The Saxon State Government takes the protection of your personal data very seriously. We want you to know when we collect which data and how we use it. The state government's web servers are operated by T-Systems International GmbH with the correspondingly agreed security requirements.

In these cases, the following data protection information in accordance with Article 13(1) and (2) of the General Data Protection Regulation

www.sachsen.de uses special cookies (required cookies) to enable it to run the site. With your permission, it also uses cookies for convenience functions and cookies from social-media providers. Required cookies are stored and read without your permission based on Section 25 Para. 2 No. 2 of the German Telecommunications and Telemedia Data Protection Act (TTDSG).
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www.sachsen.de uses special cookies (required cookies) to enable it to run the site. These required cookies and scripts are technically necessary in order to facilitate the core functions of the website. Required cookies are therefore used even without your consent.

These include the following cookies and scripts:

Necessary cookies

Cookie/Skript	Description
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privacy_modal	Displaying privacy information and storing consent

Functional cookies

In addition to technically necessary cookies, www.sachsen.de also creates cookies for certain convenience functions. These include the following cookies and scripts:

• Increasing contrast
• Adjusting font size

Use of social media

When using content on our site that has been provided by social networks (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube), usage information is sent to these services, who may also process it. In some cases, these services will create cookies.

Storage duration

Cookies are stored for three months. After this time, they are erased from the servers. In cases of revocation, this erasure occurs immediately.

On the basis of Article 6 paragraph 1 letter f of the General Data Protection Regulation, we process the following data to solve technical problems and in the event of unauthorised access or attempted access:

• IP address of the user host,
• Date and time of the request,
• Client software of the requesting computer, i.e. usually the browser type and the desired access method/function,
• transmitted input values (e. g.: the target file),
• Access status of the Web server (for example: transfer file, file not found, command not executed) and name of the requested file.

Our legitimate interest has the purpose of providing a functioning and trouble-free Internet service.

The data is stored in a log file and deleted immediately after the technical problem has been rectified or unauthorised access attempts have been clarified.

The data will only be transferred to third parties if there is a legal obligation to do so or if it is necessary for legal or criminal prosecution in the event of attacks on the Internet infrastructure of the Free State of Saxony. Data will not be passed on in other cases.

If the legal requirements are met, you have the following rights:

• Right of access to personal data concerning you (Article 15 of the General Data Protection Regulation)
• Right to correct inaccurate personal data concerning you (Article 16 of the General Data Protection Regulation)
• Right to delete personal data (Article 17 of the General Data Protection Regulation)
• Right to restrict the processing of personal data (Article 18 of the General Data Protection Regulation)
• Right of objection to the processing of personal data (Article 21 of the General Data Protection Regulation)

According to Article 77 of the General Data Protection Regulation, you also have the right to make a complaint to the supervisory body if you are of the opinion that the processing of the personal data relating to you is not being carried out in a lawful manner.