Data Controller

The entity responsible for data processing is the

Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge e.V.
Sonnenallee 1
34266 Niestetal

Contact person for data protection

If you have any questions regarding data protection, you can contact us at +49 (0) 561-7009-0 or info@volksbund.de or contact our Data Protection Officer directly at datenschutzbeauftragter@volksbund.de. Further contact details for the Data Protection Officer can be found at www.dsb-moers.de.

Purposes and legal bases

The purposes of data processing by the Volksbund are the provision of services, fulfilment of contracts, provision of information about the association's services and presentation of the association's activities through its public relations.

Personal data is also processed according to one of the following legal bases:

• Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR for the processing of personal data with the consent of the data subject.
• Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR for the necessary processing of personal data for the fulfilment of a contract with the data subject and for the implementation of corresponding pre-contractual requirements.
• Art. 6 (1) (c) GDPR for the necessary processing of personal data to fulfil a legal obligation to which we are subject under any applicable EU law or under any applicable law of a country in which the GDPR is fully or partially applicable.
• Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR for the necessary processing of personal data in order to protect our legitimate interests or those of third parties, unless the fundamental freedoms and rights and interests of the data subject should prevail. Our legitimate interest is to provide information about the development of the work we do for the care of war graves as well as our peace work. Among other things, this is intended to facilitate the search for graves, clarify the fate of the missing war dead and support relatives. As our services are largely financed by donations, we also use direct advertising to provide information on how to donate to our association.

Direct advertising via mail

Based on contractual relationships or our legitimate interest, we write to people we already know as well as potential new contacts with information about the association's activities. Our legitimate interest here is to provide information about the development of the work we do for the care of war graves as well as our peace work. Among other things, this is intended to facilitate the search for graves, clarify the fate of missing war dead and support relatives. As our services are largely financed by donations, we also use direct advertising via mail to provide information on how to donate to our association.

If you do not wish to be contacted by mail, you can object at any time by writing to info@volksbund.de or by calling + 49 (0) 561-7009-0. You can also use this method to submit an objection on behalf of a deceased family member whose death we have been unaware of.

Contact via telephone

Talking to you directly is important to us. Therefore, we also contact you by telephone. In some cases, we are supported by service providers who are under contract with us and who act according to our instructions. The content of the conversation is passed on to us to fulfil your request as quickly as possible.

Publication of personal information for public relations purposes

We, the Volksbund, publish photos/videos/quotes/etc. of people in various internal and external channels of our organisations for the internal and external presentation of our activities:

Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge e.V.

Gedenken und Frieden – Stiftung Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge

Frieden gestalten jetzt – Stiftung der direkten Hilfe im Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge e.V.

Internal and external channels for public relations are primarily our websites and social media presence, printed/digital brochures or magazines, audiovisual presentations (films, reports, radio programmes, etc.) as well as classic/virtual exhibitions.

Your relationship with us may therefore result in the creation and subsequent use of such material. To publish this personal data in the channels suitable for public relations, either your consent is required or our legitimate interest in publicising our activities constitutes the legal basis.

Your data will be retained for the duration of your consent. You have the option to withdraw your consent. You can exercise your rights to information, correction and deletion of data at any time, simply contact us through the means described above. In the event of a request for deletion or withdrawal of consent, we will remove your data from the digital media and not use it for further printed products; the printed documents will continue to be used until a new edition is published. You can exercise your right to data portability insofar as the technical means are available to the recipient and to us.

In cases in which consent cannot be obtained in writing without disproportionate effort, we allow each person on site to opt out of being photographed and to clearly express their objection to the use of personal information. We make the information about intended publications as transparent as possible in advance by repeatedly indicating that information is intended for public relations purposes in certain situations (e.g. information when registering for events for the photographic coverage of events). 

The information collected (photos, videos, quotes, names, etc.) may be edited to ensure the best possible impact for our internal and external representation, while respecting your personal rights. For example, photos can have their colour scheme improved or quotes can be appropriately shortened.

Data recipients

For our data processing activities, we use service providers who are committed to confidentiality and data protection. These include, in particular, companies providing technical support, hosting servers, maintaining software, printing and sending mail, telephone service providers, providers of rental addresses and external consulting companies. Data is only passed on to authorities if there are overriding legal provisions. Data will only be transferred to third countries if the requirements of Art. 44 et seq. GDPR are fulfilled.

Other recipients of data may be volunteers who support us in our projects and activities. As a rule, no data is passed on, but the possibility of volunteers gaining knowledge of or collecting data cannot be ruled out. Volunteers are bound by confidentiality obligations to the same extent as employees regarding the processing of personal data. In the case of volunteer assignments, compliance with confidentiality is binding upon confirmation of participation.

Retention period and deletion of personal data

We only process personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil its intended purpose. If the purpose of processing no longer applies, we delete the data in accordance with the provisions of Art. 17 GDPR. Once the purpose of processing no longer applies, we retain the data in accordance with the statutory retention periods. Any further retention will only take place if there is an exception in accordance with Art. 17 (3) GDPR.

Rights of data subjects

You have the right to request information (Art. 15 GDPR) about the personal data we have retained about you. You also have the right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR) of inaccurate data, blocking and erasure (Art. 17 GDPR) or to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR) and a right to object to the processing of data (Art. 21 GDPR).

Consent to the processing of personal data can be withdrawn at any time with effect for the future. This can be done by sending a message to the Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge e. V., Sonnenallee 1, 34266 Niestetal or via e-mail to info@volksbund.de.

Right to lodge a complaint

If you wish to complain about the processing of your data, you always have the option of contacting us directly by telephone + 49 (0) 561-7009-0 or via e-mail at info@volksbund.de. Alternatively, you can contact our data protection officer directly at datenschutzbeauftragter@volksbund.de or lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority.

Obligation to provide data

Without correct information from you, the utilisation of our services and the execution of contractual agreements is not possible. You are therefore obligated to provide us with correct data to the best of your knowledge.

Continuous improvement of this data protection information

This declaration is valid as of 17.04.2024. The data protection information is regularly reviewed and improved. The current version of our data protection information is available at www.volksbund.de/datenschutz.

When visiting our website, personal data is only processed to the extent technically necessary. However, if a data subject wishes to make use of the special services on our website, it may be necessary to process personal data. If the processing of personal data is necessary and there is no legal basis for such processing, we obtain the consent of the data subject.

Our websites collect with every visit a series of general data and information of the website visitors. These are retained in the log files of the website servers. The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. The following can be collected:

• the browser types and versions used
• the operating system used by the device accessing the website
• the website from which a device accesses our websites (so-called referrer)
• the sub-websites which are accessed by a device on our websites
• the date and time of access to the websites
• the Internet Protocol address (IP address)
• the internet service provider of the device accessing the website and
• other similar data and information used for security purposes in the event of attacks on our IT systems.

When using this general data and information, the Volksbund does not draw any conclusions about the data subject. Rather, this information is required to correctly deliver the content of our websites, to optimise advertising, to ensure the long-term functionality of our systems and the technology of our websites and to provide law enforcement authorities with the information necessary for criminal prosecution in the event of a cyber-attack.

The anonymous data of the server log files are retained separately from all personal data provided by a data subject. The stored data is not merged with other data sources.

Contact form

If you write to us using a contact form, your data from the form will be processed on the basis of your consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. You can withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future and the data will then be deleted. If no retention obligation arises from your enquiry (e.g. in the case of an order), the data will be deleted after three years. Your data will be forwarded internally to the contact person responsible for processing your enquiry. Your data will not be passed on to third parties without your authorisation.

Cookies

These websites use so-called "cookies", text files which are retained on your computer and enable your use of the websites to be saved. The information generated by cookies about your use of these websites is used to evaluate visitor behaviour on the websites and to improve our information sharing.

If cookies that are not necessary for the operation of the websites are used, we ask for your consent in advance; the legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR (consent).

If the use of cookies is necessary for the functionality of the websites, we use cookies on the basis of our legitimate interests. The legal basis for data processing is then Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR (legitimate interests). The cookies are deleted after 2 years at the latest. You may disable the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however, please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of the websites. Data collection is anonymised; the data collected cannot be traced back to you personally.

Google Tag Manager

This website uses Google Tag Manager. This is a service provided by Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland ("Google"). It is used to manage the Google services on our website. The legal basis for this processing is your consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR.

As part of this processing, it cannot be ruled out that this information will be transferred to a Google server in the USA. Data will only be transferred to the USA if the requirements of Art. 44 et seq. GDPR are fulfilled. The transfer of personal data to the USA has been declared permissible by the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework.

The terms of use of Google policies.google.com/terms, marketingplatform.google.com/about/analytics/tag-manager/use-policy/ and the data protection information of Google policies.google.com/privacy apply.

Data processing that requires consent on our websites

Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland ("Google"). The legal basis for this processing is your consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR.

Google Analytics also uses "cookies", text files that are retained on your end device and enable your use of the website to be analysed. It cannot be ruled out that the information generated by the cookie about your use of this website will be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and retained there. Data is only transferred to the USA if the requirements of Art. 44 et seq. GDPR are fulfilled. The transfer of personal data to the USA has been declared permissible by the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework. Google Inc. participates in this framework. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics is not merged with other Google data. The user data will be deleted after 24 months at the latest.

You can withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future and prevent the use of data by Google by downloading and activating the available browser plug-in: tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

You can also prevent the storage of cookies by setting your browser software accordingly; however, we would like to point out that in this case you may not be able to use all the functions of this website to their full extent.

Further information on data protection at Google can be found at policies.google.com/privacy.

Google Maps

This website uses Google Maps, a service provided by Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland ("Google"). The legal basis for this processing is your consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR in conjunction with Art. 49 (1) (a) GDPR.

Google receives at least the IP address, URL (Internet address) of our website and the date/time of use. It cannot be ruled out that this information will be transmitted to a Google server in the USA. Data is only transferred to the USA if the requirements of Art. 44 et seq. GDPR are fulfilled. The transfer of personal data to the USA has been assessed by the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF) as adequately secure for companies participating in the DPF, which includes Google Inc.

Google Ads

We use Google Ads tags from Google (Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland) to optimise our advertising. This is done on the basis of your consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR for the analysis of our websites and economic optimisation of our service.

The purpose of data processing with Google Ads is to ensure that only interested persons are shown advertisements. As part of the remarketing, code, small graphics and cookies from Google are integrated on our websites. This allows us to track which websites you visit outside our site and what content you are interested in. This allows us to track which advertisements on Google have led to actions/orders by users on our site.

We only receive the number of users who have clicked on an advertisement and cannot establish a connection to you personally. As part of this processing, it cannot be ruled out that this information will be transferred to a Google server in the USA. Data will only be transferred to the USA if the requirements of Art. 44 et seq. GDPR are fulfilled. The content is processed under a pseudonym and is not merged with other data such as your name or e-mail address, unless you authorise Google to do so via your user account. Further information on this can be found in Google's detailed privacy policy (https://www.google.com/policies/privacy).

If you have a Google account, you can manage the settings for Google services and thus also disable data processing: policies.google.com/technologies/ads.

Use of YouTube

We use YouTube, a service provided by Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, Ireland, for embedding videos. The legal basis for data processing is your consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR.

It cannot be ruled out that this information will be transferred to a Google server in the USA. Data will only be transferred to the USA if the requirements of Art. 44 et seq. GDPR are fulfilled. The transfer of personal data to the USA has been assessed by the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF) as adequately secure for companies participating in the DPF, which includes Google Inc. When using the service, the YouTube terms of use apply (https://www.youtube.com/static?gl=GB&template=terms). Information on data protection when using this service can be found in Google's detailed privacy policy (https://www.google.com/policies/privacy).

Integration of Openstreetmap

We use Openstreetmap, a service provided by FOSSGIS e.V., Römerweg 5, 79199 Kirchzarten, for embedding maps. A connection to Openstreetmap servers is established via an interface. The legal basis for the transmission is your consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. The maps of the "OpenStreetMap" service are integrated on the basis of the Open Data Commons Open Database Licence (ODbL) by the OpenStreetMap Foundation (OSMF). The user data is used by OpenStreetMap exclusively for the purpose of displaying the map functions and temporarily storing the selected settings. This data may include, in particular, users' IP addresses and location data, which are not collected without their consent (usually as part of the settings of their mobile devices). You can find the data protection information here: osmfoundation.org/wiki/Privacy_Policy

Facebook chat feature

If a chat feature is provided on our website via the Facebook login, the data processing is based on your consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. The chat feature is offered by Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland. Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd. assumes primary responsibility in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). When using the chat function, the data protection information for Facebook applies. These are available at www.facebook.com/privacy/explanation. You can use your own Facebook login to delete chat messages you have created or to submit a deletion request directly to Facebook.

Registration and comments on PEACE LINE

You can register on our website www.peaceline.eu in order to use additional functions on the site. We use the submitted data only for the purpose of providing the respective offer or service for which you have registered. The data entered during registration is processed for implementing the user relationship established by the registration and, if necessary, for the initiation of further contracts (Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR). The mandatory information requested during registration must be provided in full, otherwise we will reject the registration. In case of important changes, such as changes to the scope of the offer or technically necessary changes, we will use the e-mail address provided during registration to inform you.

For the comment feature on this page, in addition to your comment, information about the time the comment was created, your e-mail address and, if you are not posting anonymously, the username you have chosen will be retained. Our comment feature retains the IP addresses of users who post comments. As we do not check comments on this website before they are activated, we need this data in order to be able to take action against the author in the event of legal violations such as insults or propaganda. The comments and the associated data (e.g. IP address) are retained and remain on this website until the content commented on has been completely deleted or the comments have to be deleted for legal reasons (e.g. offensive comments). The comments are stored on the basis of your consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR). You can withdraw your consent at any time. All you need to do is send us an e-mail. The legality of the data processing operations that have already taken place remains unaffected by the withdrawal.

On the Peace Line website, we use Vimeo to embed videos. The legal basis for data processing is your consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. It cannot be ruled out that this information will be transferred to a Vimeo server in the USA. Data is only transferred to the USA if the requirements of Art. 44 et seq. GDPR are fulfilled. Further information can be found in the privacy policy of the provider Vimeo Inc, 555 West 18th Street New York, New York 10011, USA: vimeo.com/privacy.

Protection against bots

We use Friendly Captcha to protect against bots (distinction between human and machine). The legal basis for the associated data processing is our legitimate interest in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR, which is based on preventing potentially fraudulent activities on our website. Friendly Captcha is provided by Friendly Captcha GmbH, Am Anger 3-5, 82237 Wörthsee, Germany.

Data is not transferred to third countries and cookies are not set. Further information on data protection at Friendly Captcha can be found here: friendlycaptcha.com/en/legal/privacy-end-users/

With the "Grave Search Online", your personal data will be processed by us within the scope of the information provided by you in the online form for the fulfilment of the request. If necessary for carrying out the grave search, the data will be transmitted to the following institutions:

Deutsches Rotes Kreuz
Suchdienst München (Munich Tracing Service)
Chiemgaustr. 109
81549 Munich
Telephone 089 - 68 07 73 - 0
Fax 089 - 68 07 45 92
www.drk-suchdienst.de

Federal Archives, Department PI

(personal information on the First and Second World Wars)
Eichborndamm 179
13403 Berlin
Telephone 030 - 41904 440
Fax 030 - 41904-100
E-Mail: poststelle-pa(at)bundesarchiv.de
www.bundesarchiv.de

We also use the data you provide in the online grave search to contact you by e-mail or letter about the work of the Volksbund. You can object to being contacted at any time in writing or by telephone.

You have the option of subscribing to our newsletter via our website. The registration procedure is done through a double opt-in. This means that after you have entered your data in the order form for the newsletter, you will receive an e-mail from us. You will not be subscribed to the newsletter until you activate the confirmation link contained in the e-mail. In this way, we prevent unauthorised third parties from misusing your e-mail address. You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time. Each e-mail newsletter contains an unsubscribe link for this purpose.

Receiving information letters via e-mail without double opt-in is to be distinguished from our newsletter subscription. We use the e-mail addresses provided to us as a contact option to send information about the work of the Volksbund on the basis of our legitimate interest (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR). Here too, you can object to the use of your e-mail address for advertising purposes at any time via an unsubscribe link in the e-mails you receive.

In order to process your donation and issue donation receipts, we collect the necessary data such as name and address, e-mail address if applicable, method and period of payment and bank details. The legal basis for this is Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR (donation contract). Your data will not be passed on to third parties. If you provide us with contact details as part of your donation, we will use them to send you information about the work of the Volksbund. If you no longer wish to be contacted, you can object to this at any time by writing to info@volksbund.de or by calling + 49 (0) 561-7009-0.

In addition to conventional bank transfers, other payment methods are available for processing payments for donations.

When you donate using PayPal, you will be redirected to the PayPal website through a link. To use this service, PayPal collects, retains and processes your personal data such as your name, address, telephone number and email address as well as your credit card or bank account details. We do not receive your account details and are only informed about the completed payment. PayPal is solely responsible for the protection and handling of the data collected by PayPal. The PayPal terms of use and data protection principles apply, which you can access at www.paypal.com/uk/legalhub/privacy-full
 

When you donate using a credit card, your credit card details are sent exclusively via SSL encryption to the Micropayment web payment front end, where the accuracy of the card details is checked against the relevant credit card company and the creditworthiness and validity are verified. We do not receive your credit card details and are only informed of the completed payment.

Publication of donor data

In accordance with Section 3 of the German Lobbying Register Act, donors must be named in the lobbying register if the amount exceeds EUR 10,000. Providing information on third-party donations in the lobbying register is lawful pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (c) in conjunction with Art. 6 (3) (b) GDPR because it fulfils a legal obligation stipulated by the Lobbying Register Act. This is a legal requirement that cannot be overridden by data protection. Obtaining the consent of the donor is therefore not necessary.

In order to fulfil our tasks of maintaining war cemeteries, searching for missing soldiers and clarifying the fate of war victims, we make contact with family members and relatives of missing persons in order to establish connections and contribute to the clarification of past events. We actively approach relatives or receive search requests directly from relatives of missing persons. If you contact us by email, we will only process your personal data if there is a legitimate interest in the processing (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR), you have consented to the data processing (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR), the processing is necessary for the initiation, establishment, fulfilment, structuring or amendment of a legal relationship between you and us (Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR) or another legal basis applies.

The personal data obtained is processed to fulfil the order. The origin of the data may result from an enquiry to residents' registration offices and also from the Federal Archives. The purpose of this data exchange is also to establish contact with the relatives of the missing persons.

In the fulfilment of our tasks, it is possible to process data from third parties who are not direct relatives of the missing persons, but whose data needs to be processed in the context of processing the order.

The Volksbund is particularly pleased to have the support of volunteers. Volunteers can register and participate in various areas, such as war grave care missions. Personal data of volunteers is required to organise this volunteer support and is processed on the basis of the registration for certain projects in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR for the fulfilment of the contract or on the basis of the legitimate interests of the Volksbund in the purposeful organisation of the projects in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. If it is necessary to pass on the data to persons outside the Volksbund, for example to form carpools, the volunteers will be asked for their consent beforehand. Sensitive data, such as information on health status, can be provided so that the circumstances can be taken into account if necessary.

As part of the Volksbund's public relations campaigns, photographs and videos may be taken and published for certain projects. If we take photos and videos of people, we publish them on our website and in print media (homepage, brochures, press, Facebook, Instagram, etc.) on the basis of the consent of the persons depicted (legal basis: Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR), on the basis of a contractual agreement (legal basis: Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR) and, in exceptional cases, on the basis of legitimate interests (legal basis: Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR in conjunction with Section 23 (1) No. 3 of the German Artistic Copyright Act). In cases in which consent cannot be obtained in writing without disproportionate effort, we allow each person on site to opt out being filmed/photographed and make the information about intended publications as transparent as possible in advance.

If you participate in an event organised by the Volksbund, we will process your data to organise and execute the event and to inform you about future thematically relevant events. If you no longer wish to receive invitations, you can object to this at any time by writing to info@volksbund.de or by calling + 49 (0) 561-7009-0.

For events organised jointly with partner organisations, we contractually ensure the protection of your data.

If we take photos and videos of people, we publish them on our website and in print media (homepage, brochures, press, Facebook, Instagram, etc.) on the basis of the consent of the persons depicted (legal basis: Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR), on the basis of a contractual agreement (legal basis: Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR) and, in exceptional cases, on the basis of legitimate interests (legal basis: Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR in conjunction with Section 23 (1) No. 3 of the German Artistic Copyright Act). In cases in which consent cannot be obtained in writing without disproportionate effort, we allow each person on site to opt out being filmed/photographed and make the information about intended publications as transparent as possible in advance.

We also require information on health, food allergies/nutrition and emergency contacts in order to participate in our work camps and youth education events to ensure the best possible support for the participants. We collect the data on the basis of the person's consent. If personal data is processed on the basis of consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent from us at any time with effect for the future.

In the context of a job application process, data processing takes place exclusively for the purpose of initiating employment relationships on the basis of Section 26 of the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG). Your data will be retained for the duration of the application process; if you enter an employment relationship with us, your application data will be retained by us for the duration of your employment relationship. If you are not accepted after the application process has been completed, we store your data for a further 6 months on a statutory basis and then delete it. In the case of spontaneous applications or after your consent, your data will be retained for possible future employment until you withdraw your consent, but for no longer than two years.

Facebook is a service provided by Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd. A Joint Controller Agreement has been completed with Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland, which you can access to at:

www.facebook.com/legal/terms/dataprocessing

www.facebook.com/legal/terms/page_controller_addendum

Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd. assumes the primary responsibility according to the European Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). To learn more about the Facebook privacy policy, please visit https://www.facebook.com/privacy/explanation.

The purpose of data processing on our page is to provide information on our products and services and simultaneously allowing users a targeted interaction with us. The data processing is legally based on Art. 6 (1) f GDPR. Our legitimate interest is, in particular, our economic interest in sharing information with our users and being able to communicate with them. If we publish images of persons, this is done via consent (legal basis: Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR), on the basis of a contractual agreement (legal basis: Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR) and, in exceptional cases, on the basis of legitimate interests (legal basis: Art. 6 (1) (f). GDPR in conjunction with Section 23 (1) No. 3 of the German Artistic Copyright Act).

It cannot be ruled out that user data may be processed on systems outside the European Union. A data transfer to third countries only occurs if the requirements of Art. 44 et seq. GDPR are fulfilled.

The purpose of data processing on our X account is to provide information about products, services and news, combined with the possibility for users to interact with us in a targeted manner. The legal basis for the data processing is our legitimate interest (Art. 6 (1) f GDPR) on sharing information with our users and being able to communicate with them.

X is a service provided by X Corp., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103 U.S.A. We have no influence on the type and scope of the data processed by X Corp. or the transfer of data to third parties. We also have no means of controlling this data.

In this context, we would like to point out that your use of the services provided by X Corp. and all associated functions (e.g. sharing and rating content) is your own responsibility. Information about the data processing carried out by X Corp. and the corresponding purposes pursued can be found in the data protection guidelines of X Corp. here: https://twitter.com/en/privacy

When we process data on X, it is not collected via our X account. Data, such as IP addresses, is not transferred to X due to the embedding of messages on homepages or similar.

However, we may reply to messages from you that refer to you or your X account. In this respect, your public data on X can be made accessible to the followers of our account.

It cannot be ruled out that user data may be processed on systems outside the European Union. Data is only transferred to third countries if the requirements of Art. 44 et seq. GDPR are fulfilled.

Instagram is a service provided by Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd. A Joint Controller Agreement has been completed with Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland, which you can access to at:

www.facebook.com/legal/terms/dataprocessing

www.facebook.com/legal/terms/page_controller_addendum

Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd. assumes the primary responsibility according to the European Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). To learn more about the privacy statement of Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd., please visit:

https://help.instagram.com/155833707900388/?locale=en_GB&helpref=hc_fnav&cms_id=155833707900388&force_new_ighc=false

Purpose of the data processing of our Instagram Page is to provide information on our products and services, simultaneously allowing users a targeted interaction with us. The data processing is legally based on Art. 6 (1) f GDPR. Our legitimate interest is, in particular, our economic interest in sharing information with our users and being able to communicate with them. If we publish images of persons, this is done via consent (legal basis: Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR), on the basis of a contractual agreement (legal basis: Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR) and, in exceptional cases, on the basis of legitimate interests (legal basis: Art. 6 (1) (f). GDPR in conjunction with Section 23 (1) No. 3 of the German Artistic Copyright Act).

It cannot be ruled out that user data may be processed on systems outside the European Union. A data transfer to third countries only occurs if the requirements of Art. 44 et seq. GDPR are fulfilled.

We use our LinkedIn Company Page to provide information about our company, our products and services, combined with the opportunity for users to interact directly with us. The legal basis is our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest consists primarily in our business interest in sharing information about our company with customers, interested parties, applicants and third parties as well as being able to contact them.

If we publish images of persons, this is done via consent (legal basis: Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR), on the basis of a contractual agreement (legal basis: Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR).

We process personal data through our LinkedIn Company Page for the purpose of establishing contact, publicising our company and providing information. Our company processes your personal data when you use the messaging, commenting and posting functions. Your data will only be provided to authorities if there are overriding legal provisions.

When using LinkedIn, each user enters a direct contractual relationship with LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland. How LinkedIn processes user data can be viewed in their data protection information: www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy. Please note that the possibility of user data being processed on systems outside the European Union cannot be ruled out. LinkedIn has undertaken to comply with EU data protection standards. Data will only be transferred to systems outside the EU if the requirements of Art. 44 et seq. GDPR are complied with. You can find out more at: www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a1343190.

If your rights need to be asserted against LinkedIn, we will forward your request to LinkedIn. For more information on exercising your data subject rights towards LinkedIn, please refer to LinkedIn's privacy policy: www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.

Further information on how you can assert or implement your data subject rights directly against LinkedIn (e.g. account settings, downloads or requests) can be found at: www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a1339364.

Use of Page Insights

When a LinkedIn user visits, follows or engages with our LinkedIn page, LinkedIn processes personal data in order to make the page views available to us. In particular, LinkedIn processes data that the user has provided to LinkedIn in their profile, such as the position, country, industry, period of employment, company size and employment status. In addition, LinkedIn processes information about how a user has interacted with our company page, e.g. whether a user is a follower. Data processing is carried out on the basis of our legitimate interests in customising our company profile for specific target groups. Conflicting legitimate interests of users (display of individual target group-optimised advertising) are not overriding.

Together with LinkedIn, we are a joint controller for the Page Insights in accordance with Art. 26 GDPR. LinkedIn users are informed of this; the responsibility for data collection lies primarily with LinkedIn. A Joint Controller Addendum has been concluded with LinkedIn, which you can find here: legal.linkedin.com/pages-joint-controller-addendum.

The Stiftung Gedenken und Frieden, Sonnenallee 1, 34266 Niestetal, info@gedenkenundfrieden.de works, closely with the Volksbund. In the service of peace, the areas of responsibility of both organisations overlap, as does the processing of data. The responsibilities for data processing are regulated in a contractual agreement between the Foundation and the Volksbund in order to ensure data protection compliance.

The data of donors processed by the Foundation and the Volksbund are processed on the contractual basis of the donation. The data will not be passed on to third parties. If you provide us with contact details as part of your donation, we will use them to send you information about the peace work of the Foundation and the Volksbund.

If you no longer wish to be contacted, you can object to this at any time by writing to info@volksbund.de or by calling + 49 (0) 561-7009-0.

Data of members and trustees of the Foundation will be processed for the purposes of their status as a member or trustee of the Foundation and will only be retained for as long as this status is held.