Privacy Policy

Information on Data Processing in Accordance with GDPR

1. Data Protection at a Glance

General Information

The following notes provide a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data with which you can be personally identified.

Data Collection on This Website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. Contact details can be found in the imprint of this website.

2. Controller According to GDPR

3. How We Collect Your Data

Your data is collected in two ways: by you providing it to us (e.g., through contact forms or steward registration) and automatically by our IT systems when you visit the website (e.g., browser type, operating system, time of page visit).

4. What We Use Your Data For

Some data is collected to ensure error-free provision of the website. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior with your consent.

Within the Living Science Initiative, data is used for:

• Registration of environmental stewards
• Management of environmental sensors (SenseBox)
• Recording and managing environmental observations
• Blockchain-based documentation (anonymized)
• Management of UBEC token allocations

5. Your Rights Regarding Your Data

You have the following rights at any time:

• Right to access (Art. 15 GDPR)
• Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)
• Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR)
• Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
• Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
• Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR)
• Right to lodge a complaint (Art. 77 GDPR)

6. Hosting and Servers

This website is hosted on the following servers:

Legal Basis: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest in secure and efficient provision of our website)

7. Steward Registration Data Processing

When registering as an environmental steward, we collect the following data:

Data Type	Purpose	Legal Basis	Retention Period
Name, Email	User identification, contact	Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR	Until account deletion
Location data (optional)	Assignment of observations to geographic locations	Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR	Until revocation
Stellar Wallet Address	UBEC token allocation	Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR	Until account deletion
Observation data	Scientific analysis	Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR	Permanent (anonymized on blockchain)

8. Blockchain Technology and UBEC Tokens

What data is stored on the blockchain?

• Anonymized environmental observation data (without personal reference)
• Observation timestamps
• Geographic coordinates (rounded/imprecise)
• UBEC token transactions (public wallet addresses, no names)

9. SenseBox and Sensor Data

When registering an environmental sensor (SenseBox), the following data is collected:

• SenseBox ID
• Sensor location data
• Measurement parameters (temperature, humidity, air pressure, etc.)
• Measurement timestamps
• Assignment to registered steward (optional)

Legal Basis: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR (consent) and Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest in scientific research)

10. Data Security

We protect your data through technical and organizational measures:

• Encrypted data transmission (HTTPS)
• Access restrictions on servers
• Regular security audits
• Encrypted storage of sensitive information
• Pseudonymization/anonymization where possible

11. Third-Party Data Sharing

We may share data with:

• OpenSenseMap (for SenseBox integration)
• Stellar Network (for blockchain transactions)
• Research institutions (anonymized data only for scientific purposes)

12. Contact for Privacy Matters

For questions about data protection, please contact:

Last updated: October 2025