Privacy policy

Introduction

Compliance with data protection laws is not only a legal obligation for us, but also a professional matter of course and, not least, a decisive competitive factor. With the following data protection provisions, we would therefore like to inform you transparently about the type, scope and purpose of the personal data collected from you and processed at www.qseidon.de as well as your rights.

Responsible for data processing

Qseidon GmbH, Ingridstr. 2, 33335 Gütersloh, Germany, telephone 05241 2212197 (hereinafter: "We"), as the operator of the website www.qseidon.de, are the responsible party pursuant to Article 4 (7) of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). If you have any questions, please contact kontakt@qseidon.de.

Data Protection Officer

According to Art. 37 DSGVO in conjunction with. §38 BDSG, we are not obliged to appoint a data protection officer. However, if you have any questions regarding data protection and the assertion of your rights mentioned below, you can of course contact us at any time using the contact details provided above.

Your rights as a data subject

As a data subject, you have the following rights with respect to us regarding your personal data. You have:
 

1. a right to information about, among other things, the categories of data processed, the processing purposes, the storage period and any recipients, in accordance with Art. 15 DSGVO and §34 BDSG.
2. a right to correction or deletion of incorrect or incomplete data, in accordance with Art. 16 and 17 DSGVO and §35 BDSG.
3. a right to restriction of processing under the conditions of Art. 18 DSGVO or §35 para. 1 p. 2 BDSG.
4. a right to object to processing pursuant to Art. 21 (1) DSGVO, insofar as the data processing was based on a legitimate interest.
5. a right to revoke a given consent with effect for the future pursuant to Art. 7 (3) DSGVO.
6. a right to data portability in a common format pursuant to Art. 20 GDPR.
7. You also have the right to lodge a complaint about the processing of your personal data by us with a data protection supervisory authority in accordance with Art. 77 DSGVO, in particular in the Member State of your habitual residence, your place of work or the place of the alleged infringement. A list of data protection authorities with further information and contact details can be found at https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/law-topic/data-protection/data-protection-eu_de#dataprotectionauthorities

If you assert your rights under the DSGVO and the BDSG against us, we will process the data you have transmitted to us in the process in order to grant you your rights. Subsequently, we will store the data transmitted by you to us and the data transmitted by us to you in return for the purpose of documentation until the expiry of the statute of limitations under regulatory law (3 years). The legal basis for the storage of the data results from Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. f) DSGVO (legitimate interest in data processing). The legitimate interest results from the need to be able to exonerate ourselves in possible fine proceedings by proving that we have properly complied with your request.

You can object to the processing of your data on the basis of our legitimate interest at any time under the conditions of Art. 21 DSGVO. For this purpose, please use the contact details above or in the imprint. However, we would like to point out that the processing of your data to prove compliance with the data subject rights is mandatory within the meaning of Art. 21 (1) DSGVO, as other means of proof do not exist or are not equally suitable.

Data protection measures

We secure our website and other systems - and thus also your data - against loss, destruction, access, modification or distribution by unauthorized persons by means of technical and organizational measures. To this end, we use industry-standard procedures and guidelines to ensure the protection of collected and stored data and prevent the unauthorized use of such data.



We also require third parties to adhere to similar security requirements in accordance with this Privacy Policy. Although we take reasonable steps to protect data, we cannot be held responsible for the actions of those who gain unauthorized access to or misuse our website, and we make no warranty, express or implied, that we can prevent such access.

SSL or TLS encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content that you send to us as site operator, our website uses SSL or TLS encryption. This means that data you transmit via this website cannot be read by third parties. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the "https://" address line of your browser and the lock symbol in the browser line.

Modalities of data processing

Sources and categories of personal data

We process your personal data insofar as they are necessary for the communication, establishment, content or amendment of a contractual relationship between you and us (inventory data). Inventory data can be in particular: Name, title, contact data (postal address, telephone, e-mail address), date of birth, etc.

In the course of initiating an employment relationship, we also process all data that you provide to us in this context. This includes, in particular, data relating to schooling, vocational training and continuing education.

We also process your usage data. Usage data is data that is generated by your behavior when using our website and our services, in particular your IP address, the beginning and end of your visit to our website and information about what content you have accessed on our website.



We collect the aforementioned data either directly from you (e.g., by visiting the website) or, to the extent permitted by data protection laws, from third parties or from publicly available sources (e.g., trade and association registers, press, media, Internet).

Data transfer to third countries outside the EU

All information that we receive from you or about you is generally processed on servers within the European Union. Your data will only be transferred to or processed in third countries without your express consent if this is provided for by law and an appropriate level of data protection is ensured in the third country.

Disclosure of data, order processing

We never disclose your personal data to third parties without authorization. However, we may disclose your data to third parties in particular if you have consented to the disclosure of data, if the disclosure is necessary to comply with our legal obligations or if we are obliged to disclose data due to legal provisions or official or court orders. In particular, this may involve the disclosure of information for law enforcement purposes, to avert danger or to enforce intellectual property rights.

We may also transfer your data to external service providers who process data on our behalf and according to our instructions (processors) in order to simplify or relieve our own data processing. Each processor is bound by a contract in accordance with Article 28 of the GDPR. This means, in particular, that the processor must provide sufficient guarantees that suitable technical and organizational measures will be implemented by it in such a way that the processing will be carried out in accordance with the requirements of the GDPR and that the protection of your rights as a data subject is guaranteed. Despite the commissioning of processors, we remain the controller for the processing of your personal data within the meaning of the data protection laws.

Purpose of data processing

As a matter of principle, we use the data only for the purpose for which the data was collected from you. We may further process the data for another purpose if this other purpose is compatible with the original purpose (Art. 5 para. 1 lit. c) DSGVO).

Storage period

Unless otherwise specified in detail, we store data collected from you only for as long as is necessary for the respective purpose, unless there are legal obligations to retain data that prevent deletion, e.g. under commercial law or tax law.

Individual processing activities

Server log files

Each time you visit this website, the following general information is automatically transmitted to our servers by your browser (so-called server log files):

• Visited page on our domain
• Date and time of the server request
• Browser type and browser version
• Operating system used
• Referrer URL
• Host name of the accessing computer
• IP address

The legal basis for the use of the server log files is Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. f) DSGVO (legitimate interest in data processing). The legitimate interest arises from the necessity for the operation of our website, in particular to detect and eliminate website errors, to determine the utilization of the website and to make adjustments or improvements and to ensure the security of the system. You can object to the processing of your data on the basis of our legitimate interest at any time under the conditions of Art. 21 DSGVO. To do so, please use the contact details provided above or in the imprint. However, we would like to point out in advance that the processing of your data in server log files is mandatory in the sense of Art. 21 (1) DSGVO, otherwise the website cannot be operated at all.

Contact us

Our website offers ways to contact us directly. This applies in particular to the contact form and the application form. By contacting us, you agree to the processing and storage of your transmitted data (in particular your e-mail address and attached application documents) for processing your request. You can object to this processing at any time with effect for the future. To do so, please use our contact details above or in the imprint. Please note, however, that we will then no longer process your request.

We process the data you send us exclusively until the purpose of your contact has been achieved, but for a maximum of 7 days after the purpose has been achieved, unless there are legal retention periods to the contrary. If the purpose of your contact is to assert data subject rights, what has been said in the section "Your rights as a data subject" applies.

The legal basis for the use of the data you provide by contacting us is Art. 6 (1) p. 1 lit. a) DSGVO (consent of the data subject). You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future. For this purpose, please use the contact details above or in the imprint.

Cookies

We and our partners use cookies to provide appropriate services. This also applies when you visit our website or access our services.

A "cookie" is a small packet of data that is assigned to your device when you visit a website from this website. Cookies are useful and can be used for various purposes. These include, for example, facilitating navigation between different pages, automatically activating certain functions, saving your settings and optimizing access to our Services. The use of cookies also enables us to show you relevant advertising tailored to your interests and to collect statistical information about your use of our services. 

This website uses the following types of cookies:

a. "Session cookies" , which provide for normal system usage. Session cookies are stored only for a limited time during a session and are deleted from your device as soon as you close your browser.

b. "Persistent cookies" , which are read only by the Website and are not deleted when you close your browser window, but are stored on your computer for a specified period of time. This type of cookie allows us to identify you on your next visit and to save your settings, for example.

c. "Third-party cookies" , which are set by other online services that are represented with their own content on the page you visit. These can be, for example, external web analytics companies that record and analyze access to our website.

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 are used to evaluate user behavior or display advertising.

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

You can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and only allow cookies 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. When deactivating cookies, the functionality of this website may be limited.

If cookies are used by third-party companies or for analysis purposes, we will inform you about this separately within the framework of this data protection declaration and, if necessary, request your consent.



Social Media

XING Plugin

Our website uses functions of the XING network. The provider is XING AG, Dammtorstraße 29-32, 20354 Hamburg, Germany.

When a page with integrated Xing functions is called up, a connection to the Xing servers is established. As far as we are aware, no personal data is stored in this process. IP addresses are not stored, nor is usage behavior evaluated.

Details on data protection and the XING Share button can be found in the XING privacy policy at: 

https://www.xing.com/app/share?op=data_protection

Facebook and WhatsApp plugins

Plugins of the social network Facebook are integrated on this website. The provider of this service is Facebook Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland. However, according to Facebook, the data collected is also transferred to the USA and other third countries.

You can recognize the Facebook plugins by the Facebook or WhatsApp logo on this website. An overview of the Facebook plugins can be found here:

https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/?locale=de_DE.

When you visit this website, a direct connection is established between your browser and the Facebook server via the plugin. Facebook thereby receives the information that you have visited this website with your IP address. If you click the Facebook "Like" button while logged into your Facebook account, you can link the content of this website on your Facebook profile. This allows Facebook to associate your visit to this website with your user account. We would like to point out that we, as the provider of the pages, have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Facebook. For more information, please refer to Facebook's privacy policy at:

https://de-de.facebook.com/privacy/explanation.

If you do not want Facebook to be able to associate your visit to this website with your Facebook user account, please log out of your Facebook user account.

The use of Facebook plugins is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO. The website operator has a legitimate interest in ensuring the greatest possible visibility in social media. If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is based exclusively on Art. 6 (1) a DSGVO; the consent can be revoked at any time.

Data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here:

https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum,

https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381 und https://www.facebook.com/policy.php.

Twitter plugin

Functions of the Twitter service are integrated on this website. These functions are offered by Twitter International Company, One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, D02 AX07, Ireland. By using Twitter and the "Re-Tweet" function, the websites you visit are linked to your Twitter account and made known to other users. In the process, data is also transferred to Twitter. We would like to point out that we, as the provider of the pages, do not have any knowledge of the content of the transmitted data and its use by Twitter. For more information, please refer to Twitter's privacy policy at:  https://twitter.com/de/privacy.

The use of the Twitter plugin is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f DSGVO. The website operator has a legitimate interest in ensuring the greatest possible visibility in the social media. Insofar as a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO; the consent can be revoked at any time.

Data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here:

https://gdpr.twitter.com/en/controller-to-controller-transfers.html .

You can change your privacy settings on Twitter in the account settings at https://twitter.com/account/settings.

LinkedIn plugin

On this website, functions of the service LinkedIn are integrated. These functions are offered by LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland integrated.

If you are logged into your LinkedIn account, you can link the content of this website to your LinkedIn profile by clicking on the LinkedIn button. This allows LinkedIn to associate your visit to this website with your user account. We would like to point out that we, as the provider of the pages, have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Instagram.

The storage and analysis of the data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the widest possible visibility in social media. If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is based exclusively on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO; the consent can be revoked at any time.

Data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here:

https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/62538/datenubertragung-aus-der-eu-dem-ewr-und-der-schweiz?lang=de.

For more information, please see LinkedIn's privacy policy:

https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy?_l=de_DE.

Analysis tools and advertising

1&1 WebAnalytics

We use 1&1 WebAnalytics, a web analysis service of 1&1 Internet SE, Elgendorfer Str. 57, 56410 Montabaur, Germany, for the statistical evaluation of visitor access to our website.

In 1&1 WebAnalytics, data is collected exclusively for statistical evaluation and technical optimization of the website. Cookies are not used in this process. The following data is collected:

• Date and time of access
• Duration of access
• Referrer (previously visited website)
• Requested website or file
• Browser type and browser version
• Operating system used and the name of your access provider
• Type of device used
• IP address in anonymized form (used only to roughly determine the location of the access)
• Message whether error pages were generated

The data is transferred to a 1&1 IONOS server and stored there. We use this information to statistically evaluate the use of the website, to compile reports on website activity and to optimize our offer if necessary.

1&1 WebAnalytics does not use cookies. The data is determined either by a pixel or by a log file.

In processing this data, we use 1&1 Internet SE, Elgendorfer Str. 57, 56410 Montabaur in the role of an external service provider. This service provider has been carefully selected and commissioned by us and is bound by our instructions.

No data is passed on to third parties.

For more information on how 1&1 WebAnalytics works, please visit:
https://www.ionos.de/hilfe/datenschutz/datenverarbeitung-von-webseitenbesuchern-ihres-11-ionos-produktes/webanalytics/

Order processing

We have concluded an order processing contract with IONOS. This contract is intended to ensure that IONOS handles your personal data in a manner that complies with data protection laws.

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 verify whether data entry on this website (e.g. in a contact form) is made 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 begins automatically as soon as the website visitor enters the website. For the analysis, reCAPTCHA evaluates various information (e.g. IP address, time spent by the website visitor 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 notified that an analysis is taking place.

The storage and analysis of the data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO. The website operator has a legitimate interest in protecting its web offers from abusive automated spying and from SPAM. If a corresponding consent has been requested has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a DSGVO; the consent can be revoked at any time.

For more information on Google reCAPTCHA, please refer to the Google Privacy Policy and the Google Terms of Use under the following links:

https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de and

https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=de.

Marketing

We may use your personally identifiable information, such as your name, email address, phone number, etc., ourselves or share it with an outside subcontractor to provide you with promotional materials regarding our services that may be of interest to you. 

We respect your right to privacy. Therefore, these marketing materials will always provide you with the opportunity to opt-out of receiving further mailings. If you unsubscribe, your email address or phone number will be removed from our marketing distribution lists.

Note that even if you unsubscribe from receiving our marketing emails, we may continue to send you emails with important information that does not include an unsubscribe option. This includes maintenance messages or administrative notifications.

Corporate Transaction

We may share information in the event of a corporate transaction (e.g., sale of significant parts of a company, merger, consolidation, or asset sale). If any of the foregoing occurs, the acquirer or the applicable entity will assume the rights and obligations set forth in this Privacy Policy.

Updates or Changes to this Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to review and, if necessary, amend this Privacy Policy from time to time. You can find the date of the current version under "Last modified on". Your continued use of the Platform following the posting of such changes on our website will constitute your consent to such changes to the Privacy Policy and will be deemed to be your agreement to be bound by the amended terms.

How to contact us

Contact us at kontakt@qseidon.de with general questions about the Website, the information we collect about you, or our use of that information.

Qseidon GmbH

Ingridstr. 2

33335 Gütersloh

Last modified on 30.09.2021