Legal Notice
Data protection statement
We are delighted that you are visiting our website and should like to thank you for taking an interest in our Institute and Internet offering. We regard safeguarding your privacy when you use our website as important. Therefore we act in accordance with applicable statutory regulations, relating to the protection of personal data and to data security. We shall explain to you below to which website(s) this data protection statement applies, what data we collect, process and use, what information rights you have and much more.
Scope of application
This data protection statement applies to use of the EICP’s website. It does not apply to the websites of other providers, which are only linked to the EICP’s website.
Personal data
Personal data includes details about the personal or material circumstances of a particular or identifiable individual person. Thus, for example, your name, your address, your bank account, ID or telephone number, your vehicle licence plate, your e-mail address or IP number are all personal data. Non-personal data on the other hand includes such information that cannot be used to establish your true identity. This includes, for example, information about your gender, what browser you use or what brand of car you prefer.
Anonymity
When using the EICP website you remain anonymous, so long as you do not voluntarily disclose personal data to us. The only exception to this principle is the temporary automatic recording and storage of your IP number. You can find out more below.
Automatic recording, processing and use of personal data
Every time you visit the EICP website we automatically record information about which IP number has been allocated to your computer, which browser and which operating system you use and which websites you have visited. This data is saved in so-called log files on the web server. In this respect the IP number is the only item of personal data. To prevent misuse of our computer system, the IP number of every visitor must be saved for a limited period. Beyond that, if we were to use the log files to generate usage profiles, be it for advertising, market research or needs-based website design purposes, the IP numbers will be anonymised in advance. Otherwise the IP numbers will be deleted from the log files. In effect you remain anonymous, even if your IP number is automatically recorded and temporarily saved.
Other recording, processing or use of personal data
Otherwise we only record, process or use your personal data if you disclose it voluntarily to us and this is permitted by law or you have given your consent. We only use the personal data that you have disclosed to us for advised or agreed purposes.
Use of personal data for advertising or market research purposes
To maintain the client relationship with you, we sometimes have an interest in using your personal data for advertising, market research or other purposes. However we always communicate this intent in advance and request your express consent.
Disclosure, sale or forwarding of personal data to third parties
We do not disclose, sell or otherwise forward your personal data to third parties, unless this is required for any advised or agreed purpose or unless you have given your express consent.
Revoking your consent
You are free at any time to revoke your consent to the use of your personal data for any agreed purpose at any future date. In this regard please revert to the contact detailed below.
Security measures
The EICP takes the necessary technical and organisational security action to protect your personal data from loss or misuse. Therefore your data is saved in a secure operating environment, to which the general public does not have access. Should you wish to contact the EICP by e-mail, we should like to point out that the confidentiality of the information that you communicate cannot be guaranteed. The content of e-mails can – as with postcards – be read by third parties. We therefore recommend you to send us confidential information by post only.
Right to information
Upon request we shall be pleased to inform you if and what personal data of yours is on our files. In this regard please revert to the contact detailed below.
Amendments to and deletion of personal data
If you wish to have your personal data amended or deleted, please just revert to the contact detailed below. Basically your personal data will be deleted, once it has served the purpose for which it was originally intended. We should however like to point out that we may possibly not be permitted to delete your data, to comply with statutory retention or accounting obligations. In such a case, you however retain the right to have the data blocked.
Amendments to this data protection statement
Rapid technological development of the Internet and changes to data protection laws make it necessary for us to amend our data protection statement from time to time to adapt to new requirements. Therefore please refer to the most up-to-date data protection statement, as appropriate, which currently is as of October 2008.
EICP information point
If you wish to exercise your right to information or have any questions about this data protection statement or what data protection action we take on the Internet, please contact Sabine Steffen
Terms of use
Use of the EICP website is permitted solely on the basis of these terms. These general terms of use can be augmented, modified or replaced by other terms in specific cases. If you use the EICP website, you accept the validity of the relevant version of these terms of use.
Content of this website
The individual pages of this website have been carefully edited and checked. The EICP however does not accept any liability for the topicality, correctness, completeness or quality of the information provided. Liability claims against the EICP, which relate to material or non-material damage or loss resulting from use or non-use of the information provided or from use of erroneous or incomplete information essentially cannot be accepted, unless the EICP is verifiably guilty of deliberate or grossly negligent conduct. The EICP expressly reserves the right to modify, amend, delete the website in part or in full or cease publication on a temporary or permanent basis without giving separate notice.
Liability for external links
In the case of direct or indirect referrals to external websites ("links"), for which the EICP is not accountable, the EICP is only liable if it has knowledge of the content and it is technically able and can be expected to prevent use of the website, if the content is unlawful. The EICP herewith expressly states that at the time the links were put in place, no unlawful content could be identified on these linked sites. The EICP has absolutely no influence on the current and future layout, content or authorship of the linked sites. Therefore it herewith expressly dissociates itself from all content on all linked websites that was modified after the links were put in place. This statement applies to all links and referrals on its own website. The provider of the linked website, and not the EICP, is solely liable for unlawful, erroneous or incomplete content and in particular for damage or loss resulting from use or non-use of information provided.
Copyright and trademark rights
The EICP has sole copyright and trademark rights to the information provided on the EICP website (text, graphics, photos/pictures etc.), unless otherwise stated. Duplication or dissemination of such information is not permitted without the express consent of the EICP. The EICP makes every effort to comply with valid copyright of all information provided on the EICP website. Should nevertheless any infringement of copyright occur, the EICP shall upon notification remove the relevant information or acknowledge copyright as appropriate. All brand names and trademarks mentioned on the EICP website and, where applicable, registered to third parties, are subject without restriction to the terms of the trademark law applicable in each case and to the ownership rights of each registered owner.