Privacy policy for applicants

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

Legal bases for the processing of your personal data are in particular:
to establish, execute and terminate a contractual relationship pursuant to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit.b) to fulfil a legal obligation pursuant to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit.c), in the case of processing to safeguard a legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f). as well as on the basis of your consent by voluntarily surrendering data which are not necessarily required for the purpose (such as hobbies in your curriculum vitae) (such is, however, in principle not necessary for the conclusion of a contract or the continuation of an existing contract) in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit a),

Our legitimate interests are, for example, in:
the optimization of application processes,
Ensuring compliance with safety regulations, requirements, industry standards and contractual obligations,
the assertion, exercise or defence of legal claims,
the prevention of injury and/or liability of the company through appropriate measures.
Types of data processed by us


The following personal data shall be collected, processed and stored:

Applicant data; name, date of birth, curriculum vitae, nationality/work permit, etc. for selection and recruitment procedures, entry and exit management,
private contact data; address, telephone number, email (for contact purposes),
Data in the context of personnel screening (e.g. police clearance certificate, reliability check (ZUP));
If applicable, data subject to professional secrecy; e.g. data on health suitability and any restrictions
other data in personnel management: severe disability (if relevant), driving licence holder
We do not require from you any information that is not usable under the General Equal Treatment Act (race, ethnic origin, gender, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual identity). We do not ask you to provide information about illness, pregnancy, ethnic origin, political opinions, philosophical or religious beliefs, trade union membership, physical or mental health or sexual life. The same applies to content that is likely to infringe the rights of third parties (e.g. copyrights, press law or general rights of third parties).

Deletion periods
Your data will be deleted after the respective purpose has been achieved. However, data will be stored for as long as is necessary to defend legal claims or against possible AGG accusations. As a rule, this is 6 months, unless your profile has been transmitted to us by a personnel service provider and is afflicted with long-term commission claims by this service provider. If processing relevant for accounting purposes has been carried out, such as the reimbursement of travel expenses, the necessary data will be deleted in compliance with the statutory retention periods, which are generally 6 or 10 years. If the application was successful and we conclude a contract with you, we will transfer the data collected during the application process to our personnel file.