Video control and security at Publix
Preface
The Publix building, operated by Publix gGmbH, was constructed by the Schöpflin Foundation, which has been advocating for the promotion of democracy in Germany for a decade. As part of this commitment and with the aim of strengthening independent journalism and preserving democratic discourse spaces, particularly online, this building was created.
Approximately 350 people work in the building, including journalists and employees of civil society organizations advocating for human rights and press freedom. These individuals work daily with sensitive information and with vulnerable people, especially from countries where journalism is politically suppressed.
To provide these individuals with a quiet and secure workspace, we have decided to implement video surveillance in the Publix building. We strictly adhere to applicable data protection regulations. The cameras in the outdoor areas exclusively record entrances, facades, and window areas of the building – pedestrians on the street are not captured. The encrypted recording of video images is done solely locally within the building, without the use of cloud services or external service providers.
We assure you that the protection of your privacy and data is our top priority. If you have any further questions regarding the privacy policy or our security measures, please feel free to contact us.
§ 1 Information about the collection of personal data
① In the following, you will find our explanation regarding the processing of personal data through our video surveillance. Through this, we aim to inform you about our processing operations and also fulfill our legal obligations, especially under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Personal data includes all data that can be related to you personally, such as name, address, email addresses, user behavior, specifically your image.
② Controller pursuant to Art. 4 (7) GDPR is Publix gGmbH Industriestraße 2 79541 Lörrach. Regarding data protection matters, you can reach us at datenschutz@publix.de or our postal address with the addition "Der Datenschutzbeauftragte".
③ The video surveillance serves the following purposes: exercising the right of ownership, protecting property, and securing evidence. The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. f GDPR. Deletion occurs after 72 hours, unless the data is related to a specific criminal offense or is necessary for the enforcement of civil law claims. Deletion takes place at the latest upon achieving the purposes of securing evidence.
§ 2 Your rights
① You have the following rights with respect to the personal data concerning you:
- Right to information,
- Right to rectification or erasure,
- Right to restriction of processing,
- Right to object to processing,
- Right to data portability.
② You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority about the processing of your personal data by us.
§ 3 Third-party transmission
We conduct the video surveillance ourselves. Data transmission only occurs in specific cases described here, namely in the event of suspicion of a criminal offense, for the enforcement of civil law claims, and if there is a legal obligation, the video recordings are transmitted to the competent authorities (e.g., law enforcement agencies).