Privacy Policy

Data protection and security

We, Shelter Now Germany e.V., take the matter of protecting your personal data very seriously, and adhere strictly to European data protection laws. Any data relating to individuals will only be recorded if necessary for technical reasons. Under no circumstances will any such data be sold on or for any other reason passed to a third party.

The following statement is designed to give you an overview of how we guarantee protection and what forms of data will be required for what purpose.

Data processing on this website

Shelter Now Germany e.V. automatically records and stores on your server log file information passed on to us by your browser. These are as follows:

  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system used
  • Referrer URL (the previous site you visited)
  • Host name of the user's computer (IP address)
  • Time of visit.

Shelter Now Germany e.V. is not able to trace this data back to any individuals. This data will not be put together with data from other sources; following a statistical evaluation the data will be deleted.

Passing on Data

None of your personal data will be passed on to third parties without your express permission, which even once given can be withdrawn at any time. The exception to this rule are service partners who may require your data to process donations or to ensure the proper functioning of our website (e.g. the financial institution charged with carrying out a direct debit and the website technical administrator). In such cases, the volume of data passed on is restricted to the absolute minimum.

Cookies

We do not use "cookies" (small text files with information concerning your visits, which are sometimes stored on your hard drive).

Newsletter

If you sign up for our newsletter, we require from you a valid email address. After signing up, you will automatically receive an email with a activation link, which will allow you to confirm your registration. This is to ensure that the email address is your own and that you consent to having the newsletter sent to you. Further data will not be recorded. Your consent to having your data stored and the use of your email address for sending the newsletter can be withdrawn at any time.

Greeting cards

Details provided by you for sending a greeting card will be deleted after 90 days.

Links to external websites

The contents of this domain have been put together with great care. Nevertheless we can provide no guarantee that the information is up to date or complete. Links are provided to other websites to provide further information. Before being included on our website, all external links were examined to ensure they contained no illegal content at the time. Should we have reason to believe this may have changed, we will examine the website immediately and if necessary remove the link from our website.

Right to information

At all times, you have the right to information concerning any of your personal data that is being stored by us - its origin, who is to receive it and the purpose for which it is being processed.

We value your confidence in us and seek to be accountable at all times with regard to the processing of your personal data. Should you have any questions that have not been answered in this section or should you desire more detailed information on a particular point, please contact our office.

Your Shelter Now Team

Email: info@shelter-now.org