Evaluation of studies and teaching

Data privacy information pursuant to article 13(1), (2) of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) on the evaluation of teaching and learning at Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences

Person responsible for data processing

Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences
Theodor-Körner-Allee 16
02763 Zittau

Please direct any inquiries regarding data processing to
. Your inquiry will be forwarded to the appropriate department and processed promptly.

Data Protection Officer (DPO) of the controller

The data protection officer can be contacted at

DID Dresdner Institut für Datenschutz
Hospitalstraße 4
01097 Dresden

Web.: www.dids.de
Phone: +49 (0)351 / 655 772 - 0
E-mail:

Purposes of data processing

Personal data is required for a detailed analysis of the teaching and academic environment at HSZG. The results of this analysis serve as the basis for developing measures to

  • further develop and improve the quality of degree programs (degree program evaluation),
  • further developing and improving the quality of the modules (module evaluation),
  • further development and improvement of the organization of studies and the academic environment, as well as the optimization of work processes in the constituent units (degree program evaluation, course evaluation),
  • further development and improvement of the teaching performance and competence of faculty members in lectures, seminars/exercises, and laboratory work (course evaluation).

Legal basis

Data processing is carried out on the basis of the HSZG evaluation regulations in conjunction with
§ 15 para. 1 no. 4 SächsHSG, § 15 para. 3 SächsHSG and § 9 para. 6 SächsHSG.

Recipients

In accordance with § 6 and § 8(1) of the Evaluation Regulations, the evaluation results are made available—in a differentiated manner depending on the subject of the evaluation—to the students, the faculty member being evaluated, the module coordinator being evaluated, the relevant academic committee, the Faculty Student Committee of the relevant faculty, the relevant faculty administration, the Rector’s Office, and the Office of University development and communication/Quality Management Division. No data is transferred to third countries or international organizations.

Storage duration

The duration of data storage is governed by Section 8 (6) of the Evaluation Regulations.

Rights of the data subjects

Due to the anonymous nature of the evaluation, it is not possible to identify the individual questionnaire. The aggregated evaluation results can be accessed.

  • You have the right to information about the processing of your personal data(Art. 15 GDPR).
  • You have the right to rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning you (Art.16 GDPR).
  • You have the right to erasure of your personal data (Art.17 GDPR).
  • You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data (Art.18 GDPR)
  • You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data (Art.21 GDPR)
  • You have the right to lodge a complaint with the Saxon Data Protection Officer
    (for contact details, see https://www.saechsdsb.de/n-kontakt).

Provision of personal data

Participation in the evaluation of academic programs and teaching is mandatory for members and affiliates of the university pursuant to § 15(2) of the Saxon Higher Education Act (SächsHSG).

Decision-making and profiling

In the processing activity "Evaluation of studies and teaching", no automated decision-making or profiling is carried out in accordance with Art. 22 GDPR.