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 refers to any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. Detailed information on the topic of data protection can be found in our Privacy Notice set out below.

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 operator. The operator’s contact details can be found in the legal notice of this website.

How do we collect your data?

Some of your data is collected when you provide it to us directly, for example by entering information into a contact form.

Other data is collected automatically by our IT systems when you visit the website. These are primarily technical data (e.g. the type of internet browser, operating system, or the time of the page request). The collection of such data takes place automatically as soon as you access our website.

Server log files

The provider of this website automatically collects and stores information in server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These may include:

• Browser type and version
• Operating system in use
• Referrer URL
• Hostname of the accessing device
• Time of the server request
•  IP address

This data is not merged with other data sources. The IP address is anonymised after 24 hours by truncating the final octet. The data is deleted after no more than seven days.

For what purposes do we use your data?

Some of the data are collected to ensure the website functions correctly and securely. Other data may be used to analyse user behaviour.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right, at any time and free of charge, to obtain information about the source, recipients and purposes of the personal data we hold about you. You also have the right to request the rectification, restriction of processing or erasure of this data. For these purposes, and for any other questions relating to data protection, you may contact us at any time using the contact details provided in the Legal Notice. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority.

Analytics tools and third-party tools

When you visit our website, your browsing behaviour may be analysed for statistical purposes. This is primarily carried out through the use of cookies and analytics tools. Such analysis is generally anonymous and cannot be traced back to you personally. You can object to this analysis or prevent it by disabling certain tools. Further details are provided in the Privacy Notice below.

You may object to this analysis at any time. Information on how to exercise your right to object is set out in this Privacy Notice.

Whistleblowing System (Hintbox)

We operate an internal whistleblowing system (“Hintbox”) that allows the confidential and anonymous reporting of potential violations of laws or internal regulations.
The system is operated by lawcode GmbH, Universitätsstraße 3, 56070 Koblenz, Germany, on behalf of Food Cluster Hamburg GmbH.

When using the Hintbox, personal data are processed solely for the purpose of handling and investigating incoming reports.
The legal basis for this processing is Article 6 (1) (c) GDPR in conjunction with the German Whistleblower Protection Act (HinSchG), as well as Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR (legitimate interest in clarifying and preventing legal or policy violations).

Personal data will only be shared with third parties if this is required by law or necessary for clarification.
Data are generally deleted two months after the conclusion of the respective case, unless longer retention is required by law.

Further information on data protection in connection with the whistleblowing system can be found in the Hintbox Data Protection Information.

2. General information and mandatory disclosures

Privacy Notice

The operators of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data as confidential and in accordance with the applicable data protection laws and this Privacy Notice.

When you use this website, various categories of personal data may be collected. Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. This Privacy Notice explains what data we collect, the purposes for which we use it and how and why the processing takes place.

Please be aware that the transmission of data over the internet (e.g. by email communication) may be subject to security risks. It is not possible to guarantee complete protection of your data against access by third parties.

Information about the controller

The controller responsible for the processing of personal data on this website is:

Food Cluster Hamburg GmbH

Veritaskai 4 | 21079 Hamburg

Office: +49 40 355 103 0

email: info@foodcluster-hamburg.de

The controller is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data (e.g. names, email addresses or similar).

Withdrawal of your consent to data processing

Many data processing activities are only possible with your explicit consent. You may withdraw consent that you have previously given at any time. A simple email to us is sufficient for this purpose. The lawfulness of any processing carried out prior to the withdrawal of consent remains unaffected.

Right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority

If you believe that your personal data have been processed in breach of data protection legislation, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. The competent supervisory authority for data protection matters is the Data Protection Officer of the federal state in which our enterprise has its registered office. A list of the Data Protection Officers and their contact details can be found at the following link: https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Infothek/Anschriften_Links/anschriften_links-node.html.

Right to data portability

You have the right to request that data we process automatically on the basis of your consent or for the performance of a contract be provided to you, or to a third party, in a commonly used, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be carried out where technically feasible.

SSL and TLS encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content such as orders or enquiries you send to us as the website operator, this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognise an encrypted connection by the browser’s address bar showing ‘https://’ and the padlock icon.

When SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Access, rectification and erasure

In accordance with applicable data protection law, you have the right at any time, free of charge, to obtain information about the personal data we hold about you, their source, the recipients, and the purposes of the processing. Where applicable, you also have the right to request the rectification or erasure of such data, or the restriction of its processing. For these purposes and for any further questions concerning your personal data, you may contact us at any time using the details provided in the legal notice.

Objection to unsolicited communications

We object to the use of the contact details published in compliance with our legal notice obligations for the purpose of sending unsolicited advertising or informational material. The operators of this website expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of the unsolicited transmission of marketing information, such as spam emails.

Newsletter

Visitors to our website can subscribe to our newsletter. The personal data collected during registration are determined by the relevant input form; mandatory fields are clearly marked. No further data are collected, except on a voluntary basis. We use this data exclusively to send the newsletter and to provide information or invitations relating to relevant events. Your data will not be shared with third parties.

The processing of the data entered in the newsletter registration form is carried out solely based on your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR). You can withdraw your consent to the storage of your data, your email address and its use for sending the newsletter at any time, for example by using the unsubscribe link included in every newsletter. You may also unsubscribe directly via our website or notify us in another way. The lawfulness of any processing carried out prior to the withdrawal of consent remains unaffected