Privacy Policy

1. Controller

The controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is:

pool production GmbH
Am Turm 23
03046 Cottbus
Germany

Phone: +49 (0)355 4312440
Email: agentur@pool-production.de

2. Data Protection Officer

Andreas Stein
FilmFestival Cottbus
Karl-Marx-Straße 69
03044 Cottbus
Germany

Phone: +49 (0)355 431070
Email: info@filmfestival-cottbus.de

3. General Information on Data Processing

We process personal data only to the extent necessary for the operation of our website and the provision of our content and services.

The legal bases for processing include in particular:

• Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent)
• Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures)
• Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR (compliance with a legal obligation)
• Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interests)

Personal data will be deleted as soon as the purpose for which it was stored no longer applies and there are no statutory retention obligations requiring further storage.

4. Provision of the Website

When you visit our website, technical information is processed automatically. This may include:

• browser type and browser version
• operating system
• IP address
• internet service provider
• date and time of access
• pages accessed
• referrer URL
• amount of data transferred

This data is stored in server log files.

Purpose of Processing

The data is processed in order to provide the website technically, ensure its security and identify and resolve technical errors.

Legal Basis

Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

Storage Period

Log files are deleted or anonymised after no more than seven days.

5. Cookies

Our website uses cookies.

Technically Necessary Cookies

These cookies are necessary for basic website functions, such as language settings or certain convenience features.

The legal basis for processing is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

Optional Cookies

Where analytics or additional convenience features are used, they are activated only on the basis of your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. You can manage your consent via the cookie banner on our website.

You can also delete or disable cookies at any time via your browser settings. Please note that doing so may restrict certain functions of the website.

6. Newsletter

You can subscribe to the free FilmFestival Cottbus newsletter via our website.

Data Processed

• email address
• voluntary information, such as your name

The data is used exclusively for sending the newsletter.

Legal Basis

Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR.

Storage Period

Your data will be stored for as long as you remain subscribed to the newsletter. You can unsubscribe at any time using the corresponding link included in every newsletter.

7. Google Maps

We use the online mapping service Google Maps on our website. The provider of this service is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

External Links to Google Maps

Our website contains buttons and text links labelled “View on Google Maps”.

These are standard hyperlinks. As long as you do not click on these links, no data is transferred from our website to Google.

When you click on one of these links, you leave our website and are redirected directly to Google Maps. From that point onwards, Google’s privacy policy and terms of use apply.

Purpose of Processing

Google Maps links are provided to help you find the locations and festival venues described on our website.

The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

Data Transfers to the USA

When using Google Maps, personal data, including your IP address, location data and information about your use of the map, may be transferred to and stored on servers operated by Google LLC in the United States.

Google is certified under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework.

Further information on how Google processes personal data can be found in Google’s Privacy Policy.

8. Ticket Purchases via Reservix

Tickets for FilmFestival Cottbus can be purchased via the Reservix ticketing system integrated into our website.

When accessing the ticket shop and purchasing tickets, Reservix processes the personal data required to complete the ordering process.

Further information on the processing of personal data can be found in the Reservix privacy policy.

9. Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights:

• right of access (Art. 15 GDPR)
• right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)
• right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR)
• right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
• right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
• right to object (Art. 21 GDPR)
• right to withdraw consent (Art. 7(3) GDPR)

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority if you believe that the processing of your personal data infringes the GDPR.

10. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to amend this Privacy Policy if legal requirements change or if new or modified functions are introduced on our website.

The current version of this Privacy Policy published on this website applies at all times.