Source: https://www.dfl.de/en/data-privacy/
Timestamp: 2019-04-20 17:14:09+00:00

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DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga GmbH, Guiollettstrasse 44-46, D-60325 Frankfurt am Main (“DFL“) collects, processes and uses personal data which has been captured from visits to the website www.dfl.de (the “Website“) in compliance with the applicable data privacy provisions in the Federal Republic of Germany. This Privacy Statement and Cookie Directive (hereinafter together: the “Statement”) sets out which data of the visitor (“User“) is captured on the Website and how this information is processed and used.
With regard to data collection, processing, and use for the purpose of optimizing the Website through web analytics, additional reference is made to Section 4 of this Statement.
3.1.1 In order to receive the DFL Focus: Tomorrow Newsletter, the User must subscribe to it including entering his or her personal data (first and last name, email address). The collection, processing and use of these personal data are solely for the purpose of offering the User information and services requested by him/her and only in the nature and extent of the prior consent of the User.
The legal basis for processing is Art. 6 para. 1 a) GDPR.
The User may withdraw his or her consent prospectively at any time, without this affecting the legitimacy of the processing done prior to the withdrawal of the consent.
3.1.2 The DFL uses the Customer Identity Management Platform provided by Gigya Inc. (USA) (“Gigya“) for the registration for the DFL Focus: Tomorrow newsletter. The use of these data will only be processed for the purposes of enabling the use and the technical administration of this newsletter. The legal basis for processing are Art. 6 para. 1 a) GDPR and Art. 6 para. b) GDPR.
IF THE USER DOES NOT WANT TO SHARE THIS INFORMATION, THE USER SHOULD USE THE EMAIL REGISTRATION AND ENTER THE DATA MANUALLY.
The Users of the DFL Focus: Tomorrow newsletter are assigned a UserID, which allows the DFL to determine when the respective DFL Focus: Tomorrow newsletter was opened and which links or functions from the respective DFL Focus: Tomorrow newsletter were activated. This tracking (tracing) takes place for the internal optimization of the DFL Focus: Tomorrow newsletter. These data will not be disclosed.
The legal basis for processing is Art. 6 para. 1 f) GDPR, whereby the legitimate interest for DFL results from the fact that, in the first place, DFL has an interest in optimizing such services. Secondly, the User will not incur any particular disadvantages when comparing the User’s reasonable expectations based on his or her relation to the DFL as the Website operator and newsletter provider. If the User of the DFL Focus: Tomorrow newsletter does not want this tracking to take place, he/she can unsubscribe from the DFL Focus: Tomorrow newsletter.
However, DFL has expanded Google Analytics with the code “gat._anonymizeIp();” in order to assure anonymized collection of IP addresses (so-called IP masking). This means that the IP addresses of Users are shortened within the Member States of the European Union or in other States which are a party to the Convention on the European Economic Area before the transmission to the USA. So, the full IP address is transmitted to a server of Google in the USA and shortened there only in exceptional situations. Google is a registered member of the EU-US Privacy Shield.
Upon request of DFL, Google will use this information in order to analyze the use of the Website by the Users for the purpose of compiling reports about the Website activity to provide additional services to DFL which are related to the use of the and Internet use. Google does not combine the IP address of a User’s browser with other data under Google Analytics.
The User can prevent the storage of cookies with a corresponding setting on the User’s browser software. Furthermore, the User can prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the cookie and relating to his/her use of the Website (including the User’s IP address) by downloading and installing the browser plugin available via the following link. The User can also refuse the use of Google Analytics by clicking on the following link. An opt-out cookie which prevents the future collection of his/her data when visiting the Website will be placed: Disable Google Analytics. However, DFL hereby informs the User that in this case it is possible that the User cannot completely use all functions of the Website.
The legal basis for processing is Art. 6 para. 1 f) GDPR, whereby the legitimate interest for DFL results from the fact that, in the first place, DFL has an interest in evaluating the Website data for purposes of its optimization. Secondly, a data subject can reasonably foresee that data might possibly be processed for this purpose at the time the personal data is collected and in light of the circumstances under which this occurs (especially the above-mentioned measures).
– Art. 6 para. 1 a) GDPR for data for which the User has issued his or her consent to DFL. Insofar as the processing is based on the consent of the User, the User has the right to withdraw the consent at any time without affecting the legality of the processing on the basis of the consent done prior to the withdrawal.
– Art. 6 para. 1 b) GDPR for data which are necessary for fulfilling the obligations resulting from the registration and use of the media center.
– Art. 6 para. f) GDPR because of legitimate interests to monitor of the compliance with the provisions in these Terms and Conditions for Use and Data Privacy for the Media Center, as well as for any correction of errors of the media center.
The User can contact DFL by using the contact form which is available under the following link: https://mediacenter.dfl.de/en/mc/info/. The data privacy officer of DFL can be contacted at dataprivacy@dfl.de. Please note that only data privacy-related messages will be answered at this email address. For all other inquiries please use the afore mentioned contact form.
The provisions in this Statement on collection, processing and use of the User’s data apply for the User when using the Website. This Statement is current valid and is dated as of 25 May 2018. DFL reserves the right to amend this Statement at any time as needed with effect for the future, especially for the purposes of adaption to a further development of the Website or the implementation of new technologies.

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