Our website uses so-called “cookies”. Cookies are small data packets and do not cause any damage to your end device. They are either stored temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (permanent cookies) on your end device. Session cookies are automatically deleted after you leave our site. Permanent cookies remain stored on your end device until you delete them yourself or until they are automatically deleted by your web browser.
Cookies can be set by us (first-party cookies) or by third-party companies (so‑called third‑party cookies). Third‑party cookies enable the integration of certain services provided by third‑party companies within websites (e.g. cookies for handling payment services).
Cookies have various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary, as certain website functions would not work without them (e.g. the shopping cart function or the display of videos). Other cookies can be used to analyse user behaviour or for advertising purposes.
Cookies that are required to carry out the electronic communication process, to provide certain functions you have requested (e.g. for the shopping cart function) or to optimise the website (e.g. cookies to measure the web audience) (necessary cookies) are stored on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR, unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the storage of necessary cookies for the technically error‑free and optimised provision of its services. If consent to the storage of cookies and comparable recognition technologies has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of this consent (Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR and Section 25 (1) TDDDG); consent can be revoked at any time.
You can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and only allow cookies in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. If cookies are deactivated, the functionality of this website may be restricted.
You can find out which cookies and services are used on this website in this privacy policy.
The provider of these pages automatically collects and stores information in so‑called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These are:
These data will not be combined with other data sources.
The collection of these data is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error‑free presentation and optimisation of its website – for this purpose, the server log files must be recorded.
If you contact us by email, telephone or fax, your enquiry, including all resulting personal data (name, enquiry), will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of handling your request. We will not pass on these data without your consent.
The processing of these data is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR, provided your enquiry is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre‑contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective handling of the enquiries addressed to us (Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR), if this has been requested; consent can be revoked at any time.
The data you send to us via contact enquiries will remain with us until you ask us to delete them, revoke your consent to storage or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g. after your request has been fully processed). Mandatory statutory provisions – in particular statutory retention periods – remain unaffected.
On our website you have the option of making appointments with us. For appointment booking we use Microsoft Bookings. 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.
For the purpose of booking an appointment, you enter the requested data and the desired appointment date into the form provided. The data entered are used for planning, carrying out and, where applicable, for the follow‑up of the appointment. The appointment data are stored for us on the servers of Microsoft Bookings, whose privacy policy you can view here: https://privacy.microsoft.com/de-de/privacystatement.
The data you enter remain with us until you ask us to delete them, revoke your consent to storage or the purpose for data storage no longer applies. Mandatory statutory provisions – in particular retention periods – remain unaffected.
The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in making appointment scheduling with prospects and customers as straightforward as possible. If corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR and Section 25 (1) TDDDG, insofar as consent covers the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s end device (e.g. for device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
The data transfer to the USA is based on the EU Commission’s standard contractual clauses. Details can be found here: https://learn.microsoft.com/de-de/compliance/regulatory/offering-eu-model-clauses.
The company is certified under the “EU‑US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified under 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.
We use Plausible Analytics on our website. The provider is Plausible Insights OÜ, Västriku tn 2, 50403, Tartu, Estonia.
Plausible Analytics enables us to analyse the behaviour of visitors to our website. For this purpose, in particular the following data are collected: page URL, HTTP request, HTTP referrer, browser, operating system, device type and IP address. HTTP request and IP address are stored in a hash for 24 hours; within this period, a user can be recognised if they return to the website. It is not possible to identify the person.
Where consent has been obtained, the above‑mentioned service is used exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR and Section 25 TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time. Where no consent has been obtained, this service is used on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR; the website operator has a legitimate interest in the most meaningful possible analysis of the user behaviour of our website visitors.
We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the above‑mentioned service. This is a contract required under data protection law which ensures that this service processes the personal data of our website visitors only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.
We offer you the opportunity to apply to us (e.g. by email, by post or via an online application form). Below we inform you about the scope, purpose and use of your personal data collected as part of the application process. We assure you that the collection, processing and use of your data take place in accordance with applicable data protection law and all other statutory provisions, and that your data are treated as strictly confidential.
If you send us an application, we process the associated personal data (e.g. contact and communication data, application documents, notes taken during interviews, etc.) insofar as 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), Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR (general contract initiation) and – if you have given consent – Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR. Consent can be revoked at any time. Within our company, your personal data are only passed on to persons who are involved in processing your application.
If the application is successful, the data you have submitted will be stored in our data processing systems on the basis of Section 26 BDSG and Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR for the purpose of carrying out the employment relationship.
If we are unable to offer you a job, if you reject a job offer or withdraw your application, we reserve the right, based on our legitimate interests (Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR), to retain the data you have submitted for up to 6 months from the end of the application process (rejection or withdrawal of the application). After this period, the data will be deleted and any physical application documents destroyed. Retention serves in particular as evidence in the event of a legal dispute. If it is apparent that the data will still be required after the 6‑month period has expired (e.g. due to a pending or imminent legal dispute), deletion will not take place until the purpose for further retention no longer applies.
Longer retention can also take place if you have given corresponding consent (Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR) or if statutory retention obligations prevent deletion.
