Data Protection Information and Legal Notice for the Volkswagen Foundation's Social Media Pages

Data protection information

Below, we would like to inform you about how we handle your data in accordance with Article 13 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Responsible

The Volkswagen Foundation operates the following social media pages:

Our contact details:

Volkswagen Foundation
Kastanienallee 35
30519 Hanover
Telephone: +49 511 8381-0
Fax: +49 511 8381-344
Email: info@volkswagenstiftung.de
www.volkswagenstiftung.de/en

In addition to us, there is also the operator of the social media platform itself. This operator is also another controller who (separately from us) carries out its own data processing, over which we have no influence. Where we can exert influence and parameterise data processing, we work within the scope of the options available to us to ensure that the operator of the social media platform handles data in accordance with data protection regulations. In many cases, however, we cannot influence the data processing by the operator of the social media platform and do not know exactly what data they process.

Data processing by us

The data you enter on our social media pages, such as comments, videos, images, likes, tweets, etc., are published by the social media platform and are not used or processed by us for any other purpose at any time. We reserve the right to delete content if necessary. We may share your content on our page if this is a function of the social media platform and communicate with you via the social media platform. The legal basis is Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. Data processing is carried out in the interests of our public relations and communication.

If you wish to object to specific data processing, please contact us using the contact details provided above or in the legal notice. We will then review your objection.

If you send us an enquiry on the social media platform, we may refer you to other secure communication channels that guarantee confidentiality, depending on the required response. You always have the option of sending us confidential enquiries to our address stated in the legal notice.

Data processing under joint responsibility

We are jointly responsible with the respective operator of the social media platform for some of the processing activities.
We have therefore concluded the necessary agreement in accordance with Art. 26 GDPR, provided that the operator of the social media platform allows this.

Facebook

Instagram

LinkedIn

The essential components of joint responsibility can be found in the following section.

Statistics (insights)

The social media platforms used regularly compile statistics (insights) based on usage data that contains information about your interaction with our social media page. We cannot influence or prevent the compilation and provision of these statistics.

We process the aforementioned information (statistics) in accordance with Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR in the legitimate interest of validating the use of our social media pages and improving our content in a target group-oriented manner.

Target group-oriented advertising

We also use the social media platforms described to display targeted advertising. To do this, we use target group definitions provided to us by the social media operator. We only use anonymous target group definitions – i.e. we define characteristics based on general demographic information, behaviour, interests and connections, for example. The operator of the social media platform uses these to display advertisements to its users accordingly. The legal basis for this is the consent that the social media platform operator has obtained from its users.

If you wish to revoke this consent, please use the revocation options provided by the social media platform operator, as the social media platform operator is responsible for this processing.

We or the operator of the social media platform also use publicly available data to define target groups. The legal basis for this processing is then Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest here is to define the most suitable target group possible. We never use sensitive categories of personal data referred to in Art. 9 and 10 GDPR (e.g. political opinions, sexual orientation) to define target groups.

We use location data to define target groups. We do not pass on any personal data to the operator of the social media platform for the purpose of defining target groups.

Data processing by the operator of the social media platform

The operator of the social media platform uses web tracking methods. Web tracking can also take place regardless of whether you are logged in or registered with the social media platform. As already explained, we unfortunately have little influence over the web tracking methods used by the social media platform. For example, we cannot disable this.

Please be aware that it cannot be ruled out that the provider of the social media platform may use your profile and behavioural data, for example to evaluate your habits, personal relationships, preferences, etc. We have no influence on the processing of your data by the provider of the social media platform.

For more information on data processing by the provider of the social media platform, please refer to the provider's privacy policy:

Your rights as a user

When your personal data is processed, the GDPR grants you certain rights as a website user:

1.) Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR):
You have the right to request confirmation as to whether personal data concerning you is being processed; if this is the case, you have the right to access this personal data and to the information specified in Art. 15 GDPR.

2.) Right to rectification and erasure (Art. 16 and 17 GDPR):
You have the right to request the immediate rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning you and, where applicable, the completion of incomplete personal data.
You also have the right to request that personal data concerning you be erased without delay if one of the reasons listed in detail in Art. 17 GDPR applies, e.g. if the data is no longer required for the purposes pursued.

3.) Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR):
You have the right to request the restriction of processing if one of the conditions listed in Art. 18 GDPR applies, e.g. if you have objected to the processing, for the duration of any review.

4.) Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR):
In certain cases, which are listed in detail in Art. 20 GDPR, you have the right to receive the personal data concerning you in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format or to request the transfer of this data to a third party.

5.) Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR):
If data is collected on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f (data processing to safeguard legitimate interests), you have the right to object to the processing at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation. We will then no longer process the personal data unless there are demonstrably compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override the interests, rights and freedoms of the data subject, or the processing serves to assert, exercise or defend legal claims.

Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

Pursuant to Art. 77 GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if you believe that the processing of data concerning you violates data protection regulations. The right to lodge a complaint can be exercised in particular with a supervisory authority in the Member State of your place of residence, your place of work or the place of the alleged infringement.

Contact details of the data protection officer

Our data protection officer is available to provide you with information or suggestions on the subject of data protection:

datenschutz nord GmbH
Konsul-Schmidt-Straße 88
28217 Bremen
Web: www.datenschutz-nord-gruppe.de
Email: office(a)datenschutz-nord.de

Legal notice

Operator of the social media channel

Volkswagen Foundation
Kastanienallee 35
30519 Hanover
Telephone: +49 511 8381-0
Fax: +49 511 8381-344
Email: info@volkswagenstiftung.de
www.volkswagenstiftung.de

The Volkswagen Foundation is a foundation under private law and is tax-exempt as a non-profit institution promoting science in accordance with Section 5 (1) No. 9 of the German Corporation Tax Act (KStG).

Represented by:
the Board of Trustees, represented by Secretary General Dr Georg Schütte

Competent supervisory authority
Lower Saxony Ministry of the Interior and Sport
Lavesallee 6
30169 Hanover

VAT ID No.: DE 115 66 90 79

Bank details
Bank: Norddeutsche Landesbank
Bank code: 250 500 00
Account number: 101 044 006
IBAN: DE98250500000101044006
SWIFT-BIC: NOLADE2H

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Responsible for content in accordance with § 55 (2) RStV

Jens Rehländer
Head of Communications Volkswagen Foundation

Web Editor
Barbara Riegler