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==  Name and address of the data protection officer ==
==  Name and address of the data protection officer ==
The university’s data protection officer is:
The university’s data protection officer is:
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University of Konstanz<br>
University of Konstanz<br>
represented by its rector, Professor Dr. Dr. h.c. Ulrich Rüdiger<br>
represented by its rector, Professor Dr. Kerstin Krieglstein<br>
Universitaetsstrasse 10<br>
Universitaetsstrasse 10<br>
78464 Konstanz<br>
78464 Konstanz<br>
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Phone: +49 7531 88-0
Phone: +49 7531 88-0


Responsible for content:<br>
 
Julia Wandt, Director of Communications and Marketing, Press Officer<br>
The '''responsibility for the contents of this wiki''' is with the authors of the individual articles. In particular, '''authors are responsible for not infringing any copyrights, and not compromising the privacy of other people'''.
Phone: +49 7531 88-0<br>
 
Email: onlineredaktion@uni-konstanz.de<br>
If any '''privacy or copyright violations''' are noted, they should be brought to the attention of the '''administrator of this wiki''':
Website: [uni.kn/en]
 
'''Dr. Karsten Schäfer'''<br>
karsten.schaefer at uni-konstanz.de<br>
Phone: +49 7531 882900
 
Alternatively,
 
'''Prof. Dr. Kay Diederichs'''<br>
kay.diederichs at uni-konstanz.de<br>
Phone: +49 7531 884049
 
can be contacted.


== Providing access to the website and creation of log files ==
== Providing access to the website and creation of log files ==
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Every time a user accesses a University of Konstanz web page, file or other resource, the following data related to this process is stored in a log file:
Every time a user accesses a University of Konstanz web page, file or other resource, the following data related to this process is stored in a log file:


* date and time of the request
date and time of the request
* address and file size (in bytes) of the resource requested and/or accessed
address and file size (in bytes) of the resource requested and/or accessed
* IP address of visitor.
server response (HTTP status code, e.g. “file sent”, “file not found”, etc.)
* server response (HTTP status code, e.g. “file sent”, “file not found”, etc.)
connection information from the browser and operating system used, if available
* connection information from the browser and operating system used, if available
referrer website visited prior to the university web page as well as the search terms entered, if available
* referrer website visited prior to the university web page as well as the search terms entered, if available
 
The last byte of the IP address is removed to anonymise the log files. As a result, it is no longer possible to associate the collected data with a particular person.
The last byte of the IP address is removed to anonymise the log files. As a result, it is no longer possible to associate the collected data with a particular person.


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The anonymised information is also used for statistical purposes in order to continually improve the quality of the web services provided.
The anonymised information is also used for statistical purposes in order to continually improve the quality of the web services provided.


== Using cookies ==
== Using cookies ==
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== Web analysis using awstats==
== Web analysis using awstats==


We use the open source software tool [https://awstats.sourceforge.io/ awstats] to analyse our users’ browsing behaviour. The software saves a cookie to the user’s computer (for information on cookies, please see above). When individual university web pages are accessed, the following information is stored:
We use the open source software tool awstats  to analyse our users’ browsing behaviour. The software saves a cookie to the user’s computer (for information on cookies, please see above). When individual university web pages are accessed, the following information is stored:


(1) the first three bytes of the IP address of the user’s system
(1) the first three bytes of the IP address of the user’s system
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You can deactivate or restrict cookies by changing the settings of your internet browser. Saved cookies can be deleted at any time, even automatically, if you wish. If you disable cookies for our website, you may experience difficulties when accessing some if its functions.
You can deactivate or restrict cookies by changing the settings of your internet browser. Saved cookies can be deleted at any time, even automatically, if you wish. If you disable cookies for our website, you may experience difficulties when accessing some if its functions.


== Rights of the parties involved ==
== Rights of the parties involved ==
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You also have the right to demand that your data be deleted (§ 17 GDPR) or that the processing and use thereof be restricted (§ 18 GDPR), as well as to object to the processing and use of your data (§ 21 GDPR).
You also have the right to demand that your data be deleted (§ 17 GDPR) or that the processing and use thereof be restricted (§ 18 GDPR), as well as to object to the processing and use of your data (§ 21 GDPR).
If you raise an objection while in a contractual relationship with the university, it may no longer be possible to fulfil the contract.


You can withdraw your consent regarding the processing and use of your data at any time. The fact that all data processed between the point in time that consent was given and it being withdrawn was processed lawfully remains untouched.
You can withdraw your consent regarding the processing and use of your data at any time. The fact that all data processed between the point in time that consent was given and it being withdrawn was processed lawfully remains untouched.