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Processing of (personal) data by the entity in charge of the online application process

General Information
We provide this privacy policy, which refers exclusively to the data collected during the online application process, to inform you about how we handle your personal data collected as part of the application process.
Responsible Entity
The responsible entity within the meaning of data protection laws is:
Digitec GmbH
Krüsistrasse 7
22305 Hamburg
+49 40 237760
info@digitec.de
Registered in the commercial register:
Registration Number: HRB 28818
Court of Registration: Amtsgericht Hamburg
Data Protection Officer:
Heiko Ahrens
+49 40 23776129
Personal Data in the Application Process
Personal data refers to information about the personal or material circumstances of an identified or identifiable natural person. This includes details such as your name, address, phone number, and date of birth, as well as data about your specific career path that can be linked to a particular person with reasonable effort. Information that cannot (directly or indirectly) be connected to your real identity is not considered personal data.
Legal Basis and Purposes for Processing Personal Data in Applications and the Application Process
If you apply to us electronically, such as by email or via our web form, we collect and process your personal data to manage the application process and to carry out pre-contractual measures.
By submitting an application on our recruiting site, you express your interest in joining our team. In doing so, you provide us with personal data, which we use and store solely for the purpose of your job search/application.
Specifically, we collect the following data:
  • Name (first and last name)
  • Email address
  • Phone number
  • LinkedIn profile (optional)
  • GitHub profile (optional)
  • Availability
You can also upload relevant documents such as a cover letter, resume, and certificates. These may include additional personal data such as your date of birth, address, etc.
Only authorized employees involved in the recruitment process have access to your data. Your personal data is generally stored exclusively for the purpose of filling the position for which you have applied.
Your data will be retained for a period of 90 days after the conclusion of the application process. This retention is typically to fulfill legal obligations or to defend against potential claims under legal provisions. Afterward, we are obligated to delete or anonymize the data. In the case of anonymization, your data will only be available as metadata without direct personal references for statistical evaluations (e.g., gender ratio of applicants, number of applications per period, etc.).
We may also store your data for up to 90 days after the conclusion of the application process in our "Talent Pool" to identify other potential opportunities for you. This applies, for example, to applications for training or internship positions. By accepting this privacy policy, you consent to the extended storage of your data and inclusion in our "Talent Pool."
If you receive and accept an offer of employment with us during the application process, we will retain the personal data collected during the application process for at least the duration of your employment.
Sharing Data with Third Parties
The data submitted as part of your application will be transmitted via TLS encryption and stored in a database. This database is operated by Personio GmbH, which provides HR management and applicant tracking software (https://www.personio.de/impressum/). Personio acts as our data processor under Article 28 of the GDPR. The basis for processing is a data processing agreement between us as the data controller and Personio.
Your Rights as a Data Subject
If we process personal data, you, as the data subject, have certain rights under Chapter III of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), depending on the legal basis and purpose of the processing. These rights may include:
  • Right to access (Article 15 GDPR)
  • Right to rectification (Article 16 GDPR)
  • Right to erasure (Article 17 GDPR)
  • Right to restriction of processing (Article 18 GDPR)
  • Right to data portability (Article 20 GDPR)
  • Right to object (Article 21 GDPR)
If processing is based on consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent under Article 7(3) GDPR.
To exercise your rights concerning data processed during this online application process, please contact our Data Protection Officer (see section above).
Final Provisions
We reserve the right to amend this privacy policy at any time to ensure it always complies with current legal requirements or to reflect changes in the application process or similar. For future visits to this recruiting page or new applications, the updated privacy policy will apply.
In addition to this privacy policy, you can view our general privacy policy at the following link: [Link to Digitec's General Privacy Policy].

Processing of (personal) data by the operator of the recruitment website

General information

This recruitment website is operated by Personio SE & Co. KG, which offers a human resource and candidate management software solution (https://www.personio.com/legal-notice/). Data transmitted as part of your application will be transferred using TLS encryption and stored in a database. The sole controller of this data within the meaning of article 24 of the GDPR is the enterprise carrying out this online application process. Personio’s role is limited to operating the software and this recruitment website and, in this context, being a processor under article 28 of the GDPR. In this case, the processing by Personio is based on an agreement for the processing of orders between the controller and Personio. In addition, Personio SE & Co. KG processes further data, some of which may be personal data, to provide its services, in particular for operating this recruitment website. We will refer to this in more detail below.

The controller

The controller under data protection law is:
Personio SE & Co. KG
Seidlstraße 3
80335 München
Tel.: +49 (89) 1250 1004
Entry in the commercial register
Commercial register entry number: HRA 115934
Registration Court: Amtsgericht München
Data Protection Officer contact: privacy@personio.com

Access logs (“server logs”)

Each access to this recruitment website automatically causes general protocol data, so-called server logs, to be collected. As a rule, this data is a pseudonym and thus does not allow for inferences about the identity of an individual. Without this data, it would, in some cases, be technically impossible to deliver or display the contents of the software. In addition, processing this data is absolutely necessary under security aspects, in particular for access, input, transfer, and storage control. Furthermore, this anonymous information can be used for statistical purposes and for optimizing services and technology. In addition, the log files can be checked and analyzed retrospectively when unlawful use of the software is suspected. The legal basis for this is §25 subsection 2 Sentence 2 TDDDG. Generally, data such as the domain name of the website, the web browser and web-browser version, the operating system, the IP address, as well as the timestamp of the access to the software is collected. The scope of this log process does not exceed the common log scope of any other site on the web. These access logs are stored for a period of up to 7 days. There is no right to object to this.

Error logs

So-called error logs are generated for the purpose of identifying and fixing bugs. This is absolutely necessary to ensure we can react as quickly as possible to possible problems with displaying and implementing content (legitimate interest). As a rule, this data is a pseudonym and thus does not allow for inferences about the identity of an individual. The legal basis for this is §25 subsection 2 Sentence 2 TDDDG. When an error message occurs, general data such as the domain name of the website, the web browser and web-browser version, the operating system, the IP address, as well as the timestamp upon occurrence of the respective error message and/or specification is collected. These error logs are stored for a period of up to 7 days. There is no right to object to this.

Use of cookies

So-called cookies are used on parts of this recruitment website. They are small text files which are stored on the device with which you access this recruitment website. As a general rule, cookies serve the purpose of ensuring secure access to a website (“absolutely necessary”), implementing certain functionalities such as standard-language settings (“functional”), improving the user experience or the performance of the website (“performance”), or placing targeted advertisements (“marketing”). On this recruitment website, we generally use only cookies that are absolutely necessary, functional or performance-related, in particular for implementing certain default settings such as language, for identifying the job advertising channel, or for analyzing the performance of a job advert via which a user accessed this recruitment website. The use of cookies is absolutely necessary for providing our services and thus for the performance of the contract (article 6 (1) b) of the GDPR). Period of storage: up to 1 month or until the end of the browser session Right to object: You can determine via your browser settings whether you allow or object to the use of cookies. Please note that deactivating cookies may result in limited or completely blocked functionalities of this recruitment website.

Rights of data subjects

If Personio SE & Co. KG as the controller processes personal data, you as the data subject have certain rights under Chapter III of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), depending on the legal basis and the purpose of the processing, in particular the right of access (article 15 of the GDPR) and the rights to rectification (article 16 of the GDPR), erasure (article 17 of the GDPR), restriction of processing (article 18 of the GDPR), and data portability (article 20 of the GDPR), as well as the right to object (article 21 of the GDPR). If the personal data is processed with your consent, you have the right to withdraw this consent under article 7 III of the GDPR. To assert your rights as a data subject in relation to the data processed for the purpose of operating this recruitment website, please refer to Personio SE & Co. KG’s Data Protection Officer (see item B).

Concluding provisions

Personio reserves the right to adjust this data privacy statement at any point in time to ensure that it is in line with the current legal requirements at all times, or in order to accommodate changes in the services offered, for example when new services are introduced. In this case, the new data privacy statement applies to any later visit of this recruitment website or any later job application.