In the following, we provide information about the collection of personal data when using our website and the functions provided on it. Personal data is all data that can be related to you personally, e.g. name, address, e-mail addresses, user behavior. An automated decision in individual cases, including profiling, does not take place.
The controller pursuant to Art. 4 (7) of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is
INU – Innovative University AG
Widdersdorfer Strasse 262
50933 Cologne
(hereinafter: INU),
Phone: +49 221 66 99 21 0
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.inu.de
The company data protection officer of INU can be contacted at
DATAIX GmbH
Bischof-Hemmerle-Weg 9
52076 Aachen
Tel: 0241 / 510 555 00
Fax: 0241 / 510 555 50
E-Mail: [email protected]
reachable.
When using the website https://inu.de for information purposes only, i.e. if you do not register or otherwise provide us with information, the browser used on your device automatically sends information to the server of our website. This information is temporarily stored in a so-called log file. The following information is collected without any action on your part and stored until it is automatically deleted:
We process the aforementioned data for the following purposes:
The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest follows from the purposes for data collection listed above. Under no circumstances do we use the data collected for the purpose of drawing conclusions about your person.
We also use cookies and analysis services when you visit our website. Here we differentiate between technically necessary cookies and those used for statistical recording and optimization. The latter are only used if you have given your consent. You will find more detailed explanations in sections 4 and 5 of this privacy policy.
Our website is not hosted by us, but by a service provider who processes the aforementioned data on our behalf in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR.
On our website, you have the option of subscribing to a free newsletter, which we use to inform you about new products and special promotions. When you register for the newsletter, the data from the input mask is transmitted to us. To receive the newsletter, it is sufficient to provide an e-mail address and a language selection. The provision of further data is voluntary and is used to address you personally and to send you more targeted information.
The following data is also collected during registration:
We use the so-called double opt-in procedure for sending the newsletter. This means that we will only send you an e-mail newsletter if you have expressly confirmed to us that you consent to the sending of newsletters. We will then send you a confirmation e-mail asking you to confirm that you wish to receive future newsletters by clicking on a corresponding link.
By activating the confirmation link, you give us your consent to the use of your personal data in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR.
Our e-mail newsletters are sent via the technical service provider rapidmail GmbH, Wentzingerstraße 21, 79106 Freiburg (“rapidmail”). rapidmail uses the personal data provided by you to send and statistically analyze the newsletter on our behalf. The emails sent contain so-called tracking pixels for evaluation purposes. This allows us to determine whether a newsletter message has been opened and which links, if any, have been clicked on. Optionally, links in the email can be set as tracking links with which your clicks can be counted. This data is used exclusively for the statistical analysis of newsletter campaigns. The results of these analyses can be used to better adapt future newsletters to the interests of the recipients.
If you wish to object to data analysis for statistical evaluation purposes, you must unsubscribe from the newsletter.
We have concluded an order processing agreement with rapidmail in which we oblige rapidmail to protect our customers’ data and not to pass it on to third parties.
For more information, please refer to rapidmail’s data security information at: https://www.rapidmail.de/datensicherheit. For more information on the analysis functions of rapidmail, please refer to the following link: https://www.rapidmail.de/wissen-und-hilfe.
The legal basis for the processing of the data is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR.
The purpose of collecting the e-mail address is to deliver the newsletter. The collection of other personal data as part of the registration process serves to prevent misuse of the services or the email address used and to personalize the newsletter.
The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required for the purpose for which it was collected. After you have unsubscribed, your e-mail address will be deleted from our newsletter distribution list immediately, unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data or we reserve the right to use data beyond this, which is permitted by law and about which we inform you in this declaration.
You can unsubscribe at any time, for example via a link at the end of each newsletter. Alternatively, you can also send your unsubscribe request at any time to [email protected] by e-mail.
This also makes it possible to withdraw consent to the storage of personal data collected during the registration process.
We offer you the opportunity to make general inquiries about study programs using a form provided on the website. You must provide a valid e-mail address, a telephone number, a title and a surname so that we know who the inquiry is from, as well as a course of study in order to be able to answer the inquiry. Further information can be provided voluntarily.
Data processing for the purpose of contacting us is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b GDPR.
The personal data collected by us for the use of the information request form will be automatically deleted after your request has been dealt with.
We offer you the opportunity to apply for a specific degree program using a form provided on the website. The form fields marked as mandatory are required to process your application.
The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b GDPR.
The personal data collected by us for the use of the application form will be deleted after your application has been processed, taking into account statutory retention obligations.
Your personal data will not be transferred to third parties for purposes other than those listed below.
We only pass on your personal data to third parties if
In some cases, we use external service providers to process your data. These have been carefully selected and commissioned by us, are bound by our instructions and are regularly monitored.
We use cookies on our website. These are small files that your browser automatically creates and that are stored on your end device (laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc.) when you visit our website. Cookies do not cause any damage to your end device and do not contain any viruses, Trojans or other malware.
Information is stored in the cookie that results in each case in connection with the specific end device used. However, this does not mean that we obtain direct knowledge of your identity.
On the one hand, the use of cookies serves to make the use of our website more pleasant for you. For example, we use so-called session cookies to recognize that you have already visited individual pages of our website. These are automatically deleted after you leave our site.
In addition, we also use temporary cookies to optimize user-friendliness, which are stored on your end device for a specified period of time. If you visit our site again to use our services, it is automatically recognized that you have already visited us and which entries and settings you have made so that you do not have to enter them again.
On the other hand, we use cookies to statistically record the use of our website and to evaluate it for the purpose of optimizing our offer for you (see 5.). These cookies enable us to automatically recognize that you have already visited our website when you visit it again. These cookies are automatically deleted after a defined period of time.
The data processed by cookies is required for the purposes mentioned to protect our legitimate interests and those of third parties in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR.
Most browsers accept cookies automatically. However, you can configure your browser so that no cookies are stored on your computer or a message always appears before a new cookie is created. However, completely deactivating cookies may mean that you cannot use all the functions of our website.
The tracking measures listed below and used by us are carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR, provided that consent is required and has been given by you. With the tracking measures used, we want to ensure a needs-based design and the continuous optimization of our website. On the other hand, we use the tracking measures to statistically record the use of our website and to evaluate it for the purpose of optimizing our offer for you. These interests are to be regarded as legitimate within the meaning of the aforementioned provision.
The respective data processing purposes and data categories can be found in the corresponding tracking tools.
Terms of use:
http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html,
Overview of data protection:
http://www.google.com/intl/de/analytics/learn/privacy.html,
and the privacy policy:
http://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy.
In addition to Adwords Conversion, we use the Google Remarketing application. This is a procedure with which we would like to address you again. This application enables our advertisements to be displayed to you when you continue to use the Internet after visiting our website. This is done by means of cookies stored in your browser, which are used by Google to record and evaluate your usage behavior when you visit various websites. This enables Google to determine your previous visit to our website. According to its own statements, Google does not merge the data collected in the context of remarketing with your personal data, which may be stored by Google. In particular, according to Google, pseudonymization is used in remarketing.
You can make appointments with us on our website. We use the “Calendly” tool to book appointments. The provider is Calendly LLC, 271 17th St NW, 10th Floor, Atlanta, Georgia 30363, USA (hereinafter “Calendly”).
To book an appointment, enter the requested data and the desired date in the form provided. The data entered will be used for the planning, execution and, if necessary, follow-up of the appointment. The appointment data is stored for us on the servers of Calendly, whose privacy policy you can view here: https://calendly.com/de/pages/privacy.
The data you enter will remain with us until you ask us to delete it, revoke your consent to storage or the purpose for data storage no longer applies. Mandatory statutory provisions – in particular retention periods – remain unaffected.
The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in making appointments with interested parties and customers as uncomplicated as possible. If consent has been requested, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR is the legal basis for data processing; consent can be withdrawn at any time.
We intend to transfer personal data to third countries outside the European Economic Area, in particular the USA. The data transfer to the USA is carried out in accordance with Art. 45 para. 1 GDPR on the basis of the adequacy decision of the European Commission. The US companies involved and/or their US subcontractors are certified in accordance with the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (EU-U.S. DPF).
In cases where there is no adequacy decision by the European Commission (including US companies that are not certified under the EU-U.S. DPF), we have agreed other appropriate safeguards with the recipients of the data within the meaning of Art. 44 et seq. GDPR have been agreed. Unless otherwise stated, these are standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission in accordance with Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/914 of June 4, 2021. You can view a copy of these standard contractual clauses at https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/DE/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32021D0914&from=DE.
In addition, prior to such a third country transfer, we will obtain your consent in accordance with Art. 49 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a. GDPR, which you give via the consent in the Consent Manager (or other forms, registrations, etc.). We would like to point out that in the case of third country transfers, there may be risks that are unknown in detail (e.g. data processing by security authorities in the third country, the exact scope and consequences of which for you we do not know, over which we have no influence and of which you may not become aware).
We have integrated YouTube NoCookie on our website. YouTube NoCookie is a component of the video platform of YouTube, LLC, on which users can upload content, share it over the Internet and receive detailed statistics.
YouTube NoCookie enables us to integrate content from the platform into our website.
YouTube NoCookie uses cookies and other browser technologies to evaluate user behaviour, recognize users and create user profiles. This information is used, among other things, to analyze the activity of the content listened to and to create reports. If a user is registered with YouTube, LLC, YouTube NoCookie can assign the videos played to the profile.
When you access this content, you establish a connection to the servers of YouTube, LLC, Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street Dublin 4 Ireland, whereby your IP address and possibly browser data such as your user agent are transmitted.
We intend to transfer personal data to third countries outside the European Economic Area, in particular the USA. The data transfer to the USA is carried out in accordance with Art. 45 para. 1 GDPR on the basis of the adequacy decision of the European Commission. The US companies involved and/or their US subcontractors are certified in accordance with the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (EU-U.S. DPF).
In cases where there is no adequacy decision by the European Commission (including US companies that are not certified under the EU-U.S. DPF), we have agreed other appropriate safeguards with the recipients of the data within the meaning of Art. 44 et seq. GDPR have been agreed. Unless otherwise stated, these are standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission in accordance with Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/914 of June 4, 2021. You can view a copy of these standard contractual clauses at https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/DE/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32021D0914&from=DE.
In addition, prior to such a third country transfer, we will obtain your consent in accordance with Art. 49 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a. GDPR, which you give via the consent in the Consent Manager (or other forms, registrations, etc.). We would like to point out that in the case of third country transfers, there may be risks that are unknown in detail (e.g. data processing by security authorities in the third country, the exact scope and consequences of which for you we do not know, over which we have no influence and of which you may not become aware).
The specific storage period of the processed data cannot be influenced by us, but is determined by YouTube, LLC. Further information can be found in the privacy policy for YouTube NoCookie: https://policies.google.com/privacy.
We have integrated Vimeo Video on our website. Vimeo Video is a component of the video platform of Vimeo, LLC, 555 W 18th St, New York, New York 10011, where users can upload content, share it over the Internet and receive detailed statistics.
Vimeo Video enables us to integrate content from the platform into our website.
Vimeo Video uses cookies and other browser technologies to evaluate user behaviour, recognize users and create user profiles. This information is used, among other things, to analyze the activity of the content listened to and to create reports.
When you access this content, you establish a connection to the servers of Vimeo, LLC, whereby your IP address and possibly browser data such as your user agent are transmitted.
The use of Vimeo Video is based on your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a. DS-GVO.
We intend to transfer personal data to third countries outside the European Economic Area, in particular the USA. The data transfer to the USA is carried out in accordance with Art. 45 para. 1 GDPR on the basis of the adequacy decision of the European Commission. The US companies involved and/or their US subcontractors are certified in accordance with the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (EU-U.S. DPF).
In cases where there is no adequacy decision by the European Commission (including US companies that are not certified under the EU-U.S. DPF), we have agreed other appropriate safeguards with the recipients of the data within the meaning of Art. 44 et seq. GDPR have been agreed. Unless otherwise stated, these are standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission in accordance with Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/914 of June 4, 2021. You can view a copy of these standard contractual clauses at https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/DE/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32021D0914&from=DE.
In addition, prior to such a third country transfer, we will obtain your consent in accordance with Art. 49 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a. GDPR, which you give via the consent in the Consent Manager (or other forms, registrations, etc.). We would like to point out that in the case of third country transfers, there may be risks that are unknown in detail (e.g. data processing by security authorities in the third country, the exact scope and consequences of which for you we do not know, over which we have no influence and of which you may not become aware).
The specific storage period of the processed data cannot be influenced by us, but is determined by Vimeo, LLC. Further information can be found in the privacy policy for Vimeo Video: https://vimeo.com/privacy.
We use meta pixels from Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland, to create so-called custom audiences, i.e. to segment groups of visitors to our online offering, determine conversion rates and subsequently optimize them. This happens in particular when you interact with advertisements that we have placed with Meta Platforms Ireland Limited.
The use of meta pixels is based on your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a. DS-GVO.
We intend to transfer personal data to third countries outside the European Economic Area, in particular the USA. The data transfer to the USA is carried out in accordance with Art. 45 para. 1 GDPR on the basis of the adequacy decision of the European Commission. The US companies involved and/or their US subcontractors are certified in accordance with the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (EU-U.S. DPF).
In cases where there is no adequacy decision by the European Commission (including US companies that are not certified under the EU-U.S. DPF), we have agreed other appropriate safeguards with the recipients of the data within the meaning of Art. 44 et seq. GDPR have been agreed. Unless otherwise stated, these are standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission in accordance with Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/914 of June 4, 2021. You can view a copy of these standard contractual clauses at https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/DE/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32021D0914&from=DE.
In addition, prior to such a third country transfer, we will obtain your consent in accordance with Art. 49 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a. GDPR, which you give via the consent in the Consent Manager (or other forms, registrations, etc.). We would like to point out that in the case of third country transfers, there may be risks that are unknown in detail (e.g. data processing by security authorities in the third country, the exact scope and consequences of which for you we do not know, over which we have no influence and of which you may not become aware).
The specific storage period of the processed data cannot be influenced by us, but is determined by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited. Further information can be found in the privacy policy for Meta-Pixel: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/explanation.
We use TikTok Pixel from TikTok Technology Limited, 10 Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin, D02 T380, Ireland, to create custom audiences, i.e. to segment groups of visitors to our online offering, determine conversion rates and subsequently optimize them. This happens in particular when you interact with advertisements that we have placed with TikTok Technology Limited.
The use of TikTok Pixel is based on your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a. DS-GVO.
The specific storage period of the processed data cannot be influenced by us, but is determined by TikTok Technology Limited. Further information can be found in the privacy policy for TikTok Pixel: https://www.tiktok.com/legal/privacy-policy.
We use Cloudflare CDN to properly deliver the content of our website. Cloudflare CDN is a service of Cloudflare, Inc. which acts as a content delivery network (CDN) on our website.
A CDN helps to provide the content of our online offer, in particular files such as graphics or scripts, more quickly with the help of regionally or internationally distributed servers. When you access this content, you establish a connection to Cloudflare, Inc. servers, whereby your IP address and possibly browser data such as your user agent are transmitted. This data is processed exclusively for the above-mentioned purposes and to maintain the security and functionality of Cloudflare CDN.
The use of the Content Delivery Network is based on our legitimate interests, i.e. interest in the secure and efficient provision and optimization of our online offer in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. GDPR. GDPR.
We intend to transfer personal data to third countries outside the European Economic Area, in particular the USA. The data transfer to the USA is carried out in accordance with Art. 45 para. 1 GDPR on the basis of the adequacy decision of the European Commission. The US companies involved and/or their US subcontractors are certified in accordance with the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (EU-U.S. DPF).
In cases where there is no adequacy decision by the European Commission (including US companies that are not certified under the EU-U.S. DPF), we have agreed other appropriate safeguards with the recipients of the data within the meaning of Art. 44 et seq. GDPR have been agreed. Unless otherwise stated, these are standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission in accordance with Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/914 of June 4, 2021. You can view a copy of these standard contractual clauses at https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/DE/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32021D0914&from=DE.
In addition, prior to such a third country transfer, we will obtain your consent in accordance with Art. 49 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a. GDPR, which you give via the consent in the Consent Manager (or other forms, registrations, etc.). We would like to point out that in the case of third country transfers, there may be risks that are unknown in detail (e.g. data processing by security authorities in the third country, the exact scope and consequences of which for you we do not know, over which we have no influence and of which you may not become aware).
The specific storage period of the processed data cannot be influenced by us, but is determined by Cloudflare, Inc. Further information can be found in the privacy policy for Cloudflare CDN: https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/.
This website uses Borlabs Cookie, which sets a technically necessary cookie (borlabs-cookie) to store your cookie consent.
Borlabs Cookie does not process any personal data.
The borlabs cookie stores the consent you gave when you entered the website. If you wish to revoke this consent, simply delete the cookie in your browser. When you re-enter/reload the website, you will be asked for your cookie consent again.
We do not use any social media plug-ins on our website. However, we are represented on social media. We look forward to your visit.
You have the right:
If your personal data is processed on the basis of legitimate interests in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR, you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data in accordance with Art. 21 GDPR, provided that there are reasons for this arising from your particular situation or the objection is directed against direct advertising. In the latter case, you have a general right to object, which will be implemented by us without specifying a particular situation.
If you wish to exercise your right of revocation or objection, simply send an e-mail to [email protected].
We use the widespread SSL (Secure Socket Layer) method in conjunction with the highest level of encryption supported by your browser when you visit our website. As a rule, this is 256-bit encryption. If your browser does not support 256-bit encryption, we use 128-bit v3 technology instead. You can tell whether an individual page of our website is transmitted in encrypted form by the closed display of the key or lock symbol in the address or lower status bar of your browser.
We also use suitable technical and organizational security measures to protect your data against accidental or intentional manipulation, partial or complete loss, destruction or unauthorized access by third parties. Our security measures are continuously improved in line with technological developments.
This privacy policy is currently valid and was last updated in March 2024.
It may become necessary to amend this privacy policy as a result of the further development of our website and services or due to changes in legal or regulatory requirements. You can access and print out the current privacy policy at any time on the website at www.inu.de/datenschutz.
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