Data Privacy Policy
The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH attaches great importance to responsible and transparent management of personal data.
Below we provide users with information as to
- who they can contact at GIZ on the subject of data protection
- what data is processed when they visit the website
- what data is processed when users contact us, subscribe to newsletters or press releases or use other GIZ online services
- how they can opt out of the storage of data
- what rights they have with respect to us
1. Data controller and data protection officer
Data processing is the responsibility of the NAMA Facility within Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH.
NAMA Facility Address:
Technical Support Unit
Köthener Straße 2-3
D-10963 Berlin
Germany
Contact: Halina.rachelson(at)nama-facility.org or contact(at)nama-facility.org
GIZ Address:
Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 32 + 36, 53113 Bonn, Germany
Dag-Hammarskjöld-Weg 1–5, 65760 Eschborn, Germany
Contact:
info(at)giz.de
Please contact GIZ’s data protection officer if you have questions specifically about how your data are protected: datenschutzbeauftragter(at)giz.de
2. Information on the collection of personal data
2.1 General
GIZ processes personal data exclusively in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the German Federal Data Protection Act (Bundesdatenschutzgesetz, BDSG).
Personal data are, for example, name, address, email addresses and user behaviour.
GIZ only processes personal data to the extent necessary. Which data is required and processed for which purpose and on what basis is largely determined by the type of service you use or the purpose for which the data is required.
2.2 Collection of personal data when visiting our website
When visiting the NAMA Facility website, the browser used automatically transmits data that is saved in a log file. The NAMA Facility itself processes only the data that is technically required in order to display the website correctly and to ensure its stability and security.
Each time the website is accessed, the data stored includes, but is not limited to, the page that is viewed, the IP address of the accessing device, the page from which the user was redirected, as well as the date and time of access. A detailed list of the data stored is shown below.
Log file fields
Field | Displayed as | Description |
Date | date | The date on which the activity occurred. |
Time | time | The time, in coordinated universal time (UTC), at which the activity occurred. |
Server IP address | s-ip | The IP address of the server on which the log file entry was generated. |
Method | cs-method | The requested action, for example, a GET method. |
URI Stem | cs-uri-stem | The target of the action, for example, Default.htm. |
URI query | cs-uri-query | The query, if any, that the client was trying to perform. A Universal Resource Identifier (URI) query is necessary only for dynamic pages. |
Server port | s-port | The server port number that is configured for the service. |
User name | cs-username | The name of the authenticated user who accessed your server. Anonymous users are indicated by a hyphen. |
Client IP address | c-ip | The IP address of the client that made the request. |
User agent | cs(User-Agent) | The browser type that the client used. |
Referrer | cs(Referrer) | The site that the user last visited. This site provided a link to the current site. |
HTTP status | sc-status | The HTTP status code. |
Protocol substatus | sc-substatus | The substatus error code. |
Win32 status | sc-win32-status | The Windows status code. |
Time taken | time-taken | The length of time that the action took, in milliseconds. |
The data in the log file is deleted after five days.
Further information on data storage and transfer
GIZ is obliged to store the data beyond the time of the visit in order to ensure protection against attacks against GIZ’s internet infrastructure and federal communications technology (legal basis: Article 6 (1) e GDPR in conjunction with Section 5 of the German Act on the Federal Office for Information Security (BSIG). In the event of attacks on communications technology, this data is analysed and used to initiate legal and criminal action.
Data that is logged when accessing the GIZ website is only transferred to third parties if there is a legal obligation to do so or if the transfer is necessary for legal or criminal prosecution in the event of attacks on federal communications technology. Data will not be passed on in any other cases. This data is not merged with other data sources at GIZ.
2.3 Cookies
When you visit the NAMA Facility website, small text files known as ‘cookies’ are stored on your computer. They are used to make the online presence more user-friendly and effective overall. Cookies cannot run programs or infect your computer with viruses.
The NAMA Facility website uses cookies that are automatically deleted as soon as the browser on which the page is displayed is closed (referred to as temporary cookies or session cookies) This type of cookie makes it possible to assign various requests from a browser to a session and to recognise the browser when the website is visited again (session ID).
2.4 Matomo analysis service (user analysis)
To analyse usage data on its website, GIZ uses the Matomo web analysis service operated by Matomo, Wellington, New Zealand. Data is stored and evaluated completely anonymously.
Matomo uses cookies to enable a statistical analysis of the use of the GIZ website. Matomo cookies do not contain any information that permits identification of a user. Every time you visit a page on the GIZ website and every time you download a file, information about the activity is processed and stored in a temporary log file. Before it is stored, each data set is rendered anonymous by altering the IP address
The NAMA Facility evaluates usage information for statistical purposes as part of its public relations work and for the needs-based provision of information within the scope of the tasks it performs (legal basis: Article 6 (1) e GDPR in conjunction with Article 3 BDSG).
The data generated with Matomo is processed and stored by Matomo on behalf of the NAMA Facility in New Zealand only.
Further information on data protection at Matomo can be found here: https://matomo.org/gdpr-analytics/
Information on opting out
Users who do not agree with the completely anonymous storage and evaluation of the data from their visit can opt out of the storage and use of the data at any time with a click of the mouse.
I object to the processing of my personal data with Matomo on this website.
For this purpose, what is known as an opt-out cookie is stored on the device, preventing user data from being collected when the user visits the website in question. In order for the opt-out to take effect, the cookie must be stored on every device used. As the cookie is stored in specific browsers (programs for internet access), the cookie must be stored in each browser used on each device (e.g. Internet Explorer, Chrome, Mozilla Firefox).
When all cookies on a device are deleted, the opt-out cookie is also deleted and must be reactivated.