Data protection information and consent for the collection and processing of personal data in the research project ‘Taiwan as a pioneer’ (transfer)
A. Subject of the research project and basis of the declaration of consent
1. Description of the research project
Taiwan as a Pioneer (TAP) is an interdisciplinary and supra-regional postdoctoral joint project aimed at promoting, structurally strengthening, and networking Taiwan-focused research within the field of Sinology. The project’s primary focus is on examining Taiwan’s role as an innovator in the context of global megatrends.
Initially, TAP was funded for a four-year period (February 2022 – January 2026) by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and represented a cross-institutional collaboration between Trier University, the University of Tübingen, and Ruhr University Bochum. In February 2026, the German Ministry of Research Technology and Space funded an additional year to strengthen the visibility of this collaborative research network. The initiative seeks to establish both intra- and interdisciplinary research structures.
As part of this project, Trier University collects profiles from Taiwan experts independently of the partner universities mentioned. This data protection information is intended to inform you about the processing of your personal data in the context of these interviews.
Responsible authority:
Trier University
Department II Sinologie
Universitätsring 15
54296 Trier
2. Project management: Dr. Josie-Marie Perkuhn
3. Contact person: Dr. Josie-Marie Perkuhn
4. The type of personal data that is collected and processed:
* Personal details: Name, address, university affiliation, e-mail address, short CVs;
* Obligatory: social media contacts, Taiwan-related project affiliations;
Special categories of personal data, namely information about:
* not included
B. Declaration of consent and information on the collection of personal data
1. Type of processing of personal data / purpose of processing
The collected data includes insights into the interviewees’ research, their Taiwan research network and social media contacts. The data is processed exclusively for the TAPHub network to introduce the associated researchers of Taiwan-related research. The data is collected via a webform and processed manually before integrated online.
2. Contact details of the data protection officer
Regine Schmirander
Universitätsring 15
54296 Trier E-Mail: dsb@uni-trier.de
3. Legal basis
The personal data collected from you will be processed on the basis of your consent, pursuant to Article 6 (1) a) of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
If the processing involves special categories of personal data (as defined in the GDPR), it will be carried out on the basis of your explicit consent, in accordance with Article 9 (2) a) GDPR.
4. Recipients or categories of recipients / transfer to third countries
The data are publicly accessible via the TAPHub portal page in the collection TAPHub network but are not passed on to other third parties by Trier University unless disclosure is mandatory in accordance with a legal requirement or a court or official decision.
5. Duration for which the personal data is stored / criteria for determining the duration
The data is collected via a web form and will be stored in the database of the portal page permanently on TAPHub. The data will be deleted on request or when TAPHub is no longer maintained by Trier University, Dep. Sinology (FB II Sinologie).
In order to fulfil the necessary research purposes, the data will be stored for a period of 10 years from the date of upload to the database and will then be deleted in accordance with data protection regulations.
6. Your rights with regard to the stored data
Pursuant to Article 15 GDPR, you have the right to obtain free access to the personal data stored about you.
You also have the right to:
* request the correction of inaccurate data (Article 16 GDPR),
* request the deletion of your data (Article 17 GDPR),
* or request a restriction of processing (Article 18 GDPR).
Furthermore, in accordance with Article 20 GDPR, you have the right to receive the personal data you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format, and—where technically feasible and subject to certain conditions—to transmit this data to another controller without hindrance (right to data portability).
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent data protection supervisory authority if you believe that the processing of your personal data violates the provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
For Trier University, the relevant supervisory authority is:
The State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information Rhineland-Palatinate, Hintere Bleiche 34, 55116 Mainz
7. Declaration of consent
I confirm my consent to the collection and processing of my personal data, for the purposes described above, by the Trier University in a separate email.
If I have provided, or will provide, special categories of personal data (as defined under Article 9 GDPR), these are explicitly included in this declaration of consent.
Providing this consent is voluntary. You may refuse to grant consent without incurring any disadvantages.
You may also withdraw your consent at any time, without giving reasons and without any disadvantage. Upon withdrawal, the processing of your personal data will become unlawful for the future. However, any processing carried out on the basis of your consent prior to its withdrawal remains lawful.
