Type and purpose of processing:
Our website uses so-called "cookies". Cookies are small text files that are stored in your browser's memory when you visit our website.

This provides us with certain data such as IP address, browser used and operating system.

Cookies cannot be used to start programs or transmit viruses to a computer. Using the information contained in cookies, we can make navigation easier for you and enable our web pages to be displayed correctly.

Under no circumstances will the data collected by us be passed on to third parties or linked to personal data without your consent.

Of course, you can also view our website without cookies. Internet browsers are regularly set to accept cookies. In general, you can deactivate the use of cookies at any time via your browser settings. Please use the help functions of your Internet browser to find out how you can change these settings. Please note that individual functions of our website may not work if you have deactivated the use of cookies.

Legal basis for data processing:
The legal basis for the processing of personal data using cookies is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR.

Type and purpose of processing:
The data you enter will be stored for the purpose of individual communication with you. This requires you to provide a valid e-mail address and your name. This is used to assign the request and subsequently answer it. The provision of further data is optional.

By providing the contact form, we would like to make it easy for you to contact us. The information you provide will be stored for the purpose of processing the request and for possible follow-up questions.

Legal basis:
The processing of the data entered in the contact form takes place with the consent of the user Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. If you contact us to request a quote, the data entered in the contact form will be processed to carry out pre-contractual measures (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR).

Storage period:
Your data will be deleted as soon as your request has been fully processed and/or answered.

Type and purpose of processing:
The city of Salzgitter offers a newsletter service. Your name and e-mail address must be stored in order to send the newsletter. This data is entered by you. After you have entered and sent the data, you will receive an e-mail with a confirmation link. After clicking on this link, you will receive the City of Salzgitter newsletter in future. The data will not be passed on to third parties. Your data will only be processed by the City of Salzgitter for the purpose of sending the newsletter.

Legal basis:
The legal basis for data processing is, after registration for the newsletter by the user, Article 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR.

Storage period:
You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time by using the link provided in the newsletter. Your data will then be permanently deleted.

You can subscribe to push notifications in the area for children, young people and families (FamilienApp) of salzgitter.de. If these push notifications are activated, you allow the website ww.salzgitter.de to send you notifications even if it is not open. The FamilyApp section is a so-called progressive web app that offers this functionality.

To subscribe to the push notifications, you must confirm the request from your browser or end device to receive the push notifications. This process is documented and stored by Sitepark GmbH. When you register, a so-called "key" is generated that allows your device to be uniquely identified. This key consists of a cryptic sequence of numbers that does not allow any conclusions to be drawn about the user. The time of login and a browser or device ID are stored. This data is used on the one hand to send you push messages and on the other hand as proof of your registration.

A so-called "ServiceWorker" is used to receive push notifications, which receives the push notifications on your devices and informs you when push notifications are received. This ServiceWorker is a JavaScript program that runs in the background of your browser. In addition, the content management system of the external service provider Sitepark GmbH, Neubrückerstraße 8 - 11, 48143 Münster, Germany, is used.

Nature and purpose of processing:

We use the Google Maps service on this website. Google Maps is operated by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (hereinafter "Google"). This allows us to show you interactive maps directly on the website and enables you to use the map function conveniently.

You can find more information about data processing by Google in the Google privacy policy. You can also change your personal data protection settings there in the data protection center.

Legal basis:

The legal basis for the integration of Google Maps and the associated data transfer to Google is your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR).

Recipient:

When you visit the website, Google receives information that you have accessed the corresponding subpage of our website. This occurs regardless of whether Google provides a user account through which you are logged in or whether no user account exists. If you are logged in to Google, your data will be assigned directly to your account.

If you do not wish your data to be assigned to your Google profile, you must log out of Google before activating the button. Google stores your data as usage profiles and uses them for the purposes of advertising, market research and/or the needs-based design of its website. Such an evaluation is carried out in particular (even for users who are not logged in) to provide needs-based advertising and to inform other users of the social network about your activities on our website. You have the right to object to the creation of these user profiles, whereby you must contact Google to exercise this right.

Storage period:

We do not collect any personal data through the integration of Google Maps.

Third country transfer:

Google processes your data in the USA and has submitted to the EU_US Privacy Shield https://www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework.

Withdrawal of consent:

If you do not want Google to collect, process or use data about you via our website, you can deactivate JavaScript in your browser settings. In this case, however, you will not be able to use our website or only to a limited extent.

Google's privacy policy

You can find more information about data processing by Google in Google's privacy policy. You can also change your personal data protection settings there in the data protection center: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de (opens in a new tab)

OpenStreetMap

Map sections from OpenStreetMap (https://www.openstreetmap.de/) are used on salzgitter.de. This is an open source map tool. Your IP address is forwarded to OpenStreetMap so that the map can be displayed. You can find out how OpenStreetMap stores your data on the OpenStreetMap data protection page (https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/DE:Datenschutz / https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/DE:Legal_FAQ).

ArcGIS from Esri

SZMaps also uses maps from Esri. You can find Esri's privacy policy here (opens in a new tab).

On our pages, we also refer to the city administration's presence on social media. In each case, this is a simple link.

You should be aware that the respective companies store your personal data when you use their services and transfer it to servers, including in the USA. This may include your IP address, the browser you use, your surfing behavior, your preferences and other personal information. Therefore, please read the following carefully. Data protection information of the providers.

Facebook data usage guidelines (opens in a new tab)

X Privacy Policy (opens in a new tab)

Terms of use YouTube (opens in a new tab)

Instagram privacy policy (opens in a new tab)

The City of Salzgitter has no influence on the processing of your data by the respective companies. Therefore, only switch to the relevant platforms if you are aware of these effects.

Readspeaker is a reading service for Internet content. When the "Read aloud" button is clicked, the corresponding text is transferred to the Readspeaker server via the user's IP, where an audio file is generated and sent back to the user's IP in a streaming process. Immediately after delivery of the audio file, the process and the user's IP address are deleted from the Readspeaker server. Readspeaker does not store any personal data. All services are realized in Europe (Sweden).

When using the Readspeaker function, technical cookies are stored on the end device in order to retain the settings selected by the user (highlighting setting, text size, etc.). The cookies set are deleted after the session or, in the case of individual functions, after a maximum of 30 days.

Further information can be found in the privacy policy for ReadSpeaker: https://www.readspeaker.com/privacy-policy/. (opens in a new tab)

The City of Salzgitter would like to offer you the opportunity to read the content in other languages. For this purpose, we use the translation service of DeepL Pro. DeepL SE is a third-party provider (DeepL SE, Maarweg 165, 50825 Cologne) that automatically translates the content. You can find the function on the homepage. By clicking on the respective language, you can visit the already translated pages in the selected language. Personal data is not transmitted to DeepL.

Disclaimer of liability
We assume no liability for the accuracy, reliability or up-to-dateness of the information translated by DeepL. The City of Salzgitter has no influence on the translation quality. There is also no claim to the complete translation of the content on wiesbaden.de - it is therefore possible that some elements, applications and files (e.g. PDFs, images, graphics etc.) cannot be translated. There is no liability claim for any damages incurred. Machine translation does not replace manual translation by certified linguists.

If your personal data is processed by us, you are a data subject within the meaning of the GDPR and you have the following rights vis-à-vis the controller

• Information about your data stored by us and its processing (Art. 15 GDPR),
• Correction of incorrect personal data (Art. 16 GDPR),
• erasure of your data stored by us (Art. 17 GDPR),
  Restriction of data processing if we are not yet allowed to delete your data due to legal obligations (Art. 18 GDPR)
• Objection to the processing of your data by us (Art. 21 GDPR) and
  data portability if you have consented to data processing or have concluded a contract with us (Art. 20 GDPR).

If you have given us your consent, you can revoke it at any time with effect for the future.

You have the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority if you believe that your personal data is being processed unlawfully. The address of the competent supervisory authority is

The State Commissioner for Data Protection of Lower Saxony
Prinzenstraße 5
30159 Hanover

In this section you will find further information on the collection and processing of your personal data.