Data protection policy

The German Federal Cultural Foundation is the responsible controller of this website. We take data protection very seriously and are committed to protecting your personal data during your visit to our website. We pledge to only use your data for the purposes indicated below. As you access pages on our website, personal data is collected which we process confidentially and in accordance with the provisions of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). In the following, we disclose information about how, to what extent and why we process personal data, and how cookies are used in connection with the website www.fuenf-zu-eins.de.

Kulturstiftung des Bundes
Franckeplatz 2
06110 Halle an der Saale

Tel.: +49 345-2997-0

E-Mail: info​(at)​kulturstiftung-bund.de

If you have any questions regarding matters of data protection, please contact our data protection officer by post at the above address or send an email to datenschutz​(at)​kulturstiftung-bund.de.

In accordance with current regulations, you can request information at any time (in writing) about whether and what type of personal data we have stored about you on our server. Furthermore, you can demand that your personal data be corrected, completed, limited or deleted without undue delay insofar as this does not stand in violation of data retention regulations or other obligations. To make requests concerning your personal data, contact us (→ imprint) or send an email to datenschutz​(at)​kulturstiftung-bund.de.

Every time a user accesses the online services of the German Federal Cultural Foundation or downloads a file from our website, a record of the query is automatically stored and processed in a temporarily log file. Before any data is saved, the user’s IP address is anonymised, thereby rendering it impossible to assign the data to any specific person. Every visit/download is recorded in a log file as follows:

These data are used solely for statistical purposes. They are analysed to improve our online services and are subsequently deleted. Any other usage or transfer of these data to third parties is excluded. The legal basis outlining the controller’s legitimate interests for data processing is provided in Art. 6 (1 f) GDPR.

As a rule, the right to rectification, information and erasure of stored data does not extend to purely viewing online content, as any data stored for the purpose of transmitting and rendering such content is only saved in temporary log files and is immediately deleted at the conclusion of the user’s visit. As a result, queries concerning log file information cannot be answered.

We only collect and process your personal data if you explicitly instruct us to do so, e.g. when you submit the online application form for a subscription to the postcard or the newsletter of fünf zu eins. In such cases, data processing is performed on the basis of your given consent. You may withdraw your consent at any time. The information is electronically forwarded by our web server to an email account at the Foundation.

We only use your personal data to provide you with the application or service that you specifically request. If the application or service is available for only a limited time, the Federal Cultural Foundation will delete your data as soon as the application or service is concluded. When users contact us or order information materials, the provided postal and email addresses are only used for purposes of correspondence or postal delivery. The legal basis for user consent requirements is provided in Art. 6 (1 a) GDPR. Neither automated decision-making nor profiling is conducted at any time.

For security reasons, this website uses SSL encryption technology to protect the transmission of confidential content, e.g. orders or funding applications which are sent to us as the website controller. When SSL encryption is activated, any data you send us cannot be read by third parties.

You may withdraw your consent to having your personal data processed at any time by written request. Withdrawal of consent takes effect without undue delay insofar as the processing of your personal data is not required in connection with a business transaction.

The Federal Cultural Foundation may only forward your personal data to third parties without prior written consent and in accordance with legal regulations if:

Our website contains links to external pages which are specially designated as such and whose content is not located on our server. The content of these links is verified at the time of placement. It is possible, however, that the external operators may change the content of their pages at a later time. Please notify us if you discover that the content provided by external operators violates applicable laws. This data protection policy only applies to content stored on our servers. Please note the data protection policies of third parties to whose pages links are provided.

We also use other services to incorporate third-party content into our web pages. We embed external links into our web pages because we have a legitimate interest in enriching and combining our content with that of others. By clicking on an external link, you will be transferred to the respective service. In order to protect your legitimate personal interests, i.e. to ensure that data processing staff are aware that you have chosen to access pages on our website and/or those of external providers, transferral occurs only with your consent. If you choose to use the services of external providers, the modalities of data collection and usage are subject to the data protection policies of the respective providers.

In the case of violation of data protection regulations, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the responsible supervisory authority.

Our website uses Matomo (formerly Piwik), which is a so-called web analysis service.

Matomo tracking is carried out without cookies and does not store any data in your browser. For tracking purposes, your anonymized IP address, shortened by 2 bytes, and information used temporarily for the duration of your visit, such as browser and screen resolution, are used to measure user behaviour. As a user, you remain anonymous to us and no personal identification is possible. We do not pass the data on to third parties. You can also prevent this anonymous and cookie-free Matomo tracking in your browser settings (Privacy & Security) by activating the “Do Not Track” settings.

Readers can subscribe to our newsletter by providing their consent. We use the double opt-in method, which means that after registering, you will receive an email from us, in which you must confirm that you have indeed signed up to receive our newsletter. If you do not confirm your registration within 48 hours of signing up, your personal information is blocked and automatically deleted after one month.

Your email address is the only information we require to deliver the newsletter. The information entered in the other fields is optional and allows us to address you more personally. After confirming your registration, we save your email address for the purpose of delivering the subscribed newsletter in accordance with Art. 6 (1a) GDPR.

You may unsubscribe at any time by withdrawing your consent to having the subscribed newsletter delivered to you. You can withdraw consent by clicking the “unsubscribe” link included in each newsletter, via email at info(at)kulturstifung-bund.de or by notifying us via the contact data provided in the → imprint.