Privacy policy

Some of our Internet pages use so-called cookies. Cookies do not damage your computer and do not contain viruses. Cookies are used to make our website more user-friendly, effective and secure. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer by your browser.

The cookies we use are so-called "session cookies". They are automatically deleted at the end of your visit. 

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

In the "Careers" section, we also use a cookie for the Matomo analysis tool; you can object to its use via a cookie banner.

Legal basis
Cookies, which are necessary for the execution of the electronic communication process or for the provision of certain functions desired by you (e.g. shopping basket function), are stored on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO. The website operator has a justified interest in the storage of cookies for the technically error-free and optimised provision of its services.

On this website we use the software "Matomo" (www.matomo.org), a service of the provider InnoCraft Ltd., 150 Willis St, 6011 Wellington, New Zealand. This is hosted on our own server and is configured so that no cookie is set on your computer with which your browser can be recognized. If subpages of our website are accessed, the following data will be stored:

• the IP address of the user, shortened by the last two bytes (anonymised)
• the called subpage and time of the call
• the page from which the user accessed our website (referrer)
• which browser with which plugins, which operating system and which screen resolution is used
• the time spent on the website
• the pages that are accessed from the accessed subpage
• The data collected with Matomo is stored on our own servers. It will not be passed on to third parties.

Purpose of data processing
We use the data for the purpose of maintaining the systems, scaling the resources and optimising the website. These purposes constitute our legitimate interest according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO. By anonymising the IP address, we take into account the interest of users in the protection of personal data. The data is never used to personally identify the user of the website and is not merged with other data.

Duration of storage
The data is deleted when it is no longer needed for our purposes.

Possibility of objection
You can object to the recording of the data in the manner described above in three different ways:

• You can prevent cookies from being stored in your browser altogether. However, this means that you may no longer be able to use certain functions of our website that require identification (shopping cart, orders, personal settings, etc.).
• You can activate the "Do-not-Track" setting in your browser. Our Matomo system is configured to respect this setting.
• You can create a so-called opt-out cookie with a mouse click below, which is valid for two years. As a result, Matomo will not register your further visits. Please note, however, that the opt-out cookie will be deleted if you delete all cookies.

Legal basis
The legal basis on which we process personal data using Matomo is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f of the DSGVO.

The "Careers" section uses the software "Matomo" (www.matomo.org), a software of the provider InnoCraft Ltd, 150 Willis St, 6011 Wellington, New Zealand. This is hosted on servers of our service provider "rexx systems GmbH, Süderstraße 75-79, D-20097 Hamburg" and uses cookies on your computer with which your browser can be recognised. The following data is collected:

• the user's IP address, shortened by the last two bytes (anonymised)
• the sub-page called up and the time of the call-up
• the page from which the user accessed our website (referrer)
• which browser with which plug-ins, which operating system and which screen resolution is used
• the time spent on the website
• the pages that are accessed from the sub-page called up.
• Data will not be passed on to third parties.

Purpose of data processing
We use the data for the purpose of maintaining the systems, scaling the resources and optimising the website. These purposes constitute our legitimate interest according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO. By anonymising the IP address, we take into account the interest of users in the protection of personal data. The data is never used to personally identify the user of the website and is not merged with other data.

Duration of storage
The data is deleted when it is no longer required for our purposes.

Possibility of objection
You can object to the recording of the data in the manner described above in three different ways:

• You can completely prevent the storage of cookies in your browser.
• You can activate the "Do-not-track" setting in your browser. Our Matomo system is configured to respect this setting.
• You can object to the use of cookies via a cookie banner.

Legal basis
The legal basis on which we process personal data using Matomo is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f of the DSGVO.

Every time you visit our website, our system automatically collects data and information from the computer system of the calling computer.

We record...

• Browser type and browser version
• Referrer URL
• Time of the server request
• IP address (if applicable in anonymous form)

The data collected is used solely for statistical evaluations and to improve the website. However, the website operator reserves the right to subsequently check the server log files if there are concrete indications of illegal use. A combination of this data with other data sources and an evaluation for marketing purposes is not carried out.

STORAGE TIME
The data will be deleted as soon as they are no longer necessary to achieve the purpose for which they were collected. If the data is stored in log files, this is the case after seven days at the latest. Further storage is possible. In this case, the IP addresses of the users are deleted or alienated, so that an assignment of the calling client is no longer possible.

LEGAL BASIS
The legal basis for the aforementioned data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. In order to be able to make the website available within the necessary framework, the processing of the data mentioned is necessary and thus represents a legitimate interest of our company.

Our website contains contact forms for quick electronic contact with our company and direct communication with us.

If you contact us by e-mail or via a contact form, the personal data you provide will be stored automatically. This personal data, transmitted voluntarily, is stored for the purpose of processing or contacting you and forwarded to the appropriate SOCOTEC company in Germany (ZPP Ingenieure AG, Canzler GmbH, Schollenberger GmbH). No personal data will be passed on to third parties outside the SOCOTEC group of companies in Germany without your consent.

STORAGE TIME
After the inquiry and the relevant facts have been finally processed, the personal data transmitted by you to us will be deleted. If required by law, we store the data longer in individual cases.

LEGAL BASIS
The data processing is based on Art. 6. para. 1 lit. f DSGVO (legitimate interest) or on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b DSGVO (fulfilment of a contract or pre-contractual measures).

We collect and process personal data from applicants for the purpose of handling the application process. For the application process, we use the services of our parent company, SOCOTEC Deutschland Holding GmbH.

The career portal as well as the job alert is provided on our behalf by rexx systems GmbH, Süderstraße 75-79, D-20097 Hamburg.
 
The service providers work for us and may also gain knowledge of your personal data in connection with the application process. For this reason, we have concluded contracts on commissioned processing within the meaning of Article 28 (3) of the General Data Protection Regulation (DSGVO), which ensure that data is processed exclusively in a permissible manner. Data transmission is encrypted.
 
Personal data will only be passed on to persons responsible for the selection decision as part of the application process.

STORAGE TIME
If we conclude an employment contract with an applicant, the transmitted data will be stored within the scope of the employment relationship in compliance with the statutory provisions. If no employment contract is concluded with the applicant, the application documents are automatically deleted after 6 months at the latest following notification of the rejection decision, provided that no other justified interests oppose deletion, e.g. obligation to provide evidence within the framework of the General Equal Treatment Act (AGG).

LEGAL BASIS
The data processing is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b DSGVO (contract performance or pre-contractual measures), Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO (legitimate interest) and § 26 BDSG.

On our website we provide you with various contact options by email (z. B. info@socotec.de). You can send your request to these e-mail addresses. The relevant departments or persons will process the request and reply to you by e-mail. We only store and process the e-mail address provided to us for processing and forward your inquiry to the appropriate SOCOTEC company in Germany (ZPP Ingenieure AG, Canzler GmbH, Schollenberger GmbH).No personal data will be passed on to third parties outside the SOCOTEC group of companies in Germany without your consent.

STORAGE TIME
After the inquiry and the relevant facts have been finally processed, the personal data transmitted by you to us will be deleted. If required by law, we store the data longer in individual cases.

LEGAL BASIS
The data processing is based on Art. 6. para. 1 lit. f DSGVO (legitimate interest) or on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b DSGVO (fulfilment of a contract or pre-contractual measures).