Data protection

1. Name and contact details of the controller

The controller is the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH.

Addresses:

Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 36 + 40, 53113 Bonn, Germany

Dag-Hammarskjöld-Weg 1–5, 65760 Eschborn, Germany

 

The website is set up on behalf of the

Partnership for Energy Efficiency in Buildings (PEEB)

5 Rue Roland-Barthes

75012 Paris, France

1.a. Email address

info@peeb.build

2. Contact details of the data protection officer

datenschutzbeauftragter@giz.de

Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 32 + 36, 53113 Bonn

Dag-Hammarskjöld-Weg 1–5, 65760 Eschborn

3. Information on how data will be processed

What do we use your data for?

Data is collected to ensure the proper functioning of the website and to receive information on the use of this site for the purpose of monitoring its relevance and improving the website.

Which data is collected

The website provider automatically collects and stores information in 'server log files'. These are:

  • Browser type and browser version
  • Operating system used
  • Referrer URL
  • Host name of the accessing computer
  • Time of the server request
  • Anonymous IP address

 

These data will not be combined with data from other sources. In addition, data is collected for statistical purposes (see point 3.2).

The basis for data processing is Art. 6 (1 e GDPR, which allows the processing of data to fulfil a contract or for measures preliminary to a contract.

3.1. General

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a public-benefit federal enterprise for international cooperation. We work as a federal enterprise under private law. Our aim is to achieve the development-policy objective of improving the living conditions of people worldwide and conserving the natural resources on which livelihoods depend.

3.2. Tracking user data on a website

To analyse usage data on its website, GIZ uses the Matomo web analysis service operated by Klartext Media & Promotion UG hosted Server in Frankfurt am Main. Data is stored and evaluated anonymously. The data generated with Matomo is processed and stored by Matomo on behalf of PEEB in Germany only. Further information on data protection at matomo can be found here: https://matomo.org/privacy-policy/

3.3. Newsletter

PEEB uses the service provider Sendinblue GmbHfor its newsletter. A form to subscribe to the newsletter is available on our website.

Sendinblue uses the so-called double opt-in procedure to ensure consent (Art. 6 (1 a GDPR). Once you have entered your address, you will receive an email containing a confirmation link. Clicking on this link confirms that your email address and subscription request are genuine. You can cancel your subscription at any time. If you cancel your subscription, all your personal details will be deleted from our database.

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.

Sendinblue is a certified provider registered in Germany that was selected in accordance with the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation and the Federal Data Protection Act.

3.4. Contact

You can contact the PEEB partnership by using the contact information provided in the imprint.

The data connected to your request will be stored and processed by the PEEB programme for the sole purpose of responding to your request. Data is processed on the basis of Article 6 (1 b) of the GDPR.

3.6. Social media plug-ins

If you visit YouTube via a link on our website, a connection to the YouTube servers is established. We are using the privacy-enhanced mode meaning that no advertising data will be send to YouTube Double Click. If you visit the YouTube website, the data protection rules of YouTube will apply.

4. Recipients of personal data

Your data is not shared with third parties.

4.1. Is it planned to transfer the data to third countries?

Your data is not transferred to third countries.

5. Retention of data

Personal data are regularly deleted when

  • they are no longer needed for contractual purposes, e.g. when you cancel your subscription to the newsletter
  • purpose for its storage no longer pertains, e.g. after fulfilling your email request
  • when you request its deletion or revoke your consent for its storage
  • at the end of the project, when statutory data storage obligations and periods have expired

 

6. Protection of minors

Persons under the age of 16 may not transfer any personal data to us without the consent of their parents or legal guardians.

7. Reference to user rights

You are entitled to:

  • object to data processing,
  • enquire about your personal data and its processing
  • have this corrected if necessary, 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).