Privacy Policy

Welcome to the Tech Litigation Database! This privacy policy is meant to provide you with information regarding the processing of personal data that is taking place on the this website.

Technical Cookies

We use cookies on our website. Cookies are small text files containing information that can be stored on the user’s end device via the browser when visiting a website. The information stored in cookies can be read and processed when the website is visited again using the same device. In doing so, we use processing and storage functions of the browser of your device and collect information from the storage of the browser of your device.

You can deactivate cookies generally in your browser at any time. Different browsers offer different ways to configure the cookie settings in the browser. We would like to point out, however, that some functions of the website may not function or may no longer function properly if you deactivate cookies in your browser in general.

Consent Cookies

We use so-called Consent Cookies to store your consent, possible revocation of consent and opt-out of the use of cookies on our website.

(i) The purpose of data processing is the storage of the user decisions on cookies (consent, revocation, opt-out).

(ii) The processed data are:

HTTP data: HTTP data is protocol data that is technically generated when the website is visited via the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (Secure) (HTTP(S)): This includes IP address, type and version of your Internet browser, operating system used, the page visited, the page previously visited (referrer URL), date and time of the visit.
User decision on cookies: User’s decision on individual cookies or groups of cookies. Time of the decision and of the last visit.

(iii) The legal basis for the processing is our legitimate interest in the easy and reliable control of cookies settings in accordance with the respective user decisions in accordance with Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR and Section 25 (2) (2) TTDSG.

(iv) The data is actively provided by the user (decision on cookies) or automatically transmitted by the user’s browser (protocol data, time stamp).

(v) Recipients of the personal data are IT service providers which we use as processors within the framework of a data processing agreement.

(vi) A negative user decision with regard to cookies is deleted at the end of the session. The other data will be deleted after one year.

(vii) Without disclosure of personal data, the use of the website is not possible. Communication via the website without the disclosure of data is technically not possible.

Content from Third-Party Providers

Hertie School manages a number of different social media channels on the following platforms for the purposes of public relations. Certain personal data will be processed if you visit one of these channels.

YouTube

YouTube is owned and operated by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA (“Google”). Google’s data processing in Europe is managed by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House 4, Barrow St, Dublin, Ireland.

We wish to indicated that using the channel, especially the “Discussion” function, lies within your own responsibility.

The legal basis for processing personal data in terms of potential communication with Freie Universität Berlin is provided by Article 6.1.1.e GDPR in conjunction with Article 3 BerlDSG and Article 4.6 BerlHG insofar as the processing serves public relations work, and/or by Article 6.1.1.f GDPR insofar as the use of the service serves some purpose that goes beyond the scope of public relations. In such cases, Hertie School has a legitimate interest in processing data so that it can provide information and communication channels for interested parties.

The collection and processing of this data is the sole responsibility of responsibility of Google Ireland Limited, Google Building Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland. Google Ireland Limited uses Google LLC in the USA (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA) as service provider.

We have no knowledge of further details on the processing of personal data or a possible data processing in the USA in the area of data controllership of Google. Hertie School has no influence on the data processing of Google.

Information on the processing of personal data by Google can be found in the Google Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Hyperlinks

Hyperlinks to the websites of third-party providers can be found on our website. Activating these hyperlinks will redirect you from our website to the website of said providers. You will recognize this from the change in URL. We bear no responsibility for the confidential processing of your data on these third-party websites, as we have no influence on whether or not these parties comply with data protection provisions. You can find further information on how your personal data are processed by these companies on their respective websites.

Data Protection Officer of the Hertie School

Email: [email protected]

Postal address: DPO Hertie School, daspro GmbH, Kurfürstendamm 21, 10719 Berlin

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