{"id":10408,"date":"2025-02-18T07:45:03","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T07:45:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sotec.eu\/privacy-policy\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T07:35:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T07:35:18","slug":"privacy-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sotec.eu\/en\/privacy-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Privacy Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"10408\" class=\"elementor elementor-10408 elementor-2906\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8310fc4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8310fc4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0e7b96 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e0e7b96\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51f0a66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"51f0a66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Privacy Policy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a90f58 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1a90f58\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-206817a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"206817a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f69f0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f69f0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Personal data (usually referred to just as \u201cdata\u201d below) will only be processed by us to the extent necessary and for the purpose of providing a functional and user-friendly website, including its contents, and the services offered there.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b3688a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b3688a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Per Art. 4 No. 1 of Regulation (EU) 2016\/679, i.e. the General Data Protection Regulation (hereinafter referred to as the \u201eGDPR\u201c), \u201eprocessing\u201c refers to any operation or set of operations such as collection, recording, organization, structuring, storage, adaptation, alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination, or otherwise making available, alignment, or combination, restriction, erasure, or destruction performed on personal data, whether by automated means or not.<\/p><p>The following privacy policy is intended to inform you in particular about the type, scope, purpose, duration, and legal basis for the processing of such data either under our own control or in conjunction with others. We also inform you below about the third-party components we use to optimize our website and improve the user experience which may result in said third parties also processing data they collect and control.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a92ba5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a92ba5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our privacy policy is structured as follows:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d084fb elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"8d084fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#section1\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"11\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 11 18\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M2 2L9 9L2 16\" stroke=\"#3270CC\" stroke-width=\"3\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">I. Information about us as controllers of your data <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#section2\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"11\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 11 18\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M2 2L9 9L2 16\" stroke=\"#3270CC\" stroke-width=\"3\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">II. The rights of users and data subjects <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#section3\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"11\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 11 18\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M2 2L9 9L2 16\" stroke=\"#3270CC\" stroke-width=\"3\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">III. Information about the data processing<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1ab8a6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e1ab8a6\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"section1\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8c00aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b8c00aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">I. Information about us as controllers of your data\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44fdc10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44fdc10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The party responsible for this website (the \u201econtroller\u201c) for purposes of data protection law is:<\/p><p><b>SOTEC GmbH &amp; Co KG<br \/><\/b>Calwer Stra\u00dfe 11<br \/>D-75395 Ostelsheim<\/p><p>Tel: +49 (0)7033 5458-0<br \/>E-Mail:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:info@sotec.eu\">info@sotec.eu<\/a><br \/>Management: Florian Holz<br \/>Link to imprint:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sotec.eu\/en\/imprint\/\">https:\/\/www.sotec.eu\/en\/imprint\/<\/a><\/p><p>The controller\u2019s data protection officer is:<br \/>Sebastian Rathfelder<br \/>E-Mail:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:dsb@sotec.eu\">dsb@sotec.eu<\/a><br \/>Tel: +49 (0)7033 54 58-70<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f870597 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f870597\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"section2\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25bba17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"25bba17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">II. The rights of users and data subjects\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-014c8fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"014c8fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With regard to the data processing to be described in more detail below, users and data subjects have the right<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9937bd elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"a9937bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"11\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 11 18\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M2 2L9 9L2 16\" stroke=\"#3270CC\" stroke-width=\"3\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">to confirmation of whether data concerning them is being processed, information about the data being processed, further information about the nature of the data processing, and copies of the data (cf. also Art. 15 GDPR);<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"11\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 11 18\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M2 2L9 9L2 16\" stroke=\"#3270CC\" stroke-width=\"3\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">to correct or complete incorrect or incomplete data (cf. also Art. 16 GDPR);<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"11\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 11 18\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M2 2L9 9L2 16\" stroke=\"#3270CC\" stroke-width=\"3\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">to the immediate deletion of data concerning them (cf. also Art. 17 DSGVO), or, alternatively, if further processing is necessary as stipulated in Art. 17 Para. 3 GDPR, to restrict said processing per Art. 18 GDPR;<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"11\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 11 18\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M2 2L9 9L2 16\" stroke=\"#3270CC\" stroke-width=\"3\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">to receive copies of the data concerning them and\/or provided by them and to have the same transmitted to other providers\/controllers (cf. also Art. 20 GDPR);<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"11\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 11 18\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M2 2L9 9L2 16\" stroke=\"#3270CC\" stroke-width=\"3\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">to file complaints with the supervisory authority if they believe that data concerning them is being processed by the controller in breach of data protection provisions (see also Art. 77 GDPR).<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ea486a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ea486a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In addition, the controller is obliged to inform all recipients to whom it discloses data of any such corrections, deletions, or restrictions placed on processing the same per Art. 16, 17 Para. 1, 18 GDPR. However, this obligation does not apply if such notification is impossible or involves a disproportionate effort. Nevertheless, users have a right to information about these recipients.<\/p><p><strong>Likewise, under Art. 21 GDPR, users and data subjects have the right to object to the controller\u2019s future processing of their data pursuant to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. In particular, an objection to data processing for the purpose of direct advertising is permissible.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34d6b1f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"34d6b1f\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"section3\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e10f3ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e10f3ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">III. Information about the data processing\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a3cdf9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a3cdf9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your data processed when using our website will be deleted or blocked as soon as the purpose for its storage ceases to apply, provided the deletion of the same is not in breach of any statutory storage obligations or unless otherwise stipulated below.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e2ad42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8e2ad42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cookie Manager\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-203b490 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"203b490\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To obtain consent for the use of technically unnecessary cookies on the website, the provider uses a cookie manager.<\/p><p>When the website is called up, a cookie with the settings information is stored on the end device of the user so that the request for consent does not have to be made on a subsequent visit.<\/p><p>The cookie is required to obtain legally compliant user consent.<\/p><p>You can prevent cookies from being installed by adjusting the settings on your internet browser.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-971d64d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"971d64d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cookies<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a33881a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a33881a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">a) Session cookies\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bc8092 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2bc8092\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We use cookies on our website. Cookies are small text files or other storage technologies stored on your computer by your browser. These cookies process certain specific information about you, such as your browser, location data, or IP address.<\/p><p>This processing makes our website more user-friendly, efficient, and secure, allowing us, for example, to display our website in different languages or to offer a shopping cart function.<\/p><p>The legal basis for such processing is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b) GDPR, insofar as these cookies are used to collect data to initiate or process contractual relationships.<\/p><p>If the processing does not serve to initiate or process a contract, our legitimate interest lies in improving the functionality of our website. The legal basis is then Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f) GDPR.<\/p><p>When you close your browser, these session cookies are deleted.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa81ac0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fa81ac0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">b) Third-party cookies\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16beeb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16beeb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If necessary, our website may also use cookies from companies with whom we cooperate for the purpose of advertising, analyzing, or improving the features of our website.<\/p><p>Please refer to the following information for details, in particular for the legal basis and purpose of such third-party collection and processing of data collected through cookies.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7a6a40 elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b7a6a40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">c) Disabling cookies<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c96259 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c96259\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You can refuse the use of cookies by changing the settings on your browser. Likewise, you can use the browser to delete cookies that have already been stored. However, the steps and measures required vary, depending on the browser you use. If you have any questions, please use the help function or consult the documentation for your browser or contact its maker for support. Browser settings cannot prevent so-called flash cookies from being set. Instead, you will need to change the setting of your Flash player. The steps and measures required for this also depend on the Flash player you are using. If you have any questions, please use the help function or consult the documentation for your Flash player or contact its maker for support.<\/p><p>If you prevent or restrict the installation of cookies, not all of the functions on our site may be fully usable.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17245a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"17245a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contact<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff8680a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff8680a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you contact us via email or the contact form, the data you provide will be used for the purpose of processing your request. We must have this data in order to process and answer your inquiry; otherwise we will not be able to answer it in full or at all.<\/p><p>The legal basis for this data processing is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b) GDPR.<\/p><p>Your data will be deleted once we have fully answered your inquiry and there is no further legal obligation to store your data, such as if an order or contract resulted therefrom.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94ac6b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"94ac6b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Online job applications \/ publication of job advertisements<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6c6ef4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6c6ef4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We offer you the opportunity to apply for jobs with our company via our website. In the case of these digital applications, we collect your application data electronically in order to process your application.<\/p><p>The legal basis for this processing is\u00a0<a title=\"\u00a7 26 BDSG: Datenverarbeitung f\u00fcr Zwecke des Besch\u00e4ftigungsverh\u00e4ltnisses\" href=\"http:\/\/dejure.org\/gesetze\/BDSG\/26.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a726 Para. 1 S. 1 BDSG<\/a>\u00a0in conjunction with Art. 88 Para. 1 GDPR.<\/p><p>If you are hired as a result of the application process, we will store the data you provide during the application process in your personnel file for the purpose of the usual organizational and administrative process, naturally in compliance with further legal obligations.<\/p><p>The legal basis for this processing is\u00a0<a title=\"\u00a7 26 BDSG: Datenverarbeitung f\u00fcr Zwecke des Besch\u00e4ftigungsverh\u00e4ltnisses\" href=\"http:\/\/dejure.org\/gesetze\/BDSG\/26.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a726 Para. 1 S. 1 BDSG<\/a>\u00a0in conjunction with Art. 88 Para. 1 GDPR.<\/p><p>If we do not hire you, we will automatically delete the data submitted to us two months after the final decision is made. We will not delete the data, however, if we must store the data for legal reasons such as evidence of equal treatment of applicants, until any legal action is concluded, or six months.<\/p><p>In this case, the legal basis is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f) GDPR and\u00a0<a title=\"\u00a7 24 BDSG: Verarbeitung zu anderen Zwecken durch nicht\u00f6ffentliche Stellen\" href=\"http:\/\/dejure.org\/gesetze\/BDSG\/24.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a724 Para. 1 No. 2 BDSG<\/a>. Our legitimate interest lies in any legal defense we may have to mount .<\/p><p>If you expressly consent to a longer storage of your data, e.g. for your inclusion in a database of applicants or interested parties, the data will be processed further on the basis of your consent. The legal basis is then Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a) GDPR. You may withdraw your consent at any time with future effect per Art. 7 Para. 3 GDPR with future effect.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e1aee0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2e1aee0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Server data\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc88870 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc88870\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For technical reasons, the following data sent by your internet browser to us or to our server provider will be collected, especially to ensure a secure and stable website: These server log files record the type and version of your browser, operating system, the website from which you came (referrer URL), the webpages on our site visited, the date and time of your visit, as well as the IP address from which you visited our site.<\/p><p>The data thus collected will be temporarily stored, but not in association with any other of your data.<\/p><p>The basis for this storage is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the improvement, stability, functionality, and security of our website.<\/p><p>The data will be deleted within no more than seven days, unless continued storage is required for evidentiary purposes. In which case, all or part of the data will be excluded from deletion until the investigation of the relevant incident is finally resolved.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a629e81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a629e81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">LinkedIn<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d818edf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d818edf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We maintain an online presence on LinkedIn to present our company and our services and to communicate with customers\/prospects. LinkedIn is a service of LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Irland, a subsidiary of LinkedIn Corporation, 1000 W. Maude Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94085, USA.<\/p><p>We would like to point out that this might cause user data to be processed outside the European Union, particularly in the United States. This may increase risks for users that, for example, may make subsequent access to the user data more difficult. We also do not have access to this user data. Access is only available to LinkedIn.<\/p><p>The LinkedIn privacy policy can be found here:<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/legal\/privacy-policy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/legal\/privacy-policy<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b98998 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b98998\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">General introduction\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a0528b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a0528b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>General linking to third-party profiles<\/p><p>The provider includes a link on the website to the social media listed below.<\/p><p>The legal basis for this is Article 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The legitimate interest of the provider is to improve the quality of use of the website.<\/p><p>The plugins are integrated via a linked graphic. The user is only forwarded to the service of the respective social media by clicking on the corresponding graphic.<\/p><p>After the customer has been forwarded, information about the user is recorded by the respective social media. This is initially data such as IP address, date, time and page visited. If the user is logged into his\/her user account of the respective social media at the same time, the social media operator can, if required, assign the information collected from the user\u2019s specific visit to the user\u2019s personal account. If the user interacts via a \u201cShare\u201d button of the respective social media, this information can be stored in the user\u2019s personal user account and, if required, be published. If the user wants to prevent the collected information from being directly assigned to his\/her user account, the user must log out before clicking on the graphic. It is also possible to configure the respective user account accordingly.<\/p><p>The following social media are linked by the provider:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf60b98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bf60b98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">LinkedIn<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5c5e58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f5c5e58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Irland, a subsidiary of LinkedIn Corporation, 1000 W. Maude Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94085 USA.<\/p><p>Privacy Policy:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/legal\/privacy-policy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/legal\/privacy-policy<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a1c5dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a1c5dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">YouTube<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-320c374 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"320c374\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Irland, a subsidiary of Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA<\/p><p>Privacy Policy:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/policies.google.com\/privacy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">https:\/\/policies.google.com\/privacy<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02b9a9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"02b9a9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Google Tag Manager\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-308a35b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"308a35b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We use the Google Tag Manager to integrate various functions on our website. This product comes from Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, a subsidiary of Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA, hereinafter referred to as \u201cGoogle\u201d.<\/p><p>The Google Tag Manager is used exclusively to integrate certain content into our website and to enable the management of these functions via an interface provided by Google.<\/p><p>When you access the website, the corresponding functions are loaded from a Google server, which may also be located in the USA. The user\u2019s IP address is processed in order to provide the functions.<\/p><p>The functions used are listed in our privacy policy. Any consent not granted by the user for certain functions will also be respected when using the Google Tag Manager.<\/p><p>Google LLC is also part of the \u201cData Privacy Framework\u201d, for which the EU Commission has issued an adequacy decision pursuant to Art. 45 GDPR:<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dataprivacyframework.gov\/list\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/www.dataprivacyframework.gov\/list<\/a><\/p><p>The legal basis for use is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the optimisation and economic operation of our website.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b043e55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b043e55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FontAwesome<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c534b85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c534b85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In order to be able to display fonts and visual elements of our website, we use FontAwesome\u2019s external fonts.\u00a0 FontAwesome is a service of<\/p><p>Fonticons Inc., 6 Porter Road, Apartment 3R, Cambridge, MA 02140, USA, hereinafter referred to as \u201eFontAwesome\u201c.<\/p><p>When you access our website, a connection is established to the FontAwesome server in the USA in order to enable and update the display of fonts and visual elements.<\/p><p>The legal basis is Art.\u00a0 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the optimisation and economic operation of our website.<\/p><p>By connecting to the FontAwesome server when you access our website, FontAwesome can determine from which website your request was sent and to which IP address the font should be sent.<\/p><p>At\u00a0<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/fontawesome.com\/privacy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">https:\/\/fontawesome.com\/privacy<\/a><\/p><p>FontAwesome offers further information, in particular on the options for preventing data use.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c63a12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6c63a12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">YouTube<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68fb382 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68fb382\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-8 kt-pane534_a925e0-99\"><div id=\"kt-accordion-panel-68309\" class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-active\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"kt-accordion-header-68309\" data-panel-height=\"0px\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><div id=\"gdse_content_output_preview_de\"><p>We use YouTube on our website. This is a video portal operated by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Irland, hereinafter referred to as \u201eYouTube\u201c.<\/p><p>We use YouTube in its advanced privacy mode to show you videos. In case you have granted your consent to this processing the legal basis is Article 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. The legal basis can also be Article 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in improving the quality of our website. According to YouTube, the advanced privacy mode means that the data specified below will only be transmitted to the YouTube server if you actually start a video.<\/p><p>Without this mode, a connection to the YouTube server in the USA will be established as soon as you access any of our webpages on which a YouTube video is embedded.<\/p><p>This connection is required in order to be able to display the respective video on our website within your browser. YouTube will record and process at a minimum your IP address, the date and time the video was displayed, as well as the website you visited. In addition, a connection to the DoubleClick advertising network of Google is established.<\/p><p>If you are logged in to YouTube when you access our site, YouTube will assign the connection information to your YouTube account. To prevent this, you must either log out of YouTube before visiting our site or make the appropriate settings in your YouTube account.<\/p><p>For the purpose of functionality and analysis of usage behavior, YouTube permanently stores cookies on your device via your browser. If you do not agree to this processing, you have the option of preventing the installation of cookies by making the appropriate settings in your browser. Further details can be found in the section about cookies above.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-182904b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"182904b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-8 kt-pane534_a925e0-99\"><div id=\"kt-accordion-panel-68309\" class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-active\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"kt-accordion-header-68309\" data-panel-height=\"0px\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><div id=\"gdse_content_output_preview_de\"><p>Further information about the collection and use of data as well as your rights and protection options in Google\u2019s privacy policy found at<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/policies.google.com\/privacy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">https:\/\/policies.google.com\/privacy<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.xn--generator-datenschutzerklrung-pqc.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Model Data Protection Statement<\/a>\u00a0for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.xn--bewertung-lschen24-n3b.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Anwaltskanzlei Wei\u00df &amp; Partner<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-262d524 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"262d524\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"googleforms\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Google Forms<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e37255b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e37255b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We use Google Forms for orders and for collecting customer feedback. This product comes from Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, a subsidiary of Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA, hereinafter referred to as &#8220;Google&#8221;.<\/p><p>When you access and submit the form, the corresponding functions are loaded from a Google server, which may also be located in the USA. The user&#8217;s IP address and other device-specific details are recorded in the process.<\/p><p>Google LLC is also part of the &#8220;Data Privacy Framework&#8221;, for which the EU Commission has issued an adequacy decision in accordance with Art. 45 DSGVO:<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dataprivacyframework.gov\/list\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.dataprivacyframework.gov\/list<\/a><\/p><p>The legal basis for the use is <a href=\"http:\/\/dejure.org\/gesetze\/DSGVO\/6.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. b DSGVO<\/a>.<\/p><p>The legal basis can also be <a href=\"http:\/\/dejure.org\/gesetze\/DSGVO\/6.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f DSGVO<\/a>. Our legitimate interest lies in collecting customer feedback.<\/p><p>Your data will be deleted once your request has been fully answered and provided that no legal retention obligations prevent deletion, as may be the case, for example, with any subsequent contract processing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15b1064 elementor-align-right elementor-fixed elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"15b1064\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;fixed&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_range&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:5,&quot;end&quot;:10}},&quot;motion_fx_opacity_direction&quot;:&quot;out-in&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_level&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile_extra&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"18\" height=\"11\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 11\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M2 9L9 2L16 9\" stroke=\"#3270CC\" stroke-opacity=\"0.8\" stroke-width=\"3\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Privacy Policy Personal data (usually referred to just as \u201cdata\u201d below) will only be processed by us to the extent necessary and for the purpose of providing a functional and user-friendly website, including its contents, and the services offered there. 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