Privacy policy

Protecting your personal data is important to us. This page describes what data we process on this website and for what purpose.

Data controller

Data controller for processing on this website within the meaning of the GDPR:

Deutsch-Guineischer Kulturverein e.V.
Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
Email: info@dgk-dortmund.de

Contact form

The contact form opens your email programme (mailto). The message is sent from there β€” form data is not stored on the web server.

Hosting and CMS

This website is hosted by Vercel Inc. When accessed, technically necessary server log data is processed (e.g. IP address, timestamp, requested URL). Content for projects and events is stored in Vercel Blob Storage; the admin area is password-protected.

Legal bases

  • The processing of technically necessary access data is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in the secure operation of the website).
  • When you contact us by email, we process your details to handle your enquiry (Art. 6(1)(b) or (f) GDPR).

Retention period

Server log data is retained by the hosting provider only as long as necessary for operation and security. Contact enquiries by email are stored until the enquiry has been fully processed β€” unless statutory retention obligations apply.

Your rights

You have the right to access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, data portability, and objection. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority.

Further details (e.g. data protection officer, detailed data processing agreements) will be added by the association.