Privacy policy

State Commissioner for Data Protection: Bettina Gayk
Address: Kavalleriestraße 2-4, 40213 Düsseldorf
Telephone number: 02 11/384 24-0
E-mail address: poststelle@ldi.nrw.de
Website: https://www.ldi.nrw.de/

1. Surveys and surveys
Our surveys and surveys are evaluated anonymously. Personal data, such as the IP address or cookies, will only be used if this is necessary for the technical implementation or if you have given your consent.

Processed data:

Contact details (e.g. email address, telephone number)
Content data (e.g. replies in forms)
Usage data (e.g. visited websites, access times)
Metadata (e.g. IP addresses, device information)

Purpose of processing: Contact requests, communication and direct marketing.
Legal basis: Consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR) or legitimate interest (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR).

2. Web analysis and optimization
We use web analysis to understand how our website is used and which areas can be improved. This helps us to optimize the content and functions for you.

Processed data:

Usage data (e.g. visited websites, clicks, access times)
Metadata (e.g. IP addresses)

Purpose of processing: Reach measurement and optimization of the website.
Legal basis: Consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR) or legitimate interest (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR).

3. Online marketing
We use personal data to show you personalized advertising based on your interests. User profiles can be created for this purpose.

Processed data:

Usage data (e.g. visited websites, clicked advertisements)
Metadata (e.g. IP addresses)

Purpose of processing: Personalized advertising and creation of user profiles.
Legal basis: Consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR) or legitimate interest (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR).

4. Presences in social networks
We use social networks to communicate with you and provide information. Data may also be processed outside the EU.

Processed data:

Contact details (e.g. email address)
Content data (e.g. contributions)
Usage data (e.g. pages visited)
Metadata (e.g. IP addresses)

Purpose of processing: Communication, feedback and marketing.
Legal basis: Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).

5. Cookies and right of objection
We use cookies to analyse your use of our website. You can disable the use of cookies in the settings of your browser, but this may limit the functionality.

Legal basis: Consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR) or legitimate interest (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR).

6. Data deletion
We delete your data if it is no longer needed and there are no legal retention periods. If deletion is not possible, the data will be blocked and not further processed.

Retention periods:

Germany: 6 years (commercial books), 10 years (tax documents)
Austria: 7 years (accounting documents)

7. Web analytics tools and tracking
We use web analytics tools such as Google Analytics to analyze the behavior of visitors to our website and to improve our content.

Processed data:

Usage data (e.g. pages visited, interactions)
Metadata (e.g. IP addresses)

Purpose of processing: Analysis and improvement of the website.
Legal basis: Consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR) or legitimate interest (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR).

8. Google services (Analytics, Tag Manager, etc.)
We use Google services such as Google Analytics and the Tag Manager to analyze the use of our website and to optimize our content.

Processed data:

Usage data (e.g. pages visited)
Metadata (e.g. IP addresses)

Purpose of processing: Analysis and optimization of the website.
Legal basis: Consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR) or legitimate interest (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR).

9. Social Media Plugins
Plugins from social networks are integrated on our website. When you visit our site, data may be transferred to these networks.

Processed data:

Usage data (e.g. interactions)
Metadata (e.g. IP addresses)

Purpose of processing: Integration of social media functions.
Legal basis: Consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR) or legitimate interest (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR).

10. Security of your data
We protect your data by measures such as the pseudonymization of the IP address. This will keep your identity protected and we will not store any clear data without your consent.

Processed data:

Metadata (e.g. pseudonymised IP addresses)

Purpose of processing: Protection of user data.
Legal basis: Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).

11. Payment processing (Stripe, PayPal, etc.)
We use payment service providers such as Stripe and PayPal to process payments on our website. Your payment details will be transmitted to these providers in order to make the payment.

Processed data:

Payment details (e.g. credit card details)
Contact details (e.g. email address)

Purpose of processing: Execution of payments.
Legal basis: Performance of the contract (Article 6(1)(b) GDPR) or legitimate interest (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR).

12. Rights of users
You have the right to obtain information about your stored data, to correct it, to have it deleted or to restrict processing. In addition, you can object to the processing of your data at any time or revoke your consent.

Legal basis: Articles 15 to 21 GDPR (information, correction, deletion, restriction, objection).

13. Affiliate Links and Programs
We use so-called affiliate links, where we receive a commission if you accept an offer via these links.

Processed data:

Usage data (e.g. clicked links)
Metadata (e.g. IP addresses)

Purpose of processing: Tracking affiliate links for commission billing.
Legal basis: Consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR) or legitimate interest (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR).

14. Third-party content and plugins
We incorporate third-party content, such as videos or maps, that may process your IP address to show you that content.

Processed data:

Usage data (e.g. what content was viewed)
Metadata (e.g. IP addresses)

Purpose of processing: Provision of third-party content.
Legal basis: Consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR) or legitimate interest (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR).

15. Right of revocation and objection
You can revoke your consent to data processing or object to the processing of your data at any time, in particular when using it for direct marketing purposes.

Legal basis: Art. 21 GDPR.

16. Contact and complaints
If you have any questions about the processing of your data or complaints, you can contact us at any time. You also have the right to complain to a supervisory authority if you believe that we have violated data protection laws.

Request user data

Here you can request the data stored in the website and in the WordPress database (comments ,, etc.). The data found will be sent to your e-mail address and will allow you to make an additional request to anonymize the data

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Delete user data

Here you can delete the data stored in the website and in the WordPress database (comments ,, etc.).

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