Data protection guidelines

Visiting our website
Deutsche Telekom AG, T-Laboratories (the research and development institute of Deutsche Telekom AG, An-Institut of Technische Universität Berlin – “T-Labs”) is delighted by your interest in Design Research Network . Protection and security of user data has always been a top priority throughout the Deutsche Telekom Group. We therefore regard the protection of your personal data as highly important. More about our data protection principles, which are applicable in many Deutsche Telekom companies, can be found in our Privacy Code of Conduct.

This data protection statement explains what kind of information we collect at the Deutsche Telekom Group during your visit to our websites – and how we use this information. This does not, however, apply to websites of companies not belonging to the Deutsche Telekom Group but which may have a link to this website or the website of another Deutsche Telekom company. If you would like information on the recording and processing of personal data at specific companies or companies of the Deutsche Telekom Group -, please contact these companies directly Insofar as data is processed beyond the scope described in these provisions by companies, or companies in the Deutsche Telekom Group, please find pertinent information on the particular web pages of those companies.

Recording of personal data
For the purposes of system security, when you visit our website, our web server provisionally registers the domain name or the IP address of the inquiring computer, the date of access, the client's file inquiry (file name and URL), the HTTP response code, the website from where you are visiting us and the number of bytes transferred during the session. These data are deleted as soon as the relevant Internet session is terminated. We might also, in some cases, store some information in the form of 'cookies' on your PC to enable us to optimize our website according to your preferences. We will not collect any other personal data such as (your) name, (your) address, telephone number or e-mail address, unless you provide this information voluntarily, e.g. in a survey or a competition. Personal data collected during a visit to the website of companies, or companies of the Deutsche Telekom Group, are handled strictly in accordance with the legal provisions of the country in which the respective company is headquartered.

Use and circulation of the above personal data
Your personal data are used exclusively for technical administration of the website and to meet your requirements and requests. Only with your prior consent do we use this data for surveys, but only to the extent required in each specific case. This information is not disclosed to third parties, unless expressly approved by you or unless we are obliged to do so in compliance with the law.

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