Privacy Policy

1. Privacy Policy at a Glance

You can contact our Data Protection Officer, datenschutz nord GmbH, at office@datenschutz-nord.de. When submitting inquiries to our Data Protection Officer, please specify the data controller listed below.

General Information

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit our website. Personal data is any data that can be used to personally identify you. For detailed information on data protection, please refer to our Privacy Policy listed below this text.

Data Collection on Our Website

Cookies

Our website uses so-called “cookies.” Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device either temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (persistent cookies). Session cookies are automatically deleted at the end of your visit. Permanent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or your web browser deletes them automatically. This website uses only technically necessary cookies, without which certain website functions would not work. The processing of data through the use of strictly necessary cookies is based on a legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR in the technically error-free provision of our services. For details on the purposes of processing and legitimate interests, please refer to the explanations regarding the specific data processing activities.

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find the operator’s contact information in the legal notice section of this website.

How do we collect your data?

Your data is collected, on the one hand, when you provide it to us. This may include, for example, data you enter into a contact form (name, email, company, subject, and message). Other data is collected automatically by our IT systems when you visit the website. This primarily consists of technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of page view). This data is collected automatically as soon as you access our website.

What do we use your data for?

Some of the data is collected to ensure the website functions properly. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior. Data collected via the contact form is used exclusively for the purpose of contacting you and processing your inquiry.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right at any time to receive information free of charge regarding the origin, recipients, and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request the correction, blocking, or deletion of this data. For this and any other questions regarding data protection, you can contact us at any time at the address provided in the legal notice

2. General Information and Mandatory Disclosures

Privacy Policy

We, as the operators of this website, take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with applicable data protection laws and this Privacy Policy.

When you use this website, various types of personal data are collected. Personal data is data that can be used to personally identify you. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and how we use it. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.

Please note that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., when communicating via email) may be subject to security vulnerabilities. It is not possible to completely protect data from access by third parties.

Information on the Data Controller

The data controller responsible for data processing on this website is:

WasteAnt GmbH

Konsul-Smidt-Straße 8e

28217 Bremen

E-Mail: datenschutz@wasteant.com

The controller is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.).

Withdrawal of Your Consent to Data Processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You may withdraw any consent you have already given at any time. To do so, simply send us an informal email. The lawfulness of the data processing carried out prior to the withdrawal remains unaffected by the withdrawal.

Right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority

In the event of violations of data protection law, the data subject has the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. The competent supervisory authority for data protection matters is the State Data Protection Commissioner of the federal state in which our company is headquartered. A list of data protection commissioners, as well as their contact details, can be found here.

Right to data portability

You have the right to have data that we process automatically based on your consent or in fulfillment of a contract provided to you or to a third party in a commonly used, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be done to the extent that it is technically feasible.

SSL or TLS Encryption

This site uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential information, such as orders or inquiries that you send to us as the site operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address bar of the browser changes from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock icon in your browser bar.

When SSL or TLS encryption is enabled, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Access, Blocking, Deletion

In accordance with applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to receive information free of charge regarding your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of data processing, as well as the right to have this data corrected, restricted, or deleted. For this and any other questions regarding personal data, you may contact us at any time at the address provided in the legal notice.

Objection to promotional emails

We hereby object to the use of contact data published in accordance with the legal notice requirement for the purpose of sending unsolicited advertising and informational materials. The operators of this website expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of the unsolicited transmission of promotional information, such as via spam emails.

3. Privacy Notice for Job Applicants

Compliance with data protection regulations is a top priority for us. Below, we would like to inform you about the collection and processing of your personal data:

Data Controller: The entity responsible for data processing is WasteAnt GmbH, Konsul-Smidt-Str. 8e, 28217 Bremen, office@wasteant.com.

Purpose and Legal Basis of Data Processing: We process your personal data for the purpose of deciding whether to establish an employment relationship. As part of the application process, we process your personal data, in particular your contact information, such as your name and address, as well as all data related to your application, such as your resume, references, and qualifications. If you submit a request for reimbursement of travel expenses, we will also need your bank account information. The legal basis for the processing of your data is derived from Article 88 of the GDPR in conjunction with Section 26(1) sentence 1 of the BDSG or Article 6(1) sentence 1(b) of the GDPR.

In addition, we collect and process personal data that you voluntarily provide to us. The processing of this data is based on your revocable consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) and Article 7 of the GDPR in conjunction with Section 26(2) of the BDSG.

Talent Pool: If we have not hired you but are still interested in your application, we may ask if we may keep your application on file for future job openings. This extended retention is based on your revocable consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) and Art. 7 of the GDPR in conjunction with § 26(2) of the BDSG. Inclusion in our talent pool is voluntary, and failure to provide the relevant consent has no effect on other ongoing application processes.

Recipients of your data: We naturally treat your data as confidential and do not transfer it to third parties. Where necessary, we engage service providers who are strictly bound by our instructions and who support us, for example, in the areas of IT or the archiving and destruction of documents, and with whom separate contracts for data processing have been concluded. We do not transfer your data to locations outside the EU or the EEA.

Retention period/criteria for determining the retention period: Unless a statutory retention period applies, data will be deleted as soon as storage is no longer necessary or the legitimate interest in storing the data has ceased to exist. If you are not hired, this typically occurs no later than three months after the conclusion of the application process or after receipt of the rejection notice. We also delete data if you withdraw your consent to the processing of your data.

We store applications that we have added to our talent pool for one year. After that, the documents are deleted. We retain your declaration of consent for inclusion in our talent pool for an additional three years to comply with our accountability obligations under Article 5(2) of the GDPR. In individual cases, certain data may be stored for a longer period (e.g., travel expense reports). The duration of storage is then determined by statutory retention requirements, such as those under the German Fiscal Code (6 years) or the German Commercial Code (10 years). Further storage of your data is also permitted if, following a balancing of interests, further processing is necessary for us to assert, exercise, or defend legal claims.

Automated decision-making: Since the decision regarding your employment relationship is not based solely on automated processing, no automated decision is made in individual cases within the meaning of Article 22 of the GDPR.

Your data protection rights: You have the right to request, free of charge, information about the personal data stored about you (Article 15(1) of the GDPR). In addition, provided the legal requirements are met, you have the right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR), erasure (Art. 17 GDPR), and restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR) of your personal data, as well as the right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR). You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time with future effect if the data is processed on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) or Art. 9(2)(a) of the GDPR. You have the right to object to the processing of your data pursuant to Art. 21 GDPR if the data is processed on the basis of Art. 6(1)(e) or (f) GDPR.

To exercise your rights, please contact us at the following address:

frederike.buda@wasteant.com.

Under Article 77 of the GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority. In particular, you may exercise this right with a supervisory authority in the Member State where the data subject resides or works, or where the alleged infringement occurred.

Our Data Protection Officer: You can contact our Data Protection Officer, datenschutz nord GmbH, at

office@datenschutz-nord.de. When contacting our Data Protection Officer, please specify the data controller listed above.

4. Data Collection on Our Website

Server Log Files

The website provider automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. This information includes:

Browser type and version

Operating system used

Referrer URL

Hostname of the accessing computer

Time of the server request

IP address

This data is not merged with other data sources.

The legal basis for data processing is Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures.