Data Privacy Policy
1. General Information and Mandatory Information
An Overview of Data Protection
The operators of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data as confidential and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations (EU GDPR) and this Privacy Policy.
When you use this website, various personal data are collected. Personal data is any data with which you can be personally identified. This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect, what we use it for, and how and for what purpose this happens.
Responsibility for Data Processing (Controller)
The controller responsible for data processing on this website according to Art. 4 No. 7 GDPR is:
Center for Global Health and International Development (GHID)
[Address: Zum Engelberg 20, 79249 Merzhausen, Germany]
Email: info@ghidcenter.org
2. Data Collection on Our Website
Server Log Files
The provider of the website automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These are:
Browser type and browser version
Operating system used
Referrer URL (the page previously visited)
Hostname of the accessing computer
Time of the server request
IP address (anonymized or shortened)
This data is not merged with other data sources. The basis for data processing is Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the legitimate interest of ensuring the secure, stable, and error-free operation of our website.
Contact Forms
If you send us inquiries via our contact form, your details from the inquiry form, including the contact data you provided there (First Name, Last Name, Email address, Subject, and the text of your message), will be processed by us for the purpose of handling the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions.
The processing of this data is based on Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR if your request is related to the execution of a contract or necessary for taking steps prior to entering into a partnership. For general inquiries, the processing is based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR (our legitimate interest in effectively responding to communication sent to us).
Your data will remain with us until you request its deletion, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after final processing of your inquiry). Mandatory statutory provisions – in particular statutory retention periods – remain unaffected.
Cookies and Web Storage
Our website uses cookies and local storage technologies to enhance user experience and ensure essential functionalities. Essential cookies do not require user consent as they are technically necessary to operate the site (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR). Any analytical or tracking tools, if implemented in the future, will only be activated based on your explicit consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR).
3. Rights of the Data Subject (Your Legal Rights Under GDPR)
Under the EU General Data Protection Regulation, you have comprehensive rights regarding your personal data:
- Right to Access (Art. 15 GDPR): You have the right to obtain confirmation as to whether or not personal data concerning you are being processed and, where that is the case, access to the personal data and detailed information about the processing.
- Right to Rectification (Art. 16 GDPR): You have the right to request the immediate correction of inaccurate personal data and the completion of incomplete data.
- Right to Erasure / "Right to be Forgotten" (Art. 17 GDPR): You have the right to demand that personal data concerning you be erased without undue delay under certain legal conditions (e.g., if the data is no longer necessary).
- Right to Restriction of Processing (Art. 18 GDPR): You have the right to restrict the processing of your data under specific circumstances (e.g., if you contest the accuracy of the data).
- Right to Data Portability (Art. 20 GDPR): You have the right to receive the data you provided to us based on consent or a contract in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
- Right to Object (Art. 21 GDPR): You have the right to object, on grounds relating to your particular situation, at any time to the processing of your personal data which is based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.
If you wish to exercise any of these rights, you can contact our Data Protection coordination team at any time at: info@ghidcenter.org.
Right to Lodge a Complaint with a Supervisory Authority
In the event of breaches of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a competent supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of their habitual residence, place of work, or place of the alleged infringement.