Privacy Policy
1. Controller
The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:
Hanover University of Music, Drama and Media
Neues Haus 1
30175 Hannover
Germany
Email: hmtm@hmtm-hannover.de
Phone: +49 (0)511 3100-1
The conference website is hosted by the Institute for Journalism and Communication Research:
Institute for Journalism and Communication Research
Expo Plaza 12
30539 Hannover
Germany
Email: info@ijk.hmtm-hannover.de
Phone: +49 (0)511 3100-496
2. Data Protection Officer
You can contact the Data Protection Officer of the Hanover University of Music, Drama and Media at:
Levin Rühmann
c/o Althammer & Kill GmbH & Co. KG
Roscherstraße 7
30161 Hannover
Germany
Phone: +49 (0)511 330603-90
Email: kontakt-dsb@althammer-kill.de
3. General Use of This Website
When you visit this website, technical data may be processed automatically. This may include your IP address, browser type, operating system, date and time of access, requested pages, referrer URL and similar server log data.
This data is processed to provide the website securely and reliably, to detect technical errors and to protect the website against misuse. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(e) and/or Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.
Server log data is stored only for as long as necessary for technical and security purposes and is then deleted or anonymised.
4. Cookies and Tracking
This website does not intentionally use tracking cookies, analytics tools or advertising technologies.
If technically necessary cookies are used by WordPress, the theme or the hosting environment, they are used only to provide basic website functionality and security.
5. External Services
This website does not intentionally embed external services such as Google Analytics, Google Maps, YouTube, social media plugins or externally hosted web fonts.
Fonts and design elements are provided locally or through the WordPress theme where possible. If external services are added later, this Privacy Policy must be updated accordingly.
6. Contact by Email
If you contact us by email, the personal data you provide, such as your name, email address and message content, will be processed for the purpose of handling your request.
The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(e), Art. 6(1)(f) and, where applicable, Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR.
Your data will not be shared with third parties unless this is necessary to process your request or required by law.
7. Your Rights
You have the right to request information about your personal data, correction of inaccurate data, deletion of your data, restriction of processing, data portability and objection to processing, where the legal requirements are met.
You also have the right to withdraw consent at any time, where processing is based on consent.
8. Right to Lodge a Complaint
You have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority.
The competent supervisory authority is:
The State Commissioner for Data Protection of Lower Saxony
Prinzenstraße 5
30159 Hannover
Germany
Email: poststelle@lfd.niedersachsen.de
Phone: +49 (0)511 120-4500
9. Updates to This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated if the website, its technical setup or the legal requirements change.
Last updated: 14.07.2026