Privacy Policy
Application for funding under the “Canvas for Change” project of the University of Bremen Foundation
Information on data protection pursuant to Article 13 of the GDPR
We hereby inform you about the processing of your personal data by the University of Bremen. The University of Bremen collects and processes personal data for the purpose of providing various offerings and services. It is a public-law corporation and is subject to the provisions of the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) as well as the Bremen Implementation Act.
1. Data controller and contact information:
University of Bremen Foundation
c/o University of Bremen
Bibliothekstr. 1
28359 Bremen
Phone: 0421 218-60336
Email: stiftung@vw.uni-bremen.de
Website: uni-bremen.de/stiftung
Name and address of the Data Protection Officer:
University of Bremen
Petra Banik
Bibliothekstraße 1
28359 Bremen, Germany
Phone: +49 421 218 60211
Fax: +49 421 218 60210
2. Purpose of data processing
Application for funding under the “Canvas for Change” call for proposals.
Your data will be used for the application process to communicate with applicants regarding the process and, if applicable, the allocation of funds via the email or postal address provided.
3. Legal basis for data processing
The legal basis is your consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR.
4. Obligation to provide data
You are not required to provide this information; however, we can only process applications and communicate with applicants if you provide us with the necessary contact information. In addition to your name, this includes
To receive invitations, notifications, and documents related to the process: your email and mailing addresses, and your phone number.
To receive grant certificates and printed materials as part of the process: your mailing address.
5. Revocability of Consent
You may revoke your consent to receive information and to the processing of the collected data pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) of the GDPR at any time with future effect. In this case, we will no longer process this data and will delete it, provided that no statutory retention periods preclude such deletion. The lawfulness of the data processing up to the point of revocation remains unaffected by this.
6. Duration of storage
We process your data until the project is completed and, if applicable, until you have completed the approved grant project.
7. Personal data processed in the procedure
Title (required)
Title / Academic degree (optional)
First name (required)
Last name (required)
Street and house number (required)
Zip code and city (required)
Email address (required)
8. Recipients of personal data
Department 16 UniTransfer (see above for address) receives the data submitted via the online form and processes it as follows:
Department 16 UniTransfer at the University of Bremen adds your contact information to an internal mailing list so that it can send you invitations, approval notices, and printed materials by mail.
9. Your Rights
You have the following rights regarding your personal data (in accordance with Articles 15 through 21 of the GDPR):
Right of access
Right to rectification
Right to erasure
Right to restriction of processing
Right to data portability / Right to receive a copy
In addition, you have the right to object to data processing at any time. We will then no longer process your data, unless there are compelling legitimate grounds for the processing or the processing serves to assert, exercise, or defend legal claims.
10. Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
Pursuant to Article 77 of the GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if you believe that the processing of your personal data is unlawful. The identity and address of the supervisory authority responsible for us are as follows:
Die Landesbeauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit
Arndtstraße 1
27570 Bremerhaven
Phone: +49 421 3612010 oder +49 471 5962010
Fax: +49 421 49618495
Email: office@datenschutz.bremen.de