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Privacy Policy

1. Data privacy

The owner of this website takes the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

When you visit this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data is data with which you can be personally identified. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.

We would like to point out that data transfer over the Internet (e.g. when communicating by email) can have security gaps. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

 

Responsible entity

The responsible entity within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other national data protection laws of the Member States as well as other data protection regulations is:

European Alliance Against Depression (EAAD) e.V.
Goerdelerring 9
04109 Leipzig
Germany

Phone: +49(0)341 223874 70
E-Mail: contact@eaad.net
Website: www.eaad.net

The responsible entity is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.).

 

Data protection officer

We have appointed a legally required external data protection officer:

Prof. Dr. Andre Döring
E-Mail: dataprotection@eaad.net

 

Responsible supervisory authority

The supervisory authority responsible for us is the data protection officer for the State of Saxony:

Juliane Hundert
Devrientstraße 5
01067 Dresden
Phone: +49 (0) 351 493 5490
E-Mail: saechsdsb@slt.sachsen.de

 

Withdrawal of your consent to data processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You can revoke any consent you have already given at any time. To do so, simply send us an informal email. The legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

 

Right to lodge a complaint with the responsible supervisory authority

In the case of violations of the data protection law, the person concerned has the right to lodge a complaint with the responsible supervisory authority.

 

Access, change, deletion

Within the scope of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right to obtain information, free of charge, at any time about your saved personal data, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of data processing, and, if applicable, a right to correct, block, or delete this data. If you have any questions about this or other issues relating to personal data, you can contact us at any time either by post (European Alliance Against Depression e.V., Goerdelerring 9, 04109 Leipzig, Germany) or by email.

 

Right to data transferability

You have the right to have data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfilment of a contract handed over to you or to a third party in a common, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another responsible entity, this will only be done if it is technically feasible.

 

Data transfer to third countries

Processors outside the European Union may also be involved in data processing on our website. The relevant processing operations can be found under points 3 and 4 of this privacy policy.

 

SSL or TLS encryption

This website uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transfer of confidential content, such as inquiries that you send to us as the website operator. You can identify an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from 'http://' to 'https://' and by the lock symbol in your browser line.

If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transfer to us cannot be read by third parties.

 

Objection to advertising emails

We hereby object to the use of contact data published within the scope of the legal notice obligation for sending unsolicited advertising and information material. The operators of the website explicitly reserve the right to take legal action in the case of unsolicited advertising information being sent, for example via spam emails.

 

2. Data collection on our website

Hosting

To provide a secure and fast online service, we use an external provider:

Hetzner Online GmbH
Industriestr. 25
91710 Gunzenhausen
Germany

Phone: +49 (0)9831 505-0
E-Mail: info@hetzner.com

This company operates as a processor for us, with whom we have concluded a data processing agreement. This is in accordance with our legitimate interest within the context of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR, as we do not need to maintain a server on our premises. The server is located in Germany.

As soon as you visit our website, the information listed in section 3 'Access data' is stored in server log files on the web server until it is automatically deleted.

 

Website administration

This website was developed with support of the European Union within the context of the PREDI-NU project, represented by experienced researchers with a track record in mental health promotion and research. Since the project concluded, the ongoing management of the iFightDepression® Tool has been passed to EAAD and is programmed by

robole – Kabisch & Wilmer GbR
Naumburger Str. 28
04229 Leipzig
Germany
Website: https://robole.de

In order to administer the website, the above mentioned company has access to all data collected through the website, which is why a data processing agreement has been signed.

 

Cookies

For our website to function properly we use cookies.

 

Registration for website users

Website visitors can receive an invitation to register on our website from their accompanied guiding health professionals (e.g. GPs, psychotherapists and clinical psychologists) in order to provide help with mild forms of depression, including mild to moderate as well as sub-threshold depression.

We use the data entered for this purpose exclusively for the purpose of using the respective offer or service for which you have registered. The following data are required for registration:

The data entered during registration will be processed based on of your consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR). You can revoke your consent at any time. The legality of the data processing that has already taken place remains unaffected by the revocation.

The data collected during registration will be stored by us for as long as you are registered on our website and will be deleted thereafter.

 

Project-specific questionnaires

Studies resulting from EU-funded projects have highlighted the effectiveness of the iFightDepression® Tool in enhancing mental health support, improving care, and promoting recovery. To gain more knowledge and to improve iFightDepression®, it is very likely that this programme will be part of more future EU-funded projects. Participants of these studies may be ask to complete additional questionnaires. Information on project-related data processing is provided separately in the participation information for each study.

 

Mood questionnaire

This questionnaire measures symptoms of depression and checks if you are showing any of the main signs or symptoms for depression. The results can be indicative, but they do not mean that you have a diagnosis for depression. Only your doctor or other health professional can confirm a diagnosis, but the results can be a useful way to start a discussion. You will be asked to answer the questions once a week to monitor your mood. The answers entered in the questionnaire will be saved and linked to your account in pseudonymized form.

The data may be scientifically analysed by the research team of EAAD and partners with the aim to gain more knowledge and to improve iFightDepression®. In this regard, it is possible that the results as a whole, without reference to your personal data as an individual, will be published in scientific peer-reviewed journals, using quotations.

 

Self-test

This questionnaire measures symptoms of depression and checks if you are showing any of the main signs or symptoms for depression. Results can be indicative, but they do not mean that you have a diagnosis for depression. Only your doctor or other health professional can confirm a diagnosis, but the results can be a useful way to start a discussion. The answers entered in the questionnaire will only be saved in anonymized form if you have agreed that the data may be evaluated for research purposes. Optionally, additional details such as age and gender can be provided to give us further information for research purposes.

This means that this data is not subject to the German Federal Data Protection Act.

 

Feedback form

When you send us text via the feedback form, we only store the information you provide in the form for processing the feedback, without any reference to your account. This process is completely anonymous and there is no way to identify you as the sender in case of follow-up questions.

This means that this data is not subject to the Federal Data Protection Act.

 

Worksheet data

Each workshop includes a corresponding worksheet so that the skills learned can be practiced. The required data, such as

varies depending on the worksheet, but it is not necessary to enter your personal data. The data entered in the worksheets will be stored and linked to your account in pseudonymized form.

The data may be scientifically analysed by the research team of EAAD and partners with the aim to gain more knowledge and to improve iFightDepression®. In this regard it is possible that the results as a whole, without reference to your personal data as an individual, will be published in scientific peer-reviewed journals, using quotations.

 

3. Analysis Tools

Access data

Our website automatically collects data about access to the website based on our legitimate interests (cf. Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR) and store this data as 'server log files' on the web server. The following data is logged:

This data is not merged with other data sources.

The server log files are stored for a maximum of one month and then deleted. The data is stored for security reasons, e.g. to investigate cases of misuse. If data must be as evidence, it is exempt from deletion until the incident has been finally clarified.

 

Matomo

We use the open-source web analytics tool Matomo, provided by InnoCraft Ltd., 150 Willis St, 6011 Wellington, New Zealand, NZBN 6106769, to analyse user behaviour and improve our website. Matomo is hosted on our own web server and no data is shared with third parties.

To protect your privacy, we have configured Matomo to operate in cookieless mode. This means:

The legal basis for processing this data is our legitimate interest in optimizing our website (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). Since no cookies are used and no personal data is stored, no explicit consent is required.

As part of the agreement on order data processing that we as website operators have concluded with Matomo, the software used, creates an evaluation of website usage and website activity using the information collected (such as location, access date, browser information) and provides services related to internet usage.

The data collected by Matomo on our behalf is used to evaluate the use of our online offering by individual users, for example to create reports on activity on the website in order to improve our online offering.

For more information, please visit Matomo’s Privacy Policy.

 

Scientific Research

Some of the entered data can be analysed and evaluated with the aim of optimising the tool for future use and to gain further scientific insight about the use of online programs such as iFightDepression®. It is in our interest to

Additionally, your data from the mood questionnaire and the worksheets can be analysed to answer scientific research questions about the program’s use. This analysis is completely pseudonymized.

Data can be safely transferred between partner organisations and project partners engaged in evaluation tasks. All participating project centres are subject to data protection laws and instructed to manage and work on the data in the most sensitive manner possible.

Anonymised excerpts of data entered may be used for (scientific) publications about the iFightDepression® Tool and / or in the process of disseminating information about it.

 

4. Plugins and Tools

CookieFirst

We use the consent management platform CookieFirst, provided by Digital Data Solutions B.V., Plantage Middenlaan 42a, 1018 DH Amsterdam, The Netherlands, to manage cookie preferences and ensure compliance with data protection regulations.

When you visit our website, CookieFirst displays a cookie banner that allows you to choose which types of cookies you want to allow. The following data may be processed:

This data is stored locally in your browser and on CookieFirst’s servers (consent.cookiefirst.com) in the EU (France / Germany). The purpose of this processing is to comply with legal obligations under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the ePrivacy Directive.

The legal basis for processing is Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR (legal obligation) and Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in managing cookie preferences transparently).

The data collected will be stored until you either request us to delete it, delete the CookieFirst cookie yourself, or until the purpose for data storage no longer applies. You can change or withdraw your consent at any time by clicking the cookie settings link in the footer of our website.

We have concluded a contract for order processing for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a contract required by data protection law, which ensures that the personal data of our website visitors is only processed in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

For more information, please visit CookieFirst’s Privacy Policy.

 

Vimeo

We use plugins from the video platform Vimeo, provided by Vimeo Inc., 555 West 18th Street, New York, NY 10011, USA, to embed videos on our website.

To protect your privacy, we use a consent management platform (CMP) such as CookieFirst. Vimeo videos are not loaded automatically when you visit our website. Instead, a placeholder is displayed and the video is only loaded after you have given your explicit consent via the cookie banner.

When you visit a page on our website that contains a Vimeo video and you have given your consent, a connection to Vimeo’s servers (e.g. f.vimeocdn.com, i.vimeocdn.com) in the US is established. This may result in the transfer of the following data:

If you are logged into your Vimeo account, Vimeo may associate your browsing behaviour directly with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your Vimeo account before visiting our website.

The use of Vimeo is based on our legitimate interest in providing engaging multimedia content (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). If consent is required for data transfer, processing is based exclusively on Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG, if consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's terminal device (e.g., device fingerprinting) in accordance with TTDSG. We will request it via our cookie banner before loading the video. Consent can be revoked at any time.

We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the above-mentioned service. Data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission and, according to Vimeo, on 'legitimate business interests'.

For more information, please visit Vimeo’s Privacy Policy.

 

YouTube

We embed videos from the platform YouTube, provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, on our website.

To protect your privacy, we use a consent management platform (CMP) such as CookieFirst. YouTube videos are not loaded automatically when you visit our website. Instead, a placeholder is displayed, and the video is only loaded after you have given your explicit consent via the cookie banner.

When you visit a page on our website that contains a YouTube video and you have given your consent, a connection to YouTube’s servers (e.g. youtube.com) in the EU is established. This may result in the transfer of the following data:

If you are logged into your YouTube account, YouTube may associate your browsing behaviour with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your account before interacting with the video.

The use of YouTube is based on our legitimate interest in providing engaging multimedia content (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). If consent is required for data transfer, processing is based exclusively on Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG, if consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's terminal device (e.g., device fingerprinting) in accordance with TTDSG. We will request it via our cookie banner before loading the video. Consent can be revoked at any time.

We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the above-mentioned service.

For more information, please visit Google’s Privacy Policy.