Name and address of the data protection officer
Ruhr University Bochum
Dr. Kai-Uwe Loser
Data Protection Officer
Universitätsstraße 150
44780 Bochum
Phone: +49 234 32 28720
E-Mail: dsb@rub.de
Website: https://dsb.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/
Name and address of the controller
The controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation and other national data protection laws of the member states as well as other data protection regulations:
Ruhr University Bochum
The Rector
Universitätsstraße 150
44801 Bochum
Germany
Phone: +49 234 32 201
Fax: +49 234 32 14201
E-Mail:webmaster@ruhr-uni-bochum.de
Website:www.ruhr-uni-bochum.de
General information on data processing
1. Scope of the processing of personal data
We collect and use the personal data of our users only to the extent necessary to provide a functional website and our content and services. The collection and use of our users' personal data only takes place regularly with the user's consent. An exception applies in cases where prior consent cannot be obtained for factual reasons and the processing of the data is permitted by law.
2. Legal basis for the processing of personal data
Insofar as we obtain the consent of the data subject for the processing of personal data, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) serves as the legal basis.
Insofar as the processing of personal data is necessary for the performance of our tasks, which are in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. e GDPR serves as the legal basis.
3. Data erasure and storage duration
The personal data of the data subject will be erased or blocked as soon as the purpose of storage no longer applies. Data may also be stored if this has been provided for by the European or national legislator in EU regulations, laws or other provisions to which the controller is subject. The data will also be blocked or deleted if a storage period prescribed by the aforementioned standards expires, unless there is a need for further storage of the data for the conclusion or fulfillment of a contract.
4. Hosting
The website is hosted by netzfactor GmbH on our behalf. This constitutes processing on behalf of a controller within the meaning of Article 28 of the GDPR. The service provider processes the data exclusively in accordance with our instructions and solely for the purposes described in this privacy policy.
last update: February 2026