Privacy Policy

Data Controller

Technische Universität Chemnitz
represented by Rector Prof. Dr. Gerd Strohmeier
Straße der Nationen 62, 09111 Chemnitz, Germany
www.tu-chemnitz.de

Data Protection Officer

Andreas Tews (ecoprotec GmbH Paderborn)
datenschutzbeauftragter@tu-chemnitz.de

Supervisory Authority

The competent supervisory authority for data protection is the Saxon Data Protection and Transparency Officer (Sächsischer Datenschutz- und Transparenzbeauftragter, SDTB), Dresden, Germany.

No Tracking, Cookies, or Analytics

This website does not use cookies, tracking technologies, web analytics, or any other tools that collect or process personal data about visitors. Specifically:

• No cookies are set by this website.
• No analytics tools (e.g. Google Analytics, Matomo) are in use.
• No personal data is collected via forms — the site contains no contact or subscription forms.
• All resources (fonts, icons, scripts, images) are self-hosted; no third-party servers are contacted when loading this website.
• The language toggle is applied locally in your browser and is not stored anywhere.

Server Log Files

This website is hosted on infrastructure operated by TU Chemnitz. When you visit any page, your browser automatically transmits certain technical information to the hosting server. This may include:

• IP address of the requesting device
• Date and time of the request
• Name and URL of the file requested
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Referring website (if applicable)

This data is processed on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in technically secure and stable operation of the website). Log data is anonymised or deleted within one month unless retention is required for security investigations.

External Links

This website contains links to external websites, including Saxon universities and the SSLO Chile Instagram profile (@saxon_science_chile). All external links open in a new tab. We have no control over the content or privacy practices of linked websites. When you click an external link, the respective website's privacy policy applies.

In particular, Instagram is operated by Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd. and has its own privacy policy.

Your Rights under GDPR

With regard to personal data processed in connection with this website (i.e. server log files held by TU Chemnitz), you have the following rights:

• Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR)
• Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)
• Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR)
• Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
• Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR)
• Right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority

To exercise your rights, please contact the Data Protection Officer of TU Chemnitz at the address above.

Updates to this Policy

This privacy policy reflects the current technical state of this website. Should the website's technical setup change in a way that affects data processing, this policy will be updated accordingly.