Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

The protection of your personal data is important to us. This privacy policy explains how Düsseldorf Competition Economics GmbH (“DCE”), as the organiser of the Competition and Innovation Summer School (CISS), collects, processes, and uses personal data in connection with the website euro-ciss.eu.

2. Data Controller

Düsseldorf Competition Economics GmbH Berliner Allee 48 40212 Düsseldorf, Germany Email: ciss2026@dus-competition.de

3. Data Collection on This Website

Server log files When you visit euro-ciss.eu, our hosting provider (Strato) automatically collects and stores technical information in server log files, including your browser type, operating system, referrer URL, IP address, and time of access. This data cannot be attributed to a specific person and is used solely to ensure the functionality and security of the website.

Cookies This website may use cookies to improve user experience. You can configure your browser to reject cookies, though this may limit certain functionalities.

Contact by email If you contact us by email (e.g. to apply for CISS or to request information), the personal data you provide will be stored solely for the purpose of processing your enquiry. This data will not be shared with third parties.

4. Your Rights

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the right to:

  • Request confirmation of whether your personal data is being processed
  • Access your personal data
  • Request correction of inaccurate data
  • Request deletion of your data
  • Restrict the processing of your data
  • Data portability
  • Object to the processing of your data
  • Withdraw consent at any time

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at ciss2026@dus-competition.de.

5. Legal Basis for Processing

We process personal data on the basis of: your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR), the performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR), legal obligations (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR), or our legitimate interests in operating this website and organising CISS (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).

6. Data Retention

Personal data is retained only for as long as necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, or as required by law. After this period, data is routinely deleted.

7. Changes to This Policy

We reserve the right to update this privacy policy to reflect changes in legal requirements or our data processing practices.

Last updated: May 2026