Privacy Policy

01Scope

This privacy policy informs users about the nature, scope, and purposes of the collection and use of personal data by Gemeinde Gottes in Deutschland KdöR https://freudenstadt.church/legal-notice/ on this website. The legal basis for data protection can be found in the EU General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR), the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG), the German Digital Services Act (DDG), the German Telecommunications-Digital-Services-Data Protection Act (TDDDG), as well as in the Data Protection Regulation of Gemeinde Gottes in Deutschland KdöR (referred to in short as the DSO-GeGo).

https://gemeindegottes.de/datenschutzordnung.pdf

02Privacy at a Glance

General Information

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website.

Personal data is any data that can be used to personally identify you. For detailed information on the subject of data protection, please refer to our privacy policy set out below.

Data Collection on This Website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. Their contact details can be found in the section "Notice Concerning the Responsible Party" in this privacy policy.

How do we collect your data?

Your data is collected, in part, through the information you provide to us. This may, for example, be data you enter into a contact form.

Other data is collected automatically, or after you have given consent, by our IT systems when you visit the website. This is primarily technical data (e.g. internet browser, operating system, or time of the page request). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter this website.

What do we use your data for?

Some of the data is collected to ensure the website is provided without errors. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior. If contracts can be concluded or initiated via the website, the data transmitted will also be processed for contract offers, orders, or other requests.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right at any time to receive free information about the origin, recipients, and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given consent to data processing, you can revoke this consent at any time with future effect. You also have the right, under certain circumstances, to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

You may contact us at any time regarding this and any other questions about data protection.

Analytics Tools and Third-Party Tools

When you visit this website, your surfing behavior may be statistically evaluated. This is done primarily using what are known as analytics programs.

Detailed information about these analytics programs can be found in the privacy policy below.

03Hosting

We host our website content with the following provider:

IONOS

The provider is IONOS SE, Elgendorfer Str. 57, 56410 Montabaur, Germany (hereinafter "IONOS"). When you visit our website, IONOS collects various log files, including your IP address. For details, please refer to IONOS's privacy policy: https://www.ionos.de/terms-gtc/terms-privacy.

The use of IONOS is based on § 5(2)(g) DSO-GeGo (cf. Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). We have a legitimate interest in the most reliable possible presentation of our website. Where appropriate consent has been requested, processing takes place exclusively on the basis of § 5(2)(b) DSO-GeGo (cf. Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) and § 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent covers the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Data Processing Agreement

We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the service named above. This is a contract required under data protection law that ensures the provider processes the personal data of our website visitors only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the DSO-GeGo.

04General Information and Mandatory Disclosures

Data Protection

The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

When you use this website, various pieces of personal data are collected. Personal data is data that can be used to personally identify you. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this happens.

Please note that data transmission over the internet (e.g. when communicating by email) may have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

Notice Concerning the Responsible Party

The party responsible for data processing on this website is:

The responsible party is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g. names, email addresses, etc.).

Storage Duration

Unless a more specific storage period is stated within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for the data processing no longer applies. If you assert a legitimate request for deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g. retention periods required under tax or commercial law); in the latter case, deletion will take place once those reasons no longer apply.

General Information on the Legal Bases for Data Processing on This Website

If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of § 5(2)(b) DSO-GeGo or § 8(2)(a) DSO-GeGo (cf. Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR or Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR respectively), insofar as special categories of data under § 8(1) DSO-GeGo (cf. Art. 9(1) GDPR) are processed.

In the case of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing is additionally based on § 33(4)(a) DSO-GeGo (cf. Art. 49(1)(a) GDPR). If you have consented to the storage of cookies or access to information on your device (e.g. via device fingerprinting), data processing is additionally based on § 25(1) TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is required for the performance of a contract or the implementation of pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of § 5(2)(i) DSO-GeGo (cf. Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR). Furthermore, we process your data if this is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation, on the basis of § 5(2)(d) DSO-GeGo (cf. Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR). Data processing may also take place on the basis of our legitimate interest under § 5(2)(g) DSO-GeGo (cf. Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). The relevant legal basis in each individual case is explained in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy.

Data Protection Officer

We have appointed a data protection officer.

Recipients of Personal Data

As part of our activities, we work with various external parties. This sometimes requires the transfer of personal data to these external parties. We only disclose personal data to external parties if this is necessary for the performance of a contract, if we are legally obligated to do so (e.g. disclosure of data to tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest under § 5(2)(g) DSO-GeGo (cf. Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) in the disclosure, or if another legal basis permits the disclosure of data. When using data processors, we only disclose personal data on the basis of a valid data processing agreement. In the case of joint processing, a joint controller agreement is concluded.

Revocation of Your Consent to Data Processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You can revoke consent you have already given at any time. The lawfulness of data processing carried out prior to the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

Right to Object to Data Collection in Special Cases and to Direct Marketing, § 16 DSO-GeGo (cf. Art. 21 GDPR)

IF DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON § 5(2)(D) OR (G) DSO-GEGO (CF. ART. 6(1)(E) OR (F) GDPR), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT AT ANY TIME, FOR REASONS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION, TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. THE RESPECTIVE LEGAL BASIS ON WHICH PROCESSING IS BASED CAN BE FOUND IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING THAT OUTWEIGH YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS, AND FREEDOMS, OR THE PROCESSING SERVES THE ASSERTION, EXERCISE, OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO § 16 DSO-GEGO (CF. ART. 21(1) GDPR)).

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT MARKETING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA CONCERNING YOU FOR SUCH MARKETING PURPOSES; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING TO THE EXTENT IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL SUBSEQUENTLY NO LONGER BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT MARKETING (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO § 16 DSO-GEGO (CF. ART. 21(2) GDPR)).

Right to Lodge a Complaint with the Competent Supervisory Authority

In the event of violations of data protection law, the data subject has the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. The supervisory authority responsible for data protection matters is the Data Protection Council of Gemeinde Gottes in Deutschland KdöR. You can reach them as follows:

Right to Data Portability

You have the right to have data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfillment of a contract handed over to you or to a third party in a common, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be done to the extent technically feasible.

Access, Rectification, and Erasure

Within the scope of applicable statutory provisions, you have the right at any time to free information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of the data processing, and, if applicable, a right to have this data corrected or deleted. You may contact us at any time regarding this and any other questions about personal data.

Right to Restriction of Processing

You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You may contact us at any time for this purpose. The right to restriction of processing exists in the following cases: if you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we generally need time to verify this. For the duration of the verification, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.

If the processing of your personal data was/is unlawful, you may request the restriction of data processing instead of erasure.

If we no longer need your personal data, but you need it to exercise, defend, or assert legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of erasure.

If you have objected pursuant to § 16 DSO-GeGo (cf. Art. 21(1) GDPR), a balance must be struck between your interests and ours. As long as it has not yet been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, this data may, with the exception of its storage, only be processed with your consent or for the assertion, exercise, or defense of legal claims, or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person, or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or a member state.

SSL/TLS Encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries that you send to us as the site operator, this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from "http://" to "https://" and by the lock icon in your browser's address bar.

If SSL or TLS encryption is enabled, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Encrypted Payment Transactions on This Website

If, after concluding a contract subject to a fee, there is an obligation to transmit your payment details to us (e.g. account number for direct debit authorization), this data is required for payment processing.

Payment transactions using standard means of payment (Visa/MasterCard, direct debit) are processed exclusively via an encrypted SSL or TLS connection. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from "http://" to "https://" and by the lock icon in your browser's address bar.

With encrypted communication, your payment data transmitted to us cannot be read by third parties.

Objection to Promotional Emails

We hereby expressly object to the use of contact details published as part of our obligation to provide a legal notice for sending unsolicited advertising and informational materials. The operators of these pages expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of the unsolicited sending of promotional information, such as spam emails.

05Data Collection on This Website

Cookies

Our website uses what are known as "cookies." Cookies are small data packets and do not cause any damage to your device. They are stored on your device either temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (persistent cookies). Session cookies are automatically deleted once your visit ends. Persistent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or they are automatically deleted by your web browser.

Cookies can be set by us (first-party cookies) or by third-party companies (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies enable the integration of certain services provided by third-party companies within websites (e.g. cookies for processing payment services).

Cookies have various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary, as certain website functions would not work without them (e.g. the shopping cart function or the display of videos). Other cookies may be used to evaluate user behavior or for advertising purposes.

Cookies that are required for the execution of the electronic communication process, for the provision of certain functions you wish to use (e.g. the shopping cart function), or for the optimization of the website (e.g. cookies for measuring the web audience) (necessary cookies) are stored on the basis of § 5(2)(g) DSO-GeGo (cf. Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR), unless another legal basis is stated. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the storage of necessary cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. If consent has been requested for the storage of cookies and comparable recognition technologies, processing takes place exclusively on the basis of this consent (§ 5(2)(b) DSO-GeGo (cf. Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) and § 25(1) TDDDG); consent can be revoked at any time.

You can configure your browser to notify you when cookies are set and to allow cookies only in individual cases, to exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general, and to enable the automatic deletion of cookies when you close your browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.

You can find out which cookies and services are used on this website in this privacy policy.

Real Cookie Banner

Our website uses the consent technology of Real Cookie Banner to obtain your consent to the storage of certain cookies on your device or to the use of certain technologies, and to document this consent in accordance with data protection law. The provider of this technology is devowl.io GmbH, Tannet 12, 94539 Grafling, Germany (hereinafter "Real Cookie Banner").

Real Cookie Banner is installed locally on our servers, so no connection is made to the servers of the Real Cookie Banner provider. Real Cookie Banner stores a cookie in your browser in order to be able to assign the consents you have given, or their revocation, to you. The data collected in this way is stored until you ask us to delete it, you delete the Real Cookie Banner cookie yourself, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies. Mandatory statutory retention obligations remain unaffected.

Real Cookie Banner is used to obtain the legally required consents for the use of cookies. The legal basis for this is § 5(2)(d) DSO-GeGo (cf. Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR).

Server Log Files

The provider of these pages automatically collects and stores information in what are known as server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These are: browser type and version, operating system used, referrer URL, hostname of the accessing computer, time of the server request, and IP address. This data is not combined with data from other sources.

The collection of this data is based on § 5(2)(g) DSO-GeGo (cf. Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimization of its website – for this purpose, the server log files must be collected.

Inquiries by Email, Phone, or Fax

If you contact us by email, phone, or fax, your inquiry, including all resulting personal data (name, inquiry), will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of handling your request. We do not disclose this data without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on § 5(2)(i) DSO-GeGo (cf. Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR), insofar as your inquiry relates to the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective handling of inquiries addressed to us, § 5(2)(g) DSO-GeGo (cf. Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR), or on your consent (§ 5(2)(b) DSO-GeGo (cf. Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR)) if this was requested; consent can be revoked at any time.

The data you send us through contact inquiries remains with us until you ask us to delete it, you revoke your consent to its storage, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies (e.g. after your request has been fully processed). Mandatory statutory provisions – in particular statutory retention periods – remain unaffected.

Google Calendar

On our website, you have the option to schedule appointments with us. We use Google Calendar for scheduling. The provider is Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (hereinafter "Google").

For the purpose of booking an appointment, you enter the requested data and your preferred appointment time into the form provided. The data entered is used for planning, conducting, and, if applicable, following up on the appointment. The appointment data is stored for us on Google Calendar's servers; you can view their privacy policy here: https://policies.google.com/privacy.

The data you enter remains with us until you ask us to delete it, you revoke your consent to its storage, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies. Mandatory statutory provisions – in particular retention periods – remain unaffected.

The legal basis for data processing is § 5(2)(g) DSO-GeGo (cf. Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). The website operator has a legitimate interest in enabling appointments with interested parties and members to be arranged as simply as possible. Where appropriate consent has been requested, processing takes place exclusively on the basis of § 5(2)(b) DSO-GeGo (cf. Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) and § 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent covers the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's device (e.g. for device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

The transfer of data to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission.

Details can be found here: https://workspace.google.com/terms/dpa_terms.html and here https://cloud.google.com/terms/sccs.

The company is certified under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA designed to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF commits to complying with these data protection standards. Further information is available from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.

Gravatar

We have integrated Gravatar on this website. The provider is Automattic Inc., 60 29th Street #343, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA (hereinafter "Gravatar").

Gravatar is a tool that makes it possible to provide personal images (avatars) for users of our website. The avatars serve as visual representations of users and are displayed wherever a user interacts with the platform (e.g. in forums or chats). When a user interacts with the platform, their avatar is displayed based on the selection linked to their email address. This gives users' online presence a personal touch and makes identification easier, as the chosen image is associated with users when they are active online.

If you comment or otherwise interact on our website while Gravatar is active, the hash of the email address of the user using Gravatar (used as an ID) is processed by Gravatar.

The use of Gravatar is based on § 5(2)(g) DSO-GeGo (cf. Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). The website operator has a legitimate interest in an appealing presentation of its forums. Where appropriate consent has been requested, processing takes place exclusively on the basis of § 5(2)(b) DSO-GeGo (cf. Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) and § 25(1) TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Further details can be found in the provider's privacy policy at https://automattic.com/privacy/.

The company is certified under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA designed to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF commits to complying with these data protection standards. Further information is available from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/4709.

06Plugins and Tools

YouTube

This website embeds videos from YouTube. The operator of the site is Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

When you visit one of our pages on which YouTube is embedded, a connection to YouTube's servers is established. In the process, the YouTube server is informed which of our pages you have visited.

Furthermore, YouTube may store various cookies on your device or use comparable recognition technologies (e.g. device fingerprinting). In this way, YouTube can obtain information about visitors to this website. This information is used, among other things, to collect video statistics, improve user-friendliness, and prevent fraud attempts. In addition, the data collected is processed within Google's advertising network.

If you are logged into your YouTube account, you allow YouTube to directly associate your browsing behavior with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.

The use of YouTube is in the interest of an appealing presentation of our online offerings. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of § 5(2)(g) DSO-GeGo (cf. Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). Where appropriate consent has been requested, processing takes place exclusively on the basis of § 5(2)(b) DSO-GeGo (cf. Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) and § 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent covers the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Further information on the handling of user data can be found in YouTube's privacy policy at: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

The company is certified under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA designed to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF commits to complying with these data protection standards. Further information is available from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.

Google Fonts (Local Hosting)

This site uses what are known as Google Fonts, provided by Google, for the uniform display of fonts. The Google Fonts are installed locally. No connection to Google's servers is made in the process.

Further information on Google Fonts can be found at https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and in Google's privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

Akismet

We have integrated Akismet on this website. The provider is Aut O'Mattic A8C Ireland Ltd., Business Centre, No.1 Lower Mayor Street, International Financial Services Centre, Dublin 1, Ireland (hereinafter "Aut O'Mattic"), whose parent company is based in the USA.

Akismet allows us to analyze submitted comments for their likelihood of being spam. For this purpose, we process the visitor's name, email address, IP address, comment text, browser type, and time of access.

The use of Akismet is based on § 5(2)(g) DSO-GeGo (cf. Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). The website operator has a legitimate interest in undisturbed, spam-free communication with website visitors. Where appropriate consent has been requested, processing takes place exclusively on the basis of § 5(2)(b) DSO-GeGo (cf. Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) and § 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent covers the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's device (e.g. for device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Further details can be found here: https://akismet.com/gdpr/.

The transfer of data to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission.

Details can be found here: https://wordpress.com/support/data-processing-agreements/.

The company is certified under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA designed to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF commits to complying with these data protection standards. Further information is available from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/4709.

07eCommerce and Payment Providers

Payment Services

We integrate payment services from third-party companies on our website. When you make a purchase from us, your payment data (e.g. name, payment amount, bank details, credit card number) is processed by the payment service provider for the purpose of payment processing. The respective contractual and data protection provisions of the respective providers apply to these transactions. The use of payment service providers is based on § 5(2)(i) DSO-GeGo (cf. Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR) (contract performance) as well as in the interest of the smoothest, most convenient, and secure payment process possible, § 5(2)(g) DSO-GeGo (cf. Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). Insofar as your consent is requested for certain actions, § 5(2)(b) DSO-GeGo (cf. Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) is the legal basis for the data processing; consents can be revoked at any time with future effect.

We use the following payment services/payment service providers as part of this website:

PayPal

The provider of this payment service is PayPal (Europe) S.à.r.l. et Cie, S.C.A., 22-24 Boulevard Royal, L-2449 Luxembourg (hereinafter "PayPal").

The transfer of data to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission.

Details can be found here: https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/pocpsa-full.

Details can be found in PayPal's privacy policy: https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full.

08Our Own Services

Handling of Applicant Data

We offer you the opportunity to apply to us (e.g. by email, by mail, or via an online application form). Below, we inform you about the scope, purpose, and use of your personal data collected as part of the application process. We assure you that the collection, processing, and use of your data takes place in accordance with applicable data protection law and all other statutory provisions, and that your data is treated with strict confidentiality.

Scope and Purpose of Data Collection

If you send us an application, we process your associated personal data (e.g. contact and communication details, application documents, notes from interviews, etc.) insofar as this is necessary for a decision on establishing an employment relationship. The legal basis for this is § 26 BDSG under German law (initiation of an employment relationship), § 5(2)(i) DSO-GeGo (cf. Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR) (general contract initiation), and — if you have given consent — § 5(2)(b) DSO-GeGo (cf. Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). Consent can be revoked at any time. Your personal data is disclosed within our organization only to persons involved in processing your application.

If the application is successful, the data you have submitted will be stored in our data processing systems on the basis of § 26 BDSG and § 5(2)(i) DSO-GeGo (cf. Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR) for the purpose of carrying out the employment relationship.

Data Retention Period

If we are unable to offer you a position, if you decline a job offer, or if you withdraw your application, we reserve the right to retain the data you submitted, on the basis of our legitimate interests under § 5(2)(g) DSO-GeGo (cf. Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR), for up to 6 months from the conclusion of the application process (rejection or withdrawal of the application). The data will then be deleted and physical application documents destroyed. This retention serves in particular as evidence in the event of a legal dispute. If it becomes apparent that the data will be needed after the 6-month period has expired (e.g. due to an impending or pending legal dispute), deletion will only take place once the purpose for the extended retention no longer applies.

Longer retention may also take place if you have given corresponding consent, § 5(2)(b) DSO-GeGo (cf. Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR), or if statutory retention obligations preclude deletion.

09Our Social Media Presence

This privacy policy applies to the following social media presences: https://www.facebook.com/freudenstadt.church and https://www.instagram.com/freudenstadt.church/

Data Processing by Social Networks

We maintain publicly accessible profiles on social networks. The specific social networks we use can be found below.

Social networks such as Facebook, X, etc. can generally analyze your user behavior extensively when you visit their website or a website with integrated social media content (e.g. like buttons or advertising banners). Visiting our social media presences triggers numerous data-protection-relevant processing operations. Specifically: if you are logged into your social media account and visit our social media presence, the operator of the social media platform can associate this visit with your user account. However, your personal data may in some cases also be collected even if you are not logged in or do not have an account with the respective social media platform. In this case, this data collection takes place, for example, via cookies stored on your device or by recording your IP address.

Using the data collected in this way, the operators of the social media platforms can create user profiles in which your preferences and interests are stored. This makes it possible to show you interest-based advertising both within and outside the respective social media presence. If you have an account with the respective social network, the interest-based advertising can be displayed on all devices on which you are or have been logged in.

Please also note that we cannot track all processing operations on the social media platforms. Depending on the provider, further processing operations may therefore be carried out by the operators of the social media platforms. Details on this can be found in the terms of use and privacy policies of the respective social media platforms.

Legal Basis

Our social media presences are intended to ensure the most comprehensive possible presence on the internet. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of § 5(2)(g) DSO-GeGo (cf. Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). The analysis processes initiated by the social networks may be based on different legal bases, which are to be specified by the operators of the social networks (e.g. consent within the meaning of § 5(2)(b) DSO-GeGo (cf. Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR)).

Controller and the Exercise of Rights

When you visit one of our social media presences (e.g. Facebook), we are jointly responsible with the operator of the social media platform for the data processing operations triggered by this visit.

You can generally exercise your rights (access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, data portability, and complaint) both against us and against the operator of the respective social media platform (e.g. against Facebook).

Please note that, despite joint responsibility with the social media platform operators, we do not have full control over the data processing operations of the social media platforms. Our options are largely determined by the corporate policy of the respective provider.

Storage Duration

Data collected directly by us via the social media presence is deleted from our systems as soon as you ask us to delete it, you revoke your consent to its storage, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies. Stored cookies remain on your device until you delete them.

Mandatory statutory provisions — in particular retention periods — remain unaffected.

We have no influence on the storage duration of your data that is stored by the operators of the social networks for their own purposes. For details, please refer directly to the operators of the social networks (e.g. in their privacy policy, see below).

Your Rights

You have the right at any time to receive free information about the origin, recipients, and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to object, the right to data portability, and the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. Furthermore, you can request the correction, blocking, erasure, and, under certain circumstances, the restriction of the processing of your personal data.

Facebook

We have a profile on Facebook. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland (hereinafter "Meta").

According to Meta, the data collected is also transferred to the USA and other third countries.

We have concluded a joint controller agreement (Controller Addendum) with Meta. This agreement defines which data processing operations we or Meta are responsible for when you visit our Facebook page. You can view this agreement at the following link: https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/page_controller_addendum.

You can adjust your advertising settings independently in your user account. To do so, click the following link and log in: https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=ads.

The transfer of data to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission.

Details can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum and https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381.

Details can be found in Facebook's privacy policy: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/.

The company is certified under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA designed to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF commits to complying with these data protection standards. Further information is available from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/4452

Instagram

We have a profile on Instagram. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland.

The transfer of data to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission.

Details can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum and https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381.

Details on how they handle your personal data can be found in Instagram's privacy policy: https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy/.

The company is certified under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA designed to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF commits to complying with these data protection standards. Further information is available from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/4452