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Privacy Policy

We know that privacy is of particular importance to people in the queer and activist communities. That is why we handle personal data with the utmost care.

1. Summary

Here you can learn how personal data is processed on the queereszentrumkassel.de website and how the security of your data is ensured.
In general, you can use the site without providing any personal data. We only collect technically necessary information, such as your IP address. For anything beyond that, your explicit consent is required. In particular, we do not use tracking or cookies. Social media plug-ins (e.g., Instagram) are only loaded if you activate them.

2. Data Controller

If you have any questions or concerns regarding data protection, please contact:

Fred Stecher
Queeres Zentrum Kassel e.V.
Email: fred.stecher at queereszentrumkassel dot de
Phone: 0176 5888 2841

3. Service Providers Used

This website uses various service providers to offer you the best possible user experience. Here you can find out how these service providers process personal data:

Cloudflare
Web hosting

Cloudflare is our hosting and DNS provider. This means that every page view is handled by Cloudflare. In addition, Cloudflare protects the website from attacks and ensures high website availability.

When a page is viewed, Cloudflare collects the IP address and other technical information about the page view. This is necessary to ensure the site’s operation; Cloudflare also uses this information to defend against hacker attacks and other threats.

Cloudflare enjoys a good reputation among experts, particularly for its strong focus on IT security and transparency. Cloudflare holds several data protection certifications, including ISO 27701 and the EU-US Privacy Shield. Please note that the company is based in the US. You can find Cloudflare’s privacy policy here.

Cloudflare is contractually obligated to collect only strictly necessary personal data and not to store it longer than necessary. You can view this contract here.

Brevo
Newsletter

We use Brevo to send out our newsletters. When you sign up for the newsletter, your email address is shared with Brevo. Brevo then sends a confirmation email to verify that the email address you provided is valid and belongs to you. To unsubscribe from the newsletter, there is a link at the very bottom of every email.

The newsletters contain so-called tracking pixels. A tracking pixel is a tiny graphic embedded in such emails to track how many recipients have opened the email. This data collection is anonymized by Brevo. Therefore, it is not possible to determine who opened the newsletter, only how many people did.

Brevo is based in Berlin and is therefore subject to German data protection law. The company has been certified by TÜV Rheinland. You can find Brevo’s privacy policy here.

A data processing agreement (DPA) has been concluded with Brevo; you can view it here.

Instagram, YouTube
Social Media

This website contains embedded content from Instagram and YouTube. To prevent unwanted tracking, this embedded content is not loaded automatically. Instead, a button is displayed that allows you to confirm whether you want to load the content from Instagram or YouTube. No data is transferred without your confirmation. When you click the button, data such as your IP address and possibly cookies are transmitted to Instagram or YouTube.

Instagram is owned by Meta Platforms Inc., a U.S. company. You can find their privacy policy here.

YouTube is a product of Google. You can find Google’s privacy policy here.
Since it is very extensive, there is also an overview of data protection on YouTube.

Purelymail
Email Inboxes

When you send us an email, the message is stored in a Purelymail inbox. This applies to all email addresses with the domain queereszentrumkassel.de, for example info@queereszentrumkassel.de. It also applies to messages sent via the contact form.
Purelymail stores emails using Amazon Web Services (AWS) and employs modern security standards.
You can find Purelymail’s privacy policy here.

4. Your Rights

We are required to inform you of your rights regarding data protection. These are listed below. To exercise your rights, please use the contact form or send us an email to the address provided in Section 2. You may also contact us if you have any questions.

a) Right to Confirmation

Every data subject has the right, granted by European legislation, to request confirmation from the data controller as to whether personal data concerning them is being processed. If a data subject wishes to exercise this right to confirmation, they may contact a representative of the data controller at any time.

b) Right of access

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislator, to obtain from the controller, at any time and free of charge, information regarding the personal data stored about them and a copy of such information. Furthermore, the European legislator has granted the data subject the right to obtain the following information:

  • the purposes of the processing

  • the categories of personal data being processed

  • the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data have been or will be disclosed, in particular recipients in third countries or international organizations

  • where possible, the planned period for which the personal data will be stored, or, if this is not possible, the criteria used to determine that period

  • the existence of a right to rectification or erasure of personal data concerning them, or to restriction of processing by the controller, or a right to object to such processing

  • the existence of a right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

  • if the personal data are not collected from the data subject: All available information regarding the origin of the data

  • the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, pursuant to Article 22(1) and (4) of the GDPR and—at least in such cases—meaningful information regarding the logic involved, as well as the scope and intended consequences of such processing for the data subject

c) Right to rectification

Every data subject whose personal data is being processed has the right, granted by European legislation, to request the immediate rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning them. Furthermore, the data subject has the right to request the completion of incomplete personal data—including by means of a supplementary statement—taking into account the purposes of the processing.
If a data subject wishes to exercise this right to rectification, they may contact an employee of the controller at any time.

d) Right to erasure (right to be forgotten)

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislator, to request that the controller erase personal data concerning them without undue delay, provided that one of the following grounds applies and insofar as the processing is not necessary:

  • The personal data was collected or otherwise processed for purposes for which it is no longer necessary.

  • The data subject withdraws their consent on which the processing was based pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR or Article 9(2)(a) of the GDPR, and there is no other legal basis for the processing.

  • The data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Article 21(1) of the GDPR, and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or the data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Article 21(2) of the GDPR.

  • The personal data has been processed unlawfully.

  • The erasure of the personal data is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation under Union law or the law of the Member States to which the controller is subject.

  • The personal data was collected in relation to information society services offered pursuant to Article 8(1) of the GDPR.

If any of the above reasons apply and a data subject wishes to request the erasure of personal data stored by the Queer Center Kassel, they may contact a staff member of the data controller at any time. The staff member of the Queer Center Kassel will ensure that the request for erasure is complied with without delay.

If the personal data has been made public by the Queer Center Kassel and our organization, as the controller, is obligated to delete the personal data pursuant to Art. 17(1) of the GDPR, the Queer Center Kassel e.V. shall take appropriate measures, taking into account available technology and implementation costs, including technical measures, to inform other data controllers processing the published personal data that the data subject has requested these other data controllers to delete all links to this personal data or copies or replicas of this personal data, provided that the processing is not necessary. The employee of the Queer Center Kassel will take the necessary steps on a case-by-case basis.

e) Right to restriction of processing

Any data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by European legislation, to request that the controller restrict processing if any of the following conditions are met:

  • The data subject disputes the accuracy of the personal data, for a period enabling the controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data.

  • The processing is unlawful, the data subject objects to the erasure of the personal data and requests instead the restriction of the use of the personal data.

  • The controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of the processing, but the data subject needs it to establish, exercise, or defend legal claims.

  • The data subject has objected to the processing pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR, and it has not yet been determined whether the legitimate grounds of the controller outweigh those of the data subject.

If any of the above conditions are met and a data subject wishes to request the restriction of personal data stored by the Queer Center Kassel, they may contact a staff member of the data controller at any time. The staff member of the Queer Center Kassel will arrange for the processing to be restricted.

f) Right to data portability

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by European legislation, to receive the personal data concerning them—which the data subject has provided to a controller—in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format. They also have the right to transmit this data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to whom the personal data was provided, provided that the processing is based on consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR or Art. 9(2)(a) of the GDPR or on a contract pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR, and the processing is carried out by automated means, provided that the processing is not necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller.

Furthermore, when exercising their right to data portability pursuant to Article 20(1) of the GDPR, the data subject has the right to have their personal data transmitted directly from one controller to another, provided that this is technically feasible and does not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others.

To exercise the right to data portability, the data subject may contact a staff member of the Queer Center Kassel at any time.

g) Right to object

Any data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislator, to object at any time, on grounds relating to their particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning them that is carried out pursuant to Article 6(1)(e) or (f) of the GDPR. This also applies to profiling based on these provisions.

In the event of an objection, the Queer Center Kassel will no longer process the personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override the interests, rights, and freedoms of the data subject, or the processing is necessary for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.

If the Queer Center Kassel processes personal data for the purpose of direct marketing, the data subject has the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data for such marketing purposes. This also applies to profiling, insofar as it is related to such direct marketing. If the data subject objects to the Queer Center Kassel regarding processing for direct marketing purposes, the Queer Center Kassel will no longer process the personal data for these purposes.

In addition, the data subject has the right to object, on grounds relating to their particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning them that is carried out by the Queer Center Kassel for scientific or historical research purposes or for statistical purposes pursuant to Article 89(1) of the GDPR, unless such processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest.

To exercise the right to object, the data subject may contact any employee of the Queer Center Kassel or another employee directly. The data subject is also free, in connection with the use of information society services, notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, to exercise their right to object by means of automated procedures using technical specifications.

(h) Automated individual decision-making, including profiling

Every data subject whose personal data is being processed has the right, granted by the European legislator, not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing—including profiling—that produces legal effects concerning the data subject or similarly significantly affects the data subject, provided that the decision (1) is not necessary for the conclusion or performance of a contract between the data subject and the controller, or (2) is authorized by Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject, and that law provides for appropriate measures to safeguard the rights and freedoms and legitimate interests of the data subject, or (3) is based on the data subject’s explicit consent.

If the decision (1) is necessary for the conclusion or performance of a contract between the data subject and the controller, or (2) is it made with the data subject’s explicit consent, the Queer Center Kassel shall take appropriate measures to safeguard the data subject’s rights and freedoms as well as their legitimate interests, including at least the right to request human intervention by the controller, to present their own point of view, and to contest the decision.

If the data subject wishes to exercise rights relating to automated decisions, they may contact a staff member of the data controller at any time.

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by European legislation, to withdraw consent to the processing of personal data at any time.

If the data subject wishes to exercise their right to withdraw consent, they may contact an employee of the data controller at any time.

Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR serves as the legal basis for our association’s processing activities in which we obtain consent for a specific processing purpose. If the processing of personal data is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party—as is the case, for example, with processing operations required for the delivery of goods or the provision of other services or consideration—the processing is based on Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR. The same applies to processing operations necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, such as in cases of inquiries regarding our products or services. If our association is subject to a legal obligation that requires the processing of personal data, such as to fulfill tax obligations, the processing is based on Article 6(1)(c) of the GDPR. In rare cases, the processing of personal data may be necessary to protect the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person. This would be the case, for example, if a visitor were to be injured on our premises and their name, age, health insurance information, or other vital information subsequently had to be disclosed to a doctor, a hospital, or other third parties. In such cases, the processing would be based on Article 6(1)(d) of the GDPR. Ultimately, processing operations may be based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. This legal basis applies to processing operations not covered by any of the aforementioned legal bases, provided that the processing is necessary to safeguard a legitimate interest of our company or a third party, unless the interests, fundamental rights, and freedoms of the data subject override those interests. Such processing operations are permitted in particular because they have been specifically mentioned in European legislation. In this regard, the legislation takes the view that a legitimate interest may be assumed if the data subject is a customer of the controller (Recital 47, Sentence 2 of the GDPR).