The following notes provide a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you use VEGAN.IST. Personal data is any data with which you can be personally identified. You can find detailed information on the subject of data protection in this privacy policy below.
Who is responsible for data collection on VEGAN.IST?
Processing is carried out by the controller named under “Information on the controller”.
How do we collect your data?
On the one hand, your data is collected when you provide it to us – for example when you register, in your profile, with content (e.g. events, places, organisations), interactions or reports. In addition, server log data is processed automatically when you access VEGAN.IST. Technically necessary cookies and similar technologies are used for sign-in, security (e.g. CSRF protection) and language settings (see Section 4).
What do we use your data for?
The data is used to provide and operate the platform (user-generated content, communication, technical security), to handle your requests and – where required – to comply with legal obligations. We do not use tracking tools such as Google Analytics or advertising tracking cookies.
What rights do you have regarding your data?
You have the right at any time to receive information free of charge about the origin, recipient and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request the rectification or erasure of this data. If you have given consent to processing, you may withdraw that consent at any time with future effect. You also have the right, under certain conditions, to request restriction of the processing of your personal data. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.
The technical provision of VEGAN.IST may use server infrastructure similar to the hosting environment described below. Personal data collected when you access the service is processed on the provider’s systems.
Hosting serves the purpose of secure, fast and efficient provision of our online offering through a professional provider.
The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.
The controller for processing personal data on VEGAN.IST is:
vegan.ist c/o Ocean Internet Services Deniz Burucu Am Meerberg 16 38124 Braunschweig Germanyinfo-spam-@ocean-internet.de
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info@ocean-internet.deUnless a more specific storage period is stated in this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for processing no longer applies. If you assert a justified request for erasure or withdraw consent to processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data.
If you have consented to processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR or Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR if special categories of data pursuant to Art. 9(1) GDPR are processed. If you have expressly consented to the transfer of personal data to third countries, processing is also based on Art. 49(1)(a) GDPR.
Where we commission hosting or IT service providers to process personal data, this is done on the basis of a data processing agreement pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR where legally required.
Without prejudice to other administrative or judicial remedies, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of your habitual residence, place of work or place of the alleged infringement (Art. 77 GDPR). The authority responsible for our controller’s seat is the State Commissioner for Data Protection of Lower Saxony (LfDI), Prinzenstraße 5, 30159 Hanover, Germany: https://www.lfdi.niedersachsen.de/
When you access VEGAN.IST, general server log data is processed automatically. This may include in particular:
Processing is carried out to ensure system stability and security and for error analysis. These log data are not combined with other data sets for advertising purposes or to build advertising profiles; linking within the purposes described under “Account” and “Content reports” remains reserved where necessary. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interests in technical security and operation).
When you create a user account or use the platform, we process the data you enter or generate (e.g. profile, content and usage data) where necessary to provide the features, to perform contracts with you or steps prior to entering a contract, and to communicate with you. This may include texts, location information and images you upload (e.g. profile photos). Depending on the situation, the legal basis is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (contract or pre-contractual measures), Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent, where obtained) and/or Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interests in secure and reliable operation). Data are stored until you request erasure, withdraw consent or the purpose ceases to apply; statutory retention periods remain unaffected.
If you report public content via VEGAN.IST, we process the contact details you provide (name, email address), the text of your report and the IP address recorded when you submit it, in order to review the report and contact you if we have follow-up questions. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interests in a lawful, secure platform and in handling abuse reports).
VEGAN.IST does not use tracking cookies for advertising or analytics purposes, nor analytics software such as Google Analytics. Technically necessary cookies are used, for example to store your language preference (NEXT_LOCALE) and in connection with sign-in and secure communication with the backend (e.g. CSRF/session mechanisms of Laravel Sanctum on the API domain). Certain settings may also be stored locally in the browser (e.g. localStorage) to improve usability; as a rule, core profile data are not stored there. Legal bases are Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR and – where you consent – Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR.
You may optionally sign in, register or later connect an existing account on VEGAN.IST using “Google” or “Facebook”. You will be redirected to Google (Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland) or Meta / Facebook (Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland) to authenticate there. Depending on the provider and your settings there, we may receive e.g. a technical user identifier, name, email address and a profile image URL. We store this information to provide and manage your VEGAN.IST user account. Depending on the situation, the legal bases are Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (contract or pre-contractual measures) and Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR where you have consented to the transfer with the respective provider. Any further processing by Google or Meta is outside our control; their privacy notices apply in that respect.
Further information on the purpose and scope of collection and processing of your data by Google or Meta:
If you have questions about the processing of your personal data, you can contact us at any time.
If processing is based on Art. 6(1)(e) or (f) GDPR, you have the right to object at any time, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to the processing of your personal data. You can find the relevant legal basis for processing in this privacy policy.