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The PACT Project is committed to keeping this website up to date and accurate. Should you nevertheless encounter anything that is incorrect or out of date, we would appreciate it if you could let us know. Please indicate where on the website you read the information. We will then look at this as soon as possible. Please send your response by email to: hiwis.butter@es.uni-tuebingen.de. Any personal data you provide us within the context of your response or request for information will only be used in accordance with our privacy statement. The PACT Project accepts no responsibility for the content of websites to which or from which a hyperlink or other reference is made. Products or services offered by third parties shall be subject to the applicable terms and conditions of those third parties. All intellectual property rights to content on this website are vested in The PACT Project. Copying, disseminating and any other use of these materials is not permitted without the written permission of The PACT Project / Michael Butter, except and only insofar as otherwise stipulated in regulations of mandatory law (such as the right to quote), unless specific content dictates otherwise. If you have any questions or problems with the accessibility of the website, please do not hesitate to contact us.

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Privacy Statement (EU)

This privacy statement was last updated on February 21, 2022 and applies to citizens and legal permanent residents of the European Economic Area and Switzerland.

In this privacy statement, we explain what we do with the data we obtain about you via https://erc-pact.eu. We recommend you carefully read this statement. In our processing we comply with the requirements of privacy legislation. That means, among other things, that:

  • we clearly state the purposes for which we process personal data. We do this by means of this privacy statement;
  • we aim to limit our collection of personal data to only the personal data required for legitimate purposes;
  • we first request your explicit consent to process your personal data in cases requiring your consent;
  • we take appropriate security measures to protect your personal data and also require this from parties that process personal data on our behalf;
  • we respect your right to access your personal data or have it corrected or deleted, at your request.

If you have any questions, or want to know exactly what data we keep of you, please contact us.

1. Purpose, data and retention period

We may collect or receive personal information for a number of purposes connected with our business operations which may include the following: (click to expand)

1.1 Compiling and analyzing statistics for website improvement.

For this purpose we use the following data:

  • Internet activity information, including, but not limited to, browsing history, search history, and information regarding a consumer's interaction with an Internet Web site, application, or advertisement
  • Geolocation data

The basis on which we may process these data is:

Upon the provision of consent.

Retention period

We retain this data until the service is terminated.

2. Cookies

Our website uses cookies. For more information about cookies, please refer to our Cookie Policy. 

3. Disclosure practices

We disclose personal information if we are required by law or by a court order, in response to a law enforcement agency, to the extent permitted under other provisions of law, to provide information, or for an investigation on a matter related to public safety.

If our website or organisation is taken over, sold, or involved in a merger or acquisition, your details may be disclosed to our advisers and any prospective purchasers and will be passed on to the new owners.

We have concluded a data Processing Agreement with Google.

Google may not use the data for any other Google services.

The inclusion of full IP addresses is blocked by us.

4. Security

We are committed to the security of personal data. We take appropriate security measures to limit abuse of and unauthorized access to personal data. This ensures that only the necessary persons have access to your data, that access to the data is protected, and that our security measures are regularly reviewed.

5. Third-party websites

This privacy statement does not apply to third-party websites connected by links on our website. We cannot guarantee that these third parties handle your personal data in a reliable or secure manner. We recommend you read the privacy statements of these websites prior to making use of these websites.

6. Amendments to this privacy statement

We reserve the right to make amendments to this privacy statement. It is recommended that you consult this privacy statement regularly in order to be aware of any changes. In addition, we will actively inform you wherever possible.

7. Accessing and modifying your data

If you have any questions or want to know which personal data we have about you, please contact us. You can contact us by using the information below. You have the following rights:

  • You have the right to know why your personal data is needed, what will happen to it, and how long it will be retained for.
  • Right of access: You have the right to access your personal data that is known to us.
  • Right to rectification: you have the right to supplement, correct, have deleted or blocked your personal data whenever you wish.
  • If you give us your consent to process your data, you have the right to revoke that consent and to have your personal data deleted.
  • Right to transfer your data: you have the right to request all your personal data from the controller and transfer it in its entirety to another controller.
  • Right to object: you may object to the processing of your data. We comply with this, unless there are justified grounds for processing.

Please make sure to always clearly state who you are, so that we can be certain that we do not modify or delete any data of the wrong person.

8. Submitting a complaint

If you are not satisfied with the way in which we handle (a complaint about) the processing of your personal data, you have the right to submit a complaint to the Data Protection Authority.

9. Contact details

The PACT-Project / Michael Butter
Wilhelmstraße 50, 72074, Tuebingen
Germany
Website: https://erc-pact.eu
Email: hiwis.butter@es.uni-tuebingen.de
Phone number: +49 7071 29-72910

Privacy Statement (US)

This privacy statement was last changed on February 21, 2022, last checked on February 21, 2022, and applies to citizens and legal permanent residents of the United States.

In this privacy statement, we explain what we do with the data we obtain about you via https://erc-pact.eu. We recommend you carefully read this statement. In our processing we comply with the requirements of privacy legislation. That means, among other things, that:

  • we clearly state the purposes for which we process personal data. We do this by means of this privacy statement;
  • we aim to limit our collection of personal data to only the personal data required for legitimate purposes;
  • we first request your explicit consent to process your personal data in cases requiring your consent;
  • we take appropriate security measures to protect your personal data and also require this from parties that process personal data on our behalf;
  • we respect your right to access your personal data or have it corrected or deleted, at your request.

If you have any questions, or want to know exactly what data we keep of you, please contact us.

1. Purpose and categories of data

We may collect or receive personal information for a number of purposes connected with our business operations which may include the following: (click to expand)

1.1 Compiling and analyzing statistics for website improvement.

The following categories of data are collected

  • Internet activity information, including, but not limited to, browsing history, search history, and information regarding a consumer's interaction with an Internet Web site, application, or advertisement
  • Geolocation data

Retention period

We retain this data until the service is terminated.

2. Disclosure practices

We disclose personal information if we are required by law or by a court order, in response to a law enforcement agency, to the extent permitted under other provisions of law, to provide information, or for an investigation on a matter related to public safety.

If our website or organisation is taken over, sold, or involved in a merger or acquisition, your details may be disclosed to our advisers and any prospective purchasers and will be passed on to the new owners.

3. How we respond to Do Not Track signals & Global Privacy Control

Our website responds to and supports the Do Not Track (DNT) header request field. If you turn DNT on in your browser, those preferences are communicated to us in the HTTP request header, and we will not track your browsing behavior.

4. Cookies

Our website uses cookies. For more information about cookies, please refer to our Cookie Policy on our Cookie Policy (US) webpage. 

We have concluded a data processing agreement with Google.

Google may not use the data for any other Google services.

The inclusion of full IP addresses is blocked by us.

5. Security

We are committed to the security of personal data. We take appropriate security measures to limit abuse of and unauthorized access to personal data. This ensures that only the necessary persons have access to your data, that access to the data is protected, and that our security measures are regularly reviewed.

6. Third-party websites

This privacy statement does not apply to third-party websites connected by links on our website. We cannot guarantee that these third parties handle your personal data in a reliable or secure manner. We recommend you read the privacy statements of these websites prior to making use of these websites.

7. Amendments to this privacy statement

We reserve the right to make amendments to this privacy statement. It is recommended that you consult this privacy statement regularly in order to be aware of any changes. In addition, we will actively inform you wherever possible.

8. Accessing and modifying your data

If you have any questions or want to know which personal data we have about you, please contact us. Please make sure to always clearly state who you are, so that we can be certain that we do not modify or delete any data of the wrong person. We shall provide the requested information only upon receipt of a verifiable consumer request. You can contact us by using the information below. You have the following rights:

8.1 You have the following rights with respect to your personal data

  1. You may submit a request for access to the data we process about you.
  2. You may object to the processing.
  3. You may request an overview, in a commonly used format, of the data we process about you.
  4. You may request correction or deletion of the data if it is incorrect or not or no longer relevant, or to ask to restrict the processing of the data.

8.2 Supplements

This section, which supplements the rest of this Privacy Statement, applies to citizens and legal permanent residents of California (CPRA)

California

Right to know what personal information is being collected about you

A consumer shall have the right to request that a business that collects personal information about the consumer disclose to the consumer the following:

  1. The categories of personal information it has collected about that consumer.
  2. The categories of sources from which the personal information is collected.
  3. The business or commercial purpose for collecting or selling personal information.
  4. The categories of third parties with whom the business shares personal information.
  5. The specific pieces of personal information it has collected about that consumer.

The right to know whether personal information is sold or disclosed and to whom

A consumer shall have the right to request that a business that sells the consumer’s personal information, or that discloses it for a business purpose, disclose to that consumer:

  1. The categories of personal information that the business collected about the consumer.
  2. The categories of personal information that the business sold about the consumer and the categories of third parties to whom the personal information was sold, by category or categories of personal information for each third party to whom the personal information was sold.
  3. The categories of personal information that the business disclosed about the consumer for a business purpose.

The Right to equal service and price, even if you exercise your privacy rights


A consumer shall have the right to request that a business delete any personal information about the consumer which the business has collected from the consumer.


A business that receives a verifiable request from a consumer to delete the consumer’s personal information pursuant to subdivision (a) of this section shall delete the consumer’s personal information from its records and direct any service providers to delete the consumer’s personal information from their records.


A business or a service provider shall not be required to comply with a consumer’s request to delete the consumer’s personal information if it is necessary for the business or service provider to maintain the consumer’s personal information in order to:

  1. Complete the transaction for which the personal information was collected, provide a good or service requested by the consumer, or reasonably anticipated within the context of a business’s ongoing business relationship with the consumer, or otherwise perform a contract between the business and the consumer.
  2. Detect security incidents, protect against malicious, deceptive, fraudulent, or illegal activity; or prosecute those responsible for that activity.
  3. Debug to identify and repair errors that impair existing intended functionality.
  4. Exercise free speech, ensure the right of another consumer to exercise his or her right of free speech, or exercise another right provided for by law.
  5. Comply with the California Electronic Communications Privacy Act pursuant to Chapter 3.6 (commencing with Section 1546) of Title 12 of Part 2 of the Penal Code.
  6. Engage in public or peer-reviewed scientific, historical, or statistical research in the public interest that adheres to all other applicable ethics and privacy laws, when the businesses’ deletion of the information is likely to render impossible or seriously impair the achievement of such research, if the consumer has provided informed consent.
  7. Exercise free speech, ensure the right of another consumer to exercise his or her right of free speech, or exercise another right provided for by law.
  8. To enable solely internal uses that are reasonably aligned with the expectations of the consumer based on the consumer’s relationship with the business.
  9. Comply with a legal obligation.
  10. Otherwise use the consumer’s personal information, internally, in a lawful manner that is compatible with the context in which the consumer provided the information.

Right to opt-out

You may submit a request directing us not to make certain disclosures of personal information we maintain about you. For more information about the possibility of submitting an opt-out request, please refer to our Opt-out preferences page.

Financial incentives

Selling of personal data to third parties

We have not sold consumers’ personal data in the preceding 12 months

We have not disclosed consumers’ personal information for a business purpose in the preceding 12 months.

    9. Children

    Our website is not designed to attract children and it is not our intent to collect personal data from children under the age of consent in their country of residence. We therefore request that children under the age of consent do not submit any personal data to us.

    10. Contact details

    The PACT-Project / Michael Butter
    Wilhelmstraße 50, 72074, Tuebingen
    Germany
    Website: https://erc-pact.eu
    Email: hiwis.butter@es.uni-tuebingen.de

    Phone number: +49 7071 29-72910

    Privacy Statement (BR)

    This privacy statement was last updated on February 21, 2022 and applies to citizens and legal permanent residents of Brazil.

    In this privacy statement, we explain what we do with the data we obtain about you via https://erc-pact.eu. We recommend you carefully read this statement. In our processing we comply with the requirements of privacy legislation. That means, among other things, that:

    • we clearly state the purposes for which we process personal data. We do this by means of this privacy statement;
    • we aim to limit our collection of personal data to only the personal data required for legitimate purposes;
    • we first request your explicit consent to process your personal data in cases requiring your consent;
    • we take appropriate security measures to protect your personal data and also require this from parties that process personal data on our behalf;
    • we respect your right to access your personal data or have it corrected or deleted, at your request.

    If you have any questions, or want to know exactly what data we keep of you, please contact us.

    1. Purpose, data and retention period

    We may collect or receive personal information for a number of purposes connected with our business operations which may include the following: (click to expand)

    1.1 Compiling and analyzing statistics for website improvement.

    For this purpose we use the following data:

    • Internet activity information, including, but not limited to, browsing history, search history, and information regarding a consumer's interaction with an Internet Web site, application, or advertisement
    • Geolocation data

    The basis on which we may process these data is:

    Upon the provision of consent.

    Retention period

    We retain this data until the service is terminated.

    2. What if you don't provide us with your personal information?

    If you don’t provide us with your personal information, we may not be able to provide you with the information, products or assistance that you are seeking.

    3. Cookies

    Our website uses cookies. For more information about cookies, please refer to our Cookie Policy. 

    4. Disclosure practices

    We disclose personal information if we are required by law or by a court order, in response to a law enforcement agency, to the extent permitted under other provisions of law, to provide information, or for an investigation on a matter related to public safety.

    If our website or organisation is taken over, sold, or involved in a merger or acquisition, your details may be disclosed to our advisers and any prospective purchasers and will be passed on to the new owners.

    We have concluded a data processing agreement with Google.

    Google may not use the data for any other Google services.

    The inclusion of full IP addresses is blocked by us.

    5. Security

    We are committed to the security of personal data. We take appropriate security measures to limit abuse of and unauthorised access to personal data. This ensures that only the necessary persons have access to your data, that access to the data is protected, and that our security measures are regularly reviewed.

    6. Third-party websites

    This privacy statement does not apply to third-party websites connected by links on our website. We cannot guarantee that these third parties handle your personal data in a reliable or secure manner. We recommend you read the privacy statements of these websites prior to making use of these websites.

    7. Amendments to this privacy statement

    We reserve the right to make amendments to this privacy statement. It is recommended that you consult this privacy statement regularly in order to be aware of any changes. In addition, we will actively inform you wherever possible.

    8. Accessing and modifying your data

    If you have any questions or want to know which personal data we have about you, please contact us. You can contact us by using the information below. Your rights with respect to personal data:

    • confirmation of the existence of processing;
    • access to data;
    • correction of incomplete, inaccurate, or outdated data;
    • anonymization, blocking, or deletion of unnecessary, excessive, or processed data in disagreement with the provisions of the General Law for the Protection of Personal Data (LGPD);
    • portability of data to another service or product provider, upon express request, in accordance with the regulations of the national authority, observing commercial and industrial secrets;
    • deletion of personal data processed with the consent of the holder, except in the cases provided for in art. 16 of the General Law for the Protection of Personal Data (LGPD);
    • information on public and private entities with which the controller shared data;
    • information on the possibility of not providing consent and on the consequences of denial.

    To exercise these rights, please contact us. Please refer to the contact details at the bottom of this Privacy Statement.

    Please make sure to always clearly state who you are, so that we can be certain that we do not modify or delete any data of the wrong person.

    9. Submitting a complaint

    If you are not satisfied with the way in which we handle (a complaint about) the processing of your personal data, you have the right to submit a complaint to the National Data Protection Authority (ANPD):


    Autoridade Nacional de Proteção de Dados

    Esplanada dos Ministérios,
    Bloco C,
    2º andar,
    CEP 70297-400 – Brasília – DF.
    Website

    10. Children

    Our website is not designed to attract children and it is not our intent to collect personal data from children under the age of consent in their country of residence. We therefore request that children under the age of consent do not submit any personal data to us.

    11. Contact details

    The PACT-Project / Michael Butter
    Wilhelmstraße 50, 72074, Tuebingen
    Germany
    Website: https://erc-pact.eu
    Email: hiwis.butter@es.uni-tuebingen.de
    Phone number: +49 7071 29-72910

    Privacy Statement (UK)

    This privacy statement was last updated on February 21, 2022 and applies to citizens and legal permanent residents of the United Kingdom.

    In this privacy statement, we explain what we do with the data we obtain about you via https://erc-pact.eu. We recommend you carefully read this statement. In our processing we comply with the requirements of privacy legislation. That means, among other things, that:

    • we clearly state the purposes for which we process personal data. We do this by means of this privacy statement;
    • we aim to limit our collection of personal data to only the personal data required for legitimate purposes;
    • we first request your explicit consent to process your personal data in cases requiring your consent;
    • we take appropriate security measures to protect your personal data and also require this from parties that process personal data on our behalf;
    • we respect your right to access your personal data or have it corrected or deleted, at your request.

    If you have any questions, or want to know exactly what data we keep of you, please contact us.

    1. Purpose, data and retention period

    We may collect or receive personal information for a number of purposes connected with our business operations which may include the following: (click to expand)

    1.1 Compiling and analyzing statistics for website improvement.

    For this purpose we use the following data:

    • Internet activity information, including, but not limited to, browsing history, search history, and information regarding a consumer's interaction with an Internet Web site, application, or advertisement
    • Geolocation data

    The basis on which we may process these data is:

    Upon the provision of consent.

    Retention period

    We retain this data until the service is terminated.

    2. Cookies

    Our website uses cookies. For more information about cookies, please refer to our Cookie Policy. 

    3. Disclosure practices

    We disclose personal information if we are required by law or by a court order, in response to a law enforcement agency, to the extent permitted under other provisions of law, to provide information, or for an investigation on a matter related to public safety.

    If our website or organisation is taken over, sold, or involved in a merger or acquisition, your details may be disclosed to our advisers and any prospective purchasers and will be passed on to the new owners.

    We have concluded a data processing agreement with Google.

    Google may not use the data for any other Google services.

    The inclusion of full IP addresses is blocked by us.

    4. Security

    We are committed to the security of personal data. We take appropriate security measures to limit abuse of and unauthorised access to personal data. This ensures that only the necessary persons have access to your data, that access to the data is protected, and that our security measures are regularly reviewed.

    5. Third-party websites

    This privacy statement does not apply to third-party websites connected by links on our website. We cannot guarantee that these third parties handle your personal data in a reliable or secure manner. We recommend you read the privacy statements of these websites prior to making use of these websites.

    6. Amendments to this privacy statement

    We reserve the right to make amendments to this privacy statement. It is recommended that you consult this privacy statement regularly in order to be aware of any changes. In addition, we will actively inform you wherever possible.

    7. Accessing and modifying your data

    If you have any questions or want to know which personal data we have about you, please contact us. You can contact us by using the information below. You have the following rights:

    • You have the right to know why your personal data is needed, what will happen to it, and how long it will be retained for.
    • Right of access: You have the right to access your personal data that is known to us.
    • Right to rectification: you have the right to supplement, correct, have deleted or blocked your personal data whenever you wish.
    • If you give us your consent to process your data, you have the right to revoke that consent and to have your personal data deleted.
    • Right to transfer your data: you have the right to request all your personal data from the controller and transfer it in its entirety to another controller.
    • Right to object: you may object to the processing of your data. We comply with this, unless there are justified grounds for processing.

    Please make sure to always clearly state who you are, so that we can be certain that we do not modify or delete any data of the wrong person.

    8. Submitting a complaint

    If you are not satisfied with the way in which we handle (a complaint about) the processing of your personal data, you have the right to submit a complaint to the Information Commissioner’s Office:


    Wycliffe House
    Water Lane
    Wilmslow
    Cheshire
    SK9 5AF

    9. Children

    Our website is not designed to attract children and it is not our intent to collect personal data from children under the age of consent in their country of residence. We therefore request that children under the age of consent do not submit any personal data to us.

    10. Contact details

    The PACT-Project / Michael Butter
    Wilhelmstraße 50, 72074, Tuebingen
    Germany
    Website: https://erc-pact.eu
    Email: hiwis.butter@es.uni-tuebingen.de
    Phone number: +49 7071 29-72910

    Privacy Statement (CA)

    This privacy statement was last changed on February 21, 2022, last checked on February 21, 2022, and applies to citizens and legal permanent residents of Canada.

    In this privacy statement, we explain what we do with the data we obtain about you via https://erc-pact.eu. We recommend you carefully read this statement. In our processing we comply with the requirements of privacy legislation. That means, among other things, that:

    • we clearly state the purposes for which we process personal data. We do this by means of this privacy statement;
    • we aim to limit our collection of personal data to only the personal data required for legitimate purposes;
    • we first request your explicit consent to process your personal data in cases requiring your consent;
    • we take appropriate security measures to protect your personal data and also require this from parties that process personal data on our behalf;
    • we respect your right to access your personal data or have it corrected or deleted, at your request.

    If you have any questions, or want to know exactly what data we keep of you, please contact us.

    1. Purpose and categories of data

    We may collect or receive personal information for a number of purposes connected with our business operations which may include the following: (click to expand)

    1.1 Compiling and analyzing statistics for website improvement.

    The following categories of data are collected

    • Internet activity information, including, but not limited to, browsing history, search history, and information regarding a consumer's interaction with an Internet Web site, application, or advertisement
    • Geolocation data

    Retention period

    We retain this data until the service is terminated.

    2. Disclosure practices

    We disclose personal information if we are required by law or by a court order, in response to a law enforcement agency, to the extent permitted under other provisions of law, to provide information, or for an investigation on a matter related to public safety.

    If our website or organisation is taken over, sold, or involved in a merger or acquisition, your details may be disclosed to our advisers and any prospective purchasers and will be passed on to the new owners.

    3. How we respond to Do Not Track signals & Global Privacy Control

    Our website responds to and supports the Do Not Track (DNT) header request field. If you turn DNT on in your browser, those preferences are communicated to us in the HTTP request header, and we will not track your browsing behavior.

    4. Cookies

    Our website uses cookies. For more information about cookies, please refer to our Cookie Policy on our Cookie Policy (CA) webpage. 

    We have concluded a data Processing Agreement with Google.

    Google may not use the data for any other Google services.

    The inclusion of full IP addresses is blocked by us.

    5. Security

    We are committed to the security of personal data. We take appropriate security measures to limit abuse of and unauthorized access to personal data. This ensures that only the necessary persons have access to your data, that access to the data is protected, and that our security measures are regularly reviewed.

    6. Third party websites

    This privacy statement does not apply to third party websites connected by links on our website. We cannot guarantee that these third parties handle your personal data in a reliable or secure manner. We recommend you read the privacy statements of these websites prior to making use of these websites.

    7. Amendments to this privacy statement

    We reserve the right to make amendments to this privacy statement. It is recommended that you consult this privacy statement regularly in order to be aware of any changes. In addition, we will actively inform you wherever possible.

    8. Accessing and modifying your data

    If you have any questions or want to know which personal data we have about you, please contact us. Please make sure to always clearly state who you are, so that we can be certain that we do not modify or delete any data of the wrong person. We shall provide the requested information only upon receipt of a verifiable consumer request. You can contact us by using the information below.

    8.1 You have the following rights with respect to your personal data

    1. You may submit a request for access to the data we process about you.
    2. You may request an overview, in a commonly used format, of the data we process about you.
    3. You may request correction or deletion of the data if it is incorrect or not or no longer relevant. Where appropriate, the amended information shall be transmitted to third parties having access to the information in question.
    4. You have the right to withdraw consent at any time, subject to legal or contractual restrictions and reasonable notice. You will be informed of the implications of such withdrawal.
    5. You have the right to address a challenge concerning non-compliance with PIPEDA to our organization and, if the issue is not resolved, to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada.
    6. We shall give access to personal information in an alternative format to an individual with a sensory disability who has a right of access to personal information under PIPEDA and who requests that it be transmitted in the alternative format if (a) a version of the information already exists in that format; or (b) its conversion into that format is reasonable and necessary in order for the individual to be able to exercise rights.

    9. Children

    Our website is not designed to attract children and it is not our intent to collect personal data from children under the age of consent in their country of residence. We therefore request that children under the age of consent do not submit any personal data to us.

    10. Contact details

    The PACT-Project / Michael Butter
    Wilhelmstraße 50, 72074, Tuebingen
    Germany
    Website: https://erc-pact.eu
    Email: hiwis.butter@es.uni-tuebingen.de

    Phone number: +49 7071 29-72910

    We have appointed a contact person for the organization’s policies and practices and to whom complaints or inquiries can be forwarded:
    Michael Butter
    Wilhelmstraße 50, 72074, Tuebingen

    Privacy Statement (AU)

    This privacy statement was last changed on February 21, 2022, last checked on February 21, 2022, and applies to citizens of Australia.

    In this privacy statement, we explain what we do with the data we obtain about you via https://erc-pact.eu. We recommend you carefully read this statement. In our processing we comply with the requirements of privacy legislation. That means, among other things, that:

    • we clearly state the purposes for which we process personal data. We do this by means of this privacy statement;
    • we aim to limit our collection of personal data to only the personal data required for legitimate purposes;
    • we first request your explicit consent to process your personal data in cases requiring your consent;
    • we take appropriate security measures to protect your personal data and also require this from parties that process personal data on our behalf;
    • we respect your right to access your personal data or have it corrected or deleted, at your request.

    If you have any questions, or want to know exactly what data we keep of you, please contact us.

    1. Purpose and categories of data

    We may collect or receive personal information for a number of purposes connected with our business operations which may include the following: (click to expand)

    1.1 Compiling and analyzing statistics for website improvement.

    The following categories of data are collected

    • Internet activity information, including, but not limited to, browsing history, search history, and information regarding a consumer's interaction with an Internet Web site, application, or advertisement
    • Geolocation data

    Retention period

    We retain this data until the service is terminated.

    2. Sharing with other parties

    We do not share data with third parties.

    3. Disclosure practices

    We disclose personal information if we are required by law or by a court order, in response to a law enforcement agency, to the extent permitted under other provisions of law, to provide information, or for an investigation on a matter related to public safety.

    If our website or organisation is taken over, sold, or involved in a merger or acquisition, your details may be disclosed to our advisers and any prospective purchasers and will be passed on to the new owners.

    4. What if you don't provide us with your personal information?

    If you don’t provide us with your personal information, we may not be able to provide you with the information, products or assistance that you are seeking.

    5. How we respond to Do Not Track signals & Global Privacy Control

    Our website responds to and supports the Do Not Track (DNT) header request field. If you turn DNT on in your browser, those preferences are communicated to us in the HTTP request header, and we will not track your browsing behavior.

    6. Cookies

    Our website uses cookies. For more information about cookies, please refer to our Cookie Policy on our Cookie Policy (AU) webpage. 

    We have concluded a data processing agreement with Google.

    Google may not use the data for any other Google services.

    The inclusion of full IP addresses is blocked by us.

    7. Security

    We are committed to the security of personal data. We take appropriate security measures to limit abuse of and unauthorized access to personal data. This ensures that only the necessary persons have access to your data, that access to the data is protected, and that our security measures are regularly reviewed.

    8. Third party websites

    This privacy statement does not apply to third party websites connected by links on our website. We cannot guarantee that these third parties handle your personal data in a reliable or secure manner. We recommend you read the privacy statements of these websites prior to making use of these websites.

    9. Amendments to this privacy statement

    We reserve the right to make amendments to this privacy statement. It is recommended that you consult this privacy statement regularly in order to be aware of any changes. In addition, we will actively inform you wherever possible.

    10. Accessing and modifying your data

    If you have any questions or want to know which personal data we have about you, please contact us. Please make sure to always clearly state who you are, so that we can be certain that we do not modify or delete any data of the wrong person. We shall provide the requested information only upon receipt of a verifiable consumer request. You can contact us by using the information below. You have the following rights:

    10.1 You have the following rights with respect to your personal data

    1. You may submit a request for access to the data we process about you.
    2. You may request an overview, in a commonly used format, of the data we process about you.
    3. You may request correction or deletion of the data if it is incorrect or not or no longer relevant for any purpose under the Privacy Act.

    11. Children

    Our website is not designed to attract children and it is not our intent to collect personal data from children under the age of consent in their country of residence. We therefore request that children under the age of consent do not submit any personal data to us.

    12. Contact details

    The PACT-Project / Michael Butter
    Wilhelmstraße 50, 72074, Tuebingen
    Germany
    Website: https://erc-pact.eu
    Email: hiwis.butter@es.uni-tuebingen.de

    Phone number: +49 7071 29-72910

    We have appointed a contact person for the organization’s policies and practices and to whom complaints or inquiries can be forwarded:
    Michael Butter
    Wilhelmstraße 50, 72074, Tuebingen

    Privacy Statement (ZA)

    This privacy statement was last updated on February 21, 2022 and applies to citizens and legal permanent residents of South Africa.

    In this privacy statement, we explain what we do with the data we obtain about you via https://erc-pact.eu. We recommend you carefully read this statement. In our processing we comply with the requirements of privacy legislation. That means, among other things, that:

    • we clearly state the purposes for which we process personal data. We do this by means of this privacy statement;
    • we aim to limit our collection of personal data to only the personal data required for legitimate purposes;
    • we first request your explicit consent to process your personal data in cases requiring your consent;
    • we take appropriate security measures to protect your personal data and also require this from parties that process personal data on our behalf;
    • we respect your right to access your personal data or have it corrected or deleted, at your request.

    If you have any questions, or want to know exactly what data we keep of you, please contact us.

    1. Purpose, data and retention period

    We may collect or receive personal information for a number of purposes connected with our business operations which may include the following: (click to expand)

    1.1 Compiling and analyzing statistics for website improvement.

    For this purpose we use the following data:

    • Internet activity information, including, but not limited to, browsing history, search history, and information regarding a consumer's interaction with an Internet Web site, application, or advertisement
    • Geolocation data

    Retention period

    We retain this data until the service is terminated.

    2. What if you don't provide us with your personal information?

    If you don’t provide us with your personal information, we may not be able to provide you with the information, products or assistance that you are seeking.

    3. Cookies

    Our website uses cookies. For more information about cookies, please refer to our Cookie Policy. 

    4. Disclosure practices

    We disclose personal information if we are required by law or by a court order, in response to a law enforcement agency, to the extent permitted under other provisions of law, to provide information, or for an investigation on a matter related to public safety.

    If our website or organisation is taken over, sold, or involved in a merger or acquisition, your details may be disclosed to our advisers and any prospective purchasers and will be passed on to the new owners.

    We have concluded a data processing agreement with Google.Google may not use the data for any other Google services.The inclusion of full IP addresses is blocked by us.

    5. Security

    We are committed to the security of personal data. We take appropriate security measures to limit abuse of and unauthorised access to personal data. This ensures that only the necessary persons have access to your data, that access to the data is protected, and that our security measures are regularly reviewed.

    6. Third-party websites

    This privacy statement does not apply to third-party websites connected by links on our website. We cannot guarantee that these third parties handle your personal data in a reliable or secure manner. We recommend you read the privacy statements of these websites prior to making use of these websites.

    7. Amendments to this privacy statement

    We reserve the right to make amendments to this privacy statement. It is recommended that you consult this privacy statement regularly in order to be aware of any changes. In addition, we will actively inform you wherever possible.

    8. Accessing and modifying your data

    If you have any questions or want to know which personal data we have about you, please contact us. You can contact us by using the information below. You have the following rights:

    • You have the right to know why your personal data is needed, what will happen to it, and how long it will be retained for.
    • Right of access: You have the right to access your personal data that is known to us.
    • Right to rectification: you have the right to supplement, correct, have deleted or blocked your personal data whenever you wish.
    • If you give us your consent to process your data, you have the right to revoke that consent and to have your personal data deleted.
    • Right to object: you may object to the processing of your data. We comply with this, unless there are justified grounds for processing.

    Please make sure to always clearly state who you are, so that we can be certain that we do not modify or delete any data of the wrong person.

    9. Submitting a complaint

    If you are not satisfied with the way in which we handle (a complaint about) the processing of your personal data, you have the right to submit a complaint to the Information Regulator South Africa:
    P.O Box 31533,
    Braamfontein,
    Johannesburg,
    2017
    Complaints email:complaints.IR@justice.gov.za

    10. Children

    Our website is not designed to attract children and it is not our intent to collect personal data from children under the age of consent in their country of residence. We therefore request that children under the age of consent do not submit any personal data to us.

    11. Contact details

    The PACT-Project / Michael Butter
    Wilhelmstraße 50, 72074, Tuebingen
    Germany
    Website: https://erc-pact.eu
    Email: hiwis.butter@es.uni-tuebingen.de
    Phone number: +49 7071 29-72910

    We have appointed a contact person for the organization’s policies and practices and to whom complaints or inquiries can be forwarded:
    Michael Butter
    Wilhelmstraße 50, 72074, Tuebingen