Privacy Policy
1. Privacy at a glance
General information
"The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data that can be used to identify you personally. For detailed information on data protection, please see our privacy policy listed below this text.
Data collection on this website
Who is responsible for the data collection on this website?
"Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find the website operator's contact details in the section 201eNotice on the Responsible Party201c in this privacy policy.
How do we collect your data?
"Your data are collected, in part, when you provide it to us. This may, for example, include data you enter into a contact form.
"Other data are collected automatically or after your consent when you visit the website by our IT systems. This is primarily technical data (e.g. internet browser, operating system, or time the page was accessed). These data are collected automatically as soon as you enter this website.
What do we use your data for?
"Some of the data is collected to ensure the website is provided without errors. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior.
What rights do you have regarding your data?
"You have the right at any time to receive free information about the origin, recipient, and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request correction or deletion of this data. If you have given consent to data processing, you may withdraw that consent at any time for the future. You also have the right, under certain circumstances, to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.
"You can contact us at any time with questions about this or other data protection matters.
Analytics tools and third-party tools
"When you visit this website, your browsing behavior may be statistically evaluated. This is done primarily using analytics programs. Detailed information about these analytics programs can be found in the privacy policy below.
2. Hosting
"We host the content of our website with the following providers:
Framer
"We use Framer as a tool for creating and displaying our website. The provider is Framer B.V., Rozengracht 207, 1016 LZ Amsterdam, Netherlands (hereinafter 201eFramer201c).
"When you visit our website, Framer processes various technical data, in particular your IP address and information about your browser and device. Details can be found in Framer's privacy policy: https://www.framer.com/legal/privacy-statement/.
"Framer is used on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in presenting our website as reliably and attractively as possible. If corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.
IONOS
"The provider is IONOS SE, Elgendorfer Straße 57, 56410 Montabaur, Germany (hereinafter 201eIONOS201c). When you visit our website, IONOS collects various log files including your IP addresses. Details can be found in IONOS's privacy policy: https://www.ionos.de/terms-gtc/datenschutzerklaerung/.
"IONOS is used on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in providing our website as reliably as possible.
Cloudflare
"We use the service 201eCloudflare201c. The provider is Cloudflare Inc., 101 Townsend St., San Francisco, CA 94107, USA (hereinafter 201eCloudflare201c).
"Cloudflare provides a globally distributed content delivery network with DNS. Technically, information transfer between your browser and our website is routed through Cloudflare's network. This enables Cloudflare to analyze the traffic between your browser and our website and to act as a filter between our servers and potentially malicious traffic from the internet. In doing so, Cloudflare may also use cookies or other technologies to recognize internet users, but these are used solely for the purpose described here.
"The use of Cloudflare is based on our legitimate interest in ensuring our web offering is as error-free and secure as possible (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR).
"The transfer of data to the US is based on the EU Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses. Details can be found here: https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/. The company is certified under the 201eEU-US Data Privacy Framework201c (DPF).
3. General information and mandatory disclosures
Data protection
"The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.
"When you use this website, various personal data are collected. Personal data is data that can be used to identify you personally. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this happens.
"We point out that data transmission over the internet (e.g. communication by email) may have security gaps. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.
Notice regarding the responsible party
"The responsible party for data processing on this website is:
Bittermann Elektrotechnik GmbH
"Dessauer Straße 10
"20457 Hamburg
Represented by: Felix Bittermann and Michael Bittermann
Telephone: +49 (0)40 797545-0
Email: info@bittermann-hh.de
"The responsible party is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g. names, email addresses, etc.).
Storage period
"Unless a more specific storage period has been stated within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing no longer applies. If you assert a justified request for deletion or withdraw consent to data processing, your data will be deleted, provided we have no other legally permissible grounds for retaining your personal data (e.g. tax or commercial retention periods); in the latter case, deletion will take place once those grounds no longer apply.
General information on the legal bases for data processing on this website
"If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR or Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a GDPR, insofar as special categories of data within the meaning of Art. 9 para. 1 GDPR are processed. In the event of express consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing is also carried out on the basis of Art. 49 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or to access to information on your device (e.g. via device fingerprinting), processing also takes place on the basis of Section 25(1) TDDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time. If your data are required for contract performance or for taking steps prior to entering into a contract, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if this is required to fulfill a legal obligation on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR. Data processing may also be carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.
Recipients of personal data
"In the course of our business activities, we work with various external parties. In some cases, it is also necessary to transfer personal data to these external parties. We only disclose personal data to external parties if this is necessary for contract fulfillment, if we are legally obliged to do so, if we have a legitimate interest under Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR in the disclosure, or if another legal basis permits the transfer.
Revocation of your consent to data processing
"Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can withdraw consent already given at any time. The lawfulness of the processing carried out until withdrawal remains unaffected by the withdrawal.
Right to object to data collection in special cases and to direct marketing (Art. 21 GDPR)
"If data processing is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. e or f GDPR, you have the right at any time, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to object to the processing of your personal data; this also applies to profiling based on these provisions. The respective legal basis on which processing is based can be found in this privacy policy. If you object, we will no longer process the personal data concerned unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override your interests, rights and freedoms, or the processing serves the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims (objection under Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR).
"If your personal data are processed for direct marketing purposes, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you for the purpose of such advertising; this also applies to profiling to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing. If you object, your personal data will subsequently no longer be used for direct marketing purposes (objection under Art. 21 para. 2 GDPR).
Right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority
"In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of their habitual residence, place of work, or place of the alleged violation. The right to lodge a complaint exists without prejudice to other administrative or judicial remedies.
Right to data portability
"You have the right to have data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfillment of a contract handed over to you or to a third party in a common, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be done insofar as it is technically feasible.
Access, rectification, and erasure
"Within the framework of the applicable statutory provisions, you have the right at any time to free information about your stored personal data, their origin and recipients, and the purpose of data processing, and, if applicable, a right to rectification or erasure of this data. You can contact us at any time with questions about this or other issues relating to personal data.
Right to restriction of processing
"You have the right to request restriction of the processing of your personal data. You can contact us at any time about this. The right to restriction of processing applies in the following cases:
• "If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we usually need time to verify this. For the duration of the review, you have the right to request restriction of the processing of your personal data.
• "If the processing of your personal data was/is unlawful, you may request restriction of data processing instead of deletion.
• "If we no longer need your personal data, but you need it for the exercise, defense, or assertion of legal claims, you have the right to request restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of deletion.
• "If you have lodged an objection pursuant to Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR, a balancing of your interests and ours must be carried out. As long as it has not yet been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request restriction of the processing of your personal data.
"If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, such data may - apart from storage - only be processed with your consent or for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or a Member State.
SSL/TLS encryption
"For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries you send to us as the site operator, this site uses SSL/TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the browser's address line changes from http:// to https:// and by the lock symbol in your browser bar.
"If SSL/TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.
Objection to promotional emails
"The use of contact data published in the context of the legal notice obligation for sending unsolicited advertising and information materials is hereby objected to. The operators of the pages expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of unsolicited sending of advertising information, such as spam emails.
4. Data collection on this website
Cookies
"Our webpages use so-called 'cookies'. Cookies are small data packets and do not cause any damage to your device. They are stored either temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (persistent cookies) on your device. Session cookies are automatically deleted after your visit ends. Persistent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or your web browser automatically deletes them.
"Cookies perform various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary because certain website functions would not work without them. Other cookies can be used to analyze user behavior or for advertising purposes.
"Cookies that are required to carry out the electronic communication process or to provide certain functions you have requested (necessary cookies) are stored on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, unless another legal basis is stated. If consent to the storage of cookies has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of this consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG); consent can be withdrawn at any time.
"You can configure 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 generally, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. If cookies are deactivated, the functionality of this website may be limited.
Consent with Cookiebot
"Our website uses Cookiebot's consent technology to obtain your consent to the storage of certain cookies on your device or to the use of certain technologies and to document this in compliance with data protection law. The provider of this technology is Cybot A/S, Havnegade 39, 1058 Copenhagen, Denmark (hereinafter 201eCookiebot201c).
"When you enter our website, a connection is established to Cookiebot's servers in order to obtain your consents and other declarations regarding cookie use. Cookiebot then stores a cookie in your browser to be able to assign the consents given or their withdrawal to you.
"Cookiebot is used to obtain the legally required consents for the use of cookies. The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR.
Server log files
"The provider of the pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files that your browser automatically transmits to us. This is:
• "Browser type and browser version
• "Operating system used
• "Referrer URL
• "Hostname of the accessing computer
• "Time of the server request
• "IP address
"This data is not combined with other data sources. This data is collected on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimization of its website - the server log files must be recorded for this purpose.
Contact form
"If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your details from the inquiry form, including the contact details you provide there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We do not pass on this data without your consent.
"This data is processed on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR, provided your inquiry 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 effectively handling the inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR) if requested; consent can be withdrawn at any time.
"The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you request deletion, withdraw your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies. Mandatory legal provisions - in particular retention periods - remain unaffected.
Inquiry by email, telephone, or fax
"If you contact us by email, telephone, or fax, your inquiry, including all resulting personal data (name, inquiry), will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of handling your request. We do 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 inquiry 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 effectively handling the inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR) if requested; consent can be withdrawn at any time.
Perspective (online forms / mobile funnels)
"We have integrated Perspective on this website. The provider is Perspective Software GmbH, Müggelstraße 22, 10247 Berlin, Germany (hereinafter 'Perspective').
"Perspective enables us to create interactive mobile funnels and online forms and embed them on our website. The data you enter into our Perspective forms (e.g. name, email address, telephone number) are stored on Perspective's servers until you ask us to delete them, withdraw any consent given for storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies. Mandatory statutory provisions - in particular retention periods - remain unaffected.
"The use of Perspective is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in functioning online forms and efficient lead generation. If corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.
"Since Perspective is a German company and the data are processed on servers within the EU, no transfer to a third country is required. Further information can be found in Perspective's privacy policy: https://www.perspective.co/privacy-policy.
5. Social media
"Elements of the Facebook social network are integrated into this website. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland. However, according to Facebook, the data collected are also transferred to the US and other third countries.
"When the social media element is active, a direct connection is established between your device and the Facebook server. This gives Facebook the information that you have visited this website with your IP address. If you click the Facebook 201eLike button201c while logged into your Facebook account, you can link the content of this website to your Facebook profile. Please note that, as the provider of these pages, we do not know the content of the transmitted data or how Facebook uses it.
"This service is used on the basis of your consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.
"To the extent that personal data are collected on our website with the help of the tool described here and forwarded to Facebook, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited are jointly responsible for this data processing (Art. 26 GDPR). The joint responsibility is limited exclusively to the collection of the data and its forwarding to Facebook.
"The transfer of data to the US is based on the EU Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses. Details can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum. The company is certified under the 201eEU-US Data Privacy Framework201c (DPF).
"Functions of the Instagram service are integrated into this website. These functions are offered by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.
"When the social media element is active, a direct connection is established between your device and the Instagram server. Instagram thereby receives information about your visit to this website.
"This service is used on the basis of your consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.
"The transfer of data to the US is based on the EU Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses. Further information can be found in Instagram's privacy policy: https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy/. The company is certified under the 201eEU-US Data Privacy Framework201c (DPF).
"This website uses elements of the LinkedIn network. The provider is LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland.
"Each time a page on this website containing LinkedIn elements is accessed, a connection to LinkedIn's servers is established. LinkedIn is informed that you have visited this website with your IP address.
"This service is used on the basis of your consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.
"The transfer of data to the US is based on the EU Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses. Further information can be found in LinkedIn's privacy policy: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.
6. Analytics and advertising
Google Tag Manager
"We use Google Tag Manager. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
"Google Tag Manager is a tool that allows us to integrate tracking or statistics tools and other technologies on our website. Google Tag Manager itself does not create user profiles, store cookies, or perform independent analyses. It is used solely to manage and deploy the tools integrated through it. However, Google Tag Manager does collect your IP address, which may also be transferred to Google's parent company in the United States.
"The use of Google Tag Manager is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. If corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.
"The company is certified under the 201eEU-US Data Privacy Framework201c (DPF).
Google Analytics
"This website uses functions of the web analytics service Google Analytics. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (201eGoogle201c), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
"Google Analytics enables the website operator to analyze the behavior of website visitors. The website operator receives various usage data, such as page views, length of stay, operating systems used, and the user's origin. These data are summarized in a user ID and assigned to the respective device of the website visitor.
"This service is used on the basis of your consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.
"The transfer of data to the US is based on the EU Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses. The company is certified under the 201eEU-US Data Privacy Framework201c (DPF).
IP anonymization: Google Analytics IP anonymization is enabled. As a result, your IP address is shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area before being transmitted to the US.
Browser plugin: You can prevent the collection and processing of your data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.
Google Ads and Google Ads Remarketing
"The website operator uses Google Ads. Google Ads is an online advertising program of Google Ireland Limited (201eGoogle201c), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
"Google Ads enables us to place advertisements in the Google search engine or on third-party websites when users enter certain search terms on Google (keyword targeting). In addition, targeted ads can be displayed based on user data available at Google (audience targeting).
"With Google Ads Remarketing, we can assign people who interact with our online offering to specific target groups and then show them interest-based advertising in the Google advertising network.
"This service is used on the basis of your consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time. The company is certified under the 201eEU-US Data Privacy Framework201c (DPF).
Google Conversion Tracking
"This website uses Google Conversion Tracking. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. With the help of Google Conversion Tracking, Google and we can recognize whether the user has carried out certain actions.
"This service is used on the basis of your consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time. The company is certified under the 201eEU-US Data Privacy Framework201c (DPF).
Meta Pixel (formerly Facebook Pixel) and Facebook Conversion API
"This website uses the Facebook/Meta visitor action pixel as well as the Facebook Conversion API for conversion measurement. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland. According to Facebook, the data collected are also transferred to the US and other third countries.
"This makes it possible to track the behavior of page visitors after they have been redirected to the provider's website by clicking on a Facebook ad. This allows the effectiveness of the Facebook ads to be evaluated for statistical and market research purposes and future advertising measures to be optimized. We also use the advanced matching function within the Meta Pixel, which allows us to transmit certain customer data (e.g. hashed email addresses) to Meta.
"This service is used on the basis of your consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.
"To the extent that personal data are collected on our website and forwarded to Facebook, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited are jointly responsible for this data processing (Art. 26 GDPR). The joint responsibility is limited exclusively to the collection of the data and its forwarding to Facebook.
"The transfer of data to the US is based on the EU Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses. The company is certified under the 201eEU-US Data Privacy Framework201c (DPF).
LinkedIn Insight Tag
"This website uses LinkedIn's Insight Tag. The provider of this service is LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland.
"With the help of the LinkedIn Insight Tag, we receive information about visitors to our website. If a website visitor is registered with LinkedIn, we can analyze the professional key data (e.g. career level, company size, country, industry, and job title) of our website visitors and carry out conversion measurements. LinkedIn also collects so-called log files (URL, referrer URL, IP address, device and browser characteristics, and time of access). IP addresses are shortened or hashed. The direct identifiers of LinkedIn members are deleted by LinkedIn after seven days.
"If consent has been obtained, this service is used exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and Section 25 TDDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time. The transfer of data to the US is based on the EU Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses.
Objection: You can object to LinkedIn's analysis of user behavior and targeted advertising at the following link: https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls/retargeting-opt-out.
7. Plugins and tools
YouTube with enhanced privacy
"This website embeds videos from YouTube. The website operator is Google Ireland Limited (201eGoogle201c), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
"We use YouTube in enhanced privacy mode. According to YouTube, videos played in enhanced privacy mode are not used to personalize browsing on YouTube. In enhanced privacy mode, no cookies are set. Instead, so-called local storage elements are stored in the user's browser.
"YouTube is used in the interest of an appealing presentation of our online offerings (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR). If corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.
"The company is certified under the 201eEU-US Data Privacy Framework201c (DPF).
Adobe Fonts
"This website uses web fonts from Adobe to ensure a uniform display of certain fonts. The provider is Adobe Systems Incorporated, 345 Park Avenue, San Jose, CA 95110-2704, USA (Adobe).
"When you access this website, your browser loads the required fonts directly from Adobe in order to display them correctly on your device. In doing so, your browser connects to Adobe's servers in the US. According to Adobe, no cookies are stored when the fonts are provided.
"The storage and analysis of the data are based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the uniform presentation of the typeface on its website. The transfer of data to the US is based on the EU Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses. The company is certified under the 201eEU-US Data Privacy Framework201c (DPF).
Google reCAPTCHA
"We use 'Google reCAPTCHA' (hereinafter 201ereCAPTCHA201c) on this website. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (201eGoogle201c), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
"reCAPTCHA is intended to verify whether the data entry on this website is carried out by a human or by an automated program. To this end, reCAPTCHA analyzes the behavior of website visitors based on various characteristics (e.g. IP address, time spent on the site, mouse movements). The data collected during the analysis are forwarded to Google. The reCAPTCHA analyses run completely in the background.
"The storage and analysis of the data are based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in protecting its web offerings from abusive automated spying and from SPAM. If corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.
"The company is certified under the 201eEU-US Data Privacy Framework201c (DPF).
8. Audio and video conferencing
"For communication with our customers, we use online conference tools, among other things. If you communicate with us via video or audio conference over the internet, your personal data will be collected and processed by us and by the provider of the respective conference tool.
"The conference tools are used to communicate with prospective or existing contractual partners or to offer certain services to our customers (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR). In addition, the use of the tools serves to generally simplify and speed up communication with us (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR).
Microsoft Teams
"We use Microsoft Teams. The provider is Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited, One Microsoft Place, South County Business Park, Leopardstown, Dublin 18, Ireland.
"Details about data processing can be found in Microsoft Teams' privacy policy: https://privacy.microsoft.com/de-de/privacystatement. The company is certified under the 201eEU-US Data Privacy Framework201c (DPF).
9. Own services – handling applicant data
"We offer you the opportunity to apply for a position with us (e.g. by email, by post, or via our 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 is carried out in accordance with applicable data protection law and all other statutory 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 the personal data associated with it (e.g. contact and communication data, application documents, notes from interviews, etc.) insofar as this is necessary to decide whether to establish an employment relationship. The legal basis is Section 26 BDSG (initiation of an employment relationship), Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR, and - if you have given consent - Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.
"If the application is successful, the data you submitted 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 Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR.
Retention period of the data
"If we are unable to make you a job offer, you decline a job offer, or you withdraw your application, we reserve the right to retain the data you submitted on the basis of our legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR) for up to 6 months after the end of the application process. After that, the data will be deleted and the physical application documents destroyed.
"Longer storage may occur if you have given corresponding consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR) or if statutory retention obligations prevent deletion.
Inclusion in the applicant pool
"If we are unable to make you a job offer, we may be able to include you in our applicant pool. If included, all documents and details from the application will be transferred to the applicant pool so that we can contact you in the event of suitable vacancies.
"Inclusion in the applicant pool takes place solely on the basis of your express consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR). Consent can be withdrawn at any time. The data from the applicant pool will be irrevocably deleted no later than two years after consent is granted.
Last updated: 03/2026