Data Protection
Data protection
Data controller
The controller within the meaning of data protection laws, in particular the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), is
Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Armenia
Data protection officer
We have appointed as data protection officer
Sirarpi Movsisyan
Your rights as a data subject
In accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you can exercise the following rights at any time using the contact details provided
Information about your data stored by us and its processing (Art. 15 GDPR),
Correction of incorrect personal data (Art. 16 GDPR),
erasure of your data stored by us (Art. 17 GDPR),
Restriction of data processing if we are not yet allowed to delete your data due to legal obligations (Art. 18 GDPR)
Objection to the processing of your data by us (Art. 21 GDPR) and
data portability if you have consented to data processing or have concluded a contract with us (Art. 20 GDPR).
If you have given us your consent, you can revoke it at any time with effect for the future.
You can lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority at any time, e.g. the competent supervisory authority in the federal state of your place of residence or the authority responsible for us as the controller.
A list of supervisory authorities (for the non-public sector) with addresses can be found at: https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Infothek/Anschriften_Links/anschriften_links-node.html.
Use of the Google Analytics Tracking Tool
Nature and Purpose of Processing
If you have given your consent, this website uses Google Analytics 4, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited (Google Building Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland).
Google Analytics uses cookies to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie is transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States.
By default, Google Analytics uses an IP address that is automatically anonymised. By enabling IP anonymisation on this website, your IP address will be shortened by Google within the EU/EEA member states. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA, where it will be shortened. According to the information available to Google, the IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be combined with other data held by Google.
During your visit to our website, your user behaviour is recorded in the form of so-called events, such as
Page views
Start of a session
Duration of visit
User engagement
First visit to the site
Scrolling (when a visitor scrolls 90% to the bottom of the page)
Clicks on external links
Advertisements viewed or clicked on
Internal searches
Interaction with video content
Downloads
Language settings
We also collect the following information
Your approximate location (region)
Your IP address (in truncated form)
Technical information such as browser, internet provider, device and screen resolution
The referrer URL of your visit (i.e. which website or advertisement referred you to our site)
For further details of our terms of use and privacy policy, please visit https://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html and https://policies.google.com/?hl=de.
On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity and to provide the operator of the website with further services relating to website activity and internet usage.
Processing activities
Collection of general information when you visit our website
Type and purpose of processing
When you access our website, i.e. if you do not register or otherwise transmit information, information of a general nature is automatically collected. This information (server log files) includes, for example, the type of web browser, the operating system used, the domain name of your Internet service provider, your IP address and similar information.
They are processed for the following purposes in particular:
Ensuring and evaluating system security and stability, in particular to detect misuse
We do not use your data to draw conclusions about your person. However, we reserve the right to check the server log files retrospectively if there are concrete indications of unlawful use.
Legal basis and legitimate interest
Processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest in improving the stability and functionality of our website as well as ensuring system security and detecting misuse.
Recipients
Recipients of the data may be technical service providers who act as processors for the operation and maintenance of our website.
Storage duration
Data is stored in server log files in a form that makes it possible to identify the data subjects for a maximum of 14 days, unless a security-relevant event occurs (e.g. a DDoS attack).
In the event of such an incident, server log files are stored until the security-relevant incident has been resolved and fully clarified.
Provision prescribed or required
The provision of the aforementioned personal data is neither legally nor contractually required. However, without the IP address, the service and functionality of our website cannot be guaranteed. In addition, individual services may not be available or may be restricted.
Objection
Please read the information on your right to object under Art. 21 GDPR below.
There is a contact form on our website that can be used to contact us electronically. If a user makes use of this option, the data entered in the input mask will be transmitted to us and stored.
It is possible to contact us via the e-mail addresses provided. In this case, the user's personal data transmitted with the e-mail will be stored. This includes the date and time the e-mail was sent, e-mail address, IP addresses and information on the servers involved in the e-mail communication.
You can contact us via the telephone numbers provided. In this case, we collect log data that includes your telephone number and the duration of the call.
Regardless of the type of communication selected, we collect the content of your inquiry. Your data is stored for the purpose of individual communication with you.
Legal basis
The data is processed on the basis of a legitimate interest (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR).
Our legitimate interest in processing your data is to make it easy for you to contact us.
If you contact us to request a quote, the data will be processed to carry out pre-contractual measures (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR).
Recipients
Recipients of the data may be technical service providers who act as processors for the operation and maintenance of our website.
Storage period
Data will be deleted no later than six months after the contact has been processed.
If there is a contractual relationship, we are subject to the statutory retention periods. These are generally 6 or 10 years for reasons of proper accounting and tax law requirements.
Provision prescribed or required
The provision of your personal data is voluntary. However, we can only process your request if you provide us with the required data and the reason for the request.
Objection
Please read the information on your right to object under Art. 21 GDPR below.
Cookies
A cookie is a small data record that is created when a website is visited and stored temporarily on the website visitor's system. If the server of this website is called up again by the user of the website, the browser of the user of the website sends the previously received cookie back to the server. The server can evaluate the information received through this process. In particular, cookies can make it easier to navigate a website.
You can access detailed information on the subject of cookies and which cookies are used on this website and for what purpose at any time in the cookie settings.
Deleting cookies
You can delete individual cookies or the entire cookie inventory. You will also receive information and instructions on how to delete these cookies or block their storage in advance. Depending on your browser provider, you will find the necessary information under the following links:
Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/de/kb/cookies-loeschen-daten-von-websites-entfernen
Microsoft Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/de-de/windows/verwalten-von-cookies-in-microsoft-edge-anzeigen-zulassen-blockieren-l%C3%B6schen-und-verwenden-168dab11-0753-043d-7c16-ede5947fc64d
Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/61416?hl=de
Opera: http://www.opera.com/de/help
Safari: https://support.apple.com/kb/PH17191?locale=de_DE&viewlocale=de_DE
You can also prevent scripts from loading by default. NoScript only allows JavaScript, Java and other plugins to be executed on trusted domains of your choice.
Information and instructions on how to edit this function can be obtained from the provider of your browser (e.g. for Mozilla Firefox: https://addons.mozilla.org/de/firefox/addon/noscript/).
Technically necessary cookies
Type and purpose of processing
We use cookies to make our website more user-friendly. Some elements of our website require that the accessing browser can be identified even after a page change.
The purpose of using technically necessary cookies is to simplify the use of websites for users. Some functions of our website cannot be offered without the use of cookies. For these, it is necessary for the browser to be recognized even after a page change.
We require cookies for the following applications:
You can find an overview of the cookies used in our cookie consent tool.
Legal basis and legitimate interest
In this respect, data processing is carried out solely on the basis of our legitimate interest in a user-friendly design of our website and in the documentation of consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR in conjunction with a consideration in accordance with §25 para. 2 TDDDG.
Recipients
Recipients of the data may be technical service providers who act as processors for the operation and maintenance of our website.
Storage period
Please refer to the cookie consent tool for the respective storage period of the cookies.
Provision prescribed or required
The provision of the aforementioned personal data is neither legally nor contractually required. However, without this data, the service and functionality of our website cannot be guaranteed. In addition, individual services may not be available or may be restricted.
Objection
Please read the information on your right to object under Art. 21 GDPR below.
Provision prescribed or required
The provision of your data is voluntary, solely on the basis of your consent. However, we would like to point out that in this case you may not be able to use all functions of this website to their full extent.
Revocation of consent
You can revoke your consent for the future in the cookie consent tool.
Profiling
Cookies that are not technically necessary can be used to evaluate the behavior of website visitors and analyze their interests. We create a pseudonymous user profile for this purpose.
Information about your right to object in accordance with Art. 21 GDPR
Right to object on a case-by-case basis
You have the right to object, on grounds relating to your particular situation, at any time to processing of personal data concerning you which is based on point (f) of Article 6(1) GDPR (data processing based on a balancing of interests); this also applies to profiling based on this provision within the meaning of Article 4(4) GDPR.
If you object, we will no longer process your personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms, or the processing serves the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims.
Recipients of an objection
Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Armenia
Changes to our privacy policy
We reserve the right to amend this privacy policy so that it always complies with current legal requirements or to implement changes to our services in the privacy policy, e.g. when introducing new services. The new privacy policy will then apply to your next visit.
Questions about data protection
If you have any questions about data protection, please send us an e-mail to the person responsible named above.
Copyright information
This privacy policy was created with the help of activeMind AG - the experts for external data protection officers (version #2024-08-06).
Privacy Policy for Facebook
The Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Armenia in the Free State of Saxony uses the technical platform and services of Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04X2K5, Ireland, for the information service provided here.
The Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Armenia in the Free State of Saxony points out that you use this Facebook business page and its functions at your own responsibility. This applies in particular to the use of interactive features (e.g., commenting, sharing, rating).
Processing of Personal Data by Facebook
When visiting this Facebook business page, Facebook collects, among other things, your IP address and other information stored on your PC in the form of cookies. More details can be found at:http://de-de.facebook.com/help/pages/insights
The data collected about you in this context is processed by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited and may be transferred to countries outside the European Union. Facebook describes the information it collects and how it is used in its Data Policy, which also includes details on how to contact Facebook and options for ad settings. You can find the full Facebook Data Policy here: http://de-de.facebook.com/help/pages/insights
When accessing a Facebook business page, Facebook receives the IP address assigned to your device. According to Facebook, this IP address is anonymized. Additionally, Facebook stores information about users' devices (e.g., via the "Login Notification" feature), which may allow Facebook to link IP addresses to individual users.
If you are currently logged into Facebook, a cookie with your Facebook ID is stored on your device. This enables Facebook to track your visit to this page and how you use it, as well as visits to other Facebook pages. Through embedded Facebook buttons on websites, Facebook can also track your visits and associate them with your Facebook profile. Based on this data, content or advertisements can be tailored to you.
If you wish to avoid this, you should log out of Facebook, deactivate the "Stay Logged In" function, delete the cookies on your device, and restart your browser. This will remove Facebook-related information that could directly identify you. You can then use the Facebook business page without revealing your Facebook ID. However, if you use interactive features (e.g., Like, Comment, Share, Messages), a Facebook login prompt will appear, and upon logging in, Facebook will again recognize you.
For information on how to manage or delete your data, visit:https://facebook.com/help
According to Facebook, data is stored until it is no longer needed to provide its services and Meta products or until the user's account is deleted, whichever occurs first. The duration of storage depends on the type of data, its purpose, and legal or operational requirements. More information on data storage can be found here:https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy.
Facebook processes a range of personal data from visitors to its pages for its own purposes through its "Page Insights" feature. This processing occurs regardless of whether visitors are logged into Facebook or are members of the Facebook network. Even non-registered users accessing Facebook pages can influence the scope of data processing via Facebook’s cookie banner.
More details about Facebook cookies can be found at:https://www.facebook.com/policies/cookies/
Page Insights are aggregated statistics generated from specific "events" logged by Facebook’s servers when people interact with pages and related content. Page administrators do not have access to personal data processed in "events" but only to anonymized, aggregated Page Insights. More information can be found here:https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/page_controller_addendum
Rights of Data Subjects
If personal data of users is processed, they have rights under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including the right to access, rectify, object, transfer, and delete their data.
Meta Platforms Ireland Limited has committed to handling requests from data subjects in accordance with its obligations under the Page Insights Addendum. More details are available at:https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/page_controller_addendum).
User inquiries regarding data processing when visiting a Facebook business page will be forwarded to Facebook in accordance with the Page Insights Addendum. Users can learn more about their rights at: https://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy