The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH attaches great importance to responsible and transparent management of personal data.
Below you will find information about,
- who you can contact at GIZ on the subject of data protection.
- what data is processed when you visit the website.
- what data is processed when you contact us, subscribe to newsletters or press releases or use other GIZ online services.
- what possibilities there are to object to the storage of the data.
- what rights you have with respect to us.
1. Controller and Data Protection Officer
The responsible body for data processing is the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH.
Address:
Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 32 + 36, 53113 Bonn
Dag-Hammarskjöld-Weg 1–5, 65760 Eschborn
Contact: Ilham.talab@giz.de
If you have specific questions about the protection of your data, please contact GIZ’s data protection officer: datenschutzbeauftragte@giz.de
2. Information about the collection of personal data
2.1 General
GIZ processes personal data exclusively in accordance with the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG).
Personal data are, for example, name, address, e-mail addresses and user behavior.
Personal data will only be processed by GIZ to the extent necessary. Which data is required and processed for what purpose and on what basis depends largely on the type of service you use, or on the purpose for which the data is required.
2.2 Collection of personal data when visiting our website
When visiting this website, the browser used automatically transmits data that is stored in a log file. GIZ itself only processes the data that is technically required to display the website correctly and to ensure its stability and security.
Among other things, it is stored for each access the page viewed, the IP address of the accessing device, the page from which the user was redirected, as well as the date and time of the access. A detailed list of stored data can be found here.
| Field | Displayed as | Description |
| Date | date | The date on which the activity occurred. |
| Time | time | The time, in coordinated universal time (UTC), at which the activity occurred. |
| Server IP Address | s-ip | The IP address of the server on which the log file entry was generated. |
| Method | cs-method | The requested action, for example, a GET method. |
| URI Stem | cs-uri-stem | The target of the action, for example, Default.htm. |
| URI Query | cs-uri-query | The query, if any that the client was trying to perform. A Universal Resource Identifier (URI) query is necessary only for dynamic pages. |
| Server Port | s-port | The server port number that is configured for the service. |
| User Name | cs-username | The name of the authenticated user who accessed your server. Anonymous users are indicated by a hyphen. |
| Client IP Address | c-ip | The IP address of the client that made the request. |
| User Agent | cs(User-Agent) | The browser type that the client used. |
| Referrer | cs(Referrer) | The site that the user last visited. This site provided a link to the current site. |
| HTTP Status | sc-status | The HTTP status code. |
| Protocol Substatus | sc-substatus | The sub status error code. |
| Win32 Status | sc-win32-status | The Windows status code. |
| Time Taken | time-taken | The length of time that the action took, in milliseconds. |
The data in the log file is deleted in accordance with legal requirements.
Further information on the storage and transfer of data:
GIZ is obliged to store data beyond the time of the visit in order to ensure protection against attacks on the GIZ’s internet infrastructure and the communications technology of the Federal Government (legal basis: Art. 6 (1) (e) GDPR in conjunction with Section 5 BSI Act). In the event of attacks on communications technology, this data is analyzed and used to initiate legal and criminal prosecution.
Data logged when accessing this website is only transmitted to third parties if there is a legal obligation to do so or if the transmission is necessary for legal or criminal prosecution in the event of attacks on the Federal Government’s communications technology. Data will not be passed on in any other cases. This data is not merged with other data sources at GIZ.
2.3 Cookies
When you visit our website, small text files, so-called cookies, are stored on your computer. They are used to make the online presence more user-friendly and effective overall Cookies cannot run programs or infect your computer with viruses.
This GIZ website uses cookies that are automatically deleted as soon as the browser in which the page is displayed is closed (so-called temporary cookies or session cookies). This type of cookie makes it possible to assign different requests from a browser to a session and to recognize the browser when you visit the website again (session ID).
2.4 Analysis service [etracker or matomo] (user analysis)
OPTION 1: Matomo
To analyze usage data on its website, GIZ uses the Matomo web analysis service operated by InnoCraft Ltd, Wellington, New Zealand. Data is stored and evaluated completely anonymously.
The data generated with Matomo is processed and stored by Matomo on behalf of GIZ in Europe and New Zealand only.
Further information on data protection at Matomo can be found here Matomo Cloud Privacy Policy – Matomo Analytics
OPTION 2: eTracker
To analyze usage data on its website, GIZ uses the etracker web analysis service operated by etracker GmbH, Hamburg. Data is stored and evaluated completely anonymously.
The data generated with etracker is processed and stored by etracker on behalf of GIZ in Germany only.
Further information on data protection at etracker can be found here https://www.etracker.com/en/data-privacy/ .
Further information on user analysis
[etracker / Matomo] uses cookies to enable a statistical analysis of the use of the GIZ website. [etracker / Matomo] cookies do not contain any information that permits identification of a user. Every time you visit a page on the GIZ website and every time you download a file, information about the activity is processed and stored in a temporary log file. Before it is stored, each data set is rendered anonymous by altering the IP address.
GIZ evaluates usage information for statistical purposes as part of its public relations work and for the needs-based provision of information within the scope of the tasks it performs (legal basis: Article 6 (1) e GDPR in conjunction with Article 3 BDSG).
3. Processing of personal data
On our website, we offer users the opportunity to provide personal data to register their interest for further exchange. The data entered into this online form is processed by guestoo. The privacy policy for guestoo, operated by the Codepiraten GmbH, can be found here: https://www.guestoo.cloud/en/docu/guestmanager/gdpr
The data is stored by GZ. The data will not be passed on to third parties. The following data is collected as part of the registration process: e-mail address, first name, last name, organisation and organisation type.
Alternatively, it is possible to contact GIZ by email. In this case, at least the email address but also any other personal user data transmitted with the email (e.g. first name, last name, e-mail address) as well as the information contained in the email are stored solely for the purpose of contacting the user and processing the request.
The legal basis for the processing of data transmitted in the course of sending an e-mail is Art. 6 (1) e GDPR.
4. Processing of personal data in connection with social network use
On its website, GIZ offers the opportunity to visit company presences on social networks and platforms such as LinkedIn, X, YouTube and Facebook.
These online presences are operated in order to interact with the users active on these sites and platforms and to provide information about projects and services. By clicking on a social network’s logo, the user is redirected to the GIZ presence on the respective network.
When users visit the platforms, personal data is collected, used and stored by the operators of the respective social network, but not by GIZ. This is also the case even if the users themselves do not have an account with the respective social network.
The individual data processing operations and their scope differ depending on the operator of the respective social network. GIZ has no influence on the collection of data and its further use by the operators of the social networks. We are not fully aware of the extent to which, where and for how long the data is stored; to what extent the networks comply with existing obligations regarding erasure; what analyses are conducted and links established with the data; and to whom the data is disclosed.
When you access a GIZ presence on social media, the terms of use and the data protection declarations of the respective operators apply. Click here for the contact addresses and links to the privacy policies of the social media in which GIZ operates.
Social media with GIZ appearances
- The privacy policy for the social network LinkedIn, which is operated by LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court Mountain View, CA 94043, USA, can be viewed at https://de.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy?trk=%7Berror-page%7D-privacy-policy
- The privacy policy for the social network X (Twitter), which is operated by Twitter Inc., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA, can be viewed at https://twitter.com/de/privacy;
- The privacy policy for the social network YouTube, which is operated by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, can be viewed at https://www.gstatic.com/policies/privacy/pdf/20190122/f3294e95/google_privacy_policy_de_eu.pdf;
- The privacy policy for the social network Facebook, which is operated by Facebook Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland, can be viewed at https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/update?ref=old_policy .
5. Disclosure to third parties
GIZ does not pass on personal data to third parties unless it is legally obliged or entitled to do so by law.
6. Transfer of data to third countries
GIZ does not transfer personal data to third countries. When using social media, the data protection regulations of the respective providers apply.
7. Duration of data retention
User data will not be kept any longer than is necessary for the purpose for which it is processed or as required by law.
8. IT security of user data
The protection of personal data is an important concern for GIZ. Therefore, technical and organizational security measures ensure that the data is protected against accidental and intentional manipulation, unintended erasure and unauthorized access. These measures are updated according with the technical developments and are constantly adapted in line with the risks.
9. Reference to user rights
Visitors to the GIZ website have the right to
- Access to information about your data stored by us (Art. 15 GDPR),
- Rectification of your data stored by us (Art. 16 GDPR),
- Erasure of your data stored by us (Art. 17 GDPR),
- Restriction of the processing of your data stored by us (Art. 18 GDPR),
- Object to the storage of your data, provided that this data is processed based on Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. f) and e) GDPR (Art. 21 GDPR),
- receive the data concerning you in a commonly used and machine-readable format from the controller in order to have it transmitted to another controller if necessary (right to data portability, Art. 20 GDPR),
- withdraw your consent, provided that the processing of the data has been carried out on the basis of consent (Art. 6 para. 1 a) GDPR). The lawfulness of the processing based on the consent given remains unaffected until the reception of the withdrawal.
- In accordance with Art. 77 GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent data protection supervisory authority. The competent authority for GIZ is the Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (BfDI).
If you have any questions about the processing of your personal data, you can contact GIZ’s data protection officer at datenschutzbeauftragte@giz.de.