Data protection regulations

The protection of your data is very important to us. Therefore, we comply with the legal provisions on data protection (GDPR) and also do everything we can to protect your data.

iamstudent.at, iamstudent.ch , iamstudent.de und iamstudent.com are services of High Five GmbH, hereinafter referred to as "iamstudent". The entity responsible for the General Data Protection Regulations and other national data protection laws of the Member States of the European Union (EU) as well as other data protection regulations is: High Five GmbH, Döblinger Hauptstraße 60/9-10, AT-1190 Wien .

1. The subject of the data protection declaration

This data protection provision applies to all services offered under the domains of iamstudent.at, iamstudent.de, iamstudent.com, and verify.iamstudent.com (hereinafter: "iamstudent") as well as our mobile apps for iOS and Android "iamstudent".

Unless otherwise stated, this data protection declaration exclusively regulates how iamstudent handles your data. If you use the services of third parties and registration with third parties is required, the data protection conditions of these third parties shall apply exclusively. iamstudent does not review the data protection conditions of third parties.

1.1. Technology

SSL/TLS encryption

We use SSL or TLS encryption to ensure security and data processing and to protect the transmission of confidential content, login data, or contact requests that you send to us via forms. An encrypted connection is indicated in the address bar of the browser by a "https://" instead of "http://" and by the lock symbol in the browser bar.

If you have activated SSL or TLS encryption, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Data collection when visiting the website and log file creation

As soon as you call up our website, our system automatically collects data and information from the computer system of the calling computer. The following data is collected:

  • the browser & version used
  • the operating system used
  • the website from which you arrive at our website (so-called referrer)
  • the pages you visit on our website
  • the date and time you access the website
  • an IP address
  • the Internet service provider

The legal basis for the temporary storage of the data and the log files is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

2. Data collection

In principle, you can call up our Internet offer and view the voucher offer without providing us with personal data. You are free to decide at any time whether you wish to provide us with your data.

If you would like to use a voucher on iamstudent, it is necessary for you to provide personal data. This data is the e-mail address. At iamstudent we also ask for the matriculation number, the university, and if available a university e-mail address and the course of study. Other personal data may be requested by iamstudent in individual cases. Further personal data such as address and telephone number can be provided voluntarily by you in a second step and are used, among other things, for the dispatch of prizes, voucher booklets, or for prize notifications in competitions.

We collect, process, and use your transmitted personal data to the extent permitted by law, in compliance with the GDPR, and only with your consent during registration. Insofar as the consent is declared electronically within the scope of our Internet offer, we take into account the legal information obligations and log your consent through suitable technical systems.
We process inventory data and contract data to fulfill our contractual obligations and services. (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR). As soon as personal data is processed, you are the person concerned within the meaning of the GDPR and you have the following rights towards the person responsible:

  • Right to information
  • Right to rectification or erasure
  • Right to restriction of processing
  • Right to object to processing
  • Right to data portability

3. Data usage

iamstudent collects, processes, and uses the personal data of its registered users, especially name and email address. This data is used in compliance with the GDPR only to process the redemption (if necessary) of vouchers and in the cases listed below. Each redemption of a voucher may be followed by an online survey on the part of iamstudent, which serves to ensure the quality of service. The user will be invited to participate by mail. Participation is voluntary. iamstudent uses your personal data only for technical administration of the websites and to fulfill your wishes and requirements. iamstudent does not disclose the customer's personal data to third parties, unless the customer has expressly consented to the disclosure or iamstudent is required by law or court order to disclose personal data, or the third parties are contractual partners of iamstudent, who use them to process the contract (eg shipping companies, payment processing). The transfer of personal data of the customer to the third parties is limited to the extent necessary for the execution of the contract. To enable third parties, with whom a business relationship is assumed, to evaluate the marketing campaign, your personal data will be anonymized and presented accordingly for third parties in tables and graphics. Due to the anonymization, the redemption of a voucher cannot be traced back to you personally.

By registering via iamstudent, the User expressly consents to the storage, processing, use, and disclosure of his personal data to the aforementioned extent by iamstudent. This consent can be revoked at any time with effect for the future. For further questions regarding the collection, processing, or use of your personal data, as well as for information, correction, blocking, or deletion of data, please contact:

High Five GmbH
Döblinger Hauptstraße 60/9-10
1190 Wien - AT

4. Your rights within the framework of the GDPR

4.1 Right to information

Users of our services have the right to request confirmation at any time as to whether personal data concerning themselves are being processed by us. The issuance of this information may be associated with additional authentication and, provided that it does not occur more often than normal, is not associated with any costs.

4.2 Right to rectification

If the personal data stored by us is incorrect or incomplete, you may at any time submit a request for rectification, which we shall carry out immediately.

4.3 Right to restriction of processing

Under the conditions specified in Art.18 – EU-GDPR the restriction of the processing of personal data concerning the user may be requested.

4.4 Right to deletion ("right to be forgotten")

Unless there is a legitimate interest to the contrary, you can assert your right to deletion per Art.17 – EU-GDPR at any time. As a result, you will lose the opportunity to redeem vouchers or participate in competitions and other promotions in the future.

4.5 Revocation of consent

Any data processing that takes place based on the user's consent may be discontinued as soon as this consent is revoked. The revocation can be made at any time and with effect for the future. The revocation must be made in writing (mail is sufficient), as we are obliged to store the consent given.

5. Registration on iamstudent

On our website, we offer the possibility to register by providing personal data. The data is entered in an input mask and transmitted to us and stored. The data is not passed on to third parties. The following data is collected during the registration process:

  • E-mail address
  • University/school/apprenticing company
  • Matriculation number (if available)
  • The course of study (if available)
  • University e-mail address (if available)

Name, gender, address, and birthday are to be provided voluntarily.

As a user, you have the option to cancel the registration at any time and to delete or have deleted stored personal data at any time.

Duration of data storage: The data will be stored until you delete your account with us. This is possible at any time in your account profile.

5.1 Registration with Facebook

In addition to the classic registration via mail, it is also possible to register using the social plugin "Facebook Connect" from Facebook, which is operated by Facebook Inc, 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA ("Facebook"). You can only use this so-called Single Sign-On technology if you have a Facebook profile. This allows you to log in/register on iamstudent using your Facebook user data. Exclusively if you give your express consent per Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR before the registration process, based on a corresponding notice (PopUp) about the exchange of data with Facebook, we will receive the general and publicly accessible information stored in your profile when using Facebook registration, depending on your personal data protection settings on Facebook. This information includes the Facebook ID, name, profile picture, date of birth, and gender.

When you call up a page on our website, your browser establishes a direct connection to Facebook's servers. This is done to log you in automatically on a recurring visit, provided you have logged in via Facebook registration. Through this call, Facebook receives the information that your browser has called up the corresponding page of our website, even if you do not have a Facebook profile or are not currently logged in to Facebook. This information (including your IP address) is transmitted by your browser directly to a Facebook server in the USA and stored there. These data processing operations are carried out per Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR based on Facebook's legitimate interest in displaying personalized advertising based on browsing behavior.

The data provided by Facebook during registration will be stored and processed by us for the creation of a user account if these have been released by you on Facebook for this purpose (first name, last name, email address, date of birth, gender). Conversely, data (e.g. surfing behavior) may be transferred from us to your Facebook profile based on your consent when logged in. If you wish to prevent this, please use the registration by e-mail address.

Facebook Inc., headquartered in the USA, is certified for the us-European data protection agreement "Privacy Shield", which ensures compliance with the level of data protection applicable in the EU.

Further information on the Facebook privacy policy.

If you do not want Facebook to assign the data collected via our website directly to your Facebook profile, you must log out of Facebook before visiting our website.

5.2 Registration with Google

In addition to the classic registration via mail, there is also the option of registering via "Google Account" from Google, which is operated by Google Inc. You can only use this so-called Single Sign On technology if you have a Google account. This allows you to log in/register on iamstudent using your Google user data. Only if you give your express consent per Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR before the registration process based on a corresponding notice (PopUp) about the exchange of data with Google, we will receive the general and publicly accessible information stored in your profile when using Google registration, depending on your personal privacy settings at Google. This information includes the Google-Id, the name, and the email address.

Further information on the Google Privacy policy.

5.2 Registration with Apple

In addition to the classic registration via mail, there is also the option of registering via "Apple Account" from Apple, which is operated by Apple Inc. You can only use this so-called Single Sign On technology if you have a Apple account. This allows you to log in/register on iamstudent using your Apple user data. Only if you give your express consent per Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR before the registration process based on a corresponding notice (PopUp) about the exchange of data with Apple, we will receive the general and publicly accessible information stored in your profile when using Google registration, depending on your personal privacy settings at Google. This information includes the Apple-Id, the name, and the email address.

Further information on the "Sign in with Apple" Privacy policy.

6. Use of iamstudent

For the use of our platform, it is stored which actions a user sets or which coupons, competitions or other elements of the website the user sees or visits. This data is used for statistical purposes and to improve the user experience.

There are forms on our website that can be used for electronic contact.
When sending the message, the following data is stored:

  • Name
  • E-mail address
  • Message
  • IP address
  • Date and time
  • Optional: matriculation number

For our user support, we use the services of SupportBee Inc, 340S Lemon Ave #9214, Walnut CA 91789, United States. In this context, no data is passed on to third parties. The data is used exclusively for processing the conversation.

7. Cookies and analytics tools

If you visit an iamstudent website and have agreed to accept cookies in your browser settings, this means for us that you want to use iamstudent products and services and that you agree to the use of cookies as described in the following text.

The databases of iamstudent as well as their internet servers comply with the highest security standards and therefore guarantee to the best of our knowledge and belief the greatest possible protection of the data of the sellers or customers against loss, misuse as well as unauthorized access, disclosure, modification and deletion. The website, and other pages (sub-pages) of iamstudent use a web analytics service. This uses so-called "cookies", i.e. text files that are stored on the computer of visitors to the website and that enable an analysis of the use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about the use of this website (including the IP address of visitors) is transmitted to the web analytics service and stored there. The web analytics service will use this information to evaluate your use of the iamstudent website, compiling reports on website activity, and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. This information may be transferred to third parties if required by law or if third parties process this data on behalf of this web analytics service. Users of iamstudent may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on their browser, however, please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website.

Cookies are used by us for the following purposes. For example, we may:

  • Automatically recognize you when you return and automatically log in (if selected at previous login).
  • grant access to exclusive coupons
  • remember which pop-up windows you have already hidden or seen
  • prevent fraud attempts
  • improve website performance
  • Improve security

We store cookies for between one day and one year, depending on the area of use.

The legal basis for the processing of personal data using technically necessary cookies is Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. The legal basis for the processing of personal data using cookies for analysis purposes is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR if the user has given his consent in this regard.

7.1 Use of Google Analytics

iamstudent uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. ("Google"). Google Analytics uses "cookies", which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. If IP anonymization is activated on this website, however, your IP address will be truncated beforehand by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity, and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other data from Google. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however, please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. You can also prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) to Google and the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link (http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de). This website uses Google Analytics demographic reports, which use data from Google's interest-based advertising and third-party visitor data (e.g. age, gender, and interests). This data is not traceable to a specific individual and can be disabled at any time via the ad settings. Note: Google Analytics only gets loaded if you accept analytics cookies.

8. Newsletter, E-Mail-Marketing and Push-Notifications

On our website, there is the possibility to subscribe to a free newsletter. To subscribe to the newsletter, it is sufficient to enter your e-mail address and confirm it through opt-in. Optionally, the registration for the newsletter is also offered during registration.

For the processing of data, your consent is obtained during the registration process and reference is made to this privacy policy.

8.1 MailJet

For sending newsletters & emails to registered users, we use "MailJet" of the provider Mailjet SAS, 13-13 bis, rue de l'Aubrac - 75012 Paris, France. We send mails via MailJet, to registered users under the following conditions. Under the profile settings, the user can unsubscribe from all mails at any time, unless they are necessary to guarantee the smooth running of the service for the user (for example, the activation mail to complete the registration).

  • Welcome Mail: General information about the services and the use of our platform (Prerequisite: Completed registration).
  • Verification help for rejected users: mail with assistance in case of failed verification (Prerequisite: Verification failed).
  • User deleted mail: Confirmation mail that your account has been deleted according to our privacy policy (Prerequisite: Account has been deleted).
  • Voucher reminder before expiration: Reminder mail that the voucher you have bookmarked is about to expire (Prerequisite: Voucher was bookmarked with "Bookmark voucher").
  • Updates on new promotions from companies you have subscribed to: Update mail on new promotions from followed company (Requirement: Voucher has been bookmarked with "Remember Voucher" or company has been subscribed with "Follow Company").
  • Negative voucher rating help: mail with help and possibility to give feedback if a voucher has been rated negatively (prerequisite: negative voucher rating).
  • Voucher recommendation, voucher recommendations, or sweepstakes recommendation after a long absence: mail with recommended content from our website (prerequisite: user was not logged in for a longer period)
  • Reminder for contest participation: reminder mail when participating in a contest with voting (prerequisite: the user has submitted to a contest).
  • Participation reminder for the contest: reminder mail with notice to participate in a contest yourself (prerequisite: the user has voted in a contest).
  • Contest status change: mail with a notice about the current status of the contest submission (rejected/approved) (Prerequisite: the user has submitted to a contest and the status of the submission has changed).
  • Contest Voter Mail: Mail with thank you or benefit (e.g. voucher code) after voting for a submission (prerequisite: the user has voted for a submission in a contest where there is a reward for voting)
  • Follow-up ("lucky-loser") mail: Mail with coupon recommendation for a subsequent coupon from the same company that offered a contest. Dispatch to all those users who have participated in the respective sweepstakes.
  • Feedback mail after a iamstudent PLUS order
  • How was your studies mail: At the end of a semester you will receive an email to rate your current semester, if you have not already done so.

MailJet does not use the recipients' data to write to them itself or to pass them on to third parties. The privacy policy of the shipping service provider can be found here.

9. Social Media and Other Online Services

9.1 Use of YouTube

The functions of the YouTube service are integrated on our website. These functions are offered by YouTube, LLC 901 Cherry Ave. San Bruno, CA 94066 USA. You can find more information about this in the YouTube privacy policy.

9.2 Use of Vimeo

The functions of the Vimeo service are integrated on our website. These functions are offered by Vimeo, LLC 555 West 18th Street New York, New York 10011. For more information on this, see the Vimeo Privacy policy.

9.3 Use of Facebook Social Plugins

Plugins of the social network Facebook, 1601 South California Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA or, if you are a resident of the EU, Facebook Ireland Ltd, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland, are integrated on our pages. You can recognize the Facebook plugins by the Facebook logo or the "Like button" ("Like") on our site.

When you visit our pages and activate the social plugin with a click (opt-in), a direct connection is established between your browser and the Facebook server via the plugin. Facebook thereby receives the information that you have visited our site with your IP address. If you click the Facebook "Like" button while logged into your Facebook account, you can link the content of our pages on your Facebook profile. This allows Facebook to associate the visit to our pages with your user account. We would like to point out that we, as the provider of the pages, do not know the content of the transmitted data or its use by Facebook.

Further information on the Facebook Facebook privacy policy..

If you do not want Facebook to be able to associate your visit to our pages with your Facebook user account, please log out of your Facebook user account.

9.4 Facebook Pixel

Within our online offer, the so-called "Facebook pixel" of the social network Facebook, 1601 South California Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA, or if you are a resident of the EU, Facebook Ireland Ltd, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland, is used due to our legitimate interest in the analysis, optimization, and profitability. With the help of this Facebook pixel, we can determine the visitors to our website as a target group for the display of Facebook ads.

To disable Facebook Pixel on iamstudent (opt-out), please click here. Note: The opt-out solution is only activated for the current device/browser.

9.5 Use of Google Maps

On our website, we use Google Maps to display site plans. Google Maps is operated by Google Inc, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. By using this website, you consent to the collection, processing, and use of automatically collected data and data provided by you by Google, one of its representatives, or third parties. The terms of use for Google Maps can be found under Terms of Use for Google Maps. For full details, please visit Google's Privacy Center: Transparency and Choice and Privacy Policy.

9.6 Use of Google reCAPTCHA

On this website, we also use the reCAPTCHA function of Google Inc, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA ("Google"). This function is primarily used to distinguish whether an entry is made by a natural person or is abused by machine and automated processing. The service also includes the sending of the IP address and possibly other data required by Google for the reCAPTCHA service to Google and is carried out per Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR based on our legitimate interest in determining the individual willfulness of actions on the Internet and the prevention of abuse and spam. Google LLC, based in the USA, is certified for the us-European data protection agreement "Privacy Shield", which ensures compliance with the level of data protection applicable in the EU. Further information on Google reCAPTCHA and Google's privacy policy can be found at: policies.google.com/privacy

9.8 Use of Mapbox

On this website, we use the services of Mapbox, Inc. Mapbox uses the technology of OpenStreetMap, a free project of the OpenStreetMap Foundation. This allows us to display maps directly on our website. Further information on the purpose and scope of data collection and its processing by the provider can be found in the respective data protection declaration available at: mapbox.com/legal/privacy..

10. Advertising

For economic reasons, we use the possibility of making our website available to third parties as advertising space. We process your data based on our legitimate interest in advertising measures to finance our website.

10.1 Using AdButler

On this website, we use AdButler (www.adbutler.com) as an ad server to serve a variety of advertisements. AdButler is a service provided by SparkLIT 201 - 1001 Wharf Street Victoria, BC, Canada for the integration of advertisements. For more information about AdButler's privacy policy, see adbutler.com/gdpr.spark

11. Modification of this privacy policy

iamstudent reserves the right to change this privacy policy at any time in compliance with applicable data protection regulations and other legal requirements.

12. Our contact details

If you have any questions or concerns about the processing of your personal data, please contact us at:

High Five GmbH
Döblinger Hauptstraße 60/9-10
1190 Wien - AT
datenschutz AT .com