Privacy Policy for the ICMC HAMBURG 2026 Website
1. Contact Details of the Data Controller
The data controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other national data protection laws of the EU Member States, as well as other data protection regulations, is:
Hamburg University of Music and Drama
Harvestehuder Weg 12
20148 Hamburg
Germany
Tel.: +49 40 428482-200
Fax: +49 40 428482-666
Legal Form and Legal Representation
The Hamburg University of Music and Drama is a public-law corporation. It is legally represented by Prof. Dr. Jan Philipp Sprick, President of the Hamburg University of Music and Drama, Harvestehuder Weg 12, D-20148 Hamburg.
2. Contact Details of the Data Protection Officer of HfMT Hamburg
datenschutz nord GmbH
Konsul-Smidt-Str. 88
28217 Bremen
Germany
Website: www.datenschutz-nord-gruppe.de
Email: office[at]datenschutz-nord.de
3. Personal Data
Each time this website is accessed or used, data and information are collected. These data and information are stored in the server log files. The following data may be collected:
- IP address
- Information about the browser type and version used
- Date and time of access
- Internet service provider of the user
- Operating system of the user
- Websites from which the user’s system accesses this website
- Page accessed / name of the retrieved file
- Amount of data transmitted
- Notification of whether access/retrieval was successful
4. Data Processing
- Provision of the Website and Creation of Log Files
Each time this website is accessed or used, the above-mentioned personal data are collected and stored in the server log files. The legal basis for this processing is Article 6(1)(e), (3) GDPR, Section 4 of the Hamburg Data Protection Act (HmbDSG, and Section 75 sentence 1 of the Hamburg Higher Education Act (HmbHG).
- Use of Cookies
Parts of our website use cookies. Cookies are text files that are stored in or by the internet browser on the user’s computer. When a user accesses a website, a cookie may be stored on the user’s operating system. This cookie contains a characteristic string that allows the browser to be uniquely identified when the website is accessed again.
Cookies are stored on the user’s computer and transmitted from there to us. As a user, you therefore have full control over the use of cookies. You can deactivate or restrict the transmission of cookies by changing the settings of your internet browser. If cookies are deactivated for our website, not all functions of the website may be fully usable.
The legal basis for this processing is Article 6(1)(a) GDPR.
5. Purposes of Data Processing
The general purpose of data processing on the website is to enable the public to obtain information about the project activities of the ICMC HAMBURG 2026.
To achieve this, users’ personal data are processed as follows:
- Provision of the Website and Creation of Log Files
The temporary storage of the IP address by the system is necessary in order to deliver the website to the user’s computer. For this purpose, the user’s IP address must remain stored for the duration of the session.
Storage in log files is carried out to ensure the functionality of the website, to optimize the website content, and to ensure the security of our information technology systems.
These data are also evaluated for statistical purposes and to improve the services offered.
No other processing takes place.
- Use of Cookies
The purpose of using technically necessary cookies is to simplify the use of websites for users.
- Deletion of Personal Data
Data are deleted as soon as they are no longer necessary for achieving the purpose for which they were collected.
In the case of data collected for the provision of the website, this occurs when the respective session has ended.
In the case of data stored in log files, deletion occurs after a maximum of seven days. Further storage is possible; in this case, the users’ IP addresses are deleted or anonymized so that identification of the accessing client is no longer possible.
Stored cookies can be deleted by users at any time. This can also be done automatically.
- Management of Cookies and Similar Technologies
To manage the cookies and similar technologies used (tracking pixels, web beacons, etc.) and the related consents, we use the consent tool “Real Cookie Banner.”
Details on how “Real Cookie Banner” works can be found at:
https://devowl.io/de/rcb/datenverarbeitung
The legal bases for processing personal data in this context are Article 6(1)(c) GDPR and Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in managing the cookies and similar technologies used and the related consents.
Providing personal data is neither legally required nor necessary for the conclusion of a contract. You are not obliged to provide personal data. If you do not provide personal data, we cannot manage your consents.
6. Disclosure of Data to Third Parties
- Google Maps
This website integrates maps from the Google Maps service, provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
When using Google Maps, personal data, in particular the IP address, may be transmitted to Google. The data processing takes place exclusively on the basis of your consent in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) GDPR.
It cannot be ruled out that data may be transferred to servers of Google in the USA. Google commits to complying with appropriate safeguards in accordance with Articles 44 et seq. GDPR.
7. Rights of the Data Subject
Data subjects have the following rights:
- Right of access to the personal data stored about them (Article 15 GDPR);
- Right to rectification of incorrect or incomplete personal data (Article 16 GDPR);
- Right to erasure of stored personal data, insofar as processing is not necessary for exercising the right to freedom of expression and information, for compliance with a legal obligation, for reasons of public interest, or for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims (Article 17 GDPR);
- Right to restriction of the processing of personal data (Article 18 GDPR);
- Right to object to processing based on our legitimate interest, a public interest, or profiling, unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override your interests, rights, and freedoms, or the processing serves the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims (Article 21 GDPR);
- Right to withdraw consent previously given for the collection, processing, and use of personal data at any time with effect for the future (Article 7(3) GDPR). This means that we may no longer continue the data processing based on this consent in the future.
You may exercise your right to object, withdraw consent, and request correction by contacting:
datenschutz nord GmbH
Konsul-Smidt-Straße 88
28217 Bremen
Germany
Website: www.datenschutz-nord-gruppe.de
Email: office[at]datenschutz-nord.de
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if you believe that the processing of your personal data violates the GDPR (Article 77 GDPR).