Privacy Policy
1. Data protection at a glance
General information
The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit our website. Personal data is any data that can be used to personally identify you. Detailed information on data protection can be found in our privacy policy, which is linked below.
Data collection on our website
Who is responsible for data collection on this website?
Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. Their contact details can be found in the legal notice of this website.
How do we collect your data?
Your data is collected in two ways: firstly, when you provide it to us, for example, by entering information into a contact form; and secondly, automatically by our IT systems when you visit our website. This automatically collected data is primarily technical information such as your internet browser, operating system, and the time of your visit. This data is collected automatically as soon as you access our website.
What do we use your data for?
Some data is collected to ensure the website functions correctly. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior.
What rights do you have regarding your data?
You have the right to obtain information free of charge at any time regarding the origin, recipients, and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request the correction, blocking, or deletion of this data. For this purpose, as well as for any further questions regarding data protection, you can contact us at any time at the address provided in the legal notice. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.
2. General information and mandatory disclosures
Data protection
The operators of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.
The processing of personal data is carried out in accordance with the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG).
When you use this website, various personal data are collected. Personal data is data that can be used to identify you personally. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.
Please note that data transmission over the internet (e.g., when communicating via email) can have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.
Note regarding the responsible body
The responsible body for data processing on this website is:
Ukraine Aid Berlin eV.
c/o Kuzmina
Bundesallee 187
10717 Berlin
E-mail:
The responsible entity is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g. names, email addresses, etc.).
Revocation of your consent to data processing
Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You can revoke your consent at any time. An informal notification by email to us is sufficient. The legality of data processing carried out before the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.
Right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority
In the event of data protection violations, the data subject has the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. The competent supervisory authority for data protection matters is the State Data Protection Commissioner of the federal state in which our association is based. A list of data protection commissioners and their contact details can be found at the following link:
https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Infothek/Anschriften_Links/anschriften_links-node.html
Right to data portability
You have the right to receive the data that we process automatically based on your consent or in fulfillment of a contract, either for yourself or for a third party, in a commonly used, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be done if technically feasible.
Information, blocking, deletion
Under applicable law, you have the right to request information, free of charge, about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of data processing. You also have the right to rectification, blocking, or erasure of this data. For this purpose, and for any further questions regarding personal data, you can contact us at any time at the address provided in the legal notice.
3. Data Protection Officer
Legally required data protection officer
We are not required to appoint a data protection officer under Article 37 of the GDPR. The board of directors is responsible for compliance with data protection regulations under the General Data Protection Regulation.
E-mail:
4. Data collection on our website
Cookies
These websites sometimes use so-called cookies. Cookies do not harm your computer and do not contain viruses. Cookies serve to make our website more user-friendly, effective, and secure. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer and saved by your browser.
Most of the cookies we use are so-called "session cookies." They are automatically deleted after your visit ends. Other cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them. These cookies allow us to recognize your browser on your next visit.
You can configure your browser to notify you when cookies are set and to allow cookies only in individual cases, to accept cookies in certain cases or to generally reject them, and to automatically delete cookies when you close your browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.
Cookies that are necessary for carrying out electronic communication or for providing certain functions you have requested (e.g., the shopping cart function) are stored on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing cookies to ensure the technically flawless and optimized provision of its services. Insofar as cookies are used to analyze your browsing behavior, this is done exclusively on the basis of your consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. You can revoke this consent at any time.
The legal basis for processing personal data in this context is Article 6(1)(c) GDPR and Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest is the management of the cookies and similar technologies used and the related consents.
Providing your personal data is neither contractually required nor necessary for entering into a contract. You are not obligated to provide your personal data. If you do not provide your personal data, we will be unable to manage your consent.
Contact form
If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your information from the inquiry form, including the contact details you provided, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We will not share this data without your consent.
By submitting your request, you consent to the processing, storage, and disclosure of the general and personal data and information you have provided to Ukraine-Hilfe Berlin eV, either through written or electronic means, to third parties in written and oral form, and possibly also electronically (e.g., by publication on the internet or in social media).
The processing of the data entered into the contact form is therefore based solely on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR). You can revoke this consent at any time. An informal notification by email to us is sufficient. The lawfulness of the data processing operations carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.
The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you request its deletion, revoke your consent to its storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your inquiry has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions – in particular, retention periods – remain unaffected.
5. Social Media
Facebook plugins (Like & Share button)
Our website uses plugins from the social network Facebook, provided by Facebook Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA. You can recognize the Facebook plugins by the Facebook logo or the "Like" button on our site. An overview of the Facebook plugins can be found here:
https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/
When you visit our website, the plugin establishes a direct connection between your browser and the Facebook server. Facebook then receives the information that you have visited our site with your IP address. If you click the Facebook "Like" button while logged into your Facebook account, you can link the content of our pages to your Facebook profile. This allows Facebook to associate your visit to our site with your user account. Please note that as the website provider, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Facebook. You can find further information in Facebook's privacy policy at:
https://de-de.facebook.com/policy.php
If you do not want Facebook to be able to associate your visit to our pages with your Facebook user account, please log out of your Facebook user account.
6. Plugins and Tools
Google Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA), to analyze website usage. The service uses cookies – text files that are stored on your device. The information generated by the cookie is generally transmitted to and stored on a Google server in the United States.
IP anonymization is activated on this website. The IP address of users is shortened within the member states of the EU and the European Economic Area. This shortening removes the personal reference from your IP address. Under the data processing agreement that the website operators have concluded with Google Inc., Google uses the collected information to compile reports on website usage and activity and to provide other services related to internet usage.
You have the option to prevent cookies from being stored on your device by adjusting your browser settings accordingly. However, if your browser does not allow cookies, we cannot guarantee that you will be able to access all the functions of this website without restrictions.
Furthermore, you can prevent the information collected by cookies (including your IP address) from being sent to and used by Google Inc. by installing a browser plugin. The following link will take you to the relevant plugin:
https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de
You can also prevent tracking by Google Analytics by clicking on the following link:
Here you can find further information on data usage by Google Inc.:
https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de
PayPal
Our website includes donation buttons for the service. PayPal PayPal is integrated into our website. If you have a PayPal account and would like to support us with a donation, you can do so by clicking the corresponding button. Using the PayPal donation button establishes a connection between your browser and the PayPal server. PayPal then receives the information that you have visited our site with your IP address. Data is also transferred to PayPal in this process. PayPal may transfer personal data to countries outside the European Economic Area, including the USA. To ensure the protection of your data, PayPal has implemented appropriate safeguards in accordance with Article 46 of the GDPR, in particular standard contractual clauses. You can find further information on this in PayPal's privacy policy. Please note that as the provider of our website, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by PayPal. You can find further information on this in PayPal's privacy policy. PayPal Privacy Statement.
7. Newsletter
On our website, you have the option to subscribe to a free newsletter. When you subscribe, the data you enter in the registration form is transmitted to us. Collecting your email address is necessary for sending the newsletter. Providing your title, first name, and last name is optional and is solely for personalizing the newsletter. The additional data you enter in the registration form is transmitted to us in encrypted form and stored. The following data is also transmitted:
IP address of the requesting computer
Date and time of registration
Your consent for data processing will be obtained during the registration process, and you will be referred to this privacy policy. The data will be used exclusively for sending the newsletter.
After registering, you will receive an email asking you to confirm your subscription (double opt-in procedure). Your email address will only be used to send you our newsletter after you have confirmed your subscription. This confirmation ensures that only you, as the owner of the specified email address, can subscribe to the newsletter.
You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time and revoke your consent for future mailings. To do so, please click the corresponding link in the newsletter you received. Your email address will then be immediately deleted from our mailing list.
The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer needed for the purpose for which it was collected. The user's email address will therefore be stored for as long as the newsletter subscription is active.
The legal basis for processing the data after registration for the newsletter by the user is, if the user has given consent, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR.