Privacy Policy

Privacy at a Glance

In the context of using this website and your possible interaction with the Förderverein des Gymnasiums Neufreimann e.V., personal data about you is processed and stored for the duration necessary to fulfill the defined purposes and legal obligations. In the following, we would like to inform you about what data is involved, how it is processed, and what rights you have in this regard, especially with regard to the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR).

1. Data Controller pursuant to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

2. Data Collection and Processing in the Context of the Website

This website is designed to collect only the minimum amount of data necessary.

2.1 Fonts

This website does not use external fonts. All fonts used are loaded locally.

2.2 Cookies

This website does not use cookies for tracking or analytical purposes. Only technically necessary session cookies are used, which are automatically deleted after the browser session ends.

2.3 Server Log Files

The provider of the pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These are:

• Browser type and browser version
• Operating system used
• Referrer URL
• Hostname of the accessing computer
• Time of the server request
• IP address

3. Data Collection in the Context of Extended Functions

3.1 Payments of Donations & Membership Fees by Bank Transfer

If you send us a donation or membership fees via the bank account details provided on the homepage, we are obligated to store the booking data for tax reasons for up to eight years. If you additionally provide us with your name, email address, and/or your postal address, this data will also be stored. This is also necessary, among other things, to be able to issue you a donation receipt for donations over 300 euros in the course of the year. For further details, please refer to the privacy information linked on the main page.

3.2 Membership Application via Online Form

If you submit a membership application via the online membership application form linked on the homepage, we store the data you provide in our association management software. For this purpose, we use the solution "vereinsplaner.at" from the company Lmnop group GmbH, Peter-Behrens-Platz 9, A-4020 Linz.

3.3 Using the PayPal Donation Button

If you make a donation to us via the PayPal "Donate Button" linked on the homepage, PayPal collects and processes your data. This includes your account details including your name and account number, and possibly your personal PayPal account data. We are also obligated to store the booking data for tax reasons for up to eight years. If you additionally provide us with your email address and/or your postal address, this data will also be stored. This is also necessary, among other things, to be able to issue you a donation receipt for donations over 300 euros in the course of the year. For further details, please refer to the privacy information linked on the main page.

3.4 Email Communication

If you contact us by email, we will process your email, including the personal data you provided in it, for the purpose of responding to your inquiry. If your inquiry relates to donations (e.g., includes your address for issuing a donation receipt), we will store your data beyond this in accordance with legal regulations. For further details, please refer to the above paragraphs and the privacy information linked on the main page.

4. Purposes and Legal Bases of Processing

We process your personal data in compliance with the applicable data protection regulations. The data processing is based on the following legal grounds, depending on the purpose:

4.1 Consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR)

The lawfulness for the processing of personal data is given with consent to processing for specified purposes (e.g., processing your requests). A given consent can be withdrawn at any time with effect for the future.

4.2 Due to Legal Requirements (Article 6(1)(c) GDPR)

This includes, among others: Commercial and tax retention regulations and fulfillment of tax control and reporting obligations.

4.3 Within the Framework of the Balancing of Interests (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR)

Where necessary and permissible, we process your data to protect the legitimate interests of us or third parties. Examples: Assertion of legal claims and defense in legal disputes, ensuring IT security and IT operations of our website.

4.4 Performance of Pre-contractual Measures or Fulfillment of a Contract (Article 6(1)(b) GDPR)

When you submit a membership application (especially via the online membership application form), the processing of your data is carried out for the performance of pre-contractual measures or, after acceptance of your membership application, for the fulfillment of the contract (processing of membership).

5. Data Recipients

We have individual services (e.g., website hosting) performed by carefully selected service providers. A transfer of data to third parties, especially sale of data for marketing purposes, does not take place.

6. External Links

This website contains links to third-party websites. If you follow a link to an external website outside our website, we would like to point out that these websites process data under their own responsibility and that we do not assume any responsibility or liability for external content and online presences. Please carefully read the privacy information about the data processing of the external providers before you voluntarily provide personal data to these websites.

7. Your Rights

As a data subject, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• According to Art. 15 GDPR, to request information about your processed personal data. In particular, you can request information about the processing purposes, the category of personal data, the recipients to whom your data has been or will be disclosed, the planned storage period;
• According to Art. 16 GDPR, to immediately request the correction of incorrect or completion of your stored personal data;
• According to Art. 17 GDPR, to request the deletion of your stored personal data, unless the processing is necessary for fulfilling a legal obligation or for the assertion, exercise, or defense of legal claims;
• According to Art. 18 GDPR, to request the restriction of processing of your personal data;
• According to Art. 20 GDPR, the right to data portability of your personal data;
• According to Art. 7(3) GDPR, to withdraw your once-given consent to the controllers at any time. This has the consequence that the data processing based on this consent may no longer be continued in the future.

In addition to the aforementioned data subject rights, a data subject has the right, according to Art. 77 GDPR, without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy, to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. You can usually contact the supervisory authority of your usual place of residence or workplace or the place of the alleged infringement if you believe that the processing of personal data concerning you violates the GDPR. The competent supervisory authority for the Förderverein des Gymnasiums Neufreimann e.V. is the Bavarian State Office for Data Protection Supervision (Bayerisches Landesamt für Datenschutzaufsicht, BayLDA).

8. Contact

If you have questions about the collection, processing, or use of your personal data, for information, correction, blocking, or deletion of data, please contact:

Please note that by law, a clear identification of you is required if our response is to contain specific information about your stored data. In this case, postal contact is therefore necessary.