1. Data protection at a glance
General Information
The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit our website. Personal data is any data that can be used to personally identify you. For detailed information on data protection, please refer to our privacy policy outlined below this text.
Data collection on our website
Who is responsible for data collection on this website?
Data processing on this website is carried out by the website administrator. You can find their contact details in the legal notice on this website.
How do we collect your data?
On the one hand, your data is collected when you provide it to us. This may include, for example, data that you enter into a contact form.
Other data is collected automatically by our IT systems when you visit the website. This is primarily technical data (e.g. internet browser, operating system, or time of page view). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter our website.
For what purposes do we use your data?
Some of the data is collected to ensure the website functions correctly. Other data may be used to analyse your user behaviour.
What are your rights regarding your data?
You have the right to obtain information free of charge regarding the origin, recipients and purpose of your stored personal data at any time. You also have the right to request that this data be corrected, restricted, or erased. About this and for any further questions regarding data protection, you can contact us at any time at the address provided in the legal notice. You also have the right to submit a complaint to the relevant supervisory authority.
2. General and mandatory information
Data protection
The website administrators take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.
When you use this website, several types of personal data are collected. Personal data is data with which you can be personally identified. This privacy policy explains what type of data we collect and how that information is used. It also explains how and for which purpose the data is collected.
Please note that data transmission over the internet (e.g. when communicating via email) may be vulnerable to security breaches. Complete protection of data against third party access is not possible.
Information on the data controller
The data controller for this website is:
International Building Exhibition Munich Metropolitan Region GmbH
Haus der Architektur
Waisenhausstrasse 4
80637 Muenchen
kontakt@iba-m.de
The data controller is the natural or legal person who determines, alone or jointly with others, the purposes and methods for which personal data (e.g. names, email addresses, etc.) is processed.
Withdrawal of your consent to data processing
Many instances of data processing are only possible with your express consent. You may withdraw your given consent at any time. To do so, simply send us an informal email. The withdrawal will not affect the lawfulness of the data processing carried out before you have withdrawn the consent.
The right to submit a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority
In the event of a violation of the data protection act, the data subject has the right to submit a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority. The relevant supervisory authority for data protection rights is the State Commissioner for Data Protection of the federal state in which our company is based. A list of data protection officers and their contact information can be found under the following link: https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Infothek/Anschriften_Links/anschriften_links-node.html.
The right to transfer data
You have the right to have your data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfillment of a contract handed over to you or to a third party in a standard, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be carried out where it is technically feasible.
Disclosure, restriction, erasure
In accordance with the applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to receive information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of the data processing free of charge. Where applicable, you have the right that this data is corrected, restricted, or erased. Regarding these stipulations and any further questions on the subject of personal data, you may contact us at any time at the address given in the legal notice.
Objection to advertising emails
We hereby object to the use of contact information published in accordance with the legal notice requirement for the purpose of sending unsolicited advertising and information material. The website administrators expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event that unsolicited advertising information is sent to us, for example via spam mails.
3. Data collection on our website
Server log files
The website provider 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
- Host name of the computer accessing the site
- Time of server request
- IP address
This data is not merged with other data sources.
The legal basis for data processing is Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the performance of a contract or for measures prior to entering into a contract.
Web analytics via Google reCaptcha
We use the Google service reCaptcha to determine whether a human or a computer is making a specific entry in our contact or newsletter form. Google uses the following data to check whether you are a human or a computer: The IP address of the device used, the webpage you are visiting on our site where the reCaptcha is embedded, the date and duration of the visit, the identification data of the browser and operating system type you used, your Google account if you are logged in to Google, mouse movements on the reCaptcha areas, and tasks where you are required to identify images. The legal basis for the data processing described is Article 6(1)(f) of the General Data Protection Regulation. We have a legitimate interest in this data processing to ensure the security of our website and to protect ourselves against automated entries (attacks).
Web analytics with Matomo
The web analytics service Matomo is used to tailor the design of this website to our specific needs and to optimise it. Matomo is an open-source software that analyses the website’s traffic. This analysis is enabled by cookies, which are text files. The cookies collect information regarding your use of our website. This information is stored on the iba-m.de server in Germany and is not passed on to third parties. Your IP address is anonymised beforehand.
You have the option to prevent your actions on this site from being analysed and linked. This will protect your privacy but will also prevent the site owner from learning from your actions and improving the user experience for you and other users.
You may choose to prevent this website from aggregating and analyzing the actions you take here. Doing so will protect your privacy, but will also prevent the owner from learning from your actions and creating a better experience for you and other users.
Web analytics by Meta (Instagram)
We use the technical platform and services of Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland. When you visit our Instagram page, Meta uses cookies to collect, amongst other things, your IP address and other information stored on your computer. This information is used to provide the administrators of the Instagram page (us) with statistical information about how people use the page. Meta describes in their privacy policy in general what information Instagram receives and how the data is used. A cookie containing your Instagram ID is stored on your device once you login as a user. This enables Meta to track your visit to the page and how you have used it.
Processing of data
We collect, process, and use personal data only to the extent that is necessary to justify, create content for, or modify the legal status (existing data). This is pursuant of Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the performance of a contract or for measures prior to entering into a contract. We collect, process and use personal data relating to the use of our website (usage data) only to the extent necessary to enable the user to use the service or for billing purposes.
The data collected will be deleted upon termination of the business relationship. Statutory retention periods remain unaffected.