Privacy Policy
General Information
This Privacy Policy provides detailed information about what happens to your personal data when you visit our website. Personal data means any data that can be used to personally identify you. We strictly comply with the applicable legal provisions when processing your data, in particular the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), and place great importance on ensuring that your visit to our website is secure.
Data Controller
The controller responsible for the collection and processing of personal data on this website within the meaning of data protection law is:
Name: Sentient Beings Alliance e.V.
Represented by: Kristina Kunad, Chairwoman of the Board
Street, house number: Schulstraße 6
Postal code, city: 68789 St. Leon-Rot
Country: Germany
Access Data (Server Log Files)
When you access our website, we automatically collect and store access data in so-called server log files. Your browser automatically transmits this information to us. This includes:
Referrer URL (the source or website from which you accessed our website)
Date and time of the server request
The IP address currently used by your device, where applicable in anonymized form
As a general rule, we are unable to associate this information with a specific individual, nor is such identification intended. The processing of this data is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR and serves our legitimate interest in maintaining and improving the stability and functionality of our website.
Cookies
In order to make visiting our website more attractive and to enable the use of certain functions, we use so-called cookies. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device. Cookies cannot execute programs or transmit viruses to your computer system.
Cookies that are necessary for carrying out electronic communications or for providing certain functions requested by you are stored on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in storing cookies that are necessary for the technically error-free and optimized provision of our services. Where other cookies are used, such as cookies for analyzing your browsing behavior, they are addressed separately in this Privacy Policy.
Most of the cookies we use are so-called “session cookies.” They are automatically deleted when you end your visit. Other cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them. These cookies enable us to recognize your browser when you visit our website again.
You can configure your browser settings to notify you when cookies are being set, to allow cookies only in individual cases, to accept cookies only in certain circumstances or to generally reject them, and to automatically delete cookies when you close your browser. If cookies are disabled, the functionality of this website may be limited.
1. Web Analytics Tools and Advertising
Social Media
1.1 Facebook Plugins (Like & Share Button)
Our website contains plugins for the social network Facebook, provided by Facebook Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA (“Facebook”). Facebook plugins can be identified by the Facebook logo or the “Like” button on our website. An overview of Facebook plugins is available here:
Facebook Plugins — Meta for Developers
To enhance the protection of your data when visiting our website, the Facebook plugins are not integrated as active plugins. Instead, they are integrated only through an HTML link using the so-called “Shariff” solution developed by c’t. This means that when you access a page on our website containing such a plugin, no connection to Facebook’s servers is established initially. Only when you click the Facebook button does a new browser window open and direct you to Facebook, where you can use the Like or Share function.
Information about the purpose and scope of data collection and the further processing and use of data by Facebook, as well as your related rights and privacy settings, can be found in Facebook’s Privacy Policy:
1.2 Instagram Plugin
Our website incorporates functions of the Instagram service. These functions are provided by Instagram Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA (“Instagram”). The plugins are identified by an Instagram logo, for example in the form of an Instagram camera. An overview of Instagram plugins and their appearance is available here:
To enhance the protection of your data when visiting our website, the Instagram plugins are not integrated as active plugins. Instead, they are integrated only through an HTML link using the so-called “Shariff” solution developed by c’t. This means that when you access a page on our website containing such a plugin, no connection to Instagram’s servers is established initially. Only when you click the Instagram button does a new browser window open and direct you to Instagram.
Information about the purpose and scope of data collection and the further processing and use of data by Instagram, as well as your related rights and privacy settings, can be found in Instagram’s Privacy Policy:
1.3 LinkedIn Plugin
Our website uses functions of the LinkedIn network. The provider is LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (“LinkedIn”).
To enhance the protection of your data when visiting our website, the LinkedIn plugins are not integrated as active plugins. Instead, they are integrated only through an HTML link using the so-called “Shariff” solution developed by c’t. This means that when you access a page on our website containing such a plugin, no connection to LinkedIn’s servers is established initially. Only when you click the LinkedIn button does a new browser window open and direct you to LinkedIn.
Information about the purpose and scope of data collection and the further processing and use of data by LinkedIn, as well as your related rights and privacy settings, can be found in LinkedIn’s Privacy Policy:
1.4 X (Twitter) Plugin
Our website uses functions of the X (Twitter) service. The provider is X Corp., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA (“X (Twitter)”).
To enhance the protection of your data when visiting our website, the X (Twitter) plugins are not integrated as active plugins. Instead, they are integrated only through an HTML link using the so-called “Shariff” solution developed by c’t. This means that when you access a page on our website containing such a plugin, no connection to X (Twitter)’s servers is established initially. Only when you click the X (Twitter) button does a new browser window open and direct you to X (Twitter).
When using X (Twitter) and the “Re-Tweet” function, websites you visit may be associated with your X (Twitter) account and published in your X (Twitter) feed. This involves the transmission of data to X (Twitter). We have no knowledge of the content of the data transmitted or how it is used by X (Twitter). Further information can be found in X (Twitter)’s Privacy Policy:
You can change your privacy settings on X (Twitter) here:
Further information about the purpose and scope of data collection and the further processing and use of data by X (Twitter), as well as your related rights and privacy settings, can be found in X (Twitter)’s Privacy Policy:
1.5 YouTube Plugin
Our website uses YouTube plugins to integrate and display video content. The provider of the video platform is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA (“YouTube”).
To enhance the protection of your data when visiting our website, the YouTube plugins are not integrated as active plugins. Instead, they are integrated only through an HTML link using the so-called “Shariff” solution developed by c’t. This means that when you access a page on our website containing such a plugin, no connection to YouTube’s servers is established initially. Only when you click the YouTube button does a new browser window open and direct you to YouTube.
Information about the purpose and scope of data collection and the further processing and use of data by YouTube, as well as your related rights and privacy settings, can be found in Google’s Privacy Policy:
Contact
If you contact us, including by email, the information you provide, including your contact details, will be stored for the purpose of processing your inquiry and being able to respond to any follow-up questions. This data will not be disclosed without your consent.
The processing of your data is carried out exclusively on the basis of your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. You may withdraw your consent at any time. An informal notification by email is sufficient to withdraw your consent. The lawfulness of processing carried out prior to the withdrawal remains unaffected.
The data you provide will remain with us until you request its deletion, withdraw your consent to its storage, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies. Mandatory statutory provisions, particularly statutory retention periods, remain unaffected.
Retention Period for Comments
Comments and related data, such as IP addresses, are stored. The content remains on our website until it has been completely deleted or deletion is required for legal reasons.
Use and Disclosure of Data
The personal data that you provide to us, for example by email (such as your name, address, or email address), will neither be sold to third parties nor otherwise marketed. Your personal data will be processed only for correspondence with you and only for the purpose for which you provided the data. For the processing of payments, we may disclose your payment data to the financial institution responsible for processing the payment.
Data that is automatically collected when you visit our website is used only for the purposes stated above. The data is not used for any other purposes.
We assure you that we will otherwise not disclose your personal data to third parties unless we are legally required to do so or you have given us your prior consent.
SSL/TLS Encryption
For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as inquiries that you send to us as the website operator, our website uses SSL/TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the browser address changing from “http://” to “https://” and by the padlock icon displayed in your browser’s address bar.
When SSL/TLS encryption is enabled, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties during transmission.
2. Retention Period
Personal data that you provide to us through our website will be stored only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purpose for which you provided it. Where statutory retention periods under commercial or tax law apply, certain data may be retained for up to 10 years.
3. Data Subject Rights
With regard to your personal data, you have the following rights against the controller in accordance with the applicable statutory provisions:
3.1 Right to Withdraw Consent
Many data processing activities are possible only with your explicit consent. Where the processing of your data is based on your consent, you have the right under Art. 7(3) GDPR to withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future. Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out on the basis of consent before the withdrawal.
The retention of data for billing and accounting purposes remains unaffected by the withdrawal of consent.
3.2 Right of Access
Under Art. 15 GDPR, you have the right to request confirmation from us as to whether we process personal data concerning you. If such processing takes place, you have the right to access your personal data processed by us, the purposes of processing, the categories of personal data processed, the recipients or categories of recipients to whom your data have been or will be disclosed, the intended retention period or the criteria used to determine the retention period, the existence of a right to rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, or objection to processing, the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, the source of your data if they were not collected from you directly, the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, and, where applicable, meaningful information about the logic involved and the significance and envisaged consequences of such processing, as well as your right to be informed about the safeguards applicable under Art. 46 GDPR where your data are transferred to third countries.
3.3 Right to Rectification
Under Art. 16 GDPR, you have the right to request without undue delay the rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning you and/or the completion of incomplete personal data.
3.4 Right to Erasure
Under Art. 17 GDPR, you have the right to request the erasure of your personal data where one of the following grounds applies:
a) Your personal data are no longer necessary for the purposes for which they were collected or otherwise processed.
b) You withdraw your consent on which the processing was based pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) or Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR, and there is no other legal basis for the processing.
c) You object to the processing pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or you object to the processing pursuant to Art. 21(2) GDPR.
d) Your personal data have been unlawfully processed.
e) The erasure of your personal data is necessary to comply with a legal obligation under Union or Member State law to which we are subject.
f) Your personal data were collected in relation to information society services offered pursuant to Art. 8(1) GDPR.
This right does not apply where processing is necessary:
a) for exercising the right of freedom of expression and information;
b) for compliance with a legal obligation requiring processing under Union or Member State law to which we are subject, or for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in us;
c) for reasons of public interest in the area of public health pursuant to Art. 9(2)(h) and (i) and Art. 9(3) GDPR;
d) for archiving purposes in the public interest, scientific or historical research purposes, or statistical purposes pursuant to Art. 89(1) GDPR, insofar as the right referred to above is likely to render impossible or seriously impair the achievement of the objectives of that processing; or
e) for the establishment, exercise, or defence of legal claims.
If we have made your personal data public and are obliged to erase them pursuant to the above provisions, we shall, taking into account available technology and the cost of implementation, take reasonable measures, including technical measures, to inform controllers processing the personal data that you, as the data subject, have requested the erasure of any links to, or copies or replications of, those personal data.
3.5 Right to Restriction of Processing
Under Art. 18 GDPR, you have the right to request restriction of the processing of your personal data. You may contact us at any time using the contact details provided in our legal notice.
The right to restriction of processing applies in the following cases:
a) If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we generally need time to verify this. For the duration of the verification, you have the right to request restriction of the processing of your personal data.
b) If the processing of your personal data was or is unlawful, you may request restriction of processing instead of erasure.
c) If we no longer need your personal data, but you require them for the establishment, exercise, or defence of legal claims, you have the right to request restriction of processing instead of erasure.
d) If you have objected to processing pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR, a balancing of your interests against ours must be carried out. Until it has been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request restriction of the processing of your personal data.
If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, such data may, apart from storage, be processed only with your consent or for the establishment, exercise, or defence of legal claims, for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person, or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or of a Member State.
3.6 Right to Notification
If you have exercised your right to rectification, erasure, or restriction of processing against us, we are obliged to notify all recipients to whom your personal data have been disclosed of the rectification or erasure of the data or restriction of processing, unless this proves impossible or involves disproportionate effort.
Pursuant to Art. 19 GDPR, you have the right to be informed about those recipients upon request.
3.7 Right Not to Be Subject to a Decision Based Solely on Automated Processing, Including Profiling
Under Art. 22 GDPR, you have the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects concerning you or similarly significantly affects you.
This does not apply if the decision:
a) is necessary for entering into or performing a contract between you and us;
b) is authorized by Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject and which also provides for suitable measures to safeguard your rights and freedoms and legitimate interests; or
c) is based on your explicit consent.
However, decisions under points (a) to (c) may not be based on special categories of personal data referred to in Art. 9(1) GDPR unless Art. 9(2)(a) or (g) applies and suitable measures have been taken to protect your rights and freedoms and legitimate interests.
In the cases referred to in points (a) and (c), we shall take suitable measures to safeguard your rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, including at least the right to obtain human intervention on the part of the controller, to express your point of view, and to contest the decision.
3.8 Right to Data Portability
Where the processing is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR or Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR, or on a contract pursuant to Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, and the processing is carried out by automated means, you have the right under Art. 20 GDPR to receive the personal data concerning you that you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and to transmit those data to another controller, or to request that the data be transmitted directly to another controller, where technically feasible.
3.9 Right to Object
Where we process your personal data on the basis of a balancing of interests pursuant to Art. 6(1)(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; this also applies to profiling based on that provision.
The relevant legal basis on which processing is based can be found in this Privacy Policy. If you object, we will no longer process the personal data concerned unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override your interests, rights, and freedoms, or the processing serves the establishment, exercise, or defence of legal claims (objection pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR).
Where your personal data are processed for the purposes of direct marketing, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you for such marketing purposes; this also applies to profiling to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing. If you object, your personal data will subsequently no longer be used for direct marketing purposes (objection pursuant to Art. 21(2) GDPR).
In connection with the use of information society services, you may exercise your right to object by automated means using technical specifications, notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC.
3.10 Right to Lodge a Complaint with the Competent Supervisory Authority Pursuant to Art. 77 GDPR
In the event of infringements of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of their habitual residence, place of work, or place of the alleged infringement. This right to lodge a complaint is without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy.
The competent supervisory authority for us is:
The State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information of Baden-Württemberg (LfDI Baden-Württemberg)
Heilbronner Straße 35
70191 Stuttgart
Germany
Telephone: +49 711 61 55 41-0
Email: poststelle@lfdi.bwl.de
Validity and Amendments to This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy is effective as of May 30, 2026.
We reserve the right to amend this Privacy Policy at any time in accordance with the applicable data protection laws. This may be necessary, for example, to comply with new legal requirements or to reflect changes to our website or new services offered on our website. The version available at the time of your visit shall apply.
If this Privacy Policy is amended, we intend to publish the changes to this Privacy Policy on this page so that you are fully informed about what personal data we collect, how we process it, and under what circumstances it may be disclosed.