{"id":3217,"date":"2026-05-28T14:51:53","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T14:51:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/markenportal.ruhr-uni-bochum.de\/websites\/legal-information\/"},"modified":"2026-08-17T18:46:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T18:46:37","slug":"legal-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/markenportal.ruhr-uni-bochum.de\/en\/websites\/legal-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Legal information"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4bfce057 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Legal information<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500\"><strong><strong>Legal notices, privacy policies and accessibility statements are mandatory for websites. This page briefly explains what needs to be taken into account when creating them and where we can find further information and points of contact on these topics at Ruhr University Bochum (RUB). <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/markenportal.ruhr-uni-bochum.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Rechtliches.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-848\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:contain;width:1200px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/markenportal.ruhr-uni-bochum.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Rechtliches.png 1536w, https:\/\/markenportal.ruhr-uni-bochum.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Rechtliches-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/markenportal.ruhr-uni-bochum.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Rechtliches-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/markenportal.ruhr-uni-bochum.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Rechtliches-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u00a9 Generated by AI, ChatGPT<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"#impressum\"><strong>Legal Notice<\/strong><\/a><br\/><a href=\"#datenschutz\"><strong>Privacy Policy<\/strong><\/a><br\/><a href=\"#barrierefrei\"><strong>Accessibility Statement<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9cb2c61b wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f3c985d4 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"impressum\">Legal Notice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">All websites provided by Ruhr University Bochum (RUB) on the internet must contain an easily accessible link to a legal notice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">Through their decentralised services and content, the university\u2019s departments contribute to the overall online presence of Ruhr University Bochum.<strong> Editorial responsibility<\/strong> therefore lies with the respective heads of department, such as deans, heads of institutes, directors, etc. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-ast-global-color-7-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7511c85d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Legal Notice: Consultancy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have any questions regarding the legal notices on the Ruhr University Bochum websites: Agency for <a href=\"https:\/\/einrichtungen.ruhr-uni-bochum.de\/de\/agentur-fuer-onlinekommunikation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Online Communication:<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"mailto:onlinekommunikation@ruhr-universit%C3%A4t-bochum.de\">onlinekommunikation@ruhr-uni-bochum.de<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">Where necessary, we refer you to the <strong>RUB\u2019s<\/strong> Information Security Unit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9cb2c61b wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f3c985d4 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"datenschutz\">Privacy Policy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">A privacy policy that is easy to find on all web pages is mandatory in order to fulfil the obligation to provide information to users of a website.<br\/><br\/>If we use our own content management system for our website \u2013 rather than Drupal, which is used by the university administration \u2013 we usually need to draw up our <strong>own privacy policy<\/strong>. The central privacy policy on the central website is generally <strong>not<\/strong> sufficient in this case. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-ast-global-color-7-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7511c85d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Privacy Policy: Consultancy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/einrichtungen.ruhr-uni-bochum.de\/de\/agentur-fuer-onlinekommunikation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Online Communications Agency <\/a>offers <strong>advice and guidance <\/strong>on data protection on the web:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"mailto:onlinekommunikation@ruhr-universit%C3%A4t-bochum.de\">onlinekommunikation@ruhr-uni-bochum.de<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The contact person for data protection and the privacy policy on websites is the Data Protection Officer at Ruhr University Bochum, Dr Kai-Uwe Loser:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dsb.ruhr-uni-bochum.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Contact the Data Protection Officer<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9cb2c61b wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f3c985d4 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"barrierefrei\">Accessibility Statement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">Just as essential as the<a href=\"https:\/\/markenportal.ruhr-uni-bochum.de\/en\/websites\/accessible-websites\/\"> accessible structure and design of a website is the accessibility statement.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Assessment of the digital accessibility of websites<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Online Communications Agency also offers the <strong>Siteimprove<\/strong> tool, which assesses the accessibility of websites \u2013 from both a technical and editorial perspective \u2013 as well as the quality of their content. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This enables us to gain important insights into how to <strong>optimise<\/strong> websites:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/markenportal.ruhr-uni-bochum.de\/en\/websites\/analyze-track-and-optimize-websites\/#siteimprove\">Website optimisation with Siteimprove<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-ast-global-color-7-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e3964afe wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained wp-container-1 is-position-sticky\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Accessibility Statement: Advice<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have any questions regarding the digital accessibility of Ruhr University Bochum\u2019s websites, please contact the <a href=\"https:\/\/einrichtungen.ruhr-uni-bochum.de\/de\/agentur-fuer-onlinekommunikation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Online Communications Agency<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"mailto:onlinekommunikation@ruhr-uni-bochum.de\">onlinekommunikation@ruhr-uni-bochum.de<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Legal information Legal notices, privacy policies and accessibility statements are mandatory for websites. 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