Imprint & Data Protection

Provider

The provider of this Internet site within the legal meaning of the term is the Max-Planck-Institut für Nachhaltige Materialien GmbH (previously: Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung GmbH).

Address

Commercial Register

The Max-Planck-Institut für Nachhaltige Materialien GmbH is registered in the Commercial Register of the Local Court of Düsseldorf under registration number HRB 2533.

Representatives

The Max-Planck-Institut für Nachhaltige Materialien GmbH is legally represented by the Management Board, which in turn is represented by the Managing Directors Dr. Kai de Weldige, Prof. Dr. Gerhard Dehm, Prof. Dr. Jörg Neugebauer and Prof. Dr. Dierk Raabe.

Value Added Tax Identification Number

DE119358514

Responsible Editor

Legal Structure

The Max Planck Society is a non-profit research facility organized as a registered association. The Max-Planck-Institut für Nachhaltige Materialien GmbH is a separate legal entity, supported by the shareholder MPG e.V.

The editorial responsibility for the Internet presences of the departments, working groups and facilities of the Max-Planck-Institut für Nachhaltige Materialien GmbH in the sense of press law remains with the creators of the respective pages. MPI-SusMat does not assume any legal responsibility for websites or pages not authorized by MPI-SusMat.

Technical Contact

For technical inquiries regarding this website, please contact: Yasmin Ahmed Salem, rco@mpi-susmat.de

Foreign Language Pages

To the extent that parts of this Internet site are offered in languages other than German, this represents a service exclusively for staff and guests of the Max-Planck-Institut für Nachhaltige Materialien GmbH who are not proficient in German.

Liability for Contents

As the provider of contents in accordance with Section 7 Paragraph 1 of the Tele-Media Law, the Max-Planck-Institut für Nachhaltige Materialien GmbH shall be responsible for any contents which it makes available for use in accordance with general legal provisions. The Max-Planck-Institut für Nachhaltige Materialien GmbH makes every effort to provide timely and accurate information on this website. Nevertheless, errors and inaccuracies cannot be completely ruled out. Therefore, the Max-Planck-Institut für Nachhaltige Materialien GmbH does not assume any liability for the relevance, accuracy, completeness or quality of the information provided.

The Max-Planck-Institut für Nachhaltige Materialien GmbH shall not be liable for damage of a tangible or intangible nature caused directly or indirectly through the use or failure to use the information offered unless it is verifiably culpable of intent or gross negligence. The same applies to any downloadable software available free of charge.

Links to External Sites

This Internet site includes links to external pages. The respective provider shall be responsible for the contents of any linked external pages. The Max-Planck-Institut für Nachhaltige Materialien GmbH reviews external content at the time of linking, but cannot continuously monitor it. The Max-Planck-Institut für Nachhaltige Materialien GmbH expressly dissociates itself from any external content found to be in violation of the law.

Copyright

The layout, graphics employed and any other contents on the homepage of the Max-Planck-Institut für Nachhaltige Materialien GmbH Internet site are protected by copyright law.

© Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften e.V., Munich. All rights reserved.
© Max-Planck-Institut für Nachhaltige Materialien GmbH. All rights reserved.

Design & Technical Partners

Design

Rubinmedia, Cologne — www.rubinmedia.de

Content Management System

JustRelate Group GmbH
Kitzingstraße 15, D-12277 Berlin
https://www.justrelate.com/de

Technical Project Partner

Wulf Kaiser, Senior Project Lead Internet
Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften e.V.
Hofgartenstrasse 8, D-80539 München
wulf.kaiser@gv.mpg.de

A. Provision of the Website

1. Log Data

Each time you visit our website, the following data are gathered temporarily:

• Your IP address
• Date and time of your access
• Address of the page visited
• Address of the previously visited website (referrer)
• Name and version of your browser / operating system (if transmitted)

These data are stored in log files to ensure website functionality and IT system security (legal basis: Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR). Log data are deleted after seven days at the latest.

2. Cookies

Our website uses session cookies to make your experience more user-friendly:

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Language settings of the browser

mpg_session_r

Session data: click path, pages visited, current language, form data

You have full control over cookies via your browser settings. Both cookies are deleted after closing the session. Legal basis: Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR and § 25 para. 2 no. 2 TDDDG.

B. Web Analytics (Matomo)

We use Matomo for statistical data collection. Every time our website is accessed, our system logs (stored only on MPG servers):

• IP address, anonymized by abbreviation
• Cookies pk_id and pk_sess (to distinguish visitors)
• Previously visited URL (referrer)
• Browser name, version and language setting
• Operating system name and version
• If JavaScript is active: URLs visited, page visit times, screen resolution, supported formats

You may object to data collection by:

• Activating the Do-Not-Track setting in your browser
• Using the opt-out function at www.mpg.de/datenschutzhinweis/datenerhebung-deaktivieren

Data are deleted after final annual access statistics have been compiled. Legal basis: Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR and § 25 para. 2 no. 2 TDDDG.

C. Form Security

Friendly Captcha

To prevent misuse of forms, we use Friendly Captcha, which collects: request headers (User-Agent, Origin, Referer), puzzle data, widget version, and a timestamp. An anonymized counter per IP address is stored on the edge network for difficulty adjustment; no personal data such as name or email are collected. Data are anonymized. Legal basis: Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR and § 25 para. 2 no. 2 TDDDG.

CSRF Token

A digital token (csrf_token) is used to protect form data in transit. It is not stored on users' devices and no data are stored by the MPG when the token is used.

D. Data Transmission

Management and storage of your personal data is carried out by selected service providers within the scope of commissioned data processing. Your personal data are only transmitted to public institutions and authorities if legally required or for criminal prosecution purposes. The data are not shared with third parties for any other purposes.

E. YouTube

Some pages include external links to YouTube videos. External links are provided with a preview image generated via YouTube's API. All YouTube content is subject to YouTube's terms of use. Google's privacy policy is available at policies.google.com/privacy.

F. Data Controller

Data Protection Officer

G. Your Rights

As a data subject, you generally have the following rights (unless legal exceptions apply in individual cases):

• Information (Article 15 GDPR)
• Correction (Article 16 GDPR)
• Deletion (Article 17 (1) GDPR)
• Restriction of processing (Article 18 GDPR)
• Data transmission (Article 20 GDPR)
• Revocation of processing (Article 21 GDPR)
• Revocation of consent (Article 7 (3) GDPR)
• Right to complain to the regulator (Article 77 GDPR)

For the MPG, the competent regulator is the Bavarian Data Protection Authority (BayLDA), Postfach 1349, 91504 Ansbach, Germany.