Dear Visitors,

Thank you for your interest in our website. According to Art. 13 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we would like to inform you about the usage and processing of your personal data.

Usage data

To improve the quality of our website, we will store some data about your visit for statistical analysis. This data record consists of

  • Referring website
  • Name of file
  • Date and time of access
  • Transmitted volume of data
  • Access status (file transmitted, file not found)
  • Type of used web browser
  • IP address of your computer (truncated by 3 digits).

This data is being stored anonymously. Hence, it is not possible to create personal usage profiles.

Cookies

Meeting the demands of our website, we use "cookies". Cookies are small text files that are stored on your terminal device and can be readout. There are so-called "session-cookies" which are deleted automatically once your browser is closed. The other type of cookies, so-called "persistent cookies", remain on your terminal device beyond your website session. Cookies can contain data that help remenber your device. In other cases, cookies simply consist of non-personal information with focus on specific settings.

On our websites, we use session cookies and persistent cookies as well which are processed according to Art. 6 (1) f) GDPR. The purpose is to make it easier to navigate the site and enable to adjust the website`s display.

If you wish to be informed of any cookie being placed on your device and make cookie usage transparent, you can adjust your browser settings accordingly. In addition, cookies can be deleted or new cookies can be rejected. Kindly note, if you reject cookies, you may still use our websites, but your ability to use some features or areas of our sites may be limited.

MeVisLab download

Please note, if you download our latest MeVisLab version you will be connected with a server from our web hosting provider Host Europe GmbH.

Forum

We provide a forum which you can access the the URL https://forum.mevislab.de/ . In order for you to use the forum we need to process some data about you which includes the following:

  • User name (freely chosen)
  • E-mail address
  • Date and time of registration
  • Each login (date, time, and IP address)
  • Each post (date, time, and IP address)

Your IP address is visible only to you and moderators. You can delete your user account and posts any time.

This data is processed accordance with Art. 6 (1) b) GDPR for the performance of a contract, specifically to participate in the forum discussions. You can terminate that contract any time by deleting your user account. When deleting your account you have the following choices:

  • Only delete your user name (your posts will remain anonymous)
  • Delete your user name and all posts
  • Delete your user name as well as topic and posts

Data security

We take comprehensive technical and organizational measures to protect your data from unauthorized access. Our website uses encryption methods. Your data is transferred from your terminal device to our server, and vice versa via internet with TSL encryption. This encryption is indicated by the locked padlock symbol in your browser`s status bar as well as in the website`s address that starts with the prefix

https://.

Your rights as a user

According to GDPR, as a user you have certain rights with regard to your personal data processing:

1. Right to information (Art. 15 GDPR)

You have the right to demand a confirmation whether your website user data is processed. If this is the case, you are entitled to obtain information regarding this personal data and its details according to Art. 15 GDPR.

2. Right to rectification and deletion (Art. 16 and 17 GDPR)

You have the right to demand immediate rectification, respectively completion, of inaccurate or incomplete personal data which is related to your website usage.

In addition, you are entitled to demand immediate deletion of your personal data, if reasons are applicable according to Art. 17 GDPR, such as data storage is no longer necessary in terms of purpose.

3. Right to restriction of personal data processing (Art. 18 GDPR)

You have the right to demand restriction of your personal data processing if one of the requirements applies according to Art. 18 GDPR, such as in case of a pending notice of objection.

4. Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)

In certain cases stated in detail in Art. 20 GDPR, you have the right to obtain personal data related to your webste usage in a structured, machine-readable and common format, respectively, you are entitled to demand this data to be transferred to a third party.

5. Right to objection (Art. 21 GDPR)

If data is generated according to Art. 6 (a) f) (data processing to safeguard legitimate interests) you have the right to object at any time with reference to your personal situation. In this case, we will no longer process your data any more, unless there are provable, worth being protected and compelling reasons that outweigh the interests, rights and freedom of the person concerned, or if data processing is necessary for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.

6. Right to appeal with a supervisory authority

According to Art. 77 GDPR, you have the right to appeal with a supervisory authority if you consider your data processing violates data protection regulations. Claims according to your right to appeal can be asserted with supervisory authority of the Member State either at your place of stay, at your work place, or at the place of presumed data violation.

Contact data protection officer

If you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact our data protection officer:
Peter Suhren
FIRST PRIVACY GmbH
A member of
datenschutz nord group
Konsul-Smidt-Str. 88
28217 Bremen, Germany
Web: www.first-privacy.com
E-mail: office@first-privacy.com
Phone: +49 (0)421-69 66 32 80
Fax: +49 (0)421-69 66 32 11

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