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 refers to any data that can be used to perso­nally identify you. For detailed infor­mation on data protection, please refer to our Privacy Policy, which is listed below this text.

Data Collection on This Website

Who is respon­sible for data collection on this website?

Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find the operator’s contact infor­mation in the “Infor­mation on the Data Controller” section of this Privacy Policy.

How do we collect your data?

Your data is collected, in part, when you provide it to us. This may include, for example, data that you enter into a contact form.

Other data is collected by our IT systems automa­ti­cally or with your consent when you visit the website. This primarily consists of technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or the time the page was accessed). This data is collected automa­ti­cally as soon as you access this website.

What do we use your data for?

Some of the data is collected to ensure that the website functions properly. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior. If contracts can be concluded or initiated through the website, the data provided will also be processed for contract offers, orders, or other order inquiries.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right at any time to receive, free of charge, infor­mation about the source, recipients, and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given your consent to data processing, you may revoke that consent at any time with future effect. In addition, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data under certain circum­s­tances. Furthermore, you have the right to file a complaint with the competent super­visory authority.

Please feel free to contact us at any time regarding this matter or any other questions you may have about data protection.

Analytics Tools and Third-Party Tools

When you visit this website, your browsing behavior may be analyzed for statis­tical purposes. This is primarily done using so-called analytics tools.

Detailed infor­mation about these analytics programs can be found in the following privacy policy.

2. Hosting

We host the content of our website with the following provider:

Hetzner

The provider is Hetzner Online GmbH, Indus­triestr. 25, 91710 Gunzen­hausen (herein­after “Hetzner”).

For details, please refer to Hetzner’s Privacy Policy: https://www.hetzner.com/de/legal/privacy-policy/.

The use of Hetzner is based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in ensuring that our website is displayed as reliably as possible. If consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclu­sively on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and Section 25(1) of the TDDDG, insofar as the consent covers the storage of cookies or access to infor­mation on the user’s device (e.g., device finger­printing) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent may be revoked at any time.

Order Processing

We have entered into a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) for the use of the service mentioned above. This is a contract required under data protection law that ensures the service provider processes the personal data of our website visitors only in accordance with our instruc­tions and in compliance with the GDPR.

3. General Infor­mation and Mandatory Disclo­sures

Privacy Policy

The operators of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confi­den­tially and in accordance with appli­cable data protection laws and this Privacy Policy.

When you use this website, various types of personal data are collected. Personal data is infor­mation that can be used to identify you perso­nally. This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect and how we use it. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.

Please note that data trans­mission over the Internet (e.g., when commu­ni­cating via email) may be subject to security vulnerabi­lities. It is not possible to completely protect data from access by third parties.

Note Regarding the Respon­sible Party

The entity respon­sible for data processing on this website is:

SBN Wälzlager GmbH & Co. KG
Jan-Hutzel-Weg 1
66901 Schönenberg-Kübelberg

Phone: +49 (0)6376 500 80–0
Email: info@sbn.de

The controller is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, deter­mines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.).

Retention period

Unless a more specific retention period is stated in this Privacy Policy, we will retain your personal data until the purpose for which it was collected no longer applies. If you submit a valid request for deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permis­sible grounds for storing your personal data (e.g., retention periods under tax or commercial law); in the latter case, the data will be deleted once these grounds no longer apply.

General Infor­mation on the Legal Basis for Data Processing on This Website

If you have consented to the processing of your data, we process your personal data on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR or Article 9(2)(a) of the GDPR, provided that special categories of data as defined in Article 9(1) of the GDPR are processed. In the event of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing is also carried out on the basis of Article 49(1)(a) of the GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or to access to infor­mation on your device (e.g., via device finger­printing), data processing is additio­nally based on Section 25(1) of the German Telemedia Act (TDDDG). You may revoke your consent at any time. If your data is necessary for the perfor­mance of a contract or for the imple­men­tation of precon­tractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data to the extent that it is necessary to comply with a legal obligation pursuant to Article 6(1)© of the GDPR. Data processing may also be carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. The appli­cable legal bases in each individual case are described in the following sections of this Privacy Policy.

Data Protection Officer

We have appointed a data protection officer.

INSECCO – a brand of Alsterbyte IT Solutions GmbH
Lennart Maack
Friedrich-Penseler-Straße 15
21337 Lüneburg
Germany

Phone: +4941319926770
Email: datenschutz@insecco.de

Recipients of Personal Data

As part of our business opera­tions, we colla­borate with various external parties. In some cases, this requires the transfer of personal data to these external parties. We only disclose personal data to external parties if this is necessary for the perfor­mance of a contract, if we are legally required to do so (e.g., disclosure of data to tax autho­rities), if we have a legitimate interest in the disclosure pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, or if another legal basis permits the disclosure of data. When using data processors, we only disclose our customers’ personal data on the basis of a valid data processing agreement. In the case of joint processing, a joint processing agreement is concluded.

Withdrawal of Your Consent to Data Processing

Many data processing opera­tions are only possible with your explicit consent. You may withdraw any consent you have already given at any time. The lawfulness of the data processing carried out prior to the withdrawal remains unaffected by the withdrawal.

Right to object to data collection in specific cases and to direct marketing (Art. 21 GDPR)

IF DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ART. 6, PAR. 1, SUBPAR. E OR F OF THE GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT AT ANY TIME, FOR REASONS RELATED TO YOUR SPECIFIC SITUATION, TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVI­SIONS. PLEASE REFER TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY FOR THE SPECIFIC LEGAL BASIS ON WHICH PROCESSING IS BASED. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA, UNLESS WE CAN DEMONS­TRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING THAT OUTWEIGH YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS, AND FREEDOMS, OR THE PROCESSING IS NECESSARY FOR THE ESTAB­LISHMENT, EXERCISE, OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21(1) OF THE GDPR).

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS BEING PROCESSED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES, THEN YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUCH MARKETING; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING, TO THE EXTENT THAT IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21(2) OF THE GDPR).

Right to File a Complaint with the Competent Regulatory 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, their place of work, or the location of the alleged violation. The right to lodge a complaint is without prejudice to any other adminis­trative or judicial remedies.

Right to Data Porta­bility

You have the right to have data that we process automatically—based on your consent or in fulfillment of a contract—provided to you or to a third party in a commonly used, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another data controller, this will be done only to the extent that it is techni­cally feasible.

Access, Correction, and Deletion

In accordance with appli­cable legal provi­sions, you have the right at any time to receive, free of charge, infor­mation about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of data processing, as well as the right to have this data corrected or deleted, if appli­cable. You may contact us at any time regarding this matter or with any other questions about personal data.

Right to Restriction of Processing

You have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted. You may contact us at any time to exercise this right. The right to restriction of processing applies in the following cases:

• If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we generally need time to verify this. For the duration of the verifi­cation process, you have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted.
• If the processing of your personal data was or is unlawful, you may request that the processing be restricted instead of having the data erased.
• If we no longer need your personal data, but you need it to exercise, defend, or assert legal claims, you have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted instead of being erased.
• If you have filed an objection under Article 21(1) of the GDPR, a balancing of your interests against ours must be conducted. Until it is deter­mined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, such data—other than for storage purposes—may be processed only with your consent or for the purpose of asserting, exercise, or defend legal claims; to protect the rights of another natural or legal person; or for reasons of a substantial public interest of the European Union or a Member State.

SSL or TLS encryption

For security reasons and to protect the trans­mission of confi­dential information—such as orders or inquiries you send to us as the site operator—this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the browser’s address bar changes from “http://” to “https://” and by the padlock icon in your browser’s address bar.

If SSL or TLS encryption is enabled, the data you send to us cannot be inter­cepted by third parties.

4. Data Collection on This Website

Cookies

Our website uses so-called “cookies.” Cookies are small data packets that do not cause any damage to your device. They are stored on your device either tempo­r­arily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or perma­nently (persistent cookies). Session cookies are automa­ti­cally deleted at the end of your visit. Permanent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or your web browser deletes them automa­ti­cally.

Cookies may 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 third-party services into websites (e.g., cookies used to process payment services).

Cookies serve various purposes. Many cookies are techni­cally necessary, as certain website features would not work without them (e.g., the shopping cart feature or the display of videos). Other cookies may be used to analyze user behavior or for adver­tising purposes.

Cookies that are necessary for the electronic commu­ni­cation process, for providing certain functions you have requested (e.g., the shopping cart feature), or for optimizing the website (e.g., cookies used to measure website traffic) are stored pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies to ensure the techni­cally error-free and optimized provision of its services. If consent to the storage of cookies and similar tracking techno­logies has been requested, processing is carried out exclu­sively on the basis of this consent (Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and Section 25(1) of the TDDDG); consent may be revoked at any time.

You can configure your browser to notify you when cookies are set, to allow cookies only on a case-by-case basis, to block cookies in specific cases or generally, and to enable the automatic deletion of cookies when you close your browser. If you disable cookies, the function­ality of this website may be limited.

You can find out which cookies and services are used on this website in this Privacy Policy.

Inquiries by email, phone, or fax

If you contact us by email, phone, or fax, we will store and process your inquiry—including all personal data contained therein (name, inquiry)—for the purpose of handling your request. We will not disclose this data without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR, provided that your inquiry is related to the perfor­mance of a contract or is necessary for the imple­men­tation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective handling of inquiries directed to us (Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR) or on your consent (Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR) if such consent was requested; you may withdraw your consent at any time.

The data you send us via contact requests will remain with us until you request that we delete it, revoke your consent to its storage, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions—in parti­cular statutory retention periods—remain unaffected.

5. Social Media

Facebook

This website incor­po­rates features from the social network Facebook. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland. However, according to Facebook, the data collected is also trans­ferred to the United States and other third countries.

You can find an overview of Facebook’s social media elements here: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/?locale=de_DE.

When the social media element is active, a direct connection is estab­lished between your device and the Facebook server. This informs Facebook that you have visited this website using your IP address. If you click the Facebook “Like” button while logged into your Facebook account, you can link the content of this website to your Facebook profile. This allows Facebook to associate your visit to this website with your user account. Please note that, as the provider of these pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the data trans­mitted or how it is used by Facebook. For more infor­mation, please see Facebook’s Privacy Policy at: https://de-de.facebook.com/privacy/explanation.

Use of this service is based on your consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and Section 25(1) of the TDDDG. You may withdraw your consent at any time.

To the extent that personal data is collected on our website using the tool described here and forwarded to Facebook, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland, are jointly respon­sible for this data processing (Art. 26 GDPR). This joint respon­si­bility is limited exclu­sively to the collection of the data and its transfer to Facebook. The processing carried out by Facebook after the transfer is not part of the joint respon­si­bility. The obliga­tions incumbent upon us jointly have been set forth in a joint processing agreement. You can find the text of the agreement at: https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. According to this agreement, we are respon­sible for providing privacy notices when using the Facebook tool and for ensuring the tool is imple­mented on our website in compliance with data protection laws. Facebook is respon­sible for the data security of Facebook products. You can exercise your data subject rights (e.g., requests for infor­mation) regarding the data processed by Facebook directly with Facebook. If you exercise your data subject rights with us, we are obligated to forward these requests to Facebook.

Data transfers to the United States are based on the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses. For details, see: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum, https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381, and https://www.facebook.com/policy.php.

The company is certified under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the United States designed to ensure compliance with European data protection standards when data is processed in the United States. Every company certified under the DPF commits to complying with these data protection standards. For more infor­mation, please visit the provider’s website at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/4452.

LinkedIn

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

Every time you access a page on this website that contains LinkedIn elements, a connection is estab­lished with LinkedIn’s servers. LinkedIn is notified that you have visited this website using your IP address. If you click the LinkedIn “Recommend” button while logged into your LinkedIn account, LinkedIn can associate your visit to this website with you and your user account. Please note that, as the provider of these pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the data trans­mitted or how LinkedIn uses it.

Use of this service is based on your consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and Section 25(1) of the TDDDG. You may withdraw your consent at any time.

Data transfers to the United States are based on the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses. For details, see here: https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a1343190/datenubertragung-aus-der-eu-dem-ewr-und-der-schweiz?lang=de

For more infor­mation on this, please see Linke­dIn’s Privacy Policy at: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.

The company is certified under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the United States designed to ensure compliance with European data protection standards when data is processed in the United States. Every company certified under the DPF commits to complying with these data protection standards. For more infor­mation, please visit the provider’s website at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5448.

6. Analytics Tools 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 and analytics tools, as well as other techno­logies, into our website. Google Tag Manager itself does not create user profiles, store cookies, or perform any independent analysis. It is used solely to manage and deploy the tools integrated through it. However, Google Tag Manager collects 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 Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the quick and straight­forward integration and management of various tools on its website. If consent has been obtained, processing is carried out exclu­sively on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and Section 25(1) of the TDDDG, insofar as the consent covers the storage of cookies or access to infor­mation on the user’s device (e.g., device finger­printing) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent may be revoked at any time.

The company is certified under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the United States designed to ensure compliance with European data protection standards when data is processed in the United States. Every company certified under the DPF commits to complying with these data protection standards. For more infor­mation, please visit the provider’s website at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.

Google Analytics

This website uses features of the web analytics service Google Analytics. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google Analytics enables website operators to analyze the behavior of website visitors. In doing so, the website operator receives various usage data, such as page views, time spent on the site, operating systems used, and the user’s location. This data is associated with the user’s respective device. It is not associated with a user ID.

In addition, we can use Google Analytics to track, among other things, your mouse and scroll movements and clicks. Google Analytics also uses various modeling approaches to supplement the collected data sets and employs machine learning techno­logies in its data analysis.

Google Analytics uses techno­logies that enable user recognition for the purpose of analyzing user behavior (e.g., cookies or device finger­printing). The infor­mation collected by Google regarding the use of this website is generally trans­mitted to a Google server in the United States and stored there.

Use of this service is based on your consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and Section 25(1) of the TDDDG. You may withdraw your consent at any time.

Data transfers to the United States are based on the European Commis­sion’s Standard Contractual Clauses. For details, see here: https://business.safety.google/adscontrollerterms/sccs/.

The company is certified under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the United States designed to ensure compliance with European data protection standards when data is processed in the United States. Every company certified under the DPF commits to complying with these data protection standards. For more infor­mation, please visit the provider’s website at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.

IP Anony­mization

Google Analytics IP anony­mization is enabled. This means that Google truncates your IP address within member states of the European Union or in other signatory states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area before it is trans­mitted to the United States. Only in excep­tional cases is the full IP address trans­mitted to a Google server in the United States and truncated there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this infor­mation to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity, and to provide other services related to website and internet usage to the website operator. The IP address trans­mitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics is not combined with other data held by Google.

Browser Plugin

You can prevent Google from collecting and processing your data by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.

For more infor­mation on how Google Analytics handles user data, please see Google’s Privacy Policy: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de.

Meta Pixel (formerly Facebook Pixel)

This website uses Meta’s visitor action pixel to measure conver­sions. This service is provided by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland. However, according to Meta, the data collected is also trans­ferred to the United States and other third countries.

This allows the behavior of website visitors to be tracked after they have been redirected to the provider’s website by clicking on a Meta ad. This enables the effec­ti­veness of Meta ads to be evaluated for statis­tical and market research purposes and helps optimize future adver­tising campaigns.

The data collected is anonymous to us as the operator of this website; we cannot draw any conclu­sions about the identity of the users. However, the data is stored and processed by Meta, which allows it to be linked to the respective user profile on Facebook or Instagram, and enables Meta to use the data for its own adver­tising purposes in accordance with the Meta Data Use Policy (https://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy/). This enables Meta to display adver­ti­se­ments on Facebook or Instagram pages and other adver­tising channels. As the website operator, we have no control over this use of the data.

Use of this service is based on your consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and Section 25(1) of the TDDDG. You may withdraw your consent at any time.

We use the advanced alignment feature within Meta-Pixel.

Advanced matching allows us to send various types of data (e.g., city, state, ZIP code, hashed email addresses, names, gender, date of birth, or phone number) about our customers and prospects—which we collect through our website—to Meta. This allows us to tailor our adver­tising campaigns on Facebook and Instagram even more precisely to people who are interested in our offerings. In addition, enhanced matching improves the attri­bution of website conver­sions and expands Custom Audiences.

To the extent that personal data is collected on our website using the tool described here and forwarded to Meta, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland, are jointly respon­sible for this data processing (Art. 26 GDPR). This joint respon­si­bility is limited exclu­sively to the collection of the data and its transfer to Meta. The processing carried out by Meta after the transfer is not part of the joint respon­si­bility. The obliga­tions incumbent upon us jointly have been set forth in a joint processing agreement. You can find the text of the agreement at: https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. According to this agreement, we are respon­sible for providing privacy notices when using the Meta tool and for ensuring the tool is imple­mented on our website in compliance with data protection laws. Meta is respon­sible for the data security of Meta products. You can exercise your data subject rights (e.g., requests for access) regarding data processed by Facebook or Instagram directly with Meta. If you exercise your data subject rights with us, we are obligated to forward these requests to Meta.

Data transfers to the United States are based on the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses. For details, see here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum and https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381.

You can find more infor­mation about protecting your privacy in Meta’s Privacy Policy: https://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy/.

You can also disable the “Custom Audiences” remar­keting feature in the Ad Settings section at https://www.facebook.com/ads/preferences/?entry_product=ad_settings_screen. To do this, you must be logged in to Facebook.

If you do not have a Facebook or Instagram account, you can opt out of Meta’s interest-based adver­tising on the European Inter­active Digital Adver­tising Alliance website: http://www.youronlinechoices.com/de/praferenzmanagement/.

The company is certified under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the United States designed to ensure compliance with European data protection standards when data is processed in the United States. Every company certified under the DPF commits to complying with these data protection standards. For more infor­mation, please visit the provider’s website at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/4452.

7. Plugins and Tools

Google Fonts

This site uses Google Fonts, provided by Google, to ensure consistent font display. When you visit a page, your browser loads the necessary fonts into its cache to display text and fonts correctly.

To this end, the browser you are using must establish a connection to Google’s servers. As a result, Google becomes aware that this website has been accessed via your IP address. The use of Google Fonts is based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in ensuring a consistent font appearance on its website. If consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclu­sively on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and Section 25(1) of the TDDDG, insofar as the consent covers the storage of cookies or access to infor­mation on the user’s device (e.g., device finger­printing) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent may be revoked at any time.

If your browser does not support Google Fonts, a default font from your computer will be used.

For more infor­mation about Google Fonts, visit https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and see Google’s Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

The company is certified under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the United States designed to ensure compliance with European data protection standards when data is processed in the United States. Every company certified under the DPF commits to complying with these data protection standards. For more infor­mation, please visit the provider’s website at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.

8. Our Own Services

Handling of Applicant Data

We offer you the oppor­tunity to apply for a position with us (e.g., by email, mail, or via our online appli­cation form). Below, we provide infor­mation 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 are carried out in accordance with appli­cable data protection laws and all other legal requi­re­ments, and that your data will be treated with the strictest confi­den­tiality.

Scope and Purpose of Data Collection

If you submit an appli­cation to us, we will process your associated personal data (e.g., contact and commu­ni­cation infor­mation, appli­cation documents, notes taken during job inter­views, etc.) to the extent necessary to decide whether to establish an employment relati­onship. The legal basis for this is Section 26 of the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG) under German law (initiation of an employment relati­onship), Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR (general pre-contractual processing), and—if you have provided consent—Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR. You may withdraw your consent at any time. Your personal data will be shared within our company exclu­sively with those indivi­duals involved in processing your appli­cation.

If your appli­cation is successful, the data you submitted will be stored in our data processing systems in accordance with Section 26 of the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG) and Article 6(1)(b) of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for the purpose of adminis­tering the employment relati­onship.

Data Retention Period

If we are unable to offer you a position, if you decline a job offer, or if you withdraw your appli­cation, we reserve the right to retain the data you have provided, based on our legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) for up to 6 months from the conclusion of the appli­cation process (rejection or withdrawal of the appli­cation). Afterward, the data will be deleted and the physical appli­cation documents will be destroyed. Retention serves, in parti­cular, as evidence in the event of a legal dispute. If it becomes apparent that the data will be required after the 6‑month period has expired (e.g., due to an impending or pending legal dispute), the data will not be deleted until the purpose for its continued retention no longer applies.

Data may also be retained for a longer period if you have provided the appro­priate consent (Art. 6(1)(a) of the GDPR) or if statutory retention requi­re­ments prevent the data from being deleted.

Inclusion in the Candidate Pool

If we do not offer you a position, we may add you to our candidate pool. If you are added to the pool, all documents and infor­mation from your appli­cation will be trans­ferred to the candidate pool so that we can contact you should suitable openings arise.

Inclusion in the applicant pool is based solely on your explicit consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). Providing consent is voluntary and has no bearing on the ongoing appli­cation process. The data subject may withdraw their consent at any time. In this case, the data will be perma­nently deleted from the applicant pool, provided there are no legal grounds for retention.

Data from the applicant pool will be perma­nently deleted no later than two years after consent is granted.