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Data Privacy

RESPONSIBLE FOR THE WEBSITE
Prof. Dr. Ulrich Pfisterer
Director
Zentralinstitut für Kunstgeschichte
Katharina-von-Bora-Str. 10
80333 Munich
Germany

DATA PROTECTION OFFICER
Dr. Volker Schümmer
Zentralinstitut für Kunstgeschichte
Katharina-von-Bora.Str. 10
80333 Munich
Germany
Phone: +49 89 289-27582
E-Mail: datenschutz@zikg.eu

DATA LOGGING
Using the website of the Zentralinstitut für Kunstgeschichte is fundamentally possible without any indication of personal data. When you visit this page or other internet pages, you transmit data to our web server via your internet browser. The following data are recorded during an active connection for communication between your internet browser and our web server:

  • Date and time of the request
  • The name of the requested file
  • The page from which the file was requested
  • The access status (file transmitted, file not found, etc.)
  • The browser and operating system used
  • The complete IP address of the computer making the request
  • The amount of data transmitted

For reasons of technical security, in particular for defense against attempted attacks on our server, these data are stored. The data are processed exclusively for this purpose, a comparison with other data holdings or a transmission to third parties, even if only in excerpts, does not occur.

COOKIES
When you visit our website, we store cookies (small text files with information about your visit) on your hard drive. These become invalid at the end of your session. They are required for the unrestricted technical function of the website. Most browsers automatically accept the use of cookies, but you can turn off this function through the browser settings for the current session or permanently.

ACTIVE COMPONENTS
In the information offerings of the Zentralinstitut für Kunstgeschichte, active components such as JavaScript, Java applets, or Active-X controls are used. The use of these functionalities can be turned off through the settings of your internet browser for the current session or permanently.

INTEGRATED SERVICES
We use services, services and content (hereinafter collectively referred to as “content”) provided by third-party providers on our website. For such integration, processing of your IP address is technically necessary so that the content can be sent to your browser. Your IP address is therefore transmitted to the respective third-party providers.
The JavaScript programming language is regularly used to integrate the content. You can therefore object to the data processing by deactivating the execution of JavaScript in your browser or installing a JavaScript blocker. Please note that this may result in functional restrictions on the website.
We have integrated content from the following services provided by third-party providers into our website:

  • “Google Web Fonts” by Google LLC (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; “Google”) to display fonts. Google is certified under the Privacy Shield agreement and thereby offers a guarantee of compliance with European data protection law. (https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active ).

      ELECTRONIC MAIL (E-MAIL)
      Information that you send to us unencrypted via electronic mail (e-mail) can possibly be read by third parties during transmission. Furthermore, we generally cannot confirm your identity and do not know who is behind an e-mail address. Legally compliant communication via normal e-mails is thus not guaranteed. We employ filters against unwanted advertising (SPAM filters) that in rare cases automatically classify normal e-mails erroneously as unwanted advertising and delete them. We always automatically delete e-mails that contain damaging programs (viruses).
      When contacting us via e-mail, your data is stored in order to process your request as well as in case follow-up questions arise..

    RIGHTS OF THE PERSON CONCERNED
    You have the following rights in your relations with us regarding your personal data:

    • Right to information
    • Right to correction or deletion
    • Right to restriction of processing
    • Right to object to your data being used or to withdraw consent to its use
    • Right to data portability

    To contact us, please use the addresses listed above.