Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy Overview

Thank you for your interest in our website. The protection of your personal data during collection, processing, and use during your visit to our website is very important to us. Your data is protected in accordance with legal regulations. It will tell you how we handle your personal data, how and for what purpose this data is used, to whom we pass on this data, and how we protect your personal data.

Controller Information

Data Protection Officer

Data Collection and Processing

Every access to our website and every retrieval of a file stored on the website is logged for system-related and statistical purposes. Logged data includes file name, retrieval date and time, data volume, success notification, operating system, browser type, referring website, ISP, visited pages, requesting domain, and IP addresses (without drawing conclusions about individuals). This data is processed under legitimate interest according to Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.

Data Subject Rights

Under Articles 15–20 GDPR, you have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict processing, data portability, and object to processing. You may also lodge complaints with supervisory authorities if you believe your data is processed unlawfully.

Data Security

We use technical and organizational security measures to protect personal data against manipulation, loss, destruction, or unauthorized access. However, transmission via the Internet may be viewed by third parties if unencrypted, and fully secure transmission cannot be guaranteed.

Protection of Minors

Consent to processing personal data can only be given by adults. For information society services, consent is permissible from age sixteen per Art. 8 GDPR.

Contact and Forms

Data provided via forms or contact methods (email, phone, fax) is collected solely to respond to your inquiries or provide requested services. Consent is based on Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR or, where applicable, Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR for contract initiation. Data is retained only as long as necessary.

Cookies and Tracking

We use technical cookies (necessary for website operation) and tracking cookies (requiring consent) to analyze site usage. You can revoke consent at any time. Details on cookies and analytics services used are provided in the full privacy policy.

Third-Party Services

We use services such as Microsoft Dynamics 365 Marketing, Google Analytics, Google Ads, Google Maps, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Matomo, and others for marketing, analytics, and communication. Data processing occurs under GDPR-compliant agreements, with data transfers to the US based on EU Standard Contractual Clauses and DPF certifications.

Newsletter and Webinars

Subscription to newsletters and webinar registrations are based on explicit consent under Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. Data is retained until consent is withdrawn and then deleted.

Applications

Data from applications is processed under Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR for employment decisions and retained per statutory periods or talent pool consent.

Social Media and Plugins

We operate pages on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and X (Twitter). Data processing is jointly controlled with these platforms under Art. 26 GDPR and may involve cookies, profiling, and transfers to the US under DPF certifications.