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Data protection

Note on the appointment of an external data protection officer

Since 1 December 2021, the University of Passau's data protection matters have been handled by the external service provider insidas which also assigns the external data protection officer. Insidas provides advice on all matters relating to data protection law and data protection procedures. The external data protection officer of the University of Passau is now Mr Johannes Nehlsen (insidas GmbH & Co. KG).

It is important to us to ensure that your data protection requests are processed promptly despite the reorganisation. Therefore, please continue to send your enquiries to e-mail address datenschutz@uni-passau.de.

As a member of the University of Passau, you have the option of contacting the external data protection officer directly and discreetly with confidential enquiries. Please use the following e-mail address: dsbvertraulich@insidas.de.

Contact details of the external data protection officer

Postal: By telephone:
insidas GmbH & Co. KG   (internal) +49 851 / 509 - 1126

Weidenstr. 66

94405 Landau a.d. Isar

 

(external)   09951/99990-500

General information

Data protection covers all organisational and technical measures against the misuse of data within an organisation.  The University of Passau, as a public corporation of the Free State of Bavaria, necessarily collects and processes personal data in order to fulfil its educational mission.

The Data Protection Officer of the University of Passau advises responsible parities at the University on the proper implementation of data protection regulations in connection with the processing of personal data.

How we support you

The Data Protection Officer advises members of the University of Passau on data protection issues. His tasks include:

  • maintaining the register of processing activities and issuing the opinion of the data protection officer on the processing of personal data (automated processing of personal data)
  • Support with the transfer of personal data for business purposes (use of personal data)
  • advising members of the University of Passau with regard to compliance with data protection regulations

You can find a summary of important issues and guidance on the day-to-day handling of personal data in our guide to the protection of personal data.

ZENDAS portal - Information on data protection in the university context

The ZENDAS portal can be accessed by members of the University from the uUniversity network without registration and external after registration  Access to the "university administration" level is only possible at via the deputy data protection officer. Please note any differences between Bavarian and Baden-Württemberg data protection law.

Legal regulations

External data protection officer

Johannes Nehlsen
Phone: +49 851 509 1026
Phone: 09951/99990-500
datenschutz@uni-passau.de

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