Privacy Policy

1. Responsible Entity

save the deaf e.V.
Pascal Kleimeyer
Wiesstraße 1
87435 Kempten (Allgäu)
Germany

Email: info@savethedeaf.de
Web: www.savethedeaf.de


2. General Information on Data Processing

We take the protection of your personal data very seriously. The processing of personal data is carried out in accordance with the applicable statutory data protection regulations, in particular the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG).

This privacy policy informs you about how and for what purpose your data is processed on our website.


3. Collection and Storage of Personal Data

When you visit our website, we collect the following data which is technically necessary:

  • User’s IP address

  • Date and time of access

  • Browser type and version

  • Operating system

  • Referrer URL

  • Accessed pages and amount of data

These data are used exclusively to ensure the technical operation and for error analysis.


4. Contact

If you contact us by e-mail or via the contact form, we process the following data:

  • Name

  • E-mail address

  • If applicable, telephone number

  • Message/content of your inquiry

We use this data only to process your request. It will not be passed on to third parties.


5. Online Donations via FundraisingBox

For processing online donations, we use FundraisingBox (Wikando GmbH, Augsburg). FundraisingBox processes personal data such as:

  • Name

  • Address

  • E-mail

  • Payment information (e.g., PayPal, SEPA)

Legal basis: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR (contract/donation)

More information can be found in the Privacy Policy of FundraisingBox.


6. Design with Canva

We use Canva (Canva Pty Ltd, Australia) to create website graphics and social media content. No personal data is directly processed on Canva; however, drafts may contain images or names.

More information: https://www.canva.com/policies/privacy-policy/


7. Cookies

Our website uses technically necessary cookies. Cookies are small text files stored on your device.

You can disable the storage of cookies at any time via your browser settings. However, disabling cookies may limit the functionality of our website.


8. Integration of External Services (e.g., Instagram)

Our website may embed content from third-party providers (e.g., Instagram, YouTube). When accessing these contents, personal data may be transmitted to these platforms.

The privacy policies of the respective providers apply.


9. Your Rights under GDPR

You have the right at any time to:

  • Access (Art. 15 GDPR)

  • Rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)

  • Erasure (Art. 17 GDPR)

  • Restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)

  • Objection to processing (Art. 21 GDPR)

  • Data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)

Please direct requests to: info@savethedeaf.de


10. Right to Complain

You have the right to complain to a supervisory authority:

The State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information Baden-Württemberg
Königstraße 10a
70173 Stuttgart
Web: www.baden-wuerttemberg.datenschutz.de


11. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to adjust this privacy policy to comply with current legal requirements.

Status: May 2025