PRIVACY NOTICE

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Last updated: November 7, 2024

This privacy notice for Hamburger Friedensinitiative e.V. ("we," "us," or "our") describes how and why we may access, collect, store, use, and/or share ("process") your personal data when you use our services ("Services"), including when you:Visit our website at https://hamburger-friedensinitiative.de or any other websites of ours that link to this privacy notice.Interact with us in other ways, including during sales, marketing, or events.

Questions or concerns?

Reading this privacy notice will help you understand your privacy rights and choices. We are responsible for decisions regarding how your personal data is processed. If you disagree with our policies and practices, please do not use our Services. If you still have questions or concerns, please contact us at info@hamburger-friedensinitiative.de.

SUMMARY OF KEY POINTS

This summary provides an overview of the key points from our privacy notice. Detailed information on each topic can be found by following the links after each point or searching the relevant section in our table of contents.

• What personal data do we process? When you use our services or interact with us, we may process personal data depending on how you interact with us and the services, choices you make, and the products and features you use.

• Do we process sensitive personal data? Certain information may be considered "special" or "sensitive" under certain jurisdictions, such as your racial or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, or religious beliefs. We do not process sensitive personal data.

• Do we collect information from third parties? No, we do not collect information from third parties.

• How do we process your data? We process your data to provide, improve, and manage our services, communicate with you, ensure security and fraud prevention, and comply with legal requirements. We may also process your data for other purposes with your consent.

• In what situations and with which parties do we share personal data? We may share data in specific situations and with certain third parties.

• How do we protect your data? We have implemented appropriate organizational and technical processes and procedures to protect your data. However, no security process can guarantee absolute safety.

• What are your rights? Depending on your geographic location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal data.

• How can you exercise your rights? The easiest way to exercise your rights is by submitting a request for access, correction, or deletion of your data, or by contacting us directly.

  TABLE OF CONTENTS
  What information do we collect?
  How do we process your information?
  On what legal basis do we process your personal data?
  When and with whom do we share your personal data?
  How long do we keep your data?
  How do we protect your data?
  Do we collect data from minors?
  What privacy rights do you have?
  Settings for "Do Not Track" features
  Do we update this privacy notice?
  How can you contact us about this privacy notice?
  How can you review, update, or delete the data we collect about you?
  For more details on each section, please refer to the full privacy notice.

1. WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?

Personal information you disclose to us
In short: We collect personal data that you provide to us voluntarily.

We collect personal data that you provide to us voluntarily when you express an interest in obtaining information about us or our products and services, participate in activities on the services, or otherwise contact us.

Personal data you provide:
The personal data we collect depends on the context of your interactions with us and the services, the choices you make, and the products and features you use. The personal data we collect may include:

• Names

• Email addresses

Sensitive information:
We do not process sensitive information.

All personal data you provide must be true, complete, and accurate, and you must notify us of any changes to such personal data.

2. HOW DO WE PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION?

In short: We process your information to provide, improve, and manage our services, communicate with you, ensure security and fraud prevention, and comply with laws. We may also process your information for other purposes with your consent.

We process your personal data for various reasons, depending on how you interact with our services, including:

• To protect or safeguard vital interests. We may process your information when it is necessary to protect or safeguard the vital interests of an individual, for example, to prevent harm.

3. ON WHAT LEGAL BASES DO WE RELY TO PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION?

In short: We process your personal data only when we believe it is necessary and have a valid legal reason (i.e., a legal basis) under applicable law to do so, such as with your consent, to comply with laws, to provide services, to fulfill contractual obligations, to protect your rights, or to pursue our legitimate business interests.

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) require us to explain the valid legal bases on which we rely to process your personal data. We may rely on the following legal bases:

• Consent: We may process your data if you have given us explicit permission to do so for a specific purpose.

• Performance of a Contract: We may process your data when it is necessary to fulfill a contract you have entered into with us or to take steps before entering into such a contract.

• Legal Obligations: We may process your data where we are legally required to do so to comply with applicable laws.

• Vital Interests: We may process your data where it is necessary to protect your vital interests or the vital interests of another person.

• Legitimate Interests: We may process your data when it is necessary for our legitimate business interests and those interests do not override your fundamental rights and freedoms.

Consent: We may process your information if you have given us permission (i.e., consent) to use your personal data for a specific purpose. You can withdraw your consent at any time.

Legal obligations: We may process your information when we believe it is necessary to comply with our legal obligations, such as to cooperate with a law enforcement or regulatory authority, to exercise or defend our legal rights, or to disclose your information as evidence in legal proceedings in which we are involved.

Vital interests: We may process your information when we believe it is necessary to protect your vital interests or the vital interests of a third party, such as in situations involving potential threats to the safety of any person.

4. WHEN AND WITH WHOM DO WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL DATA?

In short: We may share information in specific situations described in this section and/or with the following third parties.

We may share your personal data in the following situations:

• Business transfers: We may share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, a merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.

5. HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION?

In short: We keep your information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this privacy notice, unless otherwise required by law.

We retain your personal data only for as long as it is necessary for the purposes set out in this privacy notice, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law (e.g., for tax, accounting, or other legal requirements).

When we no longer have a legitimate business need to process your personal data, we will either delete or anonymize it. If this is not possible (e.g., because your personal data is stored in backup archives), we will securely store your personal data and isolate it from any further processing until deletion is possible.

6. HOW DO WE PROTECT YOUR DATA?

In short: We aim to protect your personal data through a system of organizational and technical security measures.

We have implemented appropriate and reasonable technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of any personal data we process. However, despite our safeguards and efforts to secure your data, no electronic transmission over the internet or information storage technology can be 100% secure. Thus, we cannot guarantee that hackers, cybercriminals, or other unauthorized third parties will not be able to breach our security measures and unlawfully collect, access, steal, or modify your data.

Although we strive to protect your personal data, the transmission of personal data to and from our services is at your own risk. You should access the services only within a secure environment.

7. DO WE COLLECT DATA FROM MINORS?

In short: We do not knowingly collect data from or market to children under 18 years of age.

We do not knowingly collect, solicit, or market data to children under 18 years of age, nor do we knowingly sell their personal data. By using the services, you represent that you are at least 18 years old or that you are the parent or guardian of such a minor and consent to their use of the services. If we learn that personal data from users under 18 years of age has been collected, we will deactivate the account and take reasonable measures to promptly delete such data from our records. If you become aware that we have collected data from children under 18, please contact us at info@hamburger-friedensinitiative.de.

8. WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS?

In short: In some regions, such as the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom (UK), and Switzerland, you have rights that allow you greater access to and control over your personal data. Depending on your residence, you can review, update, or terminate your account at any time.

In certain regions (such as the EEA, UK, and Switzerland), you have specific rights under applicable data protection laws. These may include the right to:
(i) request access to and obtain a copy of your personal data,
(ii) request rectification or erasure,
(iii) restrict the processing of your personal data,
(iv) if applicable, request data portability, and
(v) object to automated decision-making.

In certain circumstances, you also have the right to object to the processing of your personal data. You can submit such a request by contacting us using the details provided in the section "HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?" below.

We will consider and act upon any request in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

If you are a resident of the EEA or UK and believe we are unlawfully processing your personal data, you have the right to file a complaint with your local data protection authority.

If you are a resident of Switzerland, you can contact the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC).

Withdrawal of consent: If we rely on your consent to process your personal data, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time. You can withdraw your consent by contacting us using the details provided in the section "HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?" below.

Please note, however, that withdrawing your consent will not affect the lawfulness of the processing conducted prior to the withdrawal, nor will it affect the processing of your personal data conducted on lawful grounds other than consent.

If you have questions or comments about your privacy rights, you may contact us at info@hamburger-friedensinitiative.de.

9. DO-NOT-TRACK FEATURES

Most web browsers, some mobile operating systems, and mobile applications include a Do-Not-Track ("DNT") feature or setting that you can activate to signal your privacy preferences and indicate that you do not want your online browsing activities tracked and collected. Currently, there is no uniform technology standard for recognizing and implementing DNT signals. As such, we do not currently respond to DNT browser signals or any other mechanism that automatically communicates your choice not to be tracked online. If a standard for online tracking is adopted in the future that we must follow, we will update this privacy notice to reflect those practices.

10. DO WE MAKE UPDATES TO THIS NOTICE?

In short: Yes, we will update this notice as necessary to stay compliant with relevant laws.

We may update this privacy notice from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated "Revised" date at the top of this notice. If we make material changes to this privacy notice, we may notify you either by prominently posting a notice of such changes or by directly notifying you. We encourage you to review this privacy notice frequently to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.

11. HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?

If you have questions or comments about this notice, you may email us at info@hamburger-friedensinitiative.de or contact us by mail at:

Hamburger Friedensinitiative
c/o Bernd Lucke
Postfach 1402
21414 Winsen, Germany

12. HOW CAN YOU REVIEW, UPDATE, OR DELETE THE DATA WE COLLECT FROM YOU?

You have the right to request access to the personal data we collect from you, receive details about how we have processed it, correct inaccuracies, or delete your personal data. You may also have the right to withdraw your consent for processing your personal data. These rights may be subject to limitations under applicable law. To request access to, update, or delete your personal data, please complete and submit a data access request.