1.1 Controller
The controller according to data protection law is:
World Cleanup Institute at Berlin College of Business and Technology (“WCI”, “we”)
Lohmühlenstraße 65, 12435 Berlin, Germany
E-mail: info@worldcleanup.org
1.2 Data Protection Officer
You can reach our data protection contact as follows:
Data Protection Officer
World Cleanup Institute at Berlin College of Business and Technology
Lohmühlenstraße 65, 12435 Berlin, Germany
E-mail: info@worldcleanup.org
2. Details of Data Processing
2.1 Website Operation
When you visit our website, we process personal data as follows. Within any consent management, you may consent to or object to processing based on legitimate interest. You can adjust your preferences at any time.
2.1.1 Provision of Website Content
Purpose: Establish a technical connection between your device and our website; maintain and improve website functionality; enhance information and data security (e.g., data stored in log files).
Categories of Processed Data: IP address, browser type and version, internet service provider, date and time of access, referring third-party websites.
Storage Period: Session data is deleted at the end of the session; log files after 7 days or upon anonymisation.
Legal Basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interests).
2.2 Contact via Website or E-mail
If you contact us via e-mail or a contact form, we process the data you provide to handle your enquiry.
Purpose: Enable communication with the WCI; respond to enquiries about research, partnerships and events.
Categories of Processed Data: Name, e-mail address, message content, IP address and log data.
Storage Period: Data is retained for 3 months after receipt and response to the enquiry.
Legal Basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent); Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in responding to enquiries).
2.3 External Services & Third-Party Content
Google Fonts: This website loads fonts from Google Fonts (fonts.googleapis.com). Your IP address is transmitted to Google LLC. Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Google LLC is certified under the EU–US Data Privacy Framework.
Unsplash: Header images are loaded via Unsplash (unsplash.com) as static CDN assets. No personal data is transmitted to Unsplash in the process.
2.4 Funding & Grant Enquiries
If you submit a funding or grant enquiry to the WCI, we process the data you provide for the purpose of evaluating and responding to the application.
Categories of Processed Data: Name, organisation, e-mail address, phone number (optional), project information.
Storage Period: Data is retained for up to 6 months after conclusion of the enquiry process, unless extended by consent.
Legal Basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent); Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (contract initiation).
3. Rights of Data Subjects
If your personal data is processed, you are a data subject under the GDPR and are entitled to the following rights:
- 3.1 Right of Access (Art. 15) — Request confirmation of whether we process your personal data and obtain details on processing purposes, categories, recipients, retention periods and your rights.
- 3.2 Right to Rectification (Art. 16) — Request correction or completion of your personal data without undue delay.
- 3.3 Right to Restriction (Art. 18) — Request restriction of processing if you contest accuracy, processing is unlawful, or you require data for legal claims.
- 3.4 Right to Erasure (Art. 17) — Request deletion of your personal data where processing is no longer necessary or lawful.
- 3.5 Right to Data Portability (Art. 20) — Receive your personal data in a structured, machine-readable format.
- 3.6 Right to Object (Art. 21) — Object to processing based on legitimate interests at any time.
- 3.7 Right to Revoke Consent (Art. 7(3)) — Revoke any consent at any time; revocation does not affect the lawfulness of prior processing.
To exercise your rights, contact: info@worldcleanup.org
3.9 Right to Lodge a Complaint (Art. 77)
You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority — typically in your place of residence, work or the location of the alleged infringement. For the World Cleanup Institute, the relevant authority is:
Berliner Beauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit
(Berlin Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information)
Alt-Moabit 59–61, 10555 Berlin, Germany
mailbox@datenschutz-berlin.de
4. Currency and Changes
This privacy policy is valid in its current version. We reserve the right to update it in response to legal or operational changes. The latest version is always available on this website.