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Privacy policy

Last updated:

September 2024

1. introduction

In the following, we provide information about the processing of personal data when using

unserer Websites catch-talents.de, catch.hr, company.catch-talents.de
our profiles in social media.

Personal data is all data that can be related to a specific natural person, e.g. their name or IP address.

1.1 Contact details

Verantwortlicher gem. Art. 4 Abs. 7 EU-Datenschutz-Grundverordnung (DSGVO) ist Catch GmbH, Im Zollhafen 18, 50678 Köln, Deutschland, E-Mail: info@catch-talents.de. Gesetzlich vertreten werden wir durch Justin Bous, Marco Verhoeven.

Unser Datenschutzbeauftragter ist über die heyData GmbH, Schützenstraße 5, 10117 Berlin, www.heydata.eu, E-Mail: datenschutz@heydata.eu erreichbar.

1.2 Scope of data processing, processing purposes and legal bases

The scope of data processing, processing purposes and legal bases are explained in detail below. The following legal bases for data processing can generally be considered:

Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR serves as the legal basis for processing operations for which we obtain consent.
Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b GDPR is the legal basis insofar as the processing of personal data is necessary for the performance of a contract, e.g. if a site visitor purchases a product from us or we perform a service for them. This legal basis also applies to processing that is necessary for pre-contractual measures, for example in the case of inquiries about our products or services.
Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. c GDPR applies if we fulfill a legal obligation by processing personal data, as may be the case in tax law, for example.
Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR serves as the legal basis if we can rely on legitimate interests to process personal data, e.g. for cookies that are required for the technical operation of our website.

1.3 Data processing outside the EEA

Insofar as we transfer data to service providers or other third parties outside the EEA, adequacy decisions of the EU Commission pursuant to Art. 45 para. 3 GDPR guarantee the security of the data during transfer, insofar as these exist, as is the case, for example, for the UK, Canada and Israel.

In the case of data transfer to service providers in the USA, the legal basis for data transfer is an adequacy decision by the EU Commission if the service provider is also certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework.

In other cases (e.g. if there is no adequacy decision), the legal basis for data transfer is usually standard contractual clauses, unless we indicate otherwise. These are a set of rules adopted by the EU Commission and form part of the contract with the respective third party. According to Art. 46 para. 2 lit. b GDPR, they guarantee the security of data transfer. Many of the providers have issued contractual guarantees that go beyond the standard contractual clauses and protect the data beyond the standard contractual clauses. These are, for example, guarantees regarding the encryption of the data or regarding the obligation of the third party to inform the data subject if law enforcement agencies wish to access data.

1.4 Storage period

Unless expressly stated in this privacy policy, the data stored by us will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required for its intended purpose and the deletion does not conflict with any statutory retention obligations. If the data is not deleted because it is required for other and legally permissible purposes, its processing will be restricted, i.e. the data will be blocked and not processed for other purposes. This applies, for example, to data that we must retain for commercial or tax law reasons.

1.5 Rights of the data subjects

Data subjects have the following rights vis-à-vis us with regard to their personal data:

Right to information,
Right to rectification or erasure,
Right to restriction of processing,
Right to object to the processing,
Right to data portability,
Right to withdraw consent at any time.

Data subjects also have the right to complain to a data protection supervisory authority about the processing of their personal data. Contact details of the data protection supervisory authorities can be found at https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Service/Anschriften/Laender/Laender-node.html.

1.6 Obligation to provide data

In the context of a business relationship or other relationship, customers, interested parties or third parties must only provide us with the personal data that is necessary for the establishment, execution and termination of the business relationship or for the other relationship or that we are legally obliged to collect. Without this data, we will generally have to refuse to conclude a contract or provide a service or will no longer be able to perform an existing contract or other relationship.

Mandatory information is marked as such.

1.7 No automated decision-making in individual cases

In principle, we do not use fully automated decision-making in accordance with Article 22 GDPR to establish and implement a business relationship or other relationship. If we use these procedures in individual cases, we will provide separate information about this if this is required by law.

1.8 Making contact

When you contact us, e.g. by email or telephone, the data you provide us with (e.g. names and email addresses) will be stored by us in order to answer your questions. The legal basis for the processing is our legitimate interest (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR) in answering inquiries addressed to us. We delete the data collected in this context after storage is no longer necessary or restrict processing if there are statutory retention obligations.

1.9 Customer surveys

From time to time, we conduct customer surveys to get to know our customers and their wishes better. We collect the data requested in each case. It is our legitimate interest to get to know our customers and their wishes better, so that the legal basis for the associated data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR. We delete the data once the results of the surveys have been evaluated.

2nd Newsletter

We reserve the right to inform customers who have already used our services or purchased goods about our offers from time to time by email or other electronic means if they have not objected to this. The legal basis for this data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in direct advertising (Recital 47 GDPR). Customers can object to the use of their email address for advertising purposes at any time at no additional cost, for example via the link at the end of each email or by sending an email to our email address stated above.

Interested parties have the option of subscribing to a free newsletter. We process the data provided during registration exclusively for the purpose of sending the newsletter. Registration takes place by selecting the corresponding field on our website, by ticking the corresponding field in a paper document or by another clear action, whereby interested parties declare their consent to the processing of their data, so that the legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR. Consent can be withdrawn at any time, e.g. by clicking on the corresponding link in the newsletter or by sending a message to the email address provided above. The processing of the data until revocation remains lawful even in the event of revocation.

Based on the consent of the recipients (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR), we also measure the opening and click rate of our newsletters in order to understand which content is relevant for our recipients.

We send newsletters using the Apollo tool from the provider ZenLeads Inc, 340 S LEMON AVE #4750 WALNUT, CA 91789, USA (privacy policy: https://www.apollo.io/privacy-policy/). The provider processes content, usage, meta/communication data and contact data in the USA.

We send newsletters using the HubSpot tool from the provider HubSpot, Inc., 25 1st Street Cambridge, MA 0214, USA (privacy policy: https://legal.hubspot.com/de/privacy-policy). The provider processes content, usage, meta/communication data and contact data in the EU.

3. data processing on our website

3.1 Note for website visitors from Germany

Our website stores information in the terminal equipment of website visitors (e.g. cookies) or accesses information that is already stored in the terminal equipment (e.g. IP addresses). Please refer to the following sections to find out what information this is in detail.

This storage and access takes place on the basis of the following provisions:

Insofar as this storage or access is absolutely necessary for us to provide the service expressly requested by website visitors on our website (e.g. to implement a chatbot used by the website visitor or to ensure the IT security of our website), it is carried out on the basis of Section 25 (2) No. 2 TTDSG.
Otherwise, this storage or access is based on the consent of the website visitor (Section 25 (1) TTDSG).

Downstream data processing is carried out in accordance with the following sections and on the basis of the provisions of the GDPR.

3.2 Informational use of the website

When using the website for informational purposes, i.e. when visitors to the site do not send us information separately, we collect the personal data that the browser transmits to our server in order to ensure the stability and security of our website. This is our legitimate interest, so the legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR.

These data are:

IP address
Date and time of the request
Time zone difference to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
Content of the request (specific page)
Access status/HTTP status code
Amount of data transferred in each case
Website from which the request comes
Browser
Operating system and its interface
Language and version of the browser software.

This data is also stored in log files. They are deleted when their storage is no longer required, at the latest after 14 days.

3.3 Web hosting and provision of the website

Our website is hosted by OVHcloud. The provider is OVH GmbH, St. Johanner Str. 41-43, 66111 Saarbrücken, Germany. The provider processes the personal data transmitted via the website, e.g. content, usage, meta/communication data or contact data, in the EU. Further information can be found in the provider's privacy policy at https://www.ovh.de/unternehmen/datenschutz.xml.

It is our legitimate interest to provide a website, so that the legal basis for the data processing described is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR.

We use the content delivery network OVHcloud for our website. The provider is OVH GmbH, St. Johanner Str. 41-43, 66111 Saarbrücken, Germany. The provider processes the personal data transmitted via the website, e.g. content, usage, meta/communication or contact data in the EU. Further information can be found in the provider's privacy policy at https://www.ovh.de/unternehmen/datenschutz.xml.

We have a legitimate interest in using sufficient storage and delivery capacities in order to ensure optimal data throughput even during large load peaks. The legal basis for the data processing described is therefore Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR.

Our AI models are hosted by Microsoft Azure. The provider is Microsoft Ireland Operations, Ltd, One Microsoft Place, South County Business Park, Leopardstown, Dublin 18, D18 P521, Ireland. The provider processes the personal data transmitted via the website, e.g. content, usage, meta/communication data or contact data, in the EU.
Further information can be found in the provider's privacy policy at https://privacy.microsoft.com/de-de/privacystatement?culture=de-de&country=DE.

It is our legitimate interest to provide a website, so that the legal basis for the data processing described is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR.

3.4 Contact form

When contacting us via the contact form on our website, we store the data requested there and the content of the message.
The legal basis for the processing is our legitimate interest in responding to inquiries addressed to us. The legal basis for the processing is therefore Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR.
We delete the data arising in this context after the storage is no longer necessary or restrict the processing if there are legal storage obligations.

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3.5 Job advertisements

We publish job vacancies in our company on our website, on pages linked to the website or on third-party websites.
The data provided in the application is processed in order to carry out the application procedure. Insofar as this is necessary for our decision to establish an employment relationship, the legal basis is Art. 88 para. 1 GDPR in conjunction with Section 26 para. 1 BDSG. We have marked the data required to carry out the application process accordingly or refer to it. If applicants do not provide this data, we will not be able to process the application.
Further data is voluntary and not required for an application. If applicants provide further information, this is based on their consent (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR).

We ask applicants to refrain from providing information on political opinions, religious beliefs and similar sensitive data in their CV and cover letter. They are not required for an application. If applicants nevertheless provide such information, we cannot prevent their processing as part of the processing of the CV or cover letter. Their processing is then also based on the consent of the applicants (Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a GDPR).

Finally, we process applicants' data for further application procedures if they have given us their consent to do so. In this case, the legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR.

We pass on the applicants' data to the responsible employees in the HR department, to our processors in the area of recruiting and to the other employees involved in the application process.

If we enter into an employment relationship with the applicant following the application process, we will only delete the data after the employment relationship has ended. Otherwise, we will delete the data no later than six months after rejecting an applicant.

If applicants have given us their consent to use their data for further application procedures, we will only delete their data one year after receipt of the application.

3.6 Booking appointments

Site visitors can book appointments with us on our website. In addition to the data entered, we process meta or communication data for this purpose. We have a legitimate interest in offering interested parties a user-friendly way to make appointments. The legal basis for data processing is therefore Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR. If we use a tool from a third-party provider for the agreement, the information on this can be found under "Third-party providers".

3.7 Customer account

Visitors to the website can open a customer account on our website. We process the data requested in this context on the basis of the site visitor's consent. The legal basis for the processing is therefore Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR.

Consent can be revoked at any time, e.g. via the contact details provided in our privacy policy. Revocation does not affect the lawfulness of the processing up to the time of revocation. If consent is withdrawn, we will delete the data unless we are obliged or entitled to retain it.

3.8 Offer of services

We offer services via our website. We process the following data as part of the order process:

SEPA,
Invoice address,
Contact person,
Credit card information

The data is processed for the performance of the contract concluded with the respective site visitor (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b GDPR).

We pass on the aforementioned data to the following service providers insofar as this is necessary in the context of the order:

BackOfficer GmbH, Siegburger Str. 231, 50679 Cologne, Germany

The legal basis for processing is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b GDPR, as it is necessary for the performance of the contract.

3.9 Payment service provider

To process payments, we use payment processors who are themselves data controllers within the meaning of Art. 4 No. 7 GDPR. Insofar as they receive data and payment data entered by us in the ordering process, we thereby fulfill the contract concluded with our customers (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b GDPR).

These payment service providers are:

PayPal (Europe) S.à r.l. et Cie, S.C.A., Luxembourg

Stripe Payments Europe, Ltd, Ireland

3.10. Technically necessary cookies

Our website uses cookies. Cookies are small text files that are stored in the web browser on the end device of a site visitor. Cookies help to make the website more user-friendly, effective and secure. Insofar as these cookies are necessary for the operation of our website or its functions (hereinafter "technically necessary cookies"), the legal basis for the associated data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in providing customers and other site visitors with a functional website.
Specifically, we set technically necessary cookies for the following purpose or purposes:

Cookies that adopt language settings and
Cookies that store log-in data

3.11. Third-party providers

3.11.1 Friendly Captcha

We use Friendly Captcha to manage authentication. The provider is Friendly Captcha GmbH, Am Anger 3-5, 82237 Woerthsee, Germany. The provider processes usage data (e.g. websites visited, interest in content, access times) and meta/communication data (e.g. device information, IP addresses) in the EU.

The legal basis for processing is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR. Processing is carried out on the basis of consent. Data subjects can withdraw their consent at any time, e.g. by contacting us using the contact details provided in our privacy policy. The revocation does not affect the legality of the processing until the revocation.

The data will be deleted when the purpose of its collection no longer applies and there is no obligation to retain it. Further information can be found in the provider's privacy policy at https://friendlycaptcha.com/de/privacy/.

3.11.2 HubSpot

We use HubSpot to manage customer relationships and for questionnaires and forms. The provider is HubSpot, Inc, 25 1st Street Cambridge, MA 0214, USA. The provider processes usage data (e.g. websites visited, interest in content, access times), content data (e.g. entries in online forms) and meta/communication data (e.g. device information, IP addresses) in the EU.

The legal basis for processing is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in managing data in a simple and inexpensive way.

The data will be deleted when the purpose for which it was collected no longer applies and there are no retention obligations to the contrary. Further information can be found in the provider's privacy policy at https://legal.hubspot.com/privacy-policy.

3.11.3 Amplitude

We use Amplitude for analysis. The provider is Amplitude, Inc, 631 Howard St. Floor 5, San Francisco, CA 94105, USA. The provider processes usage data (e.g. websites visited, interest in content, access times) and meta/communication data (e.g. device information, IP addresses) in the EU.

3.11.4 Here Maps

We use Here Maps for maps on our website. The provider is HERE Global B.V, Kennedyplein 222 -226, 5611 ZT Eindhoven, Netherlands. The provider processes usage data (e.g. websites visited, interest in content, access times) and meta/communication data (e.g. device information, IP addresses) in the EU.

We delete the data when the purpose for which it was collected no longer applies. Further information can be found in the provider's privacy policy at https://legal.here.com/en-gb/privacy.

3.11.5 Sentry

We use Sentry to monitor applications and to track errors in applications or on websites. The provider is Functional Software, Inc, 132 Hawthorne Street San Francisco, CA 94107, USA. The provider processes usage data (e.g. websites visited, interest in content, access times), content data (e.g. entries in online forms) and meta/communication data (e.g. device information, IP addresses) in the USA.

The legal basis for the transfer to a country outside the EEA are standard contractual clauses. The security of the data transferred to the third country (i.e. a country outside the EEA) is guaranteed by standard data protection clauses issued in accordance with the review procedure pursuant to Art. 93 para. 2 GDPR (Art. 46 para. 2 lit. c GDPR), which we have agreed with the provider.

3.11.6 Font Awesome

We use Font Awesome for fonts on the website. The provider is Fonticons, Inc, 307 S Main St, Bentonville, Arkansas, 72712, USA. The provider processes usage data (e.g. websites visited, interest in content, access times) in the USA.

3.11.7. heyData

We have integrated a data protection seal on our website. The provider is heyData GmbH, Schützenstraße 5, 10117 Berlin, Germany. The provider processes meta/communication data (e.g. IP addresses) in the EU.

The legal basis for processing is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in providing website visitors with confirmation of our data protection compliance. At the same time, the provider has a legitimate interest in ensuring that only customers with existing contracts use its seals, which is why a mere image copy of the certificate is not a viable alternative to confirmation.

The data is masked after collection so that there is no longer any personal reference. Further information can be found in the provider's privacy policy at https://heydata.eu/datenschutzerklaerung.

3.11.8. DeepL

We use DeepL for translations. The provider is DeepL SE, Maarweg 165, 50825 Cologne, Germany. The provider processes meta/communication data (e.g. device information, IP addresses) in the EU.

The legal basis for processing is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in automatically translating information on our website.

4. data processing on social media platforms

We are represented on social media networks in order to present our organization and our services. The operators of these networks regularly process their users' data for advertising purposes. Among other things, they create user profiles from their online behavior, which are used, for example, to display advertising on the pages of the networks and elsewhere on the Internet that corresponds to the interests of the users. For this purpose, the network operators store information on user behavior in cookies on the user's computer. It is also possible that the operators may combine this information with other data. Users can find further information and information on how users can object to processing by the site operators in the privacy policies of the respective operators listed below. It is also possible that the operators or their servers are located in non-EU countries, meaning that they process data there. This may result in risks for users, e.g. because the enforcement of their rights is made more difficult or government agencies gain access to the data.

When users of the networks contact us via our profiles, we process the data provided to us in order to respond to the inquiries. This is our legitimate interest, so the legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR.

4.1 Facebook

We maintain a profile on Facebook. The operator is Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland. The privacy policy is available here: https://www.facebook.com/policy.php. You can object to data processing via the settings for advertisements: https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=ads.
We are jointly responsible for processing the data of visitors to our profile on the basis of an agreement with Facebook within the meaning of Art. 26 GDPR. Facebook explains exactly which data is processed at https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/information_about_page_insights_data. Data subjects can exercise their rights both against us and against Facebook. However, according to our agreement with Facebook, we are obliged to forward requests to Facebook. Data subjects will therefore receive faster feedback if they contact Facebook directly.

4.2 Instagram

We maintain a profile on Instagram. The operator is Facebook Ireland Ltd, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland. The privacy policy is available here: https://help.instagram.com/519522125107875.

4.3 Tiktok

We maintain a profile on Tiktok. The operator is musical.ly Inc, 10351 Santa Monica Blvd #310, Los Angeles, CA 90025 USA. The privacy policy is available here: https://www.tiktok.com/de/privacy-policy.

4.4 Pinterest

We maintain a profile on Pinterest. The operator is Pinterest Inc, 635 High Street, Palo Alto, CA, 94301, USA. The privacy policy is available here: https://about.pinterest.com/de/privacy-policy. You can object to data processing via the settings for advertisements: https://about.pinterest.com/de/privacy-policy.

4.5 YouTube

We maintain a profile on YouTube. The operator is Google Ireland Limited Gordon House, Barrow Street Dublin 4, Ireland. The privacy policy is available here: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

4.6 Twitter

We maintain a profile on Twitter. The operator is Twitter Inc, 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA. The privacy policy is available here: https://twitter.com/de/privacy. You can object to data processing via the settings for advertisements: https://twitter.com/personalization.

4.7 LinkedIn

We maintain a profile on LinkedIn. The operator is LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland. The privacy policy is available here: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy?_l=de_DE. You can object to data processing via the settings for advertisements: https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls/retargeting-opt-out.

4.8 Xing

We maintain a profile on Xing. The operator is New Work SE, Dammtorstraße 29-32, 20354 Hamburg. The privacy policy is available here: https://privacy.xing.com/de/datenschutzerklaerung.

5. data processing to improve our AI algorithm

The personal data sent by applicants by email or entered in our online forms is handled with the utmost care. Our aim in processing this data is to improve and train our AI algorithm in order to automate the application process as far as possible. This automation aims to increase the efficiency and speed with which applications are processed.

By training our AI systems with real data, we continuously improve their ability to analyze application documents, identify relevant qualifications and make an accurate pre-selection. We ensure that this data processing takes place in strict compliance with applicable data protection laws and that we take appropriate measures to protect your data from unauthorized access and misuse.

Our investment in AI technologies reflects our commitment to making the recruitment process more efficient and targeted for candidates and companies.

The data will be deleted when the purpose for which it was collected no longer applies and there is no obligation to retain it.

6. data processing in the context of our recruiting service

Applicants may share their application data with us so that we can consider their profile and, where appropriate, present it to our clients and contact them to arrange an interview. For this purpose, we will process the following personal data of applicants:

First name and surname (if applicable, maiden name)
Address (current/new address if moving or old address if given on old employment references),
Further contact details (e.g. telephone number, e-mail address, social media accounts of the candidates incl. links),
Photograph
Date of birth
Place of birth
Nationality
Other personal data, in particular from the curriculum vitae
Marital status, if applicable
Number of children, if applicable
If applicable, certificates, diplomas, references, etc.
Previous employers, if applicable, with details of duration and type of employment
Certificates of further training, if applicable
IT skills with certificates if applicable
Education and training data, if applicable
Language skills, if applicable
If applicable, personal details of hobbies, interests or social commitment
Driving license information, if applicable
Professional memberships, if applicable (compulsory and voluntary)
Work samples, if applicable
If applicable, for candidates from abroad, residence status and relevant documentation
Current salary and salary expectations, if applicable
Notice period of previous employer, if applicable
Desired date of employment, if applicable
If applicable, information on current or planned maternity leave or parental leave
If applicable, health data such as degree of disability (GdB), religious affiliation, etc.

If you do not give us your consent, we will unfortunately not be able to provide our services and process your application, as there would be no legal basis for passing on your personal data to third parties.

Your personal data will be deleted 2 years after our last contact.

7. changes to this privacy policy

We reserve the right to amend this privacy policy with effect for the future. A current version is always available here.

8 Questions and comments

If you have any questions or comments regarding this privacy policy, please do not hesitate to contact us using the contact details above.

Status: September 2024