Privacy Policy
Data Collection and Processing
We wish to make our websites as appealing and comfortable for you as possible. To this end, analysis of technical information relating to the functionality and safety of our websites is very helpful for us.
We must advise you, however, that your IP address and perhaps other data related to your person will be transmitted to the service provider concerned (Google, Amazon etc.) and may be stored or analyzed there.
The data protection officer of the Max Planck Society is available for questions concerning the topic of data protection at datenschutz@gv.mpg.de or +49 89 2108-1554.
Personalized Services
Insofar as you have decided to take advantage of a personalized service such as
registering an account in order to access the Sunrise-III data, the required personal
data are stored. As a rule, this includes your e-mail address, first and surname as well
as other optional data – depending on your entries in the registration form.
Your data are used only in order to provide you with the desired offer to your
satisfaction and in order to respond to any inquiries.
If you no longer wish to take advantage of a personalized service, your personal data
will be deleted after you cancel your registration. If you wish to cancel your subscription
to a newsletter or another personalized service, you can either e-mail us,
or carry out cancellation by using the respective functionality provided on our webpage.
For some particular services, your personal information will be administered and stored in the context of commissioned data processing on systems of Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research, Göttingen, Germany.
Data Transmission
Your personal data will only be transmitted to government organizations and authorities in legally required cases and/or for prosecution in the event of attacks on our network infrastructure. Your personal data are not provided to third parties for any other purpose.
Data collection details
What data do we collect?
We collect the following data: Personal identification information (Name, email address, etc.) and download statistics for datasets.
How do we collect your data?
You directly provide us with most of the data we collect.
We collect data and process data when you:
- Register online or place a request for any dataset.
- Use or view our website via your browser’s cookies.
How will we use your data?
We collect your data so that we can:
Process your order and manage your account.
Email you with relevant information to access the requested data.
How do we store your data?
We securely stores your data at Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research, Göttingen, Germany.
We will keep technical information for 24hrs, directly accessible only to admins of the webserver. Once this time period has expired, we will store the date for up to 4 weeks in an encrypted form. We will delete your technical data afterward.
We will keep personal information related to your account as long is your account is active.
What are your data protection rights?
We would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:
The right to access – You have the right to request copies of your personal data. We may charge you a small fee for this service.
The right to rectification – You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request to complete the information you believe is incomplete.
The right to erasure – You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to data portability – You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at our email:
Call us at:+49 89 2108-1554.
Or write to us: datenschutz@gv.mpg.de
Cookies
Cookies are text files placed on your computer to manage your user session or preferences. When you visit our websites, we may collect information from you automatically through cookies or similar technology. For further information, visit allaboutcookies.org.
We use cookies in a range of ways to improve your experience on our website, including: Keeping you signed in and managing your data filter preferences
There are a number of different types of cookies, however, our website uses only Functionality Cookies. We use these cookies so that we recognize you on our website and remember your previously selected preferences. These could include what language you prefer and location you are in.
You can set your browser not to accept cookies, and the above website tells you how to remove cookies from your browser. However, in a few cases, some of our website features may not function as a result.
Privacy policies of other websites
Our website contains links to other websites. Our privacy policy applies only to our website, so if you click on a link to another website, you should read their privacy policy.
Changes to our privacy policy
Our Company keeps its privacy policy under regular review and places any updates on this web page. This privacy policy was last updated on 9 April 2026.
How to contact the appropriate authority?
Should you wish to report a complaint or if you feel that Our Company has not addressed your
concern in a satisfactory manner, you may contact the Information Commissioner’s Office.
Email: datenschutz@gv.mpg.de