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Privacy Policy for BabelZilla
We are very delighted that you have shown interest in our
website. Data protection is of a particularly high priority for
BabelZilla. The use of the BabelZilla website
is possible without any indication of personal data; however, if a
data subject wants to use special personal services via our
website, processing of personal data could become necessary. If
the processing of personal data is necessary and there is no
statutory basis for such processing, we generally obtain consent
from the data subject.
The processing of personal data, such as the name, address,
e-mail address, or telephone number of a data subject shall always
be in line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and
in accordance with the country-specific data protection
regulations applicable to BabelZilla. By means of this data protection
declaration, our community would like to inform the general
public of the nature, scope, and purpose of the personal data we
collect, use and process. Furthermore, data subjects are informed,
by means of this data protection declaration, of the rights to
which they are entitled.
As the controller, BabelZilla has implemented numerous technical and
organizational measures to ensure the most complete protection of
personal data processed through this website. However,
Internet-based data transmissions may in principle have security
gaps, so absolute protection may not be guaranteed. For this
reason, every data subject is free to transfer personal data to us
via alternative means, e.g. by telephone.
1. Definitions
The data protection declaration of BabelZilla is based on the terms
used by the European legislator for the adoption of the General
Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our data protection declaration
should be legible and understandable for the general public, as
well as our customers and business partners. To ensure this, we
would like to first explain the terminology used.
In this data protection declaration, we use, inter alia, the
following terms:
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a) Personal data
Personal data means any information relating to an identified
or identifiable natural person (“data subject”). An
identifiable natural person is one who can be identified,
directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an
identifier such as a name, an identification number, location
data, an online identifier or to one or more factors specific
to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic,
cultural or social identity of that natural person.
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b) Data subject
Data subject is any identified or identifiable natural
person, whose personal data is processed by the controller
responsible for the processing.
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c) Processing
Processing is any operation or set of operations which is
performed on personal data or on sets of personal data,
whether or not by automated means, such as collection,
recording, organisation, structuring, storage, adaptation or
alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by
transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available,
alignment or combination, restriction, erasure or destruction.
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d) Restriction of processing
Restriction of processing is the marking of stored personal
data with the aim of limiting their processing in the future.
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e) Profiling
Profiling means any form of automated processing of personal
data consisting of the use of personal data to evaluate
certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, in
particular to analyse or predict aspects concerning that
natural person's performance at work, economic situation,
health, personal preferences, interests, reliability,
behaviour, location or movements.
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f) Pseudonymisation
Pseudonymisation is the processing of personal data in such a
manner that the personal data can no longer be attributed to a
specific data subject without the use of additional
information, provided that such additional information is kept
separately and is subject to technical and organisational
measures to ensure that the personal data are not attributed
to an identified or identifiable natural person.
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g) Controller or controller responsible for the processing
Controller or controller responsible for the processing is
the natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other
body which, alone or jointly with others, determines the
purposes and means of the processing of personal data; where
the purposes and means of such processing are determined by
Union or Member State law, the controller or the specific
criteria for its nomination may be provided for by Union or
Member State law.
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h) Processor
Processor is a natural or legal person, public authority,
agency or other body which processes personal data on behalf
of the controller.
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i) Recipient
Recipient is a natural or legal person, public authority,
agency or another body, to which the personal data are
disclosed, whether a third party or not. However, public
authorities which may receive personal data in the framework
of a particular inquiry in accordance with Union or Member
State law shall not be regarded as recipients; the processing
of those data by those public authorities shall be in
compliance with the applicable data protection rules according
to the purposes of the processing.
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j) Third party
Third party is a natural or legal person, public authority,
agency or body other than the data subject, controller,
processor and persons who, under the direct authority of the
controller or processor, are authorised to process personal
data.
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k) Consent
Consent of the data subject is any freely given, specific,
informed and unambiguous indication of the data subject's
wishes by which he or she, by a statement or by a clear
affirmative action, signifies agreement to the processing of
personal data relating to him or her.
2. Name and Address of the controller
Controller for the purposes of the General Data Protection
Regulation (GDPR), other data protection laws applicable in Member
states of the European Union and other provisions related to data
protection is:
Jürgen Berg
Wilhelmstrasse 52
58706 Menden (Sauerland)
Deutschland
Email: techadmin@babelzilla.org
Website: www.babelzilla.org
3. Cookies
BabelZilla use cookies. Cookies are text files
that are stored in a computer system via an Internet browser.
Many Internet sites and servers use cookies. Many cookies contain
a so-called cookie ID. A cookie ID is a unique identifier of the
cookie. It consists of a character string through which Internet
pages and servers can be assigned to the specific Internet browser
in which the cookie was stored. This allows visited Internet sites
and servers to differentiate the individual browser of the dats
subject from other Internet browsers that contain other cookies. A
specific Internet browser can be recognized and identified using
the unique cookie ID.
Through the use of cookies, BabelZilla can provide the users of this
website with more user-friendly services that would not be
possible without the cookie setting.
By means of a cookie, the information and offers on our website
can be optimized with the user in mind. Cookies allow us, as
previously mentioned, to recognize our website users. The purpose
of this recognition is to make it easier for users to utilize our
website. The website user that uses cookies, e.g. does not have to
enter access data each time the website is accessed, because this
is taken over by the website, and the cookie is thus stored on the
user's computer system. Another example is the cookie of a
shopping cart in an online shop. The online store remembers the
articles that a customer has placed in the virtual shopping cart
via a cookie.
The data subject may, at any time, prevent the setting of cookies
through our website by means of a corresponding setting of the
Internet browser used, and may thus permanently deny the setting
of cookies. Furthermore, already set cookies may be deleted at any
time via an Internet browser or other software programs. This is
possible in all popular Internet browsers. If the data subject
deactivates the setting of cookies in the Internet browser used,
not all functions of our website may be entirely usable.
4. Collection of general data and information
BabelZilla collects a series of general data and
information when a data subject or automated system calls up the
website. This general data and information are stored in the
server log files. Collected may be (1) the browser types and
versions used, (2) the operating system used by the accessing
system, (3) the website from which an accessing system reaches our
website (so-called referrers), (4) the sub-websites, (5) the date
and time of access to the Internet site, (6) an Internet protocol
address (IP address), (7) the Internet service provider of the
accessing system, and (8) any other similar data and information
that may be used in the event of attacks on our information
technology systems.
When using these general data and information, BabelZilla does not
draw any conclusions about the data subject. Rather, this
information is needed to (1) deliver the content of our website
correctly, (2) optimize the content of our website,
(3) ensure the long-term viability of our
information technology systems and website technology, and (4)
provide law enforcement authorities with the information necessary
for criminal prosecution in case of a cyber-attack. Therefore,
BabelZilla analyzes anonymously collected data and information
statistically, with the aim of increasing the data protection and
data security of our community, and to ensure an optimal level of
protection for the personal data we process. The anonymous data of
the server log files are stored separately from all personal data
provided by a data subject.
5. Registration on our website
The data subject has the possibility to register on the website
of the controller with the indication of personal data. Which
personal data are transmitted to the controller is determined by
the respective input mask used for the registration. The personal
data entered by the data subject are collected and stored
exclusively for internal use by the controller, and for his own
purposes. The controller may request transfer to one or more
processors (e.g. a parcel service) that also uses personal data
for an internal purpose which is attributable to the controller.
By registering on the website of the controller, the IP
address—assigned by the Internet service provider (ISP) and used
by the data subject—date, and time of the registration are also
stored. The storage of this data takes place against the
background that this is the only way to prevent the misuse of our
services, and, if necessary, to make it possible to investigate
committed offenses. Insofar, the storage of this data is necessary
to secure the controller. This data is not passed on to third
parties unless there is a statutory obligation to pass on the
data, or if the transfer serves the aim of criminal prosecution.
The registration of the data subject, with the voluntary
indication of personal data, is intended to enable the controller
to offer the data subject contents or services that may only be
offered to registered users due to the nature of the matter in
question. Registered persons are free to change the personal data
specified during the registration at any time, or to have them
completely deleted from the data stock of the controller.
The data controller shall, at any time, provide information upon
request to each data subject as to what personal data are stored
about the data subject. In addition, the data controller shall
correct or erase personal data at the request or indication of the
data subject, insofar as there are no statutory storage
obligations. The entirety of the controller’s employees are
available to the data subject in this respect as contact persons.
6. Contact possibility via the website
BabelZilla contains information that enables a quick
electronic contact to us, as well as direct
communication with us, which also includes a general address of
the so-called electronic mail (e-mail address). If a data subject
contacts the controller by e-mail or via a contact form, the
personal data transmitted by the data subject are automatically
stored. Such personal data transmitted on a voluntary basis by a
data subject to the data controller are stored for the purpose of
processing or contacting the data subject. There is no transfer of
this personal data to third parties.
7. Comments function in the blog on the website
BabelZilla offers users the possibility to leave individual comments
on individual blog contributions on a blog, which is on the
website of the controller. A blog is a web-based,
publicly-accessible portal, through which one or more people
called bloggers or web-bloggers may post articles or write down
thoughts in so-called blogposts. Blogposts may usually be
commented by third parties.
If a data subject leaves a comment on the blog published on this
website, the comments made by the data subject are also stored and
published, as well as information on the date of the commentary
and on the user's (pseudonym) chosen by the data subject. In
addition, the IP address assigned by the Internet service provider
(ISP) to the data subject is also logged. This storage of the IP
address takes place for security reasons, and in case the data
subject violates the rights of third parties, or posts illegal
content through a given comment. The storage of these personal
data is, therefore, in the own interest of the data controller, so
that he can exculpate in the event of an infringement. This
collected personal data will not be passed to third parties,
unless such a transfer is required by law or serves the aim of the
defense of the data controller.
8. Subscription to comments in the blog on the website
The comments made in the blog of BabelZilla may be subscribed to by
third parties. In particular, there is the possibility that a
commenter subscribes to the comments following his comments on a
particular blog post.
If a data subject decides to subscribe to the option, the
controller will send an automatic confirmation e-mail to check the
double opt-in procedure as to whether the owner of the specified
e-mail address decided in favor of this option. The option to
subscribe to comments may be terminated at any time.
9. Routine erasure and blocking of personal data
The data controller shall process and store the personal data of
the data subject only for the period necessary to achieve the
purpose of storage, or as far as this is granted by the European
legislator or other legislators in laws or regulations to which
the controller is subject to.
If the storage purpose is not applicable, or if a storage period
prescribed by the European legislator or another competent
legislator expires, the personal data are routinely blocked or
erased in accordance with legal requirements.
10. Rights of the data subject
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a) Right of confirmation
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the
European legislator to obtain from the controller the
confirmation as to whether or not personal data concerning him
or her are being processed. If a data subject wishes to avail
himself of this right of confirmation, he or she may, at any
time, contact any employee of the controller.
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b) Right of access
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the
European legislator to obtain from the controller free
information about his or her personal data stored at any time
and a copy of this information. Furthermore, the European
directives and regulations grant the data subject access to
the following information:
- the purposes of the processing;
- the categories of personal data concerned;
- the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the
personal data have been or will be disclosed, in particular
recipients in third countries or international
organisations;
- where possible, the envisaged period for which the
personal data will be stored, or, if not possible, the
criteria used to determine that period;
- the existence of the right to request from the controller
rectification or erasure of personal data, or restriction of
processing of personal data concerning the data subject, or
to object to such processing;
- the existence of the right to lodge a complaint with a
supervisory authority;
- where the personal data are not collected from the data
subject, any available information as to their source;
- the existence of automated decision-making, including
profiling, referred to in Article 22(1) and (4) of the GDPR
and, at least in those cases, meaningful information about
the logic involved, as well as the significance and
envisaged consequences of such processing for the data
subject.
Furthermore, the data subject shall have a right to obtain
information as to whether personal data are transferred to a
third country or to an international organisation. Where this
is the case, the data subject shall have the right to be
informed of the appropriate safeguards relating to the
transfer.
If a data subject wishes to avail himself of this right of
access, he or she may, at any time, contact any employee of
the controller.
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c) Right to rectification
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the
European legislator to obtain from the controller without
undue delay the rectification of inaccurate personal data
concerning him or her. Taking into account the purposes of the
processing, the data subject shall have the right to have
incomplete personal data completed, including by means of
providing a supplementary statement.
If a data subject wishes to exercise this right to
rectification, he or she may, at any time, contact any
employee of the controller.
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d) Right to erasure (Right to be forgotten)
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the
European legislator to obtain from the controller the erasure
of personal data concerning him or her without undue delay,
and the controller shall have the obligation to erase personal
data without undue delay where one of the following grounds
applies, as long as the processing is not necessary:
- The personal data are no longer necessary in relation to
the purposes for which they were collected or otherwise
processed.
- The data subject withdraws consent to which the processing
is based according to point (a) of Article 6(1) of the GDPR,
or point (a) of Article 9(2) of the GDPR, and where there is
no other legal ground for the processing.
- The data subject objects to the processing pursuant to
Article 21(1) of the GDPR and there are no overriding
legitimate grounds for the processing, or the data subject
objects to the processing pursuant to Article 21(2) of the
GDPR.
- The personal data have been unlawfully processed.
- The personal data must be erased for compliance with a
legal obligation in Union or Member State law to which the
controller is subject.
- The personal data have been collected in relation to the
offer of information society services referred to in Article
8(1) of the GDPR.
If one of the aforementioned reasons applies, and a data
subject wishes to request the erasure of personal data stored
by BabelZilla, he or she may, at any time, contact any voluntary admin of
the controller. An voluntary admin of BabelZilla shall promptly ensure that
the erasure request is complied with immediately.
Where the controller has made personal data public and is
obliged pursuant to Article 17(1) to erase the personal data,
the controller, taking account of available technology and the
cost of implementation, shall take reasonable steps, including
technical measures, to inform other controllers processing the
personal data that the data subject has requested erasure by
such controllers of any links to, or copy or replication of,
those personal data, as far as processing is not required. An honorary
member of BabelZilla will arrange the necessary measures in
individual cases.
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e) Right of restriction of processing
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the
European legislator to obtain from the controller restriction
of processing where one of the following applies:
- The accuracy of the personal data is contested by the data
subject, for a period enabling the controller to verify the
accuracy of the personal data.
- The processing is unlawful and the data subject opposes
the erasure of the personal data and requests instead the
restriction of their use instead.
- The controller no longer needs the personal data for the
purposes of the processing, but they are required by the
data subject for the establishment, exercise or defence of
legal claims.
- The data subject has objected to processing pursuant to
Article 21(1) of the GDPR pending the verification whether
the legitimate grounds of the controller override those of
the data subject.
If one of the aforementioned conditions is met, and a data
subject wishes to request the restriction of the processing of
personal data stored by BabelZilla, he or she may at any time
contact an voluntary admin of the controller. The voluntary admin of
BabelZilla will arrange the restriction of the processing.
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f) Right to data portability
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the
European legislator, to receive the personal data concerning
him or her, which was provided to a controller, in a
structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. He or
she shall have the right to transmit those data to another
controller without hindrance from the controller to which the
personal data have been provided, as long as the processing is
based on consent pursuant to point (a) of Article 6(1) of the
GDPR or point (a) of Article 9(2) of the GDPR, or on a
contract pursuant to point (b) of Article 6(1) of the GDPR,
and the processing is carried out by automated means, as long
as the processing is not necessary for the performance of a
task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of
official authority vested in the controller.
Furthermore, in exercising his or her right to data
portability pursuant to Article 20(1) of the GDPR, the data
subject shall have the right to have personal data transmitted
directly from one controller to another, where technically
feasible and when doing so does not adversely affect the
rights and freedoms of others.
In order to assert the right to data portability, the data
subject may at any time contact an voluntary admin of BabelZilla.
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g) Right to object
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the
European legislator to object, on grounds relating to his or
her particular situation, at any time, to processing of
personal data concerning him or her, which is based on point
(e) or (f) of Article 6(1) of the GDPR. This also applies to
profiling based on these provisions.
BabelZilla shall no longer process the personal data in the event
of the objection, unless we can demonstrate compelling
legitimate grounds for the processing which override the
interests, rights and freedoms of the data subject, or for the
establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.
If BabelZilla processes personal data for direct marketing
purposes, the data subject shall have the right to object at
any time to processing of personal data concerning him or her
for such marketing. This applies to profiling to the extent
that it is related to such direct marketing. If the data
subject objects to BabelZilla to the processing for direct
marketing purposes, BabelZilla will no longer process the personal
data for these purposes.
In addition, the data subject has the right, on grounds
relating to his or her particular situation, to object to
processing of personal data concerning him or her by BabelZilla
for scientific or historical research purposes, or for
statistical purposes pursuant to Article 89(1) of the GDPR,
unless the processing is necessary for the performance of a
task carried out for reasons of public interest.
In order to exercise the right to object, the data subject
may contact any voluntary admin of BabelZilla. In addition, the data
subject is free in the context of the use of information
society services, and notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, to
use his or her right to object by automated means using
technical specifications.
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h) Automated individual decision-making, including profiling
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the
European legislator not to be subject to a decision based
solely on automated processing, including profiling, which
produces legal effects concerning him or her, or similarly
significantly affects him or her, as long as the decision (1)
is not is necessary for entering into, or the performance of,
a contract between the data subject and a data controller, or
(2) is not authorised by Union or Member State law to which
the controller is subject and which also lays down suitable
measures to safeguard the data subject's rights and freedoms
and legitimate interests, or (3) is not based on the data
subject's explicit consent.
If the decision (1) is necessary for entering into, or the
performance of, a contract between the data subject and a data
controller, or (2) it is based on the data subject's explicit
consent, BabelZilla shall implement suitable measures to safeguard
the data subject's rights and freedoms and legitimate
interests, at least the right to obtain human intervention on
the part of the controller, to express his or her point of
view and contest the decision.
If the data subject wishes to exercise the rights concerning
automated individual decision-making, he or she may, at any
time, contact any voluntary admin of BabelZilla.
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i) Right to withdraw data protection consent
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the
European legislator to withdraw his or her consent to
processing of his or her personal data at any time.
If the data subject wishes to exercise the right to withdraw
the consent, he or she may, at any time, contact any voluntary admin
of the BabelZilla.
11. Legal basis for the processing
Art. 6(1) lit. a GDPR serves as the legal basis for processing
operations for which we obtain consent for a specific processing
purpose. If the processing of personal data is necessary for the
performance of a contract to which the data subject is party, as
is the case, for example, when processing operations are necessary
for the supply of goods or to provide any other service, the
processing is based on Article 6(1) lit. b GDPR. The same applies
to such processing operations which are necessary for carrying out
pre-contractual measures, for example in the case of inquiries
concerning our products or services. Is our company subject to a
legal obligation by which processing of personal data is required,
such as for the fulfillment of tax obligations, the processing is
based on Art. 6(1) lit. c GDPR.
In rare cases, the processing of personal data may be necessary to
protect the vital interests of the data subject or of another
natural person. This would be the case, for example, if a visitor
were injured in our company and his name, age, health insurance
data or other vital information would have to be passed on to a
doctor, hospital or other third party. Then the processing would
be based on Art. 6(1) lit. d GDPR.
Finally, processing operations could be based on Article 6(1) lit.
f GDPR. This legal basis is used for processing operations which
are not covered by any of the abovementioned legal grounds, if
processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate
interests pursued by our company or by a third party, except where
such interests are overridden by the interests or fundamental
rights and freedoms of the data subject which require protection
of personal data. Such processing operations are particularly
permissible because they have been specifically mentioned by the
European legislator. He considered that a legitimate interest
could be assumed if the data subject is a client of the controller
(Recital 47 Sentence 2 GDPR).
12. The legitimate interests pursued by the controller or by a
third party
Where the processing of personal data is based on Article 6(1) lit. f GDPR
our legitimate interest is to carry out our business in favor of the well-being of our community
13. Period for which the personal data will be stored
The criteria used to determine the period of storage of personal
data is the respective statutory retention period. After
expiration of that period, the corresponding data is routinely
deleted, as long as it is no longer necessary for the fulfillment
of the contract or the initiation of a contract.
14. Provision of personal data as statutory or contractual
requirement; Requirement necessary to enter into a contract;
Obligation of the data subject to provide the personal data;
possible consequences of failure to provide such data
We clarify that the provision of personal data is partly required
by law (e.g. tax regulations) or can also result from contractual
provisions (e.g. information on the contractual partner).
Sometimes it may be necessary to conclude a contract that the data
subject provides us with personal data, which must subsequently be
processed by us. The data subject is, for example, obliged to
provide us with personal data when our company signs a contract
with him or her. The non-provision of the personal data would have
the consequence that the contract with the data subject could not
be concluded.
Before personal data is provided by the data subject, the data
subject must contact any employee. The employee clarifies to the
data subject whether the provision of the personal data is
required by law or contract or is necessary for the conclusion of
the contract, whether there is an obligation to provide the
personal data and the consequences of non-provision of the
personal data.
15. Existence of automated decision-making
As a responsible community, we do not use automatic decision-making
or profiling.
This Privacy Policy has been generated by the Privacy Policy
Generator of the German
Association for Data Protection that was developed in
cooperation with Privacy
Lawyers from WILDE BEUGER SOLMECKE, Cologne.
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