Privacy

1. Privacy at a glance

General Information

The given information offers a basic summary of how your personal data is handled when you visit this website. Personal data includes any information that can identify you personally. More detailed information on data protection can be found in our privacy policy, which is listed below this text.

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

The data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find the contact details of the website operator in the imprint of this website.

How do we collect your data?

Your data is collected in part because you provide it to us. This can be, for example, data that you enter into a contact form. Other data is automatically collected or recorded by our IT systems after your consent when you visit the website. These are primarily technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of page access). The collection of this data occurs automatically as soon as you enter this website.

What do we use your data for?

A part of the data is collected to ensure the proper functioning of the website. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior.


What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right to obtain information about the origin, recipient, and purpose of your stored personal data at any time, free of charge. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given consent for the processing of your data, you can revoke this consent at any time for the future. Additionally, under certain circumstances, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

For these matters and any further questions regarding data protection, you can contact us at any time using the contact information provided in the imprint.

Analysis tools and third-party tools

During your visit to this website, your surfing behavior may be statistically evaluated. This is primarily done using so-called analysis programs. Detailed information about these analysis programs can be found in the privacy policy below.

2. Hosting and Content Delivery Networks (CDN)

External Hosting

This website is hosted by an external service provider (host). The personal data collected on this website is stored on the host’s servers. This may primarily involve IP addresses, contact requests, meta and communication data, contract data, contact details, names, website accesses, and other data generated via a website.

The use of the host is for the purpose of fulfilling the contract with our potential and existing customers (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR) and in the interest of a secure, fast, and efficient provision of our online offering by a professional provider (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR). Our host will process your data only to the extent necessary to fulfill its performance obligations and will follow our instructions regarding this data.

We use the following host:

STRATO AG

Pascalstraße 10

10587 Berlin

Conclusion of a Contract for Order Processing

To ensure data protection-compliant processing, we have concluded a contract for order processing with our host.


3. General Information and Mandatory Information

Data Protection

We, the operators of this site, take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the legal data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

 

When you use this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data is data that can be used to personally identify you. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and how we use it. It also explains how and for what purpose this happens.

 

We point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., communication by email) can have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data from access by third parties is not possible.

Note on the Responsible Entity

The responsible entity for data processing on this website is:

Vanessa Meyer and Alexander Zitzmann

Hundoldstraße 24

31785 Hameln

Phone: +49 5151 9425 780

Email: vanessa@digital-seed.de | alex@digital-seed.de

The responsible entity is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.).

Storage Duration

Unless a more specific storage duration is mentioned within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing ceases. If you assert a justified request for deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted, unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., tax or commercial retention periods); in the latter case, deletion will occur after these reasons cease to exist.

Note on Data Transfer to the United States

Auf unserer Website sind unter anderem Tools von Unternehmen mit Sitz in den USA eingebunden. Wenn diese Tools aktiv sind, können Ihre personenbezogenen Daten an die US-Server der jeweiligen Unternehmen weitergegeben werden. Wir weisen darauf hin, dass die USA kein sicherer Drittstaat im Sinne des EU-Datenschutzrechts sind. US-Unternehmen sind dazu verpflichtet, personenbezogene Daten an Sicherheitsbehörden herauszugeben, ohne dass Sie als Betroffener hiergegen gerichtlich vorgehen können. Es kann daher nicht ausgeschlossen werden, dass US-Behörden (z.B. Geheimdienste) Ihre auf US-Servern befindlichen Daten zu Überwachungszwecken verarbeiten, auswerten und dauerhaft speichern. Wir haben auf diese Verarbeitungstätigkeiten keinen Einfluss.

Withdrawal of Your Consent to Data Processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can revoke consent you have already given at any time. The legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

Right to Object to Data Collection in Special Cases and Against Direct Advertising (Art. 21 GDPR)

IF DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ART. 6 PARA. 1 LIT. E OR F GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA AT ANY TIME FOR REASONS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION, INCLUDING PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. THE RESPECTIVE LEGAL BASIS ON WHICH PROCESSING IS BASED CAN BE FOUND IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR PROCESSING THAT OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS, AND FREEDOMS, OR THE PROCESSING SERVES TO ASSERT, EXERCISE, OR DEFEND LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21 PARA. 1 GDPR).

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT ADVERTISING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUCH ADVERTISING, INCLUDING PROFILING IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH DIRECT ADVERTISING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL SUBSEQUENTLY NO LONGER BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT ADVERTISING (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21 PARA. 2 GDPR).

Right to Lodge a Complaint with the Supervisory Authority

In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, especially in the Member State of their habitual residence, place of work, or the place of the alleged infringement. The right to lodge a complaint exists without prejudice to other administrative or judicial remedies.

 

Right to Data Portability

You have the right to receive the personal data that we process based on your consent or in fulfillment of a contract in a commonly used and machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be done to the extent that it is technically feasible.

 

SSL or TLS Encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries that you send to us as the site operator, this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from ‘http://’ to ‘https://’ and by the lock symbol in your browser line.

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

Information, Deletion, and Correction

Within the scope of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right to free information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of data processing at any time. You may also have the right to correction or deletion of this data. For this purpose, as well as for further questions regarding personal data, you can contact us at any time using the contact information provided in the imprint.

Right to Restriction of Processing

You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. For this purpose, you can contact us at any time using the contact information provided in the imprint. The right to restrict processing exists in the following cases:

  1. If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored with us, we usually need time to verify this. For the duration of the verification, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.

  2. If the processing of your personal data was/is unlawfully carried out, you can request the restriction of data processing instead of deletion.

  3. If we no longer need your personal data, but you need it for the exercise, defense, or assertion of legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of deletion.

  4. If you have filed an objection under Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR, a balance must be struck between your interests and ours. As long as it is not yet clear whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.

  5. If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, these data may – apart from their storage – only be processed with your consent or for the assertion, exercise, or defense of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or a Member State.

Objection to Promotional Emails

The use of contact data published in the imprint obligation for sending unsolicited advertising and information materials is hereby objected to. The operators of the pages expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of the unsolicited sending of advertising information, such as spam emails.

4. Data Collection on This Website

Cookies

Our websites use so-called ‘cookies.’ Cookies are small text files that do not harm your device. They are either temporarily stored for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (persistent cookies) on your device. Session cookies are automatically deleted after your visit ends. Persistent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or until they are automatically deleted by your web browser.

Some cookies may also be stored on your device by third-party companies when you enter our site (third-party cookies). These enable us or you to use certain services of the third-party company (e.g., cookies for processing payment services). Cookies have various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary, as certain website functions would not work without them (e.g., the shopping cart function or the display of videos). Other cookies are used to evaluate user behavior or display advertisements.

Cookies that are necessary for the electronic communication process (necessary cookies) or for the provision of certain functions desired by you (functional cookies, e.g., for the shopping cart function) or for the optimization of the website (e.g., cookies for measuring web audience) are stored based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. If consent to the storage of cookies has been requested, the storage of the respective cookies is based exclusively on this consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR); the consent can be revoked at any time.

You can configure your browser to inform you about the setting of cookies and allow cookies only in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for specific cases or in general, and enable the automatic deletion of cookies when the browser is closed. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.

If cookies are used by third-party companies or for analytical purposes, we will inform you separately in this privacy policy and, if necessary, request your consent.

Cookie Consent with Borlabs Cookie

Our website uses the Borlabs Cookie Consent technology to obtain your consent for the storage of certain cookies in your browser and to document them in compliance with data protection regulations. The provider of this technology is Borlabs – Benjamin A. Bornschein, Georg-Wilhelm-Str. 17, 21107 Hamburg (hereinafter Borlabs).

 

When you enter our website, a Borlabs cookie is stored in your browser, in which the consents given by you or the revocation of these consents are stored. This data is not passed on to the provider of Borlabs Cookie.

 

The collected data is stored until you request us to delete it, delete the Borlabs cookie yourself, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies. Mandatory legal retention periods remain unaffected. Details on the data processing of Borlabs Cookie can be found at

https://de.borlabs.io/kb/welche-daten-speichert-borlabs-cookie/.

The use of Borlabs Cookie Consent technology is for obtaining the legally required consents for the use of cookies. The legal basis for this is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. c GDPR.

Server Log Files

The provider of the pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These are:

  • Browser type and browser version
  • Operating system used
  • Referrer URL
  • Hostname of the accessing computer
  • Time of the server request
  • IP address

 

This data is not merged with other data sources.

 

The collection of this data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimization of their website – for this purpose, the server log files must be recorded.

Contact Form

If you submit inquiries to us via the contact form, the information from the inquiry form, including the contact details you provided there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We do not pass on this data without your consent.

 

The processing of this data is based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR, insofar as your inquiry is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR) if this was requested.

 

The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you request deletion, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions – especially retention periods – remain unaffected.

Inquiry via Email, Telephone, or Fax

If you contact us by email, telephone, or fax, your inquiry, including all resulting personal data (name, inquiry), will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of processing your request. We do not pass on this data without your consent.

 

The processing of this data is based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR, insofar as your inquiry is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of the inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR) if this was requested.

 

The data you send us via contact requests will remain with us until you request deletion, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions – especially statutory retention periods – remain unaffected.

Appointment Scheduling via Calendly

For easy, fast, and uncomplicated appointment scheduling, we use the calendly tool. The use of calendly is intended to improve our services for existing and new clients. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

When using the tool, personal data such as your name, email address, and phone number will be requested. You also have the option to describe your request and provide additional information. When you use the tool, your details from the inquiry form, including the information you provided there, will be stored, and, of course, transmitted over the Internet. The processing of the entered data is based solely on your consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR).

For the handling of data collected through the use of calendly, this privacy policy applies, as well as the privacy policy of the provider. You can find calendly’s privacy policy at:

https://calendly.com/pages/privacy

 

Registration on this Website

You can register on this website to access additional features. The data entered for this purpose will be used only for the purpose of using the respective offer or service for which you have registered. The mandatory information requested during registration must be provided in full. Otherwise, we will reject the registration.

 

For important changes, such as changes to the scope of the offer or technically necessary changes, we use the email address provided during registration to inform you in this way.

 

The processing of the data entered during registration is carried out for the purpose of performing the user relationship established by the registration and, if necessary, for initiating further contracts (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR).

 

The data collected during registration will be stored by us as long as you are registered on this website and will then be deleted. Legal retention periods remain unaffected.

5. Analysis Tools and Advertising

Google Analytics

This website uses features of the Google Analytics web analytics service. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (‘Google’), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google Analytics enables the website operator to analyze the behavior of website visitors. The website operator receives various usage data, such as page views, dwell time, operating systems used, and the user’s origin. This data may be aggregated by Google into a profile that is assigned to the respective user or their device.

Google Analytics uses technologies that allow the recognition of the user for the purpose of analyzing user behavior (e.g., cookies or device fingerprinting). The information collected by Google about the use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there.

The use of this analysis tool is based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior to optimize both its web offering and its advertising. If the corresponding consent has been requested (e.g., consent to store cookies), the processing is carried out exclusively based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR; the consent can be revoked at any time.

The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/controllerterms/mccs/.

IP Anonymization

We have activated the IP anonymization function on this website. As a result, your IP address will be truncated by Google within member states of the European Union or other contracting parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area before being transmitted to the USA. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and truncated there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activities, and to provide further services related to website usage 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 Google data.

Browser Plugin

You can prevent the collection and processing of your data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.

For more information on how Google Analytics handles user data, please refer to Google’s privacy policy: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de.

Data Processing Agreement

We have concluded a data processing agreement with Google and fully implement the strict requirements of the German data protection authorities when using Google Analytics.

Storage Duration

The data stored by Google at the user and event level, linked to cookies, user identifiers (e.g., User ID), or advertising IDs (e.g., DoubleClick cookies, Android advertising ID), is anonymized or deleted after 26 months. For details, please refer to the following link: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/7667196?hl=de.

WordPress Statistics

This website uses ‘WordPress Statistics’ to statistically evaluate visitor access. The provider is Automattic Inc., 60 29th Street #343, San Francisco, CA 94110-4929, USA.

 

WordPress Statistics uses technologies that enable the recognition of the user for the purpose of analyzing user behavior (e.g., cookies or device fingerprinting). WordPress Statistics collects, for analysis, log files (referrer, IP address, browser, among others), the origin of website visitors (country, city), and the actions they have taken on the site (e.g., clicks, views, downloads). The information collected about the use of this website is stored on servers in the USA. Your IP address is anonymized after processing and before storage.

 

The use of this analysis tool is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the anonymized analysis of user behavior to optimize both its website and its advertising. If a corresponding consent has been requested (e.g., consent to the storage of cookies), the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO; consent can be revoked at any time.

6. Newsletter

Newsletter­data

If you wish to subscribe to the newsletter offered on the website, we need your email address and information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the provided email address and agree to receive the newsletter. Additional data is either not collected or collected on a voluntary basis. We use this data exclusively for sending the requested information and do not share it with third parties.

 

The processing of the data entered into the newsletter registration form is based exclusively on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR). You can revoke your consent to the storage of data, email address, and their use for sending the newsletter at any time, for example, by using the “Unsubscribe” link in the newsletter. The legality of the data processing already carried out remains unaffected by the revocation.

 

The data you provide for the purpose of subscribing to the newsletter will be stored by us or the newsletter service provider until you unsubscribe from the newsletter with us or the service provider and will be deleted from the newsletter distribution list after you unsubscribe. Data that has been stored by us for other purposes remains unaffected.

 

After you have unsubscribed from the newsletter distribution list, your email address may be stored in a blacklist by us or the newsletter service provider to prevent future mailings. The data from the blacklist is used only for this purpose and not merged with other data. This serves both your interest and our interest in complying with legal requirements when sending newsletters (legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR). The storage in the blacklist is not time-limited. You can object to this storage if your interests outweigh our legitimate interest.

7. Plugins and Tools

Google Web Fonts

This website uses web fonts provided by Google to ensure a consistent font display. When you access a page, your browser loads the required web fonts into your browser cache to correctly display text and fonts.

For this purpose, the browser you are using must establish a connection to Google’s servers. This allows Google to know that this website has been accessed through your IP address. The use of Google Web Fonts is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the uniform presentation of the font on its website. If appropriate consent has been requested (e.g., consent to store cookies), the processing is carried out exclusively based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR; consent can be revoked at any time.

If your browser does not support web fonts, a default font will be used on your computer.

For more information about Google Web Fonts, please visit https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and Google’s Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.

Content Delivery Network

You use the CDN service “Nitropack CDN” provided by Nitropack LLC, located at 801 Garden Street 3 А, Prof. Georgi Bradistilov Str.1700 Sofia, Bulgaria (hereinafter referred to as “Nitropack”).

Nitropack offers a globally distributed Content Delivery Network with DNS. Technically, it routes the information transfer between your browser and your website through Nitropack’s network. A Content Delivery Network (CDN) is an online service that facilitates the delivery of large media files (such as graphics, page content, or scripts) through a network of regionally distributed and internet-connected servers. The use of Nitropack’s Content Delivery Network helps optimize the loading times of your website.

The use of Nitropack is based on your legitimate interest in providing and improving the stability and functionality of your website in the most error-free, secure, and efficient manner (Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f DSGVO).

For more information on security and data protection with Nitropack, you can refer to their privacy page: https://nitropack.io/page/privacy

8. E-Commerce and Payment Providers

Processing of Data (Customer and Contract Data)

We collect, process, and use personal data only to the extent necessary for the establishment, content design, or modification of the legal relationship (inventory data). This is done based on Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR, which allows the processing of data to fulfill a contract or for pre-contractual measures. We collect, process, and use personal data regarding the use of this website (usage data) only to the extent necessary to enable the user to use the service or to bill for it.

 

When users contact us (via email or contact form), user data is processed for further processing of the contact request and its handling in accordance with Article 6(1)(b) GDPR. User information may be stored in our Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system and Marketing Automation Platform (CRM & Marketing System) or a comparable request organization.

 

We use the CRM, registration, and marketing automation system “HubSpot,” provided by HubSpot Inc. (25 First Street, 2nd Floor, Cambridge, MA 02141, USA) with offices in Ireland (One Dockland Central, Dublin 1, Ireland) and Germany (Am Posthof 17, 10243 Berlin) based on our legitimate interests (efficient and fast processing of user inquiries and optimization of our online offering). To this end, we have concluded a contract with HubSpot, including so-called standard contractual clauses, in which HubSpot commits to processing user data only in accordance with our instructions to comply with the EU data protection level. Further information on HubSpot’s data protection policies can be found here: HubSpot DPA and Privacy Policy.

The collected customer data will be deleted after the order is completed or the business relationship is terminated. Legal retention periods remain unaffected.

9. Audio and Video Conferences

Data processing

For communication with our customers, we use online conferencing tools, among other methods. The specific tools we use are listed below. When you communicate with us via video or audio conferencing over the internet, your personal data is collected and processed by us and the provider of the respective conferencing tool.

 

The conferencing tools capture all data that you provide/use to use the tools (email address and/or your phone number). Furthermore, the conferencing tools process the duration of the conference, start and end times (time) of participation in the conference, the number of participants, and other “contextual information” related to the communication process (metadata).

 

Additionally, the provider of the tool processes all technical data necessary for handling online communication. This includes, in particular, IP addresses, MAC addresses, device IDs, device type, operating system type and version, client version, camera type, microphone or speaker type, and the type of connection.

 

If content is exchanged, uploaded, or otherwise provided within the tool, this content is also stored on the servers of the tool providers. Such content includes, in particular, cloud recordings, chat/instant messages, voicemails, uploaded photos and videos, files, whiteboards, and other information shared during the use of the service.

 

Please note that we do not have full influence over the data processing operations of the tools used. Our capabilities are largely determined by the corporate policies of the respective providers. For further information on data processing by the conferencing tools, please refer to the privacy policies of the tools listed below.

Purpose and Legal Bases

The conference tools are used to communicate with potential or existing contractual partners or to offer specific services to our customers (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b GDPR). Furthermore, the use of the tools serves the general simplification and acceleration of communication with us or our company (legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR). If consent has been obtained, the use of the respective tools is based on this consent; the consent can be revoked at any time with effect for the future.

Storage Duration

The data directly collected by us through the video and conference tools will be deleted from our systems as soon as you request deletion, revoke your consent for storage, or the purpose of data storage no longer exists. Stored cookies remain on your device until you delete them. Mandatory legal retention periods remain unaffected.

We have no influence on the storage duration of your data, which is stored by the operators of the conference tools for their own purposes. For details, please inquire directly with the operators of the conference tools.

Conference Tools Used

We use the following conference tool:

Google Meet

We use Google Meet. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. For details on data processing, please refer to Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.

Conclusion of a Contract for Data Processing

We have concluded a contract for data processing with the provider of Google Meet and fully comply with the strict requirements of German data protection authorities when using Google Meet.

10. Own Services

Handling of Applicant Data

We offer you the opportunity to apply with us (e.g., by email, postal mail, or via an online application form). The following information informs you about the scope, purpose, and use of your personal data collected during the application process. We assure you that the collection, processing, and use of your data are in accordance with applicable data protection laws and all other legal provisions, and your data will be treated strictly confidentially.

Scope and Purpose of Data Collection

If you submit an application to us, we process the associated personal data (e.g., contact and communication data, application documents, notes from job interviews, etc.) to the extent necessary for deciding on the establishment of an employment relationship. The legal basis for this is § 26 BDSG-new according to German law (initiation of an employment relationship), Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR (general pre-contractual measures), and – if you have given your consent – Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. The consent can be revoked at any time. Your personal data will only be disclosed within our company to individuals involved in the processing of your application.

If the application is successful, the data you submitted will be stored in our data processing systems based on § 26 BDSG-new and Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR for the purpose of conducting the employment relationship.

Storage Duration of the Data

If we cannot offer you a job, you reject a job offer, or you withdraw your application, we reserve the right to retain the data you have provided based on our legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR) for up to 6 months from the end of the application process (rejection or withdrawal of the application). Afterward, the data will be deleted, and physical application documents will be destroyed. The retention serves, in particular, as evidence in the event of a legal dispute. If it becomes apparent that the data will be required after the 6-month period (e.g., due to an imminent or pending legal dispute), deletion will only take place when the purpose for further retention no longer exists.

A longer retention period may also occur if you have given corresponding consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR) or if legal retention obligations prevent deletion.

Inclusion in the Applicant Pool

If we cannot offer you a job, there is the possibility of including you in our applicant pool. In the event of inclusion, all documents and information from the application will be transferred to the applicant pool to contact you in case of suitable vacancies.

Inclusion in the applicant pool is solely based on your explicit consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR). Giving consent is voluntary and has no relation to the ongoing application process.

The data subject can revoke their consent at any time. In this case, the data from the applicant pool will be irrevocably deleted unless there are legal retention reasons.

Data from the applicant pool will be irrevocably deleted at the latest two years after granting consent.