Privacy Policy
1. Data Protection at a Glance
General Information
The following notes provide a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data by which you can be personally identified. Detailed information on the subject of data protection can be found in our privacy policy listed below this text.
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. You can find the operator’s contact details in the section “Information on the Responsible Party” in this privacy policy.
How do we collect your data?
Your data is collected in part by you providing it to us. This can, for example, be data that you enter into a contact form.
Other data is collected automatically or with your consent when you visit the website through our IT systems. This mainly includes technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of page access). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter the website.
What do we use your data for?
Part of the data is collected to ensure the error-free provision of the website. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior. If contracts can be concluded or initiated via the website, the data provided will also be processed for contract offers, orders, or other inquiries.
What rights do you have regarding your data?
You have the right to receive information free of charge at any time 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 for the future. Additionally, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority.
You can contact us at any time regarding this or any other questions about data protection.
Analysis Tools and Tools from Third Parties
When you visit this website, your surfing behavior may be statistically evaluated. This is primarily done using so-called analysis programs.
Detailed information about these analysis programs can be found in the privacy policy below.
2. Hosting
We host the content of our website with the following provider:
GoDaddy
Provider:
GoDaddy Operating Company, LLC
Attn: Legal, Office of the Data Privacy Officer, GoDaddy c/o WeWork,
Friesenplatz 4,
50672 Cologne, Germany
For more details, please refer to GoDaddy’s privacy policy: https://www.godaddy.com/en/legal/agreements/privacy-policy
The use of GoDaddy is based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in ensuring the most reliable presentation of our website possible. If corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) of the German Telecommunications-Digital Services Data Protection Act (TDDDG), insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
Data Processing Agreement
We have entered into a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a legally required contract under data protection law, which ensures that this provider processes the personal data of our website visitors only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.
3. General Information and Mandatory Disclosures
Data Protection
The operators of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the legal data protection regulations as well as this privacy policy.
When you use this website, various pieces of personal data are collected. Personal data is any data by which you can be personally identified. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this happens.
We would like to point out that data transmission over the internet (e.g., communication via email) can have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of the data from access by third parties is not possible.
Notice Concerning the Responsible Party
There is joint responsibility pursuant to Article 26 of the GDPR.
The responsible party for data processing on this website is:
Leo Baeck Institute Jerusalem
Bustenai Street 33
Jerusalem, 9322928
Israel
+972 (2) 563-3790
Leo Baeck Institute London
2nd Floor, Arts Two Building
Queen Mary University of London
Mile End Road London
E1 4NS
United Kingdom
+44 (20) 7882-5690/5689
Freunde und Förderer des Leo Baeck Instituts e.V. (FuF, Friends and Supporters of the Leo Baeck Institute)
Xantener Straße 22
10707 Berlin
Germany
+49 (30) 20604998
The responsible party is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of the processing of 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 make 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., tax or commercial law retention periods); in the latter case, deletion will occur after these reasons no longer apply.
General Information on the Legal Basis for Data Processing on This Website
If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR or Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR if special categories of data pursuant to Art. 9(1) GDPR are processed. In the case of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing is also based on Art. 49(1)(a) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or to access information on your device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), data processing is also based on § 25(1) TDDDG (German Telecommunications and Telemedia Data Protection Act). Consent can be revoked at any time.
If your data is required to fulfill a contract or carry out pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if this is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation on the basis of Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR. Data processing may also be based on our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The relevant legal bases in each individual case are explained in the following sections of this privacy policy.
Recipients of Personal Data
In the course of our business activities, we work with various external parties. In some cases, the transmission of personal data to these external parties is necessary. We only pass on personal data to external parties if it is necessary for the performance of a contract, if we are legally obliged to do so (e.g., transmission to tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest under Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR in the transfer, or if another legal basis permits the data transfer. When using processors, we only transfer personal data of our customers on the basis of a valid data processing agreement. In the case of joint processing, a joint processing agreement is concluded.
Revocation of Your Consent to Data Processing
Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You can revoke your consent at any time. The legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected.
Right to Object to Data Collection in Special Cases and to Direct Marketing (Art. 21 GDPR)
IF DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ART. 6(1)(E) OR (F) GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME, FOR REASONS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION, 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 ESTABLISHMENT, EXERCISE, OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION UNDER ART. 21(1) GDPR).
IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA CONCERNING YOU FOR SUCH MARKETING; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING TO THE EXTENT THAT IT IS ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL SUBSEQUENTLY NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES (OBJECTION UNDER ART. 21(2) GDPR).
Right to Lodge a Complaint with the Supervisory Authority
In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of their habitual residence, place of work, or the place of the alleged infringement. The right to lodge a complaint exists without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy.
Right to Data Portability
You have the right to receive data that we process automatically based on your consent or in fulfillment of a contract in a commonly used, machine-readable format, and to have it transferred to yourself or to a third party. 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 Deletion
Within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to receive free information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of the data processing, and, if applicable, the right to correct or delete this data. For this purpose and for further questions on the topic of personal data, you can contact us at any time.
Right to Restrict Processing
You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You can contact us about this at any time. The right to restrict processing exists in the following cases:
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If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored with us, we usually 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.
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If the processing of your personal data was/is unlawful, you may request the restriction of data processing instead of deletion.
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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 deletion.
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If you have objected pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR, a balance must be struck between your interests and ours. As long as it has not 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, such data – apart from storage – may only be processed with your consent or for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims or to protect the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or a Member State.
SSL or TLS Encryption
For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries 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 browser’s address line changes from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock symbol in your browser line.
When SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.
4. Data Collection on This Website
Cookies
Our website uses so-called “cookies.” Cookies are small data packets that do not harm your device. They are either stored temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (persistent cookies) on your device. Session cookies are automatically deleted after your visit ends. Persistent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or your web browser deletes them automatically.
Cookies can be set by us (first-party cookies) or by third-party companies (third-party cookies). Third-party cookies enable the integration of certain services provided by third parties within websites (e.g., cookies for handling payment services).
Cookies have various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary since certain website functions would not work without them (e.g., the shopping cart function or displaying videos). Other cookies may be used to analyze user behavior or for advertising purposes.
Cookies that are necessary to carry out electronic communication processes, to provide certain functions you have requested (e.g., shopping cart), or to optimize the website (e.g., cookies to measure web traffic) are stored on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the storage of necessary cookies to ensure the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. If consent to store cookies and comparable recognition technologies has been requested, processing is based exclusively on this consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG); consent can be revoked at any time.
You can configure your browser to notify you about the setting of cookies, allow cookies only in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general, and enable automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. If cookies are disabled, the functionality of this website may be limited.
Which cookies and services are used on this website can be found in this privacy policy.
Consent with Borlabs Cookie
Our website uses the consent technology provided by Borlabs Cookie to obtain your consent for storing certain cookies in your browser and to document this in compliance with data protection laws. The provider of this technology is Borlabs GmbH, Rübenkamp 32, 22305 Hamburg, Germany (hereinafter “Borlabs”).
When you visit our website, a Borlabs cookie is stored in your browser in which the consents you have given or the revocation of these consents are recorded. These data are not passed on to the Borlabs provider.
The collected data are stored until you request us to delete them or delete the Borlabs cookie yourself or the purpose for data storage no longer applies. Mandatory legal retention periods remain unaffected. For details on Borlabs Cookie data processing, please visit: https://de.borlabs.io/kb/welche-daten-speichert-borlabs-cookie/
The use of the Borlabs cookie consent technology is to obtain the legally required consents for the use of cookies. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR.
Server Log Files
The provider of these pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files that your browser automatically transmits to us. These are:
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Browser type and version
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Operating system used
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Referrer URL
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Hostname of the accessing computer
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Time of the server request
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IP address
This data is not merged with other data sources.
The collection of this data is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimization of their website – for this purpose, the server log files must be recorded.
Contact Form
If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your details from the inquiry form, including the contact details you provide, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We do not share this data without your consent.
The processing of this data is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR if your request is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary to carry out pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of inquiries directed to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if it was requested; consent can be revoked at any time.
The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you request its deletion, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been fully processed). Mandatory legal provisions – particularly retention periods – remain unaffected.
Inquiry by Email or Telephone
If you contact us by email or phone, 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 share this data without your consent.
The processing of this data is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR if your request is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary to carry out pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in effectively processing inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if it was requested; consent can be revoked at any time.
The data sent to us via contact inquiries will remain with us until you request its deletion, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been fully processed). Mandatory legal provisions – especially statutory retention periods – remain unaffected.
5. Analytics Tools and Advertising
Google Tag Manager
We use Google Tag Manager. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Google Tag Manager is a tool that allows us to integrate tracking or statistical tools and other technologies on our website. Google Tag Manager itself does not create user profiles, store cookies, or perform any independent analyses. It merely facilitates the management and deployment of the tools integrated via it. However, Google Tag Manager does collect your IP address, which may also be transmitted to Google’s parent company in the United States.
The use of Google Tag Manager is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the fast and uncomplicated integration and management of various tools on their website. If corresponding consent has been requested, processing is based solely on Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes 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.
The company is certified under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the United States intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the U.S. Companies certified under the DPF commit to upholding these privacy standards. More information is available from the provider here: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780
Google Analytics
This website uses features of the web analytics service Google Analytics. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Google Analytics enables the website operator to analyze the behavior of website visitors. The operator receives various usage data, such as page views, time spent on the site, operating systems used, and user origin. These data are assigned to the user’s respective device. No linking to a user ID is performed.
Google Analytics uses technologies that enable user recognition for the purpose of analyzing user behavior (e.g., cookies or device fingerprinting). The information collected by Google about your use of this website is usually transferred to a Google server in the United States and stored there.
The use of this service is based on your consent in accordance with Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG. You can revoke this consent at any time.
Data transfer to the USA is based on the EU Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs). Details can be found here: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/controllerterms/mccs/
Google is certified under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF). More info: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780
Browser Plugin
You can prevent the collection and processing of your data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en
More information on how Google Analytics handles user data can be found in Google’s privacy policy: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=en
Demographics in Google Analytics
This website uses the “demographic features” function of Google Analytics. This allows advertisements within the Google advertising network to be displayed to site visitors that match their interests. This feature enables the creation of reports containing statements about the age, gender, and interests of site visitors. These data come from interest-based advertising by Google as well as visitor data from third-party providers. The collected data cannot be assigned to any specific individual. You can disable this feature at any time via the ad settings in your Google account or generally prohibit the collection of your data by Google Analytics as described under “Objection to Data Collection.”
Data Processing Agreement
We have entered into a data processing agreement with Google and fully comply with the strict requirements of German data protection authorities when using Google Analytics.
6. Our Social Media Profiles
This privacy policy applies to the following social media profiles:
Data Processing by Social Networks
We maintain publicly accessible profiles on social networks. The specific social networks we use are listed below.
Social networks such as Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), etc., can usually analyze your user behavior comprehensively when you visit their websites or websites with integrated social media content (e.g., Like buttons or ad banners). Visiting our social media profiles may trigger numerous data protection-relevant processing activities. In detail:
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If you are logged into your social media account and visit our profile, the operator of the social media platform can associate this visit with your user account.
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Your personal data may also be collected even if you are not logged in or do not have an account with the social media platform. In such cases, data collection may occur through cookies stored on your device or by capturing your IP address.
The data collected in this way may be used by the operators of the social media platforms to create user profiles that store your preferences and interests. This allows interest-based advertising to be shown to you inside and outside of the social media platforms. If you have an account on the relevant social network, interest-based advertising may be displayed across all your devices where you are or were logged in.
Please also note that we cannot fully track all data processing operations conducted by social media platforms. Depending on the provider, additional processing operations may be performed. For details, refer to the terms of use and privacy policies of the respective platforms.
Legal Basis
Our social media appearances aim to ensure the broadest possible presence on the internet. This constitutes a legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The underlying data analysis processes initiated by social networks may rely on different legal bases specified by the respective providers (e.g., consent as per Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).
Joint Responsibility & Exercising Your Rights
When you visit one of our social media profiles (e.g., Facebook), we are jointly responsible with the platform provider for the data processing activities triggered during your visit. You can generally assert your rights (access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, data portability, and complaint) both against us and the respective platform provider (e.g., against Facebook).
Please note that, despite the joint responsibility, we do not have full influence over the data processing activities of the social media platforms. Our ability to act is largely determined by the policies of the respective provider.
Storage Duration
Data collected directly by us via social media channels will be deleted from our systems as soon as the purpose for storing it no longer applies, you request deletion, or you revoke your consent. Cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them. Mandatory statutory provisions—particularly retention periods—remain unaffected.
We have no control over how long your data is stored by the operators of social networks for their own purposes. For more information, please consult the respective providers’ privacy policies (see below).
Your Rights
You have the right at any time to obtain free information about the origin, recipients, and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to object, to data portability, and to file a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority. Furthermore, you can request correction, blocking, deletion, or restriction of the processing of your personal data under certain conditions.
Social Networks in Detail
We have a profile on Instagram. The provider is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland.
Data transfers to the USA are based on the EU Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses. Details:
Instagram’s privacy policy: https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy/
Instagram (Meta) is certified under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the EU and the U.S. that aims to ensure compliance with EU data protection standards for data transfers to the U.S. Companies certified under the DPF commit to these standards. More info: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/4452
TikTok
We have a profile on TikTok. The provider is TikTok Technology Limited, 10 Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin, D02 T380, Ireland.
TikTok’s privacy policy: https://www.tiktok.com/legal/privacy-policy?lang=de
Data transfers to non-secure third countries are based on the EU Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses. Details can also be found in their privacy policy.