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Technical University of Munich

Privacy policy

Data protection is an important concern for the Technical University of Munich. We want you to know when we store which data and how we use it. Personal data is only collected on this central web server of the university (www.tum.deOpens a new window) to the extent that is technically necessary. Data processing is subject to the applicable data protection regulations, in particular the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Bavarian Data Protection Act (BayDSG), and the Digital Services Act (DDG).

Below, we inform you about the type, scope, and purpose of collecting and using personal data. This information can be accessed from our website at any time.

echnical Implementation

The web servers of the Technical University of Munich are operated by the Leibniz-Rechenzentrum (LRZ).

Leibniz-Rechenzentrum (LRZ)
Boltzmannstraße 1
85748 Garching b. München

Logging

When you access this or other websites, you transmit data to our web server via your internet browser. The following data is temporarily recorded in a log file during an ongoing connection for communication between your internet browser and our web server:

  • IP address of the requesting computer
  • Date and time of access
  • Name, URL, and data volume of the requested file
  • Access status (file transferred, not found, etc.)
  • Identification data of the browser and operating system used (if transmitted by the requesting web browser)
  • Website from which the access occurred (if transmitted by the requesting web browser)

The processing of the data in this log file is as follows:

  • Log entries are continuously and automatically evaluated to detect attacks on the web server and to respond accordingly.
  • In individual cases, i.e., in the event of reported malfunctions, errors, and security incidents, a manual analysis is carried out.
  • Log entries older than seven days are anonymized by shortening the IP address.
  • The anonymized logs are used to create access statistics. The software used for this is operated locally by the LRZ.

The IP addresses contained in the log entries are not combined with other data sets by the LRZ, so no conclusions can be drawn about individual persons by the LRZ.

Active Components

Active components such as JavaScript, Java applets, or Active-X controls are used on this website. You can disable this function by adjusting your browser settings.

Google Custom Search

The search results on this website are provided by Google Inc. (“Google”) (“Google Custom Search”). You acknowledge and agree that Google’s privacy policy (available at https://policies.google.com/privacy?gl=de) applies to your use of the search box and that by using the search box, you agree to Google using your personal data in accordance with its privacy policy.

If you do not wish to give this consent, please refrain from using the search feature. Data is only transmitted to Google when the form is submitted.

Google Maps

This website uses the “Google Maps and Route Planner” function of Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States (“Google”) to display or calculate geographical information and directions. Google Maps may transmit, collect, and use data about your use of this website. You can prevent such data transmission by disabling “Javascript” in your browser. However, if you do so, maps cannot be displayed. By using this website and not disabling “Javascript,” you consent to Google processing your data for the above purpose. Further information about how “Google Maps” and the route planner use your data, as well as Google’s privacy policy, can be found at: https://www.google.com/intl/de_de/help/terms_maps/

BayernAtlas

This website also uses BayernAtlas to display aerial images and building views. This service is provided by the State Office for Digitization, Broadband and Surveying, Alexandrastraße 4, 80538 Munich, Mailing address: P.O. Box 22 14 28, 80504 Munich. By using this website, you consent to its terms of use and the collection and processing of data, including data you enter, by this service. The terms of use and privacy policy can be found on the Geoportal Bayern website.

Cookies

To expand the functionality of our website and make it more convenient for you to use, we sometimes use so-called "cookies." These cookies allow data to be stored on your computer when you access our website. You can disable the storage of cookies or set your browser so that cookies are only stored for the duration of your internet session. However, this may restrict the functionality of our website.

Online Forms

Personal data that you may transmit to us via contact forms, registration forms, or similar pages is only accepted with your consent and is used exclusively for the purpose stated in the forms. Please note the corresponding notices on the forms.

Only the personal data that is strictly necessary is collected in all forms. Usually, the personal data is stored in a database of the Leibniz Supercomputing Centre and is accessible to the responsible TUM staff members. If the purpose of data collection is to make the data accessible to other TUM members as well, the principle of data minimization is observed. Your data will not be passed on to third parties unless explicitly stated in the form.

Your personal data will be deleted after the purpose has been fulfilled, unless you have given your consent for further contact.

You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future. To do so, please contact it-support@tum.de. Your data will then be deleted without delay.

Electronic Mail (Email)

Information that you send to us unencrypted by email may possibly be read by third parties during transmission. We usually cannot verify your identity and do not know who is behind an email address. Legally secure communication by simple email is therefore not guaranteed. Like many email providers, we use filters against unwanted advertising ("spam filters"), which in rare cases may also classify normal emails as unwanted advertising and delete them. Emails containing harmful programs ("viruses") are automatically deleted in any case.

Use of Facebook Social Plugins

Our website uses social plugins ("plugins") of the social network facebook.com, operated by Facebook Inc., 1601 S. California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA ("Facebook"). The plugins are marked with a Facebook logo or the addition "Facebook Social Plugin."

When you visit a page of our website that contains such a plugin, your browser establishes a direct connection to Facebook’s servers. The content of the plugin is transmitted directly from Facebook to your browser and integrated into the website.

Through the integration of the plugins, Facebook receives the information that you have accessed the respective page of our website. If you are logged in to Facebook, Facebook can assign your visit to your Facebook account, even if you do not click the “Like” button. If you interact with the plugins, for example, by pressing the “Like” button or leaving a comment, the corresponding information is transmitted from your browser directly to Facebook and stored there.

Even if you do not have a Facebook account, Facebook may collect data about you, such as your IP address. For information on the purpose and scope of data collection and further processing and use of the data by Facebook, as well as your rights and privacy settings, please refer to Facebook’s privacy policy.

If you do not want Facebook to collect data about you via our website, you must log out of Facebook before visiting our website. In addition, you can install blockers for your browser through add-ons.

Use of X (Twitter)

For the short message service offered here, TU Munich uses the technical platform and services of Twitter Inc., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA. The company responsible for processing data of individuals living outside the United States is Twitter International Company, One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2 D02 AX07, Ireland.

We would like to point out that, as the provider of these pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the data transmitted or how X (Twitter) uses it. Further information can be found in X (Twitter)'s privacy policy at https://x.com/privacy.

Use of Bluesky

Our homepage includes functions of the provider Bluesky, offered by Bluesky PBLLC, 113 Cherry St #24821, Seattle, Washington 98104-2205, United States. By using Bluesky, data is transmitted to Bluesky.

We ourselves do not collect any data about your Bluesky account. However, the data you enter on Bluesky, especially your username and the content you publish under your account, may be processed by us if we share or comment on your posts or create posts referring to your account. The data you freely publish and distribute on Bluesky may thus be included on the university’s Bluesky profile and made accessible to followers. We also process your data if you send us a direct message via Bluesky.

The data collected about you when using the service is processed by Bluesky PBLLC and may be transferred to countries outside the European Union. Information about this can be found here: https://bsky.social/about/support/privacy-policy.

Use of YouTube Plugins (Videos)

Our website integrates plugins from www.youtube.com, operated by Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States (“Google”).

When you access pages of our website with such a plugin, a connection is established to the YouTube servers, and the plugin is displayed on the website through notification to your browser. This transmits to the YouTube server which of our web pages you have visited. If you are logged in as a member of YouTube, YouTube assigns this information to your personal user accounts. When you use such plugins, e.g., by clicking the start button of a video or sending a comment, this information is assigned to your YouTube user account, which you can only prevent by logging out before using the plugin. Further information on data collection and usage by the platform or plugins can be found in YouTube’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

We use embedded YouTube videos in enhanced privacy mode. This means that YouTube does not store cookies for a user who displays a website with an embedded YouTube video player but does not click on the video to start playback.

Use of Vimeo Plugins (Videos)

Our website contains plugins of the video portal Vimeo, LLC, 555 West 18th Street, New York, New York 10011, USA. Each time you access a page offering one or more Vimeo video clips, a direct connection is established between your browser and a Vimeo server in the USA. Information about your visit and your IP address is stored there. Interactions with Vimeo plugins (e.g., clicking the start button) are also transmitted to Vimeo and stored there.

If you have a Vimeo user account and do not want Vimeo to collect data about you via this website and link it to your member data stored at Vimeo, you must log out of Vimeo before visiting this website.

The privacy policy for Vimeo with more information about the collection and use of your data by Vimeo can be found at https://vimeo.com/privacy.

Issuu

This website uses the web service from Issuu, Inc., 131 Lytton Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301, USA. Issuu uses so-called “cookies,” text files that are stored on your computer and allow an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transmitted to and stored on a server of Issuu in the USA. We have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Issuu. The use of Issuu is not recommended for users under 13 years of age. For details on the use of cookies, please refer to Issuu’s privacy policy.

Two Clicks for More Privacy

A social network button only becomes active and your browser establishes a direct connection to the respective server after you click on it once. The first click on the button signifies your consent to the transfer of data to the relevant provider.

By activating the button, the provider receives the information that you have accessed the corresponding page of our website. If you are logged in to the respective social network, your visit can be assigned to your account from that moment on, even if you do not confirm the button a second time. If you interact with the plugins, for example, by leaving a comment with another click, the relevant information is transmitted directly from your browser to the provider and stored there.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to occasionally adapt our privacy policy to ensure it always complies with current legal requirements or to implement changes to our services in the privacy policy. We recommend that you regularly read this privacy policy to stay informed about the protection of the personal data we collect. By continuing to use the service, you agree to this privacy policy and its updates.

Official Data Protection Officer

You can reach the official data protection officer of the Technical University of Munich via email at beauftragter@datenschutz.tum.de or via www.datenschutz.tum.de

Information and Correction

You have the right, upon written request and free of charge, to receive information about the personal data stored about you. In addition, you have the right to correct incorrect data, block, and delete data.

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