Privacy Policy

9 Plausible Analytics

On our website, we use the web analytics service “Plausible Analytics” from Plausible Insights OÜ, Västriku 2, 50403 Tartu, Estonia, to anonymize certain user data so that it can be evaluated in an anonymized and aggregated form for the purposes of measuring reach, optimizing the website technically, and tailoring our website content to user interests.

The service collects the following data:

• IP address (is anonymized directly as part of the website analysis with Plausible Analytics and is not stored)
• URL of the page visited
• HTTP referrer (URL of the page you came from)
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Device type (desktop, mobile device, or tablet)
• Country, region, and city

No personal profiles are created, and the data is not aggregated across different websites.

The processing of your personal data, or its anonymization followed by the analysis of the anonymized data, is based on our legitimate interest pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, which lies in the use of anonymized data for measuring reach, technically optimizing the website, and tailoring our website content to user interests regarding the website. The recipient of the data is the service provider, Plausible Insights OÜ, Västriku 2, 50403 Tartu, Estonia, (Server location: Germany) which acts as a data processor on our behalf. We have entered into a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) with the provider in accordance with Article 28 of the GDPR.

No personal data is stored in connection with the use of this service.

Right to object
You can object to this data processing or prevent it, e.g. by clicking on “Exclude my visits”:

In this case, (objection) information will be stored on your device to enable us to implement your objection or recognise your objection and to prevent the aforementioned data processing. The legal basis for the storage of this information and access to it is Section 25(2)(2) of the TDDDG, as this is strictly necessary to comply with and take your objection into account. The legal basis for this data processing is our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR to be able to comply with and take your objection into account immediately.

Please note that this information is automatically deleted when you clear your browser cache or website data. In that case, you would need to click on “Exclude my visits” again.

Further information on data protection at Plausible Analytics can be found in the provider’s privacy policy at: https://plausible.io/privacy

10 Google Analytics
If you have given your consent, this website uses Google Analytics 4, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC. The controller for users in the EU/EEA and Switzerland is Google Ireland Limited, Google Building Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland ("Google").

Google Analytics 4 uses cookies that enable an analysis of your use of our websites. The information collected by means of the cookies about your use of this website is generally transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there.

Google Analytics 4 has IP anonymisation enabled by default. Due to IP anonymisation, your IP address will be shortened by Google within Member States of the European Union or in other states party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transferred to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. According to Google, the IP address transferred by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.

During your website visit, your user behaviour is recorded in the form of "events". Events can be:
page views,

first visit to the website,

start of session,

web pages visited,

your "click path", interaction with the website,

scrolls (whenever a user scrolls to the bottom of the page (90%)),

clicks on external links,

internal search queries,

interaction with videos,

file downloads,

seen or clicked ads.

Also may be recorded:

Your approximate location (region),

date and time of your visit,

your IP address (in shortened form),

technical information about your browser and the end devices you use (e.g. language setting, screen resolution),

your internet service provider and

the referrer URL (via which website/advertising medium you came to this website).

On behalf of the operator Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website and to compile reports on website activity. The reports provided by Google Analytics 4 serve to analyse the performance of our Website and the success of our marketing campaigns.

Recipients of the data are/may be:

Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (as processor under Art. 28 DSGVO);

Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA;

Alphabet Inc, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

Transfer of data in the USA is possible. For the USA, the European Commission adopted a news adequacy decision on 10 July 2023. Google LLC is certified under the EU-US Privacy Framework. Since Google servers are distributed worldwide and a transfer to third countries (for example to Singapore) cannot be completely ruled out, we have also concluded the EU standard contractual clauses with the provider to establish an appropriate level of data protection in those countries.

The data sent by us and linked to cookies are automatically deleted after 14 months. The maximum lifespan of Google Analytics cookies is 2 years. The deletion of data whose retention period has been reached occurs automatically once a month.

The legal basis for this data processing is your consent pursuant to Art.6 para.1 p.1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 p.1 TTDSG (Gesetz über den Datenschutz und den Schutz der Privatsphäre in der Telekommunikation und bei digitalen Diensten-German national Law). You can withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future by accessing the cookie settings and changing your selection there. The lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until revocation remains unaffected.

You can also prevent the storage of cookies from the outset by setting your browser software accordingly. However, if you configure your browser to reject all cookies, this may result in a restriction of functionalities on this and other websites. You can also prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and relating to your use of the website (including your IP address) by Google, and the processing of this data by Google, by:

not giving your consent to the setting of the cookie or
downloading and installing the browser add-on to deactivate Google Analytics HERE.

For more information on Google Analytics' terms of use and Google's privacy policy, please visit https://marketingplatform.google.com/about/analytics/terms/de/ and at https://policies.google.com/?hl=de.

11 Social Bookmarks

So-called social bookmarks of the following providers are integrated on our website:

LinkedIn (Operator: LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland)

Social bookmarks are Internet bookmarks that allow users of such a service to collect links and news stories. These are included on our website only as a link to the corresponding services. After clicking on the embedded graphic, you will be redirected to the page of the respective provider, i.e. only then will user information be transmitted to the respective provider. For information on how your personal data is handled when using these websites, please refer to the respective provider's privacy policy.

12 Data transfer

As a matter of principle, your personal data will not be transferred to third parties unless we are required to do so by law, or the transfer of data is necessary for the performance of the contractual relationship, or you have previously given your explicit consent to the transfer of your data.

Our websites are hosted by external service providers. These provide the necessary infrastructure and computing power, storage space and database services, security services and maintenance services. We use these services for the purpose of efficient and secure operation of our websites.

In doing so, we or our hosting providers only process the data required for the service, namely usage data, content data, meta and communication data, but also inventory data, contact data and contract data of users and customers of our websites. This data processing is based on our legitimate interest in providing our websites efficiently and securely. The legal basis for this is Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. f GDPR.

Other external service providers and partner companies, such as IT service providers, receive your data also only to the extent necessary. However, the scope of the transmitted data is limited to the necessary minimum. Insofar as our service providers process your personal data on our behalf, we ensure within the scope of commissioned processing pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR that they comply with the provisions of the data protection laws in the same manner. Please also refer to the data protection notices of the respective providers.

We attach importance to processing your data within the EU / EEA. However, it may happen that we use service providers who process data outside the EU / EEA. In these cases, we ensure that an appropriate level of data protection comparable to the standards within the EU is established at the recipient before transferring your personal data. This can be achieved, for example, via EU standard contractual clauses or Binding Corporate Rules or special agreements to whose regulations the company may be subject.

The respective service provider is responsible for the content of third-party services, whereby we check the services for compliance with legal requirements within the scope of reasonableness.

13 Applications

You can apply to our company electronically, i.e. via email. Please note that emails sent unencrypted will not be protected against unauthorized access.

Your data will be used for processing your application and deciding on the establishment of an employment relationship. The legal basis is Section 26 para. 1 in conjunction with para. 8 p. 2 BDSG. Furthermore, your personal data may be processed insofar as this should be necessary for the defense of asserted legal claims against us arising from the application process. The legal basis for this is Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. f GDPR. The stated purposes also constitute the legitimate interest in the processing.

Insofar as an employment relationship arises between you and us, we may, in accordance with Section 26 para. 1 BDSG, further process the personal data already received from you for the purposes of the employment relationship if this is necessary for the performance or termination of the employment relationship or for the exercise or fulfilment of the rights and obligations of the representation of employees' interests resulting from a law or a collective agreement, a works agreement or a service agreement (collective agreement).

Your application data will not be processed beyond the described use.

Your personal data will be deleted after completion of the application process after 6 months at the latest, provided that no other legitimate interests on our part oppose deletion or you have not given us your consent for longer storage. Other legitimate interests in this sense include, for example, a duty to provide evidence in proceedings under the German General Equal Treatment Act (AGG).

14 Data security

We have taken extensive technical and operational precautions to protect your data from accidental or intentional manipulation, loss, destruction or access by unauthorized persons. Our security procedures are regularly reviewed and adapted to technological progress.

Effective: July 2026