Privacy Policy Funds App

Status: August 2021

Thank you for your interest in our aconium Funds app. Below we inform you about which data we collect and process for which purposes when you use our app.
The aconium Funds app informs you about funding programs and calls for proposals at EU, federal and state level, events and news.

1st contact person

The contact person and controller within the meaning of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for the collection, processing and use of personal data of app users (hereinafter “you”) is

aconium GmbH
Invalidenstraße 91
10115 Berlin

Phone: +49 (0)30 22183-0

If you have any questions or suggestions on the subject of data protection, please do not hesitate to contact us. You can also send your data protection concerns by e-mail to our data protection officer at datenschutz@aconium.eu.

2. data processing when using our app

Certain information is already processed automatically as soon as you use the app. We have listed exactly which personal data is processed for you below:

2.1. Download der App

• When you download the app, certain required information is transmitted to the app store you have selected (e.g. Google Play or Apple App Store), in particular the user name, email address, customer number of your account, the time of the download, payment information and the individual device identification number may be processed. This data is processed exclusively by the respective app store and is beyond our control.
• Use of the app. We do not collect any personal data when you use the appThe app requires the following authorizations:
  • Internet access: This is required to be able to retrieve the articles from the backend via an HTTPS GET request.
  • Receiving push notifications: This is required to be able to receive the push notifications you want.

  Usage data is processed and used to provide the service. This data processing is justified by the fact that the processing is necessary for the performance of the contract between you as the data subject and us pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b) GDPR for the use of the app.

2.2. Push Nachrichten

You can find out about new messages. The aconium Funds app uses Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM). To receive the push message, a token is generated on your smartphone after downloading the app and transmitted to FCM. Together with the token, the following information is transmitted to FCM

• Language selection (German / English), so that you receive the articles you require;
• Specify which information you would like to receive (e.g. news or events)
• The messages are sent to you using the token and push messages are sent on the basis of your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a) GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future by switching off the push notification function in the settings of the aconium GmbH Funds app or deactivating the receipt of push messages in the settings of the operating system.

2.3. Nutzung des Kontaktformulars

• We offer you the opportunity to receive further information directly, e.g. on a funding program. You will need to provide an e-mail address where we can reach you. We also ask for your name so that we can contact you. The mandatory fields are marked as such. You can also provide further information voluntarily. We process the data you provide in the contact form in order to respond to your inquiry. In order to process your inquiry properly, we may forward the data provided in the contact form to the relevant specialist department within our company. This is done so that the team responsible for your region can answer your query properly. The legal basis for the data processing described is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b GDPR. The data collected when using the contact form will be deleted after your inquiry has been processed.

2.4. Supportanfrage- und Feedback-Mails

• We offer you the option of sending support or feedback e-mails. We process the data you provide in order to respond to your request. In order to process your support request or feedback properly, we may forward the data you provide to the relevant specialist department within our company. This is done so that the relevant team can respond to your query or feedback appropriately. The legal basis for the data processing described is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b GDPR. The data you provide will be deleted after final processing.

3. disclosure and transfer of data

Your personal data will only be passed on without your express prior consent in addition to the cases explicitly mentioned in this privacy policy if it is legally permissible or necessary. This may be the case, for example, if the processing is necessary to protect the vital interests of the user or another natural person.

3.1. Eine Weitergabe der von uns erhobenen Daten erfolgt grundsätzlich nur, wenn:

• you have given your express consent to this in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR,
• the disclosure pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR is necessary for the assertion, exercise or defense of legal claims and there is no reason to assume that there is an overriding interest worthy of protection in not disclosing the data,
• we are legally obliged to pass on data in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. c GDPR or
• this is legally permissible and required in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b GDPR for the processing of contractual relationships with you or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures that are carried out at your request.

Some of the data processing described in this privacy policy may be carried out by our service providers. In addition to the service providers mentioned in this privacy policy, this may include, in particular, data centers that store our website and databases, IT service providers that maintain our systems, and consulting companies. If we pass on data to our service providers, they may only use the data to fulfill their tasks. The service providers have been carefully selected and commissioned by us. They are contractually bound by our instructions, have suitable technical and organizational measures in place to protect the rights of the data subjects, guarantee an appropriate level of data protection and are carefully monitored by us. In addition, data may be passed on in connection with official inquiries, court orders and legal proceedings if this is necessary for legal prosecution or enforcement.

4. change of purpose

Your personal data will only be processed for purposes other than those described if this is permitted by law or if you have consented to the changed purpose of the data processing. In the event of further processing for purposes other than those for which the data was originally collected, we will inform you of these other purposes prior to further processing and provide you with all other relevant information.

5. links to other websites and online offers

This app may contain links to the websites and online offers of other providers not affiliated with us. If you click on these links, we naturally no longer have any influence on what data is collected by the respective providers and what data is collected by them. Detailed information on the collection and use of data can be found in the privacy policy of the respective provider. As the collection and processing of data by third parties is beyond our control, we cannot accept any responsibility for this.

6. period of data storage

We delete or anonymize your personal data as soon as it is no longer required for the purposes for which we collected or used it in accordance with the above paragraphs. As a rule, we store your personal data for the duration of the usage or contractual relationship via the app plus a period of 7 days, during which we keep backup copies after deletion, unless this data is required for longer for criminal prosecution or to secure, assert or enforce legal claims. Specific information in this privacy policy or legal requirements for the retention and deletion of personal data, in particular those that we must retain for tax law reasons, remain unaffected.

7. your rights

You have the right to request information about the processing of your personal data by us at any time. When providing you with information, we will explain the data processing and provide you with an overview of the data stored about you. If data stored by us is incorrect or no longer up to date, you have the right to have this data corrected. You can also request the deletion of your data. If deletion is not possible in exceptional cases due to other legal provisions, the data will be blocked so that it is only available for this legal purpose. You can also have the processing of your data restricted, e.g. if you are of the opinion that the data stored by us is incorrect. You also have the right to data portability, i.e. we will send you a digital copy of the personal data you have provided to us on request. To exercise your rights described here, you can contact us at any time using the contact details given in section 1 above. This also applies if you wish to receive copies of guarantees to demonstrate an adequate level of data protection. You also have the right to object to data processing based on Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR or for direct marketing purposes. Finally, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the data protection supervisory authority responsible for us. You can assert this right with a supervisory authority in the member state of your place of residence, your place of work or the place of the alleged infringement. The competent supervisory authority in Berlin is Berlin Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information, Friedrichstr. 219, 10969 Berlin.