Privacy policy

Controller for processing in accordance with the GDPR
The controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other data protection laws applicable in the Member States of the European Union and other provisions of a data protection nature is

Münsterland e.V.
Association for the promotion of the Münsterland
Airportallee 1
at FMO Airport Münster/Osnabrück
48268 Greven
www.muensterland.com

Privacy policy

We, the Association for the Promotion of the Münsterland, represented by the Executive Board Mr. Klaus Ehling, Airportallee 1 at FMO Airport Münster/Osnabrück, 48268 Greven welcome you to our website and appreciate your interest. The protection of your personal data is important to us and this is a matter of course for us. We therefore conduct our activities in accordance with the applicable legal provisions on the protection of personal data and data security. We would be pleased to inform you about how we process your personal data and for what purposes.

Data protection officer
If you have any further questions regarding the handling of your personal data, please do not hesitate to contact our data protection officer: 
Mr. Markus Heinrich, lawyer
c/o Wolter Hoppenberg Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Münsterstraße 1-3
59065 Hamm
E-mail: datenschutz@muensterland.com

1 What is personal data?

The term personal data is defined in the Federal Data Protection Act and the GDPR. According to this, personal data is all data that can be related to you personally. This includes, for example, your name, your address, your user behavior or your IP address.

2 Scope of anonymous data collection and data processing

Unless otherwise stated in the following sections, no personal data is collected, processed or used when you use our website. However, through the use of analysis and tracking tools, we receive certain technical information based on the data transmitted by your web browser (e.g. browser type/version, operating system used, previously visited websites). We evaluate this information solely for statistical purposes.

3 Legal basis for the processing of personal data

Insofar as we obtain the consent of the data subject for the processing of personal data concerning you, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR serves as the legal basis for the processing of personal data.
When processing personal data that is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR serves as the legal basis. This also applies to processing operations that are necessary to take steps at the request of the data subject prior to entering into a contract.
Insofar as the processing of your personal data is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation to which we as the controller are subject, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR serves as the legal basis for the processing of your personal data.
If the processing of personal data is necessary to protect your vital interests or the vital interests of another natural person, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. d GDPR serves as the legal basis for the processing of your personal data.
If the processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in us, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. e GDPR serves as the legal basis for the processing of your personal data.
If the processing is necessary to safeguard our legitimate interests or those of a third party and if your interests, fundamental rights and freedoms do not outweigh the former interest, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR serves as the legal basis for the processing of personal data.

4. use of cookies

Our website uses cookies. Cookies are data that are stored on your computer system by the Internet browser. The cookies can be transmitted to a page when it is called up and thus enable the user to be assigned. Cookies help to simplify the use of websites for you. We only use cookies for the purpose of obtaining information about the use of our website and for statistical purposes. 
It is possible to object to the setting of cookies at any time by changing the settings in your internet browser. Cookies that have been set can also be deleted. Please note that if you deactivate cookies, you may not be able to use all the functions of our website to their full extent. The data collected from you in this way can be pseudonymized by technical precautions. It is therefore no longer possible to assign the data to the accessing user. The data is not stored together with your other personal data.
The legal basis for the processing of your personal data using technically necessary cookies is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The legal basis for the processing of your personal data using cookies for analysis purposes is determined by your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR.

5. Creation of log files

Every time our website is accessed, data and information is recorded by an automated system. This is stored in the server's log files and the log files of our system. This data is not stored together with other personal data about you.

The following data may be collected:
- Information about the browser type and version used
- The operating system you use
- The Internet service provider you use
- Your IP address
- Date and time of access
- Websites from which your system accessed our website
- Websites accessed by the user's system via our website

6. Registration on our website

If you use the option to register on our website by providing personal data, the data will be transmitted to us in the respective input mask. The data is stored by us exclusively for internal use. The data is deleted as soon as it is no longer required to achieve the purpose for which it was collected.

When you register, your IP address and the date and time of registration are stored. This is to prevent misuse of the services. Your data will not be passed on to third parties. An exception applies if there is a legal obligation to pass it on.

Providing the data when registering is necessary for the provision of content or services. As a registered person, you have the option of deleting or changing your stored data at any time. You can receive information about your stored personal data at any time.

7. Newsletter

If you subscribe to our company's newsletter, the data in the respective input mask will be sent to us. Registration for our newsletter takes place using a so-called double opt-in process. This means that after registering, you will receive an email asking you to confirm your registration. This confirmation is necessary so that no one can register with someone else's email address.

When you register for the newsletter, your IP address and the date and time of your registration are saved. This is to prevent misuse of the services or the email address of the person concerned. The data will not be passed on to third parties. An exception exists if there is a legal obligation to pass on the data.
The data will only be used to send the newsletter. You can cancel your subscription to the newsletter at any time. You can also revoke your consent to the storage of personal data at any time. For this purpose, there is a corresponding link in every newsletter.
The legal basis for processing the data after registering for the newsletter is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR if you have given your consent. The legal basis for sending the newsletter as a result of the sale of goods or services is Section 7 Para. 3 UWG.

8. Ways to contact us

On our website you will find a contact form that can be used for electronic contact. Alternatively, you can contact us using the email address provided. If you contact us via one of these channels, the personal data you have provided will be automatically stored. The storage is solely for the purposes of processing or contacting you. The data will not be passed on to third parties. The legal basis for processing the data if you have given your consent is Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR.
The legal basis for processing the data that is transmitted when sending an email is Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. If the email contact is aimed at concluding a contract, Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR is also the legal basis for processing.
The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required to achieve the purpose for which it was collected. For the personal data from the input mask of the contact form and those that were sent by email, this is the case when the respective conversation with you has ended. The conversation is ended when it can be inferred from the circumstances that the matter in question has been conclusively clarified.
The personal data additionally collected during the sending process will be deleted after a period of seven days at the latest.

9. Comment function If you leave comments on the blog, the user name you previously chose will be saved in addition to the information you provide via the input mask. This is for our security, as we as providers can be held liable for illegal content on our website, even if this content is brought to our site through comments from third parties. 10. Arranging accommodation and experience offers We collect personal data from you to arrange accommodation and experience modules on this website. This data includes: a. Gender (Mr./Mrs.) b. First name c. Last name d. Address (street, zip code, city) e. E-mail address Your personal data will only be passed on or otherwise transmitted to third parties if we are legally obliged to do so or if you have previously given us your consent. You have the right to revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future. We store the data in the TOMAS database of my.IRS GmbH, Dornierstr. 4, 82178 Puchheim. Your data will be deleted taking into account the statutory retention periods. Your personal data will be transmitted to the service provider for the purpose of fulfilling a contract and providing services. The basis for data processing is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR, which permits the processing of data to fulfill a contract or pre-contractual measures. 11. Registration for events When you or third parties (e.g. employer or legal guardian) register for events organized by Münsterland e.V., the contact details and, if applicable, bank details you provide will be processed in order to organize and hold the respective event and, if applicable, to issue certificates of participation and invoices. Your data will be processed on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR (contract/preliminary contract). Your personal data will be transmitted to: a. for paid events to the accounting department of Münsterland e.V., b. to cooperation partners; You can always find out which partners these are in the invitation to the respective event c. to third parties if we are legally obliged to do so or if you have consented to the data transfer in advance, or if the event takes place in another company or venue, if necessary for admission control, d. if necessary to processors who have been commissioned to organize and hold an event, scanning service providers, hosts and other IT service providers as well as external administrators, maintenance and remote maintenance, disposal of files/data carriers. The data is deleted in compliance with the statutory retention periods and in relation to the invoicing after ten years.

12. Photos and/or film recordings of the events

The events may be covered by the media in the form of photos and/or film recordings. These recordings are usually published on the Münsterland e.V. website and possibly on social media channels in connection with reporting on the event. Photos may be passed on to the regional press for reporting purposes.

The legal basis for processing your personal data is: Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR and Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. e GDPR.
You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future by email to in-fo@muensterland.com / datenschutz@muensterland.com, in writing or by telephone. If you revoke your consent, your personal data will be removed from the website promptly. In the case of printed media (reports, leaflets, advertising brochures), the printed products of the old edition that are still in stock will be completely used up. In the case of group photos, the individual person may be pixelated or the photo may be removed.
If the data was processed on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. e GDPR, you can object to this processing at any time in accordance with Art. 21 Para. 1 S. 1 GDPR.

We would like to point out that the data is placed on the website and may be transferred to countries outside the European Union. We do not know who receives the data and whether your personal data may be further processed. Printed media may also be passed on if necessary.

13 Routine deletion and blocking of personal data

We process and store your personal data only for as long as is necessary to achieve the purpose of storage. Data may also be stored if this has been provided for by the European or national legislator in EU regulations, laws or other provisions to which the controller is subject. 
As soon as the purpose of storage ceases to apply or a storage period prescribed by the aforementioned regulations expires, the personal data is routinely blocked or deleted.

14 Rights of the data subject
If your personal data is processed, you are a data subject within the meaning of the GDPR and you have the following rights vis-à-vis us as the controller: