Personal data (usually referred to just as "data" below) will only be processed by us to the extent necessary and for the purpose of providing a functional and user-friendly website, including its contents, and the services offered there.
Per Art. 4 No. 1 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679, i.e. the General Data Protection Regulation (hereinafter referred to as the "GDPR"), "processing" refers to any operation or set of operations such as collection, recording, organization, structuring, storage, adaptation, alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination, or otherwise making available, alignment, or combination, restriction, erasure, or destruction performed on personal data, whether by automated means or not.
The following privacy policy is intended to inform you in particular about the type, scope, purpose, duration, and legal basis for the processing of such data either under our own control or in conjunction with others. We also inform you below about the third-party components we use to optimize our website and improve the user experience which may result in said third parties also processing data they collect and control.
Our privacy policy is structured as follows:
I. Information about us as controllers of your data
II. The rights of users and data subjects
III. Information about the data processing
I. Information about us as controllers of your data
The party responsible for this website (the "controller") for purposes of data protection law is:
Kulturstiftung Dessau-Wörlitz
Schloss Großkühnau
Ebenhanstraße 8
D-06846 Dessau-Roßlau
telephone: +49 (0)340.646150
telefax: +49 (0)340.6461510
e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
represented by provisional director and executive board:
Prof. Dr. Harald Meller
The controller's data protection officer is:
Sabine Bode
Kulturstiftung Dessau-Wörlitz
Schloss Großkühnau
Ebenhanstraße 8
D-06846 Dessau-Roßlau
telephone: +49 (0)340.6461527
e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
competent supervisory authority is:
Data Protection Commissioner of Sachsen-Anhalt
office and visiting address:
Leiterstraße 9
D-39104 Magdeburg
postal address:
Postfach 1947
D-39009 Magdeburg
II. The rights of users and data subjects
With regard to the data processing to be described in more detail below, users and data subjects have the right
- to confirmation of whether data concerning them is being processed, information about the data being processed, further information about the nature of the data processing, and copies of the data (cf. also Art. 15 GDPR);
- to correct or complete incorrect or incomplete data (cf. also Art. 16 GDPR);
- to the immediate deletion of data concerning them (cf. also Art. 17 DSGVO), or, alternatively, if further processing is necessary as stipulated in Art. 17 Para. 3 GDPR, to restrict said processing per Art. 18 GDPR;
- to receive copies of the data concerning them and/or provided by them and to have the same transmitted to other providers/controllers (cf. also Art. 20 GDPR);
- to file complaints with the supervisory authority if they believe that data concerning them is being processed by the controller in breach of data protection provisions (see also Art. 77 GDPR).
In addition, the controller is obliged to inform all recipients to whom it discloses data of any such corrections, deletions, or restrictions placed on processing the same per Art. 16, 17 Para. 1, 18 GDPR. However, this obligation does not apply if such notification is impossible or involves a disproportionate effort. Nevertheless, users have a right to information about these recipients.
Likewise, under Art. 21 GDPR, users and data subjects have the right to object to the controller's future processing of their data pursuant to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. In particular, an objection to data processing for the purpose of direct advertising is permissible.
III. Information about the data processing
Your data processed when using our website will be deleted or blocked as soon as the purpose for its storage ceases to apply, provided the deletion of the same is not in breach of any statutory storage obligations or unless otherwise stipulated below.
Server data
For technical reasons, the following data sent by your internet browser to us or to our server provider will be collected, especially to ensure a secure and stable website: These server log files record the type and version of your browser, operating system, the website from which you came (referrer URL), the webpages on our site visited, the date and time of your visit, as well as the IP address from which you visited our site.
The data thus collected will be temporarily stored, but not in association with any other of your data.
The basis for this storage is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the improvement, stability, functionality, and security of our website.
The data will be deleted within no more than seven days, unless continued storage is required for evidentiary purposes. In which case, all or part of the data will be excluded from deletion until the investigation of the relevant incident is finally resolved.
Cookies
a) Session cookies
We use cookies on our website. Cookies are small text files or other storage technologies stored on your computer by your browser. These cookies process certain specific information about you, such as your browser, location data, or IP address.
This processing makes our website more user-friendly, efficient, and secure, allowing us, for example, to display our website in different languages or to offer a shopping cart function.
The legal basis for such processing is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b) GDPR, insofar as these cookies are used to collect data to initiate or process contractual relationships.
If the processing does not serve to initiate or process a contract, our legitimate interest lies in improving the functionality of our website. The legal basis is then Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f) GDPR.
When you close your browser, these session cookies are deleted.
b) Third-party cookies
If necessary, our website may also use cookies from companies with whom we cooperate for the purpose of advertising, analyzing, or improving the features of our website.
Please refer to the following information for details, in particular for the legal basis and purpose of such third-party collection and processing of data collected through cookies.
c) Disabling cookies
You can refuse the use of cookies by changing the settings on your browser. Likewise, you can use the browser to delete cookies that have already been stored. However, the steps and measures required vary, depending on the browser you use. If you have any questions, please use the help function or consult the documentation for your browser or contact its maker for support. Browser settings cannot prevent so-called flash cookies from being set. Instead, you will need to change the setting of your Flash player. The steps and measures required for this also depend on the Flash player you are using. If you have any questions, please use the help function or consult the documentation for your Flash player or contact its maker for support.
If you prevent or restrict the installation of cookies, not all of the functions on our site may be fully usable.
Ordering gift vouchers through our service partner (bonvito)
We offer the possibility of ordering gift vouchers on our website. Therefore, data has to be entered in a form that is provided by our service partner (bonvito) and will be transmitted to him as well as saved by him. The data is additionally transmitted digitally to Kulturstiftung Dessau-Wörlitz.
The consumer chooses the value of the gift voucher on the website by clicking on one of the listed values. Then, the following data is entered:
(1) form of address
(2) first name
(3) last name
(4) email address
(5) company
(6) telephone number
(7) mobile phone number
(8) street and street number
(9) place of residence
(10) country
(11) preferred language
(12) status message
Following data is additionally saved at the time of dispatch of the order:
(13) user's IP address
(14) registration time and date
Before the beginning of the registration, the user will be asked to consent to the data handling and will be referred to this privacy statement that contains the precise declaration of consent hereinafter.
Legal basis for data processing
When consent is given, legal basis for data handling is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO.
If data handling is necessary for fulfilling a contract, whose contracting party is the user, or for conducting precontractual measures, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b DSGVO is additional legal basis. Furthermore, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO is legal basis for using online ordering option.
Purpose of data processing
The purpose is processing and fulfilling the order placed with Kulturstiftung Dessau-Wörlitz.
Duration of storage
Data will be deleted as soon as it is not necessary anymore for fulfilling the purpose for which it was collected.
That is the case for collected data during the ordering process for fulfilling the contract or for conducting precontractual measures when the data is not necessary anymore for conducting the contract. Storing personal data of the contracting party even after the contract is concluded can be necessary for complying with contractual or legal obligations.
Possibility to appeal and delete
Every user can cancel an order at all times. The collected personal data can be amended or deleted on request at all times. For this, the user can contact our service partner by phone, by email or in writing. If the data is necessary though for fulfilling a contract or for conducting precontractual measures, a premature deletion of data is only possible insofar as contractual or legal obligations do not prevent it.
YouTube
We use YouTube on our web presence. It is a video portal by YouTube LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., 94066 San Bruno , CA, USA; hereafter just called „YouTube“.
YouTube is a subsidiary of Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, 94043 Mountain View, CA, USA; hereafter just called „Google“.
Google, and therefore its subsidiary YouTube, guarantees through the certification under the „EU-US Privacy Shield“
https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active
that the EU data protection guidelines are met also when data is processed in the USA.
We use YouTube in connection with the feature „extended data protection mode“ in order to show you videos. Legal basis is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest is to improve our web presence. According to information provided by YouTube, subsequently specified data is under „extended data protection mode“ only transmitted to YouTube’s server when you actually start a video.
Without this „extended data protection mode“, a connection to YouTube’s server in the USA is established as soon as you access one of our web pages embedded with a YouTube video.
This connection is necessary in order to show the respective video on our web page by means of your internet browser. In this case, YouTube registers and processes at least your IP address, date, time as well as the web page that you visited. Furthermore, a connection is established to Google’s advertising network „DoubleClick“.
Should you be logged in YouTube simultaneously, the connection information is assigned by YouTube to your YouTube account. If you want to prevent that, you either have to log out of YouTube before visiting our homepage or adjust the respective setting in your YouTube account.
YouTube saves permanentely cookies through your internet browser on your device for the purpose of functionality as well as for analysing user behaviour. If you do not agree with this processing operation of saving cookies you have the option of preventing it by setting your internet browser accordingly. You will find further information under the above mentioned key point „cookies“.
Further information about collecting und using data as well as you corresponding rights and protection options is provided by Google’s privacy policy found under
https://policies.google.com/privacy .
Vimeo
We use „Vimeo“ in order to show videos on our homepage. It is a service provided by Vimeo LLC, 555 West 18th street, New York, New York 10011, USA; hereafter just called „Vimeo“.
The processing of user data takes partially place on servers by Vimeo in the USA. However, Vimeo guarantees through the certification under the „EU-US Privacy Shield“
https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active
that the EU data protection guidelines are met also when data is processed in the USA.
Legal basis is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest is to improve our web presence.
When you visit one of our web pages that includes a video a connection to Vimeo’s servers in the USA is established in order to show the video. Due to technical reasons it is necessay for Vimeo to process you IP address. Furthermore, date and time of your visit are registered as well.
Should you be logged in Vimeo simultaneously while visiting one of our web pages that includes a video, the connection information may be assigned by Vimeo to your personal Vimeo account. If you want to prevent that, you either have to log out of Vimeo before visiting our homepage or adjust the respective setting in your Vimeo account.
Vimeo uses the web analysis service Google Analytics for the purpose of functionality and analysing user behaviour. Cookies are saved with Google Analytics through your internet browser on your device and information about the use of our web pages that contain a video by Vimeo is send to Google. It cannot be excluded that Google processes this information in the USA.
If you do not agree with this processing operation you have the option of preventing the installation of cookies through the respective settings in your internet browser. You will find further information under the above mentioned key point „cookies“.
Legal basis is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in improving our web presence and in the legitimate interest of Vimeo to statistically analyse user behaviour for optimisation and marketing purposes.
Vimeo offers under
further information for collecting and using data as well as your rights and privacy protection options.
Order processing
The data you submit when ordering goods and/or services from us will have to be processed in order to fulfill your order. Please note that orders cannot be processed without providing this data.
The legal basis for this processing is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b) DSGVO.
After your order has been completed, your personal data will be deleted, but only after the retention periods required by tax and commercial law.
In order to process your order, we will share your data with the shipping company responsible for delivery to the extent required to deliver your order and/or with the payment service provider to the extent required to process your payment.
The legal basis for the transfer of this data is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b DSGVO.
Newsletter
If you register for our free newsletter, the data requested from you for this purpose, i.e. your email address and, optionally, your name and address, will be sent to us. We also store the IP address of your computer and the date and time of your registration. During the registration process, we will obtain your consent to receive this newsletter and the type of content it will offer, with reference made to this privacy policy. The data collected will be used exclusively to send the newsletter and will not be passed on to third parties.
The legal basis for this is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a) GDPR.
You may revoke your prior consent to receive this newsletter under Art. 7 Para. 3 GDPR with future effect. All you have to do is inform us that you are revoking your consent or click on the unsubscribe link contained in each newsletter.
Contact
If you contact us via email or the contact form, the data you provide will be used for the purpose of processing your request. We must have this data in order to process and answer your inquiry; otherwise we will not be able to answer it in full or at all.
The legal basis for this data processing is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b) GDPR.
Your data will be deleted once we have fully answered your inquiry and there is no further legal obligation to store your data, such as if an order or contract resulted therefrom.
Model Data Protection Statement for Anwaltskanzlei Weiß & Partner
