Privacy Policy

Last updated: 12 Aug 2025

The Julian Assange Archive ("we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable data protection laws. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website, make donations, or become a supporting member.

1. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for processing your personal data is:

Julian Assange Archive
Köthener Str. 70
06842 Dessau-Rosslau
Email: info@julianassangearchive.org

2. Personal Data We Collect and Use

Donations:
Donations made through our website are processed securely by Stripe, a third-party payment processor. Stripe collects your payment details and processes payments in accordance with their privacy policy. We do not store your payment information. We receive only the necessary details (such as your name and email, if provided) to confirm and manage your donation. Processing is based on the performance of a contract.

Membership Applications:
When you apply to become a supporting member, we collect personal data such as your name, contact details, and payment information. This information is used solely to manage your membership, communicate with you regarding your membership and our activities, and maintain legal and financial records. Processing is necessary for the performance of a contract.

Website Usage and Cookies:
Technical data like IP address, browser type or access time is collected by the Web Storage provider Hetzner (siehe Details: Hetzner Data Protection) and stored for 7 days. After this period the data is removed and no data is passed on to us. We don't use Cookies!

External Data:
All content (images etc.) is integrated locally so that no data is transferred to third-party providers apart from Google Fonts and other data explicitly mentioned on this side .

3. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:
Performance of a contract (e.g., donations, membership)
Compliance with legal obligations

4. Use and Disclosure of Personal Data

We use your data to:
Process donations and memberships
Communicate with you regarding your interactions with the archive
Improve and secure our website and services
We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties. Personal data may be shared with trusted service providers, such as Stripe for payment processing, who are contractually bound to protect your data.
If data is transferred outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your information.

5. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements.

6. Your Rights Under GDPR

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:
The right to access your data
The right to correct inaccurate or incomplete data
The right to request deletion of your data, where applicable
The right to restrict or object to processing
The right to data portability
The right to withdraw consent at any time without affecting prior processing
The right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority
To exercise these rights, please contact us at [Insert contact email].

7. Cookies

Our website uses no cookies.

8. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to safeguard your data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We encourage you to review it periodically. Continued use of our website after changes signifies your acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact:
Email: info@julianassangearchive.org

Address:

Köthener Str. 70
06842 Dessau-Rosslau