Privacy policy and disclaimer "Explain-TB"

May 2021

General information

“Explain-TB” is a free-of-charge-App, which provides you with multilingual information on all aspects of tuberculosis. It also contains audio and videos about tuberculosis in various languages. The App does not collect any personal information, which can be related to you personally, e.g. name, IP address, email address, phone number, location, etc.

The party responsible according to Art. 4 (7) of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR/DS-GVO) is:

DZK – German Central Committee against tuberculosis e.V.

Waltehöferstr. 11, House Q
14165 Berlin Germany

Email: info@dzk-tuberkulose.de

General log files

Each time you access the app, certain information is automatically sent from your mobile device to the app's server, which then stores it in a so-called log file. This is information about:

  • the operating system used

  • the time at which the app was accessed

The legal basis for this processing is Art. 6.1.1f DSGVO. The required legitimate interest follows from the above-mentioned purposes.

We don’t collect, process, store or use personal data

The App is intended as information and translation tool. Therefore no personal data is collected, stored or passed on third parties. We inform you about your right to contact the responsible supervisory authority in case of complaints. The supervisory authority responsible for the controller is:

Berlin Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information
Maja Smoltczyk

Friedrichstr. 219
10969 Berlin Germany

Phone: +49 30 13889-0
Email: info@dzk-tuberkulose.de

Information collected when downloading “Explain-TB” from the app store.

When downloading “Explain-TB” from your selected app store, various data such as username, e-mail etc. are sent. The processing of this data is carried out exclusively by the respective app store and is not subject to our influence.

Liability / Limitation of liability

The contents of our app were created with the greatest possible care and to the best of our knowledge. However, we do not assume any liability for the topicality, completeness and correctness of the pages. According to § 7 para. 1 TMG (Telemedia Act), we as a service provider are responsible for our own content on these pages under the general laws. According to § 8 to 10 TMG, however, we are not obligated as a service provider to monitor transmitted or stored third-party information. If we become aware of any such infringements, we will remove the relevant content immediately. However, liability in this regard is only possible from the time of knowledge of a concrete infringement.

Medical disclaimer

The app Explain-TB is designed to give personalized information on TB, TB diagnosis and treatment. The information is available in 36 languages, which can be selected seperately. It does not replace the contact with your responsible doctors and your responsible health authorities.

Limitation of liability for external links

Our website contains links to websites of third parties ("external links"), which are outside our area of responsibility. The information provider of the linked websites is liable for the content and accuracy of the information. At the time of linking, we were not aware of any legal violations. If we become aware of any legal violations, we will remove the corresponding link immediately.

Copyright

The content published on the website/ in the app "Explain-TB” is subject to German copyright law. The reproduction, editing, distribution and any kind of exploitation outside the limits of copyright require the prior written consent of the respective author or creator.

Change of the privacy policy

The app “Explain-TB” is continuously developed during use in order to improve its functionality and user-friendliness. The privacy policy is always kept up to date and adapted accordingly. Users will be informed of any changes to the privacy policy in a timely manner. The current privacy policy can be viewed at any time within the app’s website.