Internet data privacy statement
This data privacy statement relates to the website www.bibb.de and the specialist portals and applications under the editorship of the BIBB which are connected to the website.
Data protection and data processing
We take your privacy extremely seriously when processing personal data. The personal data collected from visitors to our web pages is processed in accordance with the relevant statutory provisions. Our website may contain links to web pages of other providers to which this data privacy statement does not extend.
What is personal data?
According to the General Data Protection Regulation, data is personal if is related either to an identified natural person or can be related to natural person such that the data makes this person identifiable. This includes all information which enables inference to be made about identify (e.g. name, telephone number or email address).
Preparation of usage data for web statistics
We would like to make our web pages as attractive and convenient for you as possible. For this purpose, evaluating statistical data concerning usage and the collection of a range of technical details via the web browsers and computers of our visitors is very helpful.
For this reason, we use the web analytics program Matomo (formally PIWIK). This operates using Cookies and JavaScript and automatically transfers pseudonymised usage data to us.
The storage and analysis always occurs in a pseudonymised manner on a central server operated by the BIBB. You are of course able to object to the collection of data. It is very simple to object and requires just one click.
Further information about data collected and about options for objecting is available in our Explanation of data collection.
Personalised services (e.g. “My BIBB profile, newsletter, contact form)
If you have decided to make use of a personalised service, the data required and entered by you is stored. This is normally your email address, name and first name and other data depending on the type of services offered. Your information is used solely to provide the service you requested to your satisfaction and to be able to respond to queries. If you no longer wish to make use of a personalised service, your personal data is deleted after you have deregistered, provided use of the service requires you to register.
If you would like to deregister from a personalised service, please use the function provided for this on the website. Alternatively you can also contact the BIBB Internet Editing Team. It is also possible to unsubscribe from newsletters via a link at the end of the newsletter.
If you deregister from the central service “My BIBB profile”, the connected personalised services can no longer be used (e.g. ordering publications, newsletter administration). As soon as you have deregistered from all connected services, your data is automatically deleted in the central service “My BIBB profile”.
Your personal information is administered and stored for selected services as part of contracted data processing on the systems of bringe Informationstechnik GmbH in Karlsruhe, Germany.
YouTube
Our website uses YouTube to embed videos. YouTube is a service operated by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, a subsidiary of Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. The technology we use ensures that no data is transmitted to YouTube and no YouTube cookies are set when a page is loaded. Your IP address is only transmitted to YouTube when you actively click on a video. If you are logged in to YouTube at that time, this information will also be linked to your user account. You can prevent this by logging out of YouTube before playing a video. YouTube’s privacy policy is available at: https://policies.google.com/privacy.
We maintain a presence on the LinkedIn platform, operated by LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland. LinkedIn is solely responsible for processing personal data when you use its platform. Information about LinkedIn’s data processing practices and your rights as a data subject can be found in https://linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy?.
With regard to the operation of our LinkedIn page, we and LinkedIn are jointly responsible (Art. 26 GDPR) (https://legal.linkedin.com/pages-joint-controller-addendum). If you interact with us on the platform (e.g. by commenting, sending messages, or subscribing), we process the personal data you provide. The data collected depends on the information you share.
LinkedIn also provides us with “Page Insights” (anonymous usage statistics). We have no influence over the creation or processing of these statistics, which are generated under LinkedIn’s responsibility and cannot be linked to individual users.
The purpose of our LinkedIn page is to increase visibility and improve communication with experts and interested parties in fulfilling our duties under the Vocational Training Act (BBiG). The legal basis for this processing is Art. 6(1)(e) GDPR in conjunction with Section 3 BDSG.
No LinkedIn content is embedded on our website.
Bluesky
The Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BIBB) maintains a presence on the Bluesky platform, which is operated by Bluesky PBLLC, Seattle, WA. No Bluesky content is embedded on the BIBB website, and BIBB itself does not collect any data relating to your Bluesky account. All data processing is carried out solely by Bluesky and assigned exclusively to your account or profile.
BIBB has no influence over Bluesky’s processing of your data, including any transfer of data to third parties or to countries outside the European Union. Please note that you use the Bluesky platform and its functions at your own risk. This applies in particular to the use of interactive functions (e.g. sharing, liking, commenting).
Bluesky’s privacy policy can be found at: https://bsky.social/about/support/privacy-policy.
Mastodon
BIBB operates a Mastodon account on the instance provided by the Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (BfDI): www.bfdi.bund.de. The BfDI’s Data Protection Information therefore applies to our Mastodon account (https://social.bund.de/privacy-policy).
Please note that you use the Mastodon short messaging service and its functions at your own risk.
swat.io
We use the social media management tool provided by swat.io GmbH, Schönbrunnerstraße 213–215, 1120 Vienna, Austria. The provider’s data protection information is available here: https://swat.io/en/legal/.
When you interact with us via our social networks, the data provided via the respective API interface (including username, profile link, content of the publication, date, and time) is processed and stored in the tool on swat.io’s servers.
The software enables us to analyse and improve our social media communication. The legal basis for this processing is Art. 6(1)(e) GDPR in conjunction with Section 3 BDSG.
Processing is carried out on the basis of a data processing agreement in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR. You have the right to request information about the personal data stored, as well as its correction, deletion, restriction of processing, and portability. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.
Right to request information
You have the right at any time to request information regarding personal information stored on you, the origin of such data and the purpose of the storage. Upon request, we will act in accordance with applicable law in notifying you in writing whether we hold personal information about you and which information we hold. If, despite our best endeavours, information stored is incorrect, we will rectify such information upon request. Information about data stored is provided by the BIBB Internet Editing Team.
If you have any questions on data protection, the data protection officer of the Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training is available via the contact form and by phone on 0228 107-1713.
Security
We employ technical and organisational security measures to protect your data against accidental or deliberate manipulation, loss, destruction and against unauthorised access. We improve our security arrangements on an ongoing basis in line with technological advances.
Data transfer
Your personal data will only be transferred to government organizations and authorities where this is legally required or for prosecution in the event of attacks on our network infrastructure. Personal data is not transferred to third parties for any other purpose.
Explanation of data collection
Options for objecting to the collection of usage data for web statistics
At the Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BIBB) we use the web analytics program Matomo (formally PIWIK) for statistical data collection.
The following independent options are available to you for objecting to data collection by the BIBB’s central Matamo service:
- Activate the Do Not Track setting or Nicht folgen in your browser. While this setting is activated, our central Matamo service will not store any data from you. Important: the Do Not Track instruction generally applies only to the single device and individual browser in which you activate the setting. If you use several devices/browsers, then you must activate Do Not Track separately in all cases.
- Use our Opt Out function. Click the tick in the checkbox to stop data collection or to reactivate it. While this setting is activated, our central Matamo service will not store any data from you. Important: for the Opt Out we have to store a special identification cookie in your browser. If you delete this or use another PC/browser then you must object to data collection again on this web page.
The web statistics are generated using the "PIWIK/Matomo" tracking and analytics software.
Data collected by Matomo
The following data is recorded – provided you have not objected – by the BIBB’s central Matomo service and is included in the usage statistics.
Basic data:
- IP address, anonymised by Abbreviation
- Cookie for distinguishing between different visitors
- Previously visited URL (referrer), where this is transferred by the browser
- Name and version of the operating System
- Browser name, version and language Setting
Also, provided JavaScript is activated:
- URLs visited on this web page
- Time of page Access
- Type of HTML requests
- Screen resolution and colour depth
- Technologies and formats supported by the browser (e. g. Cookies, Java, Flash, PDF, WindowsMedia, QuickTime, Realplayer, Director, SilverLight, Google Gears)
BIBB evaluates this data for statistical purposes only (web statistics) in order to improve our Internet provision. Data for web statistics is collected anonymously (with abbreviated IP address) and cannot be allocated to any specific Person.
Data collected by the server statistics
The internet provision can be used without any logging of personal information. However, with every visit to a web page, data which your browser transfers to our server is logged. This includes:
- Type and version of your internet browser
- Operating system used
- Page accessed
- Page previously visited (referrer URL)
- Time of server enquiry
Data collected by applications
For technical reasons, our servers and applications store your personal connection details in your log files when you access our web pages. However, this data is only used for the direct provision of our services, for fault rectification or for defending against an attack and is automatically deleted after a short period.
The following data is stored temporarily:
- Your IP address
- The date and time you access the page
- Address of the page accessed
- Address of the web page previously visited (referrer)
- Name and version of your browser/operating system (if transferred)
Personal data is only stored in cases where you yourself provide such data, for example when registering for an event or when ordering publications. The transmission of personal data is encrypted using a procedure in accordance with the latest technology (Secure Sockets Layer – SSL).
Cookies
Cookies are small text files which are stored on your own device via the browser in accordance with defined standards. We use cookies to optimise the display of content, to present personalised content (e.g. in the “My BIBB profile area”) and to analyse access to a website.
Surveys and empirical studies
The data collected by BIBB within the scope of surveys and empirical studies is treated confidentially and is used for research purposes only. Responses provided in online surveys are transmitted in encrypted form (Secure Sockets Layer – SSL). Evaluations carried out analyse anonymised datasets only. This makes it impossible to trace data back to individual respondents.
Use and transfer of personal data and designated purpose
We will use your personal data only for the purposes stated at the time when such data is collected. Your data will not be passed on to third parties without your express permission.
Data protection officer
If you have any further questions, and for further information on the subject of data protection, the data protection officer of the Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training is available.
Please contact the BIBB's data protection officer:
Ms Anette Fischer-Peters
Tel. 0228 107-2237