Data protection and your rights

1. The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:
Honorary Consul of Albania in North Rhine-Westphalia
Hansaallee 159, 40549 Düsseldorf
Telephone number: 0211/717799
Fax: 0211/717797
E-mail address: buero@honorarkonsul-albanien-nrw.de

2. Access data and hosting
When this website is accessed, the following data is automatically recorded by the hosting provider in so-called server log files:
– IP address of the accessing device
– Date and time of access
– Pages/files visited
– Browser type and operating system
– Referrer URL (the previously visited page)
This data is used exclusively to ensure the smooth operation, security and technical optimization of the website. The data is stored for a maximum of 7 days, after which it is automatically deleted.

Legal basis: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest).

3. Personal data
Personal data is all the data relating to an identified or identifiable natural person, such as name, address, telephone number or e-mail address. Personal data will not be passed on to third parties unless this is necessary to fulfill legal obligations.

4. Your rights as a data subject
Under the GDPR, you have the right:
– to information about your stored data (Art. 15 GDPR)
– to rectification of inaccurate data (Art. 16 GDPR)
– to erasure of your data (Art. 17 GDPR)
– to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
– to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
– to object to processing (Art. 21 GDPR)
To exercise your rights, don’t hesitate to contact us at the address mentioned above.

5. Contacting us by e-mail or telephone
If you contact us, your details (e.g. name, E-mail address, and telephone number) will only be used to process your request and will not be passed on without your consent. The processing is carried out following Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. This data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required for processing.

6. Cookies
This website only uses so-called “session cookies,” which are only valid for the duration of your visit to the website and do not permanently store any personal data. These cookies are technically necessary to enable certain functions of the website. No tracking or third-party cookies are used.

7. External links
Our website contains links to external websites, e.g. from other consulates or commercial projects. The operators of these external sites are solely responsible for their content and data protection. When accessing these sites, their own data protection provisions apply.

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