General information on data processing

Legal basis for the processing of personal data

In accordance with Art. 13 GDPR, we you of the legal basis of our data processing. If the legal basis is not specified in the data protection notice, the following applies:

The legal basis for obtaining consent is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a in conjunction with Art. 7 GDPR. Art. 7 GDPR. The legal basis for the processing for the fulfillment of our services and the implementation of contractual measures as well as for answering inquiries is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. The legal basis for processing for the fulfillment of our legal obligations is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR. If the processing of your data is necessary to safeguard a legitimate interest of our company or a third party and if the interests, fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject do not outweigh the former interest, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR serves as the legal basis for the processing. In the event that vital interests of the data subject or another natural person require the processing of personal data, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. d GDPR serves as the legal basis.

Data erasure and storage duration

We adhere to the principles of data minimization pursuant to Art. 5 para. 1 lit. c GDPR and storage limitation pursuant to Art. 5 para. 1 lit. e GDPR. We only store your personal data for as long as is necessary to achieve the purposes stated here or as provided by the retention periods stipulated by law. After the respective purpose no longer applies or after these retention periods have expired, the corresponding data will be deleted as quickly as possible.

External links

This website may contain links to third-party websites or to other websites under our responsibility. If you follow a link to a website outside our responsibility, please note that these websites have their own data protection information. We accept no responsibility or liability for these third-party websites and their data protection notices. Therefore, before using these websites, please check whether you agree with their data protection declarations.

You can recognize external links either by the fact that they are displayed in a different colour from the rest of the text or underlined. Your cursor will show you external links when you move it over such a link. Only when you click on an external link will your personal data be transferred to the destination of the link. In particular, the operator of the other website will receive your IP address, the time at which you clicked on the link, the page on which you clicked on the link and other information that you can find in the data protection information of the respective provider.

Please also note that individual links may lead to a data transfer outside the European Economic Area. This could foreign authorities access to your data. You may not have any legal remedies against this data access. If you do not want your personal data to be transferred to the link destination or even exposed to unwanted access by foreign authorities, please do not click on any links.

Rights of the data subject

As a data subject within the meaning of the GDPR, you have the opportunity to assert various rights. The data subject rights arising from the GDPR are the right of access (Article 15), the right to rectification (Article 16), the right to erasure (Article 17), the right to restriction of processing (Article 18), the right to object (Article 21), the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority and the right to data portability (Article 20).

Right of withdrawal:

Some data processing can only take place with your express consent. You have the option of withdrawing consent at any time. However, this does not affect the lawfulness of data processing up to the point of withdrawal.

Right of objection:

If the processing is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. e or f GDPR, you as the data subject can object to the processing of your personal data at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation. You also have this right in the case of profiling based on these provisions within the meaning of Art. 4(4) GDPR. Unless we can demonstrate a legitimate interest in the processing that outweighs your interests, rights and freedoms or the processing serves to assert, exercise or defend legal claims, we will refrain from processing your data after the objection has been made.

If the processing of personal data serves the purpose of direct marketing, you also have the right to object to this at any time. The same applies to profiling in connection with direct advertising. Here too, we will no longer process personal data as soon as you object.

Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority:

If you believe that the processing of personal data concerning you infringes the GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of your habitual residence, place of work or place of the alleged infringement, without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy.

Right to data portability:

If your data is processed automatically on the basis of consent or fulfillment of a contract, you have the right to receive this data in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. You also have the right to request the transfer and provision of the data to another controller, insofar as this is technically feasible.

Right of access, rectification and erasure:

You have the right to obtain information about your processed personal data with regard to the purpose of the data processing, the categories, the recipients and the duration of storage. If you have any questions on this topic or other topics relating to personal data, you can of course contact us using the contact details provided in the legal notice.

Right to restriction of processing:

You can the restriction of the processing of your personal data at any time. To do so, you must fulfill one of the following requirements:

• You contest the accuracy of the personal data. You have the right to request a restriction of processing for the duration of the verification of accuracy.
• If the processing is unlawful, you can request the restriction of the use of the data as an alternative to erasure.
• If we no longer need your personal data for the purposes of processing, but you need the data for the assertion, exercise or defense of legal claims, you can request the restriction of processing as an alternative to erasure.
•  If you object to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 (1) GDPR, your interests and ours will be weighed up. Until this balancing has taken place, you have the right to request the restriction of processing.

Restriction of processing means that, with the exception of storage, personal data may only be processed with your consent or for the establishment, 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 Union or of a Member State.

Provision of the website (web host)

Our website is hosted by:
Mittwald CM Service GmbH & Co. KG
Königsberger Str. 4–6, 32339 Espelkamp
Deutschland

When you visit our website, we automatically collect and store information in so-called server log files. Your browser automatically transmits this information to our server or to the server of our hosting company.

These are:

• IP address of the website visitor’s end device
• Device used
• Host name of the accessing computer
• Operating system of the visitor
• Browser type and version
• Name of the retrieved file
• Time of the server request
• Amount of data
• Information on whether the data retrieval was successful

This data is not merged with other data sources.

Instead of operating this website on our own server, we can also have it operated on the server of an external service provider (hosting company), which we have named above in this case. The personal data collected by this website will then be on the hosting company’s servers. In addition to the data mentioned above, the web host also stores contact requests, contact data, names, website access data, meta and communication data, contract data and other data generated via a website for us, for example.

The legal basis for the processing of this data is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest is the technically error-free presentation and optimization of this website. If the website is accessed in order to enter into contractual negotiations with us or to conclude a contract, another legal basis Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. In the event that we have commissioned a hosting company, there is an order processing contract with this service provider.

Use of external services

External services are used on our website. External services are services from third-party providers that are used on our website. This can be done for various reasons, for example for embedding videos or for the security of the website. When using these services, personal data is also passed on to the respective providers of these external services. If we do not have a legitimate interest in using these services, we will obtain your consent as a visitor to our website, which can be revoked at any time, before using them (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR).

Job portal

We have integrated elements of job portals on the website in order publish or refer to job advertisements.

Processing will only take place if you consent to this data processing (via our consent banner on the website). The legal basis for this processing is consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR). Without your consent, data will not be processed in the manner described above. If you withdraw your consent (e.g. via the consent banner or other options provided on this website), we will terminate this data processing. This does not affect the legality of the processing carried out up to the point of withdrawal.

Softgarden

We use the Softgarden service on our website. The provider of the service is softgarden e-recruiting GmbH, Tauentzienstraße 14, 10789 Berlin, Germany.

Further information can be found in the provider’s data protection information at the following URL: https://softgarden.com/de/datenschutz-webseite/.

Contact form

You have the option of us via a contact form on our website. In particular, your contact details are required to contact us via this form.

The legal basis here is the processing for the purpose of contract fulfillment or pre-contractual measures pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. There may also be a legitimate interest in maintaining business relationships or responding to your request for other reasons.

The legal basis for the processing of your data in this case would be Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

The data will be deleted when we have finally answered your request and there are no other retention obligations to the contrary.

Contact by telephone or e-mail

In accordance with legal requirements, we have a telephone number and e-mail address on our website. The data transmitted via these channels is automatically stored by us in order to process corresponding inquiries or to be able to contact the person making the inquiry. We will not pass this data on to third parties without your consent.

If contact is made by telephone or via our e-mail address for pre-contractual or contractual purposes, the processing of personal data is based on the legal basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. For all other contact from you, the processing of personal data by us is based on our legitimate interest in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

Handling applicant data

It is possible to send us an application (e.g. by post, online application form or e-mail). The personal data received in this way will be stored and processed by us for the application process.

The basis for processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR and Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR, provided that consent has been given. Insofar as German law is applicable, Section 26 BDSG in particular is used as the legal basis for processing. You can withdraw your consent at any time. This does not affect the lawfulness of the processing carried out prior to the withdrawal.

If the application results in an employment relationship, the data collected will be stored for the purpose of processing the employment relationship on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. Likewise, a screening is carried out in accordance with EU GDPR Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) to avoid fines in the absence of a sanctions list check, e.g. § 18 para. 1 no. 1a AWG or § 19 para. 1 AWG.

Insofar as there is no employment relationship, the data will be stored on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR for the duration of the legal claims, in particular due to discrimination in the application process. This is necessary for the defense against any lawsuits or allegations. If consent has been given, the data will be stored for longer on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. You can withdraw your consent at any time. This does not affect the lawfulness of the processing carried out prior to the withdrawal.

If no employment relationship is established, the applicant can be in our applicant pool. All details of the application will be saved so that we can contact the person in question if suitable vacancies arise.

The storage of data in the applicant pool takes place exclusively after consent has been given on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. This consent can be revoked at any time, whereupon the corresponding data will be deleted, provided there are no legal reasons for storage. Deletion takes place automatically at the latest two years after consent has been granted. This does not affect the lawfulness of the processing that took place before consent was withdrawn.

Applicant pool

If no employment relationship is established, the applicant can be included in our applicant pool. All details of the application will be saved so that we can the person in question if suitable vacancies arise.

Data is only stored in the applicant pool after consent has been given on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. This consent can be revoked at any time, whereupon the corresponding data will be deleted, provided there are no legal reasons for storage. Deletion takes place at the latest two years after consent has been granted. This does not affect the lawfulness of the processing carried out until the revocation.