Applicant information

If you send us an unsolicited application or apply for a position in our company, we will process your personal data. We take your privacy very seriously and would therefore like to inform you at this point about how we handle your applicant data.

Types of data processed by us

The following types of personal data are regularly processed:

  • Applicant data Name Date of birth, curriculum vitae, nationality/work permit, etc. for selection, recruitment, entry and exit management,
  • private contact data address, telephone number, email (for the purpose of contacting),
  • Data within the scope of personnel screening (e.g. police clearance certificate, background check (ZUP));
  • If applicable, data subject to professional secrecy, e.g. data on health suitability and any limitations
  • Other data in personnel administration Severe disability (if relevant), driver’s license ownership

We do not require any information from you that is not usable under the General Equal Treatment Act (AGG) (race, ethnic origin, gender, pregnancy, details of physical or mental illness, membership of a trade union, religion or belief, disability, age, sexual identity or sex life).

We ask that such data not be transmitted to us. The same applies to content that could violate the rights of third parties (e.g. copyrights, ancillary copyrights, or other intellectual property rights, press law or general rights of third parties).

Categories of recipients

Companies affiliated under company law (group companies) as joint controllers: the main contents of the regulation of the tasks with regard to the rights of data subjects can be requested at the contact address given, but according to Article 26 (3) of the GDPR, these rights can be claimed by data subjects from all companies involved.

Purpose of data collection

Before joining our company or during the application process, we process their personal data exclusively for the purpose of establishing a contractual relationship to the extent required.

The legal bases for processing are,

  • for the establishment, performance and termination of a contractual relationship pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit.b)
  • for the fulfillment of a legal obligation according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit.c),
  • in the case of processing for the protection of a legitimate interest according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f)
  • as well as on the basis of consent from you by voluntarily providing data that is not absolutely necessary for the purpose (such as hobbies in your curriculum vitae) (however, such consent is generally not required for the conclusion of a contract or the continuation of an existing contract) pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit.a),

Our legitimate interests in this regard lie, for example, in:

  • the optimization of the application processes,
  • ensuring compliance with safety regulations, requirements, industry standards and contractual obligations,
  • the assertion, exercise or defense of legal claims,
  • the avoidance of damage and/or liability to the company by taking appropriate measures.

Deletion periods

Once the relevant purpose has been achieved, your data will be deleted. However, data will be retained for as long as is necessary for the defense of legal claims. The storage period is usually 6 months. If your profile was transmitted to us by a personnel service provider and there are commission claims of this service provider, the storage period may be until their fulfillment or expiry. If accounting-relevant processing has been carried out, such as the reimbursement of travel expenses, the data required for this will be deleted in compliance with the statutory retention periods, usually 6 or 10 years. If the application was successful and we conclude a contract with you, we transfer the data collected during the application process to our personnel file.