Privacy Policy

This data protection declaration explains the nature, scope and purpose of the processing of personal data (hereinafter referred to as ‘data’) within our online offer and the associated websites, functions and content, as well as external online presences, such as our social media profiles. (hereinafter collectively referred to as ‘online offer’). This does not include our online shop, which can be accessed at https://shop.sea-watch.org/, as it has a separate data protection declaration.

With regard to the terms used, such as ‘processing’ or ‘controller’, we refer to the definitions in Art. 4 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

1. Controller

Sea-Watch e.V.
Moosdorfstr. 7-9
12435 Berlin

Board:

Joshua Krüger
Nora Bomke

Data protection officer & data protection manager

In matters of data protection, we are represented by:

eDSB-Deutschland
Mr Henning Wehming
Kurfürstendamm 30
10719 Berlin, Germany
Telephone: +49 (0)30 51 63 50 30

E-mail: info[at]edsb-deutschland.de
www.edsb-deutschland.de

2. Types of data processed:

  • Inventory data (e.g. names, addresses).
  • Contact details (e.g. email addresses, telephone numbers).
  • Content data (e.g. text entries, photographs, videos).
  • Usage data (e.g. websites visited, interest in content, access times).
  • Meta/communication data (e.g. device information, IP addresses).
  • Account data (e.g. IBAN / BIC for the sponsorship membership form or donation form).

3. Categories of data subjects

Visitors and users of the online offering (hereinafter, we will refer to the data subjects collectively as ‘users’).

4. Purpose of the processing

  • Provision of the online offer, its functions and content.
  • Responding to contact requests and communicating with users.
  • Security measures.
  • Range measurement/marketing.

5. Terminology used

‘Personal data’ means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter referred to as ‘data subject’); an identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an location data, an online identifier (e.g. a cookie) or one or more special features that express the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person.

‘Processing’ means any operation or set of operations which is performed on personal data, whether or not by automated means. The term is broad and covers virtually any handling of data.

The term ‘controller’ refers to the natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data.

6. Relevant legal bases

In accordance with Art. 13 GDPR, we inform you of the legal basis for our data processing. If the legal basis is not mentioned in the data protection declaration, the following applies: The legal basis for obtaining consent is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a and Art. 7 GDPR, the legal basis for processing to fulfil our services and carry out contractual measures and respond to enquiries is Art. 6 para. 1 (b) GDPR, the legal basis for processing to fulfil our legal obligations is Article 6(1)(c) GDPR, and the legal basis for processing to safeguard our legitimate interests is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. In the event that the vital interests of the data subject or of another natural person require the processing of personal data, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. d GDPR serves as the legal basis.

7. Cooperation with processors and third parties

If we disclose data to other persons and companies (processors or third parties) as part of our processing, transfer it to them or otherwise grant them access to the data, this will only be done on the basis of legal permission (e.g. if the transfer of data to third parties, such as payment service providers, is necessary for the fulfilment of the contract in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR), you have consented, a legal obligation provides for this or on the basis of our legitimate interests (e.g. when using agents, web hosts, etc.).

If we commission third parties to process data on the basis of a so-called “order processing contract”, this is done on the basis of Art. 28 GDPR.

The transfer of personal data to a third country or an international organisation only takes place under the conditions described in this section. A third country is a country outside the European Economic Area (EEA) in which the GDPR does not apply directly. A third country is considered unsafe if the EU Commission has not issued an adequacy decision for this country in accordance with Art. 45 para. 1 GDPR, which confirms that there is adequate protection for personal data in the country.

The USA is a so-called unsafe third country. This means that the level of data protection in the USA cannot be compared with that in the EU. If personal data is transferred to the USA, there is a risk that US authorities may gain access to the data on the basis of the PRISM and UPSTREAM surveillance programmes based on Section 702 of the FISA (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act), as well as on the basis of Executive Order 12333 or Presidential Police Directive 28. EU citizens have no effective legal defence against this access in the USA or the EU.

In this privacy policy, we inform you when and how we transfer personal data to the USA or other insecure third countries.

If we process data in a third country or if this occurs in the context of the use of third-party services or disclosure or transfer of data to third parties, this is only done to fulfil our (pre)contractual obligations, on the basis of your consent, on the basis of a legal obligation or on the basis of our legitimate interests.

Subject to legal or contractual authorisations, we process or have the data processed in a third country only if the special requirements of Art. 44 et seq. GDPR are met. This means, for example, that the processing takes place on the basis of special guarantees, such as the officially recognised determination of a level of data protection corresponding to the EU (e.g. for the USA through the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework”) or compliance with officially recognised special contractual obligations (so-called “standard contractual clauses”).

8. Rights of the data subjects

(1) Right of access pursuant to Art. 15 of the General Data Protection Regulation

You can request information about whether personal data has been processed. If this is the case, you will receive information about the personal data processed and, if applicable, further information in accordance with Art. 15 of the General Data Protection Regulation.

(2) Right to rectification in accordance with Art. 16 of the General Data Protection Regulation

You can request that any inaccurate personal data concerning you be corrected without delay. This may also include the completion of incomplete personal data.

(3) Right to erasure under Art. 17 of the General Data Protection Regulation (‘right to be forgotten’)

You may request that personal data concerning you be deleted immediately if the conditions of Art. 17 GDPR are met.

(4) Right to restriction of processing in accordance with Art. 18 of the General Data Protection Regulation

You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of data concerning you if the conditions of Art. 18 GDPR are met.

(5) Right to data portability in accordance with Art. 20 of the General Data Protection Regulation

You have the right to receive the personal data concerning you that you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format and you have the right to transmit this data to another controller, provided that the legal requirements are met.

(6) Right to object pursuant to Art. 21 of the General Data Protection Regulation

For reasons arising from your particular situation, you may object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you that is carried out on the basis of Article 6(1)(e) or (f) of the General Data Protection Regulation.

(7) Right to withdraw consent

You have the right to withdraw your consent to the processing of personal data at any time.

(8) Right of appeal

If you are of the opinion that we have not complied with data protection regulations when processing your data, you can lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority

Berlin Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information
Alt-Moabit 59-61
10555 Berlin
Entrance: Alt-Moabit 60

Tel.: +49 30 13889-0
Fax: +49 30 2155050
E-mail: mailbox[at]datenschutz-berlin.de

9. Cookies and the right to object to direct marketing

Cookies are small files that are stored on users’ computers. Different information can be stored within the cookies. A cookie is primarily used to store information about a user (or the device on which the cookie is stored) during or after their visit to an online service. Temporary cookies, or ‘session cookies’ or ‘transient cookies’, are cookies that are deleted after a user leaves an online offer and closes their browser. In such a cookie, for example, the contents of a shopping basket in an online shop or a login status can be stored. Cookies that remain stored even after the browser is closed are referred to as ‘permanent’ or ‘persistent’. For example, the login status can be stored if users visit the site after several days. Similarly, the interests of users can be stored in such a cookie, which are used for reach measurement or marketing purposes. Third-party cookies are cookies that are offered by providers other than the person responsible for the online offer (otherwise, if it is only their cookies, they are referred to as ‘first-party cookies’).

We may use temporary and permanent cookies and explain this in our data protection declaration.

If users do not want cookies to be stored on their computer, they are asked to disable the corresponding option in their browser’s system settings. Stored cookies can be deleted in the browser’s system settings. Excluding cookies may lead to functional restrictions of this online offer.

A general objection to the use of cookies for online marketing purposes can be declared for a variety of services, especially in the case of tracking, via the US site https://www.youronlinechoices.com. Furthermore, cookies can be disabled by changing the settings in your browser. Please note that this may prevent you from using all the functions of this website.

10. Deletion of data

The data we process will be deleted or restricted in its processing in accordance with Articles 17 and 18 of the GDPR. Unless expressly stated in this data protection declaration, the data stored by us will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required for its intended purpose and the deletion does not conflict with any statutory retention obligations. If the data is not deleted because it is required for other and legally permissible purposes, its processing will be restricted. This means that the data is blocked and not processed for other purposes. This applies, for example, to data that must be stored for commercial or tax reasons.

In accordance with the legal requirements in Germany, data is stored for 6 years in particular in accordance with § 257 para. 1 HGB (commercial books, inventories, opening balances, annual financial statements, commercial letters, accounting vouchers, etc.) and for 10 years in accordance with § 147 para. 1 AO (books, records, management reports, accounting vouchers, commercial and business letters, documents relevant for taxation, etc.).

According to the legal requirements in Austria, the storage period is 7 years in particular in accordance with § 132 para. 1 BAO (accounting documents, receipts/invoices, accounts, receipts, business papers, list of income and expenses, etc.), 22 years in connection with real estate and for 10 years for documents relating to electronically provided services, telecommunications, radio and television services provided to non-entrepreneurs in EU member states and for which the Mini-One-Stop-Shop (MOSS) is used.

11. Business-related processing

We also process

  • contract data (e.g. subject matter of the contract, term, customer category, sustaining membership).
  • Payment data (e.g. bank details, payment history)
    from our customers, interested parties and business partners for the purpose of providing contractual services (e.g. sponsorship memberships), service and customer care, marketing, advertising and market research.

12. Lobby register

Sea-Watch e.V. is subject to the LobbyRG, which came into force on 1 January 2022.

According to § 3 para. 1 no. 7 LobbyRG, Sea-Watch e.V. is obliged to provide information on donations received in increments of 10,000 euros each, provided that an amount of 20,000 euros or the total value of 20,000 euros is exceeded in relation to a donor in a calendar year. This obligation applies to donations to Sea-Watch e.V. from 1 January 2022. The information includes the name or company name of the donor, the donor’s place of residence or registered office, and whether the donation is in cash or in kind. The name of the donor is published in the lobby register (lobbyregister.bundestag.de). In the case of legal entities, the registered office is also published.

The provision of information on donations received in the lobby register is lawful in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 letter c of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), as the transfer fulfils a legal obligation prescribed by the LobbyRG. Sea-Watch e.V. does not make use of the option to refuse donation-related information, which the LobbyRG provides in principle.

13. Hosting

The hosting services we use are used to provide the following services: infrastructure and platform services, computing capacity, storage space and database services, security services and technical maintenance services that we use to operate this online offer.

In doing so, we or our hosting providers process inventory data, contact data, content data, contract data, usage data, meta and communication data of customers, interested parties and visitors to this online offer on the basis of our legitimate interests in the efficient and secure provision of this online offer in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO i.V.m. Art. 28 DSGVO (conclusion of a contract processing agreement).

14. Collection of access data and log files

We, or our hosting provider, collect data on the basis of our legitimate interests within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. GDPR about every access to the server on which this service is located (so-called server log files). The access data includes the name of the website accessed, the file, the date and time of access, the amount of data transferred, the notification of successful retrieval, the browser type and version, the user’s operating system, the referrer URL (the previously visited page), the IP address and the requesting provider.

For security reasons (e.g. to investigate cases of abuse or fraud), log file information is stored for a maximum of 7 days and then deleted. Data that must be retained for evidentiary purposes is exempt from deletion until the respective incident has been definitively resolved.

15. Administration, financial accounting, office organisation, contact management

We process data as part of administrative tasks and the organisation of our business, financial accounting and compliance with legal obligations, such as archiving. In doing so, we process the same data that we process as part of the provision of our contractual services. The processing is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c. GDPR, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. GDPR. The processing affects customers, interested parties, business partners and website visitors. The purpose and our interest in the processing lies in the administration, financial accounting, office organisation, archiving of data, i.e. tasks that serve to maintain our business activities, perform our tasks and provide our services. The deletion of data with regard to contractual services and contractual communication corresponds to the information provided for these processing activities.

In doing so, we disclose or transfer data to the tax authorities, consultants, such as tax advisors or auditors, as well as other fee offices and payment service providers.

Furthermore, we store information on suppliers, organisers and other business partners, e.g. for the purpose of contacting them at a later date, on the basis of our business interests. We generally store this data, which is mostly company-related, permanently.

16. Registration function

Users can optionally create a user account. During registration, users are provided with the required mandatory information. The data entered during registration is used for the purpose of using the offer. Users may be informed by e-mail about information relevant to the offer or registration, such as changes to the scope of the offer or technical circumstances. If users have cancelled their user account, their data will be deleted with regard to the user account, subject to the retention of data being necessary for commercial or tax reasons in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR. It is the responsibility of the users to back up their data before the end of the contract if they have cancelled their account. We are entitled to irretrievably delete all data stored during the term of the contract.

When you use our registration and login functions and when you use your user account, we store your IP address and the time of the respective usage. This data is stored on the basis of our legitimate interests and the user’s interest in protection against misuse and other unauthorised use. This data is not passed on to third parties, unless it is necessary to pursue our claims or there is a legal obligation to do so in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR. The IP addresses are anonymised or deleted after 7 days at the latest.

17. Contact

When you contact us (e.g. via contact form, e-mail, telephone or social media), the user’s information is processed in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b) GDPR in order to process the contact request and its handling. The user’s information may be stored in a customer relationship management system (‘CRM system’) or comparable enquiry organisation.

We delete the requests if they are no longer required. We review the necessity every two years; Furthermore, the legal archiving obligations apply.

18. Comment subscriptions

Subsequent comments can be subscribed to by users with their consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. Users will receive a confirmation email to verify that they are the owner of the email address entered. Users can unsubscribe from ongoing comment subscriptions at any time. The confirmation email will contain information on how to unsubscribe.

19. Newsletter

The following information is provided to inform you about the content of our newsletter, the registration, dispatch and statistical evaluation procedures, and your rights of objection in this regard. By subscribing to our newsletter, you agree to receive it and to the procedures described.

(1) Content of the newsletter

We only send newsletters, e-mails and other electronic notifications with advertising information (hereinafter referred to as ‘newsletters’) with the consent of the recipients or a legal authorisation. If the contents of a newsletter are specifically described in the context of a registration for the newsletter, they are decisive for the consent of the users. In addition, our newsletters contain information about our services and us.

(2) Double opt-in and logging

You can subscribe to our newsletter using a so-called double opt-in procedure. This means that after you have registered, you will receive an e-mail asking you to confirm your registration. This confirmation is necessary to prevent anyone from registering with someone else’s e-mail address. The registrations for the newsletter are logged in order to be able to prove the registration process in accordance with legal requirements. This includes the storage of the registration and confirmation times, as well as the IP address. The changes to your data stored by the delivery service provider are also logged.

(3) Registration data

To register for the newsletter, it is sufficient to provide your e-mail address. Optionally, we ask you to provide a name so that we can address you personally in the newsletter.

(4 ) Legal basis

The newsletter is sent and the associated success measurement is carried out on the basis of the recipient’s consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a, Art. 7 GDPR in conjunction with § 7 para. 2 no. 3 UWG or on the basis of the legal permission in accordance with § 7 para. 3 UWG.

(5) Recording of the registration process

The registration process is logged on the basis of our legitimate interests in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Our interest is in the use of a user-friendly and secure newsletter system that serves both our business interests and the expectations of our users, and also allows us to prove that we have consent.

(6) Statistical evaluation of usage behaviour

Based on your consent, we can also statistically analyse how our newsletter is used.

The newsletters contain a so-called ‘web beacon’, i.e. a pixel-sized file that is retrieved from our server when the newsletter is opened or, if we use a dispatch service provider, from their server. As part of this retrieval, technical information such as information about the browser, your system, your IP address and the time of retrieval is collected.

This information is used for the technical improvement of our services and to analyse the target groups and their reading behaviour. In doing so, we can determine the retrieval locations (determinable via the IP address) and the access times. The statistical surveys also include determining whether the newsletters are opened, when they are opened and which links are clicked. For technical reasons, this information can be assigned to the individual newsletter recipients.

The analyses help us to recognise the reading habits of our users and to adapt our content accordingly or to send different content according to the interests of our users.
You can withdraw your consent at any time. The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. We only store the data collected for as long as is necessary for the above-mentioned purposes. When transferring data to third parties, such as our shipping service provider, we ensure that they process the data in accordance with the applicable data protection regulations.
We take appropriate security measures to protect your data. You have the right to request information about the data stored by us, to correct incorrect data or to have your data deleted. You can also object to the processing of your personal data.

(7) Cancellation/revocation

You can cancel your subscription to our newsletter at any time, i.e. revoke your consent. A link to cancel the newsletter can be found at the end of each newsletter. We may store the e-mail addresses of those who have unsubscribed for up to three years on the basis of our legitimate interests before deleting them for the purpose of sending the newsletter in order to be able to prove a previously given consent. The processing of this data is limited to the purpose of a possible defence against claims. An individual request for cancellation is possible at any time, provided that the former existence of consent is confirmed at the same time.

20. Newsletter – mailing service provider

We use the Klaviyo service from Klaviyo Inc, Boston, USA to send our newsletters. The data you provide when you register for the newsletter (e-mail address, name if applicable, IP address, date and time of registration) is transferred to a server belonging to Klaviyo Inc. in the USA and stored there in accordance with the ‘U.S. Privacy Shield’. Note: On 16 July 2020, the ECJ also declared the adequacy decision of the EU Commission on the EU-US Privacy Shield invalid by the Schrems II judgement. Further information on data protection at Klaviyo can be found at: http://klaviyo.com/privacy/.

Please note that we analyse your user behaviour when sending the newsletter. For this analysis, the e-mails sent contain so-called web beacons or tracking pixels, which are single-pixel image files stored on our website. For the analyses, we link the data mentioned and the web beacons with your e-mail address and an individual ID. We use the data obtained in this way to create a user profile in order to tailor the newsletter to your individual interests. In doing so, we record when you read our newsletter, which links you click on in it and use this information to infer your personal interests.

Right of objection

You can object to this tracking at any time by clicking on the separate link provided in each e-mail. The information will be stored for as long as you are subscribed to the newsletter. After you unsubscribe, we will store the data purely for statistical purposes and anonymously. Such tracking is also not possible if you have disabled the display of images in your e-mail programme by default. In this case, the newsletter will not be displayed in full and you may not be able to use all the functions. If you display the images manually, the tracking described above will take place.

21. Sending the e-mail newsletter to donors

If you have provided us with your e-mail address as part of a donation via one of our forms on the website and have not objected, we will use your e-mail address to send you advertising for similar services. In accordance with Section 7 (3) UWG, we do not require your separate consent for this. Data processing is carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest in personalised direct advertising in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

The e-mail address is used exclusively for sending this advertising. You can object to this use of your email address at any time, either by sending a message to newsletter@sea-watch.org or by clicking on the unsubscribe link in our advertising emails. Once we have received your objection, we will not send you any further emails.

We will store your e-mail address for as long as is necessary for the above-mentioned purposes. Of course, we take appropriate security measures to protect your data.

22. Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC (‘Google’), on the basis of our legitimate interests (i.e. interest in the analysis, optimisation and economic operation of our online offer within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. GDPR). Google uses cookies. The information generated by the cookie about the use of the online offer by the users is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. For more information about the cookies we use and how to withdraw your consent, please read our Cookie-Policy.

Google is certified under the Privacy Shield Agreement and thus offers a guarantee that it will comply with European data protection law (https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active).

Google will use this information on our behalf to evaluate the use of our online offer by users, to compile reports on the activities within this online offer and to provide us with further services associated with the use of this online offer and internet use. In doing so, pseudonymous user profiles can be created from the processed data.

We only use Google Analytics with activated IP anonymisation. This means that the IP address of the user is shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or in other states that are party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases is the full IP address transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there.

The IP address transmitted by the user’s browser is not merged with other Google data. Users can prevent the storage of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings in their browser software; users can also prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the cookie and relating to their use of the online offer, as well as the processing of this data by Google, by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at the following link: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.

For more information on Google’s use of data, settings and opt-out options, please visit Google’s websites: https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/partners (‘How Google uses information when you use our partners’ websites or apps‘), https://www.google.com/policies/technologies/ads(“Data usage for advertising purposes”), https://www.google.de/settings/ads (“Manage information that Google uses to show you advertising”).

23. Meta pixel, custom audiences and meta conversion

Based on your consent, the so-called ‘meta pixel’ is used within our online offer, which is operated by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland. Meta Platforms Ireland Limited is certified under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework Agreement and thus guarantees compliance with European data protection law(https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000GnywAAC&status=Active).

With the help of the meta pixel, we can determine the visitors of our online offer as a target group for the display of adverts (so-called ‘Facebook Ads’ or ‘Instagram Ads’). We use the meta pixel to display the Facebook ads or Instagram ads placed by us only to those users who have also shown an interest in our online offering or who have certain characteristics (e.g. interests in certain topics or products determined on the basis of the websites visited) that we transmit to Meta (so-called ‘custom audiences’). In this way, we want to ensure that our adverts correspond to the potential interest of users and are not perceived as annoying.

With the help of the meta pixel, we can also track the effectiveness of the adverts for statistical and market research purposes by seeing whether users were redirected to our website after clicking on an advert. Meta processes the data in accordance with the Meta Data Usage Policy. General information on the display of adverts can be found in the Facebook(https://www.facebook.com/policy.php) and Instagram(https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy) data usage policy.

Specific information and details about the meta pixel and how it works can be found in Facebook’s help section: https://www.facebook.com/business/help/742478679120153?id=1205376682832142. You can object to the collection by the meta pixel and the use of your data to display Facebook and Instagram ads. To set which types of adverts are displayed to you within Facebook and Instagram, you can go to the page set up by Facebook or Instagram and follow the instructions on the settings for usage-based advertising.

The settings are platform-independent, i.e. they are adopted for all devices, such as desktop computers or mobile devices. You can also object to the use of cookies for reach measurement and advertising purposes via the deactivation page of the Network Advertising Initiative(http://optout.networkadvertising.org/) and the US website(https://optout.aboutads.info/) or the European website(http://www.youronlinechoices.com/uk/your-ad-choices/).

For more information on the pixels we use and how you can withdraw your consent, please read our cookie policy.

24. Online presence in social media

We maintain online presences within social networks and platforms in order to communicate with customers, interested parties and users who are active there and to be able to inform them about our services. When accessing the respective networks and platforms, the terms and conditions and data processing guidelines of their respective operators apply.

Unless otherwise stated in our data protection declaration, we process the data of users who communicate with us within social networks and platforms, e.g. by posting comments on our online presences or sending us messages.

25. Integration of third-party services and content

We use content or service offers from third-party providers within our online offer on the basis of our legitimate interests (i.e. interest in the analysis, optimisation and economic operation of our online offer within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR). This is done in order to integrate their content and services, such as videos or fonts (hereinafter uniformly referred to as ‘content’).

25.1 Data processing by third-party providers

The integration of this content always requires that the third-party providers recognise the IP address of the user, as they would not be able to send the content to their browser without the IP address. The IP address is therefore required to display this content. We endeavour to only use content whose providers only use the IP address to deliver the content.

In addition, third-party providers may use so-called pixel tags (invisible graphics, also known as ‘web beacons’) for statistical or marketing purposes. These pixel tags can be used to analyse information such as the number of visitors to the pages of this website. The pseudonymised information may be stored in cookies on the user’s device and contain technical information about the browser and operating system, referring websites, visiting times and other details about the use of our online offering.

25.2 Integration of specific services

25.2.1 Vimeo

We integrate the videos of the ‘Vimeo’ platform of the provider Vimeo Inc, Attention: Legal Department, 555 West 18th Street, New York, NY 10011, USA.

Privacy policy: Vimeo Privacy

25.2.2 YouTube

We integrate the videos of the platform ‘YouTube’ of the provider Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

Privacy policy: Google Privacy

Opt-Out: Google Ads Settings

25.2.3 Walls.io

We use social media plugins and widgets from Walls.io, offered by ‘Die Socialisten’ Social Software Development GmbH, Vienna, Austria.

When these plugins are called up, the IP address and cookie information are transmitted to Walls.io.

25.2.4 Google Fonts

We integrate the fonts (‘Google Fonts’) of the provider Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

Privacy Policy: Google Privacy

Opt-Out: Google Ads Settings

Google LLC is certified under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework and thus guarantees compliance with European data protection law (see Participant Search).

For more information about the pixels we use and how you can withdraw your consent, please read our Cookie Policy.

25.2.5 Zoom

We use the ‘Zoom’ tool to conduct online events. ‘Zoom’ is a service of Zoom Video Communications, Inc, 55 Almaden Blvd, Suite 600, San Jose, CA 95113, USA.

Privacy policy: Zoom Privacy

If we want to record online events, we will communicate this transparently in advance and ask for your consent.

25.2.6 X (formerly Twitter)

Functions and content of the X service, formerly Twitter, may be integrated into our online offering. The provider is Twitter Inc, 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA.

Privacy policy: Twitter Privacy

Opt-Out: Twitter Personalisation

25.2.7 TikTok & TikTok Pixel

We integrate functions and content from the TikTok service. For this purpose, we also use TikTok Pixel, a tool from TikTok Technology Limited, Dublin, Ireland and TikTok Information Technologies UK Limited, London, United Kingdom.

Privacy policy: TikTok Privacy

25.2.8 LinkedIn

Functions and content of the LinkedIn service may be integrated into our online offering. The provider is LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland.

Privacy policy: LinkedIn Privacy

Opt-Out: LinkedIn Retargeting Opt-Out

25.2.9 Reddit

Functions of the Reddit service are integrated on our pages. The provider is reddit, Inc, c/o Wired, 520 Third St., San Francisco, CA 94107, USA.

Privacy policy: Reddit Privacy

25.3 Your rights

You have the right to request information about the personal data stored about you, as well as the right to rectification, erasure and restriction of processing of your personal data. You also have the right to object to the processing of your personal data and to request data portability. If you believe that the processing of your data violates the GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

You can contact us at any time with questions about the processing of your data or to exercise your rights.

26. Use of social plugins

Social plug-ins (‘plug-ins’) from social networks are used on our website. These include those from the providers Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, TikTok and LinkedIn. We use these plug-ins on the basis of our legitimate interests in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR to improve the visibility of and interaction with our content on social networks.

26.1 General information on data processing

These social plugins are integrated via a direct connection between your browser and the servers of the respective providers. This means that the providers are informed directly that you have visited our website and your IP address is recorded. The exact type and scope of data processing is beyond our control, as the providers process the data on their own responsibility. Information on how the providers handle your data can be found in the respective data protection declarations.

26.2 Individual social plugins

26.2.1 Facebook plugin

We use plugins from the social network Facebook, offered by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland.

Privacy policy: Facebook Privacy

Purpose of data processing: The data is used to enable interactions (e.g. ‘Like’ buttons).

Opposition options: Users can adjust their privacy settings directly in their Facebook profiles: Facebook Settings.

26.2.2 Instagram plugin

We also use plugins from Instagram, also offered by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited.

Privacy policy: Instagram Privacy

Data transfer: Data may be transferred to the USA and other third countries.

Joint responsibility: We are jointly responsible with Meta for the collection of data. Details on joint processing can be found in the Agreement: Controller Addendum.

26.2.3 X (formerly Twitter)

We use plugins of the social network X, offered by X Corp.

Privacy policy: X Privacy

Purpose of data processing: The plugins make it possible to share content and enable interactions with our posts.

26.2.4 TikTok plugin

Plugins from TikTok are also integrated on our website.

Provider: TikTok Technology Limited, Dublin, Ireland and TikTok Information Technologies UK Limited, London, United Kingdom.

Privacy policy: TikTok Privacy

26.2.5 LinkedIn plugin

We integrate plugins from LinkedIn, offered by LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company.

Privacy policy: LinkedIn Privacy

26.3 Your rights and options to object

You have the right to request information about the personal data stored about you. You can also request the rectification, erasure or restriction of the processing of your personal data. To object to data processing, you can use the respective data protection settings of the social networks.

If you wish to prevent the collection of your data by the aforementioned social networks, please log out of your user accounts and delete any cookies that may have been saved. You can find detailed instructions on how to do this in the privacy policies of the respective providers.

26.4 Further information

For detailed information on the exact data processing procedures and the rights you have vis-à-vis the providers, please read the respective privacy policies of the social networks. We recommend that you regularly inform yourself about the data protection practices of the services you use.

27. Online donation forms

For our donation forms, we use the FundraisingBox, a tool from Wikando GmbH, Schießgrabenstraße 32, 86150 Augsburg, Germany. When you make a donation using the donation form, various data is collected from you, usually including your name, email address and payment information. This data is required to process the donation and send a confirmation.

Depending on the selected payment method, your data will be forwarded by the FundraisingBox to the relevant payment service provider. Your data will only be passed on to process the donation and not for any other purpose. Further information on data protection at FundraisingBox can be found here: Data protection at FundraisingBox.

The legal basis for the data processing described in the context of the online donation and for the data transfer to the payment service providers is the necessity of data processing for the conclusion and fulfilment of a contract in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b GDPR.

You have the right to request information about the data stored by us, to correct incorrect data, to have your data deleted and to object to the processing of your data.

28. Payment service provider

We use various payment service providers to process payments. These are therefore recipients of your personal data collected in connection with the payment process. You yourself decide which payment service provider to use.

We would like to point out that with providers outside the EU and the EEA, it cannot be ruled out that your personal data will flow to a third country that does not offer a level of data protection comparable to the EU and the EEA. Where data is processed outside the EEA, we have concluded EU standard contractual clauses with the service providers to establish a secure level of data protection.

Depending on the payment method you choose, your data will be forwarded to the relevant financial service provider:

  • SEPA direct debit payments to our house bank (GLS-Gemeinschaftsbank eG, 44774 Bochum)
  • Payments via PayPal to PayPal (Europe) S.à r.l. et Cie, 22-24 Boulevard Royal, L-2449 Luxembourg
  • Payment by direct debit to Micropayment, Scharnweberstraße 69, 12587 Berlin
  • Payments by Wikando direct debit: The provider or technical interface is Windata GmbH & Co. KG, which, as a service provider, handles the transmission of our payment orders and retrieves transactions and account transactions. An order processing contract has been concluded between Wikando GmbH and Windata GmbH & Co. KG has been concluded.
  • Payments via Klarna to Klarna Bank AB, Sveavägen 46, 111 34 Stockholm, Sweden
  • Payments via Apple Pay to Apple Payments Inc, One Apple Park Way, Cupertino, CA 95014, USA
  • Payments via Google Pay to Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland
  • Payments via Stripe to Stripe, Inc, 3180 18th Street, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA

The collection and processing of your personal data by the payment service providers is carried out to process the payment, to prevent fraud and to fulfil legal obligations.

You have the right to request information about the data stored by us, to correct incorrect data, to have your data deleted and to object to the processing of your data.

29. Website and website analysis

29.1 Content Management System (CMS)

This website uses the WordPress content management system (CMS). WordPress is open source software that is constantly being adapted and improved. Details on data protection in connection with WordPress can be found under WordPress data protection.

29.2 Google Ads

The website operator uses Google Ads. Google Ads is an online advertising programme of Google Ireland Limited (‘Google’), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. With Google Ads, we can display adverts in the Google search engine or on third-party websites based on search terms and user data (e.g. location and interests). The use of this service is based on your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: Google Privacy Framework.

29.3 Google Ads Remarketing

This website uses the functions of Google Ads Remarketing. Google Ads Remarketing allows us to display interest-based advertising in the Google advertising network. The use of this service is based on your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG. Further information and objection options can be found in Google’s privacy policy: Google Ads Privacy Policy.

29.4 Google Conversion Tracking

This website uses Google Conversion Tracking to recognise whether users have carried out certain actions, e.g. sending donation forms. The use is based on your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG. You can find more information here: Google Conversion Tracking.

29.5 Cookie consent management

Our website uses the cookie consent management tool from ‘Complianz GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent’ to obtain your consent to the storage of certain cookies and to document this in compliance with data protection regulations. The data collected will be stored until you request deletion or the purpose for data storage no longer applies. The legal basis for this is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR. Details on data processing can be found here: Complianz Privacy Policy.

29.6 Google Tag Manager

We use Google Tag Manager (GTM) to manage tracking tags. GTM itself does not use cookies and does not collect any personal data. Processing only takes place with your express consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. Further information can be found here: Google Tag Manager.

29.7 Microsoft Universal Event Tracking (UET)

We use Microsoft’s UET to track user activity on our website. This data is stored for 390 days. Details on data processing can be found in Microsoft’s privacy policy: Microsoft Privacy Policy.

29.8 Plausible

To understand the use of our website, we use the web analytics tool Plausible Analytics. Plausible does not collect any personal data. Further information can be found in Plausible’s privacy policy: Plausible Privacy Policy.

29.9 SalesViewer

We use SalesViewer® technology to collect data for marketing and optimisation purposes. You can object to the collection of data at any time. Further information can be found here: SalesViewer Opt-Out.

30. External hosting

This website is hosted by an external service provider (Deflect.ca). Personal data collected on this website is stored on the hoster’s servers. This may include IP addresses, contact requests, meta and communication data, contract data, contact details, names, website accesses and other data generated via a website. The hoster is used for the purpose of fulfilling the contract with our potential and existing customers (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR) and in the interest of a secure, fast and efficient provision of our online offer by a professional provider (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR). Our hoster will only process your data to the extent necessary to fulfill its performance obligations and follow our instructions with regard to this data. In order to ensure data protection-compliant processing, we have concluded an order processing contract with our hoster.

31. Funding of projects

As a non-profit organisation, Sea-Watch e.V. is obliged to ensure that the funds it receives are used for charitable or benevolent purposes. We support projects that aim to expand or maintain sea rescue capacities and/or to promote the long-term and sustainable development of relevant infrastructure for sea rescue. In addition, we support innovative projects that break new operational ground to ensure the agility, future viability and sustainability of the fleet in a rapidly changing environment.

In this context, we collect personal data of the applicants and other parties involved in the organisations to be funded, including: surname, first name, address, telephone number, e-mail, account details, articles of association, proof of non-profit status, required assurances, final report, financial plan, proof of use.

The personal data collected from the application form is processed exclusively for the purpose of conducting a proper selection procedure (in particular, reviewing and evaluating the applications, checking eligibility) and for processing the application and implementing the funding programme, as well as for public reporting and public relations in accordance with the funding guidelines. Providing the data is absolutely necessary for processing the application and for funding.

We will only pass on your personal data to external recipients if there is a legal justification or requirement for this or if you have given your consent. In doing so, we observe the principle of data minimisation and only pass on data to the extent necessary for the specific purpose. Recipients may include, for example, IT service providers that we use for office organisation, lawyers, tax experts, authorities and courts.

We base the preparation of the funding decision and, in the event of approval, the implementation and administration of the funding (e.g. transfer of the funding amount, change of project management or administration of extensions of the funding period) on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. We base the review of the proper use of funds (by us or external parties) and reporting on the use of donations and public relations on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR for ongoing funding, on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR for the fulfilment of a legal obligation (e.g. commercial, tax, budgetary or criminal law, for example to fulfil state information and control obligations) on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR and, if applicable, on the protection of legitimate interests in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. If we base data processing on your revocable consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR), we will inform you of the purposes and storage periods when we obtain your consent.

We will delete the data if it is no longer required for the purposes we are pursuing and no other legal basis, in particular statutory or contractual retention periods, applies.

32. Testamentary donations

As part of our information on will donations, we offer the will service of DeinAdieu, Limmatstrasse 65, 8005 Zurich, Switzerland(https://www.deinadieu.de/gemeinnuetzige-organisationen/sea-watch-ev/) on our website. This establishes a connection to the DeinAdieu servers(https://www.deinadieu.de and https://app.testamentservice.d e/). In the course of this connection, various metadata, in particular the IP address and other technical information (e.g. browser type, access time), are transmitted.

This data is processed on the basis of our legitimate interests in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. These interests include the provision of a functional and user-friendly will service. Without the aforementioned data, the provision of this service would not be possible.

We recommend that you consult DeinAdieu’s privacy policy at https://www.deinadieu.de/datenschutzerklaerung/ to find out more about how they process your personal data.

32.1 Your rights

You have the right to request information about the personal data stored about you as well as the right to rectification, erasure and restriction of processing of your personal data. You also have the right to object to the processing of your personal data and to request data portability. If you believe that the processing of your data violates the GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

You can contact us at any time with questions about the processing of your data or to exercise your rights.