In the following, we explain what information we collect when you visit our website and how this information is used.
What is 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. This includes information such as your real name, address, telephone number and date of birth. Information which cannot be linked to your real identity - such as favorite websites or number of users of a site - is not considered personal data.
Who is Responsible?
This Privacy Notice applies for the data processing carried out by:
Deutsche Post AG
Charles-de-Gaulle-Strasse 20
53113 Bonn
You can contact the data protection officers of the aforementioned controllers at
Deutsche Post AG
Konzerndatenschutz
53250 Bonn
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If you have queries with regard to the processing of your personal data, please conta
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What Are the Purposes of and the Legal Basis for the Processing of Personal Data? / What Are the Controller's or Third Party's Legitimate Interests?
Visiting our Website
We are committed to preserving the privacy of users of our websites. When you visit our web pages, our web servers always temporarily save for connection and set up and security purposes the connection data of the computer connecting to our site, a list of the web pages that you visit within our site, the date and duration of your visit, the IP address of your device, the identification data of the type of browser and operation system used as well as the website through which you linked to our site.
For each visit to our website, the connection data of the computer connecting to our web servers always temporarily save for connection and set up and security purposes the connection data of the computer connecting to our site and is required for the provision of information and legitimate interest, legal basis Art. 6 (1) f) European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)).
Additional personal information such as your name, address, telephone number or e-mail address is not collected unless you provide this data voluntarily.
For the creation and modification of posts a user account is required (the creation of the user account is voluntary, legal basis Art. 6 (1) a) GDPR. The required data is collected by means of online form (login) and contains the information you provide when registering a user account - username and email address. This online form requires cookies. These are so-called session cookies, which are only valid until the end of the session. The personal data to be entered is transmitted in encrypted form. We process and use your data solely for the purpose of ensuring smooth wiki operation. Your username will be publicly displayed in the list of all user accounts and will be linked to all contributions and changes made by you for public viewing. Your email address is only used to verify your account and to send wiki notifications and password resets, and is not publicly viewable.
Use of Cookies
"Cookies" are small files that enable us to store information related to your device and you, the user, specifically, while you visit one of our websites. Cookies help us to determine how frequently our internet pages are accessed as well as the number of users. And they help us configure our offers so that they are as convenient and efficient as possible for you.
On the basis of Art. 6 (1) f) GDPR, we are using "session cookies" in order to optimize our website and to guarantee and convenient and undisturbed user experience. These cookies are stored exclusively for the duration of your visit to our internet pages. They are automatically deleted when you close your browser.
In addition, we use "persistent cookies" for retaining information about visitors who repeatedly access one of our internet pages. The purpose of using cookies is to be able to offer you optimal user guidance as well as to "recognize" you and thus be able to present (as much as possible) diversified internet pages and new contents during repeated use.
Generally, we do not create an individual profile of your online activities. The content of a persistent cookie is limited to an identification number. Name, email address, IP address, etc., are not saved on the majority of our sites.
Table of Cookies and Categories:
Categories
We have provided details of all cookies used on this website in the table below.
All cookies in this table have been categorized according to 4 numbered groups. Please note that cookies can belong to more than one category.
The categories are as follows:
¹ Strictly Necessary: These cookies are essential in order to enable you to move around the website and use its features. Without these cookies, services you have asked for cannot be provided. As already stated above, this is based on Art. 6 (1) f) GDPR.
² Performance: These cookies collect information about how visitors use a website, for instance which pages visitors go to most often. These cookies don't collect information that identifies a visitor. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. It is only used to improve how a website works. These cookies are only set after a login.
³ Functionality: These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, more personal features. For example, these cookies can be used to remember and store the last tracking number that you entered when using a tracking application. Information these cookies collect may be anonymized and they cannot track your browsing activity on other websites. These cookies are only set after a login.
List of Cookies
| Cookie Name | Purpose | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| BlockID | This is usually the block ID concatenated with an HMAC in order to avoid spoofing (T152951), but if wgSecretKey is not set will just be the block ID. | necessary, if block exists |
| UseDC | A cookie to tell all CDN edge nodes to "stick" the user to the DC that handles this POST request (e.g. the "master" data center) | necessary, if in use |
| UseCDNCache | Have the user briefly bypass CDN so ChronologyProtector works for cacheable URLs. | performance, if in use |
| wiki_goteachUserID | ID of the logged in user ( only for logged in users ) | necessary |
| wiki_goteachUserName | Username of logged in user ( only for logged in users ) | necessary |
| wiki_goteach_session | Session ID for the current session
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necessary |
| forceHTTPS | Force HTTPS for logins | necessary |
| LoggedOut | Time of logout | functionality |
| wiki_goteachnotificationFlag | Used for Echo notifications | functionality |
| wiki_goteach_MWCookieConsent | State of the user's cookie consent | necessary |
| bs-skin-tab-dataAfterContent | Saves state of dataAfterContent tabs | functionality |
| bs-skin-tab-navigationTabs | Saves state of navigation tabs | functionality |
| bs-visualdiff-tabs | Saves state of BlueSpiceVisualDiff tabs | functionality |
| wiki_goteachCalumma_state | State of calumma panels | functionality |
| VEE | Visual editor - user preference - VisualMode or wikitext | functionality |
How to Manage Cookies / Right to Object and to Opt-out
Using our website without cookies is also possible. In your browser, you can deactivate the saving of cookies, limit them to particular websites, or set the browser to notify you when a cookie is sent. You can also delete cookies from your PC hard drive at any time (file: "cookies"). Please note that in this case you will have to expect a limited page presentation and limited user guidance.
Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit: All about cookies
For further EU-specific advice on cookies and the various opt out options available to you, you can also visit the following website: Your online choices
Please remember that if you delete your cookies, or use a different browser or computer you will need to set your opt-out status again.
Please note that it is not technically possible to detect the Opt-Out if you delete the cookies from your browser.
Will My Data Be Passed on?
DHL, SOS Children’s Villages and Teach For All do not share, sell, transfer or otherwise disseminate your personal data to third parties and will not do so in future, unless required by law, unless required for the purpose of the contract or unless you have given explicit consent to do so.
External service providers that process data on our behalf are contractually obliged to maintain strict confidentiality as per Art. 28 GDPR. DHL, SOS Children’s Villages and Teach For All retain responsibility for safeguarding your information in such circumstances. The service providers follow the instructions of DHL, and this is guaranteed by technical and organizational measures, as well as by means of checks and controls.
What Are My Data Subject's Rights?
Apart from the right to obtain you have the following rights:
- You can request information as to what personal data is stored
- You can request that we correct, delete or block your personal data provided these actions are permitted by law and in compliance with existing contractual conditions.
- You can request to receive personal data you have provided in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format.
- You may lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority. To find your competent data protection authority, please click here.
Right to object
The right to object applies for all processing of personal data which is based on Art. 6 (1) f) GDPR.
To exercise your right, simply get in touch with us by using the contact details mentioned under "Contact".
How About Data Security?
DHL takes all of the necessary technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal data from being lost or misused. For instance, your data is saved in a secure operating environment which is not accessible to the public. In certain cases, your personal data is encrypted by Secure Socket Layer technology (SSL) during transmission. This means that an approved encryption procedure is used for communication between your computer and the DHL servers if your browser supports SSL. Should you wish to contact DHL by e-mail, we would like to point out that the confidentiality of the information sent cannot be guaranteed. The contents of e-mail messages can be read by third parties. We therefore recommend you send us confidential information only by post.
Changes to Privacy Notice
DHL reserves the right to change its Privacy Notice at any time with or without prior notice. Please check back frequently to be informed of any changes. By using DHL's websites you agree to this Privacy Notice.
This statement was last updated on 16 November 2021.
DPDHL Data Privacy Policy
The "DPDHL Data Privacy Policy" regulates the Group-wide standards for data processing with a special focus on so-called third country transfers, meaning transfers of personal data to countries outside the EU, which do not have an adequate level of data protection. If you are interested in learning more about the "DPDHL Data Privacy Policy", please use the following link:
DPDHL Data Privacy Policy
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