Privacy Policy
Key Contact Information
The University of Education Schwäbisch Gmünd is responsible for this website.
- Data Protection Officer: Dr. Axel M. Blessing (axel.blessing@ph-gmuend.de)
- Deputy: Christine Burner
Data Collection Practices
Automatic Collection
The site collects browser type, operating system, IP address (last two sections anonymized), access timestamps, and referral sources in log files. This data is retained for up to seven days.
Cookies
The site uses cookies for login functionality and statistical analysis. Users can control cookie settings through their browser preferences. The legal basis is "legitimate interest in data processing" under GDPR Article 6(1)(f).
Contact Forms
Data submitted through contact forms (name, email, message) is processed with user consent and deleted once conversations conclude.
User Rights
Data subjects may exercise these rights under GDPR:
- Right to access personal data
- Right to rectification or deletion
- Right to restrict processing
- Right to object to processing
- Right to data portability
- Right to lodge complaints with supervisory authorities
The competent authority is the Landesbeauftragter für den Datenschutz (State Data Protection Commissioner) in Stuttgart.
Legal Basis
Processing relies on:
- User consent (Article 6(1)(a))
- Contractual necessity (Article 6(1)(b))
- Legal obligation (Article 6(1)(c))
- Legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f))