DATA PRIVACY STATEMENT

On this website, some of your personal data will be collected. In accordance with the applicable regulations concerning the protection of personal data, Jürgen Matthes collects, processes and uses collected data only for the purposes of contract execution and maintenance of its own business interests regarding the consultation and care of its users. Please refer to the following information to learn which data is collected by Jürgen Matthes and how Jürgen Matthes uses this data:

1. Collection and Processing of Data
Any access to the Jürgen Matthes website or any retrieval of a file stored on the website is recorded in an access log. The storage of these logs is only for internal, system-related and statistical purposes.

In this context, the provider of the Jürgen Matthes website automatically collects and stores information in so-called 'server log files', which your browser automatically transmits to Jürgen Matthes. These server log files include:

Browser type / Browser version of the accessing terminal
Operating system of the terminal used to call up the website
Referrer-URL
IP address and hostname of the accessing computer / terminal
Name of the file being called up
Date and time of server request

This data cannot be assigned to specific persons. It is not merged with other data sources. Jürgen Matthes reserves the right to have this data checked at a later date if Jürgen Matthes becomes aware of any concrete indications of unlawful use.

2. Use and Disclosure of Personal Data
Jürgen Matthes uses your personal data exclusively for the purposes of contract execution, customer administration and technical administration. Your personal data will be passed on to third parties only if this is necessary for contract execution or invoicing purposes, or if you have previously given your consent. You have the right, at any time, to revoke your consent with effect for the future. The deletion of stored personal data occurs if you revoke your consent to such storage, if the knowledge of such personal data is not necessary anymore for the fulfillment of the purposes for which the storage was necessary, or if the storage of such personal data is or becomes impermissible for other legal reasons.

Users who have transmitted their telephone number and/or email address and/or other contact details to Jürgen Matthes and who have separately agreed that their personal data may be used by Jürgen Matthes for advertising and promotional purposes, the use of which is subject to legal provisions, may be contacted by Jürgen Matthes by telephone, email or post in order to be informed about special offers.

Contact data (such as name, address or email address) entered and transmitted as part of a request through the Jürgen Matthes website or by email is stored at Jürgen Matthes for the purpose of processing the request and in case of follow-up questions. Jürgen Matthes shall not disclose this data without consent.

In regards to application documents and other documents that are either proactively sent to Jürgen Matthes or are sent as a response to a job offer, the security of the data during data transfer cannot be completely guaranteed. It should be noted that unencrypted emails sent via the internet are not adequately protected against unauthorized third-party access. In general, such emails do not constitute a secure path of communication. When transmitting confidential information, Jürgen Matthes recommends using encryption or sending such information via a postal service.

Within the scope of the Data Privacy Statement,

a) the user agrees to the collection, processing and use of personal data by Jürgen Matthes, insofar as this is necessary for the use of this internet offer;

b) Jürgen Matthes takes the protection of the user’s personal data very seriously and respects the privacy of the user. In order to make Jürgen Matthes accessible to the user of this internet site, the collection and use of certain pieces of the user’s personal data is necessary;

c) Jürgen Matthes uses the user’s data only for technical administration. The user’s data will only be used for other purposes if the user has given consent. The user's data will only be disclosed to third parties if this is necessary for the provision of the internet offer; and
d) users have the right, according to § 34 of the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG), to request information about their stored data from Jürgen Matthes. Additionally, users have the right, according to § 35 of the BDSG, to request the correction, deletion and blocking of their personal data by Jürgen Matthes.

Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses “cookies”, which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. In case IP-anonymisation is activated on this website, your IP address will be truncated within the area of Member States of the European Union or other parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

Only in exceptional cases the whole IP address will be first transfered to a Google server in the USA and truncated there. The IP-anonymisation is active on this website. Google will use this information on behalf of the operator of this website for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing them other services relating to website activity and internet usage. The IP-address that your Browser conveys within the scope of Google Analytics will not be associated with any other data held by Google. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website.

You can also opt-out from being tracked by Google Analytics with effect for the future by downloading and installing Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Addon for your current web browser.

Requests for information, correction, deletion or blocking, as well as questions regarding data protection information or this Data Privacy Statement, should be directed to:

Jürgen Matthes Student Organisation
25 Hyde Gardens
Eastbourne, BN21 4PX
Tel.: (01323) 744 020
mail-uk@matthes.de