Any collection, processing and use (hereinafter "use") of data is solely for the purpose of providing our services. Our services have been designed to use as little personal information as possible. For that matter, "personal data" is understood as all individual details about a person or factual circumstances of an identifiable natural person (so-called "affected person"). The following statements on data protection describe what types of data are collected when accessing our website, what happens with these data and how you may object to data usage.
 

1 General information on data processing  
1.1 Person Responsible (Controller)

Responsible within the meaning of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the new Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG) is:
 

Mediendienst Integration, Projekt des Rat für Migration e.V.  
Schiffbauerdamm 40
10117 Berlin
Telefon: 030 200764-80
E-Mail: mail​ ‍ mediendienst-integration.de
Homepage: www.mediendienst-integration.de  
 

1.2 Name and address of the Data Protection Officer 
The data protection officer is:

Laura Neef von WS Digital Compliance GmbH

If you have any questions regarding data protection, you can contact WS Datenschutz GmbH at the following email address: rat-fuer-migration @ ws-datenschutz.de

WS Digital Compliance GmbH
Dircksenstraße 51
D-10178 Berlin

https://webersohnundscholtz.de

1.3 Protection of your data  
We have taken technical and organizational measures to ensure that the requirements of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) are met by us, as well as, by external service providers working for us.
If we work with other companies to provide our services, such as email and server providers, this will only be done after an extensive selection process. In this selection process, each individual service provider is carefully selected for its suitability in terms of technical and organizational data protection skills. This selection procedure will be documented in writing and an agreement on the order processing of data (data processing agreement) will only be concluded if the third party complies with the requirements of Art. 28 GDPR.
Your information will be stored on specially protected servers. Access to it is only possible for a few specially authorized persons. Our website is SSL/TLS encrypted, as can be seen by the https:// at the start of our URL. This also involves e-mail communication.
 

1.4 Erasure of personal data  
We process personal data only if necessary. As soon as the purpose of the data processing is fulfilled, erasure of the data is carried out according to the standards of the erasure concept, unless legal or contractual regulations oppose this.
 

2 Use of data on this website and in logfiles  

2.1 Scope of processing personal data 
When visiting our website, our web servers temporarily store every access in a log file. The following data is collected and stored until automated erasure:
• Date and time of access
• Name and URL of the retrieved file
• Transmitted amount of data
• Message if the retrieval was successful
• Structural data of the browser and operating system used
We or our partners may process additional data occasionally. 
 

2.2 Legal basis for processing personal data 
The legal basis for the temporary storage of the data and log files is Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest is to make our website accessible for you.
 

2.3 Purpose of data processing  
The processing of this data serves: the purpose of enabling the use of the website (connection establishment), system security, the technical administration of the network infrastructure, as well as to optimize the website. The IP address is evaluated only in case of attacks on our network infrastructure or the network infrastructure of our internet provider.
 

2.4 Duration of storage  
As soon as the purpose of the data processing is fulfilled, erasure of the data is carried out. This happens as soon as you close our website. Our hosting service might use data for statistical purposes. Any personal data will be anonymized for this.

2.5 Right of objection and erasure  
The data processing is necessary in order to present the website and to ensure the website’s operation. Therefore, objecting is impossible.
 

2.6 October-Labs

October-Labs GmbH, Innenhof EG C7, 18 68159 Mannheim, Germany, is our web hosting partner and enables you to access our website from anywhere in the world. You can find out more about data protection at October-Labs here: www.october-labs.de/datenschutz.html
 

3 Use of cookies  

3.1 Description and scope of data processing 
Our website uses cookies. This means that when using the website, cookies are stored on your computer. Cookies are small text files which are assigned to the browser you are using and which are stored on your hard drive. Through this information flows to us or the party who set the cookie. Cookies cannot run programs on or transmit viruses to your computer. They are used to analyze the use of our website in anonymized or pseudonymized form and to enable personalized advertisements on this website. The following data may be transmitted:
• Frequency of website visits
• Which functions of the website are used by you
• Your cookie-settings
• Language settings
Upon entering our website, a cookie banner informs you about the use of cookies on this website and asks for your consent to the use of cookies. Also, you are pointed to the data privacy statement of this website. 
 

3.2 Legal basis for data processing  
The legal basis for the processing of data for cookies, which serve only the functionality of this website, is Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. f) GDPR.
 

3.3 Purpose of data processing  
Our legitimate interests are to provide you with a working website connection and to ensure a comfortable use of this website. Also, we need to process your personal data to solve occurring safety and security issues, as well as to ensure system stability.
The data processing takes place to make a statistical evaluation of our website possible.

3.4 Duration of storage 
This website uses the following types of cookies. The extend and function of each are being explained below:
• Transient cookies (see a)
• Persistent cookies (see b)
a) Transient cookies are automatically deleted when you close the browser. This is especially true for session cookies which store your session ID, with which various requests from your browser can be assigned to your session. This will allow your computer to be recognized when you return to our website. Session cookies are deleted when you log out or close the browser.
b) Persistent cookies are automatically deleted after a specified period, which may differ depending on the cookie.

3.5 Right to objection and erasure 
You have the possibility to revoke your consent to the data processing by means of cookies, which do not only serve the functionality of the website. In addition, we do not set cookies until you have agreed to set cookies when you visit the site. In this way, you can prevent data processing via cookies on our website. You can also delete the cookies in your browser's security settings at any time. Please note that you may not be able to use all the features of this website. The setting of cookies can also be prevented at any time by appropriate settings in your internet browser.
 

4 Contact  

4.1 Description and scope of data processing  
Via our website it is possible to contact us via e-mail, via contact form or via phone. This will require different data to answer the request, which will be automatically saved for processing. The following data are required to process your request:
• E-Mail-adress 
• phonenumber ( only if contacted via phone) 
Furthermore, you can enter the following data optionally:
• first name
• last name
Your data will not be passed on to third parties, unless you have given your consent. 
 

4.2 Legal basis for data processing  
The legal basis depends on Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. b) GDPR.
 

4.3 Purpose of data processing  
The processing of personal data from the input form is used solely handling the contact request.
 

4.4 Duration of storage  
The data will be deleted as soon as we answer your request. There might occur rare cases when legal or contractual retention periods interfere with the erasure of your personal data. In this case your data will be deleted after these periods.
 

4.5 Right to objection and erasure  
The user has the right to withdraw their consent to the processing of personal data at any time. If the user contacts us, they can object to storage of their personal data at any time. In such cases, the conversation cannot be continued. All personal data that has been stored in the course of the contact will be deleted. 
 

5 Data processing for applications  

5.1 Description and scope of data processing  
We offer the opportunity to apply for jobs by email. For this purpose, personal data is processed and stored for further processing during the respective application process. If an application form is used, we collect the following data as part of our application form:
• E-mail-adress
• Address details
• Data from your resume
• Data from your CV
 

5.2 Legal basis for data processing  
Data processing will be based on Art. 88 GDPR and § 26 BDSG.
 

5.3 Purpose of data processing  
We process your data exclusively for the purpose of carrying out the application process. 

5.4 Duration and storage  
In case of successful application and employment, the personal data is stored in accordance with the legal requirements. In case of unsuccessful application, the data will be deleted in accordance with the rules of the local erasure concept. In doing so the provisions of the AGG (German Employment Law), especially the existing evidence pursuant to § 22 AGG, are taken into account.
This does not apply if we are obliged to any legal erasure periods or if you have given consent to store your data for further communication with us (e.g. we have another suitable job in the future). If you have given consent the legal basis for further storage of your data is Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. c) or lit. a) GDPR.
5.5 Right to objection and erasure
You can contact us at any time and object to further processing of your data. All personal data of the application process will be deleted in this case.
 

6 Newsletter

6.1 Description and scope of data processing  
On our website visitors can subscribe to our newsletter. When subscribing to the newsletter, you will be asked to provide personal data for processing. This is the data that is requested in the newsletter registration form. Input fields marked with an "*" are mandatory fields:
• your email address.
This data is necessary to send the newsletter to its recipients.
You can voluntarily provide the following information:
• first name
• last name
The newsletter will be sent via email only after the sign-up process is completed. In order to meet the requirements of the GDPR, we use DOI (Double Opt.-In). If you sign up for our newsletter, we will send a confirmation email to the address you provided us with. This email contains a confirmation link that you must click to complete the sign-up process. Following this procedure, the IP address, date and time of login are stored. This is done to prevent abuses. We won’t transfer the data to third parties.
 

6.2 Legal basis for data processing  
This processing is legally based on Art. 6 para. 1 s.1 lit. a) GDPR, thus your consent. 
 

6.3 Purpose of data processing 
The newsletter has the functions of informing the affected parties about offers and news at a regular basis. 
 

6.4 Duration of storage  
We process personal data only as long as necessary. As soon as the purpose of the data processing is fulfilled, erasure of the data is carried out according to the standards of the erasure concept, unless legal or contractual regulations oppose this.
 

6.5 Right to objection and erasure  
The consent to receiving the newsletter can be revoked by you at any time. For this purpose, you can click the integrated link in each newsletter to unsubscribe. It is also possible to inform us about the revocation of the consent in any other way, e.g. via mail or email.
 

6.6 Mailchimp  

6.6.1 Description and scope of data processing  
The newsletter is being sent by „Mailchimp”, an online marketing platform. The personal data is being processed by: Rocket Science Group, LLC, 675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE#5000, Atlanta, GA 30308, USA.

The e-mail addresses of our newsletter recipients, as well as any other data described under the section newsletter, is being saved on servers of Mailchimp in the USA. Mailchimp uses this information on our behalf for our newsletter management (e.g. sending, reporting, …). According to Mailchimp they also allowed to use this information in order to provide, support and improve its services as well as their data analytics projects. Mailchimp does not use this information to contact our newsletters may contain a „web-beacon”, which is a pixel-sized file. When opening our newsletter this file is downloaded from Mailchimp’s servers and thus information such as whether the e-mail was delivered and opened and whether links within the e-mail were clicked are collected. Mailchimp can collect information such as IP address, browser, e-mail client type and other similar details. Technically this information can be matched to each newsletter recipient, but it is not in our or Mailchimp’s interest to monitor our users on a personal basis.

We trust in the reliability and the IT and data security of Mailchimp. Mailchimp participates in and has certified its compliance with the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework and the Swiss- U.S. Privacy Shield Framework and commits itself to comply with the regulations of the GDPR. We further have signed a data processing agreement with Mailchimp. In this agreement Mailchimp commits to protect the data of our users, to process this data according to its regulations and to not share with unauthorized third parties. You can view the privacy policy of Mailchimp here: https://Mailchimp.com/legal/privacy/  
 

6.6.2 Legal basis for data processing  
This data processing is legally based on our legitimate interests in efficiently and safely sending our newsletter, Art 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. f) GDPR.
 

6.6.3 Purpose of data processing  
We use Mailchimp as our sub- processor to ensure an efficient management of our mailing list and to send newsletters to stay in touch with you.
 

6.6.4 Duration of storage  
Mailchimp claims to keep your personal data only as long as we use it for sending newsletters. When we delete you from our mailing list, Mailchimp will delete this data as well.
 

6.6.5 Right to objection and erasure  
You can object to the processing of your data by Mailchimp. We will take your objection into consideration and will notify you if and why we continue the processing. You are also free to use the „opt out” link in the footer of each e-mail. If you do so, we will delete your e-mail address from our mailing list which in turn will prompt Mailchimp to stop processing your personal data. This will not have any effect on other mailing lists (e.g. by other companies) 
 

7 Social media links  
We have integrated social media platforms through into our services, which may result in the social media provider receiving data from you. If you click on the social media link, the website of the respective social media provider is loaded. By loading the website of the respective social media provider via our services, the respective reference data is transmitted to the respective social media provider. The social media provider thereby receives the information that you have visited us. 
Note on data processing to the United States:
If you click on a social media link, data about you may be processed by the respective provider in the United States. According to the European Court of Justice, the data protection standard in the United States is not adequate and there is a risk that your data will be processed by the U.S. authorities for control and monitoring purposes, possibly also without any legal remedy. Provided that you do not click on the links of the social media providers, no data transfer takes place.
Further information on data processing by the social media providers can be found here:

Meta: https://de-de.facebook.com/help/pages/insights ,

https://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy ,

https://de-de.facebook.com/full_data_use_policy

Instagram : help.instagram.com/155833707900388 https://www.instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy

Pinterest : policy.pinterest.com/de/privacy-policy

X: https://twitter.com/privacy?lang=de

YouTube: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/

Bluesky : https://bsky.social/about/support/privacy-policy
 

8 FundraisingBox

8.1.1 Description and scope of data processing

We use FundraisingBox, a service provided by Wikando GmbH, Schießgrabenstraße 32, 86150 Augsburg, Germany, on our website to facilitate and manage online donations.

When you make a donation using the donation forms integrated into our website, the following personal data may be processed:

• First and last name
• Contact details (e.g., email address, postal address)
• Donation amount
• Donation purpose
• Payment information
• Transaction data
• Information required for issuing a donation receipt

Payment data may be processed by payment service providers engaged by FundraisingBox. We receive only the information necessary to allocate and process the donation, communicate with donors, and, where applicable, issue donation receipts.
Further information on data processing by FundraisingBox can be found at:
https://www.fundraisingbox.com/datenschutz/

8.1.2 Legal basis for data processing
The processing of personal data required to complete and administer a donation is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b) GDPR, insofar as such processing is necessary for the performance of the donation transaction.

Where personal data is processed to comply with legal retention and documentation obligations under tax and commercial law, the legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c) GDPR.

If FundraisingBox is not technically required and is only loaded after obtaining the user's consent, the processing is additionally based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR and, where applicable, Section 25(1) of the German Telecommunications Digital Services Data Protection Act (TDDDG).

8.1.3 Purpose of data processing
Personal data is processed for the purpose of receiving and administering donations, issuing donation receipts, complying with statutory documentation and retention obligations, and managing donor relationships.
We store personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described above or to comply with statutory retention obligations. Documents relevant under tax law are generally retained for a period of ten years.

8.1.4 Right to objection and erasure
The provision of personal data is voluntary. However, without the required information, it may not be possible to process a donation.To the extent that personal data is processed directly by FundraisingBox, requests regarding data subject rights should be addressed directly to Wikando GmbH.
 

9 Your rights  
You have the following rights with respect to the personal data concerning you: 

9.1 Right to withdraw a given consent (Art. 7 GDPR)  
If you have given your consent to the processing of your data, you can withdraw it at any time. This will affect the admissibility of processing your personal data by us for the time after you have withdrawn your consent. To withdraw your consent, contact us personally or in written form.

9.2 Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR)  
You have the right to obtain from us confirmation as to whether or not personal data concerning you are being processed, and, where that is the case, access to your personal data and the following information:

• the purpose of processing;
• the categories of personal data concerned;
• the recipients or the categories of recipient to whom your personal data have been or will be disclosed, in particular recipients in countries outside of the EU or international organisations; 
• where possible, the envisaged period for which your personal data will be stored, or, if not possible, the criteria used to determine that period;
• all available information on the source of your personal data; 
• the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, referred to Art. 22 para. 1 and 4 GDPR and, in those cases, meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the significance and the envisaged consequences of such processing for you.

In the case of such a request, you must provide enough information about your identity to proof that the request concerns your own personal data.

9.3 Right to rectification and erasure (Art. 16, 17 GDPR)  
You have the right to obtain from us without undue delay the rectification and completion of inaccurate personal data concerning yourself.
You may also request the erasure of your personal data if any of the following applies to you:

• the personal data concerning you are no longer necessary for the purposes for which they were collected or otherwise processed;
• you withdraw consent on which the processing is based according to Art. 6 para. 1 s.1 lit. a) or Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a) GDPR, and where there is no other legal ground of processing;
• you object to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or the you object to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 para. 2 GDPR;
• the personal data have been unlawfully processed;
• the personal data have to be erased for compliance with a legal obligation in Union or Member State law to which we are subject;
• the personal data have been collected in relation to the offer of information society services referred to in Art. 8 para. 1.

Where we made the personal data public and are obliged to erase the personal data pursuant to Art. 17 para. 1 GDPR, we, taking account of available technology and the cost of implementation, shall take reasonable steps, including technical measures, to inform controllers which are processing the personal data that you have requested the erasure by such controllers of any links to, or copy or replication of, those personal data.

These rights shall not apply to the extent that processing is necessary:

• for exercising the right of freedom of expression and information;
• for compliance with a legal obligation which requires processing by Union or Member State law to which we are subject or for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller;
• for reasons of public interest in the area of public health in accordance of Art. 9 para. 2 lit. h) and i) as well as Art. 9 para. 3 GDPR;
• for archiving purposes in the public interest, scientific or historical research purposes or statistical purposes in accordance with Art. 89 para. 1 GDPR, in so far as the right referred to above is likely to render impossible or seriously impair the achievement of the objectives of that processing, or
• for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.
 

9.4 Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)  
You shall have the right to obtain from us restriction of processing where one of the following applies:
• the accuracy of the personal data is contested by you, for a period enabling us to verify the accuracy of the personal data;
• the processing is unlawful and you oppose the erasure of the personal data and request the restriction of their use instead;
• we no longer need the personal data for the purposes of the processing, but they are required by you for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims;
• you have objected to processing pursuant to Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR pending the verification whether our legitimate grounds override yours.
Where processing has been restricted under the aforementioned conditions, such personal data shall, except for storage, only be processed with your consent or for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest of the Union or of a Member State.
If the limitation of the processing is restricted, you will be informed by us before the restriction is lifted.
 

9.5 Right to information (Art. 19 GDPR)  
If you have asserted us your right to rectification, erasure or restriction of data processing, we will inform all recipients of your personal data to correct, delete or restrict the processing of data, unless this proves impossible or involves disproportionate effort.
You also have the right to know which recipients have received your personal data.
 

9.6 Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)  
You have the right to receive your personal data, which you provided to us, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. Also, you have the right to transmit those data to another controller, where
• the processing is based on consent pursuant of Art. 6 para. 1 s.1 lit. a) GDPR or of Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a) GDPR or is based on a contract pursuant of Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. b) DS-GVO; and
• the processing is carried out by automated means.
In exercising your right to data portability, you have the right to obtain that personal data transmitted directly from us to another controller, as far as technically feasible. The right to data portability does not apply to processing of personal data necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority that has been delegated to us.
 

9.7 Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR)  
Where we based the processing of your personal data on a legitimate interest (Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. f) GDPR), you may object to the processing. The same applies if the data processing is based on Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. e).
In this case, we ask you to explain the reasons why we should not process your personal data. Based on this we will terminate or adapt the data processing or show you our legitimate reasons why we continue the data processing.
 

9.8 Right to lodge a complaint with supervisory authority (Art. 77 GDPR)  
Without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy, you shall have the right to complain to a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of your residence, place of work or place of alleged infringement, if you believe that the processing of the personal data concerning you is against the infringes of the GDPR.
The supervisory authority to which the complaint has been submitted shall inform you of the status and results of the complaint, including the possibility of a judicial remedy according to Article 78 GDPR.
 

11 How you exercise these rights  
To exercise these rights, please contact our data protection officer:
Laura Neef von WS Digital Compliance GmbH

You can contact WS Datenschutz GmbH at the following email address: rat-fuer-migration @ ws-datenschutz.de

WS Digital Compliance GmbH
Dircksenstraße 51
D-10178 Berlin
 

11 Subject to change  
We reserve the right to change this privacy policy in compliance with legal requirements.
May 2026