Privacy Policy
Data protection is of high priority for Dresdner Sinfoniker e.V., the operator of this website. This website may be used without providing personal data; however, certain services – in particular the submission form for the Europasinfonie Composition Competition – require the processing of personal data. Where this is necessary and no statutory basis exists, we obtain consent from the data subject.
All personal data is processed in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable German data protection law.
1. Controller
Dresdner Sinfoniker e.V.
Glacisstrasse 30/32
01099 Dresden
Germany
hello@dresdner-sinfoniker.de
www.europasinfonie.eu
2. Hosting
This website is hosted by Strato AG, Otto-Ostrowski-Straße 7, 10249 Berlin, Germany. Strato processes connection data (IP address, date and time of access, browser type, referring URL) on our behalf as a data processor. Data is stored on servers within the European Union. A data processing agreement is in place with Strato in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR.
3. Cookies and Analytics
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4. Competition Submissions (WPForms)
The online submission form for the Europasinfonie Composition Competition is provided via WPForms. When you submit an entry, we collect and process the following personal data:
- Name and contact details (e-mail address)
- Submitted score (PDF) and, where applicable, MIDI file
- Written statement
- Declarations regarding eligibility, rights, and anonymity
This data is processed exclusively for the purpose of administering the competition – including pre-selection, jury evaluation, and communication with applicants. The legal basis is Art. 6(1) lit. b GDPR (processing necessary for the performance of a pre-contractual or contractual relationship) and Art. 6(1) lit. a GDPR (consent).
Submitted scores are handled anonymously during the evaluation process. Personal data is stored until the conclusion of the competition and deleted thereafter, unless statutory retention obligations apply.
WPForms data is stored on the website’s hosting server (Strato, see above) and not shared with third parties, except where required by law or as part of jury administration under strict confidentiality.
5. Newsletter
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6. Embedded Content
YouTube This website embeds videos via YouTube (YouTube LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA, a subsidiary of Google LLC). When you play an embedded video, YouTube may collect data about your visit, including your IP address and information about which page you are on. If you are logged into YouTube at the time, this data may be linked to your account. You can prevent this by logging out of YouTube before visiting this page. YouTube’s privacy policy is available at https://policies.google.com/privacy.
Vimeo This website also embeds videos via Vimeo (Vimeo LLC, 555 West 18th Street, New York, NY 10011, USA). When you play an embedded Vimeo video, Vimeo may collect your IP address and browser information. If you are logged into Vimeo, this data may be linked to your account. Vimeo’s privacy policy is available at https://vimeo.com/privacy.
We recommend enabling both services only after explicit consent via our cookie banner.
7. Rights of Data Subjects
You have the right to: access your personal data (Art. 15 GDPR); rectification of inaccurate data (Art. 16); erasure (Art. 17); restriction of processing (Art. 18); data portability (Art. 20); and to object to processing (Art. 21). You also have the right to withdraw consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before withdrawal.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact: hello@dresdner-sinfoniker.de
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. The competent authority for Dresdner Sinfoniker e.V. is:
Sächsischer Datenschutzbeauftragter
Devrientstraße 5
01067 Dresden
www.saechsdsb.de
8. Legal Bases
Processing is based on Art. 6(1) lit. a GDPR (consent), lit. b (contractual necessity), lit. c (legal obligation), or lit. f (legitimate interests) as applicable and described above. We do not use automated decision-making or profiling.
9. Data Retention
Personal data is retained only as long as necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, or as required by applicable law.
Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.
