Underdog Film Festival Wolfsburg

The following information applies to the website of the Underdog Film Festival. This English version is provided for the convenience of our international visitors. While every effort has been made to ensure an accurate translation, the German-language version is the legally binding version in accordance with German law.

Underdog Film Festival
Operated by:
Culture Club e.V.
Kleiststraße 39
38440 Wolfsburg
Germany
Represented by the Executive Board
Oliver Fiedler (Chairman)
Cedar Daniela Wolf (Vice Chair)

Pursuant to Section 26 of the German Civil Code (BGB), the association is represented individually by either the Chairman or the Vice Chair.

Register Information
Register Court: Amtsgericht Braunschweig
Register Number: VR 202519

Contact
Website: http://forty-two-films.de
Email: vorstand@wooden-o.de
Telephone: +49 176 62754582

Person Responsible for Editorial Content pursuant to Section 18 (2) MStV
Oliver Fiedler
Culture Club e.V.
Kleiststraße 39
38440 Wolfsburg
Germany

Non-profit Status
Culture Club e.V. exclusively and directly pursues charitable purposes within the meaning of Sections 51 et seq. of the German Fiscal Code (Abgabenordnung).

Consumer Dispute Resolution
The European Commission provides an Online Dispute Resolution platform:
https://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr/
We are neither obliged nor willing to participate in dispute resolution proceedings before a consumer arbitration board.

Liability for Content
As a service provider, we are responsible for our own content on these pages in accordance with applicable laws. However, we are not obliged to monitor transmitted or stored third-party information or investigate circumstances indicating illegal activity.

Liability for External Links
Our website contains links to external websites operated by third parties. We have no influence over the content of those websites and therefore cannot accept any responsibility for them. Responsibility for the content of linked websites always lies with their respective operators.

Copyright
Unless otherwise stated, all texts, photographs, graphics, logos and other content published on this website are protected by German copyright law and remain the property of their respective authors or rights holders.
Any reproduction, distribution or use beyond the limits of copyright law requires the prior written permission of the respective copyright holder.

Privacy Policy

1. Data Controller
The data controller responsible for processing personal data on this website is:
Culture Club e.V.
Kleiststraße 39
38440 Wolfsburg
Germany
Email: vorstand@wooden-o.de
Telephone: +49 176 62754582

Represented by:
Oliver Fiedler (Chairman)
Cedar Daniela Wolf (Vice Chair)

2. Hosting
This website is hosted by:
IONOS SE
Elgendorfer Straße 57
56410 Montabaur
Germany
For the purpose of ensuring the secure and reliable operation of this website, IONOS processes technical access data. The legal basis for this processing is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest).

3. Server Log Files
Whenever you visit this website, technical information is automatically collected by the hosting provider and stored in server log files.
This information may include:
• IP address
• Date and time of access
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Referring website
• Requested pages
• Host name of the accessing device

These data are processed solely to ensure the secure operation of the website and to detect technical faults or misuse.
The legal basis is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.

4. Cookies
This website uses only technically necessary cookies required for the proper operation of the website.
No analytics, advertising or marketing cookies are used.
The legal basis is Section 25(2) TDDDG in conjunction with Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.

5. Contact by Email
If you contact us by email, the personal data you provide will be processed solely for the purpose of responding to your enquiry.
Your data will not be shared with third parties unless required by law or necessary to process your request.
The legal basis is Article 6(1)(b) or Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.

6. Film Submissions
Film submissions to the Underdog Film Festival are handled exclusively through FilmFreeway.
When submitting a film via FilmFreeway, your personal data are processed by FilmFreeway in accordance with its own Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.
The Underdog Film Festival receives only the information necessary to administer submissions, communicate with filmmakers and organise the festival.

7. External Links
This website contains links to external websites operated by third parties, including FilmFreeway and our social media channels.
When you leave this website by following an external link, the privacy policies of the respective providers apply.
We have no control over the processing of personal data by third-party websites.

8. Embedded YouTube Videos
This website may contain embedded videos provided by YouTube, a service operated by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Where possible, we use YouTube's Privacy-Enhanced Mode. According to YouTube, this means that information about visitors is not stored unless a video is actively played. However, once you start playing an embedded video, personal data such as your IP address and technical device information may be transmitted to YouTube and, where applicable, to Google.
If you are logged into your YouTube or Google account, YouTube may associate your viewing activity with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your Google account before visiting our website.
The embedding of YouTube videos is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest is to provide visitors with multimedia content relating to the Underdog Film Festival.
Further information can be found in Google's Privacy Policy:
https://policies.google.com/privacy

9. Your Rights
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the right to:
• obtain information about your personal data (Article 15 GDPR);
• request correction of inaccurate data (Article 16 GDPR);
• request deletion of your personal data (Article 17 GDPR);
• request restriction of processing (Article 18 GDPR);
• receive your data in a portable format (Article 20 GDPR);
• object to the processing of your personal data (Article 21 GDPR).
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent data protection supervisory authority.

10. SSL/TLS Encryption
This website uses SSL/TLS encryption to ensure the secure transmission of data.
You can recognise an encrypted connection by the "https://" prefix in your browser's address bar.

11. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to amend this Privacy Policy whenever necessary to reflect changes to this website, applicable legal requirements or technical developments. Last updated: July 2026