Privacy Policy
1. Introduction and General Information
We are pleased about your interest in our website. Protecting your privacy is very important to us. Below, we provide you with comprehensive information about the handling of your personal data when you use our website.
2. Data Controller
The responsible party for data processing on this website within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is:
ISKA-Akademie
Postfach 640209
c/o Josef Bart
10048 Berlin
Deutschland
3. Collection and Storage of Personal Data and the Nature and Purpose of Its Use
a) When Visiting the Website
When you access our website, information is automatically sent to the server of our website by the browser being used on your device. This information is temporarily stored in a log file. The following information is collected without any action on your part and stored until it is automatically deleted:
- IP address of the requesting computer,
- Date and time of access,
- Name and URL of the retrieved file,
- Website from which access is made (referrer URL),
- Browser used and, if applicable, your computer’s operating system, as well as the name of your access provider.
This data is processed by us for the following purposes:
- Ensuring a smooth connection to the website,
- Ensuring convenient use of our website,
- Evaluation of system security and stability, and
- Other administrative purposes.
The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest follows from the purposes listed above for data collection. Under no circumstances do we use the collected data to draw conclusions about you personally.
b) YouTube Links
Our website contains links to videos on the platform YouTube, operated by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. When you click on these links, a connection to YouTube’s servers is established. Your IP address is transmitted to YouTube, and YouTube is informed about the pages you have visited. If you are logged into your YouTube account at the same time, YouTube can associate your browsing behavior with your user profile.
For more information on how user data is handled, please refer to YouTube’s privacy policy at: https://policies.google.com/privacy.
c) Gravatar
We use the Gravatar service provided by Automattic Inc., 60 29th Street #343, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA, for user images in comments. Gravatar allows users to use a globally unique profile image. Your IP address is transmitted to Gravatar and may be linked to your Gravatar user account.
More information can be found in Gravatar’s privacy policy at: https://automattic.com/privacy/.
d) WordPress Comments and Emojis
Our website allows you to leave comments. In doing so, we collect and store the personal data you submit through the comment field. This includes:
- Name and email address (if provided),
- The comment text,
- The time the comment was made, and
- The commenter’s IP address.
The IP address is stored for security reasons to prevent misuse of the comment function.
In addition, WordPress by default uses emojis (smilies), which are loaded from external servers. This may transmit your IP address to the server where the emojis are stored.
The legal basis for this data processing is Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR, where our legitimate interest lies in providing and optimizing our comment function.
e) Google Fonts
Our website uses Google Fonts, provided by Google, to ensure consistent display of fonts. When you access a page, your browser loads the required Google Fonts into its cache to display texts and fonts correctly. Your IP address is transmitted to Google and may be stored by Google.
The use of Google Fonts is based on our legitimate interest in providing a uniform and attractive presentation of our online offerings in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.
For more information on Google Fonts, please see https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and Google’s privacy policy at: https://policies.google.com/privacy.
f) Google reCAPTCHA
We use “Google reCAPTCHA” on our website, provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. reCAPTCHA helps to distinguish between input from humans and automated, machine input. To this end, reCAPTCHA analyzes your behavior based on various characteristics. This analysis starts automatically as soon as you visit the website. The data collected by reCAPTCHA includes IP address, time spent on the website, and mouse movements.
This data processing is based on our legitimate interest according to Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR, as it serves the security of our website and protects it from spam and misuse.
For more information, please see Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy.
g) Real Cookie Banner
To manage the cookies and similar technologies (tracking pixels, web beacons, etc.) used on our website and the relevant consents, we use the consent tool “Real Cookie Banner.” Details on how “Real Cookie Banner” works can be found at https://devowl.io/de/rcb/datenverarbeitung/.
The legal bases for processing personal data in this context are Art. 6 (1) (c) GDPR and Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in managing the cookies and similar technologies used and the relevant consents.
The provision of personal data is neither contractually required nor necessary for the conclusion of a contract. You are not obliged to provide personal data. However, if you do not provide personal data, we may not be able to manage your consents.
h) Polylang
Our website uses the Polylang plugin to display content in multiple languages. Polylang stores a cookie on your device to remember your chosen language preference and ensure that you see the website in your preferred language during future visits.
The legal basis for the use of Polylang is Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest is to offer users of our website a user-friendly and personalized language selection. No personal data is transmitted to Polylang or third parties.
4. Rights of Data Subjects
You have the right to:
- Request information about your personal data processed by us in accordance with Art. 15 GDPR;
- Request immediate correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data stored by us in accordance with Art. 16 GDPR;
- Request the deletion of your personal data stored by us in accordance with Art. 17 GDPR;
- Request restriction of processing your personal data in accordance with Art. 18 GDPR;
- Receive your personal data, which you provided to us, in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format or request the transfer to another controller in accordance with Art. 20 GDPR;
- Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority in accordance with Art. 77 GDPR.
5. Right to Object
If your personal data is processed based on legitimate interests according to Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR, you have the right, according to Art. 21 GDPR, to object to the processing of your personal data, provided there are grounds relating to your particular situation.
6. Data Security
We use the widely adopted SSL (Secure Socket Layer) technology in conjunction with the highest level of encryption supported by your browser during your visit to our website.
7. Current Version and Amendments to This Privacy Policy
This privacy policy is currently valid and has the status of [Month, Year]. Through the further development of our website and offers above or due to changes in legal or regulatory requirements, it may be necessary to amend this privacy policy.