We are pleased that you have visited the Schering Stiftung website and would like to thank you for your interest in our work. The protection of your personal data during your visit to our website and when using our content is an important concern of ours. In the following, we will therefore provide you with information about the collection and use of personal data when using our website. Furthermore, we will provide you with information about your rights in connection with processing your personal data.

Name and address of the controller

Schering Stiftung
Unter den Linden 32-34
10117 Berlin

Tel. +49-30-20 62 29 65
Fax +49-30-20 62 29 61

info@scheringstiftung.de

Subject of data protection

The subject of data protection is your personal data. This involves all information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. This covers information, such as name, postal address, email address or telephone number and, where applicable, user data, such as your IP address.

Scope of processing personal data

We only collect and use our users’ personal data if this is necessary to provide a functioning website as well as our contents and services. The collection and use of our users’ personal data is regularly only done with the users’ consent. An exception is in cases where prior consent cannot be obtained for practical reasons and where data processing is permitted by law.

Legal basis for processing personal data

If we obtain the consent of the data subject for processing personal data, Article 6 Para. 1 Lit. a EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) serves as the legal basis for processing personal data.

When processing personal data required for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party, Article 6 Para. 1 Lit. b GDPR serves as the legal basis. This also applies to processing required for executing precontractual measures.

If processing personal data is required to fulfil a legal obligation to which Schering Stiftung is subject, Article 6 Para. 1 Lit. c GDPR serves as the legal basis.

In the event that the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person make processing personal data necessary, Article 6 Para. 1 Lit d GDPR serves as the legal basis.

If processing is necessary to safeguard a legitimate interest of Schering Stiftung or a third party and if the interests, fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject do not outweigh the first-mentioned interest, Article 6 Para. 1 Lit. f GDPR serves as the legal basis for processing.

Date deletion and storage duration

The personal data of the data subject is deleted or blocked as soon as the purpose for storage ceases to exist. Furthermore, data may be stored if this has been provided for by the European or national legislator in EU regulations, laws or other provisions to which Schering Stiftung is subject. The data will also be blocked or deleted if a storage period prescribed by the aforementioned standards expires unless there is a need for further storage of the data for the conclusion or fulfilment of a contract.

Collection, storage and use of data in detail

Each time the Schering Stiftung website is visited and each time a file is accessed, data about this process is automatically logged and saved as “server log files”. This includes:

• the IP address used by you
• the website visited and the link from which you reached the website
• sites you click on
• the date, time and length of your visit
• the volume of data sent in bytes
• the browser used by you
• the operating system used by you

Data is stored in log files to ensure the functionality of the website. We also use this data to optimise the website and ensure the security of our IT systems.

The data is deleted as soon as it is no longer necessary for achieving the purpose of its collection (after 7-14 days at the latest). The log files are evaluated exclusively for statistical purposes, personal reference cannot be made. Further processing and evaluation will not take place.

Personal data that you disclose to Schering Stiftung when you visit our website and, for example, order the newsletter, make enquiries to us and use our offers, will be processed by us. Data processing notably includes the collection, organisation, sorting, storage and use of personal data. We comply with the provisions of the German Federal Data Protection Act, the Telemedia Act and any other applicable data protection provisions.

Newsletter

If you want to subscribe to our newsletter and any other topic-related emails, we require confirmation in addition to your email address that you are the owner of the email address provided and that you agree to receive the newsletter and any topic-related emails. This data is only collected for the purpose of sending you the newsletter and, if applicable, topic-related emails and to document our authorisation concerning this matter. You can cancel your subscription to the newsletter or the topic-related emails and your consent to the storage of your email address and other personal data that you may have voluntarily provided (e.g. first name and surname) at any time by using the appropriate link in the email or by sending us a message. You will find the contact details for this in our imprint and under contact. We will then change or delete your data as requested.

The newsletter software mailingwork is used. For this purpose, your data is transmitted to mailingwork GmbH   (Schönherrstraße 8, 09113 Chemnitz, Germany) on the basis of a processing contract in accordance with Article 28 GDPR (including your IP address as well as the date and time of your login). mailingwork GmbH is prohibited from using your data for purposes other than sending emails.

Photos, films and audiovisual recordings

For documentation purposes, photos or film and sound recordings may be made at Schering Stiftung events, such as award ceremonies, exhibition openings or lecture evenings. Schering Stiftung uses these in the context of its media coverage as well as for its general press and public relations work, e.g. on its website, on social media and the print media of Schering Stiftung. Furthermore, the material for the public relations work of Schering Stiftung can be passed on to other media as press information. You have the right to object to the production of photos, videos and sound recordings concerning you at the event and to their use.

Use of cookies

Our website uses cookies. These are small text files that are stored on your end device. Your browser accesses these files. The use of cookies increases the user-friendliness and security of this website.

You can set your browser so that it informs you before setting cookies or blocks the setting of cookies. Certain functions may not be available to you under certain circumstances.

You can review your settings here.

Use of Facebook buttons

Our website uses Facebook buttons, which are operated by Facebook Inc. (1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA). If you share a page using one of these buttons, a direct connection is established between your browser and the Facebook servers. Schering Stiftung has no influence whatsoever on the nature and extent of the data that the plug-in transmits to the Facebook Inc. You will find information on how personal data is handled by Facebook Inc. here: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy/

Provision of YouTube videos

On our website we provide videos that can be accessed via a YouTube channel. As soon as you access YouTube on our website, your browser will establish a direct connection with Google’s servers. The plug-in content will be transmitted from YouTube directly to your browser and then integrated into the website. Schering Stiftung therefore has no influence on the scope of data that Google collects using the plug-in. Please refer to Google’s data privacy notice (https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de) for more information on data processing by Google.

Provision of Vimeo videos

On our website we provide videos that can be accessed via a Vimeo channel. As soon as you access Vimeo on our website, your browser will establish a connection with Google’s servers via its domain gstatic.com. The plug-in content will be transmitted from Vimeo directly to your browser and then integrated into the website. Schering Stiftung therefore has no influence on the scope of data that Google collects using the plug-in. Please refer to Google’s data privacy notice (https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de) for more information on data processing by Google.

Provision of Spotify content

We provide content on our website that can be streamed via Spotify. As soon as you access the Spotify offer on our website, your browser will establish a direct connection. You can find more information about Spotify’s data processing in Spotify’s privacy policy (https://www.spotify.com/de-en/legal/privacy-policy/). In Spotify’s privacy settings, it is possible to specify the processing of certain personal data, including customized advertising.

Provision of Soundcloud content

We provide content on our website that can be streamed via Soundcloud. As soon as you access the Soundcloud offer on our website, your browser will establish a direct connection. You can find more information about data processing by Soundcloud in Soundcloud’s privacy policy (https://soundcloud.com/pages/privacy). In the settings of your Soundcloud account, it is possible to specify the processing of certain personal data.

Use of Google Maps

Our website uses the Google Maps API to visually represent geographic information. When Google Maps is used, Google also collects, processes and uses data on the use of the map functions by visitors to the website. Please refer to Google’s data privacy notice (https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de) for more information on data processing by Google. You can change your personal settings and manage and protect your information in Google’s Privacy Centre. If the do-not-track feature is enabled in the browser, no external Google Maps content will be loaded without permission.

Use of the analysis software Matomo

Our website uses the analysis software Matomo (150 Willis St, 6011 Wellington, New Zealand; formerly: Piwik) for the statistical analysis of user access. Matomo uses cookies for this analysis. Cookies are small text files stored on your computer and enable the analysis of your use of the website.

The information generated by the cookies, e.g. the time, place and frequency of your website visit, including your IP address, is transferred to the hosteurope server and stored there. Your IP address will be anonymised immediately during this process so that you as a user remain anonymous to us. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website will not be passed on to third parties by our service provider.

WebFont

The font “Swiss 721” by fontshop.com is used to present our website content. The number of visits is tracked via the Monotype Web Font tracking script using the IP address. The address is processed momentarily for this purpose. This log data is deleted after 30 days and no more personal data is processed after that. If the do-not-track feature is enabled in your browser, no external WebFonts content will be loaded without permission and alternative fonts are used.

Rights of the data subject

You have the right:

• to revoke the consent given to Schering Stiftung at any time in accordance with Article 7 Para. 3 GDPR. As a result, this means that Schering Stiftung will no longer be allowed to continue processing data based on this consent in the future.
• to request information about your personal data processed by Schering Stiftung according to the Article 15 GDPR. Notably you may request information about the processing purposes, the category of personal data, the categories of recipients to whom your data has been or will be disclosed, the planned storage period, the existence of a right to rectification, deletion, restriction of processing or objection, the existence of a right to complain, the origin of your data if it have not been collected by us and the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling and, if applicable, meaningful information on their details;
• to immediately request the correction of incorrect data or the completion of personal data stored by Schering Stiftung in accordance with Article 16 GDPR;
• to request the deletion of your personal data stored by Schering Stiftung in accordance with Article 17 GDPR unless the processing is necessary to exercise the right to freedom of expression and information, to fulfil a legal obligation, for reasons of public interest or to assert, exercise or defend legal claims;
• to restrict the processing of your personal data in accordance with Article 18 GDPR if you dispute the accuracy of the data, if the processing is unlawful but you refuse the deletion of the data and if Schering Stiftung no longer need the data, but you need it to assert, exercise or defend legal claims or if you have filed an objection to the processing in accordance with Article 21 GDPR.
• to receive your personal data that you have provided to Schering Stiftung in a structured, current and machine-readable format or to request its transfer to another responsible party in accordance with Article 20 GDPR;
• to complain to a regulatory authority in accordance with Article 77 GDPR. You can usually contact the supervisory authority at your usual place of residence or workplace or at Schering Stiftung.

Right to objection

If your personal data is processed on the basis of legitimate interests in accordance with Article 6 Para. 1 Sentence 1 Lit. f GDPR, you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data in accordance with Article 21 GDPR provided that there are reasons for this which arise from your particular situation. If you would like to make use of your right to revocation or objection, simply send an email to info@scheringstiftung.de.

Our data privacy policy was last updated in: June 2024