1. Data Controller
Schwulenzentrum Berlin (SchwuZ) e. V.
c/o LSVD Berlin-Brandenburg
Feurigstraße 54
10827 Berlin
Germany
Phone: +49 30 7543 77 00
Email: vorstand@schwuz.de
2. Purpose of This Association Portal
Our website provides information about the association, our activities, events, and opportunities to contact us. We process personal data only as necessary to operate the portal and communicate with visitors.
3. Data Processing When Visiting Our Website
When you visit our website, technical data is automatically collected to ensure the website functions properly:
- IP address
- Date and time of access
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Accessed content
This data is stored in server log files and deleted after a short period. Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in stable and secure website operation).
4. Cookies
We use cookies to enable essential website functions (e.g., language settings, consent management) and – when activated – for statistical analysis.
You may delete or block cookies at any time through your browser settings.
We request your consent for all non-essential cookies (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).
5. Contacting Us
If you contact us by email or via a contact form, the information you provide will be processed solely to respond to your inquiry.
Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(b) or Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.
Your data will be deleted once your inquiry has been fully resolved, unless legal retention obligations apply.
6. Newsletter
If you subscribe to our newsletter, we will use your email address exclusively to send updates about our association’s activities, events, and projects.
We may use service providers such as CleverReach or Mailjet to send newsletters.
All providers are bound by GDPR-compliant data processing agreements (Art. 28 GDPR).
You may unsubscribe at any time using the link provided in every newsletter.
7. Analytics and Statistics Services
If we use analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics 4), this occurs only with your explicit consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).
These tools help us understand how our portal is used.
You may withdraw your consent at any time via the cookie banner.
8. Embedded Services and Media
Our portal may include external content, such as:
- YouTube videos
- Google Maps
- Google Fonts
- Social media links or previews
When such content is loaded, your IP address may be transmitted to the respective providers. External content is only loaded after you have given your prior consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).
9. Data Security
We use technical and organizational measures to protect your data. All website data is transmitted using SSL/TLS encryption.
10. Storage Period
Personal data is stored only as long as necessary for the respective purpose or as required by law.
11. Your Rights
You have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right of access
- Right to rectification
- Right to erasure
- Right to restriction of processing
- Right to object
- Right to data portability
- Right to withdraw consent at any time
To exercise your rights, simply send an email to vorstand@schwuz.de.
12. Right to Lodge a Complaint
If you believe your data is being processed unlawfully, you have the right to contact a data protection authority.
The competent authority is, in particular:
Berlin Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information
Alt-Moabit 59–61
10555 Berlin
Germany