Haavest | Privacy Policy of Haavest GmbH

Last updated: 9 October 2026

We are very pleased about your interest in our company. Data protection is of particular importance to the management of Haavest GmbH. The use of the Internet pages of Haavest GmbH is generally possible without providing any personal data. However, if a data subject wishes to use special services of our company via our website, the processing of personal data may become necessary. If the processing of personal data is required and there is no legal basis for such processing, we generally obtain the consent of the data subject.

The processing of personal data, such as the name, address, email address, or telephone number of a data subject, is always carried out in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and in compliance with the country-specific data protection regulations applicable to Haavest GmbH. Through this privacy policy, our company aims to inform the public about the nature, scope, and purpose of the personal data we collect, use, and process. Furthermore, this privacy policy informs data subjects of the rights to which they are entitled.

Haavest GmbH, as the data controller, has implemented numerous technical and organizational measures to ensure the most complete protection of personal data processed through this website. However, Internet-based data transmissions may generally have security gaps, so absolute protection cannot be guaranteed. For this reason, every data subject is free to transmit personal data to us via alternative means, such as by telephone.

1. Definitions

The privacy policy of Haavest GmbH is based on the terms used by the European legislator in the adoption of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our privacy policy should be easily readable and understandable for the public, as well as for our customers and business partners. To ensure this, we would like to explain the terminology used in advance.

We use the following terms in this privacy policy:

a) Personal Data

Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter “data subject”). An identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier, or one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person.

b) Data Subject

A data subject is any identified or identifiable natural person whose personal data is processed by the data controller.

c) Processing

Processing means any operation or set of operations performed on personal data or on sets of personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organization, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination, or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure, or destruction.

d) Restriction of Processing

Restriction of processing is the marking of stored personal data with the aim of limiting its future processing.

e) Profiling

Profiling means any form of automated processing of personal data consisting of the use of personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, in particular, to analyze or predict aspects concerning that natural person's work performance, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behavior, location, or movements.

f) Pseudonymization

Pseudonymization is the processing of personal data in such a manner that the personal data can no longer be attributed to a specific data subject without the use of additional information, provided that such additional information is kept separately and is subject to technical and organizational measures to ensure that the personal data are not attributed to an identified or identifiable natural person.

g) Controller or Data Controller

The controller or data controller is the natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body which, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data.

h) Processor

A processor is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body which processes personal data on behalf of the controller.

i) Recipient

A recipient is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or another body to which personal data are disclosed, whether a third party or not.

j) Third Party

A third party is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or body other than the data subject, controller, processor, and persons who, under the direct authority of the controller or processor, are authorized to process personal data.

k) Consent

Consent is any freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous indication of the data subject's wishes by which they, by a statement or by a clear affirmative action, signify agreement to the processing of personal data relating to them.

2. Name and Address of the Data Controller

The data controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other national data protection laws of the Member States, as well as other data protection provisions, is:

Haavest GmbH
Grafenberger Allee 125
40237 Düsseldorf
Germany

Phone: +49 211 - 158 743 39
Email: info@haavest.de
Website: www.haavest.de

Your contact for data protection matters is Piero Alessio, Managing Director of Haavest GmbH. You can reach him at the address above or by email at info@haavest.de.

3. Cookies

The Internet pages of Haavest GmbH use cookies. Cookies are text files that are stored and saved on a computer system via an Internet browser.

Many Internet pages and servers use cookies. Many cookies contain a so-called cookie ID. A cookie ID is a unique identifier for the cookie. It consists of a string of characters that allows websites and servers to associate the specific Internet browser in which the cookie was stored.

By using cookies, Haavest GmbH can provide users of this website with more user-friendly services that would not be possible without cookie settings.

The affected person can prevent the setting of cookies through our website at any time using the appropriate setting in their Internet browser and thereby permanently object to the setting of cookies.

If cookies are deactivated, not all functions of our website may be fully usable.

4. Consent Management with Cookiebot

To obtain, manage and document consent to the use of cookies and comparable technologies, the data controller uses the Cookiebot service. The provider is Cybot A/S, Havnegade 39, 1058 Copenhagen, Denmark.

When our website is accessed, a connection to the provider's servers is established in order to deliver the consent banner and to request the data subject's decision. In doing so, the data subject's IP address in truncated form, the date and time of consent, information on the browser and device used, and the scope of the consent granted or refused are processed. This information serves as proof of consent vis-à-vis the supervisory authorities. The decision is stored in a cookie on the data subject's device so that the selection is retained on subsequent visits.

The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR, as the controller is legally obliged to demonstrate consent, and additionally Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR on the basis of the legitimate interest in the legally compliant use of technologies requiring consent. A data processing agreement pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR has been concluded with the provider.

The data subject may withdraw or amend consent at any time with effect for the future. The “Cookie settings” link in the footer of every page is available for this purpose. Until consent has been given, services requiring consent are blocked and not loaded.

5. Collection of General Data and Information

The website of Haavest GmbH collects a range of general data and information each time the website is accessed by a data subject or an automated system. These general data and information are stored in the server's log files. The data that may be collected include (1) the types and versions of browsers used, (2) the operating system used by the accessing system, (3) the website from which an accessing system reaches our website (so-called referrer), (4) the subpages accessed on our website by an accessing system, (5) the date and time of access to the website, (6) an Internet Protocol (IP) address, (7) the internet service provider of the accessing system, and (8) other similar data and information that serve to avert dangers in the event of attacks on our information technology systems.

When using this general data and information, Haavest GmbH does not draw any conclusions about the data subject. Instead, this information is required to (1) deliver the content of our website correctly, (2) optimize the content of our website and the advertising for it, (3) ensure the permanent functionality of our information technology systems and the technology of our website, and (4) provide law enforcement authorities with the necessary information for prosecution in the event of a cyberattack. These anonymously collected data and information are therefore evaluated statistically by Haavest GmbH, with the further aim of increasing data protection and data security in our company in order to ultimately ensure an optimal level of protection for the personal data we process. The anonymous data from the server log files are stored separately from all personal data provided by a data subject.

6. Hosting and Delivery of the Website

This website is operated on the Azure Static Web Apps platform. The provider is Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052, USA, represented for the European Economic Area by Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited, One Microsoft Place, South County Business Park, Leopardstown, Dublin 18, Ireland.

On our behalf, the provider processes the server log data generated when the site is accessed in order to technically enable the delivery of content and to ensure the security of the systems. Content is delivered via a distributed delivery network; in this context, personal data may be transferred to third countries. Any such transfer is based on the European Commission's standard contractual clauses.

The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The controller's legitimate interest lies in the reliable and secure provision of its website. A data processing agreement pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR has been concluded with the provider.

Data submitted via our forms is processed and stored in Microsoft data centres within the European Union and in countries with a comparable level of data protection (EEA, Switzerland). This also applies to our mailboxes in Microsoft 365 and to our customer relationship system, Microsoft Dynamics 365.

7. Contact by Email and Telephone

Our website states an email address and a telephone number through which contact can be made. If a data subject contacts the data controller by these means, the personal data transmitted is stored automatically. Which data this comprises in an individual case is determined by the data subject through the content of the message; as a rule it is the name, contact details and the reason for the enquiry.

The data is used exclusively to process the enquiry and for any follow-up questions, and is not passed on to third parties without consent. We use Microsoft 365 to operate our mailboxes; the provider is Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited, One Microsoft Place, South County Business Park, Leopardstown, Dublin 18, Ireland. A data processing agreement pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR has been concluded with the provider.

The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR where the enquiry is aimed at concluding or performing a contract, and otherwise Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR on the basis of the legitimate interest in responding to enquiries. The data is deleted once the enquiry has been conclusively dealt with and no statutory retention obligations prevent deletion.

8. Applications via Our Career Pages

On the job pages of our website, data subjects can apply for advertised positions using a form. The data collected comprises the name, email address, telephone number, the selected position and a message. In addition, application documents may be transmitted as a file; the data subject determines their content. The information is transmitted by email to the responsible mailbox of the data controller and stored there.

Processing takes place exclusively for the purpose of conducting the application procedure. The legal basis is Sec. 26(1) sentence 1 BDSG in conjunction with Art. 88 GDPR and Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, as the processing is necessary for the decision on entering into an employment relationship.

If no employment relationship comes about, the application documents are deleted six months after the procedure has been concluded. This period serves to safeguard our legal defence under the German General Equal Treatment Act; the legal basis for this retention is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. If the application is added to a talent pool, this is done exclusively on the basis of separate consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR, which may be withdrawn at any time. If an employment relationship comes about, the data is transferred to the personnel file.

9. Enquiry Forms on Our Website

On our contact page and on the service, project and campaign pages of our website, a form is available through which a non-binding enquiry or an initial conversation can be requested. The data collected comprises the first name, surname, company, position, business email address, optionally a telephone number and a message. In addition, we record which page and, where applicable, which campaign the enquiry originated from, in order to assign it to the correct context.

The information transmitted is stored in our customer relationship system Microsoft Dynamics 365 and additionally sent by email to the responsible office of the data controller. The provider of both services is Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited, One Microsoft Place, South County Business Park, Leopardstown, Dublin 18, Ireland. A data processing agreement pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR has been concluded with the provider.

Processing serves exclusively to handle the enquiry and to make contact in the context requested. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, as the processing is necessary to carry out pre-contractual measures at the data subject's request, and Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR insofar as the data subject expressly consented to the processing when submitting the form. Any consent given may be withdrawn at any time with effect for the future. The data is deleted once the purpose of processing ceases to apply and no statutory retention obligations prevent deletion.

10. Routine Deletion and Blocking of Personal Data

The controller processes and stores personal data of the data subject only for the period necessary to achieve the storage purpose or as provided by the European Directive and Regulation legislator or another legislator in laws or regulations to which the controller is subject.

If the storage purpose ceases to apply or if a storage period prescribed by the European Directive and Regulation legislator or another competent legislator expires, the personal data are routinely blocked or deleted in accordance with legal requirements.

11. Rights of the Data Subject

a) Right to Confirmation

Every data subject has the right granted by the European Directive and Regulation legislator to obtain confirmation from the controller as to whether personal data concerning them is being processed. If a data subject wishes to exercise this right of confirmation, they may contact an employee of the controller at any time.

b) Right to Access

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European Directive and Regulation legislator to obtain, at any time and free of charge, information from the controller about the personal data stored concerning them and to receive a copy of this information. Furthermore, the European Directive and Regulation legislator has granted the data subject the right to access the following information:

The purposes of processing
The categories of personal data being processed
The recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data has been or will be disclosed, particularly in the case of recipients in third countries or international organizations
If possible, the planned duration for which the personal data will be stored, or, if not possible, the criteria used to determine that duration
The existence of a right to rectification or erasure of personal data concerning them, or to restriction of processing by the controller, or the right to object to such processing
The existence of a right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
If the personal data was not collected from the data subject: all available information about the source of the data
The existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, pursuant to Article 22(1) and (4) of the GDPR, and, at least in such cases, meaningful information about the logic involved as well as the significance and intended consequences of such processing for the data subject

Furthermore, the data subject has the right to be informed whether personal data has been transferred to a third country or an international organization. If this is the case, the data subject also has the right to be informed about the appropriate safeguards in connection with the transfer.

If a data subject wishes to exercise this right of access, they may contact an employee of the controller at any time.

c) Right to Rectification

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European Directive and Regulation legislator to request the immediate rectification of incorrect personal data concerning them. Furthermore, the data subject has the right to request the completion of incomplete personal data, including by means of a supplementary statement, taking into account the purposes of processing.

If a data subject wishes to exercise this right to rectification, they may contact an employee of the controller at any time.

d) Right to Erasure (Right to Be Forgotten)

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European Directive and Regulation legislator to request the controller to immediately erase personal data concerning them if one of the following reasons applies and processing is not necessary:

The personal data was collected or otherwise processed for purposes that are no longer necessary.
The data subject withdraws their consent on which the processing was based pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) GDPR or Article 9(2)(a) GDPR, and there is no other legal basis for the processing.
The data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Article 21(1) GDPR, and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for processing, or the data subject objects to processing pursuant to Article 21(2) GDPR.
The personal data was processed unlawfully.
The erasure of personal data is necessary to comply with a legal obligation under Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject.
The personal data was collected in relation to the offer of information society services pursuant to Article 8(1) GDPR.

If one of the above reasons applies and a data subject wishes to request the deletion of personal data stored by Haavest GmbH, they may contact an employee of the controller at any time. The employee of Haavest GmbH will arrange for the deletion request to be promptly fulfilled.

If Haavest GmbH has made the personal data public and is obligated as the controller pursuant to Article 17(1) GDPR to delete the personal data, Haavest GmbH shall take reasonable measures, including technical measures, considering available technology and implementation costs, to inform other controllers processing the published personal data that the data subject has requested the deletion of all links to this personal data or copies or replications of this personal data, provided that processing is not required. The employee of Haavest GmbH will take the necessary steps in individual cases.

e) Right to Restriction of Processing

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European Directive and Regulation legislator to request the controller to restrict processing if one of the following conditions applies:

-The accuracy of the personal data is contested by the data subject, for a period allowing the controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data.
-The processing is unlawful, and the data subject opposes the deletion of the personal data and instead requests the restriction of their use.
-The controller no longer needs the personal data for processing purposes, but the data subject requires them for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.
-The data subject has objected to processing pursuant to Article 21(1) GDPR, and it has not yet been determined whether the legitimate interests of the controller override those of the data subject.

If one of the above conditions is met and a data subject wishes to request the restriction of personal data stored by Haavest GmbH, they may contact an employee of the controller at any time. The employee of Haavest GmbH will arrange for the restriction of processing.

f) Right to Data Portability

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European Directive and Regulation legislator to receive the personal data concerning them, which they have provided to a controller, in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format. They also have the right to transmit this data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to whom the personal data was provided, provided that processing is based on consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) GDPR or Article 9(2)(a) GDPR or on a contract pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) GDPR and the processing is carried out by automated means, unless processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller.

When exercising the right to data portability pursuant to Article 20(1) GDPR, the data subject also has the right to have personal data transmitted directly from one controller to another, where technically feasible and where this does not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others.

To exercise the right to data portability, the data subject may contact an employee of Haavest GmbH at any time.

g) Right to Object

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European Directive and Regulation legislator, to object at any time, on grounds relating to their particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning them, which is carried out on the basis of Article 6(1)(e) or (f) of the GDPR. This also applies to profiling based on these provisions.

Haavest GmbH will no longer process the personal data in the event of an objection unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override the interests, rights, and freedoms of the data subject, or the processing is for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.

If Haavest GmbH processes personal data for direct marketing purposes, the data subject has the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning them for such marketing. This also applies to profiling insofar as it is related to such direct marketing. If the data subject objects to Haavest GmbH processing their data for direct marketing purposes, Haavest GmbH will no longer process the personal data for these purposes.

Additionally, the data subject has the right to object, on grounds relating to their particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning them for scientific or historical research purposes or for statistical purposes pursuant to Article 89(1) of the GDPR, unless the processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out for reasons of public interest.

To exercise the right to object, the data subject may directly contact any employee of Haavest GmbH or another employee. The data subject is also free to exercise their right to object in connection with the use of information society services, notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, by automated means using technical specifications.

h) Automated Individual Decision-Making, Including Profiling

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European Directive and Regulation legislator, not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects concerning them or similarly significantly affects them, unless the decision (1) is necessary for entering into or the performance of a contract between the data subject and the controller, or (2) is authorized by Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject and that law provides for suitable measures to safeguard the rights and freedoms and legitimate interests of the data subject, or (3) is based on the data subject’s explicit consent.

If the decision (1) is necessary for entering into or performing a contract between the data subject and the controller, or (2) is based on the data subject’s explicit consent, Haavest GmbH shall implement suitable measures to safeguard the rights and freedoms and legitimate interests of the data subject, which includes at least the right to obtain human intervention from the controller, to express their point of view, and to contest the decision.

If the data subject wishes to exercise rights related to automated decisions, they may contact an employee of the controller at any time.

i) Right to Withdraw Data Protection Consent

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European Directive and Regulation legislator, to withdraw their consent to the processing of personal data at any time.

If the data subject wishes to exercise their right to withdraw consent, they may contact an employee of the controller at any time.

12. Web Analytics with Google Analytics 4

On this website, the data controller uses Google Analytics 4, a service for analysing how websites are used. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland ("Google").

Google Analytics is only loaded if the data subject has consented to the "Statistics" category via the consent banner (Cookiebot). Without this consent, no data is transmitted to Google.

The purpose is to evaluate how our website is used: which pages are viewed, through which source visitors reach us (including campaign parameters in the page address), how long they stay and whether an enquiry form is submitted. We use the results to improve the content of our website and the advertising for it. The data processed includes, in particular, the pages viewed, the date and time of access, length of visit, the referring page, approximate location (country, region, city), information about browser, operating system and device, and a pseudonymous identifier. According to Google, the full IP address is not logged or stored in Google Analytics 4; it is only used to derive the approximate location and is then discarded.

Google Analytics sets the cookies "_ga" and "_ga_<ID>" with a lifetime of up to two years. Google Signals and the use of data for personalised advertising are deactivated. Event data is deleted automatically after two months and user-level data after 14 months.

The legal basis is the consent of the data subject under Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR in conjunction with Section 25(1) TDDDG (German Telecommunications Digital Services Data Protection Act). Consent can be withdrawn at any time with effect for the future using the "Cookie settings" link in the footer of every page.

Google processes the data on our behalf. A data processing agreement under Art. 28 GDPR is in place with Google. A transfer of personal data to Google LLC in the USA cannot be ruled out. Google LLC is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework; the transfer is based on the adequacy decision of the European Commission under Art. 45 GDPR and, in addition, on the European Commission's standard contractual clauses.

Further information is available in Google's privacy policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy and in the notes on data protection in Google Analytics at https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245.

13. Conversion Measurement with Google Ads

The data controller places advertisements via Google Ads. To measure whether people who reached our website through one of these advertisements go on to submit an enquiry form (conversion), we use Google Ads conversion tracking. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland ("Google").

Conversion tracking is only loaded if the data subject has consented to the "Marketing" category via the consent banner (Cookiebot). When a person clicks on one of our advertisements, Google adds a click identifier to the address of the page visited. After consent, this identifier is stored in the cookie "_gcl_au" with a lifetime of 90 days. If the person submits an enquiry form during this period, the website reports this event to Google together with the click identifier. The content of the form, such as name or email address, is not transmitted to Google.

We only receive statistical reports from Google, for example how many enquiries were received through an advertisement. Visitors to our website are not added to remarketing audiences; the use of data for personalised advertising is deactivated. We use consent mode to tell Google which consents have been given. If the data subject is signed in to a Google account, Google may link the measurement to data that Google processes under its own responsibility.

The legal basis is the consent of the data subject under Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR in conjunction with Section 25(1) TDDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time with effect for the future using the "Cookie settings" link in the footer of every page.

For processing in connection with conversion measurement, Google is an independent controller under the Google Ads data protection terms (https://business.safety.google/adscontrollerterms/). A transfer of personal data to Google LLC in the USA cannot be ruled out. Google LLC is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework; the transfer is based on the adequacy decision of the European Commission under Art. 45 GDPR. Further information is available in Google's privacy policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy.

14. Data Protection Provisions on the Use of LinkedIn

The data controller has integrated components of LinkedIn Corporation on this website. LinkedIn is an internet-based social network that allows users to connect with existing business contacts and establish new business relationships. More than 400 million registered users utilize LinkedIn across more than 200 countries. This makes LinkedIn the largest platform for business contacts and one of the most visited websites in the world.

The operating company of LinkedIn is LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. For data protection matters outside the USA, LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland, is responsible.

Each time an individual page of our website equipped with a LinkedIn component (LinkedIn plug-in) is accessed, this component prompts the browser used by the data subject to download a corresponding display of the LinkedIn component. More information about LinkedIn plug-ins can be accessed at: https://developer.linkedin.com/plugins. Through this technical process, LinkedIn gains knowledge of which specific subpage of our website the data subject has visited.

If the data subject is simultaneously logged into LinkedIn, LinkedIn recognizes each visit to our website by the data subject and, throughout their entire stay on our website, which specific subpage of our website they have accessed. This information is collected by the LinkedIn component and assigned to the respective LinkedIn account of the data subject. If the data subject clicks on a LinkedIn button integrated into our website, LinkedIn assigns this information to the data subject’s personal LinkedIn user account and stores this personal data.

LinkedIn receives information through the LinkedIn component whenever the data subject visits our website while being logged into LinkedIn. This happens regardless of whether the data subject clicks on the LinkedIn component or not. If the data subject does not want this information to be transmitted to LinkedIn, they can prevent the transmission by logging out of their LinkedIn account before visiting our website.

LinkedIn provides an option to unsubscribe from email messages, SMS messages, and targeted ads, as well as to manage ad preferences at: https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls. Additionally, LinkedIn uses partners such as Quantcast, Google Analytics, BlueKai, DoubleClick, Nielsen, Comscore, Eloqua, and Lotame, which may set cookies. These cookies can be rejected at: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy.

LinkedIn’s applicable data protection policies can be accessed at: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy. The LinkedIn cookie policy is available at: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy.

15. Data Protection Provisions on the Use of LinkedIn Insight Tag

Our website uses the LinkedIn Insight Tag. The provider of this service is LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland.

Data Processing by LinkedIn Insight Tag

With the help of the LinkedIn Insight Tag, we receive information about visitors to our website. If a visitor is registered with LinkedIn, we can analyze, among other things, professional details such as career level, company size, country, location, industry, and job title of our website visitors. This allows us to better tailor our website to specific target groups. Additionally, LinkedIn Insight Tag helps us measure whether visitors to our website submit an enquiry or perform another desired action (conversion tracking). Conversion tracking can also take place across devices (e.g., from a PC to a tablet).

LinkedIn Insight Tag also offers a retargeting function that enables us to display targeted advertisements to visitors of our website outside of our website. According to LinkedIn, there is no direct identification of the ad recipient.

LinkedIn itself collects log files, which include data such as URL, referrer URL, IP address, device and browser characteristics, and the time of access. The IP addresses are shortened or hashed (pseudonymized) if they are used to reach LinkedIn members across devices. The direct identifiers of LinkedIn members are deleted by LinkedIn after seven days. The remaining pseudonymized data is deleted within 180 days.

As website operators, we cannot attribute the data collected by LinkedIn to specific individuals. LinkedIn will store the collected personal data of website visitors on its servers in the United States and use them for its own advertising purposes. More details can be found in LinkedIn’s privacy policy at: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy#choices-oblig.

Legal Basis

The LinkedIn Insight Tag is only loaded if you have consented to the “Marketing” category via our cookie banner (Cookiebot). The legal basis is Article 6(1)(a) GDPR in conjunction with Section 25(1) of the German Telecommunications Digital Services Data Protection Act (TDDDG). You can withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future, for example via the “Cookie settings” link in the footer.

Data transfer to the USA is based on the EU Commission’s standard contractual clauses. Details can be found here: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/l/dpa and https://www.linkedin.com/legal/l/eu-sccs.

Objection to the Use of LinkedIn Insight Tag

You can object to the analysis of user behavior and targeted advertising by LinkedIn at the following link: https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls/retargeting-opt-out.

Additionally, LinkedIn members can control the use of their personal data for advertising purposes in their account settings. To prevent LinkedIn from linking data collected on our website to your LinkedIn account, you must log out of your LinkedIn account before visiting our website.

Data Processing Agreement

We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) with the provider mentioned above. This is a legally required contract that ensures LinkedIn processes the personal data of our website visitors only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

16. Legal Basis for Processing

Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR serves as the legal basis for processing operations where we obtain consent for a specific processing purpose. If the processing of personal data is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party, such as processing operations required for the delivery of goods or the provision of another service or consideration, the processing is based on Article 6(1)(b) of the
GDPR. The same applies to processing operations required for carrying out precontractual measures, such as inquiries regarding our products or services.

If our company is subject to a legal obligation that requires the processing of personal data, such as for fulfilling tax obligations, the processing is based on Article 6(1)(c) of the GDPR.

In rare cases, the processing of personal data may be necessary to protect the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person. This would be the case, for example, if a visitor were injured at our facility and their name, age, health insurance data, or other essential information had to be disclosed to a doctor, hospital, or other third party. In this case, the processing would be based on Article 6(1)(d) of the
GDPR.

Finally, processing operations could be based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. This legal basis applies to processing operations that are not covered by any of the aforementioned legal bases if the processing is necessary for the legitimate interests of our company or a third party, provided that the interests, fundamental rights, and freedoms of the data subject do not override those interests. Such processing operations are particularly permitted because they have been specifically mentioned by the European legislator. The legislator considered that a legitimate interest could exist if the data subject is a customer of the controller (Recital 47, Sentence 2 of the GDPR).

17. Legitimate Interests in Processing Pursued by the Controller or a Third Party

If the processing of personal data is based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, our legitimate interest is the conduct of our business activities for the benefit of the wellbeing of all our employees and shareholders.

18. Duration for Which Personal Data is Stored

The criterion for the duration of the storage of personal data is the respective statutory retention period. After the expiration of this period, the relevant data is routinely deleted, provided that it is no longer required for contract fulfillment or contract initiation.

19. Legal or Contractual Requirements for the Provision of Personal Data; Necessity for Contract Conclusion; Obligation of the Data Subject to Provide Personal Data; Possible Consequences of Non-Provision

We inform you that the provision of personal data is partially required by law (e.g., tax regulations) or may also result from contractual provisions (e.g., details about the contracting party).

In some cases, it may be necessary for a data subject to provide us with personal data to conclude a contract, which we subsequently need to process. For example, the data subject is obligated to provide us with personal data if our company enters into a contract with them. The non-provision of personal data would mean that the contract with the data subject could not be concluded.

Before providing personal data, the data subject must contact one of our employees. The employee will clarify on a case-by-case basis whether the provision of personal data is legally or contractually required, necessary for contract conclusion, whether there is an obligation to provide the personal data, and what the consequences of non-provision would be.

20. Existence of Automated Decision-Making

As a responsible company, we refrain from using automated decision-making or profiling.

This privacy policy was developed by the LegalTech specialists at Willing & Able, who also created the system for GDPR process directories. The texts of the privacy policy generator were written and published by Professor Dr. h.c. Heiko Jonny Maniero and Attorney Christian Solmecke.

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