1. Overview of Data Protection

General Information

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data includes all data by which you can be personally identified. Detailed information on data protection can be found in our privacy policy outlined below.

Data Collection on This Website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?
The data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator, whose contact information can be found in the “Notice Regarding the Responsible Party” section of this privacy policy.

How do we collect your data?
Some of your data is collected when you provide it to us, such as data you enter into a contact form.
Other data is automatically collected by our IT systems when you visit the website, mainly technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of page access). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter this website.

What do we use your data for?
Part of the data is collected to ensure error-free provision of the website. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior.

What rights do you have regarding your data?
You have the right to obtain, free of charge, information about the origin, recipient, and purpose of your stored personal data at any time. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have consented to data processing, you may revoke this consent at any time for the future. Additionally, you have the right, under certain circumstances, to request the restriction of processing of your personal data. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

You can contact us at any time regarding this and any other questions about data protection.

Analysis Tools and Third-Party Tools

When you visit this website, your browsing behavior may be statistically analyzed, mainly through so-called analytics programs. Detailed information on these analytics programs can be found in the following privacy policy.

2. Hosting

We host our website content with the following provider:

IONOS
The provider is IONOS SE, Elgendorfer Str. 57, 56410 Montabaur (hereinafter referred to as IONOS). When you visit our website, IONOS collects various log files, including your IP addresses. Details can be found in IONOS’s privacy policy: https://www.ionos.de/terms-gtc/terms-privacy.

The use of IONOS is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f of the GDPR, as we have a legitimate interest in the most reliable possible display of our website. If consent is requested, processing will take place solely on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR and Section 25 (1) of the TDDG, as long as consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) in accordance with the TDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Data Processing Agreement
We have entered into a data processing agreement (DPA) to use the above service, ensuring that the provider processes personal data of our website visitors only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

3. General Information and Mandatory Information

Data Protection

The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We handle your personal data confidentially and in accordance with legal data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

Various personal data will be collected when you use this website. Personal data is data by which you can be personally identified. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and how we use it, and for what purpose.

We point out that data transmission over the internet (e.g., communication by email) can have security gaps. Complete protection of data against third-party access is not possible.

Notice Regarding the Responsible Party

The responsible party for data processing on this website is:

Precious Paw Patrons (3P) gUG
Bergstraße 11
46117 Oberhausen
Phone:
Email: JuliaHartmann@preciouspawpatrons.org

The responsible party is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.).

Storage Duration

Unless a specific storage period is stated within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing no longer applies. If you make a legitimate deletion request or revoke consent for data processing, your data will be deleted, provided there are no other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., retention periods under tax or commercial law); in the latter case, deletion occurs after these reasons no longer apply.

General Information on the Legal Bases for Data Processing on This Website

If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR or Art. 9 (2) lit. a GDPR if special data categories are processed according to Art. 9 (1) GDPR. If data processing in third countries is subject to explicit consent, it is also based on Art. 49 (1) lit. a GDPR. If you consented to the storage of cookies or access to information on your device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), the data processing is additionally based on Section 25 (1) TDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is required to fulfill a contract or carry out pre-contractual measures, we process your data based on Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR. We also process your data if it is required to fulfill a legal obligation on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. c GDPR. Data processing may also be based on our legitimate interest according to Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. Specific legal grounds for data processing are detailed within this privacy policy.

Recipients of Personal Data

In the course of our business activities, we cooperate with various external parties, which may require the transfer of personal data to these parties. We only transfer personal data to external parties if necessary for contract performance, if legally required (e.g., data transfer to tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest in sharing (according to Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR), or if another legal basis allows the transfer. In cases involving data processors, we only transfer personal data based on a valid data processing agreement. In cases of joint processing, a joint processing agreement will be concluded.

Revocation of Your Consent to Data Processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You may revoke your consent at any time. The legality of data processing carried out before the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

Right to Object to Data Collection in Special Cases and to Direct Advertising (Art. 21 GDPR)

IF DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ART. 6 (1) LIT. E OR F GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA AT ANY TIME FOR REASONS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. THE RELEVANT LEGAL BASIS FOR PROCESSING CAN BE FOUND IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA, UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING THAT OUTWEIGH YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS, AND FREEDOMS OR THE PROCESSING SERVES THE ASSERTION, EXERCISE, OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION ACCORDING TO ART. 21 (1) GDPR).

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR DIRECT ADVERTISING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR SUCH ADVERTISING PURPOSES; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING INSOFAR AS IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT ADVERTISING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT ADVERTISING PURPOSES (OBJECTION ACCORDING TO ART. 21 (2) GDPR).

Right to Lodge a Complaint with the Competent Supervisory Authority

In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, particularly in the member state of their habitual residence, workplace, or the place of the alleged violation. The right to lodge a complaint is without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedies.

Right to Data Portability

You have the right to have data that we process automatically based on your consent or in the performance of a contract transferred to you or a third party in a common, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be done to the extent technically feasible.

Information, Correction, and Deletion

You have the right, within the framework of applicable legal provisions, to free information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of the data processing and, if necessary, a right to correction or deletion of this data. For this and further questions regarding personal data, you can contact us at any time.

Right to Restriction of Processing

You have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data. You can contact us at any time regarding this. The right to restriction of processing exists in the following cases:

  • If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we usually need time to verify this. During the verification period, you have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data.
  • If the processing of your personal data is unlawful, you may request the restriction of data processing instead of deletion.
  • If we no longer need your personal data, but you require it to exercise, defend, or assert legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data instead of deletion.
  • If you have lodged an objection according to Art. 21 (1) GDPR, a balance must be struck between your interests and ours. As long as it is not yet clear whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, such data may – apart from being stored – only be processed with your consent or for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims or to protect the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or a member state.

SSL or TLS Encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries you send to us as the site operator, this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the browser’s address line changes from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock symbol in your browser line.

If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

4. Data Collection on This Website
Cookies
Our website uses what are known as “cookies.” Cookies are small data packets that do not cause any harm to your device. They are either stored temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently on your device (persistent cookies). Session cookies are automatically deleted once your visit ends. Persistent cookies remain on your device until you delete them yourself or your web browser performs an automatic deletion.

Cookies can be set by us (first-party cookies) or by third-party providers (third-party cookies). Third-party cookies allow for the integration of certain services from third parties within websites (e.g., cookies for processing payment services).

Cookies serve various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary, as certain website functions would not work without them (e.g., the shopping cart function or displaying videos). Other cookies may be used to analyze user behavior or for advertising purposes.

Cookies necessary for carrying out the electronic communication process, for providing certain features you request (e.g., for the shopping cart function), or for optimizing the website (e.g., audience measurement cookies) are stored based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR, provided no other legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies to ensure the technically flawless and optimized provision of its services. Where consent is requested for the storage of cookies and similar recognition technologies, processing is based solely on this consent (Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR and Section 25 (1) TDDG); consent can be revoked at any time.

You can configure your browser to inform you about the setting of cookies and to allow cookies only in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for specific cases or in general, and enable the automatic deletion of cookies when the browser is closed. If cookies are disabled, the functionality of this website may be limited.

You can find which cookies and services are used on this website in this privacy policy.

5. Analytics and Advertising
IONOS WebAnalytics
This website uses analytics services from IONOS WebAnalytics (hereinafter referred to as IONOS). The provider is 1&1 IONOS SE, Elgendorfer Str. 57, D – 56410 Montabaur, Germany. With IONOS analytics, visitor data and behavior (e.g., number of page views, duration of website visits, bounce rates), visitor sources (i.e., the site from which the visitor comes), visitor locations, as well as technical data (browser and operating system versions) can be analyzed. For this purpose, IONOS stores, among other things, the following data:

  • Referrer (previously visited website)
  • Requested website or file
  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system used
  • Device type used
  • Access time
  • Anonymized IP address (used only to determine access location)

According to IONOS, data collection is entirely anonymized, so it cannot be traced back to individual persons. IONOS WebAnalytics does not store cookies.

Data storage and analysis are carried out based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in statistically analyzing user behavior to optimize both its web content and advertising. Where consent is requested, processing takes place solely based on Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR and Section 25 (1) TDDG if consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) according to the TDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

For more information on data collection and processing by IONOS WebAnalytics, please refer to the IONOS privacy policy at the following link: https://www.ionos.de/terms-gtc/datenschutzerklaerung/

Data Processing Agreement
We have entered into a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the above service. This legally required contract ensures that the provider processes the personal data of our website visitors only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

6. Newsletter
Newsletter Data
If you wish to subscribe to the newsletter offered on the website, we require an email address and information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the provided email address and agree to receive the newsletter. No further data is collected, or only on a voluntary basis. We use this data exclusively to send the requested information and do not disclose it to third parties.

The processing of data entered in the newsletter registration form occurs exclusively based on your consent (Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR). You can revoke your consent to the storage of data, the email address, and its use for sending the newsletter at any time, for instance, via the “Unsubscribe” link in the newsletter. The legality of data processing carried out up to the revocation remains unaffected.

Data provided for the purpose of receiving the newsletter is stored by us or the newsletter service provider until you unsubscribe from the newsletter. Once you unsubscribe, your data will be deleted from the newsletter distribution list. We reserve the right to delete or block email addresses from our newsletter distribution list at our discretion within our legitimate interest according to Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR.

Data stored by us for other purposes remains unaffected by this.

After unsubscribing from the newsletter distribution list, your email address may be stored on a blacklist by us or the newsletter service provider to prevent future mailings. Data from the blacklist is used solely for this purpose and is not combined with other data. This serves both your and our interest in complying with legal requirements for sending newsletters (legitimate interest in the sense of Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR). Blacklist storage is indefinite. You can object to the storage if your interests outweigh our legitimate interest.

7. Plugins and Tools
Google Fonts (Local Hosting)
For uniform font display, this site uses Google Fonts provided by Google. Google Fonts are locally installed, meaning there is no connection to Google’s servers.

More information about Google Fonts can be found at https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and in Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

Source: https://www.datenschutzerklaerung.de

 

Donation Form of HelpMundo GmbH

1. Scope of Data Processing

Personal data is only collected if you enter this information yourself.
The use of the donation form is voluntary.
The personal data collected for this purpose includes:

  • Personal information: First and last name, full address
  • Contact details: Email address
  • Payment details (bank account, amount, etc.)
  • Device data (IP address, other device and browser information, etc.)
  • Usage data (website activity, date and time of access, etc.)

2. Legal Basis

If you wish to donate and choose to use the donation form, we will ask for your prior consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).
For this, you must actively check a box. In general, we also have a legitimate interest in collecting donations according to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, as we finance ourselves through these sources.

The processing of device and usage data allows us to analyze user browsing behavior and protect against misuse of donation payments. These purposes also constitute our legitimate interest in processing this data under Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Device data is used without linking it to your identity and serves solely to improve the attractiveness, content, and functionality of the donation form.

3. Purpose of Data Processing

The donation data collected via our website is stored, processed, and used to fulfill legal, particularly tax-related, obligations. This includes, for example, issuing a donation receipt.

The personal data entered is used exclusively for processing the donation, responding to inquiries, and technical administration.

4. Categories of Recipients

To provide this donation form, we work with an external service provider, HelpMundo GmbH, Ahrweg 107, 53347 Alfter. This company is contracted for order processing based on and in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR. Your personal data is stored on specially protected servers. Access is only granted to a limited number of authorized individuals, all of whom are familiar with the relevant data protection regulations.

Secure data transmission is of the utmost importance for online donations. Your data is transmitted exclusively via an SSL-encrypted connection to HelpMundo. When making a payment through a payment service provider such as PayPal or Sofort Überweisung, you will be redirected to their website, and their terms and conditions will apply.

5. Storage Duration

Your stored personal data will be deleted in accordance with Art. 17 and 18 GDPR by us and our service provider, HelpMundo, if:

  • You withdraw your consent for storage,
  • The data is no longer needed for the purpose for which it was collected, or
  • The storage is otherwise legally inadmissible.

Even after the contract has ended, legal or contractual obligations may prevent the deletion of personal data. In particular, donations are subject to tax retention periods of ten years.

6. Right to Object and Deletion

If you have given us consent to share your data, you have the right to revoke your declaration at any time with future effect.

To object or withdraw your consent, please send an email to datenschutz@helpmundo.de or mail your request to the contact details of HelpMundo GmbH mentioned above. We will also forward your request to our service providers.