Privacy Policy

Data Protection Declaration

Last updated: 07/04/2025

1. Data Protection at a Glance

General Information

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit our website. Personal data is any data that can be used to identify you personally. For detailed information about data protection, please refer to our privacy policy listed below.

Data Collection on This Website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. Contact details can be found in the imprint of this website. No data is transferred to external service providers or outside the EU.

2. Hosting and Content Delivery Networks (CDN)

This website is hosted on servers of the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ). The servers automatically collect and store information in server log files, which your browser automatically transmits when you visit the website.

3. General Information and Mandatory Information

Data Protection

We take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

Use of Cookies

Our website does not use cookies or similar tracking technologies.

4. Data Collection on Our Website

Server Log Files

The website provider automatically collects and stores information in server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These are:

  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system used
  • Referrer URL
  • Hostname of the accessing computer
  • Time of the server request
  • IP address

5. Contact Form and Email Contact

If you send us inquiries via the contact form or email, your details from the inquiry form, including the contact details you provided there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions.

6. Your Rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right to information
  • Right to correction or deletion
  • Right to restriction of processing
  • Right to object to processing
  • Right to data portability

7. Name and address of the data protection officer

Data Protection Officer
German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) - Foundation under Public Law
Im Neuenheimer Feld 280
69120 Heidelberg
Phone: +49 (0)6221 420
Email: datenschutz@dkfz.de