Privacy policy
In the following, we provide information about the processing of personal data when using the website www.piplab.rub.de. Personal data is all data that can be related to you personally. Other conditions may apply on other pages of Ruhr-Universität Bochum.
The controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation and the NRW State Data Protection Act is Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Universitätsstr. 150, 44780 Bochum, Germany, Executive: Jun.-Prof. Dr. Judith Golda.
Description and scope of data processing
Each time our website is accessed, data about the accessing computer is required for the provision of the information (required for the provision of the information, legal basis Art. 6 para. 1, letter e). The following data is processed:
- Information about the browser type and version used
- The user's operating system
- The IP address of the user
- Date and time of access
The processing of this information by the system is necessary to enable the website to be delivered to the user's computer. The data is deleted as soon as it is no longer required to achieve the purpose for which it was collected.
Only in the event of software errors is the information temporarily recorded in log files to ensure the functionality of the website and the security of our information technology systems. An evaluation of the data for marketing purposes does not have been held.
The collection of data for the provision of the website and the storage of data in log files is absolutely necessary for the operation of the website. Consequently, the user has no option to object.
Use of cookies
Our website uses cookies. Cookies are text files that are stored in the Internet browser or by the Internet browser on the user's computer system. If a user accesses a website, a cookie may be stored on the user's operating system like this. This cookie contains a characteristic string of characters that enables the browser to be uniquely identified when the website is called up again.
We use cookies to enable the authentication of registered users. For non-registered users, the cookie is deleted at the end of the session. The user data collected by technically necessary cookies is not used to create user profiles.
E-mail contact
When you contact us by email, the data you provide (email address, other information you provide) will be processed and stored by us in order to answer your questions. Files of this type are stored at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum for 5 years (necessary for the fulfillment of the task, retention period in accordance with the guidelines of the Ruhr-Universität, legal basis Art. 6 para. 1, letter e).
Your rights as a data subject
If your personal data is processed, you are a data subject within the meaning of the GDPR and you have the following rights vis-à-vis the controller:
You can request confirmation as to whether personal data concerning you is being processed. If such processing is taking place, you can obtain information about the purpose, the data, the origin of the data, the recipients of the data (including international transfers) and the duration of storage. You have a right to rectification of the data if it is incorrect or incomplete. Under various conditions, you have the right to have the data deleted or to restrict processing. In particular, data that you have provided voluntarily must be deleted if you withdraw your consent. If data has been passed on, the deletion also relates to the recipients of the data and we will inform you of the recipients of your data.
If you have any questions or complaints, you can always contact the competent supervisory authority (State Commissioner for Data Protection NRW, http://ldi.nrw.de)
You can also contact the RUB data protection officer at