Privacy Policy

General Principles of Data Processing

This website provides information about the research project KidS – Contact in School at Goethe University Frankfurt am Main. The protection of your personal data is important to us. Below, we inform you about the type, scope, and purpose of the processing of personal data when using this website, as well as your rights in this regard.

Data Controller

The responsible controller of this website’s data processing is:

KidS Forschungsprojekt,

Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main
Prof. Dr. Lars Leszczensky
Theodor-W.-Adorno-Platz 6
60323 Frankfurt am Main

Data Protection Officers of Goethe University

If you have any questions or complaints regarding data protection, you can contact the data protection officers of Goethe University:

The appointed data protection officers
Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main
Theodor-W.-Adorno-Platz 1
60323 Frankfurt am Main
Website: https://www.uni-frankfurt.de/datenschutzbeauftragte
E-Mail: dsb@uni-frankfurt.de

Your Rights

You have the following rights with regard to your personal data vis-à-vis Goethe University:

  • Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR)
  • Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)
  • Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR)
  • Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
  • Right to object to processing (Art. 21 GDPR)
  • Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)

If you have any questions about your rights or other matters concerning personal data, you can contact us at any time via kids-studie@uni-frankfurt.de or through the contact details provided in the legal notice.

Right to Lodge a Complaint with a Supervisory Authority

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority regarding the processing of your personal data.

Competent Supervisory Authority:
Der Hessische Beauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit
Postfach 3163
65021 Wiesbaden
Website: https://www.datenschutz.hessen.de

Data Processing When Visiting the Website

When you visit our website, the following information is automatically transmitted by your browser to our server:

  • Your IP address
  • Date and time of access
  • The requested page (URL)
  • Information about browser type and version
  • Operating system used
  • If applicable, the page from which you came

These data are processed exclusively to ensure the smooth operation of the website, for error analysis, and to prevent attacks.

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interests)

Hosting and Transfer to Third Countries

The website is provided via WordPress.com, a service of Automattic Inc., 60 29th Street #343, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA.
It is possible that personal data may be transferred to a third country (USA) when using this website. Automattic ensures an adequate level of data protection through Standard Contractual Clauses in accordance with Art. 46 GDPR.

More information: https://automattic.com/privacy/

Cookies and Embedded Contents

Our website uses only technically necessary cookies that are required for the functionality and display of the website.

In addition, embedded content from third-party providers (e.g., YouTube) may be included. When loading such content, the respective provider may process personal data (e.g., your IP address).

E-mail Contact

If you contact us by email, the data you provide (name, email address, content of the message) will be used exclusively to process your inquiry.

Retention Period

Your personal data will only be stored for as long as necessary to fulfill the respective purpose or as required by legal retention periods. After that, the data will be deleted.

Sharing with Third Parties

Personal data will not be shared with third parties unless you have given your explicit consent or there is a legal obligation to do so.

Data Security

Our website uses an encrypted connection (HTTPS/SSL). This prevents third parties from intercepting data during transmission.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

This privacy policy may be updated due to technical developments or changes in legal requirements. Please check regularly for the most current version.