In the following, we inform you about the processing of personal data when using the website listen-b.physik.rub.de or listen-b.physik.ruhr-uni-bochum.de. Personal data is any data that can be related to you personally. Other conditions may apply on other pages of the Ruhr-Universität Bochum.

The responsible person in the sense of the Basic Data Protection Regulation and the NRW State Data Protection Act is the Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Universitätsstr. 150, 44780 Bochum, Executing: Dean's Office of the Faculty of Physics and Astronomy (email)

Description and scope of data processing

Each time our website is called up, data on the calling computer is required for the provision of the information (required for the provision of the information, legal basis Art. 6 para. 1, letter e). The following data is processed:

1. Information about the browser type and version used
2. The operating system of the user
3. The IP address of the user.
4. Date and time of access
5. Websites from which the user's system accesses our website
6. E-mail address
7. Name (optional, if desired)

The data is also stored in the log files of our system for a maximum of five days. This data is not stored together with other personal data of the user.

Mailing list

In order for the user to receive the requested information, the e-mail address and optionally, at the user's request, the name are stored on our server. This data is not processed for other purposes or with other personal data of the user.
The subscription to the list can be cancelled at any time, the personal data for receiving the information will then be deleted from the respective list.

Legal basis for data processing

The legal basis for the temporary storage of the data and the log files is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO.

Purpose of the data processing

The temporary storage of the IP address by the system is necessary to enable delivery of the website to the user's computer. For this purpose, the user's IP address must remain stored for the duration of the session.

The storage in log files is done to ensure the functionality of the website. In addition, we use the data to optimise the website and to ensure the security of our information technology systems. An evaluation of the data for marketing purposes does not take place in this context.

These purposes are also our legitimate interest in data processing according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO.

Web analysis through Matomo (formerly PIWIK)

Scope of the processing of personal data
We use the open source software tool Matomo (formerly PIWIK) on our website to analyse the surfing behaviour of our users. The software sets a cookie on the user's computer (for cookies, see above). If individual pages of our website are called up, the following data is stored:

Two bytes of the IP address of the user's calling system
The website called up
The website from which the user accessed the website called up (referrer)
The subpages called up from the website called up
The time spent on the website
The frequency with which the website is called up
The software runs exclusively on the servers of the Ruhr University Bochum. Personal user data is only stored there. The data is not passed on to third parties.

The software is set in such a way that the IP addresses are not stored completely, but 2 bytes of the IP address are masked (e.g.: 192.168.xxx.xxx). In this way, it is no longer possible to assign the shortened IP address to the calling computer.

2 Purpose of data processing and legal basis
The processing of users' personal data enables us to analyse the surfing behaviour of our users. By evaluating the data obtained, we are able to compile information on the use of the individual components of our website. This helps us to continuously improve our website and its user-friendliness. By anonymising the IP address, the interest of users in the protection of their personal data is adequately taken into account.

The legal basis for the processing of the users' personal data is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. e DSGVO.

3. duration of storage
The data is deleted as soon as it is no longer required for our recording purposes. In our case, this is the case after 90 days.

4. objection and removal options
Cookies are stored on the user's computer and transmitted to our site by the user. Therefore, you as a user also have full control over the use of cookies. By changing the settings in your internet browser, you can deactivate or restrict the transmission of cookies. Cookies that have already been stored can be deleted at any time. This can also be done automatically. If cookies are deactivated for our website, it may no longer be possible to use all the functions of the website to their full extent.

We offer our users the option of opting out of the analysis process on our website. To do this, you must follow the corresponding link. In this way, another cookie is set on their system, which signals to our system not to save the user's data. If the user deletes the corresponding cookie from their own system in the meantime, they must set the opt-out cookie again. Alternatively, you can activate the "Do-not-track" setting in your browser.

For more information on the privacy settings of the Matomo software, please see the following link: https://matomo.org/docs/privacy/.

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E-mail contact

When contacting us by email, the data you provide (email address, further information you provide) will be processed and stored by us in order to answer your questions. Files of this kind are kept at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum for 5 years (necessary for the fulfilment of the task, retention period according to the Ruhr-Universität directive, legal basis Art. 6 para. 1, letter e).

Your rights as a data subject

If your personal data is processed, you are a data subject within the meaning of the GDPR and you have the following rights vis-à-vis the controller:

You can request confirmation as to whether personal data concerning you is being processed. If such processing is taking place, you can obtain information about the purpose, the data, the origin of the data, recipients of data (including international transfers) and the duration of storage.

You have the right to have the data corrected if it is inaccurate or incomplete. Under various conditions, you have the right to have the data deleted or to restrict the processing. In particular, data that you have provided voluntarily must be deleted if you withdraw your consent. If data has been disclosed, the deletion also applies to the recipients of data and we will inform you of the recipients of your data.

If you have any questions or complaints, you can always contact the competent supervisory authority (Landesbeauftragte für den Datenschutz NRW, http://ldi.nrw.de).

You can also contact the RUB data protection officer at dsb(at)rub.de. You can find further information here.