We are pleased that you are interested in our company. Data protection is of a particularly high priority for the management of Workconsult RTP GmbH. Workconsult RTP GmbH’s website can generally be used without providing any personal data. However, if a data subject wishes to use the special services of our company via our website, it may be necessary to process personal data. If the processing of personal data is necessary and there is no legal basis for such processing, we generally obtain the consent of the data subject.
The processing of personal data, such as the name, address, email address, or telephone number of a data subject shall always be in line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and in accordance with the country-specific data protection regulations applicable to Workconsult RTP GmbH. Using this Privacy Policy, our company would like to inform the public about the type, scope, and purpose of the personal data we collect, use, and process. Furthermore, this Privacy Policy is intended to provide data subjects with information about the rights to which he or she is entitled.
As the controller, Workconsult RTP GmbH has taken numerous technical and organizational measures to ensure that the personal data processed via this website is protected as securely as possible. Nevertheless, Internet-based data transmissions can generally have security gaps, so that absolute protection cannot be guaranteed. For this reason, every data subject has the option of transmitting personal data to us in alternative ways, for example by telephone.
1. Definitions of terms
Workconsult RTP GmbH's Privacy Policy is based on the terms used by the European Directive and Regulation Authority when adopting the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our Privacy Policy should be easy to read and understand for the public as well as for our customers and business partners. To ensure this, we would like to explain the terms used in advance.
We use the following terms, among others, in this Privacy Policy:
a) personal data
Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter referred to as ‘data subject’). An identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular, by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier, or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural, or social identity of that natural person.
b) data subject
A data subject is any identified or identifiable natural person whose personal data is processed by the controller.
c) processing
Processing is any operation or set of operations that is performed on personal data or sets of personal data, with or without the aid of automated means, such as collection, recording, organization, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, interrogation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, matching or linking, restriction, erasure or destruction.
d) restriction of processing
Restriction of processing is the marking of stored personal data to restrict its future processing.
e) profiling
Profiling is any form of automated processing of personal data which consists of the use of personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, in particular, to analyze or predict aspects concerning that natural person's performance at work, financial situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behavior, location, or change of location.
f) pseudonymization
Pseudonymization is the processing of personal data in such a manner that the personal data can no longer be attributed to a specific data subject without additional information, provided that such additional information is kept separately and is subject to technical and organizational measures to ensure that the personal data are not attributed to an identified or identifiable natural person.
g) data controller or controller
A data controller or controller is the natural or judicial person, public authority, institution, or other body that alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data. Where the purposes and means of such processing are determined by Union or Member State law, the controller or the specific criteria for its nomination may be provided for by Union or Member State law.
h) processor
A processor is a natural or juridical person, public authority, institution, or other body that processes personal data on behalf of the controller.
i) recipient
A recipient is a natural or juridical person, authority, institution, or other body to which personal data is disclosed, regardless of whether it is a third party or not. However, public authorities that may receive personal data as part of a specific investigation mandate under Union law or the law of the Member States are not considered data recipients.
j) third party
A third party is a natural or juridical person, public authority, institution, or body other than the data subject, the controller, the processor, and the persons who are authorized to process the personal data on the controller's or processor's direct responsibility.
k) consent
Consent is any voluntary, informed, and unambiguous indication of the data subject's wishes in the specific case, in the form of a statement or other unambiguous affirmative act by which the data subject indicates that he or she consents to the processing of personal data relating to him or her.
2. Name and address of the controller
The controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation, other data protection laws applicable in the Member States of the European Union, and other data-protection-related provisions is:
Workconsult RTP GmbH
Data Privacy Officer
Petzoldstr. 14
4020 Linz
3. Cookies
On the web pages of Workconsult RTP GmbH, cookies are used. Cookies are text files that are placed and stored on a computer system via an Internet browser.
Numerous websites and servers use cookies. Many cookies have what is known as a cookie ID. A cookie ID is a unique identifier of the cookie. It consists of a series of characters that can be used to assign websites and servers to the specific Internet browser in which the cookie was stored. This enables the websites and servers visited to distinguish the individual browser of the data subject from other Internet browsers that contain other cookies. A specific Internet browser can be recognized and identified by the unique cookie ID.
The use of cookies enables Workconsult RTP GmbH to provide users of this website with more user-friendly services that would not be possible without the placement of cookies.
Using a cookie, the information and offers on our website can be optimized to meet the needs of the user. As already mentioned, cookies enable us to recognize the users of our website. The purpose of this recognition is to make it easier for users to use our website. For example, the user of a website that uses cookies does not have to re-enter his login details each time he visits the website, as this is done by the website and the cookie stored on the user's computer system. Another example is the cookie for an online store shopping basket. The online store memorizes the items that a customer has placed in the virtual shopping basket via a cookie.
Data subjects can prevent the placement of cookies on our website at any time by adjusting the settings of the Internet browser used and thus permanently block the placement of cookies. Furthermore, cookies that have already been placed can be deleted at any time via an Internet browser or other software programs. All popular Internet browsers allow this. If a data subject deactivates the placement of cookies in the Internet browser used, not all functions of our website may be available to their full extent.
4. Collection of general data and information
Workconsult RTP GmbH's website collects a series of general data and information each time a data subject or automated system visits the website. This general data and information is stored in the server log files. The following data can be collected: (1) the browser types and versions used, (2) the operating system used by the system used to access the website, (3) the website from which a system used to access the website reaches our website (the so-called ‘referrer’), (4) the sub-websites which are accessed via a system used to access our website, (5) the date and time the website is accessed, (6) an Internet Protocol address (IP address), (7) the Internet service provider of the system used to access the website, and (8) other similar data and information used for security purposes in case of attacks on our information technology systems.
When using these general data and information, Workconsult RTP GmbH does not draw any conclusions about the data subject. Rather, this information is needed to (1) ensure the correct delivery of our website content, (2) optimize the content of our website as well as its advertisement, (3) guarantee the long-term viability of our information technology systems and website technology, and (4) provide law enforcement authorities with the information necessary for criminal prosecution in case of a cyber-attack. Therefore, Workconsult RTP GmbH analyzes anonymously collected data and information for statistical purposes only and with the aim of improving our company's data protection and data security in order to ensure an optimal level of protection for the personal data we process. Anonymous server log file data is stored separately from all personal data provided by a data subject.
5. Subscription to our newsletter
On the Workconsult RTP GmbH’s website, users are given the opportunity to subscribe to our company newsletter. The input mask used for this purpose determines what personal data are transmitted to the controller when the user subscribes to the newsletter.
Workconsult RTP GmbH regularly informs its customers and business partners about company offers via a newsletter. The data subject can only receive our company's newsletter if (1) the data subject has a valid email address and (2) the data subject subscribes to the newsletter. Due to legal reasons, a confirmation email is sent to the email address entered by a data subject for the first time for the newsletter mailing as part of the double opt-in procedure. This confirmation email is used to check whether the email address owner, as the data subject, has consented to receiving the newsletter.
When a data subject subscribes to the newsletter, we also store the IP address assigned by the Internet service provider (ISP) of the computer system used by the data subject when subscribing, as well as the date and time when the subscription was made. This data has to be collected in order to be able to trace the (possible) misuse of a data subject's email address later on and therefore serves to safeguard the controller legally.
Any personal data collected when subscribing to the newsletter will only be used to send our newsletter. Newsletter subscribers may also be informed by email if this is necessary for the operation of the newsletter or a related registration, as may be the case in the event of changes to the newsletter or technical changes. The personal data collected as part of the newsletter service will not be passed on to third parties. The subscription to our newsletter can be canceled by the data subject at any time. The consent to the storage of personal data, which the data subject has given us for the purpose of sending the newsletter, can be revoked at any time. Each newsletter includes a corresponding link to revoke the consent. Furthermore, it is also possible to unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time directly on the controller's website or to inform the controller of this in another way.
6. Newsletter tracking
Workconsult RTP GmbH newsletters may contain so-called 'tracking pixels'. A tracking pixel is a small graphic that is embedded in emails sent in HTML format to enable log file storage and analysis. This allows to carry out a statistical evaluation of the success or failure of online marketing campaigns. Based on the embedded tracking pixel, Workconsult RTP GmbH can identify whether and when an email was opened by a data subject and which links in the email were clicked on by the data subject.
Such personal data collected via the tracking pixels contained in the newsletters are stored and evaluated by the controller in order to optimize the sending of the newsletter and to better adjust the content of future newsletters in line with the interests of the data subject. This personal data is not passed on to third parties. Data subjects are entitled at any time to revoke the separate declaration of consent given in this regard via the double opt-in procedure. After revocation, the controller will delete this personal data. Unsubscribing from the newsletter is automatically interpreted by Workconsult RTP GmbH as a revocation.
7. Contact via the website
Due to legal regulations, Workconsult RTP GmbH's website contains information that enables users to contact our company quickly by electronic means and to communicate directly with us, which also includes a general address for so-called 'electronic mail' (email address). If a data subject contacts the data controller by email or via a contact form, the personal data transmitted by the data subject is automatically stored. Such personal data transmitted on a voluntary basis by a data subject to the controller are stored for the purposes of processing or contacting the data subject. This personal data is not passed on to third parties.
8. Routine erasure and blocking of personal data
The controller shall process and store the personal data of the data subject only for the period necessary to achieve the purpose of storage, or as far as this is granted by the European Directive and Regulation Authority or other legislators in laws or regulations to which the controller is subject.
If the storage purpose no longer applies or if a storage period specified by the European Directive and Regulation Authority or another competent legislator expires, the personal data will be routinely blocked or deleted in accordance with legal requirements.
9. Rights of the data subject
a) Right of confirmation
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European Directive and Regulatory Authority to obtain confirmation from the controller as to whether or not personal data concerning him or her are being processed. If a data subject wishes to avail himself or herself of this right of confirmation, he or she may, at any time, contact the employee of the controller.
b) Right of access
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European Directive and Regulatory Authority to obtain information free of charge at any time from the controller about the personal data concerning him or her stored and receive a copy of this information. Furthermore, the European Directive and Regulatory Authority grants the data subject access to the following information:
- the purposes of the processing
- the categories of personal data that are processed
- the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data have been or will be disclosed, in particular, recipients in third countries or international organizations
- if possible, the envisaged period for which the personal data will be stored, or, if not possible, the criteria used to determine this duration
- the existence of the right to request from the controller rectification or erasure of personal data, or restriction of processing of personal data concerning the data subject, or to object to such processing
- the existence of the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
- if the personal data are not collected from the data subject: any available information as to their source
- the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, pursuant to Art. 22 para. 1 and 4 GDPR and, at least in those cases, meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the significance and envisaged consequences of such processing for the data subject
Furthermore, the data subject shall have a right to obtain information as to whether personal data are transferred to a third country or an international organization. Where this is the case, the data subject shall have the right to be informed of the appropriate safeguards relating to the transfer.
If a data subject wishes to avail himself or herself of this right of access, he or she may, at any time, contact the employee of the controller.
c) Right to rectification
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European Directive and Regulatory Authority to obtain from the controller without undue delay the rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning him or her. Taking into account the purposes of the processing, the data subject shall have the right to have incomplete personal data completed, including by means of providing a supplementary statement.
If a data subject wishes to exercise this right to rectification, he or she may, at any time, contact the employee of the controller.
d) Right to erasure (Right to be forgotten)
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European Directive and Regulatory Authority to obtain from the controller the erasure of personal data concerning him or her without undue delay where one of the following grounds applies, as long as the processing is not necessary:
- The personal data were collected or otherwise processed for purposes for which they are no longer necessary.
- The data subject withdraws consent based on which the processing was carried out pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 p. a GDPR or Art. 9 para. 2 p. a GDPR, and where there is no other legal ground for the processing.
- The data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or the data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 para. 2 GDPR.
- The personal data have been unlawfully processed.
- The personal data must be erased for compliance with a legal obligation pursuant to Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject.
- The personal data have been collected in relation to the offer of information society services pursuant to Art. 8 para. 1 GDPR.
If one of the aforementioned reasons applies, and a data subject wishes to have personal data stored by Workconsult RTP GmbH deleted, he or she may, at any time, contact the employee of the controller. Workconsult RTP GmbH’s employee will ensure that the erasure request is complied with immediately.
If Workconsult RTP GmbH has made the personal data public and our company as a controller is obliged to erase the personal data pursuant to Art. 17 para. 1 GDPR, Workconsult RTP GmbH shall take reasonable measures, including technical measures, taking into account the available technology and the cost of implementation, to inform other data controllers processing the disclosed personal data that the data subject has requested the erasure of all links to or copies or replications of such personal data by those other data controllers unless the processing is necessary. employees of Workconsult RTP GmbH will arrange the necessary measures in individual cases.
e) Right of restriction of processing
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European Directive and Regulatory Authority to obtain from the controller restriction of processing where one of the following conditions applies:
- The accuracy of the personal data is contested by the data subject for a period enabling the controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data.
- The processing is unlawful and the data subject opposes the erasure of the personal data and requests the restriction of their use instead.
- The controller no longer needs the personal data for the processing, but they are required by the data subject for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.
- The data subject has objected to processing pursuant to Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR pending the verification of whether the legitimate grounds of the controller override those of the data subject.
If one of the aforementioned conditions is met, and a data subject wishes to request the restriction of the processing of personal data stored by Workconsult RTP GmbH, he or she may, at any time, contact the employees of the controller. The employees will arrange the restriction of the processing.
f) Right to data portability
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European Directive and Regulatory Authority to receive the personal data concerning him or her, which was provided to a controller, in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format. The data subject shall have the right to transmit those data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to which the personal data have been provided, as long as the processing is based on consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 p. a GDPR or Art. 9 para. 2 p. a GDPR, or on a contract pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 p. b GDPR and the processing is carried out by automated means, as long as the processing is not necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller.
Furthermore, in exercising his or her right to data portability pursuant to Art. 20 para. 1 GDPR, the data subject shall have the right to have personal data transmitted directly from one controller to another, where technically feasible, and when doing so does not affect the rights and freedoms of others.
To assert the right to data portability, the data subject may contact the employees of Workconsult RTP GmbH at any time.
g) Right to object
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European Directive and Regulatory Authority to object at any time, on grounds relating to his or her particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning him or her which is based on Art. 6 para. 1 p. e or f GDPR, including profiling based on those provisions.
Workconsult RTP GmbH shall no longer process the personal data in the event of the objection unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override the interests, rights, and freedoms of the data subject, or for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.
If Workconsult RTP GmbH processes personal data for direct marketing purposes, the data subject shall have the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning him or her for such marketing. This also applies to profiling where it is related to such direct marketing. If the data subject objects to Workconsult RTP GmbH to the processing for direct marketing purposes, Workconsult RTP GmbH will no longer process the personal data for these purposes.
In addition, the data subject has the right, on grounds relating to his or her particular situation, to object to the processing of personal data concerning him or her by Workconsult RTP GmbH for scientific or historical research purposes, or statistical purposes pursuant to Art. 89 para. 1 GDPR, unless the processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out for reasons of public interest.
To exercise the right to object, the data subject may contact the employee of Workconsult RTP GmbH directly. Furthermore, the data subject is free in the context of the use of information society services, and notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, to exercise his or her right to object by automated means using technical specifications.
h) Automated individual decision-making, including profiling
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European Directive and Regulatory Authority not to be subjected to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects concerning him or her, or similarly significantly affects him or her, unless the decision (1) is necessary for entering into, or the performance of, a contract between the data subject and a data controller, or (2) is authorized by Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject and which also lays down suitable measures to safeguard the data subject's rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, or (3) is based on the data subject's explicit consent.
If the decision (1) is necessary for entering into, or the performance of, a contract between the data subject and the data controller, or (2) it is based on the data subject's explicit consent, Workconsult RTP GmbH implements suitable measures to safeguard the data subject's rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, at least the right to obtain human intervention on the part of the controller, to express his or her point of view and contest the decision.
If the data subject wishes to exercise the rights concerning automated individual decision-making, he or she may, at any time, contact the employee of the controller.
i) Right to revoke consent under the data protection law
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European Directive and Regulatory Authority to withdraw his or her consent to the processing of his or her personal data at any time.
If the data subject wishes to exercise the right to withdraw the consent, he or she may, at any time, contact the employee of the controller.
10. Data protection when applying and during the application process
The controller collects and processes the personal data of applicants to handle the application process. Processing may also be carried out electronically. This is particularly the case if an applicant submits the relevant application documents to the controller by electronic means, for example by email or via a web form on the website. If the controller concludes an employment contract with an applicant, the transmitted data will be stored for the purpose of processing the employment relationship in compliance with the legal requirements. If the controller does not conclude an employment contract with the applicant, the application documents will be automatically deleted two months after notification about the decision to reject the application, unless such deletion conflicts with any other legitimate interests of the controller. Another legitimate interest in this sense is, for instance, a burden of proof in proceedings under the German General Equal Treatment Act (German abbreviation: AGG).
11. Data protection regulations on the application and use of Facebook
On this website, the controller has integrated components of Facebook. Facebook is a social network.
A social network is a social platform on the Internet, an online community that generally allows users to communicate with each other and interact in a virtual space. A social network can serve as a platform for the exchange of opinions and experiences or enable the Internet community to provide personal or company-related information. Facebook allows users of the social network, among other things, to create private profiles, upload photos, and network via friend requests.
Facebook's operating company is Facebook, Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA. If a data subject is located outside the USA or Canada, the controller for the processing of personal data is Facebook Ireland Ltd, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.
Each time a data subject accesses one of the pages of this website, which is operated by the controller and on which a Facebook component (Facebook plug-in) has been integrated, the Internet browser on the data subject's information technology system receives an automatic request from the respective Facebook component to download a representation of the corresponding Facebook component from Facebook. An overview of all the Facebook plug-ins can be accessed at https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/?locale=de_DE. As part of this technical process, Facebook receives information about which specific sub-page of our website is visited by the data subject.
If the data subject is simultaneously logged in to Facebook, Facebook recognizes which specific subpage of our website the data subject is visiting each time the data subject accesses our website and for the entire duration of the respective stay on our website. This information is collected by the Facebook component and assigned by Facebook to the respective Facebook account of the data subject. If the data subject clicks on one of the Facebook buttons integrated into our website, for example, the ‘Like’ button, or if the data subject leaves a comment, Facebook assigns this information to the personal Facebook user account of the data subject and stores this personal data.
Facebook always receives information via the Facebook component that the data subject has visited our website if the data subject is logged in to Facebook at the same time as accessing our website; this happens regardless of whether the data subject clicks on the Facebook component or not. If the data subject does not want this information to be transmitted to Facebook, he or she can prevent the transmission by logging out of his or her Facebook account before accessing our website.
The Data Privacy Policy published by Facebook, which is available at https://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy/, provides information about the collection, processing, and use of personal data by Facebook. It also explains what settings options Facebook offers to protect the privacy of the data subject. In addition, there are various applications that make it possible to suppress the transmission of data to Facebook. The data subject can use such applications to suppress the transmission of data to Facebook.
12. Data protection regulations on the application and use of Google Analytics (with an anonymization function)
On this website, the controller has integrated the component of Google Analytics (with an anonymization function). Google Analytics is a web analysis service. Web analysis is the collection, gathering, and evaluation of data about the behavior of website visitors. Among other things, a web analysis service collects data about the website from which a data subject came to a website (so-called ‘referrer’), which subpages of the website were accessed, or how often and for how long a subpage was viewed. Web analysis is mainly used to optimize a website and for the cost-benefit analysis of Internet advertising.
Google Analytics components' operating company is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, USA.
The data controller uses the addition ‘_gat._anonymizeIp’ for web analysis via Google Analytics. Using this addition, the IP address of the data subject's Internet connection is shortened and anonymized by Google if our website is accessed from a Member State of the European Union or from another state party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.
Google Analytics components are used to analyze the traffic on our website. Google uses the data and information obtained, among other things, to evaluate the use of our website, to compile online reports for us that show the activities on our website, and to provide other services related to the use of our website.
Google Analytics places a cookie on the data subject's IT system. We have already explained what cookies are above. Placing the cookie enables Google to analyze the use of our website. Each time one of the pages of this website is accessed, which is operated by the controller and on which a Google Analytics component has been integrated, the Internet browser on the information technology system of the data subject automatically receives a request from the respective Google Analytics component to transmit data to Google for the purpose of online analysis. As part of this technical process, Google receives personal data, such as the IP address of the data subject, which Google uses, among other things, to trace the origin of visitors and clicks and subsequently to enable commission settlements.
The cookie is used to store personal information, such as the time of access, the location from which access was made, and the frequency of website visits by the data subject. Each time our website is visited, this personal data, including the IP address of the Internet connection used by the data subject, is transmitted to Google in the United States of America. Google stores this personal data in the United States of America. Google may pass on this personal data collected via the technical process to third parties.
The data subject may, as stated above, prevent the placement of cookies by our website at any time by adjusting the settings of the Internet browser used and thus permanently block the placement of cookies. Such a setting of the Internet browser used would also prevent Google from placing a cookie on the data subject's IT system. In addition, a cookie already set by Google Analytics can be deleted at any time via the Internet browser or other software programs.
Furthermore, the data subject can object to and prevent the collection of data generated by Google Analytics relating to the use of this website and the processing of this data by Google. To do this, the data subject has to download and install a browser add-on at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. This browser add-on informs Google Analytics via JavaScript that no data and information about visits to websites may be transmitted to Google Analytics. Google interprets the installation of the browser add-on as an objection. If the data subject's IT system is deleted, formatted, or reinstalled at a later date, the data subject is required to reinstall the browser add-on in order to deactivate Google Analytics. If the browser add-on is uninstalled or deactivated by the data subject or another person entrusted by him or her, the browser add-on can be reinstalled or reactivated.
Further information and the applicable data protection regulations of Google can be found at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/ and at http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html. A more detailed explanation of Google Analytics can be found at https://www.google.com/intl/de_de/analytics/.
13. Data protection regulations on the application and use of Google+
The controller has integrated the Google+ button as a component on this website. Google+ is a social network. A social network is a web-based social meeting place, an online community that generally allows users to communicate with each other and interact in a virtual space. A social network can serve as a platform for the exchange of opinions and experiences, or enable the Internet community to provide personal or company-related information. Google+ allows users of the social network to create private profiles, upload photos, and network via friend requests, among other things.
The operating company of Google+ is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, USA.
Each time one of the pages of this website is accessed, which is operated by the controller and on which a Google+ button has been integrated, the Internet browser on the information technology system of the data subject automatically receives a request from the respective Google+ button to download a representation of the corresponding Google+ button from Google. As part of this technical process, Google receives information about which specific subpage of our website is visited by the data subject. More detailed information about Google+ can be found at https://developers.google.com/+/.
If the data subject is simultaneously logged in to Google+, Google recognizes which specific subpage of our website the data subject is visiting each time the data subject accesses our website and for the entire duration of the respective stay on our website. This information is collected by the Google+ button and assigned by Google to the respective Google+ account of the data subject.
If the data subject clicks on one of the Google+ buttons integrated into our website and thus makes a Google+1 recommendation, Google assigns this information to the personal Google+ user account of the data subject and stores this personal data. Google stores the data subject's Google+1 recommendation and makes it publicly available in accordance with the terms and conditions accepted by the data subject in this regard. A Google+1 recommendation made by the data subject on this website is subsequently stored and processed together with other personal data, such as the name of the Google+1 account used by the data subject and the photo stored in this account in other Google services, for example, search engine results of the Google search engine, the Google account of the data subject or in other places, for example, on websites or in connection with advertisements. In addition, Google can link the visit to this website with other personal data stored by Google. Google also collects this personal information to improve or optimize the various Google services.
Google always receives information via the Google+ button that the data subject has visited our website if the data subject is logged in to Google+ while accessing our website; this takes place regardless of whether the data subject clicks on the Google+ button or not.
If the data subject does not want personal data to be transmitted to Google, he or she can prevent such transmission by logging out of his or her Google+ account before accessing our website.
Further information and the applicable data protection regulations of Google can be found at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/. More information from Google about the Google+1 button can be found at https://developers.google.com/+/web/buttons-policy.
14. Data protection regulations on the application and use of LinkedIn
On this website, the controller has integrated components of LinkedIn Corporation. LinkedIn is an Internet-based social network that enables users to connect with existing business contacts and make new business contacts. Over 400 million registered people use LinkedIn in more than 200 countries. This makes LinkedIn currently the largest platform for business contacts and one of the most visited websites in the world.
LinkedIn's operating company is LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. LinkedIn Ireland, Privacy Policy Issues, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland, is responsible for data protection matters outside the USA.
Each time you visit our website, where a LinkedIn component (LinkedIn plug-in) is integrated, this component causes the browser used by the data subject to download a corresponding representation of the LinkedIn component. Further information about the LinkedIn plug-ins can be found at https://developer.linkedin.com/plugins. As part of this technical process, LinkedIn receives information about which specific subpage of our website is visited by the data subject.
If the data subject is simultaneously logged in to LinkedIn, LinkedIn recognizes which specific subpage of our website the data subject is visiting each time the data subject accesses our website and for the entire duration of the respective stay on our website. This information is collected by the LinkedIn component and assigned by LinkedIn to the respective LinkedIn account of the data subject. If the data subject clicks on one of the LinkedIn buttons integrated into our website, LinkedIn assigns this information to the personal LinkedIn user account of the data subject and stores this personal data.
LinkedIn always receives information via the LinkedIn component that the data subject has visited our website if the data subject is logged in to LinkedIn while accessing our website; this happens regardless of whether the data subject clicks on the LinkedIn component or not. If the data subject does not want this information to be transmitted to LinkedIn, he or she can prevent the transmission by logging out of his or her LinkedIn account before accessing our website.
LinkedIn offers the option to unsubscribe from email messages, SMS messages, and targeted ads and to manage ad settings at https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls. LinkedIn also uses partners such as Quantcast, Google Analytics, BlueKai, DoubleClick, Nielsen, Comscore, Eloqua, and Lotame, which may place cookies. You can reject such cookies at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy. The applicable data protection regulations of LinkedIn can be found at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy. LinkedIn's cookie policy is available at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy.
15. Data protection regulations on the application and use of Twitter / X
The data controller has integrated Twitter components on this website. Twitter is a multilingual, publicly-accessible microblogging service on which users can publish and disseminate so-called 'tweets', i.e. short messages up to 280 characters in length. These short messages can be accessed by anyone, including people who are not registered on Twitter. However, the tweets are also displayed to the so-called 'followers' of the respective user. Followers are other Twitter users who follow a user's tweets. Twitter also makes it possible to appeal to a wide audience via hashtags, links, or retweets.
Twitter's operating company is Twitter, Inc., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA.
Each time one of the pages of this website is accessed, which is operated by the controller and on which a Twitter component (Twitter button) has been integrated, the Internet browser on the information technology system of the data subject automatically receives a request from the respective Twitter component to download a representation of the corresponding Twitter component from Twitter. Further information about the Twitter buttons can be found at https://about.twitter.com/de/resources/buttons. As part of this technical process, Twitter receives information about which specific subpage of our website is visited by the data subject. The purpose of the integration of the Twitter component is to enable our users to share the content of this website, to popularize this website in the digital world, and to increase the number of our website visitors.
If the data subject is simultaneously logged in to Twitter, Twitter recognizes which specific subpage of our website the data subject is visiting each time the data subject accesses our website and for the entire duration of the respective stay on our website. This information is collected by the Twitter component and assigned by Twitter to the respective Twitter account of the data subject. If the data subject clicks on one of the Twitter buttons integrated into our website, the data and information transmitted with it is assigned to the personal Twitter user account of the data subject and stored and processed by Twitter.
Twitter always receives information via the Twitter component that the data subject has visited our website if the data subject is logged in to Twitter while accessing our website; this happens regardless of whether the data subject clicks on the Twitter component or not. If the data subject does not want this information to be transmitted to Twitter, he or she can prevent the transmission by logging out of his or her Twitter account before accessing our website.
The applicable data protection regulations of Twitter can be found at https://twitter.com/privacy?lang=de.
16. Data protection regulations on the application and use of Xing
The data controller has integrated Xing components on this website. Xing is an Internet-based social network that enables users to connect with existing business contacts and to make new business contacts. Users can create a personal profile on Xing. For example, companies can create company profiles or publish job vacancies on Xing.
Xing's operating company is XING SE, Dammtorstrasse 30, 20354 Hamburg, Germany.
Each time one of the pages of this website is accessed, which is operated by the controller and on which a Xing component (Xing plug-in) has been integrated, the Internet browser on the information technology system of the data subject automatically receives a request from the respective Xing component to download a representation of the corresponding Xing component from Xing. Further information about the Xing plug-ins can be found at https://dev.xing.com/plugins. As part of this technical process, Xing receives information about which specific subpage of our website is visited by the data subject.
If the data subject is simultaneously logged in to Xing, Xing recognizes which specific subpage of our website the data subject visits each time the data subject accesses our website and for the entire duration of the respective stay on our website. This information is collected by the Xing component and assigned by Xing to the respective Xing account of the data subject. If the data subject clicks on one of the Xing buttons integrated into our website, for example, the ‘Share’ button, Xing assigns this information to the personal Xing user account of the data subject and stores this personal data.
Xing always receives information via the Xing component that the data subject has visited our website if the data subject is logged in to Xing while accessing our website; this happens regardless of whether the data subject clicks on the Xing component or not. If the data subject does not want this information to be transmitted to Xing, he or she can prevent the transmission by logging out of his or her Xing account before accessing our website.
The data protection regulations published by Xing, which can be found at https://www.xing.com/privacy, provide information about the collection, processing, and use of personal data by Xing. Xing has also published data protection information for the XING share button at https://www.xing.com/app/share?op=data_protection.
17. Data protection regulations on the application and use of YouTube
The data controller has integrated YouTube components on this website. YouTube is an Internet video portal that enables video publishers to post video clips free of charge and other users to view, rate, and comment on them free of charge. YouTube allows the publication of all types of videos, which means that complete film and television programs as well as music videos, trailers, or videos made by users themselves can be accessed via the Internet portal.
YouTube's operating company is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave, San Bruno, CA 94066, USA. YouTube, LLC is a subsidiary of Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, USA.
Each time one of the pages of this website is accessed, which is operated by the controller and on which a YouTube component (YouTube video) has been integrated, the Internet browser on the information technology system of the data subject automatically receives a request from the respective YouTube component to download a representation of the corresponding YouTube component from YouTube. Further information about YouTube can be found at https://www.youtube.com/yt/about/de/. As part of this technical process, YouTube and Google receive information about which specific subpage of our website is visited by the data subject.
If the data subject is simultaneously logged in to YouTube, YouTube recognizes which specific subpage of our website the data subject is visiting when a subpage containing a YouTube video is accessed. This information is collected by YouTube and Google and assigned to the respective YouTube account of the data subject.
YouTube and Google always receive information via the YouTube component that the data subject has visited our website if the data subject is logged in to YouTube while accessing our website; this happens regardless of whether the data subject clicks on a YouTube video or not. If the data subject does not want this information to be transmitted to YouTube and Google, he or she can prevent the transmission by logging out of his or her YouTube account before accessing our website.
The data protection regulations published by YouTube, which can be found at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/, provide information about the collection, processing, and use of personal data by YouTube and Google.
18. Legal basis for data processing
Art. 6 I p. a GDPR is the legal basis for our company for processing operations for which we obtain consent for a specific processing purpose. If the processing of personal data is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party, as is the case, for example, with processing operations necessary for the supply of goods or the provision of any other service or return service, the processing is based on Art. 6 I p. b GDPR. The same applies to such processing operations that are necessary to carry out pre-contractual measures, for example in cases of inquiries about our products or services. If our company is subject to a legal obligation that requires the processing of personal data, such as for the fulfillment of tax obligations, the processing is based on Art. 6 I p. c GDPR. In rare cases, the processing of personal data may be necessary to protect the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person. This would be the case, for example, if a visitor were injured in our company and his or her name, age, health insurance data, or other vital information would have to be passed on to a doctor, hospital, or other third party. In this case, the processing would be based on Art. 6 I p. d GDPR. Ultimately, processing operations could be based on Art. 6 I p. f GDPR. Processing operations that are not covered by any of the aforementioned legal bases are based on this legal basis if the processing is necessary to safeguard a legitimate interest of our company or a third party, provided that the interests, fundamental rights, and freedoms of the data subject do not override this. We are permitted to carry out such processing operations in particular because they have been specifically mentioned by the European legislator. In this respect, the legislator took the view that a legitimate interest could be assumed if the data subject is a customer of the controller (recital 47 sentence 2 GDPR).
19. Legitimate interests in the processing pursued by the controller or by a third party
Where the processing of personal data is based on Article 6 I p. f GDPR our legitimate interest is to carry out our business in favor of the well-being of all our employees and our shareholders.
20. Duration for which the personal data is stored
The criterion for determining the duration of the storage of personal data is the respective statutory retention period. After this period has expired, the corresponding data is routinely deleted, provided that it is no longer required for the performance or initiation of a contract.
21. Legal or contractual provisions for the provision of personal data; necessity for the conclusion of the contract; obligation of the data subject to provide the personal data; possible consequences of failure to provide such data
We hereby inform you that the provision of personal data is partly required by law (e.g. tax regulations) or may also result from contractual provisions (e.g. information on the contractual partner). In some cases, it may be necessary for a contract to be concluded for a data subject to provide us with personal data that must subsequently be processed by us. For example, the data subject is obliged to provide us with personal data if our company concludes a contract with him or her. Failure to provide the personal data would mean that the contract with the data subject could not be concluded. Prior to the provision of personal data by the data subject, the data subject must contact one of our employees. Our employee will inform the data subject on a case-by-case basis whether the provision of the personal data is required by law or contract or is necessary for the conclusion of the contract, whether there is an obligation to provide the personal data, and what the consequences of failure to provide the personal data would be.
22. Existence of automated decision-making
As a responsible company, we do not use automated decision-making or profiling.
This Privacy Policy has been generated by the Privacy Policy Generator of the DGD Deutsche Gesellschaft für Datenschutz GmbH in cooperation with the lawyer for IT and data protection law Christian Solmecke.