Privacy Policy

This site is part of the Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH). At this point, we inform you which personal data is processed for which purpose and on which basis in our activity within the scope of the visit to this site.

1. Name and contact details of the person responsible for processing and the data protection officer

The person responsible within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation, other data protection laws applicable in the member states of the European Union, and other provisions of a data protection nature is:

Technischen Universität Hamburg (TU Hamburg)

Am Schwarzenberg-Campus 1

21073 Hamburg

The TU Hamburg is a corporation under public law. It is legally represented by Prof. Dr. Andreas Timm-Giel, President of the Hamburg University of Technology.

The data protection officer of the person responsible for processing is:

External data protection officer of the TU Hamburg

datenschutz nord GmbH

Konsul-Smidt-Straße 88

28217 Bremen

Web: www.datenschutz-nord-gruppe.de

E-Mail: office(at)datenschutz-nord.de

2. Processing of personal data

a) Providing the Website

Each time the TU Hamburg website is accessed and used, the system automatically collects data and information. This data and information are stored in server log files. Our web servers are operated by Martin Hetzner - Hetzner Online GmbH, Vercel Inc. and Sanity Inc.

In detail, the following data is stored for each access:

  • IP address
  • Date and Time
  • accessed page
  • amount of data transferred
  • access status
  • version of the browser
  • previously accessed page

The legal basis for storing the data and log files is Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.

The temporary storage of the IP address by the system is necessary to enable delivery of the website to the user's computer. For this purpose, the IP address of the user must remain stored for the duration of the session.

Storage in log files is done to ensure the functionality of the website, optimize the content of the website, and ensure the security of our information technology systems.

The data will be deleted as soon as they are no longer required to achieve the purpose for which they were collected. In the case of the collection of data for the provision of the website, this is the case when the respective session has ended.

If the data is stored in log files, this is the case after seven days at the latest. Storage beyond this is possible. In this case, the IP addresses of the users are deleted or alienated so that it is no longer possible to assign the calling client.

b) Cookies

We use cookies on our website. Cookies are text files that are stored in the internet browser or by the internet browser on the user's computer system.

We use cookies to make our website more user-friendly.

3. Right of the data subject

You have the right to free information about the personal data stored about you as well as the right to correction, deletion or restriction of the processing of the data collected by us.

You have the right, for reasons arising from your particular situation, to object at any time to the processing of your personal data, which is based on Article 6 Paragraph 1 lit. e or f GDPR; this also applies to profiling based on these provisions.

You have the right to revoke your declaration of consent under data protection law at any time. The revocation of the consent does not affect the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent up to the point of revocation. The revocation must be sent to:

Stefan Schulte

Technischen Universität Hamburg (TU Hamburg)

Blohmstr. 15

21079 Hamburg

Without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if you believe that the processing of your personal data violates the GDPR.