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Privacy Policy

​January, 2025

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Thank you for your interest in this website for the documentary ‘Colour’, hosted on the wix.com platform.

Data protection is of utmost importance. We receive, collect and store any information you enter on this website (e.g., in the contact form in the ‘About’ section) or provide us in any other way. In addition, Wix.com may collect the Internet protocol (IP) address used to connect your computer to the Internet. Thus, the processing of personal data may become necessary. If it is necessary to process personal data, and there is no legal basis for such processing, we will generally obtain the data subject’s consent.

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The processing of personal data, such as a data subject's name, email address or telephone number, shall always be performed in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) and in compliance with the country-specific data protection regulations applicable to this website. The aim of this data protection statement is to inform the general public of the nature, scope and purpose of the personal data we collect, use and process. This data protection statement also informs data subjects of the rights to which they are entitled.

 

1 Name and contact details

 

Generally, for the purposes of the GDPR, other data protection laws applicable to Member States of the European Union and other provisions relating to the subject of data protection, the controller is:

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Dr. Hannah Strohmeier

C/O Charité Center for Global Health (CCGH)

Rahel-Hirsch-Weg 5

10117 Berlin

Germany

 

The website host is Wix.com. As such, Wix.com is the data processor. You find more information in the Wix.com Privacy Policy and the Wix.com Data Processing Adendum - Users.

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If you have any questions about the processing of your personal data or your rights in relation to data protection, please contact us:

 

Datenschutz der Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin

Charitéplatz 1

10117 Berlin

e: datenschutzbeauftragte@charite.de

t: +49 30450580016

 

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2 General data and information collected on visitors to this website

 

This website collects a range of general data and other information each time it is accessed by a data subject. The general data and information thus collected are stored through Wix, as website host. Data collected may include (1) the type and version of the browser used, (2) the accessing system's operating system, (3) the website from which the accessing system reaches our website (referrers), (4) the subsites accessed by an accessing system, (5) the date and time at which our website is accessed, (6) the time spent on the website, (7) the IP address, (8) the accessing system’s internet service provider, (9) the device type (mobile, desktop), and (10) any other data and information that may be needed in the event of attacks on the IT system.

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2.1 Processing purpose and legal basis

These general data or this information will not be used to draw conclusions about the data subject. Rather, this information is needed to (1) deliver the contents of this website correctly, (2) optimize the content of this website, and (3) ensure the long-term operational reliability of the IT systems and website technology. The aim is to ensure that the personal data we process enjoy the highest possible protection.

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2.2 Duration for which data will be stored

Any data collected will be erased once they are no longer needed for their original purpose. In the case of data collected as part of the process of providing access to the website, erasure will occur as soon as the specific session has come to an end.

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2.3 Requirement to provide data

There is no legal or contractual requirement to provide these data. However, both the collection of website access data and the storage of data in log files are essential to the normal functioning of the website.

There may be disadvantages to not providing personal data. For instance, failure to provide these data may result in your not being able to access or use our services (e.g., you may be unable to access the website). However, failure to provide these data shall not, unless otherwise stated, result in adverse legal consequences.

 

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3 Means of contact

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In line with statutory requirements, this website contains information which enables users to contact us quickly via electronic means and communicate directly with us. This information includes a generic email address and the contact form in the About section. Where a data subject contacts the data controller via email or by using the contact form, any personal data transmitted by the data subject shall be stored automatically.

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3.1 Processing purpose and legal basis

Once voluntarily transmitted to the data controller by the data subject, these data are stored for the purposes of further processing or to get in contact with the data subject. Point (a) of Article 6(1) of the GDPR shall serve as the legal basis for the processing of data transmitted via email or contact form, which is necessary for the purpose of getting into contact via email or by using a contact form. Where the aim of this contact is to enter into a contract or perform an existing contract, the legal basis for processing shall be Point (b) of Article 6(1) of the GDPR. We will not disclose any of these personal data to third parties. But Wix as data processor may share data submitted through this website with third parties (e.g., for hosting, analytics, or security). We recommend you read the respective Wix.com policies listed under Paragraph 1 of this Privacy Policy.  

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3.2 Duration for which data will be stored

When we no longer need your data for the purpose of processing your request, we shall erase your personal data. Unless we are under a legal obligation to retain these for longer, this will usually be the case once the conversation with you has come to an end.

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3.3 Requirement to provide data

There is no legal or contractual requirement to provide personal data. If you fail to provide your data, we will be unable to hold (or continue) our conversation with you.

 

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4 Cookies

 

This website use cookies. Cookies are text files which are sent to a computer via a web browser and stored.

Numerous websites and servers use cookies. Many cookies contain a ‘cookie ID’. This is a unique identifier consisting of a string of characters which websites and servers can associate with the browser on which the cookie was stored. This allows websites and servers to distinguish the data subject’s browser from other browsers which store different cookies. It also allows them to recognise and identify a particular browser’s unique cookie ID during the same or subsequent visits.

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Before you can even visit our website, we ask for your consent, so that the setting of cookies is justified in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR. We use the cookies that we absolutely need to make the website available on the basis of the legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR.

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4.1 This website uses the following types of cookies:

Cookies may be needed to ensure the full functionality of this website. For instance, cookies can tell us when you have logged into this website. We use cookies also for reasons such as:

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  • To provide a great experience for visitors.

  • To monitor and analyze the performance, operation and effectiveness of the platform.

  • To ensure the platform is secure and safe to use. 

 

The cookies placed on this website are listed here. Through a cookie banner, you will be asked to provide consent for any additional cookies to be used.

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5 Links to other websites

 

Our website contains links to other websites. External links may link to external websites or videos. Clicking on a video link on our website will take you to an external website (e.g., Vimeo). Any such videos will play exclusively on the external website. Any processing of your personal data will take place on this external site.

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External websites are operated independently of this web presence. If links to other websites are provided, the processing of personal data by these other websites/institutions shall not be covered by this data protection statement. Linked pages will have their own data protection guidelines or statements. The advice is for you to check these carefully when visiting a linked website. If you visit linked websites which are neither owned by us nor under our control, we shall not be liable for the content or use of such websites, or for the data protection provisions implemented by these websites.

 

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6 Information on social media

 

When you visit this website, no personal data with the operators of the social media platforms will initially be shared. This website contains only passive links to social media, such as LinkedIn. Neither disabled social media buttons nor active plugins are incorporated into our website. This means that personal data are not transmitted to the operators of the social media platforms unless and until you actively click the links and are thus redirected to the social media website itself. If links to social media are provided, the processing of personal data by these other websites/institutions shall not be covered by this Privacy Policy. Linked pages will have their own data protection guidelines or statements. The advice is for you to check these carefully when visiting a linked website.

 

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7 Routine erasure and ‘blocking’ of personal data

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The data controller shall only process and store the data subject’s personal data for the period necessary to achieve the purpose for which the data are being stored, or if this is mandated by the European or another legislator and set down in laws or regulations to which the data controller is subject.

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Where the purpose for which the data are stored no longer applies, or the retention period mandated by European law or the law of another relevant legislator has expired, personal data shall be blocked or erased in line with the relevant legal provisions.

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Details of the processing/retention periods for each processing step have been provided separately and can be found in the relevant sections.

 

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8 Rights of the data subject

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8.1 Data subject's rights regarding personal data

If any of your personal data are subject to processing, this makes you a data subject under the GDPR, meaning you are entitled to assert your ‘rights of the data subject’. You have the following rights vis-à-vis the controller (us) regarding the processing of your personal data:

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  • Right to withdraw consent for personal data processing (Article 7(3) of the GDPR)

  • Right to access (Article 15 GDPR)

  • Right to rectification (Article 16 GDPR)

  • Right to erasure (‘right to be forgotten’) (Article 17 GDPR)

  • Right to restriction of processing (Article 18 GDPR)

  • Right to data portability (Article 20 GDPR)

  • Right to object (Article 21 GDPR)

  • Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (Point (d) of Article 13(2) GDPR)

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8.2 Additional information on your rights can be found in the following section

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8.2.1 Right to withdraw consent for personal data processing

Where the processing of your personal data is based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent for any future processing at any time. This withdrawal of consent shall not affect the lawfulness of any processing which was performed based on this consent before its withdrawal. The withdrawal of consent process is described in the relevant sections of this data protection statement and in the consent statement itself.

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8.2.2 Right to obtain confirmation

You have the right to request confirmation from the data controller as to whether or not any of your personal data are being processed.

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8.2.3 Right of access

You have the right to obtain from the data controller at any time, and without having to make a payment, information about any personal data being held on you, and to be furnished with a copy of any such information. European law also mandates that you have the right to access to the following information:

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  • the purposes of processing

  • the categories of personal data being processed

  • the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data have been or will be disclosed, in particular recipients in third countries or international organizations

  • where possible, the planned duration for which the personal data will be stored, or, if this is not possible, the criteria used to determine that period

  • the existence of a right to request from the controller rectification or erasure of personal data concerning you, or the restriction of processing of such personal data by the controller, or the right to object to such processing

  • the existence of a right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

  • where the personal data are not collected from the data subject, any available information as to their source

  • the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling as per Article 22(1) and (4) of the GDPR and – at least in those cases – meaningful information about the logic involved as well as the significance and the envisaged consequences of such processing on the data subject

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Whether personal data have been transmitted to a third country or to an international organization - where this is the case, the data subject shall have the right to be informed of the appropriate safeguards relating to the transfer.

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This right to access can be restricted insofar as it is likely to render impossible or seriously impair the achievement of research or statistical purposes and such restrictions are necessary for the fulfillment of these research or statistical purposes.

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8.2.4 Right to rectification

You have the right to request the prompt rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning you. Furthermore, and taking into account the purposes of the processing, you have the right to have incomplete personal data completed – including by means of a supplementary statement.

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8.2.5 Right to erasure (‘right to be forgotten’)

You have the right to request from the data controller the prompt erasure of any personal data on you, provided one of the following reasons apply, and provided there is no need for the processing of these data:

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  • The personal data are no longer necessary for the purposes for which they were collected or otherwise processed

  • The data subject withdraws the consent on which the processing was based pursuant to Point (a) of Article 6(1) of the GDPR, or Point (a) of Article 9(2) of the GDPR, and where there is no other legal ground for the processing

  • The data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Article 21(1) of the GDPR and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or the data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Article 21(2) of the GDPR

  • The personal data have been unlawfully processed

  • The personal data must be erased for compliance with a legal obligation in Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject

  • The personal data were collected in relation to the offer of information society services referred to in Article 8(1) of the GDPR

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Provided one of the above-mentioned grounds for erasure apply and you wish to arrange for the erasure of personal data stored, you may do so at any time by contacting the data controller through the contact form in the About section. The data controller will then ensure that this request for erasure is promptly complied with.

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The right to erasure shall not apply where processing is necessary:

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  • For exercising the right to freedom of expression and information

  • For compliance with a legal obligation which requires processing by Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject, or for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller

  • For reasons of public interest in the area of public health in accordance with Points (h) and (i) of Article 9(2) and Article 9(3) of the GDPR

  • For archiving purposes in the public interest, scientific or historical research purposes or statistical purposes in accordance with Article 89(1) of the GDPR insofar as the right referred to in paragraph (a) is likely to render impossible or seriously impair the achievement of the objectives of that processing

  • For the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims.

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8.2.6 Right to restriction of processing

You have the right to request from the controller the restriction of processing where one of the following applies:

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  • The accuracy of the personal data is contested by the data subject, for a period enabling the controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data

  • The processing is unlawful, and the data subject opposes the erasure of the personal data and requests the restriction of their use instead

  • The controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of the processing, but they are required by the data subject for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims

  • The data subject has objected to the processing pursuant to Article 21(1) of the GDPR, and verification as to whether the legitimate grounds of the controller override those of the data subject remains outstanding

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Where processing has been restricted, such personal data shall, with the exception of storage, only be processed with your consent or for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims, or for the protections of rights of another natural or legal person, or for reasons of important public interest of the Union or of a Member State.

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If the restriction of processing was obtained pursuant to the above, you shall be informed by the controller before the restriction of processing is lifted.

This right to restriction of processing can be limited insofar as it is likely to render impossible or seriously impair the achievement of research or statistical purposes, and such restrictions are necessary for the fulfilment of these research or statistical purposes.

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8.2.7 Right to notification

If you have invoked your right to obtain from the controller the rectification or erasure of personal data or restriction of processing, the controller shall have an obligation to communicate any rectification or erasure of personal data or restriction of processing to each recipient to whom the personal data have been disclosed, unless this proves impossible or involves disproportionate effort.

You also have the right to request that the controller notify you of those recipients.

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8.2.8 Right to data portability

You have the right to receive personal data which you, as the data subject, provided to the controller, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. You shall also have the right to transmit those data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to which the personal data have been made available, provided the processing is based on consent pursuant to Point (a) of Article 6(1) of the GDPR or Point (a) of Article 9(2) of the GDPR, or on a contract pursuant to Point (b) of Article 6(1) of the GDPR, and the processing is carried out by automated means, unless the processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller.

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In exercising their right to data portability pursuant to Art 20(1) of the GDPR, the data subject shall also have the right to have their personal data transmitted directly from one controller to another, provided this is technically feasible and does not affect the rights and freedoms of others.

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The right to data portability shall not apply to the processing of personal data necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller.

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8.2.9 Right to object

You shall have the right, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to object, at any time, to the processing of your personal data which is based on Points (e) or (f) of Article 6(1) of the GDPR, including profiling based on those provisions.

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In the case of an objection being lodged, the personal data shall no longer be processed unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which overrides the interests, rights and freedoms of the data subject, or if processing is for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims.

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Furthermore, where personal data are processed for scientific or historical research purposes or statistical purposes pursuant to Article 89(1) of the GDPR, you shall have the right, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to object to the processing of your personal data, unless this processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out for reasons of public interest.

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A data subject wishing to avail themselves of their right to object may do so at any time by contacting the member of staff of the Center for Global Health at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin who is listed in the Legal Notices. In the context of the use of information society services, and notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, you may also exercise your right to object by automated means using technical specifications.

Your right to object can be restricted insofar as it is likely to render impossible or seriously impair the achievement of research or statistical purposes and such restrictions are necessary for the fulfilment of these research or statistical purposes.

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8.2.10 Automated individual decision-making, including profiling

You shall have the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects concerning your person or similarly affects you in a significant way, provided the decision:

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  • is not necessary for the entering into or performance of a contract between yourself and the controller, or

  • is authorized by Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject, and which also lays down suitable measures to safeguard the data subject’s rights, freedoms and legitimate interests, or

  • is based on your explicit consent.

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However, these decisions must not be based on specific categories of personal data as referred to in Article 9(1) of the GDPR, unless Point (a) or (g) of Article 9(2) of the GDPR applies and suitable measures have been implemented to safeguard your rights, freedoms and legitimate interests.

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If the decision

  • is necessary for the entering into or performance of a contract between yourself and the controller, or

  • is based on the data subject's explicit consent,

Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin shall implement suitable measures to safeguard the data subject’s rights and freedoms and legitimate interests. This shall include, at a minimum, the right to obtain human intervention on the part of the controller, to express his or her point of view and to contest the decision.

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8.2.11 Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

Without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedies, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. The supervisory authority with which the complaint has been lodged shall inform the complainant on the progress and the outcome of the complaint, including the possibility of a judicial remedy pursuant to Article 78 of the GDPR.

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9 Amendments to this data protection statement

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This data protection statement may be amended from time to time in order to reflect potential changes to the data protection procedures. We shall publish any significant amendments to this data protection statement in clearly visible form on this website. The latest amendment date shall be displayed at the beginning of the statement.

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