WE RESPECT YOUR PERSONAL DATA!
In the following, we describe how personal data is processed in the context of our web pages, functions and contents as well as external offers (such as social media). We also describe which types of personal data are processed, to what extent and for what purpose.
The responsible party within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation and other national data protection laws of the member states as well as other provisions of data protection law is:
Lifelong Learning Center LLC, Universität Bern
Dr. Christina Cuonz
Schanzeneckstrasse 1
Postfach, 3001 Bern
Switzerland
[email protected]
The hosting of the website and platform is provided by:
Leicht Digital GmbH
Innsbrucker Str. 37
10825 Berlin
Germany
[email protected]
If you have questions about this privacy policy, please contact [email protected] or [email protected].
When you contact us as a customer or interested party, we collect personal data. This happens if you are interested in our products or register for newsletters, contact us by e-mail or telephone or if you use our products and services in the context of existing business relationships.
In this context, we process your personal data, e.g. first and last name, title, address, e-mail address, telephone number.
In addition, we process contractual data (subject matter of contract, term, customer category) and payment data (bank details, payment history) of our customers, interested parties and business partners for the purpose of providing contractual services and for service and customer care.
In addition, we process the following personal data for marketing, evaluation and advertising purposes: nationality, gender, date of birth, sector of interest, employer, type of organisation, year of participation, how did you first learn about IPDET, previous IPDET attendance, reasons for applying, previous knowledge.
If the processing of personal data is based on the consent of the data subject, Article 6 para. 1 lit. a of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) serves as the legal basis. If personal data are processed in order to fulfill a contract with the data subject, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR serves as the legal basis. This also applies to processing operations that are necessary to carry out pre-contractual measures. If we process personal data in order to fulfill a legal obligation, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR serves as the legal basis. If vital interests of the data subject or another natural person necessitate the processing of personal data, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. d GDPR serves as the legal basis. If we process data to safeguard the legitimate interest of our company or a third party and if the interests, fundamental rights and fundamental freedoms of the data subject are not more important, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR serves as the legal basis for the processing.
If, in the course of our processing, we disclose data to other persons and companies (contract processors or third parties), transfer them to them or grant them access to the data, this will only be done on the basis of a legal permit (e.g. a transfer to payment service providers pursuant to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR required for the performance of a contract), a consent, a legal obligation or on the basis of our legitimate interests (e.g. when using agents, web hosts). If we commission third parties to process data on the basis of a so-called “contract processing agreement”, this is done on the basis of Art. 28 GDPR.
If we process data in a third party country (i.e. outside the European Union or the European Economic Area) or if this is done in the context of the use of third party services, this will only occur if it is done to fulfill our (pre)contractual obligations, on the basis of consent, a legal obligation or on the basis of our legitimate interests. We process data subject to legal or contractual permissions only if the requirements of Art. 44 to Art. 50 GDPR are met: Data will therefore only be processed if, for example, special guarantees exist, such as an official adequacy decision by the European Commission (e.g. the EU-US Data Privacy Framework), or observance of Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) as approved by the European Commission.
As soon as the purpose of storage no longer applies, personal data of a data subject are deleted or their processing restricted (“blocked”). If European or national regulations, laws or other provisions to which we are subject require longer retention, the personal data will be stored in accordance with these legal provisions for longer than the original purpose intended.
All data recorded until revocation will be deleted immediately – except where required by law.
You have the right to gain access to the stored personal data.
You can obtain information about your stored data from us at any time (in accordance with Art. 15 GDPR).
You have the right to correction.
You can obtain the correction of your data (in accordance with Art. 16 GDPR).
You have the right to deletion.
You may request that your data be deleted (in accordance with Art. 17 GDPR) or restricted (in accordance with Art. 18 GDPR).
You have the right to data transfer.
You may receive personal data that you have provided to us in a transferable format (in accordance to Art. 20 GDPR).
You have the right to appeal.
You have the right to file a complaint with the competent supervisory authority (in accordance to Art. 77 GDPR).
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, smartphone) when you visit a website. They serve various purposes such as keeping you logged in, remembering your preferences, and enabling certain website functions. Cookies may be set by the website you are visiting (“first-party cookies”) or by third-party services whose content is embedded on the page (“third-party cookies”).
When you first visit our website, a cookie consent banner is displayed. You can choose to accept all cookies, accept only necessary cookies, or make a custom selection. Your choice is stored in the ipdet_consent cookie for one year. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the “Cookie Settings” button in the footer of our website.
Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They cannot be disabled.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| ipdet_consent | This website | Stores your cookie preferences | 1 year |
| wordpress_sec_* | This website | Authentication for logged-in users | Session |
| wordpress_logged_in_* | This website | Identifies logged-in users | Session |
| wp-settings-* | This website | Stores user preferences in admin area | 1 year |
| woocommerce_session_* | This website | Manages application session | 2 days |
| woocommerce_cart_hash | This website | Detects changes to cart content | Session |
External Media Cookies (only with your consent)
These cookies are set when you consent to loading external content such as YouTube videos.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | YouTube (Google) | Estimates user bandwidth for video playback | 6 months |
| YSC | YouTube (Google) | Registers a unique ID for video statistics | Session |
You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the “Cookie Settings” button in the footer of our website. You can also set your web browser to notify you when cookies are transmitted or to refuse cookies entirely. Please note that blocking necessary cookies may impair the functionality of the website.
For a detailed overview of all cookies used on this website, please visit our Cookie Policy page.
Our hosting provider collects the following data for statistical evaluations: IP address of your computer at the time of access, date, time, content accessed, the page from which you reached our homepage, operating system and browser.
On our website you will find one or more e-mail addresses where you can get in touch with us. We store the personal data transmitted with the e-mail. We process the data only for contacting you. The following data is collected: E-mail address, company, title, surname, first name, telephone number, and date and reason of contact. Legal basis for the processing of the data, which you transmit to us by mail, is a (pre)contractual obligation and/or your consent by the transmission of your data for the purpose of the establishment of contact. You can revoke this consent at any time with effect for the future (informally by e-mail or post).
On our website you can fill in an application form for the IPDET program. We store the transmitted data from the input mask. We process the data only for the application process with you. The data which is collected you can read in the application form, Step 2 “Data Processing Agreement”. The legal basis for the processing of the data that you transmit to us via the application form is a (pre)contractual obligation or your consent by transmitting your data for the purpose of application. You can revoke this consent at any time with effect for the future (informally by e-mail or post).
Registration on ipdet.org is required for application. The registration serves exclusively the access to the application form of the program. In the course of the registration e-mail address, password, title, surname, middle name, first name are recorded and stored for the purpose of application.
During courses or events photos or video recordings might be taken by IPDET. These may be used by IPDET on the IPDET-website or in other publicly available media by IPDET (e.g. in newspapers or magazines, information materials, social media, e-learning platforms, etc.). Please let us know if you do not wish to be photographed or recorded.
We use Koko Analytics to collect anonymous usage statistics about our website. Koko Analytics is a privacy-friendly analytics solution that:
Koko Analytics only records aggregated page view and visitor counts. No personal data (such as IP addresses) is stored. Since no cookies are used and no personal data is collected, no consent is required for this analytics tool under GDPR.
We use content or services offered by third parties in order to integrate their content and services. The prerequisite for this is that the third party providers use your IP address. We make every effort to use only content whose providers use the IP address only to deliver the content.
Our website may contain embedded videos from YouTube, a service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (“Google”). YouTube videos are blocked by default on our website and only loaded after you have given your consent via our cookie consent banner (External Media category). Before consent is given, a placeholder is displayed instead of the video.
When you consent to loading YouTube content, a connection is established to Google’s servers. YouTube may then set cookies on your device and collect data about your usage behaviour. For more information, please refer to Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
The legal basis for embedding YouTube content is your consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time via the “Cookie Settings” button in the footer.
We maintain a company presence on LinkedIn (LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland). When you visit our LinkedIn page, LinkedIn’s terms of use and data processing guidelines apply. LinkedIn may use cookies and similar technologies to collect and process information about your usage behaviour. For more information, please refer to LinkedIn’s privacy policy: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy
Our website contains links to our LinkedIn page and a LinkedIn share function. Clicking these links will redirect you to LinkedIn, where LinkedIn’s own privacy policy applies. No data is transmitted to LinkedIn by simply visiting our website.
We maintain online presences on social networks and platforms in order to communicate with customers, interested parties and users active there and to inform them about our services. When calling up the respective networks and platforms, the terms and conditions and data processing guidelines of the respective operators apply. Unless otherwise stated in our privacy policy, we process users’ data when they communicate with us on social networks and platforms, e.g. by posting on our pages or sending us messages.
Last updated: February 2026