Privacy Policy

1. Controller

The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:

German Institute of Finance and Sustainability GmbH
Eschstrasse 41a
32257 Buende
Germany

Represented by: Philipp Weitkamp
Email: info@gifs-research.org

2. Hosting and server log files

This website is prepared for static hosting and is intended to be provided via Host Europe. When the website is accessed, the web server processes technically necessary access data so that the website can be delivered and the security and stability of the service can be ensured.

This data may include, in particular, the IP address, date and time of access, requested file, amount of data transferred, referrer URL, browser type, operating system, and HTTP status code.

The legal basis is Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the secure, stable, and error-free provision of the website. Where required, a data processing agreement pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR must be concluded with the hosting provider.

3. Cookies, analytics, and tracking

According to the current technical setup, this website does not set its own cookies. No analytics or marketing cookies are used. Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, or comparable tracking services are not used.

A cookie banner is therefore currently not required for this website. If analytics, marketing, or third-party services are integrated at a later date, this privacy policy must be updated and, where necessary, a consent solution must be implemented.

4. Contacting us

If you contact us by email or via the contact form, we process the data you provide in order to handle your inquiry. The contact form does not transmit the data via a website server; instead, it opens a pre-filled email in your email program. Transmission only takes place when you send this email yourself.

The legal basis is Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR insofar as your inquiry relates to a contract or pre-contractual measures. Otherwise, processing is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR, as we have a legitimate interest in handling inquiries.

The data remains with us until the purpose of processing no longer applies or you request deletion, unless statutory retention obligations prevent deletion.

5. External links

This website contains links to external websites. When you click an external link, you leave our website. The respective provider is responsible for data processing on the linked pages.

6. Your rights

In accordance with the statutory provisions, you have the right of access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, data portability, and objection to certain types of data processing. If processing is based on consent, you may withdraw this consent at any time with effect for the future.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority.

7. Security of data transmission

Data transmission over the internet may be subject to security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible. We recommend transmitting confidential information only via appropriately protected communication channels.

8. Applicable legal framework

This English version is provided for international visitors. The data protection obligations are based in particular on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable German data protection law.