Privacy policy

Thank you for your interest in our homepage and in our company. We take the protection of your personal data very seriously and strictly adhere to the data protection regulations. Below you will find more detailed information about how we process your data. We reserve the right to adapt this privacy policy at any time due to legal or technical developments.

Responsible for data processing is:
adesso business consulting AG
Robert-Henseling-Str. 11
31789 Hameln (Germany)

Contact details of our data protection officer:
Julius Hüttmann
huettmann@adesso.de
adesso SE
Adessoplatz 1
44269 Dortmund

We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this data protection declaration. The use of our website is generally possible without providing personal data. Insofar as personal data (e.g. name, address or e-mail addresses) is collected on our pages, this is always done, as far as possible, on the basis of separate consent. Your data will not be passed on to third parties without your express consent.

We would like to point out that data transmission on the Internet (e.g. communication by e-mail) can have security gaps. Complete protection of the data against access by third parties is not possible. Insofar as Internet pages and/or services of other providers are accessible or linked via our website, we are not responsible for their contents and in particular their handling under data protection law.

Purposes and legal basis of your data

We process your personal data for the following purposes and based on the following legal grounds:

In the context of your consent (Art. 6(1) GDPR):
If you have given us consent to process your personal data, processing will only take place for the purposes and to the extent agreed in the declaration of consent. You can revoke your consent free of charge at any time with effect for the future. The revocation of consent shall not affect the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until revocation.

To safeguard legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 GDPR):
We process your data in our legitimate interest for the following purposes:

Marketing in connection with our own products and services
You can object to data processing under the conditions of Art. 21 GDPR.

Information, deletion, blocking

You have the right at any time to free information about your personal data stored by us, its origin and recipient and the purpose of the data processing as well as in certain constellations a right to correction, blocking or deletion of this data. The data you provide will be stored for as long as it is necessary for the purpose of processing. You have the right to revoke your declaration of consent and to demand the deletion of your data.

Please note that we cannot always delete your data directly and that the accuracy of the request must be checked, as there may be other legal retention periods or bases for processing the data.

You can contact us at any time at the address privacy@adesso-bc.de if you have any further questions on the subject of personal data.

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/ browser version
Operating system used
Referrer URL
Host name of the accessing computer
Time of the server request

This data cannot be assigned to specific persons. This data is evaluated in abbreviated, anonymised form for statistical purposes without the possibility of combining it with other data and, if necessary, for the purpose of preventing misuse. After the evaluation has been completed, this data is also deleted.

Contact form and right of objection

If you send us enquiries via the contact form, your details from the enquiry form, including the contact details you have provided there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the enquiry and in the event of follow-up enquiries. We do not pass on this data without your consent. The data transmission to us is encrypted.

You can object to the use of your personal data for advertising purposes at any time by sending a simple message to privacy@adesso-bc.de with effect for the future.

Security

We use technical and organisational security measures in order to protect your data processed by us or on our behalf against manipulation, loss, destruction or against access by unauthorised persons. We strive to continuously adapt and improve our security measures in line with technological developments.

Further questions and information

Upon request, we will inform you whether and, if so, which personal data we have stored about you. If you have any further questions about data protection on this website, please write to us at privacy@adesso-bc.de and we will try to answer your questions.

Use of cookies

Our website uses cookies. Cookies are text files that are stored in the internet browser or by the internet browser on the user’s computer system. Cookies do not contain any programs and cannot place any malicious code on your computer. When a user accesses a website, a cookie may be stored on the user’s operating system. This cookie contains a characteristic string of characters that enables the browser to be uniquely identified when the website is called up again. Our cookies do not contain any personal data, so your privacy is protected. Depending on the respective type of cookie and the possibility of assigning a cookie to an IP address, it is possible to establish a personal reference to the user. We do not make such an assignment or IP addresses are anonymised immediately in order to exclude such an assignment. If cookies are used that allow personal reference, we obtain your consent to such use within the framework of a cookie banner (see objection and removal option).

Analysis cookies

We use analysis cookies (also known as session cookies) to analyse the surfing behaviour of users on our web and/or online offers for the purpose of advertising, market research or the needs-based design of our offers. Such an analysis may include, but is not limited to, the following:

Frequency of page views
Use of website functions such as forms
Visiting time
Entered search terms
Number of sessions
Origin of the visitors
Bounce rate
Pages per session
Browser and operating system

The data about users collected in this way is anonymised by technical precautions. It is then no longer possible to allocate the data to the calling user.

The legal basis for the processing of personal data using analysis cookies is, insofar as the possibility of establishing a personal reference to the user exists, in the case of consent of the user, Art. 6. (1) GDPR. If analysis cookies are used to create pseudonymous evaluations, the legal basis is Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR (protection of legitimate interests) or § (15) 3 Digital Services Act (DDG).

Third-party cookies

Third-party cookies are cookies that are not provided by our web servers but by third-party providers. This includes, for example, the integration of the “Like” button. When this is clicked, Facebook places its “own” cookie in the user’s browser. Third-party cookies can never be searched and/or evaluated by us.

The third-party providers are solely responsible for the use of such cookies; there is no possibility for us to influence their use and processing.

Data deletion and storage period

Cookies are stored on the respective end device of the user (smart device/PC) and transmitted from there to our websites. A distinction is made between so-called permanent cookies and session cookies. Session cookies are stored for the duration of a browser session and deleted when the browser is closed. Permanent cookies are not deleted when the respective browser session is closed, but are stored on the user’s end device for a longer period of time.

Possibility of objection and removal

When calling up our website, users are informed by an information banner about the use of cookies and referred to this data protection declaration (hereinafter also referred to as “cookie banner”). The cookie banner is also used to obtain the user’s consent to the processing of personal data used in this context.

As a user, you have full control over the use and storage of cookies. By changing the settings in your internet browser, you can generally deactivate or restrict the transmission of cookies. You can delete cookies that have already been saved at any time. This can also be done automatically. If cookies are deactivated for our website, it may no longer be possible to use all the functions of the website to their full extent. For more information on the use of cookies, see http://www.meine-cookies.org/ or youronlinechoices.com.

You can object to the use of cookies to create pseudonymous usage profiles (see above for analysis cookies) at any time with effect for the future; you can exercise your right of objection via the info banner or via the aforementioned settings options of your browser.

Web analysis

In order to optimise our websites and adapt them to the changing habits and technical requirements of our users, we use tools for so-called web analysis. We measure, for example, which elements are visited by users, whether the information they are looking for is easy to find, etc. This information only becomes interpretable and meaningful when a larger group of users is viewed. For this purpose, the collected data is aggregated, i.e. combined into larger units.

We can adapt the design of pages or optimise content if, for example, we find that a relevant proportion of visitors are using new technologies or cannot find an existing piece of information or find it difficult to find.

We carry out the following analyses or use the following web analysis tools on our web and online offers:

Log data analysis

Log data is used for analysis purposes exclusively on an anonymous basis; in particular, it is not linked to personal data of the user and/or to an IP address or a cookie. Such an analysis of log data is thus not subject to the data protection provisions of the GDPR.

Piwik PRO Marketing Suite

Piwik PRO Marketing Suite is an analytics and customer data platform. We use Piwik to collect first-party data about website visitors based on cookies, IP numbers and so-called browser fingerprints; we create user profiles based on browsing history and calculate metrics related to website usage, such as bounce rate, intensity of visits, page views, etc. We use Piwik to collect data about website visitors based on cookies, IP numbers and so-called browser fingerprints. Piwik is hosted on Microsoft Azure infrastructure in the Netherlands and data is stored for a period of 2 years for raw data and 3 years for aggregated data in reports. (Purpose of data processing: analysis, conversion tracking based on your consent, legal basis: Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR)

Marketing Automation

We use a marketing automation tool to carry out marketing campaigns, for analysis purposes and to address customers and potential customers in a target group-specific manner. The tool is used to provide landing pages, contact, registration and download forms, to send emails and to analyze form activities and click behavior.

The following services fall into this category:

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Marketing

The provider is Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited, One Microsoft Place, South County Business Park, Leopardstown, Dublin 18, Ireland (hereinafter Microsoft).

The components of the system (e.g. forms) integrated into our online offer use so-called “cookies”, which are stored on the user’s computer and which enable us to analyze how the website is used. In particular, the following information is recorded: client ID, geographical location, type of browser, duration of the visit and pages accessed.

The use of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Marketing is based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in customer administration and customer communication being as efficient as possible. If appropriate consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit . B. Device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Users can find further information on data protection in Microsoft’s data protection declaration at https://privacy.microsoft.com/de-de/privacystatement. Users can find further information about the use of cookies in connection with the system at https://docs.microsoft.com/de-de/dynamics365/customer-engagement/marketing/cookies.

Order processing

We have concluded an order processing contract (AVV) with the above-mentioned provider. This is a contract required by data protection law, which ensures that we only process the personal data of our website visitors in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

Other functions

The following functions of the website are not managed via Piwik PRO Consent Management. When used, data may be processed.

Contact forms

If you send us inquiries using the contact form, your details from the inquiry form, including the contact details you provided there, will be stored by us in order to process the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We will not pass on this data without your consent.

This data is processed on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR, provided your request is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary to carry out 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 queried; consent can be revoked at any time.

The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you request us to delete it, 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 – in particular retention periods – remain unaffected.

Microsoft Bookings

On our website you have the option of making appointments with us. We use Microsoft Bookings to book appointments. The provider is Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited, One Microsoft Place, South County Business Park, Leopardstown, Dublin 18, Ireland, https://learn.microsoft.com/de-de/microsoft-365/bookings/?view=o365-worldwide.

To book an appointment, enter the requested data and the desired date in the mask provided. The data entered is used for planning, carrying out and, if necessary, for follow-up to the appointment. The appointment data is stored for us on Microsoft’s servers, whose privacy policy you can view here: https://privacy.microsoft.com/de-de/privacystatement.

The data you enter will remain with us until you ask us to delete it, revoke your consent to storage or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies. Mandatory legal provisions – in particular retention periods – remain unaffected.

The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in making appointments with interested parties and customers as uncomplicated as possible. If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing takes place exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR and Section 25 (1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user’s end device (e.g. for device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

The data of users from the European Union is processed in data centers within the European Economic Area (EEA). Nevertheless, it may be necessary for the provision of the service and as part of the support that data is processed at the headquarters of Microsoft Inc. in the USA.

The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://learn.microsoft.com/de-de/compliance/regulatory/offering-eu-model-clauses.

The company is certified according to the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards when processing data in the USA. Every company certified according to the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. You can obtain further information from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/6474.

Inquiries by email, telephone or fax

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

The data you send to us via contact requests will remain with us until you request us to delete it, 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 – in particular statutory retention periods – remain unaffected.

Advertising and social media

Use of personal data for advertising and marketing purposes

Your personal data will only be used for the purpose of advertising and/or marketing if you have given your consent (Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR) or if there is another legal basis that allows advertising and/or marketing even without consent.

Privacy policy for the use of Google AdWords

We use the services of Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House Barrow Street Dublin Ireland (“Google”) on the basis of our legitimate interests (i.e. interest in the analysis, optimisation and economic operation of our online offer within the meaning of Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR). GDPR) the services of Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (“Google”).

We use the online advertising programme “Google AdWords” on our website and in this context conversion tracking (visit action evaluation). Google Conversion Tracking is an analysis service provided by Google Inc. When you click on an ad placed by Google, a cookie for conversion tracking is placed on your computer. These cookies have a limited validity, do not contain any personal data and are therefore not used for personal identification. If you visit certain pages of our website and the cookie has not yet expired, Google and we can recognise that you have clicked on the ad and have been redirected to this page. Each Google AdWords customer receives a different cookie. Thus, there is no possibility that cookies can be tracked via the websites of AdWords customers.

The information obtained with the help of the conversion cookie is used to create conversion statistics. This tells us the total number of users who clicked on one of our ads and were redirected to a page tagged with a conversion tracking tag. However, we do not receive any information that personally identifies users. The processing is based on Art. 6 (1). (f) GDPR from the legitimate interest in targeted advertising and the analysis of the effect and efficiency of this advertising.

You have the right to object to this processing of your personal data based on Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR at any time. To do this, you can prevent the storage of cookies by selecting the appropriate technical settings in your browser software. However, we would like to point out that in this case you may not be able to use all the functions of this website to their full extent. They will then not be included in the conversion tracking statistics.

Furthermore, you can deactivate personalised advertising for you in the Google advertising settings. You can find instructions on how to do this under https://support.google.com/ads/answer/2662922?hl=de

Further information and Google’s privacy policy can be found under the following links:

Privacy policy for the use of LinkedIn

This website uses elements of the LinkedIn network. The provider is LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland.

When using the “Share on LinkedIn” function, a connection to LinkedIn servers is established. LinkedIn is informed that you have visited this website with your IP address. If you use the function and are logged into your LinkedIn account, LinkedIn is able to assign your visit to this website to you and your user account. We would like to point out that, as providers of the pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the data transmitted or how it is used by LinkedIn.

The use of this service is based on your consent in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a GDPR and Section 25 Paragraph 1 TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Data transfer to the USA is based on the EU Commission’s standard contractual clauses. Details can be found here: https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/62538/datenubertragung-aus-der-eu-dem-ewr-und-der-schweiz?lang=de

Further information can be found in LinkedIn’s privacy policy at: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.

Privacy policy for the use of Xing

Our website uses functions of the XING network. The provider is XING AG, Dammtorstraße 29-32, 20354 Hamburg, Germany. Each time one of our pages containing Xing functions is accessed, a connection to Xing servers is established. As far as we are aware, no personal data is stored in the process. In particular, no IP addresses are stored or usage behaviour evaluated.

Further information on data protection and the Xing Share button can be found in Xing’s privacy policy at https://www.xing.com/app/share?op=data_protection.

Privacy policy for the use of Kununu

Our websites use the “Kununu” button of the social network Kununu, which is operated by Kununu GmbH, Fischhof 3 Top 7, A – 1010 Vienna, Austria. These buttons allow you to establish a direct connection with Kununu’s servers. We have no influence on the scope of the data that KUNUNU collects and transmits with the help of this plugin. The purpose and scope of the data collection and the further processing and use of the data by Kununu, as well as your rights in this regard and setting options for protecting your privacy, can be found in Kununu’s privacy policy.

If you do not want Kununu to be able to assign your visit to our pages to your user account, please log out of your Kununu user account beforehand.

Privacy policy for the use of Facebook

Plugins of the social network Facebook (Facebook Inc., 1601 South California Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA) are integrated on our website. You can recognise these plugins by the Facebook logo or the “Like” button on our site. Facebook provides an overview of the plugins used at https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/. When you visit our website, a connection is established between the Facebook server and your browser via these plugins. Facebook is then informed that your IP address has accessed our website. If you are logged in to Facebook and click the “Like” button on content on our website, this content will be linked to your Facebook profile. This enables Facebook to assign the call-up of this content on our website to your user account. We would like to point out that we are not informed of the content of the processed or transmitted data or its use by Facebook.

Further information on the use of data by Facebook can be found at https://www.facebook.com/policy.php.

Newsletters, gated content and events

If you would like to receive the newsletter or gated content (e.g. white papers) offered on the website or register for an event, we need an email address from you as well as information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the email address provided -Email address and agree to receive the newsletter. Further data is generally not collected or is only collected on a voluntary basis.

To process the newsletter, we use newsletter service providers with whom, among other things, the sending of newsletters can be organized and analyzed. The data you enter for the purpose of subscribing to the newsletter will be processed on the provider’s servers.

The following providers are used:

Inxmail

This website uses Inxmail to send newsletters. The provider is Inxmail GmbH, Wetzinger Straße 17, 79106 Freiburg (hereinafter Inxmail).

You can find Inxmail’s data protection declaration at: https://www.inxmail.de/datenschutz.

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Marketing

This website uses Microsoft Dynamics 365 Marketing to send newsletters. The provider is Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited, One Microsoft Place, South County Business Park, Leopardstown, Dublin 18, Ireland (hereinafter Microsoft).

Microsoft’s privacy policy can be found at https://privacy.microsoft.com/de-de/privacystatement.

Data analysis by the newsletter service provider

With the help of a newsletter service, we are able to analyze our newsletter campaigns. So we can e.g. For example, you can see whether a newsletter message was opened and which links, if any, were clicked. In this way, we can determine, among other things, which links were clicked on particularly often.

We can also see whether certain previously defined actions were carried out after opening/clicking (conversion rate).

Newsletter services also enable us to divide (“cluster”) newsletter recipients based on various categories. The newsletter recipients can be e.g. B. divide according to age, gender or place of residence. In this way, the newsletters can be better adapted to the respective target groups. If you do not want analysis by the newsletter service, you must unsubscribe from the newsletter. For this purpose, we provide a corresponding link in every newsletter message.

Anonymized tracking

We only use anonymized tracking, where it is only possible to identify you personally if you have expressly consented to this in advance.

Legal basis

Data processing is based on your consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR). You can revoke this consent at any time in the future.

Storage period

The data you provide to us for the purpose of subscribing to the newsletter will be stored by us or the newsletter service provider until you unsubscribe from the newsletter and will be deleted from the newsletter distribution list after you unsubscribe from the newsletter or if the purpose no longer applies. We reserve the right to delete or block email addresses from our newsletter distribution list at our own discretion within the scope of our legitimate interest in accordance with Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR. Data stored by us for other purposes remains unaffected.

After you have been unsubscribed from the newsletter distribution list, your email address may be stored in a blacklist by us or the newsletter service provider if this is necessary to prevent future mailings. The data from the blacklist will only be used for this purpose and will not be 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 limited in time. You can object to the storage if your interests outweigh our legitimate interests.

Order processing

We have concluded an order processing contract (AVV) with the above-mentioned providers. This is a contract required by data protection law, which ensures that we only process the personal data of our website visitors in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

Plugins and tools

Settings for data protection and consents

YouTube

This website embeds videos from YouTube. The website is operated by Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

The use of YouTube videos is secured by a so-called 2-click solution, i.e. before accessing YouTube videos for the first time and the associated data transfer, the user must first give their consent. Consent can optionally be given to all YouTube videos on the website and remains active for the duration of the session.

We also use YouTube in extended data protection mode. According to YouTube, videos played in extended data protection mode are not used to personalize browsing on YouTube. Ads that are displayed in extended data protection mode are also not personalized. No cookies are set in extended data protection mode. Instead, so-called local storage elements are stored in the user’s browser, which, like cookies, contain personal data and can be used for recognition. Details about the extended data protection mode can be found here: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/171780.

If necessary, further data processing operations may be triggered after activating a YouTube video, over which we have no influence.

The use of YouTube is in the interest of an attractive presentation of our online offerings. This represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit TTDSG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s end device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Further information about data protection at YouTube can be found in their data protection declaration at: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

The company is certified according to the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards when data is processed in the USA. Every DPF certified company undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. Further information on this can be obtained from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participant-detail?contact=true&id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active

PIWIK Consent Manger

We use the PIWIK Consent Manager in order to verify the consent of the users in accordance with the Data Protection Act. Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR to be obtained, managed and documented as soon as it is required by law.

The operator of the PIWIK Consent Manger is Piwik PRO GmbH, Lina-Bommer-Weg 6, 51149 Cologne, Germany. Click here to read the privacy policy of the data processor.

https://piwikpro.de/datenschutz/

We use your data in this way if you give us the following consents:

Analytics

Purpose: Improve the user interface, optimise content for marketing and sales.
The following personal data is used: Browser cookie, surfing behaviour on the websites of adesso business consulting AG, device information, IP address
First Party Tools: Piwik PRO
Third Party Tools: Google Ads (Conversion Pixel)

Marketing Automation

Purpose: To send marketing materials in accordance with your interests.
The following personal data is used: Browser cookie, surfing behaviour on the websites of adesso business consulting AG, IP address, other information you share with us is added to your visitor profile.
Third Party Tools: Salesforce Pardot

Own Services

Handling Applicant Data

We offer you the opportunity to apply to us (e.g. by email, post or via the online application form). Below we will inform you about the scope, purpose and use of your personal data collected as part of the application process. We assure that the collection, processing and use of your data is carried out in accordance with applicable data protection law and all other legal provisions and that your data will be treated with strict confidentiality.

Scope and purpose of data collection

If you send us an application, we process your associated personal data (e.g. contact and communication data, application documents, notes from job interviews, etc.) to the extent that this is necessary to decide on the establishment of an employment relationship. The legal basis for this is Section 26 BDSG under German law (initiation of an employment relationship), Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b GDPR (general contract initiation) and – if you have given your consent – Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a GDPR. Consent can be revoked at any time. Your personal data will only be passed on within our company to people who are involved in processing your application.

If the application is successful, the data you submit will be stored in our data processing systems for the purpose of carrying out the employment relationship on the basis of Section 26 BDSG and Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b GDPR.

Data retention period

If we cannot make you a job offer, you reject a job offer or withdraw your application, we reserve the right to keep the data you have transmitted for up to 6 months based on our legitimate interests (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR). from the end of the application process (rejection or withdrawal of the application). The data will then be deleted and the physical application documents destroyed. The storage serves in particular for evidentiary purposes in the event of a legal dispute. If it becomes clear that the data will be required after the 6-month period has expired (e.g. due to an impending or pending legal dispute), deletion will only take place when the purpose for further storage no longer applies.

Longer storage can also take place if you have given your consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR) or if legal retention obligations conflict with deletion.

Inclusion in the applicant pool

If we do not make you a job offer, it may be possible to include you in our applicant pool. If you are accepted, all documents and information from the application will be transferred to the applicant pool in order to contact you in the event of suitable vacancies.

Inclusion in the applicant pool occurs exclusively on the basis of your express consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR). Providing consent is voluntary and has no connection to the ongoing application process. The person concerned can revoke their consent at any time. In this case, the data will be irrevocably deleted from the applicant pool unless there are legal reasons for retention.

The data from the applicant pool will be irrevocably deleted no later than two years after consent has been given.

Cookie and privacy settings

Here you can manage your privacy and consent settings for this website. We will only collect and use data for the specified purposes to which you have consented. You can change the settings at any time.