Academy's privacy policy
The Society for Applied Light eV, located at Bundesstraße 20, 20146 Hamburg, Germany, is legally responsible for this website, which contains information about the GFAL Academy for Lighting Planning, Technology, and Design in accordance with Section 5 of the German Digital Services Act (DDG), its public course program, course booking options, and links to current specialist literature, as well as other websites in the lighting industry that we consider exciting. The protection of your personal data is, of course, very important to us. To the extent that we collect, process, or use ("use") your personal data within the scope of the services we offer, this is done in accordance with applicable European data protection law and this privacy policy.
What data is used?
Visitors to our website at lichtplaner-akademie.com can generally use it without providing any personal data. If personal data, such as name, address, and email addresses, is collected on our website, this is always done on a voluntary basis, as far as possible – for example, when registering for a course or subscribing to our academy newsletter. We would also like to explicitly point out that our publicly accessible courses/seminars can also be booked offline by sending a completed registration form by mail or email.
What is data used for?
We will not pass on personal data to third parties unless this is necessary to carry out the service offered, you have given us your consent to do so or the transfer is otherwise permitted due to relevant legal provisions.
The integration of 1&1 WebAnalytics and Google Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics and 1&1 WebAnalytics, a web analytics service provided by 1&1 AG (1&1). 1&1 WebAnalytics and Google Analytics use "cookies," text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site.
The information generated by the cookie about yourUse of this website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by 1&1 and Google on servers in the United States and other countries. 1&1 and Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity for website operators and to provide other services related to website activity and internet usage. 1&1 and Google may also transfer this information to third parties if required to do so by law, or if third parties process the data on behalf of 1&1 and Google. Under no circumstances will 1&1 and Google associate your IP address with other data held by 1&1 and Google. You may prevent cookies from being installed by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. By using this website you consent to the processing of data about you by 1&1 and Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.
Your rights
You have the right to access the personal data stored about you at any time and to have it corrected, supplemented, or deleted. If you have any questions about your personal data, please contact us by email at innovation@angewandtes-licht.com.
April 2025
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