Privacy Policy
Data protection on the Internet:
A. Privacy Policy Pursuant to the GDPR
I. Name and address of the controller
The controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG), the Rhineland-Palatinate State Data Protection Act (LDSG), and other data protection provisions is th
Rhineland-Palatinate Ministry of Economic Affairs, Transportation, Agriculture and Viniculture, represented by the Minister of Economic Affairs, Transportation, Agriculture and Viniculture
Stiftsstraße
55116 Main
German
Phone: 06131-16-
Email: poststelle(at)mwvlw.rlp.d
Website: www.mwvlw.rlp.d
II. Name and address of the Data Protection Officer
The controller’s Data Protection Officer is
Andreas Busch
Ministry of Economic Affairs, Transportation, Agriculture and Vinicultur
Stiftsstraße
55116 Main
German
Phone: 06131-16-275
Email: datenschutzbeauftragter(at)mwvlw.rlp.d
Website: www.mwvlw.rlp.de
We have technological assistance
This Internet offering is operated technically by the Rhineland-Palatinate State Data and Information Office (LDI) as the service provider. It processes usage data on our behalf and subject to our specifications pursuant to Article 28 GDPR. Editorial responsibility lies with the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Transportation, Agriculture and Viniculture.
III. General information on data processin
1. Scope of the processing of personal data
We generally process our users’ personal data only insofar as this is necessary in order to provide a functioning website as well as our content and services. The regular processing of our users’ personal data is performed only with our users’ consent. An exception applies in instances in which the prior obtaining of consent was not possible for factual reasons and in which processing of the data is permitted pursuant to legal provisions
2. Legal basis for the processing of personal data
Insofar as we obtain the consent of the data subject for the processing of their personal data, Article 6 (1) sentence 1 point (a) of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) serves as the legal basis.
Insofar as the processing of personal data is required for the fulfillment of a legal obligation to which the Ministry is subject, Article 6 (1) sentence 1 point (c) of GDPR in conjunction with Article 6 (3) sentence 1 point (b) GDPR in conjunction with Article 3 LDSG shall serve as the legal basis.
In the event that vital interests of the data subject or of another natural person necessitate the processing of personal data, Article 6 (1) sentence 1 point (d) of GDPR shall serve as the legal basis.
If the processing is necessary in order for the Ministry to discharge a duty which is in the public interest or for the exercise of official authority, the legal basis for the processing shall be Article 6 (3) sentence 1 point (b) of GDPR in conjunction with Article 3 LDSG
3. Data erasure and data retention period
The data subject’s personal data shall be erased or blocked as soon as the purpose of their retention ceases to apply. They may be retained beyond this if this is prescribed by the European or national legislator in Union regulations, laws, or other provisions to which the controller is subject. Data shall also be blocked or erased when a storage period stipulated in the above standards expires.
IV. Provision of the website and log file generation
1. Description and scope of data processing
Whenever our website is viewed, our system automatically logs data and information from the computer system used to access it.
The following data are collected:
(1) Information regarding the browser type and version used
(2) The user’s operating system
(3) The user’s Internet service provider
(4) The user’s anonymized IP address
(5) Date and time of the page view
(6) Page viewed/name of the file retrieved
(7) Notification as to whether page view/file retrieval was successful
(8) Data volume transmitted
The data are stored in our system’s log files. This does not include the user’s IP address or other data that allow the data to be attributed to a user. These data are not stored together with other personal data of the user.
2. Legal basis for data processing
The legal basis for the temporary storage of data and log files is Article 6 (3) point (b) of GDPR in conjunction with Article 3 LDSG.
3. Purpose of data processing
Temporary storage of the IP address by the system is necessary for provision of the website on the user’s computer. The IP address is directly and automatically anonymized at the time of data collection.
4. Duration of storage
The data are erased as soon as they are no longer needed to achieve the purpose for which they were collected. In the event that the data are collected for provision of the website, this is the case when the session in question is terminated.
5. Objection and deletion options
The collection of data for website provision and the storage of data in log files are essential for website operation. There is consequently no opt-out option for the user.
V. Newsletter
1. Description and scope of data processing
Our website features the option of subscribing to a free newsletter. When registering for the newsletter, the email address you enter in the input screen will be transmitted to us.
Your consent to processing of the data will be requested during the registration process and reference will be made to this Privacy Policy.
No data shall be shared with any third parties in this context. The data shall be used solely to process the conversation.
2. Legal basis for data processing
The legal basis for data processing following the user’s subscription to the newsletter is Article 6 (1) sentence 1 point (a) of GDPR if the user has granted their consent.
3. Purpose of data processing
The user’s email address is collected for the purpose of newsletter delivery.
Other personal data are collected during the registration process to prevent the misuse of services or of the email address provided.
4. Duration of storage
The data are erased as soon as they are no longer needed to achieve the purpose for which they were collected. The user’s email address will thus be stored for as long as their newsletter subscription is active.
The other personal data collected during the registration process are generally erased after seven days.
5. Objection and deletion options
The user may cancel their newsletter subscription at any time. Every newsletter features a link for this purpose.
This can also be used to revoke consent to storage of the personal data collected during the registration process.
VI. Contact form and email contact
1. Description and scope of data processing
Our website features a contact form which can be used for initiating contact electronically. If the user avails themselves of this opportunity, the data entered into the input screen shall be transmitted to and stored by us. These data are:
(1) Name
(2) Subject
(3) Email address
(4) Your message
Your consent to processing of the data will be requested during the submission process and reference will be made to this Privacy Policy.
Contact may alternatively be initiated using the email address provided. In this instance, the user’s personal data transmitted with the email shall be stored.
No data shall be shared with any third parties in this context. The data shall be used solely to process the conversation.
2. Legal basis for data processing
The legal basis for data processing is Article 6 (1) sentence 1 point (a) of GDPR if the user has granted their consent.
The legal basis for processing of the data transmitted when an email is sent is Article 6 (1) point (f) GDPR. If the purpose of the email contact is the conclusion of a contract, Article 6 (1) sentence 1 point (b) GDPR shall additionally be the legal basis for processing.
3. Purpose of data processing
The personal data taken from the input screen shall be processed solely for the handling of contact initiation. In the event of the initiation of contact by email, this additionally constitutes the necessary legitimate interest for processing of the data.
Any other personal data processed during the submission process serves to prevent misuse of the contact form and to ensure the security of our information technology systems.
4. Duration of storage
The data are erased as soon as they are no longer needed to achieve the purpose for which they were collected. With regard to the personal data taken from the contact form’s input screen and the data sent by email, this is the case when the conversation with the user in question is terminated. The conversation is deemed terminated when the circumstances indicate that the matter in question has been conclusively resolved.
The personal data additionally collected during the submission process shall be erased at the latest after seven days.
5. Objection and deletion options
The user may revoke their consent to the processing of personal data at any time. If the user contacts us by email, they may object at any time to their personal data being stored. In this instance, the conversation cannot be continued.
You may revoke your consent and object to data being stored via the contact form or by email.
In this instance, all the personal data stored in the course of contact initiation shall be erased.
VII. Web analytics performed by Matomo (formerly Piwik)
1. Scope of the processing of personal data
We use the open-source software tool Matomo on our website to analyze our users’ surfing behavior. The software does not place cookies on the users’ computers. The website operator does, however, collect data regarding page views and stores these as server log files. Matomo draws on these server log files and generates results based on these log files. The following data are collected in this way:
(1) The user’s anonymized IP address
(2) The webpage viewed
(3) The time of the page view
(4) The page view status code
(5) The page view file size
(6) The user agent, e.g. the browser used
The software is run in the operator’s data center. The users’ personal data are only stored there. The data are not shared with any third parties.
The software is configured such that the IP addresses are not recorded in full. It is then no longer possible for the truncated IP address to be associated with the accessing computer.
2. Legal basis for the processing of personal data
The legal basis for the processing of the users’ personal data is Article 6 (3) point (b) of GDPR in conjunction with Article 3 LDSG.
3. Purpose of data processing
The users’ data are processed for audience measurement purposes and to enable us to optimize our website. Analysis of the data acquired enables us to compile information on use of the individual components of our website. This helps us to continuously improve our website and its user-friendliness. The users’ interest in the protection of their personal data is appropriately taken into account with the anonymization of their IP addresses.
4. Duration of storage
The data are erased as soon as they are no longer needed for our record-keeping purposes.
In our case, this is after 30 days.
VIII. Rights of the data subject
If your personal data are processed, you are a data subject within the meaning of the GDPR and you have the following rights vis-à-vis the controller:
1. Right of access
You can demand confirmation from the controller as to whether we process personal data concerning you.
If there is such processing, you can demand access to the following information from the controller:
(1) the purposes for which the personal data are processed;
(2) the categories of personal data concerned;
(3) the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data concerning you was or will be disclosed;
(4) the planned duration of the storage of personal data concerning you or, in the event that this cannot be specified, criteria for determining the duration of storage;
(5) the existence of the right to request from the controller rectification or erasure of personal data concerning you or restriction of the processing of personal data by the controller, or the right to object to such processing;
(6) the existence of the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority;
(7) all the information available regarding the source of the data if the personal data were not collected from the data subject themself;
(8) the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, referred to in Article 22 (1) and (4) GDPR and, at least in those cases, meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the significance and the envisaged consequences of such processing for the data subject.
You have the right to know whether personal data concerning you are transferred to a third country or to an international organization. In this context, you may demand that you be notified of the appropriate safeguards pursuant to Article 46 GDPR in relation to data transfer.
2. Right to rectification
You have the right to demand that the controller rectify and/or complete the personal data concerning you which are processed if said data are incorrect or incomplete. The controller must rectify the data without undue delay.
3. Right to restrict processing
You may demand that processing of the personal data concerning you be restricted subject to the following conditions:
(1) if you contest the accuracy of the personal data concerning you: for a period enabling the controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data;
(2) if the processing is unlawful and you oppose the erasure of the personal data and request the restriction of their use instead;
(3) if the controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of the processing, but they are required by you for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims;
(4) if you objected to processing pursuant to Article 21 (1) GDPR and a decision on whether the legitimate grounds of the controller override your grounds is still pending.
If processing of the personal data concerning you has been restricted, such personal data shall, with the exception of storage, only be processed with your consent or for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims or for the protection of 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 processing of data was restricted as per the above conditions, you shall be informed by the controller before the restriction of processing is lifted.
4. Right to erasure
a) Erasure obligation
You may demand that the controller erase the personal data concerning you without undue delay and the controller shall have the obligation to erase said data without undue delay where one of the following grounds applies:
(1) the personal data concerning you are no longer necessary in relation to the purposes for which they were collected or otherwise processed;
(2) you withdraw the consent on which the processing is based according to Article 6 (1) sentence 1 point (a) or Article 9 (2) point (a) of GDPR and where there is no other legal ground for the processing;
(3) you object to the processing pursuant to Article 21 (1) GDPR and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or you object to the processing pursuant to Article 21 (2) GDPR;
(4) the personal data concerning you have been unlawfully processed;
(5) the personal data concerning you must be erased for compliance with a legal obligation in Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject;
(6) the personal data concerning you have been collected in relation to the offer of information society services referred to in Article 8 (1) GDPR.
b) Information disclosed to third parties
Where the controller has made the personal data concerning you public and is obligated pursuant to Article 17 (1) GDPR 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 controllers which are processing the personal data that you as the data subject have requested the erasure by such controllers of any links to, or copies or replications of, those personal data.
c) Exceptions
The right to erasure and the obligations described in (4) b) above shall not apply insofar as data processing is necessary
(1) for exercising the right of freedom of expression and information;
(2) for compliance with a legal obligation which requires processing by Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject or for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller;
(3) for reasons of public interest in the area of public health in accordance with Article 9 (2) points (h) and (i) as well as Article 9 (3) GDPR;
(4) for archiving purposes in the public interest, scientific, or historical research purposes or statistical purposes in accordance with Art. 89 (1) GDPR in so far as the right referred to in paragraph a) above is likely to render impossible or seriously impair the achievement of the objectives of that processing; or
(5) for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.
5. Right of information
If you have asserted your right to rectification, erasure, or the restriction of processing vis-à-vis the controller, the controller is obligated to inform all the recipients to whom the personal data concerning you was disclosed of said data rectification or erasure or of the restriction of its processing, unless this proves to be impossible or would involve disproportionate effort.
You have the right to be notified of these recipients by the controller.
6. Right to data portability
You have the right to receive the personal data concerning you and provided to the controller by you in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format. Further, you have the right to transmit those data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to which the personal data have been provided, where:
(1) the processing is based on consent pursuant to Article 6 (1) sentence 1 point (a) of GDPR or Article 9 (2) point (a) of GDPR or on a contract pursuant to Article 6 (1) sentence 1 point (b) of GDPR; and
(2) the processing is carried out by automated means.
In exercising this right, you shall further have the right to have the personal data concerning you transmitted directly from one controller to another, where technically feasible. This may not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others.
The right to data portability shall 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 controller.
7. Right to object
You shall have the right to object, on grounds relating to your particular situation, at any time to processing of personal data concerning you which is based on Article 6 (3) sentence 1 point (b) of GDPR in conjunction with Article 3 LDSG, including profiling based on those provisions.
The controller shall no longer process the personal data concerning you unless they can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights, and freedoms or the processing serves the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.
In the context of the use of information society services, and notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, you may exercise your right to object by automated means using technical specifications.
8. Right to withdraw privacy policy consent
You shall have the right to withdraw your consent to this Privacy Policy at any time. The withdrawal of consent shall not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before the time of withdrawal.
9. Automated individual decision-making, including profiling
You shall have the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects concerning you or similarly significantly affects you. This shall not apply if the decision:
(1) is necessary for entering into, or performance of, a contract between you and a data controller;
(2) is authorized by Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject and which also lays down suitable measures to safeguard your rights and freedoms and legitimate interests; or
(3) is based on your explicit consent.
However, these decisions may not be based on special categories of personal data referred to in Article 9 (1) GDPR, unless Article 9 (2) GDPR point (a) or (g) applies and suitable measures to safeguard your rights and freedoms and legitimate interests are in place.
In the cases referred to in (1) and (3) above, the data controller shall implement suitable measures to safeguard your rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, at least the right to obtain human intervention on the part of the controller, to express your own point of view, and to contest the decision.
10. Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
Without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy, you shall have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of your habitual residence, place of work, or place of the alleged infringement if you consider that the processing of personal data relating to you infringes the GDPR.
The supervisory authority with which the complaint has been lodged shall inform the complainant on the progress and the outcome of the complaint including the possibility of a judicial remedy pursuant to Article 78 GDPR.
Protection of minors
Children and persons under the age of 18 should not submit personal data to us without the authorization of a parent or legal guardian. We do not request personal data from children, collect such data on them, or share such data with third parties.
Links to other websites
Our online offering features links to other websites. We have no control over whether the operators of such websites comply with data protection legislation.
Sweepstake terms and conditions
All decisions are final. Personal data shall only be collected and used for the purpose of determining the winners. The data shall not be stored and shall not be shared with third parties (with the exception of the winners’ data).
Federal state government employees are excluded from entry.
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