Data Protection
The Ministry of Education in Baden-Württemberg takes the protection of your personal data very seriously. For this reason, we have taken measures to ensure that the provisions on data protection are observed both by us and by our external service providers.
As our online offerings and the technologies we use continue to evolve, changes to this data protection declaration may become necessary. We therefore recommend that you review this policy from time to time.
General Privacy Policy of the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports
Here you can learn how the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports processes your personal data (information according to Articles 13 and 14 of the General Data Protection Regulation – GDPR).
With the following information, we aim to inform you, a data subject, about:
who to contact to exercise your rights or in case of questions regarding data protection under the GDPR,
the legal basis for processing your personal data,
how we handle your personal data, and
what rights you have under data protection law in relation to the Ministry of Finance Baden-Württemberg.
Contact Information for the Controller and Data Protection Officer
The personal data processing controller within the context of Article 13(1)(a) of the GDPR is:
Mr. Ministerial Director Daniel Hager-Mann
Thouretstraße 6, 70173 Stuttgart
Email: poststelle@km.kv.bwl.de
The Data Protection Officer can be reached at:
Email: Datenschutzbeauftragter@km.kv.bwl.de
or via the postal address above with the addition "Der Datenschutzbeauftragte".
Your Rights
You have the following rights regarding your personal data:
Right of access,
Right to rectification or erasure,
Right to restriction of processing,
Right to object to processing,
Right to data portability,
Right to withdraw consent,
Right to Lodge a Complaint
According to Article 77 GDPR, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority for data protection. The address is:
The State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information Baden-Württemberg (LfDI BW)
Postal Address: P.O. Box 10 29 32, 70025 Stuttgart
Phone: +49 (0)711 / 61 55 41-0
Email: poststelle@lfdi.bwl.de
You may also direct questions and complaints to the official Data Protection Officer of the Ministry of Education at Datenschutzbeauftragter@km.kv.bwl.de.
Obligation to Provide Data
In general, you are only required to provide the data that is necessary for proper handling of the process or that we are legally obliged to collect. If a legal basis mandates the provision of your personal data, the legal consequences of not providing such data are determined by that regulation.
Collection and Purpose of Personal Data When Visiting Our Website
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports only processes your personal data to the extent necessary for fulfilling its tasks or when consent has been given.
The legal basis for processing personal data in the context of tasks performed in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority is Article 6(1)(e) GDPR in conjunction with the relevant national or EU legislation, as well as § 4 of the State Data Protection Act (LDSG).
Where processing is required to comply with a legal obligation, Article 6(1)(e) GDPR in conjunction with the relevant legal provision forms the legal basis.
In cases where the processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party, Artikel 6 Article 6(1)(b) GDPR applies.
Where processing is necessary to protect vital interests of the data subject or another natural person, Article 6(1)(d) GDPR provides the legal basis.
If we obtain your consent for processing operations, Article 6(1)(a) GDPR serves as the legal basis.
Special categories of personal data (such as health data) are processed in accordance with Article 9(2) GDPR and relevant legal provisions, to the extent necessary for our activities.
Recipients of the Data
BITBW Data Center
The data is hosted by BITBW on behalf of the Institute for Educational Analysis Baden-Württemberg (IBBW).
We may also transfer personal data to other authorities, courts, and constitutional bodies in Baden-Württemberg, as well as those in other German states or federal bodies, where necessary and legally permitted for fulfilling our or their duties.
We also collaborate with other state administration bodies and selected service providers on a legal basis. These entities may process personal data on our behalf, and we will share your data with them as required.
The purpose of this data processing is to ensure operational functionality. The legal basis is Article 6(1)(e) GDPR in conjunction with §§ 4 and 15 LDSG, and § 1 SchG.
Use of Cookies
In addition to the aforementioned data, cookies are stored on your computer when you use our website. Cookies are small text files stored on your hard drive and associated with your browser, through which the entity that sets the cookie (in this case, us) receives certain information.
Cookies cannot run programs or transmit viruses to your computer. They help make the internet offering more user-friendly and effective. This website uses the following types of cookies, explained below:
Transient Cookies (see a)
Persistent Cookies (see b)
a) Transient cookies are automatically deleted when you close the browser. These include session cookies, which store a session ID that can associate various browser requests with a single session. This allows your device to be recognized when you return to our site. Session cookies are deleted when you log out or close the browser.
b) Persistent cookies are automatically deleted after a set period, which varies depending on the cookie. You can delete these cookies at any time in your browser's security settings.
You can configure your browser settings as you wish, for example, to refuse third-party cookies or all cookies. Please note that doing so may prevent you from using the full functionality of this website.
Security Measures
We implement organizational, contractual (e.g., with hosting providers), and technical security measures in line with current technological standards to ensure that data protection regulations are adhered to and to protect the data we process from accidental or deliberate manipulation, loss, destruction, or access by unauthorized individuals.
