We process personal data (hereinafter generally referred to as “data”) only to the extent necessary and for the purpose of providing a functional and user-friendly website, including its content and the services offered through it.

Pursuant to Article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679, the General Data Protection Regulation (hereinafter referred to as the “GDPR”), “processing” means any operation or set of operations performed on personal data, whether or not by automated means. This includes, in particular, the collection, recording, organization, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure or destruction of personal data.

With this Privacy Policy, we inform you in particular about the nature, scope, purpose, duration and legal basis of the processing of personal data, insofar as we determine the purposes and means of processing either alone or jointly with others.

We also provide information about third-party services and components used to optimize our website and improve the user experience, where such third parties may process data under their own responsibility.

This Privacy Policy is structured as follows:

I. Information About Us as the Data Controller
II. Rights of Users and Data Subjects
III. Information About Data Processing

The data controller responsible for this website within the meaning of data protection law is:

SyDK e.V.
(Syrisch-Deutscher Verein für Kultur- und Erfahrungsaustausch Verein)
Ronnenburgstr. 3
63543 Neuberg
Germany

Telephone: +49 176 81333197
Email: info@sydk.de

With regard to the data processing described below, users and data subjects have the right:

• to obtain confirmation as to whether personal data concerning them is being processed, to obtain access to such data, to receive further information about the processing, and to obtain copies of the data in accordance with Article 15 GDPR;
• to request the correction or completion of inaccurate or incomplete personal data in accordance with Article 16 GDPR;
• to request the immediate erasure of personal data concerning them in accordance with Article 17 GDPR or, where further processing is required pursuant to Article 17(3) GDPR, to request restriction of processing in accordance with Article 18 GDPR;
• to receive the personal data concerning them that they have provided and to have such data transmitted to another service provider or controller in accordance with Article 20 GDPR;
• to lodge a complaint with a competent supervisory authority if they believe that the processing of their personal data by the provider infringes applicable data protection law, in accordance with Article 77 GDPR.

Furthermore, the provider is required to notify all recipients to whom personal data has been disclosed of any correction or erasure of personal data or restriction of processing carried out pursuant to Articles 16, 17(1) and 18 GDPR.

This obligation does not apply where such notification proves impossible or would involve disproportionate effort. Irrespective of this, users have the right to obtain information about such recipients.

Pursuant to Article 21 GDPR, users and data subjects also have the right to object to the future processing of personal data concerning them where such data is processed by the provider on the basis of Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.

In particular, users have the right to object to the processing of personal data for direct marketing purposes.

Personal data processed when you use our website will be deleted or blocked as soon as the purpose for which it was stored no longer applies, provided that there are no statutory retention obligations preventing deletion and unless otherwise specified below for individual processing activities.

To obtain consent for the use of cookies that are not technically necessary for operating the website, the provider uses a cookie management system.

When the website is accessed, a cookie containing the user’s consent settings is stored on the user’s device. This prevents the consent request from having to be displayed again during a subsequent visit.

The cookie is necessary to obtain and document the user’s consent in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

Users may prevent or terminate the installation of cookies by adjusting the settings of their web browser.

We use Cookiebot as our cookie consent banner.

Cookiebot informs users about the use of cookies on the website and enables them to decide whether or not they consent to their use.

The cookie is necessary to obtain and document the user’s consent in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

Users may prevent or terminate the installation of cookies by adjusting the settings of their web browser.

If a user consents to the use of cookies, the following information may be automatically recorded:

• the user’s anonymized IP address;
• the date and time of consent;
• the user agent of the end user’s browser;
• the website URL;
• an anonymous, randomly generated and encrypted key;
• the user’s permitted cookies and consent status, which serve as evidence of the consent given.

The encrypted key and cookie consent status are stored in a cookie on the user’s device so that the corresponding consent status can be restored during future visits.

The cookie is automatically deleted after 12 months.

The legal basis for this processing is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in ensuring the user-friendliness of our website and compliance with the legal requirements of the GDPR.

Users may prevent or terminate the installation and storage of cookies, including the storage of their cookie consent, at any time through the settings of their web browser.

Further information regarding data protection is available at:

https://complianz.io/legal/privacy-statement/

We use Google Fonts on our website to display external fonts.

Google Fonts is a service provided by:

Google Ireland Limited
Gordon House
Barrow Street
Dublin 4
Ireland

When you access our website, a connection may be established with Google servers in order to display the required fonts.

The legal basis for this processing is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in optimizing our website and ensuring its efficient operation.

Through the connection established when you access our website, Google may determine from which website your request was sent and to which IP address the requested font content is to be delivered.

Google provides further information regarding data protection and options for restricting the use of data at:

https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated

https://policies.google.com/privacy

We use Google Maps on our website to display our location and to provide directions.

Google Maps is a service provided by:

Google Ireland Limited
Gordon House
Barrow Street
Dublin 4
Ireland

When Google Maps content integrated into our website is accessed, a connection to Google servers may be established.

When you access the Google Maps component embedded on our website, Google may store a cookie on your device through your web browser.

Your user settings and data may be processed in order to display our location and provide directions. We cannot rule out the possibility that Google may use servers located in the United States for this purpose.

Where you have given your consent to this processing, the legal basis is Article 6(1)(a) GDPR.

Processing may also be based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in optimizing the functionality of our website.

Through the connection established with Google, Google may determine from which website your request originated and the IP address to which the requested map or directions information is to be transmitted.

If you do not agree to this processing, you may prevent cookies from being installed by configuring the appropriate settings in your web browser.

The use of Google Maps and information obtained through Google Maps is also subject to Google’s Terms of Service and the applicable Google Maps terms and conditions.

Further information is available at:

https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated

https://policies.google.com/privacy

When visitors leave comments on the website, we collect the information entered in the comment form as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user-agent string in order to assist with spam detection.

An anonymized string generated from your email address, also known as a hash, may be provided to the Gravatar service to determine whether you use that service.

The Gravatar privacy policy is available at:

When Google Maps content integrated into our website is accessed, a connection to Google servers may be established.

https://automattic.com/privacy/

Once your comment has been approved, your profile picture may be publicly visible in connection with your comment.

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images that contain embedded location data, such as EXIF GPS data.

Visitors to the website may be able to download images from the website and extract any location data contained in them.

Articles on this website may contain embedded content, such as videos, images, articles or other content.

Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if you had visited the respective third-party website directly.

These third-party websites may collect data about you, use cookies, integrate additional third-party tracking technologies and monitor your interaction with the embedded content.

This may also include tracking your interaction with embedded content if you have an account with the third-party website and are logged in to that account.

If you leave a comment, the comment and its associated metadata may be retained indefinitely.

This enables us to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically instead of placing them in a moderation queue.

For users who register on our website, where applicable, we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile.

Users may view, edit or delete their personal information at any time, with the exception of their username, which cannot be changed.

Website administrators may also view and edit this information.

If you have an account on this website or have submitted comments, you may request an exported file containing the personal data we hold about you, including any personal data you have provided to us.

You may also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you.

This does not include data that we are required to retain for administrative, legal or security purposes.

Visitor comments may be checked using an automated spam detection service.

To provide you with the best possible experience, we use technologies such as cookies to store and/or access device information.

If you consent to the use of these technologies, we may process data such as browsing behavior or unique identifiers on this website.

If you do not give your consent or withdraw your consent, certain features and functions of the website may be affected.

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Technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service expressly requested by the subscriber or user, or solely for the purpose of transmitting a communication over an electronic communications network.

Preferences

Technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that have not been explicitly requested by the subscriber or user.

Statistics

Technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes.

Technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes.

Without a subpoena, voluntary cooperation by your Internet service provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved solely for this purpose generally cannot be used to identify you.

Marketing

Technical storage or access is required to create user profiles for the purpose of sending advertising or tracking users on this website or across multiple websites for similar marketing purposes.

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