The protection of your personal data is very important to us. It is important to us to inform you about which personal data is collected, how it is used and what design options you have when you use our website.

‍1. Responsible entity
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‍The responsible entity for data processing is:
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SLYCAN Trust e. V.
Tuchergasse 12
53589 Sinzig
Germany
E-Mail: de@slycantrust.org
www.slycantrust.org

2. General Privacy Policy
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‍By using the website, you agree to the collection, processing and use of data in accordance with the following description. Our website can generally be visited without registration. When you visit, data such as the pages accessed or the name of the file accessed, the date and time are stored on the server for statistical purposes without this data being directly related to you. Personal data, in particular name, address, email address, usage data such as IP address browser type, or content provided by you are collected on a voluntary basis. The data will not be passed on to third parties without your consent
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Handling of personal data
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‍Personal data is information that can be used to identify a person, i.e. information that can be traced back to a person. This includes the name, email address, telephone number usage data or content provided by you. But data about preferences, hobbies, memberships or which websites someone has viewed also count as personal data.

Personal data will only be collected, used and passed on if this is permitted by law or if the users consent to the data collection. Such usage will include but is not limited to provide improve services, respond to inquiries, communicate regarding updates and promotions and to analyse and enhance user experience.

Scope
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‍This privacy policy informs users about the type, scope and purpose of the collection and use of personal data by the responsible provider.The legal basis for data protection can be found in the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

‍Ways to contact us
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There is a contact form on the website that can be used to contact us electronically. Alternatively, you can contact us using the email address provided. If you contact us using one of these channels, the personal data you provide will be saved automatically. The data will be saved solely for the purposes of processing or contacting the person concerned. The data will not be passed on to third parties.The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you request deletion, revoke your consent to storage or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies (e.g. after your request has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions - in particular retention periods - remain unaffected.
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Creation of log files
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‍Every time you visit the website, we collect data and information using an automated system. This is stored in the server's log files.The following data may be collected:
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- browser type and browser version
- operating system used
- referrer URL
- hostname of the accessing computer
- time of the server request
- IP address

The data is processed to deliver the content of our website, to ensure the functionality of our information technology systems and to optimize our website. The data in the log files is always stored separately from other personal data of the users.

Cookies
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‍Our website uses cookies. These are small text files that make it possible to store specific, user-related information on the user's device while he or she is using the website. Cookies make it possible, in particular, to determine the frequency of use and number of users of the pages, to analyze behavior during page usage, but also to make our offer more customer-friendly. Cookies remain stored beyond the end of a browser session and can be called up again when the page is visited again. If you do not want this, you should set your Internet browser so that it refuses to accept cookies.

‍Privacy policy for Google Analytics
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This website uses the web analysis service software Google Analytics (https://analytics.google.com), a service provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA, ("Google Analytics") to collect and store data based on our legitimate interest in the statistical analysis of user behaviour for optimization and marketing purposes in accordance with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f of GDPR. Pseudonymized user profiles can be created and evaluated from this data for the same purpose. Cookies can be used for this purpose. Cookies are small text files that are stored locally in the cache of the website visitor's Internet browser. Among other things, the cookies enable the Internet browser to be recognized. The data collected using Google Analytics (including your pseudonymized IP address) is processed on our servers.

The information generated by the cookie in the pseudonymous user profile is not used to personally identify the visitor to this website and is not merged with personal data about the bearer of the pseudonym.

If you do not agree to the storage and evaluation of this data from your visit, you can object to the storage and use at any time by clicking at the end of this data protection declaration. In this case, a so-called opt-out cookie will be stored in your browser, which means that Google Analytics does not collect any session data. Please note that the complete deletion of your cookies means that the opt-out cookie will also be deleted and you may have to reactivate it.

Newsletter

‍If you subscribe to our organisation’s newsletter(s), the data in the respective input mask will be transmitted to the person responsible for processing.When registering for the newsletter, the user's IP address and the date and time of registration are saved. This serves to prevent misuse of the services or the email address of the person concerned. The data will not be passed on to third parties. An exception applies if there is a legal obligation to pass on the data.The data will be used exclusively for sending newsletters. The subscription to newsletters can be cancelled by the person concerned at any time. Likewise, the consent to the storage of personal data can be revoked at any time. For this purpose, there is a corresponding link in every newsletter.You can revoke your consent to the storage of your data, your email address and its use for sending the newsletter at any time, for example via the "unsubscribe" link in the newsletter. The legality of the data processing operations that have already taken place remains unaffected by the revocation.

‍Routine deletion and blocking of personal data

‍We process and store personal data of the data subject only for as long as this is necessary to achieve the purpose of storage. Storage may also take place if this has been provided for by the European or national legislator in Union regulations, laws or other provisions to which the data protection officer is subject.As soon as the purpose of storage no longer applies or a storage period prescribed by the aforementioned regulations expires, the personal data will be routinely blocked or deleted.

‍Duration of storage of personal data

‍Personal data is stored for the duration of the respective statutory retention period. After expiry of this period, the data is routinely deleted unless it is required for the initiation or fulfilment of a contract.

‍Legal basis for processing

‍If we obtain consent from the data subject for processing personal data, Article 6 paragraph 1 letter a of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) serves as the legal basis.

When processing personal data that is necessary to fulfil a contract to which the data subject is a party, Article 6 paragraph 1 letter b of the GDPR serves as the legal basis. This also applies to processing operations that are necessary to carry out pre-contractual measures.

To the extent that processing of personal data is necessary to fulfil a legal obligation to which our company is subject, Article 6 paragraph 1 letter c of the GDPR serves as the legal basis.

In the event that vital interests of the data subject or another natural person require processing of personal data, Article 6 paragraph 1 letter d of the GDPR serves as the legal basis.

If processing is necessary to protect a legitimate interest of our company or a third party and the interests, fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject do not outweigh the first-mentioned interest, Article 6 paragraph 1 letter f of the GDPR serves as the legal basis for processing. The legitimate interest of our company lies in the conduct of our business activities.

‍Rights of the data subject

‍If your personal data is processed, you are a data subject within the meaning of the GDPR and you have the following rights vis-à-vis the data protection officer:

Right to information
‍You can request confirmation from the data protection officer as to whether personal data concerning you are being processed by us.

- If such processing takes place, you can request the following information from the data protection officer:
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- The purposes for which the personal data are processed;
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- The categories of personal data being processed;
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- The recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data concerning you have been or will be disclosed;
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- The planned duration for which the personal data concerning you will be stored or, if specific information is not possible, the criteria used to determine that period;
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- The existence of a right to rectification or erasure of personal data concerning you, a right to restriction of processing by the data protection officer or a right to object to such processing;
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- The existence of a right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority;
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- All available information as to their origin, if the personal data are not collected from the data subject;
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- Request a copy of the personal of your personal data

You have the right to request information as to whether the personal data concerning you will be transferred to a third country or to an international organization. In this context, you can request to be informed of the appropriate guarantees in accordance with Art. 46 GDPR in connection with the transfer.

Right to restriction of processing
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- You can request the restriction of the processing of personal data concerning you under the following conditions:

- If you contest the accuracy of the personal data concerning you for a period enabling the data protection officer to verify the accuracy of the personal data;

- The processing is unlawful and you oppose the erasure of the personal data and request the restriction of the use of the personal data instead;

- The data protection officer no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of processing, but you require them to assert, exercise or defend legal claims, or

- If you have objected to processing pursuant to Art. 21 Para. 1 GDPR and it has not yet been determined whether the legitimate reasons of the data protection officer outweigh your reasons.

If the processing of personal data concerning you has been restricted, these data may – with the exception of storage – only be processed with your consent or for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims or to protect the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest of the Union or of a Member State.

If the restriction of processing has been restricted in accordance with the above-mentioned requirements, you will be informed by the data protection officer before the restriction is lifted.

Right to erasure

‍You can request that the data protection officer delete the personal data concerning you immediately, and the data protection officer is obliged to delete this data immediately if one of the following reasons applies:

- The personal data concerning you are no longer necessary for the purposes for which they were collected or otherwise processed.

- You withdraw your consent on which the processing is based according to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a or Art. 9 Para. 2 lit. a GDPR, and there is no other legal basis for the processing.

- You object to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 Para. 1 GDPR and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or you object to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 Para. 2 GDPR.

- The personal data concerning you have been processed unlawfully.

- The erasure of personal data concerning you is necessary to fulfil a legal obligation under Union or Member State law to which the data protection officer is subject.

- The right to erasure does not exist if the processing is necessary:

- To exercise the right to freedom of expression and information;
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- To fulfil a legal obligation required by Union or Member State law to which the data protection officer is subject, or to perform a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the data protection officer;

- For reasons of public interest in the area of ​​public health pursuant to Art. 9 (2)(h) and (i) and Art. 9 (3) GDPR;

- For archiving purposes in the public interest, scientific or historical research purposes or statistical purposes pursuant to Art. 89 (1) GDPR, insofar as the right referred to in paragraph 1 is likely to make the achievement of the objectives of that processing impossible or seriously compromises it, or

- To assert, exercise or defend legal claims.

Right to information

‍If you have asserted your right to rectification, erasure or restriction of processing vis-à-vis the data protection officer, this data protection officer is obliged to inform all recipients to whom the personal data concerning you were disclosed of said rectification, erasure or restriction of processing, unless doing so should prove impossible or involve disproportionate expenditure.

You have the right to be informed by the data protection officer about these recipients.

Right to data portability

‍You have the right to receive the personal data concerning you that you have made available to the data protection officer in a structured, common and machine-readable format. In addition, you have the right to transmit this data to another data protection officer without hindrance from the data protection officer to whom the personal data was made available, provided that

- The processing is based on consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR or Art. 9 (2) (a) GDPR or on a contract in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR and

- The processing is carried out using automated procedures.

In exercising this right, you also have the right to have the personal data concerning you transmitted directly from one data protection officer to another, where technically feasible. This must not affect the freedoms and rights of other persons.

The right to data portability does not apply to the processing of personal data necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the data protection officer.

Right of objection
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‍You have the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you which is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (e) or (f) GDPR, for reasons arising from your particular situation.

The data protection officer will no longer process the personal data concerning you unless he can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms, or unless the processing serves to assert, exercise or defend legal claims.

‍Right to revoke the declaration of consent under data protection law

‍You have the right to revoke your consent to data protection at any time. The revocation of the consent does not affect the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until the revocation.

‍Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

‍Without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of your residence, place of work or place of the alleged infringement if you consider that the processing of personal data concerning you infringes the GDPR.

The responsible supervisory authority for data protection issues is the state data protection officer of the federal state in which our company is based:

The Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information
Graurheindorfer Str. 153
53117 Bonn

‍Telephone: +49(0)228 997799-0
E-mail: poststelle@bfdi.bund.de