Social media data privacy policy

I. Registration on social media platforms

On the social media platforms on which we present our company, it is possible for users to register by providing their personal data. This data is entered into an input form and transmitted to the platform provider and stored. Registration on the respective social media platforms is done voluntarily by the user. We would like to point out that each user bears their own responsibility for the use they make of our presence on social media platforms and the functions thereof. This applies in particular to the use of interactive functions such as commenting, sharing, or rating. When you visit our pages on social media platforms, the provider of the platform collects user information, such as the IP address, about the device used by the user. Our company is not involved in the processing of personal data when using the interactive functions and during the registration process on the social media platforms. Information about the legal basis for data processing, the purpose of data processing, the duration of storage, requests for information, objection and removal options can be found in the data privacy information of the respective platform provider.

For all other processing of personal data, joint responsibility applies in accordance with Art. 26 of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Please refer to points II to VI for the data privacy policy relating to our company.

II. Data privacy policy of the companies

1. Name and address of the controller

Within the meaning of the General Data Protection and other national data protection laws of the member states, as well as other data protection legal regulations, the controller is:

WASSERMANN TECHNOLOGIE GMBH
represented by: Sebastian Wassermann, Eberhard Hahl
Bürgermeister-Ebert-Straße 5
36124 Eichenzell
Germany
Tel.: +49 6659 82-0
Email: info@wassermann-technologie.de
Website: www.wassermann-group.com

2. Name and address of the authorized data protection officer:

The data protection officer of the controller is:

BerisDa GmbH
Rangstraße 9
36037 Fulda
Germany
Tel.: +49 661 29 69 80 90
Email: dsb@wassermann-technologie.de
Website: www.berisda.de

III. General information on data processing

1. Scope of the processing of personal data

We only collect and use our users' personal data if this data is provided by the user and is necessary for an interaction requested by us.

In cases where we obtain consent from the data subject for the processing of personal data, Art. 6 para. 1, point a) GDPR serves as the legal basis for the processing of personal data.

When processing personal data that is necessary for the performance of a contract in which the contracting party is the data subject, Art. 6, para. 1, point b) of the GDPR serves as the legal basis. This also applies to processing operations that are necessary for carrying out pre-contractual measures.

Insofar as the processing of personal data is necessary in order to fulfill a legal obligation to which the controller is subject, Art. 6, para. 1, point c) GDPR serves as the legal basis.

In the event that vital interests of the data subject or another natural person require the processing of personal data, Art. 6 para. 1 point d) GDPR serves as the legal basis.

If the processing is necessary to safeguard a legitimate interest of our company or a third party and if the interests, fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject do not outweigh the above-mentioned legitimate interest of the controller, then Art. 6 para. 1 point f) GDPR serves as the legal basis for the processing.

3. Data erasure and storage duration

The personal data of the data subject will be erased or blocked as soon as the purpose of storage no longer applies. Data may also be stored if this has been provided for by European or national legislators in EU regulations, laws, or other provisions to which the controller is subject. The data will also be blocked or erased if a storage period prescribed by the aforementioned standards expires, unless there is a need for further storage of the data for the conclusion or fulfillment of a contract.

IV. Rights of the data subject

If your personal data is processed, you are a data subject within the meaning of the GDPR and you have the following rights vis-à-vis the controller:

1. Right to information

You can request confirmation from the controller as to whether personal data concerning you is being processed by us.

If there is such processing, you can request the following information from the controller:

  1. the purposes for which the personal data is processed;
  2. the categories of the personal data that is processed;
  3. the recipients to whom the personal data concerning you has been or will be disclosed;
  4. the planned duration of storage of the personal data concerning you;
  5. the existence of your rights
  6. to all available information on the origin of the data;
  7. the existence of automated decision-making including profiling in accordance with Art. 22 para. 1 and 4.

You have the right to request information as to whether personal data concerning you is transferred to a third country or to an international organization. In this context, you can request to be informed of the appropriate guarantees pursuant to Art. 46 GDPR in connection with the transfer.

2. Right to rectification

You have a right to rectification and/or completion vis-à-vis the controller if the processed personal data concerning you is incorrect or incomplete. The controller must make the correction immediately.

3. Right to restriction of processing

Under the following conditions, you may request the restriction of the processing of your personal data:

  1. if you contest the accuracy of the personal data concerning you for a period that enables the controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data;
  2. the processing is unlawful and you refuse to erase the personal data and instead request the restriction of the use of the personal data;
  3. the controller no longer needs the personal data the purposes of the processing, but they are required by you for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims, or
  4. if you have filed an objection to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR and it is not yet certain whether the legitimate reasons of the controller outweigh your reasons.

If the processing of the personal data concerning you has been restricted, such data may only be processed – apart from being stored – with your consent or for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or of a Member State.

If the restriction of processing has been carried out in accordance with the above conditions, you will be informed by the controller before the restriction is canceled.

4. Right to erasure

a) Obligation to erase

You have the right to demand of the controller that they erase personal data concerning you without delay, and the controller is obligated to erase said data without delay, as long as one of the following reasons applies:

  1. The personal data concerning you are no longer necessary for the purposes for which they were collected or otherwise processed.
  2. You revoke your consent on which the processing was based pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 point a) or Art. 9 para. 2 point a) GDPR, and there is no other legal basis for the processing.
  3. You object to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR and there are no overriding legitimate reasons for the processing, or you object to the processing pursuant to Art. para. 2 GDPR.
  4. The personal data concerning you has been processed illegally.
  5. The erasure of personal data concerning you is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation under European Union law or the law of the Member States to which the controller is subject.
  6. The personal data concerning you was collected in relation to information society services offered in accordance with Art. 8 para. 1 GDPR.

b) Information to third parties

If the controller has made the personal data concerning you public and is obliged to erase it pursuant to Art. 17 para. 1 GDPR, then the controller shall take reasonable measures, including technical measures, taking into account the available technology and the costs of implementation, to inform controllers who are processing the personal data that you as the data subject have requested that such controllers erase all links to these personal data or of copies or replications of these personal data.

c) Exceptions

The right to erasure does not exist if the processing is necessary

  1. to exercise the right to freedom of expression and information;
  2. for compliance with a legal obligation which requires processing by Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject or for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller;
  3. for reasons of public interest in the area of public health in accordance with Art. 9 para. 2 points h) and i), as well as Art. 9 para. 3 GDPR;
  4. for archiving purposes in the public interest, scientific or historical research purposes or statistical purposes in accordance with Art. 89 para. 1 GDPR, insofar as the right referred to in section a) is likely to render impossible or seriously impair the achievement of the achievement of the objectives of such processing, or
  5. for the assertion, exercise, or defense of legal claims.

5. Right to be informed

If you have asserted the right to rectification, erasure, or restriction of processing against the controller, the controller is obliged to notify all recipients to whom the personal data concerning you have been disclosed of this rectification or erasure of the data or restriction of processing against the controller, unless this proves impossible or involves a disproportionate effort.

You have the right to be informed by the controller about these recipients.

6. Right to data portability

You have the right to receive the personal data concerning you that you have provided to the controller in a structured, standard, machine-readable format. You also have the right to transmit this data to another controller without hindrance by the controller to whom you provided the personal data, provided that

  1. the processing is based on consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 point a) GDPR or on a contract pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 point b) GDPR, and
  2. the processing is carried out using automated methods.

In exercising this right, you also have the right to have the personal data concerning you transmitted directly from one controller to another controller, if this is technically feasible. The freedoms and rights of other persons must not be impaired by this.

The right to data portability does not apply to the processing of personal data necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller.

7. Right of objection

You have the right to object, on grounds arising from your particular situation, at any time to processing of personal data concerning you that is based on Art. 6 para. 1 point e) or f) GDPR; this also applies to profiling based on these provisions.

The controller will no longer process the personal data relating to you unless the controller can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that outweigh your interests, rights, and freedoms, or the processing serves the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.

If your personal data is processed for direct marketing purposes, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of your personal data for such marketing, which includes profiling to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing.

If you object to processing for direct marketing purposes, your personal data will no longer be processed for those purposes.

In connection with the use of information society services – notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EG – you have the option of exercising your right to object using automated procedures that use technical specifications.

You have the right to revoke your declaration of consent under data protection law at any time. The withdrawal of consent shall not affect the lawfulness of processing that has taken place based on consent up to the withdrawal. You can send your revocation to the controller either by post or by email.

9. Automated decision in individual cases including profiling

You have the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which has a legal effect on you or similarly significantly affects you. This does not apply if the decision

  1. is necessary for the conclusion or performance of a contract between you and the controller,
  2. is permissible based on European Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject and which also includes suitable measures to safeguard your rights and freedoms as well as your legitimate interests, or
  3. is made with your express consent.

However, these decisions may not be based on special categories of personal data pursuant to Art. 9 para. 1 GDPR unless Art. 9 para. 2 point a) or g) applies and suitable measures have been taken to protect your rights and freedoms and your legitimate interests.

With regard to the cases referred to in (1) and (3), the controller shall take suitable measures to safeguard your rights and freedoms and your legitimate interests, including at least the right to obtain human intervention on the part of the controller, to present your own position, and to contest the decision.

10. Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

Without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of your residence, place of work, or the place of the alleged infringement if you believe that the processing of personal data relating to you infringes the GDPR.

The supervisory authority with which the complaint was filed shall inform the complainant of the status and outcome of the complaint, including the possibility of a judicial remedy pursuant to Art. 78 GDPR.

V. Email contact

1. Description and scope of data processing

On the social media pages we use and in our signatures, email addresses are provided that can be used to contact us. In this case, the personal data of the user transmitted with the email will be stored.

No data will be passed on to third parties in this context. The data is used exclusively for processing the conversation.

2. Legal basis for data processing

The legal basis for the processing of data transmitted in the course of sending an email is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 point f) GDPR. If the email contact is for the purpose of concluding a contract, the legal basis for the processing is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 point b) GDPR.

3. Purpose of data processing

The processing of personal data is used by us solely to process the contact. This also grounds our necessary legitimate interest in the processing of the data.

4. Duration of storage

The data is erased as soon as it is no longer required for the purpose for which it was collected. For the personal data sent by email, this is the case when the conversation with the user has ended. The conversation has ended when it can be inferred from the circumstances that the matter in question has been conclusively clarified.

5. Possibility of objection and removal

If a user contacts us via email, the user can object to the storage of their personal data at any time. In such a case, the conversation cannot be continued.

All personal data stored in the course of contacting us is erased in this case.

VI. Contact via a social media platform (contact form, chat)

On some social media platforms, it is possible to make contact internally via the service (for example via a contact form or chat). If a user makes use of this option, the data entered in the input form will be processed in the systems of the respective service, transmitted to us and stored on the systems of the provider of the respective platform. The use of a social media platform to contact us is voluntary on the part of the user. The data protection regulations of the respective service apply in principle to the processing of personal data that takes place in the course of making contact via the systems of a social media platform.

1. Description and scope of data processing

For the processing of your request, it may be necessary for your personal data to be processed internally at WASSERMANN TECHNOLOGIE GmbH. The following rules apply in the company-internal processing of your message at WASSERMANN TECHNOLOGIE GmbH:

2. Legal basis for data processing

The legal basis for the processing of data transmitted for processing a request is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 point f) GDPR. If the contact is for the purpose of concluding a contract, the legal basis for the processing is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 point b) GDPR.

3. Purpose of data processing

The internal processing of the personal data that we have received from the contact options of the social media platforms is used by us solely to process the making of contact.

4. Duration of storage

The data is erased as soon as it is no longer required for the purpose for which it was collected. For the personal data from the input field of the contact form, this is the case when the conversation with the user has ended. The conversation has ended when it can be inferred from the circumstances that the matter in question has been conclusively clarified.

5. Possibility of objection and removal

If a user's personal data is processed internally to process the request, they can object at any time to the storage of their personal data by WASSERMANN TECHNOLOGIE GmbH. In such a case, the conversation cannot be continued.

All personal data stored within the company in the course of contacting us is erased in this case.

VII. Facebook (a Meta product)

Name and address of the controller:

Jointly responsible for the operation of this Facebook page within the meaning of the EU GDPR are:

Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (hereinafter "Facebook" or "Meta")
4 Grand Canal Square
Grand Canal Harbour
Dublin 2
Ireland
and
our company (see II – 1.).

1. Information about our Facebook page

We operate this website to draw attention to our services, jobs, and products, and to make contact with you. Further information about us and our activities, company, etc. can be found on our website:  www.wassermann-group.com

As the operator of the Facebook page, we have no interest in the collection and further processing of your personal data for analysis or marketing purposes.

The operation of this Facebook page, including the processing of users' personal data, takes place based on our legitimate interests in a timely and supportive information and interaction opportunity for and with our users and visitors in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 point f) GDPR.

2. Processing of personal data by Meta

Meta Platforms, Inc is the US parent company of Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, so that a transfer of your personal data to a third country cannot be ruled out. The transfer and further processing of users' personal data to third countries, such as the USA, and the associated potential risks for users cannot be ruled out by us as the operator of the site. In the USA, the level of data protection is not comparable with the requirements of the GDPR. An effective enforcement of your rights is probably not possible. It is also possible that government agencies may access the personal data provided, without us or you being aware of this.

Meta processes user data for the following purposes, among others: Advertising (analysis, creation of personalized advertising), creation of user profiles, and market research. Meta uses cookies, i.e. small text files that are stored on users' end devices, to store and further process this information. If the user has a Facebook profile and is logged in to it, the storage and analysis also takes place across devices.

If you have questions about your rights vis-à-vis Facebook, please contact Facebook directly. Your general rights under the GDPR can be found in this privacy policy under point IV.

If requests for information are made to us as the site operator, we are obliged by our supplementary agreement with Meta to forward these requests – whether from private individuals or authorities – to Meta within 7 days. This also results from the above-mentioned Controller Addendum: https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/page_controller_addendum

If you no longer wish the data processing described here to take place in the future, please remove the link between your user profile and our site by using the "I no longer like this page" function.

Meta's data privacy policy contains further information on data processing https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/ and you can find options for objecting (opt-out) here: https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=ads

3. Statistical data (Insights)

Facebook "Insights" are statistical data in different categories that are available to us. These statistics are generated and provided by Facebook. As the operator of the site, we have no influence on the generation and presentation of this information. This function cannot be deactivated to prevent the generation and processing of data. Facebook provides us with the following data about our Facebook page for a selectable period of time: Total number of page views, "likes," page activity, post interactions, reach, video views, post reach, comments, shared content, replies, proportion of men and women, origin based on country and city, language, views and clicks in the store, clicks on route planners, clicks on telephone numbers, data on linked Facebook groups.

We use this available data to make our Facebook page more attractive to users (e.g. distribution by age and gender for an adapted approach, scheduling of our posts, visual optimization for devices). In accordance with the Facebook terms of use, which every user agrees to when creating a Facebook profile, we can identify the subscribers and fans of the page and view their profiles and other information shared by them.

VIII. Instagram (a Meta product)

Name and address of the controller:

Jointly responsible for the operation of this Instagram page within the meaning of the EU GDPR and other data protection provisions are:

Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (hereinafter "Instagram" or "Meta")
4 Grand Canal Square
Grand Canal Harbour
Dublin 2
Ireland
and
our company (see II – 1.).

1. Information about our Instagram page

We operate this website to draw attention to our services, jobs, and products, and to make contact with you. Further information about us and our activities, company, etc. can be found on our website:  www.wassermann-group.com

As the operator of the Instagram page, we have no interest in the collection and further processing of your personal data for analysis or marketing purposes.

The operation of this Instagram page, including the processing of users' personal data, takes place based on our legitimate interests in a timely and supportive information and interaction opportunity for and with our users and visitors in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 point f) GDPR.

2. Processing of personal data by Meta

Meta Platforms, Inc is the US parent company of Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, so that a transfer of your personal data to a third country cannot be ruled out. The transfer and further processing of users' personal data to third countries, such as the USA, and the associated potential risks for users cannot be ruled out by us as the operator of the site. In the USA, the level of data protection is not comparable with the requirements of the GDPR. An effective enforcement of your rights is probably not possible. It is also possible that government agencies may access the personal data provided, without us or you being aware of this.

If you have questions about your rights, please contact Meta directly. Your general rights under the GDPR can be found in this privacy policy under point IV.

Further information can be found in Meta's privacy policy at: https://instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/

IX. XING

Name and address of the controller:

Jointly responsible for the operation of this XING page within the meaning of the EU GDPR and other data protection provisions are:

New Work SE (hereinafter "XING“)
Dammtorstraße 30
20354 Hamburg
Germany
and
our company (see II – 1.).

1. Information about our use of XING

We operate this website to draw attention to our services, jobs, and products, and to make contact with you. Further information about us and our activities, company, etc. can be found on our website: www.wassermann-group.com

As the operator of the XING page, we have no interest in the collection and further processing of your personal data for analysis or marketing purposes.

The operation of this XING page, including the processing of users' personal data, takes place based on our legitimate interests in a timely and supportive information and interaction opportunity for and with our users and visitors in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 point f) GDPR.

2. Processing of personal data by XING

If you are logged in to your XING account, you enable XING to link your surfing behavior directly to your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your XING account.

If you have questions about your rights vis-à-vis XING, please contact XING directly. Your general rights under the GDPR can be found in this privacy policy under point IV.

Further information on the handling of user data can be found in XING's privacy policy at https://privacy.xing.com/de/ihre-privatsphaere  

X. LinkedIn

Name and address of the controller:

Jointly responsible for the operation of this LinkedIn page within the meaning of the EU GDPR and other data protection provisions are:

LinkedIn Corporation, (hereinafter "LinkedIn“)
2029 Stierlin Court,
Mountain View,
CA 94043, USA
and
our company (see II. – I.).

1. Information about our use of LinkedIn

We operate this website to draw attention to our services, jobs, and products, and to make contact with you. Further information about us and our activities, company, etc. can be found on our website: www.wassermann-group.com

As the operator of the LinkedIn page, we have no interest in the collection and further processing of your personal data for analysis or marketing purposes.

The operation of this LinkedIn page, including the processing of users' personal data, takes place based on our legitimate interests in a timely and supportive information and interaction opportunity for and with our users and visitors in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 point f) GDPR.

2. Processing of personal data by LinkedIn

LinkedIn Corporation is a company based in the USA, so that a transfer of your personal data to a third country is not excluded. The transfer and further processing of users' personal data to third countries, such as the USA, and the associated potential risks for users cannot be ruled out by us as the operator of the site. In the USA, the level of data protection is not comparable with the requirements of the GDPR. An effective enforcement of your rights is probably not possible. It is also possible that government agencies may access the personal data provided, without us or you being aware of this.

If you are logged in to your LinkedIn account, you enable LinkedIn to link your surfing behavior directly to your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your LinkedIn account.

If you have questions about your rights vis-à-vis LinkedIn, please contact LinkedIn directly. Your general rights under the GDPR can be found in this privacy policy under point IV.

Further information on the handling of user data can be found in LinkedIn's privacy policy at: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy

XI. IndustryArena

Name and address of the controller:

Jointly responsible for the operation of this IndustryArena page within the meaning of the EU GDPR and other data protection provisions are:

IndustryArena GmbH (hereinafter "IndustryArena“)
Dammtorstraße 30
20354 Hamburg
Germany
and
our company(see II – 1.).

1. Information about our use of IndustryArena

We operate this website to draw attention to our services, jobs, and products, and to make contact with you. Further information about us and our activities, company, etc. can be found on our website:  www.wassermann-group.com

As the operator of the IndustryArena page, we have no interest in the collection and further processing of your personal data for analysis or marketing purposes. The operation of this IndustryArena page, including the processing of users' personal data, takes place based on our legitimate interests in a timely and supportive information and interaction opportunity for and with our users and visitors in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 point f) GDPR.

2. Processing of personal data by XING

If you are logged in to your IndustryArena account, you enable IndustryArena to link your surfing behavior directly to your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your IndustryArena account.

If you have questions about your rights vis-à-vis IndustryArena, please contact IndustryArena directly. Your general rights under the GDPR can be found in this privacy policy under point IV.

Further information on the handling of user data can be found in IndustryArena's privacy policy at https://de.industryarena.com/datenschutz