Data Protection

Responsible for data processing is the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

Postal adress:
Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 36 + 40, 53113 Bonn
Dag-Hammarskjöld-Weg 1–5, 65760 Eschborn

Contact data processing officer:

Website Analytics

For statistical purposes and to improve our service, this website uses technology provided by the company Matomo, which evaluates and then deletes data. No other use is made of the data, and the data are not passed on to third parties.The following information is stored for each page you view and each file you download:

Technical details of the browser used
Anonymous IP address
Date and time
Page opened/name of the file downloaded
Quantity of data transferred
Notification of whether viewing or download was successful

Temporary session cookies are used each time you view an individual page, to make navigation easier. Cookies are small text files that are stored locally in your browser cache. Session cookies do not include any personal data and expire at the end of each session, or after the completion of a user survey, which is conducted as a rule every two years.

We do not use methods such as Java applets or ActiveX controls that make it possible to track your browsing behaviour.

The procession of data will be conducted according to Art. 6 (1) (f) EU-GDPR for the purposes of the legitimate interests of website analytics to improve the website.

You may at any time lodge an objection to the storage of your anonymously collected visitor data, so that these will no longer be collected in future. Please click on the link at the bottom of this page to be excluded from counting.

Processing of personal data when applying to the scholarship opportunity via the online form

If you apply to the scholarship opportunity, the information you provide in the online form, including your contact details, will be stored for the purpose of processing your application.

The uploaded form is used exclusively to ensure that you have officially made an application to the scholarship opportunity, and that you comply with our application criteria that your details will be stored only in our internal application management. Personal details such as your name and position will not be published on our website, unless you actively agree to it for the purpose of quoting your lessons learned from the Leadership and Diversity Program if your application is successful.

The legal basis for the processing is consent in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 a) DSGVO.

The data will only be used for the purposes described in this statement; any other use will always be subject to renewed consent.
The InsuResilience, under the Gesellschaft für internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH secures the data by appropriate technical and organisational measures against accidental or intentional falsification, destruction, loss or access by unauthorised persons.
The data will not be forwarded to third parties.

The processing of the data entered in the contact form is thus based exclusively on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO). You can withdraw this consent at any time. For this purpose, an informal communication by e-mail to us is sufficient. The legality of the data processing operations carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

Processing of personal data when registering for the Expert Directory

If you create an account as a user on the Expert Directory, your data, i.e. name and email address, will be stored for the purpose of activating your account. It will not be publicly accessible and only used for internal processing and the option for you to contact experts through the email form.

If you create a profile as an expert in the Expert Directory offering your expertise to the users of this website, the data that you provide will be stored for the purpose of creating your account. You choose which information about your expertise you want to present publicly.

Users can write to experts directly via the platform. However, the email addresses are not displayed publicly, but are only stored in the backend. Users can only contact the experts via the contact form on the website, without seeing the email addresses and without the website operator being able to follow the conversations.

Any user account and expert profile including all personal data will be deleted automatically after two years if the user does not actively confirm that the account should continue to exist. Every user and expert will be asked to confirm before accounts are deleted.

The legal basis for the processing is consent in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 a) DSGVO.

The data will only be used for the purposes described in this statement; any other use will always be subject to renewed consent.
The InsuResilience Secretariat, under the Gesellschaft für internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH secures the data by appropriate technical and organisational measures against accidental or intentional falsification, destruction, loss or access by unauthorised persons.
The data will not be forwarded to third parties.

Information on your objection

In order for your anonymously collected data not to be stored, a cookie will be placed on your device. For the objection to be effective the cookie has to be placed on each device and in each internet browser you use (e.g. Internet-Explorer, Chrome, Mozilla Firefox). Please note that the cookie will be deleted if you choose to delete all cookies on your browser. In this case the cookie has to be renewed.

Cookies

This website uses cookies. Cookies are small text files that are stored locally in your browser cache.

Session Cookies: These cookies are used for website analytics (see above). Session cookies do not include any personal data and expire at the end of each session, or after the completion of a user survey, which is conducted as a rule every two years

Transmission of personal data

Data are not passed on to third parties.
As a general principle, data will not be transmitted to third states

Duration of data storage

Personal data are regularly deleted when

they are no longer needed for contractual purposes (e.g. for employment, top-ups, rental, sale or service contracts)
when the individuals concerned have not given any separate authorisation
when statutory data storage obligations and periods have expired.

The rights of the data subject

You are entitled to:

object data processing,
enquire about your personal data and its processing
have your personal data corrected or to request restriction of processing or the erasure of the data

The data will then be erased.

If you have any questions or complaints about this website, please contact the GIZ data protection officer (see contact information provided above). You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the responsible data protection supervisory authority. The responsible authority in this case is the German Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (BfDI).

Web analytics opt-out feature

Below, visitors can “opt-out” being tracked by the Piwik server. By default, all of the website visitors are tracked, but if you opt-out by clicking on the iframe link, a cookie ‘piwik_ignore’ will be set. All visitors with a piwik_ignore cookie will not be tracked.

Any personal details collected as part of the press mailing list subscription will only be used for the purpose of processing the subscription.
Your details will not be passed onto third parties. No use will be made of your details for consulting purposes, for advertising or for market research. If you cancel your subscription, all your personal details will be deleted from our database.
After you entered your email address, you will receive a Mail with a confirmation link. You can withdrew your order at any time. If you do so, all personal data will be deleted from our data bank.

How to contact us

If you have any questions or concerns about the Platform privacy policy, please contact us.