Privacy Policy

1. Overview of Data Protection

General Information

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data refers to any data with which you could be personally identified. For detailed information on data protection, please refer to our privacy policy listed below.

Data Collection on This Website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

The data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the section “Notice concerning the responsible party” in this privacy policy.

How do we collect your data?

Your data is collected when you provide it to us. This could, for example, be data you enter on a contact form.
Other data is collected automatically or with your consent when you visit the website by our IT systems. This data includes technical information (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of page access). The collection of this data occurs automatically as soon as you enter this website.

What do we use your data for?

Part of the data is collected to ensure the error-free provision of the website. Other data can be used to analyze your user behavior.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right to obtain information about the origin, recipients, and purpose of your stored personal data at no charge at any time. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given your consent for data processing, you can withdraw this consent at any time for the future. Additionally, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.
You can contact us at any time regarding these and other questions on the topic of data protection.

Analysis Tools and Third-Party Tools

When you visit this website, your surfing behavior can be statistically evaluated. This happens primarily with so-called analysis programs.
Detailed information about these analysis programs can be found in the following privacy policy.

2. Hosting

We host the contents of our website with the following provider:

IONOS

The provider is IONOS SE, Elgendorfer Str. 57, 56410 Montabaur (hereinafter “IONOS”). When you visit our website, IONOS collects various log files including your IP addresses. Details can be found in the privacy policy of IONOS: https://www.ionos.de/terms-gtc/terms-privacy.
The use of IONOS is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in the most reliable presentation of our website. If corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively based on Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TTDSG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

Order Processing

We have concluded an order processing agreement (AVV) for the use of the above service. This is a legally required contract that ensures the provider processes the personal data of our website visitors only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

3. General Information and Mandatory Information

Data Protection

The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and according to the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.
When you use this website, various personal data will be collected. Personal data is data that can be used to personally identify you. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this happens.

We point out that data transmission over the internet (e.g., communication by e-mail) can have security vulnerabilities. A complete protection of the data against access by third parties is not possible.

Notice concerning the responsible party

The responsible party for data processing on this website is:
OPES Solar Mobility GmbH
Pereser Höhe 1
04442 Zwenkau

Phone: +49 (0)34203-444-000
Email: info@opes-mobility.com

The responsible party is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g., names, e-mail addresses, etc.).

Storage Duration

Unless a more specific storage period is stated within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for the data processing ceases to apply. If you assert a legitimate request for deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., retention periods under tax or commercial law); in the latter case, the deletion will take place after these reasons cease to apply.

General Information about the Legal Bases for Data Processing on This Website

If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data based on Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR or Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR if special categories of data are processed according to Art. 9(1) GDPR. In the case of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, the data processing is also based on Art. 49(1)(a) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or access to information on your end device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), the data processing is additionally based on § 25(1) TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is necessary for the performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures, we process your data based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if it is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation based on Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR. Data processing can also be based on our legitimate interest according to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The respective legal basis in each case will be explained in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy.

Recipients of Personal Data

In the course of our business activities, we work with various external parties. In some cases, it is also necessary to transmit personal data to these external parties. We only pass on personal data to external parties if this is necessary in the context of contract fulfillment, if we are legally obliged to do so (e.g., transfer of data to tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest in the transfer according to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, or if another legal basis permits the data transfer. When using processors, we only transfer personal data of our customers based on a valid order processing contract. In the case of joint processing, a joint processing agreement is concluded.

Revocation of Your Consent to Data Processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You can revoke your consent at any time. The legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

Right to Object to Data Collection in Special Cases and Direct Advertising (Art. 21 GDPR)

IF DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ART. 6(1)(E) OR (F) GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA AT ANY TIME FOR REASONS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. THE RESPECTIVE LEGAL BASIS ON WHICH PROCESSING IS BASED CAN BE FOUND IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING THAT OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS, AND FREEDOMS OR THE PROCESSING IS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT, EXERCISE, OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION ACCORDING TO ART. 21(1) GDPR).
IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR DIRECT ADVERTISING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA CONCERNING YOU FOR THE PURPOSES OF SUCH ADVERTISING; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING TO THE EXTENT THAT IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT ADVERTISING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL THEN NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT ADVERTISING PURPOSES (OBJECTION ACCORDING TO ART. 21(2) GDPR).

Right to Lodge a Complaint with a Supervisory Authority

In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the member state of their habitual residence, place of work, or place of the alleged infringement. The right to lodge a complaint is without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedies.

Right to Data Portability

You have the right to have data that we process based on your consent or in fulfillment of a contract automatically delivered to yourself or to a third party in a standard, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be done to the extent technically feasible.

Information, Deletion, and Correction

Within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right to obtain information free of charge at any time about your stored personal data, its origin and recipient, and the purpose of the data processing and, if applicable, a right to correction or deletion of this data. For this purpose, as well as for further questions on the subject of personal data, you can contact us at any time.

Right to Restriction of Processing

You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. For this purpose, you can contact us at any time. The right to restriction of processing exists in the following cases:

If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we usually need time to verify this. For the duration of the verification, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
If the processing of your personal data happened/is happening unlawfully, you can request the restriction of data processing instead of deletion.
If we no longer need your personal data, but you need it to exercise, defend, or assert legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data instead of deletion.
If you have filed an objection according to Art. 21(1) GDPR, your interests and our interests must be weighed. As long as it has not yet been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, this data – apart from its storage – may only be processed with your consent or for the assertion, exercise, or defense of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or a member state.

SSL or TLS Encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries that you send to us as the site operator, this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock symbol in your browser line.
If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Objection to Advertising Emails

We hereby object to the use of contact data published within the framework of the imprint obligation to send unsolicited advertising and information materials. The operators of the pages expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of the unsolicited sending of advertising information, such as spam emails.

4. Data Collection on This Website

Cookies

Our internet pages use so-called “cookies”. Cookies are small text files and do not cause any damage to your end device. They are stored either temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (permanent cookies) on your end device. Session cookies are automatically deleted after your visit. Permanent cookies remain stored on your end device until you delete them yourself or until an automatic deletion is carried out by your web browser.
Cookies can be set by us (first-party cookies) or by third-party companies (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies enable the integration of certain services of third-party companies within websites (e.g., cookies for processing payment services).

Cookies have various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary, as certain website functions would not work without them (e.g., the shopping cart function or the display of videos). Other cookies can be used to evaluate user behavior or for advertising purposes.

Cookies that are necessary to carry out the electronic communication process, to provide certain functions desired by you (e.g., for the shopping cart function), or to optimize the website (e.g., cookies to measure the web audience) (necessary cookies) are stored based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. If consent for the storage of cookies and comparable recognition technologies has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively based on this consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TTDSG); the consent can be revoked at any time.

You can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and allow cookies only in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. If cookies are deactivated, the functionality of this website may be restricted.

You can find out which cookies and services are used on this website in this privacy policy.

Consent with Usercentrics

This website uses Usercentrics’ consent technology to obtain your consent to the storage of certain cookies on your end device or to the use of certain technologies and to document this consent in a data protection-compliant manner. The provider of this technology is Usercentrics GmbH, Sendlinger Straße 7, 80331 Munich, website: https://www.usercentrics.com/de/ (hereinafter “Usercentrics”).
When you enter our website, the following personal data is transferred to Usercentrics:

Your consent(s) or revocation of your consent(s)
Your IP address
Information about your browser
Information about your end device
Time of your visit to the website

Furthermore, Usercentrics stores a cookie in your browser to be able to allocate the granted consent(s) or their revocation to you. The data collected in this way is stored until you request us to delete it, delete the Usercentrics cookie yourself, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies. Mandatory legal storage obligations remain unaffected.
Usercentrics is used to obtain the legally required consent for the use of certain technologies. The legal basis for this is Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR.

Order Processing

Contact Form

If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your details from the inquiry form, including the contact data you provided there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We do not pass on this data without your consent.
The processing of this data is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, if your request is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of the requests addressed to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if this has been requested.

The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after the processing of your request has been completed). Mandatory statutory provisions – in particular retention periods – remain unaffected.

Request by Email, Telephone, or Fax

If you contact us by email, telephone, or fax, your request, including all resulting personal data (name, request), will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of processing your request. We do not pass on this data without your consent.
The processing of this data is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, if your request is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of the requests addressed to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if this has been requested.

The data you send to us via contact requests remain with us until you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after the processing of your request has been completed). Mandatory statutory provisions – in particular statutory retention periods – remain unaffected.

5. Analysis Tools and Advertising

IONOS WebAnalytics

This website uses the analysis services of IONOS WebAnalytics (hereinafter “IONOS”). The provider is 1&1 IONOS SE, Elgendorfer Straße 57, 56410 Montabaur.
IONOS can be used to analyze the behavior of visitors to the site. This includes, among other things, the number of visitors, the time spent on the site, which pages were viewed, the operating system used, the browser type, and the referrer URL. With IONOS WebAnalytics, data is collected anonymously, so it cannot be traced back to specific persons. IONOS WebAnalytics does not store cookies.

The storage and analysis of data are based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the statistical analysis of user behavior to optimize both its web offer and its advertising. If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively based on Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TTDSG, provided the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user’s end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

For more information on data collection and processing by IONOS WebAnalytics, please refer to the IONOS privacy policy at the following link: https://www.ionos.de/terms-gtc/index.php?id=6.

6. Plugins and Tools

YouTube with Enhanced Data Protection

This website embeds videos from YouTube. The operator of the pages is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
We use YouTube in extended data protection mode. According to YouTube, this mode means that YouTube does not store any information about visitors to this website before they watch the video. However, the transfer of data to YouTube partners is not necessarily excluded by the extended data protection mode. This is how YouTube establishes a connection to the Google DoubleClick network regardless of whether you watch a video.

As soon as you start a YouTube video on this website, a connection to the YouTube servers is established. The YouTube server is informed which of our pages you have visited. If you are logged into your YouTube account, you enable YouTube to directly associate your surfing behavior with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.

Furthermore, after starting a video, YouTube may store various cookies on your end device or use comparable recognition technologies (e.g., device fingerprinting). In this way, YouTube can obtain information about visitors to this website. This information is used, among other things, to collect video statistics, improve user-friendliness, and prevent fraud attempts.

If applicable, after the start of a YouTube video, further data processing operations can be triggered, on which we have no influence.

The use of YouTube is in the interest of an appealing presentation of our online offers. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively based on Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TTDSG, provided the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user’s end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

Further information on data protection at YouTube can be found in their privacy policy at: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

Google Maps

This site uses the map service Google Maps. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
To use the functions of Google Maps, it is necessary to store your IP address. This information is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The provider of this site has no influence on this data transfer.

The use of Google Maps is in the interest of an appealing presentation of our online offers and an easy findability of the places indicated by us on the website. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively based on Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TTDSG, provided the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user’s end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

More information on the handling of user data can be found in Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

Google reCAPTCHA

We use “Google reCAPTCHA” (hereinafter “reCAPTCHA”) on this website. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
The purpose of reCAPTCHA is to check whether the data input on this website (e.g., in a contact form) is done by a human or by an automated program. For this purpose, reCAPTCHA analyzes the behavior of the website visitor based on various characteristics. This analysis starts automatically as soon as the website visitor enters the website. For analysis, reCAPTCHA evaluates various information (e.g., IP address, duration of the website visitor’s stay on the website, or mouse movements made by the user). The data collected during the analysis is forwarded to Google.

The reCAPTCHA analyses run entirely in the background. Website visitors are not informed that an analysis is taking place.

The storage and analysis of data are based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in protecting its web offers from abusive automated spying and SPAM. If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively based on Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TTDSG, provided the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user’s end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

For more information on Google reCAPTCHA, please refer to the Google privacy policy and Google terms of use at the following links: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de and https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=de.

7. eCommerce and Payment Providers

Processing Data (Customer and Contract Data)

We collect, process, and use personal data only to the extent necessary for the establishment, content, or modification of the legal relationship (inventory data). This is done based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures. We collect, process, and use personal data on the use of this website (usage data) only to the extent necessary to enable the user to use the service or to charge the user.
The collected customer data will be deleted after the completion of the order or the termination of the business relationship. Statutory retention periods remain unaffected.

Data Transfer Upon Conclusion of the Contract for Online Shops, Dealers, and Goods Shipment

We only transfer personal data to third parties if this is necessary within the scope of the contract processing, for example, to the companies entrusted with the delivery of the goods or the credit institution entrusted with the payment processing. Further transmission of the data does not take place or only if you have expressly agreed to the transmission. Your data will not be passed on to third parties without explicit consent, for example, for advertising purposes.
The basis for data processing is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures.

Data Transfer Upon Conclusion of the Contract for Services and Digital Content

We only transfer personal data to third parties if this is necessary within the scope of the contract processing, for example, to the credit institution entrusted with the payment processing.
Further transmission of the data does not take place or only if you have expressly agreed to the transmission. Your data will not be passed on to third parties without explicit consent, for example, for advertising purposes.

The basis for data processing is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures.

Payment Services

We integrate payment services of third-party companies on our website. If you make a purchase from us, your payment data (e.g., name, payment amount, account details, credit card number) will be processed by the payment service provider for the purpose of payment processing. The respective contract and data protection provisions of the respective providers apply to these transactions. The use of the payment service providers is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (contract processing) and in the interest of a smooth, convenient, and secure payment process (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). If your consent is requested for certain actions, Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR is the legal basis for data processing; consents can be revoked at any time for the future.
We use the following payment services/payment service providers on this website:

PayPal

The provider of this payment service is PayPal (Europe) S.a.r.l. et Cie, S.C.A., 22-24 Boulevard Royal, L-2449 Luxembourg (hereinafter “PayPal”).
The transmission of data to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/pocpsa-full.

Details can be found in PayPal’s privacy policy: https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full.

Klarna

The provider is Klarna AB, Sveavägen 46, 111 34 Stockholm, Sweden (hereinafter “Klarna”).
Klarna offers various payment options (e.g., installment purchase). If you decide to pay with Klarna (Klarna checkout solution), Klarna will collect various personal data from you. Details can be found in Klarna’s privacy policy at the following link: https://www.klarna.com/de/datenschutz/.

Klarna uses cookies to optimize the use of the Klarna checkout solution. The optimization of the checkout solution constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device and do not cause any damage. They remain on your device until you delete them. Details on the use of Klarna cookies can be found at the following link: https://cdn.klarna.com/1.0/shared/content/policy/cookie/de_de/checkout.pdf.

Immediate Transfer

The provider of this payment service is Sofort GmbH, Theresienhöhe 12, 80339 Munich (hereinafter “Immediate Transfer”).
With the help of the “Immediate Transfer” procedure, we receive a payment confirmation from Sofort in real-time, which allows us to immediately begin fulfilling our obligations.

If you have decided to use the “Immediate Transfer” payment method, you will send the PIN and a valid TAN to Sofort GmbH, which they can use to log into your online banking account. After logging in, Sofort GmbH will automatically check your account balance and make the transfer to us using the TAN you provided. Then they will immediately send us a transaction confirmation. After logging in, your sales, the credit limit of the overdraft facility, and the existence of other accounts as well as their balances are also automatically checked.

In addition to the PIN and the TAN, the payment data you enter as well as your personal data will also be transmitted to Sofort GmbH. Your personal data includes your first and last name, address, telephone number(s), email address, IP address, and, if applicable, other data required for payment processing. The transmission of this data is necessary to establish your identity beyond doubt and to prevent fraud attempts.

The transmission of your data to Sofort GmbH is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (contract processing) and on our legitimate interest in preventing fraud (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). For details on payment with Immediate Transfer, please refer to the following link: https://www.sofort.de/datenschutz.html.

giropay

The provider of this payment service is paydirekt GmbH, Stephanstraße 14-16, 60313 Frankfurt am Main (hereinafter “giropay”).
For details, please refer to the giropay privacy policy: https://www.paydirekt.de/privacy-notice/index.html.

American Express

The provider of this payment service is American Express Europe S.A. (Spain Branch), Avenida Partenón 12-14, 28042 Madrid, Spain (hereinafter “American Express”).
American Express may transfer data to its parent company in the USA. The transmission of data to the USA is based on the Binding Corporate Rules. Details can be found here: https://www.americanexpress.com/de/legal/online-datenschutzerklarung.html.

Further information can be found in American Express’s privacy policy: https://www.americanexpress.com/de/legal/online-datenschutzerklarung.html.

Mastercard

The provider of this payment service is Mastercard Europe S.A., Chaussée de Tervuren 198A, 1410 Waterloo, Belgium (hereinafter “Mastercard”).
Mastercard may transfer data to its parent company in the USA. The transmission of data to the USA is based on the Binding Corporate Rules of Mastercard. Details can be found here: https://www.mastercard.de/de-de/datenschutz.html.

Further information can be found in Mastercard’s privacy policy: https://www.mastercard.de/de-de/datenschutz.html.

Visa

The provider of this payment service is Visa Europe Services Inc., Branch Office London, 1 Sheldon Square, London W2 6TT, United Kingdom (hereinafter “Visa”).
The United Kingdom is considered a safe third country under data protection law. This means that the UK has a level of data protection equivalent to that in the European Union. Visa may transfer data to its parent company in the USA. The transmission of data to the USA is based on standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.visa.de/nutzungsbedingungen/visa-privacy-center.html.

Further information can be found in Visa’s privacy policy: https://www.visa.de/nutzungsbedingungen/visa-privacy-center.html.

8. Own Services

Handling Applicant Data

We offer you the opportunity to apply to us (e.g., by email, by post, or via an online application form). In the following, we inform you about the scope, purpose, and use of your personal data collected during the application process. We assure you that the collection, processing, and use of your data will be in accordance with applicable data protection law and all other statutory provisions and that your data will be treated strictly confidentially.

Scope and Purpose of Data Collection

When you send us an application, we process your associated personal data (e.g., contact and communication data, application documents, notes during interviews, etc.), insofar as this is necessary to decide on the establishment of an employment relationship. The legal basis for this is § 26 BDSG-neu under German law (initiation of an employment relationship), Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (general contract initiation), and – if you have given your consent – Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. The consent can be revoked at any time. Within our company, your personal data will only be passed on to persons involved in processing your application.
If the application is successful, the data submitted by you will be stored in our data processing systems based on § 26 BDSG-neu and Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR for the purpose of carrying out the employment relationship.

Retention Period of the Data

If we are unable to make you a job offer, you reject a job offer, or withdraw your application, we reserve the right to retain the data you have submitted based on our legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) for up to 6 months from the end of the application process (rejection or withdrawal of the application). Afterward, the data will be deleted, and the physical application documents will be destroyed. The storage serves, in particular, as evidence in the event of a legal dispute. If it is evident that the data will be required after the 6-month period has expired (e.g., due to an impending or pending legal dispute), deletion will only take place when the purpose for further storage no longer applies.
Longer storage may also take place if you have given your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) or if statutory storage obligations preclude deletion.

Inclusion in the Applicant Pool

If we do not make you a job offer, you may be able to join our applicant pool. In case of inclusion, all documents and information from the application will be transferred to the applicant pool to contact you in case of suitable vacancies.
Inclusion in the applicant pool is based exclusively on your express consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). The submission of consent is voluntary and is not related to the current application process. The data subject can revoke their consent at any time. In this case, the data from the applicant pool will be irrevocably deleted unless there are legal reasons for retention.

The data from the applicant pool will be irrevocably deleted no later than two years after consent has been given.

Source: https://www.e-recht24.de