Imprint of GffK eG

The operator and publisher of this website is: GffK Beteiligungs- u. Consumer Cooperative eG


Represented by the board members: Ms. Bianka Aversente (chairwoman) Ms. Samira Günther


Martin-Luther-Strasse 8D-10777 Berlin Tel .:  +49 (0) 30 609 889 538 E-Mail: service@GffK.org


Legal form: registered cooperative (iG) Registered office of the cooperative: Berlin Register court: Berlin District Court No.


Genossenschaftsverband - Verband derregions eV REPRESENTED BY THE EXECUTIVE BOARDWP StB Dipl.-Ing. agr. Ingmar Rega (Chairman of the Board) WP StB Dipl.-Kfm. Siegfried Mehring (Deputy Chairman of the Board) WP StB Dipl.-Kfm. Peter GötzWP Marco Schulz


Chairman of the Association Council: Dr. Peter Hanker

Headquarters of the association: Frankfurt am Main Association register number: 14109 District court Frankfurt am Main

Responsible supervisory authority: Hessian Ministry for Economic Affairs, Energy, Transport and Housing Kaiser – Friedrich – Ring 7565185 Wiesbaden



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Information in accordance with Section 36 of the Consumer Dispute Settlement Act:

We would like to point out that we do not participate in a dispute settlement procedure before a consumer dispute arbitration board. Contact data protection officer: Copyright / Use © 2021 GffK eG. All rights reserved.


Access to and use of this GffK eG website, including the use of the newsletter offered, are subject to the following terms of use:


The GffK eG constantly checks and updates the information on its website. Despite all care, the data may have changed in the meantime. Liability or guarantee for the topicality, correctness and completeness of the information provided can therefore not be assumed. For this reason, we draw the user’s attention to the fact that they are responsible for checking information contained on this website and in the newsletter before it is used in any way whatsoever. As a service provider, we are responsible for our own content on these pages in accordance with general law in accordance with Section 7 (1) of the German Telemedia Act (TMG). According to §§ 8 to 10 TMG, as a service provider, we are not obliged to monitor transmitted or stored third-party information or to investigate circumstances that indicate illegal activity. Obligations to remove or block the use of information according to general laws remain unaffected. However, liability in this regard is only possible from the point in time at which we become aware of a specific legal violation. As soon as we become aware of such legal violations, we will remove this content immediately.


Furthermore, GffK eG reserves the right to make changes or additions to the information provided. The content and structure of the GffK eG website are protected by copyright. Duplication of information or data, in particular the use of texts or images, requires the prior consent of GffK eG.


Surrender of use and copyrights All documents and images published on this website are the intellectual property of GffK eG, unless otherwise indicated. Their use is only permitted if the copyright notice “Copyright © GffK eG. All rights reserved. ”Appears on all copies, the use is only for personal purposes and there is no commercial exploitation, the information and documents are not changed in any way and all images on the website are used unchanged and only together with the associated text. Outside of these conditions, reproduction, distribution, modification or other use is only permitted with the written consent of GffK eG.

Google Analytics declaration

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service from Google Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses so-called "cookies", text files that are stored on your computer and that enable your use of the website to be analyzed. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website (including your IP address) is transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity for the website operator and to provide other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties if this is required by law or if third parties process this data on behalf of Google. Under no circumstances will Google associate your IP address with other Google data. You can prevent the installation of cookies by setting your browser software accordingly; we would like to point out, however, that in this case you may not be able to use all functions of this website to their full extent. By using this website, you consent to the processing of the data collected about you by Google in the manner described above and for the purpose set out above.


Links / websites of third parties This website may contain links or references to websites of third parties. This does not constitute approval of their content on the part of GffK eG. GffK eG expressly emphasizes that there is no influence on the design and content of the linked pages and that GffK eG does not adopt the content provided behind the links as its own. The GffK eG assumes no responsibility for the availability or the content of such websites and no liability for damage or injury resulting from the use of such content - regardless of the type.


Applicable law Any legal claims or processes arising in connection with the website or its use are subject to German law.


Data protection

GffK participation and consumer cooperative eG

Martin-Luther-Strasse 8

D-10777 BErlin



Email: service@GffK.org


  • General information on data protection for visitors to our website

    This data protection declaration describes which measures the GffK Beteiligungs- u. Consumer Cooperative eG takes to protect your privacy. Although we are an English company, we also work in German-speaking countries and defend the local data protection regulations. If you use our website, you entrust us with data. Personal data collected by us is particularly worthy of protection. In the following we explain to you how and which data is collected by us, why we do this and what we do with the collected data.

  • Personal data

    Data are personal if they can be associated with you and provide information about your behavior or your characteristics. This includes your name, address, postal address and telephone number, but also information about your possible interests or your donation behavior and your surfing habits, provided that this information can be directly or indirectly assigned to you personally.

  • Your personal rights

    You have the following rights vis-à-vis us with regard to your personal data:

  • Contact by email or contact form

  • Collection of personal data when you visit our website

    If you only use the website for informational purposes, i.e. if you do not register or otherwise provide us with information, we only collect the personal data that your browser transmits to our server. If you want to view our website, we collect the following data, which is technically necessary for us to display our website to you and to guarantee stability and security. The legal basis for this is Art. 6 Paragraph 1f GDPR:

  • Newsletter

    With your consent in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1a GDPR, you can subscribe to our newsletter, which we use to inform you about our work, our current offers, campaigns and news on climate and environmental protection. We use the so-called double opt-in procedure to register for our newsletter. This means that after your registration we will send you an e-mail to the e-mail address provided, in which we ask you to confirm that you wish to receive the newsletter. If you do not confirm your registration within 24 hours, your information will be deleted.

  • Online services (newsletter and donation form)

    If you register for one of our personalized online services, for example subscribe to an online newsletter or donate online, we will ask you for your name and other personal information that we need for this. The legal basis for this data processing is your consent, Art. 6 Para. 1a GDPR. Under no circumstances will we use your personal data for other purposes without your consent. The data will be deleted as soon as they are no longer required to achieve the purpose for which they were collected and there are no legal retention periods to the contrary.

  • Online campaigns (protest mails, tetitions and more)

    In the case of online campaigns such as protest mails or petitions, certain data such as

  • Use of cookies

    When you use our website, cookies are stored on your computer. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your hard drive and assigned to the browser you are using and through which certain information flows to the place that sets the cookie. Cookies cannot run programs or transmit viruses to your computer. They serve to make the Internet offer more user-friendly and effective overall.

  • Website analysis

    For the purpose of analyzing and optimizing our website, we use various services, which are presented below. For example, we can analyze how many users visit our site, which information is most in demand or how users find the offer. Among other things, we collect data on the website from which a data subject came to a website (so-called referrer), which sub-pages of the website were accessed or how often and for how long a sub-page was viewed. This helps us to make our website user-friendly and to improve it. The data collected in the process are not used to personally identify individual users. Anonymous or at most pseudonymous data is collected. The legal basis for this is Article 6, Paragraph 1 of the GDPR.

  • Applications

    You can apply online to the GffK Beteiligungs- u. Consumer Cooperative eG via our application portal. Your online application or video application will be forwarded directly to the HR department via an encrypted connection and will be treated confidentially. We will of course only use your information to process your application and will not pass it on to third parties.

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  • Data transfer

    A transfer of your data to third parties does not take place except in the above-mentioned cases, unless we are legally obliged to do so, the data transfer is necessary for the implementation of a contractual relationship or you have previously expressly consented to the transfer of your data.

  • Data security and data management

    GffK Beteiligungs- u. Konsumentgenossenschaft eG collects personal data from online activists and donors that are required for the purpose of fundraising and donation management as well as for the preparation and implementation of online activities. For example, we process your address for the distribution of GffK Participation and Consumer Cooperative eG messages. We also need your address to send you an individual or annual donation receipt.

  • Final information

    For questions, suggestions or comments on the subject of data protection, please send an email to service@gffk.org.