This is the English translation of the lengthy German Privacy Policy (Datenschutzerklärung) and the associated database field documentation.
Privacy Policy (Datenschutzerklärung)
We handle your data responsibly.
It is possible for you to use this online congress largely anonymously. You are welcome to use a name synonym, for example. However, you have the option to enter your data correctly, for instance, to have an invoice issued. Below, we have laid everything out as precisely as possible for you. You can, of course, delete your data, and you can also have your account irrevocably deleted.
We want this online congress to help you optimally and offer a great learning experience. At the same time, we want to ensure that access and your data are secured within a reasonable framework. We are guided by this principle in our actions. Below, you will first find the official Privacy Policy, which also contains all the elements we are currently working on and will implement shortly. Further down, we have provided you with an excerpt from our database, where you can see the database tables and fields, as well as their purpose and handling. We hope to give you the best possible overview of the responsible handling of your data.
Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy informs you about the nature, scope, and purpose of the processing of personal data (hereinafter referred to as "data") within our online offering and the associated websites, functions, and content, as well as external online presences, such as our social media profiles (hereinafter collectively referred to as "Online Offering"). With regard to the terminology used, such as "processing" or "controller," we refer to the definitions in Art. 4 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Controller (Verantwortlicher)
Gregor Dorsch
Teile Deine Botschaft
https://www.teiledeinebotschaft.de
Teile Dein Botschaft is a brand of Elevation Group G.N.D LTD.
Antoni Azina Street • Regina Gardens 1 • B09 • M06
8015 Paphos • Cyprus/Cyprus • European Union
(The Republic of Cyprus is a full member of the European Union)
Represented by:
Mr. Gregor Dorsch
Contact:
Telephone: +49 (0)171 1975288
Email: kontakt@teiledeinebotschaft.de
www.teiledeinebotschaft.de
Types of Data Processed:
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Inventory Data: (e.g., names, addresses).
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Contact Data: (e.g., email, telephone numbers).
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Content Data: (e.g., text entries, photographs, videos).
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Usage Data: (e.g., visited websites, interest in content, access times).
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Meta/Communication Data: (e.g., device information, IP addresses).
Categories of Affected Persons
Visitors and users of the Online Offering (hereinafter we collectively refer to the affected persons as "Users").
Purpose of Processing
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Provision of the Online Offering, its functions, and content.
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Answering contact inquiries and communication with Users.
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Security measures.
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Reach measurement/Marketing.
Used Terminology
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"Personal data" means all information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter "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 (e.g., cookie) or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cult1ural or social identity of that natural person.
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"Processing" means any operation or set of operations which is performed on personal data, whether or not by automated means. The term is broad and covers practically every handling of data.
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"Pseudonymisation" means 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 organizational measures to ensure that the personal data are not attributed to an identified or identifiable natural person.
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"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 analyze or predict aspects concerning that natural person's performance at work, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behavior, location or movements.
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"Controller" means 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.2
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"Processor" means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body which processes3 personal data on behalf of the controller.
Relevant Legal Bases
In accordance with Art. 13 GDPR, we inform you of the legal bases of our data processing. Unless the legal basis is mentioned in the Privacy Policy, the following applies: The legal basis for obtaining consent is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a and Art. 7 GDPR, the legal basis for processing for the performance of our services and implementation of contractual measures as well as answering inquiries is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR, the legal basis for processing to fulfill our legal obligations is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. c GDPR, and the legal basis for processing to safeguard our leg4itimate interests is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. In the event that vital interests of the data subject or another natural person require the processing of personal data, Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. d GDPR serves as the legal basis.
Security Measures
In accordance with Art. 32 GDPR and taking into account the state of the art, the costs of implementation and the nature, scope, context and purposes of the processing as well as the varying likelihood and severity of the risk to the rights and freedoms of natural persons, we take appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure a level of protection appropriate to the risk.
The measures include, in particular, safeguarding the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data by controlling physical access to the data, as well as the access, entry, disclosure, securing of availability, and separation concerning them. Furthermore, we have established procedures that ensure the exercise of data subjects' rights, deletion of data, and reaction to data vulnerability. We also consider the protection of personal data already during the development or selection of hardware, software, and procedures, corresponding to the principle of data protection by design and by default (Art. 25 GDPR).
Cooperation with Processors and Third Parties
If, within the scope of our processing, we disclose data to other people and companies (processors or third parties), transfer them to them, or otherwise grant them access to the data, this is only done on the basis of a legal permission (e.g., if a transfer of data to third parties, such as payment service providers, is necessary for contract fulfillment in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR), you have consented, a legal obligation provides for this, or on the basis of our legitimate interests (e.g., when using agents, web hosts, etc.).
If we commission third parties with the processing of data on the basis of a so-called "Data Processing Agreement," this is done on the basis of Art. 28 GDPR.
Transfers to Third Countries
If we process data in a third country (i.e., outside the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EEA)) or this occurs in the context of using third-party services or disclosure or transmission of data to third parties, this only happens if it is necessary to fulfill our (pre)contractual obligations, based on your consent, due to a legal obligation, or on the basis of our legitimate interests. Subject to legal or contractual permissions, we process or have the data processed in a third country only if the special requirements of Art. 44 f5f. GDPR are met. This means processing takes place, for example, on the basis of special guarantees, such as the officially recognized determination of a data protection level corresponding to the EU (e.g., for the USA through the "Privacy Shield") or observance of officially recognized special contractual obligations (so-called "Standard Contractual Clauses").
Rights of the Data Subjects
You have the right to request confirmation as to whether the data concerned is being processed and to information about this data, as well as to further information and a copy of the data in accordance with Art. 15 GDPR.
You have the right, in accordance with Art. 16 GDPR, to request the completion of the data concerning you or the correction of the incorrect data concerning you.
In accordance with Art. 17 GDPR, you have the right to request that the data concerned be deleted immediately, or alternatively, in accordance with Art. 18 GDPR, to request a restriction of the processing of the data.
You have the right to request that the data concerning you, which you have provided to us, be received in accordance with Art. 20 GDPR and to request their transmission to other controllers.
Furthermore, in accordance with Art. 77 GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.
Right of Withdrawal (Widerrufsrecht)
You have the right to revoke granted consents in accordance with Art. 7 Para. 3 GDPR with effect for the future.
Right to Object (Widerspruchsrecht)
You can object to the future processing of the data concerning you at any time in accordance with Art. 21 GDPR. The objection can be made in particular against processing for the purposes of direct marketing.
Cookies and Right to Object to Direct Advertising
"Cookies" are small files that are stored on users' computers. Different information can be stored within the cookies. A cookie primarily serves to store information about a user (or the device on which the cookie is stor6ed) during or after their visit to an online offering.7
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Temporary cookies, or "session cookies" or "transient cookies," are cookies that are d8eleted after a user leaves an online offering and closes their browser.
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"Permanent" or "persistent" cookies are cookies that remain stored even after the browser is closed.
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"Third-Party Cookies" are cookies offered by providers other than the controller who operates the online offering (otherwise, if they are only the controller's cookies, they are called "First-Party Cookies").
We may use temporary and permanent cookies and clarify this within the scope of our Privacy Policy.
If users do not want cookies to be stored on their computer, they are asked to deactivate the corresponding option in the system settings of their browser. Stored cookies can be deleted in the system settings of the browser. The exclusion of cookies can lead to functional re9strictions of this online offering.10
A general objection to the use of cookies used for online marketing purposes can 11be declared for a variety of services, especially in the case of tracking, via the US website http://www.aboutads.info/choices/ or the EU site http://www.youronlinechoices.com/. Furthermore, the storage of cookies can be achieved by deactivating them in the browser settings. Please note that not all functions of this online offering may then be usable.
Deletion of Data
The data processed by us will be deleted or their processing restricted in accordance with Art. 17 and 18 GDPR. Unless expressly stated within the scope of this Privacy Policy, the data stored by us will be deleted as soon as they are no longer required for their intended purpose and no statutory retention obligations conflict with the deletion. If the data are not deleted because they are required for other and legally permissible purposes, their processing will be restricted. This means the data are blocked and not processed for other purposes. This applies, for example, to data that must be kept for commercial or tax law reasons.
Retention Periods (Germany and Austria):
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Germany: Generally 10 years according to §§ 147 Para. 1 AO, 257 Para. 1 No. 1 and 4, Para. 4 HGB (books, records, management reports, booking vouchers, commercial books, documents relevant for taxation, etc.) and 6 years according to § 257 Para. 1 No. 2 and 3, Para. 4 HGB (commercial letters).
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Austria: Generally 7 years according to § 132 Para. 1 BAO (accounting documents, vouchers/invoices, accounts, receipts, business papers, statement of income and expenditure, etc.), 22 years in connection with real estate, and 10 years for documents in connection with electronically provided services, telecommunications, radio, and television services provided to non-entrepreneurs in EU member states for which the Mini-One-Stop-Shop (MOSS) is used.12
Business-Related Processin13g
In addition, we process:
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Contract Data: (e.g., subject matter of the contract, term, customer category).
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Payment Data: (e.g., bank details, payment history)
of our customers, prospective customers, and business partners for the purpose of providing contractual services, service and customer care, marketing, advertising, and market research.
Database Field Documentation
For a transparent disclosure of the storage, use, purpose, and storage duration of your data in compliance with the European GDPR, we have listed the database fields for this Online Congress Platform below.
The names of the database fields have been clearly translated, and we have tried to add the purpose and a description so that the background of the data storage becomes clear to you. We hope this gives you an insight into the responsible handling of your data. Please contact us with any questions or comments, you can refer to the numbers.
And here we go:
No.Table NameField Name (German/English)Purpose & DescriptionStorage Duration01User (users)Kunden-ID (Customer ID)Purpose: Unique user ID for identification. Description: Automatically generated upon registration.Max 10 years after last update.02User (users)EmailPurpose: Required for registration/login and assigning a new registration. Description: Mandatory field, verified during registration.Max 10 years after last update.03User (users)Passwort (Password)Purpose: Part of registration/login for identification. Description: Mandatory field, stored encrypted, can be changed anytime.Max 10 years after last update.04User (users)Erinnerungs-Token (Remember Token)Purpose: Used for recognizing and identifying malware (not for authentication). Description: Security measure against malicious software.Max 10 years after last update.05User (users)Email-Verifizieruns-Token (Email Verification Token)Purpose: Used to implement and secure the two-step registration process. Description: Token is sent to the user's email and stored in the system for comparison during validation.Max 10 years after last update.06User (users)Bestätigt-Status (Confirmed Status)Purpose: Stores whether an email has been verified/validated. Part of the background registration/login process. Description: Default is Null, set to 1 upon validation.Max 10 years after last update.07User (users)Nutzer-Rolle (User Role)Purpose: Assigns user rights/access types, primarily used with the payment function. Description: Examples: "Administrator," "Normal User," "Test User" (limited access).Max 10 years after last update.08User (users)IP-Adresse (IP Address)Purpose: Ensures identification, especially for tracking abusive or unethical comments. Description: Stored encrypted or shortened according to current GDPR guidelines.Max 10 years after last update.09User (users)Aktivitäts-status (Activity Status)Purpose: Indicates if a user/admin is active or inactive (a soft-delete function). Description: Used for clarification in case of questionable behavior or failed payments.Max 10 years after last update.10User (users)Empfohlen-von-Status (Recommended-by-Status)Purpose: Used for the "customer-refer-customer" function to track recommendations for potential rewards/compensation. Description: Part of the platform's referral system.Max 10 years after last update.11User (users)Deaktiviert am (Deactivated At)Purpose: Timestamp for when a user status was deactivated (Soft-Delete), for process verification. Description: Soft-delete is deactivation, not deletion.Max 10 years after last update.12User (users)Erstellt am (Created At)Purpose: Timestamp of registration, used for time-based functions (e.g., timed release of lessons for a targeted learning experience). Description: Automatically created upon first registration/saving.Max 10 years after last update.13User (users)Aktualisiert am (Updated At)Purpose: Timestamp of last change, used for functions and traceability. Description: Automatically executed with the "Save" function.Max 10 years after last update.14User Metainformation (users metas)Vorname (First Name)Purpose: Requested during registration for personalized communication. Description: Used for individual addressing in emails, etc.Max 10 years after last update.15User Metainformation (users metas)Nachname (Last Name)Purpose: Voluntary; only needed for invoice creation if requested. Description: Can be left blank if no invoice is desired.Max 10 years after last update.16User Metainformation (users metas)Unternehmen (Company)Purpose: Voluntary; only needed for invoice creation if requested. Description: Can be left blank if no invoice is desired.Max 10 years after last update.17User Metainformation (users metas)Telefonnummer (Phone Number)Purpose: Voluntary; needed if the customer permits callbacks for service issues. Description: Can be left blank.Max 10 years after last update.18User Metainformation (users metas)Geburtsdatum (Date of Birth)Purpose: Only activated for programs where legal age (majority) must be confirmed. Description: Whether mandatory depends on the content of the platform.Max 10 years after last update.19User Metainformation (users metas)Adresse (Address)Purpose: Voluntary; only needed for invoice creation if requested. Description: Can be left blank if no invoice is desired.Max 10 years after last update.20User Metainformation (users metas)Postleitzahl (Postal Code)Purpose: Voluntary; only needed for invoice creation if requested. Description: Can be left blank if no invoice is desired.Max 10 years after last update.21User Metainformation (users metas)Stadt (City)Purpose: Voluntary; only needed for invoice creation if requested. Description: Can be left blank if no invoice is desired.Max 10 years after last update.22User Metainformation (users metas)Land (Country)Purpose: Voluntary; only needed for invoice creation if requested. Description: Can be left blank if no invoice is desired.Max 10 years after last update.23User Metainformation (users metas)Login-CounterPurpose: Stores the number of logins to evaluate usage metadata and improve the learning experience. Description: Incremented by one with each login.Max 10 years after last update.24User Recommends (user recommends)IDPurpose: Automatic generation of an ID for the recommendation to make the process traceable for potential rewards. Description: Part of the customer-refer-customer function.Max 10 years after last update.25User Recommends (user recommends)Vornamen (First Name)Purpose: Requested as part of the referral function to personally address the referred customer. Description: Part of the customer-refer-customer function.Max 10 years after last update.26User Recommends (user recommends)Nachname (Last Name)Purpose: Requested as part of the referral function for personalization and to ensure the uniqueness of the customer, excluding duplicate referrals. Description: Part of the customer-refer-customer function.Max 10 years after last update.27User Recommends (user recommends)EmailPurpose: Requested as part of the referral function to contact the referred customer. Description: Part of the customer-refer-customer function.Max 10 years after last update.28User Recommends (user recommends)Zugangs-Token (Access Token)Purpose: Generated and sent to the referred customer to allow them to enter the platform (e.g., receive a "Test User" status). Description: Part of the customer-refer-customer function.Max 10 years after last update.29User Recommends (user recommends)Empfehlung-Akzeptiert-Token (Recommendation Accepted Token)Purpose: Stores whether a recommendation has been redeemed, allowing for potential rewards for the referrer. Description: Part of the customer-refer-customer function.Max 10 years after last update.30User Video Logs (user-video-logs)Nutzer-ID (User ID)Purpose: Automatically queried to associate the user with a video lesson. Description: Part of the core functionality for viewing lesson videos.Max 10 years after last update.31User Video Logs (user-video-logs)Kapitel-ID (Chapter ID)Purpose: Stores the chapter (1st level of structure) viewed by the user to improve the learning experience (e.g., resuming at the same spot, displaying completion status). Description: Structure: Chapter -> Lesson -> Module.Max 10 years after last update.32User Video Logs (user-video-logs)Lektions-ID (Lesson ID)Purpose: Stores the lesson (2nd level of structure) viewed by the user for the same reasons as Chapter ID. Description: Structure: Chapter -> Lesson -> Module.Max 10 years after last update.33User Video Logs (user-video-logs)Modul-ID (Module ID)Purpose: Stores the module (3rd level of structure) viewed by the user for the same reasons as Chapter ID. Description: Structure: Chapter -> Lesson -> Module.Max 10 years after last update.34User Video Logs (user-video-logs)Ist komplett angeschaut (is completed)Purpose: Stores whether a video has been watched completely to mark it as "viewed" (e.g., with a green checkmark). Description: Part of the marking functionality for lesson videos.Max 10 years after last update.35User Video Logs (user-video-logs)Aktuelle Zeit (current time)Purpose: Stores the current watch time for time difference calculations to ensure a better learning experience. Description: Used for supplemental functions to enhance learning success.Max 10 years after last update.36User Video Logs (user-video-logs)Dauer (duration)Purpose: Stores the duration of a video for calculating time differences/ratios to ensure a better learning experience. Description: Used for supplemental functions to enhance learning success.Max 10 years after last update.37Gutschein (user-vouchers)Gutschein-ID (Voucher/Coupon ID - User)Purpose: Automatically queried to associate the user with a voucher code. Vouchers serve as alternatives to payment for special actions. Description: Part of the voucher functionality.Max 10 years after last update.38Gutschein (user-vouchers)Gutschein-ID (Voucher/Coupon ID - Voucher)Purpose: Each voucher receives a unique number for identification, recognition, modification, or deletion. Description: Part of the voucher functionality.Max 10 years after last update.39Gutschein (user-vouchers)Gutschein-Anzahl (Voucher Count)Purpose: Defines the limited number of redemptions for a voucher. Description: Part of the voucher functionality.Max 10 years after last update.40Gutschein (user-vouchers)Gutschein-Code (Voucher Code)Purpose: Each voucher receives an individual code (text) that can be entered in the field. Description: Part of the voucher functionality.Max 10 years after last update.41Gutschein (user-vouchers)Gutschein-Gültigkeit-von (Voucher Validity From)Purpose: Defines the start time from which a voucher is valid. Description: Part of the voucher functionality.Max 10 years after last update.42Gutschein (user-vouchers)Gutschein-Gültigkeit-bis (Voucher Validity Until)Purpose: Defines the end time until which a voucher is valid. Description: Part of the voucher functionality.Max 10 years after last update.43Administratoren-Einstellungen (Admin Settings)Schul-Name (School Name)Purpose: Defines the long name of the platform for clarity and intuitive description. Description: Part of the Administrator Basic Settings.Max 10 years after last update.44Administratoren-Einstellungen (Admin Settings)Online-Kongress-Plattform-Abkürzung (Platform Abbreviation)Purpose: Defines the abbreviated name of the platform for clarity and intuitive description. Description: Part of the Administrator Basic Settings.Max 10 years after last update.45Administratoren-Einstellungen (Admin Settings)Seiten-Log (Page Logo)Purpose: Stores the logo image for the platform for clarity and recognition. Description: Part of the Administrator Basic Settings.Max 10 years after last update.46Administratoren-Einstellungen (Admin Settings)Text-Farbe (Text Color)Purpose: Stores the color of the button font. Description: Part of the Administrator Basic Settings.Max 10 years after last update.47Administratoren-Einstellungen (Admin Settings)Button-Farbe (Button Color)Purpose: Stores the color of the buttons. Description: Part of the Administrator Basic Settings.Max 10 years after last update.48Administratoren-Einstellungen (Admin Settings)Admin-Passwort (Admin Password)Purpose: Stores the admin's password for authentication with admin rights. Description: Part of the Administrator Basic Settings (should be regularly changed).Max 10 years after last update.49Administratoren-Einstellungen (Admin Settings)Admin-Email (Admin Email)Purpose: Stores the admin's email for authentication with admin rights. Description: Part of the Administrator Basic Settings.Max 10 years after last update.50Administratoren-Einstellungen (Admin Settings)Minimale Passwortlänge (Minimum Password Length)Purpose: Defines the minimum password length to prevent unauthorized access. Description: Part of the Administrator Basic Settings.Max 10 years after last update.51Administratoren-Einstellungen (Admin Settings)Bezahl-Methode (Payment Method)Purpose: Stores the payment method to ensure a secure and correct payment process. Description: Part of the Administrator Basic Settings.Max 10 years after last update.52Kommentare (Comments)User-ID (User ID)Purpose: Stores the User ID associated with a comment to ensure editing/deletion rights (a user can only modify their own comments). Description: Part of the comment function.Max 10 years after last update.53Kommentare (Comments)TextPurpose: Stores the comment text for display on the platform. Description: Part of the comment function.Max 10 years after last update.54Kommentare (Comments)Kapitel-ID (Chapter ID)Purpose: Stores the location (Chapter) for each comment to ensure proper assignment. Description: Part of the comment function.Max 10 years after last update.55Kommentare (Comments)Lektions-ID (Lesson ID)Purpose: Stores the location (Lesson) for each comment to ensure proper assignment. Description: Part of the comment function.Max 10 years after last update.56Kommentare (Comments)Modul-ID (Module ID)Purpose: Stores the location (Module) for each comment to ensure proper assignment. Description: Part of the comment function.Max 10 years after last update.57Bezahlsystem (Payment System)Alle Felder (All Fields)Purpose: This platform uses a secure external Payment Provider to process payments, ensuring minimal payment data is stored on this server and guaranteeing legal compliance. Description: Part of the payment function via the payment provider.Max 10 years after last update.