Gründungsunterstützung und Gründungsklima in Deutschland: EN_Data protection notice

Only the German form of Datenschutzhinweise nach Art. 13 DS-GVO is legally binding. In the event of any conflict between the English and German text, its structure, meaning or interpretation, the German text, its structure, meaning or interpretation shall prevail.

Data Protection Notice according to Art. 13 DS-GVO

on the occasion of data collection during the participation and implementation of the project "Start-up support and start-up environment in Germany" of the Institute for SME Research at the University of Mannheim (ifm)

Responsible in terms of data protection law:

Universität Mannheim
Schloss
68131 Mannheim
Tel: +49 621 181-1001
E-Mail: rektor@uni-mannheim.de

Executing agency:

Institut für Mittelstandsforschung
E-Mail: gi-befragung@ifm.uni-mannheim.de
Tel: +49 (0) 621/1813491

 

Data Protection Officer

Universität Mannheim
Datenschutzbeauftragte
L1, 1
68131 Mannheim
Tel: +49 621/181-1126
E-Mail: datenschutzbeauftragte@uni-mannheim.de

1. Processed categories of data

Only the information collected in the questionnaire is processed.

 

2. Purpose of the data processing and consequences of not providing personal data

1. Participation and management of the research project

The Institute for SME Research at the University of Mannheim is investigating the consulting needs of people interested in setting up a company. The information within the questionnaires is necessary for the implementation of the research project "Start-up support and start-up environment in Germany", without this information participation in the research project is not possible. There are no disadvantages in case of non-participation. Especially not in the field of start-up support.

2. With appropriate consent: E-mail address and telephone number to receive information on follow-up surveys in the project "Start-up support and start-up environment in Germany" (hereinafter: invitations to follow-up surveys)

3. With appropriate consent: Transfer of the following data to the counselling centre for the preparation of the counselling interview and for quality assurance purposes of the counselling centre:
   • Motivation for setting up a company
   • Status in the foundation process
   • Planned products and services
   • Participations/starting-up as a sideline
   • Content requirements for the consultation
   • Desired form and type of consultation
   • Access routes to start-up advice

In the event that one or more of the above (additional) consents are not granted, there will be no disadvantages, not even with regard to your start-up support.

 

3. Legal basis

1. Implementation of a research project

Article 6(1)(a) DS-GVO and Article 6(1)(e) in conjunction with Article 6(3) of the Basic Data Protection Regulation (DS-GVO) in conjunction with Article 13(1) of the Baden-Württemberg Data Protection Act

2. If consent is given for further optional uses

Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. a DS-GVO

 

4. Recipients

1. In case of consent, the data mentioned under 2.3 will be transmitted to your counselling centre.

2. E-mail address and telephone number (for invitations to follow-up surveys): Staff member responsible within the University of Mannheim for the organisation of research projects at the Institute for SME Research, provided you have consented to receive invitations to follow-up surveys.

In addition, in accordance with the legal regulations governing archives, documents must be offered to the university archives before they are deleted. The archive decides on the acceptance of documents.

 

5. Duration of the Storage

1. All research data will be retained for ten years after completion of the project.

2. The University of Mannheim has no influence on how long the counselling centres store the transmitted data. Please contact your counselling centre for further information.

If necessary, the documents are taken over by the responsible university archive, where they are usually kept indefinitely.

 

6. Your rights

1. You have the right to obtain information from the University of Mannheim about the data stored about you and/or to have incorrectly stored data corrected.

2. You also have the right of deletion or restriction of processing or the right to object to processing.

3. Furthermore, in the event that you have given your consent to further optional uses, you have the right to revoke your consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of the processing carried out based on the consent until revocation.

 

Please contact the following office in each case:

Institut für Mittelstandsforschung

E-Mail: gi-befragung@ifm.uni-mannheim.de

Telefon +49 (0)621 181 3491

You have the right to complain to a supervisory authority if you consider that the processing of personal data concerning you is contrary to the law.

The supervisory authority in Baden-Württemberg is the State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information Baden-Württemberg.