Privacy Policy

Website: https://www.diplomatic-world-institute.com
Effective date:  09.12.2025

1. Controller

DIPLOMATIC WORLD INSTITUTE
Avenue Louise 146
1050 Brussels
Belgium

Phone:
+49 (0)1 52 510 10 700
+32 (0)475 89 25 37
+32 (0)484 41 41 50

Email: info@diplomatic-world-institute.com

2. Data Collection and Processing When Visiting Our Website

When you access our website, your browser automatically sends information to our server. The following data is processed temporarily in server logfiles:

  • IP address
  • Date and time of access
  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • Referrer URL
  • Pages visited
  • Amount of data sent

Purpose: ensuring website operation, security, and stability
Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR

3. Hosting by RAIDBOXES

Our website is hosted by:

Raidboxes GmbH
Hafenstraße 32
48153 Münster
Germany

Raidboxes processes personal data on our behalf to provide the hosting environment.
We have concluded a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR.
More information: https://raidboxes.io/legal/privacy/
Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR

4. Consent Management With Real Cookie Banner

We use the consent management tool Real Cookie Banner by:

devowl.io GmbH, Tannet 12, 94539 Grafling, Germany
(https://devowl.io).

Real Cookie Banner processes the following information:

  • Consent status (accepted/rejected)
  • Timestamp
  • Anonymised IP address
  • Browser information
  • Pages on which consent was given
  • Technical cookie data

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR, Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR
You may modify or withdraw your consent at any time via the “Cookie settings” link.

5. Cookies

Our website uses cookies:

  • Essential cookies – legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR
  • Optional cookies (statistics, media, marketing) – loaded only after consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR)

6. Integrated Services

6.1 YouTube Videos

We embed content from YouTube (Google Ireland Limited). Videos are blocked by default and only loaded after consent.
Upon consent, YouTube may process:

  • IP address
  • Browser/device data
  • Visited pages
  • YouTube/Google cookies
  • Data for advertising purposes

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR
Google Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

6.2 MalCare Security Plugin

We use the MalCare Security Plugin (BlogVault Inc.) to protect our website from malware and attacks.
MalCare may process:

  • IP addresses
  • Browser and device data
  • Pages accessed
  • Failed login attempts
  • Suspicious activity logs

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR

6.3 Burst Statistics

We use Burst Statistics, a privacy-friendly, cookieless analytics tool. It processes only anonymised data:

  • Anonymised IP addresses
  • Browser/device information
  • Pages visited
  • Time of visit
  • Referrer URLs

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR

6.4 Google Fonts (Locally Hosted)

Our website uses Google Fonts stored locally on our server.
No connection to Google servers is established and no personal data is transmitted.

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR

7. Contacting Us

If you contact us by email, we process your name, email address, and message content.
Purpose: responding to your inquiry
Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR

8. Data Disclosure

We only share personal data when legally required, necessary for contract performance, with your consent,
or with processors such as hosting providers.

9. Data Retention

Personal data is stored only as long as necessary for the respective purpose or as required by law.

10. Rights of Data Subjects

You have the following rights under the GDPR:

  • Right of access – Art. 15
  • Right to rectification – Art. 16
  • Right to erasure – Art. 17
  • Right to restriction – Art. 18
  • Right to data portability – Art. 20
  • Right to object – Art. 21
  • Right to withdraw consent – Art. 7(3)

11. Data Security

We implement technical and organisational measures to protect your data against loss, misuse, and unauthorised access.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy due to legal or operational changes. The latest version will always be available on this page.