PreambleThis privacy policy applies to the processing of personal data by SOS-Kinderdorf (Liechtenstein) e.V. (‘SOS-Kinderdorf’ or ‘we’) within the scope of its website (www.sos-kinderdorf.li). The data protection information and declarations of other providers, e.g. those referred to via links, apply to their websites. We process personal data exclusively in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (‘GDPR’) and the Liechtenstein Data Protection Act (‘DSG’).
The controller within the meaning of the GDPR is:
SOS-Kinderdorf (Liechtenstein) e.V. Zollstrasse 13 9494 Schaan Telephone: +423 222 01 01 willkommen@sos-kinderdorf.li Website: www.sos-kinderdorf.li
Collection and use of your data Our processing of our users' personal data is limited to the data required to provide a functional website and our content and services. Personal data is only processed for the purposes agreed with you or if there is another legal basis (within the meaning of the GDPR). We only collect personal data that is actually necessary for the performance and processing of our tasks and services or that has been provided to us voluntarily.
Your rights (rights of data subjects)
You have the right to request information about your personal data processed by us. In particular, you can request information about the purposes of processing, the categories of personal data, the categories of recipients to whom your data has been or will be disclosed, the planned storage period, the existence of a right to rectification, erasure, restriction of processing or objection, data transfer – unless this involves disproportionate effort – the origin of your data, if it was not collected by us, and the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling.
You also have the right to withdraw any consent you have given to the use of your personal data at any time.
If you believe that our processing of your personal data is in breach of the applicable data protection regulations, you have the option of lodging a complaint with the data protection authority.
Data collection when you visit our website
Every time you visit the website www.sos-kinderdorf.li, data and information are automatically collected by the computer system of the requesting computer. The following data is collected:
Full IP address of the requesting computer
Date and time of access
Name of the requested file
Page from which the file was requested
Access status (file transferred, file not found, etc.)
Web browser and operating system used
Amount of data transferred
We cannot draw any conclusions about individual persons from this data. The information is stored for a maximum of three months. The storage serves the purpose of data security (e.g. to defend against attack attempts) and to ensure stable and reliable operation.
Our website is hosted by Vercel Inc. (USA), with a data centre in Frankfurt am Main. Vercel is certified under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, which ensures an adequate level of data protection in accordance with Art. 45 GDPR.
We use Contentful, a content management system based in Germany, to manage the website content. Images, texts and files are stored there. When this content is accessed, technically necessary access data (e.g. IP address, time, browser information) is transmitted to Contentful to enable delivery. Contentful processes data exclusively in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and on the basis of a data processing agreement in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR.
CookiesWe use technically necessary cookies on our website to make our offer user-friendly. If you have reached our website via a Google Ads advertisement, a ‘conversion cookie’ has been set. Cookies are small files that your browser automatically creates and that are stored on your device (laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc.) when you visit our site.
The cookies remain stored until you delete them. This enables us to recognise your browser the next time you visit. If you do not wish this to happen, you can set your browser to inform you about the setting of cookies and to allow them on a case-by-case basis. However, we would like to point out that deactivating cookies means that you will not be able to use all the functions of our website.
The legal basis for the data processed by cookies is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.
Google Ads and tracking We use Google Ads for our offering. Google Ads is used for online advertising and is provided by Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States (‘Google’).
We use the tracking function with Google Ads. When you click on one of our ads, a cookie is set for tracking purposes. Cookies are small text files that are stored on the user's computer by the Internet browser. Cookies expire after 30 days and are not used to personally identify users. Each Google Ads customer receives a different cookie. Cookies cannot be tracked across websites. The information collected using the cookie is used to compile statistics. If you do not wish to participate in tracking, you can object to its use by deactivating the Google cookie in your internet browser.
For more information about Google Ads and Google tracking, please refer to Google's privacy policy: https://www.google.de/policies/privacy/.
The legal basis for the storage of ‘conversion cookies’ is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.
Google AnalyticsWe analyse the use of our website with the web analysis tool Google Analytics Privacy Policy Google Analytics. This is used exclusively to optimise the website in terms of user-friendliness and to provide useful information about our services. This data is not merged with other personal data sources or passed on to third parties.
The legal basis for the temporary storage of data and log files is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. No personal evaluation takes place. The analyses are based on anonymised data sets. In Google Analytics, we can store event and user data for up to 14 months.
When Google Analytics collects measurement data, all IP queries are performed on EU-based servers before the traffic is forwarded to Analytics servers for processing; Service provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; Legal basis: legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); website: https://marketingplatform.google.com/intl/de/about/analytics/; privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy; order processing agreement: https://business.safety.google/adsprocessorterms/; basis for third-country transfer: EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF), standard contractual clauses (https://business.safety.google/adsprocessorterms); Right to object (opt-out): Opt-out plugin: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de, settings for the display of advertising: https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated. Further information: https://business.safety.google/adsservices/ (types of processing and data processed).
Social media (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, etc.)Our website uses social media plugins from Facebook and Twitter. To prevent personal data from our website visitors being sent to the above-mentioned service providers without your consent, our social media plugins act as links. If the link/button is not clicked, no data will be transferred. If you do not agree to the above-mentioned social networks processing your personal data in connection with your use of our website, please do not click on the buttons.
File downloads We do not require you to provide any personal information in order to download files from our website.
Contact form and contact by email We provide a contact form on our website so that you can contact us with questions about SOS Children's Villages, our website and other enquiries. You can also contact us by email. When you contact us via the contact form or by email, the data you provide (in particular your email address, your first and last name and the text of your enquiry, as well as any further information you have provided in the contact form or by email) will be stored by us in order to process your enquiry and answer your questions. The data collected in connection with your enquiry/contact will be deleted by us as soon as it is no longer required for processing your enquiry. If there are legal storage obligations, the data will be stored for the duration of the legally prescribed storage obligation. The legal basis for processing your enquiry is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR.
When you visit our website, we use the widely used SSL (Secure Socket Layer) procedure in conjunction with the highest level of encryption supported by your browser. You can recognise whether an individual page of our website is being transmitted in encrypted form by the closed display of the key or lock symbol in the address bar of your browser.In addition, we use other appropriate technical and organisational security measures to protect your data against accidental or intentional manipulation, partial or complete loss, destruction or unauthorised access by third parties. Our security measures are continuously improved in line with technological developments.
We are not liable in any way for any direct or indirect damage or consequential damage arising from the use of software, information and materials from our websites or from access via links to other websites. We do not guarantee that information, software, documents or other data accessible via one of the websites are free of viruses or other harmful components.
Disclaimer for links and their contentOur website may provide links to other websites or resources. As we have no influence over these websites, we cannot accept any liability for their availability, nor can we recommend or accept any responsibility or liability for the content, advertising, products or other materials available on or through such websites or resources. Furthermore, we accept no direct or indirect responsibility or liability for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such content, goods or services available on or through any such external linked website or resource.
Applicable versionThis privacy policy is currently valid and was last updated in May 2025. Due to the further development of our website or changes in legal or regulatory requirements, it may be necessary to amend this privacy policy. The current privacy policy can be accessed and printed out at any time on our website.