Privacy

It is self-evident and obligatory for Futouris to collect, transmit, store and otherwise process data of our members and partners as well as personal data collected via our website in accordance with the respective applicable regulations on the protection of personal data only for the purpose of processing contracts and for the protection of our own legitimate association interests. You can find out how Futouris processes this data in the following information:

a) As part of the membership

The following information is collected from members of the Futouris e.V. association (natural persons or legal entities) when they join the association:

• Salutation, title, first name, surname
• Address
• E-mail address
• Phone number (landline and / or mobile)
• Account details (if desired for direct debit authorisation)

The personal data is collected

• to be able to identify you as a member
• to be able to advise you appropriately
• to be able to address our offers to you within the framework of the association’s cooperation;
• to be able to fulfil our legal obligations
• to correspond with you;
• to issue invoices or, if necessary, as part of the dunning process;
• to enforce any claims against you.

We store the above-mentioned data of our members for the purpose of preparing and handling projects and events in line with the statutory objectives of Futouris e.V. The legal basis for the processing is Art. 6 (1b) of the DSGVO.

b) Data of interested parties for membership

We offer the possibility to contact us by e-mail or by telephone. The data processing depends on the content of your enquiry. If the enquiry concerns a Futouris project or a cooperation, the enquiry will be forwarded to the responsible department. Transmitted data such as e-mail address, telephone number and address will only be used for the agreed professional cooperation.

Data will not be used for any other purpose and will not be passed on. The legal basis for the processing is Article 6 (1) sentence 1b DSGVO and Article 6 (1) sentence 1f DSGVO.

c) Contact data

We collect and process personal data such as surname, first name, address, telephone number and email address of representatives of companies interested in Futouris membership. The legal basis for the processing is Art. 6 para. 1 f DSGVO.

Our legitimate interest follows from the purpose of preparing and concluding new memberships for the Futouris association.

d) Data of applicants in the application procedure

We collect and process the personal data of persons who apply for a job at Futouris for the purpose of processing the application procedure. The legal basis for the processing is Art. 88 DSGVO in conjunction with § 26 Federal Data Protection Act. Processing may also take place electronically. This is particularly the case if an applicant sends us the relevant application documents by e-mail. If we conclude a contract with an applicant, the transmitted data will be stored for the purpose of processing the contractual relationship in compliance with the statutory provisions.

e) When signing up for the Futouris newsletter

Provided you have given your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 a DSGVO, we will use your email address to send you our newsletter on a regular basis. You can only receive the Futouris newsletter if you have a valid e-mail address, have registered to receive the newsletter and have provided your e-mail address.

A confirmation e-mail will be sent to the e-mail address you have entered for the newsletter dispatch using the double opt-in procedure. This confirmation e-mail is used to check whether the owner of the e-mail address has authorised receipt of the newsletter.

The dispatch of our newsletter is handled by the service provider Clever Reach, to whom the email addresses of the recipients are passed on by us. The personal data collected when registering for the newsletter is used by Futouris e.V. and Clever Reach exclusively for sending our newsletter and is not passed on to third parties. You can find Clever Reach’s privacy policy here.

Subscribers to the newsletter may be informed by e-mail if this is necessary for the operation of the newsletter service or a related registration. This may be the case if changes are made to the newsletter service or if technical circumstances change.

You can cancel your subscription to our newsletter at any time. You can revoke your consent to the storage of personal data at any time. For the purpose of unsubscribing or revoking consent, you will find a corresponding link in the footer of each newsletter. Furthermore, you have the option of notifying the controller of your revocation by other means, for example by e-mail to the address info@futouris.org.

a) When visiting our website

When visiting our website futouris.org, information is automatically sent to our website server by the browser used on your terminal device. This information is stored in a so-called log management system. The following information is collected and stored until it is deleted:

• IP address of the requesting computer,
• Date and time of access,
• Name and URL of the file accessed,
• Website from which the access was made (referrer URL),
• The browser used and, if applicable, the operating system of your computer.

The above data is processed by us for the following purposes:

• Ensuring a smooth connection setup of the website,
• Ensuring a comfortable use of our website,
• Evaluating system security and stability, and for other administrative purposes.

The legal basis for the data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 f of the General Data Protection Regulation (DSGVO). Our legitimate interest follows from the purposes listed above. In no case do we use the collected data for the purpose of drawing conclusions about your person.

b) Cookies

We use cookies on our site. These are small files that are automatically created by your browser and stored on your end device (laptop, tablet, smartphone or similar) when you visit our site. Information is stored in the cookie that is related to the specific end device used. However, this does not mean that we gain direct knowledge of your identity.

The use of cookies serves, on the one hand, to make the use of our offer more pleasant for you. We use so-called session cookies to recognise that you have already visited individual pages of our website. These are automatically deleted after you leave our site. On the other hand, we use cookies to statistically record the use of our website and for the purpose of optimising our offer (see point 3 c.). These cookies enable us to automatically recognise that you have already been to our website when you visit it again. These cookies are automatically deleted after a defined period of time.

The data processed by cookies is necessary for the aforementioned purposes to protect our legitimate interests as well as those of third parties in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 f DSGVO. Most browsers accept cookies automatically. However, you can configure your browser so that no cookies are stored on your computer or a notice always appears before a new cookie is created. However, the complete deactivation of cookies may mean that you cannot use all the functions of our website.

c) Google analytics

The Futouris website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc (“Google”). Google Analytics uses “cookies”, which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyse how users use the site.

The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website such as

• Browser type/version,
• Operating system used,
• Referrer URL (the previously visited page),
• Host name of the accessing computer (IP address),
• Time of the server request,

are transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. In the event that IP anonymisation is activated on this website, however, your IP address will be truncated beforehand by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.

You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website.

Objection to data collection by Google

You can also prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) by Google, as well as the processing of this data by Google, by downloading and installing the available browser plug-in.

As an alternative to the browser add-on, especially for browsers on mobile devices, you can also prevent the collection by Google Analytics by clicking on this link:

An opt-out cookie will be set to prevent future collection of your data when visiting this website. The opt-out cookie is only valid in this browser and only for our website and is stored on your device. If you delete the cookies in this browser, you must set the opt-out cookie again.

For more information on data protection in connection with Google Analytics, please refer to the Google Analytics Help.

d) Google maps

The futouris.org website uses Google Maps API to visually display geographical information. When using Google Maps, Google also collects, processes and uses data on the use of the Maps functions by visitors to the website. You can find more information about data processing by Google in Google’s privacy policy. There you can change your settings in the data protection centre so that you can manage and protect your data.

e) Imbedded YouTube videos

We embed YouTube videos on some of our websites. The operator of the corresponding plugins is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave, San Bruno, CA 94066, USA.

When you visit a page with a YouTube plugin, a connection to YouTube servers is established. This tells Youtube which pages you are visiting. If you are logged into your YouTube account, YouTube can assign your surfing behaviour to you personally. You can prevent this by logging out of your Youtube account first.

If a Youtube video is started, the provider uses cookies that collect information about user behaviour. If you have deactivated the saving of cookies for the Google Ad programme, you will not have to expect any such cookies when watching Youtube videos. However, Youtube also stores non-personal usage information in other cookies. If you wish to prevent this, you must block the storage of cookies in your browser. Further information on data protection at “Youtube” can be found in the provider’s privacy policy.

f) Facebook

Futouris uses Facebook (Facebook Inc., 1601 S. California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA). The Futouris Facebook page is linked to the Futouris website.

When you access the Futouris Facebook page, a connection is established between your browser and the Facebook servers. In the process, data is already transferred to Facebook. If you have a Facebook account, this data can be linked to it. If you do not wish this data to be associated with your Facebook account, please log out of Facebook before visiting our site. Interactions, in particular the use of a comment function or the clicking of a “Like” or “Share” button are also passed on to Facebook. You can find out more here.