Germany Scholarship

Privacy notice pursuant to Article 13, subsection 1 and subsection 2, of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) regarding the Germany Scholarship at the Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences (HSZG).

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 processed for the purposes of selecting suitable applicants for a Deutschlandstipendium, awarding and administering a Deutschlandstipendium during the grant period, and preventing duplicate funding after the end of the grant period.

Legal basis

The HSZG processes personal data in connection with the Germany Scholarship on the basis of consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and in conjunction with § 3, § 4(2), § 10, and § 13 of the StipG, as well as the StipV.

Recipients

The HSZG discloses personal data that it processes in connection with the Germany Scholarship exclusively for the purposes of this processing activity to the following recipients:

  • Private funding sources
  • Federal Ministry of Education and Research (to prevent duplicate funding pursuant to Section 4(2) of the StipG)
  • valucon apps GmbH: Kapuzinerstr. 7, 80337 Munich, Germany (IT service provider)

The HSZG does not transfer personal data to a third country or an international organization.

Storage duration

Notwithstanding the right to erasure (Art. 17 of the GDPR), personal data is stored for a period of seven years following the award of a Deutschlandstipendium. The retention period begins with the funding period. Personal data of applicants who are not initially eligible for a Deutschlandstipendium will be stored for one year for the purpose of the waiting list process. The retention period begins at the end of the application and selection process.

Rights of the data subjects

As a person affected by the processing of your personal data, you have the following rights if the legal requirements are met.

  • 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 data portability of your personal data (Art.20 GDPR)
  • You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data at any time (Art.21 GDPR)
  • You have the right to withdraw your consent to data processing at any time. The lawfulness of the data processing carried out on the basis of your consent until revocation remains unaffected(Art. 13 para. 2 lit. c GDPR).
  • You have the right to lodge a complaint with the Saxon data protection officer (Art.77 GDPR).

Provision of personal data

The provision of personal data is not required by law; however, it is necessary for the award of a Deutschlandstipendium in accordance with (Art. 13(2)(e) GDPR).
There is no obligation to provide personal data. Failure to provide personal data will result in exclusion from the application process and from receiving a Deutschlandstipendium.

Decision-making and profiling

The "Deutschlandstipendium" processing activity does not involve any automated
decision-making or profiling as defined in Article 22 of the GDPR.