Privacy policy

1. Controller

The controller for data processing on this website is: BEST – Bangladeshi Emerging Society of TU Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Deutschland. Email: info@best-init.de.

2. At a glance

This website uses no analytics or tracking, no advertising and no third-party embeds (such as YouTube or social networks). Fonts and icons are served from our own server; your browser does not contact Google or any other provider when you visit.

3. Hosting and server log files

The website runs on a rented server.

On every request the web server automatically records the IP address, date and time, the page requested, the amount of data, the referrer and the browser identifier. This is needed to run the site securely and fend off attacks (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). The log files are deleted automatically after 14 days.

4. Cookies and local storage

We only use storage that is strictly necessary (§ 25(2) TDDDG), so no consent is required:

• Login cookie: only after you log in to the member portal or the admin area; deleted when you log out.

• Language and colour theme: remember your own choice in your browser.

• Registration form draft: only until you close the tab, so what you typed is not lost.

• National anthem marker: so the short intro does not play on every visit.

Apart from the login cookie, which is sent to our server to keep you logged in, this data never leaves your browser.

5. Membership registration

If you register as a member, we process the details you enter, your signature and the time of your consents. Details, purposes, retention and legal bases are in our membership terms at /terms.

6. Member portal

In the portal we process your profile, forum posts, contact requests and notifications to run the membership (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR). Other members only see your profile if you agreed to appear in the member directory; email addresses are never shown.

7. Emails

We send emails about registration, portal access and notifications, and news only with your consent. You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time.

8. Your rights

You have the right of access (Art. 15 GDPR), rectification (Art. 16), erasure (Art. 17), restriction of processing (Art. 18), data portability (Art. 20) and objection (Art. 21). You can withdraw any consent at any time with effect for the future. Write to info@best-init.de.

You can also lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority, for example the Saxon Data Protection and Transparency Commissioner.

9. Changes

We update this policy when the website or the law changes. The version published here applies.