Data protection ‘Research Intersection’ in Braunschweig

The German Aerospace Centre e.V. (hereinafter referred to as "DLR") takes the protection of your personal data, which you provide to us in your capacity as a data subject (m/f/d) of the "AIM Forschungskreuzung" facility, very seriously.

We would like to inform you about which data we process as part of the "AIM Research Crossing" system, for how long and for what purposes we do this and provide you with further information required by data protection law.

In accordance with the GDPR and the BDSG, we use the terms defined therein. The definitions can be viewed on the Internet, for the GDPR at https://dsgvo-gesetz.de and for the BDSG at http://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/bdsg_2018/__2.html.

1. Name and address of the person responsible

The controller within the meaning of the GDPR is
German Aerospace Centre (DLR)
Institute of Transportation Systems
Lilienthalplatz 7
38108 Braunschweig
Internet: https://www.dlr.de

2. Name and address of the data protection officer

German Aerospace Centre (DLR)
The Data Protection Officer
Linder Höhe
51147 Köln
E-Mail: datenschutz[at]dlr.de

3. Purpose of the data processing

The purpose of data processing is scientific research in the context of traffic understanding, road safety and support for vehicle function development.

4. Rechtsgrundlage für die Datenverarbeitung

The legal basis for the processing is Art. 6 (1) (f) and Art. 89 GDPR. Important note; subject to the exceptions to the rights under Articles 15, 16, 18 and 21, the legal basis of Art. 89 (2) GDPR (scientific research) is invoked. See point 8.

5. Data categories

Data type 1 Anonymised data from road users (m/f/d) in the form of trajectories:

The camera systems temporarily capture personal and personalised image data of traffic and road users (m/f/d) in the detection area.

The collected personal and person-related image data is automatically stored in a volatile working memory (cache) for approx. 350 ms and extracted into anonymised scientific vector data by means of real-time processing (algorithm). This vector data only contains information about the trajectories.

Data type 2 Anonymised scene videos to validate the scientific research data:

In order to validate the scientific research data and the algorithm, temporary recordings of traffic or road users (m/f/d) in the recording area may be made in individual cases. This video data is deliberately stored at such a low resolution that neither faces nor licence plates are clearly recognisable. The video data is deleted as soon as the purpose of the validation no longer applies.

6. Recipient/third party

Data processing in the research organisation

In the context of research projects, it may be necessary for us to transfer your personal data (see 5. Data categories) to the DLR institute responsible for analysing the respective experiment.

External organisations involved in research

In order to achieve the planned research results, it may be necessary for us to transfer your personal data (see 5. Data categories) to other organisations outside DLR that are involved in the research. These organisations are regularly bound to secrecy and confidentiality when handling your personal data. If, in the context of this outsourcing of research to external bodies outside DLR, there is an order processing, a contract corresponding to the requirements of Art. 28 GDPR is concluded and thus an appropriate level of data protection is guaranteed.

External service providers

Our external service providers who carry out data processing on our behalf are contractually obliged within the meaning of Art. 28 GDPR or a cooperation agreement to treat personal data in accordance with the applicable regulations. Insofar as the external service providers process your personal data (see 5. Data categories), we have taken legal, technical and organisational measures and carried out regular checks to ensure that they comply with the provisions of the data protection laws.

7. Storage

The personal data (see 5. Data categories) are stored on an internal, secure DLR server, which is managed by a central, certified DLR provider.

8. Cancellation

The personal data (see 5. Data categories) of the data subject will be deleted immediately as soon as the purpose of the processing no longer applies. Data may also be stored if this has been provided for by the European or national legislator in EU regulations, laws or other provisions to which the controller is subject.

9. Your rights in relation to your personal data

If your personal data (see 5. Data categories) are processed, you are a data subject within the meaning of the GDPR and you have the following rights vis-à-vis the controller in accordance with the provisions set out below:
(1) In accordance with Art. 15 GDPR, you can request information about the personal data processed by us. In particular, you can request information about the processing purposes, the category of personal data, the categories of recipients to whom your personal data has been or will be disclosed, the planned storage period and the existence of the rights explained in this section 4 and 6.
(2)  In accordance with Art. 16 GDPR, you can request the immediate correction of incorrect or incomplete personal data stored by us.
(3)  In accordance with Art. 17 GDPR, you can request the deletion of your personal data stored by us, unless the processing is necessary for reasons specified by law, in particular to exercise the right to freedom of expression and information, to fulfil a legal obligation, for reasons of public interest or for the assertion, exercise or even potential defence of legal claims.
(4)  In accordance with Art. 18 GDPR, you may request the restriction of the processing of your personal data if you dispute its accuracy, if the processing is unlawful but you refuse to delete it and we no longer need the personal data, but you need it for the assertion, exercise or defence of legal claims or if you have lodged an objection to the processing in accordance with Art. 21 GDPR.
(5) In accordance with Art. 20 GDPR, you may receive your personal data that you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format or request that it be transferred to another controller.
(6)  In accordance with Art. 7 Para. 3 GDPR, you can revoke your data protection consent at any time. As a result, we may no longer continue the data processing that was based on this consent in the future.
(7)  Right to object in accordance with Art. 21 GDPR If personal data is processed on the basis of legitimate interests in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (f) of the GDPR, you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data in accordance with Art. 21 of the GDPR, provided that there are reasons for this arising from your particular situation or the objection is directed against direct advertising. In the latter case, you have a general right to object, which will be implemented by us without specifying a particular situation, unless the processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest, Art. 21 para. 6 of the GDPR
(8)  In accordance with Art. 77 GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. As a rule, the supervisory authority of your usual place of residence or workplace or the registered office of the controller is available for this purpose.