Privacy policy

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Data protection is of a particularly high priority for the management of Employers for Equality GmbH.

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

our website https://employers-for-equality.de/
our profiles in social media.

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

1.1 Contact details

The responsible party pursuant to Art. 4 (7) of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is Employers for Equality GmbH, Augsburger Str. 5, 86415 Mering, Germany, email: info@employers-for-equality.de. We are legally represented by Isabelle Hoyer.

Our data protection office is heyData GmbH, Schützenstraße 5, 10117 Berlin, www.heydata.eu, datenschutz@heydata.eu.

1.2 Scope of data processing, processing purposes and legal basis

The scope of data processing, processing purposes and legal bases are explained in detail below. In principle, the following come into consideration as the legal basis for data processing:

  • 6 (1) sentence 1 it. a DSGVO serves as the legal basis for processing operations for which we obtain consent.
  • 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. b DS GVO 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 him. This legal basis also applies to processing that is necessary for pre-contractual measures, for example in the case of enquiries about our products or services.
  • 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. c DSGVO applies if we fulfil a legal obligation with the processing of personal data, as may be the case, for example, in tax law.
  • 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. f DSGVO serves as the legal basis if we can invoke legitimate interests to process personal data, e.g. for cookies that are necessary 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, the security of the data during the transfer is guaranteed, where available (e.g. for Canada and Israel), by adequacy decisions of the EU Commission (Art. 45 Ab. 3 DSGVO).

If no adequacy decision exists (e.g. for the USA), standard contractual clauses are the legal basis for the data transfer as a rule, i.e. unless we indicate otherwise. These are a set of rules adopted by the EU Commission and are part of the contract with the respective third party. According to Art. 46 para. 2 lit. b DSGVO, they guarantee the security of the data transfer. Many of the providers have given contractual guarantees that protect the data beyond the standard contractual clauses. These are, for example, guarantees regarding the encryption of the data or regarding an obligation on the part of the third party to notify data subjects if law enforcement bodies want to access data.

The transfer of data to third parties in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is currently based on the transitional arrangement in the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the United Kingdom.

1.4 Storage period

Unless expressly stated within the scope of this data protection declaration, the data stored by us will be deleted as soon as they are no longer required for their 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 is restricted, i.e. the data is blocked and not processed for other purposes. This applies, for example, to data that we must retain for reasons of commercial or tax law.

1.5 Rights of the data subjects

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

  • Right to information
  • Right to correction or deletion
  • Right to restriction of processing
  • Right to object to processing
  • Right to data portability
  • Right to revoke consent given at any time.

Data subjects also have the right to complain to a data protection supervisory authority about the processing of their personal data.

1.6 Obligation to provide data

Within the scope of a business relationship or other relationship, customers, interested parties or third parties only have to provide us with the personal data that is required for the establishment, implementation and termination of the business relationship or other relationship or which we are legally obliged to collect. Without this data, we will usually 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 data are marked as such.

1.7 No automated decision-making in individual cases

For the establishment and implementation of a business relationship or other relationship, we generally do not use fully automated decision-making pursuant to Article 22 DSGVO. Should we use these procedures in individual cases, we will provide separate information on this, insofar as this is required by law.

1.8 Contacting us

When contacting us, e.g. by e-mail or telephone, the data provided to us (e.g. names and e-mail addresses) will be stored by us in order to answer questions. The legal basis for the processing is our legitimate interest (Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. f DSGVO) in answering enquiries directed to us. We delete the data accruing in this context after storage is no longer necessary or restrict processing if there are legal obligations to retain data.

1.9 Sweepstakes

Occasionally we offer competitions via our website or in other ways. We process the data requested in these competitions in order to determine and notify the winners. We then delete the data. It is our legitimate interest to offer competitions to raise our profile. The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. f DSGVO.

1.10. Surveys

From time to time we conduct surveys to get to know our target group and their wishes better. In doing so, we collect the data requested in each case. It is our legitimate interest to get to know our target group and their wishes better, so that the legal basis for the associated data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit f DSGVO. We delete the data when the results of the surveys have been evaluated.

2. Data processing on our website

2.1 Informative use of the website

In the case of informational use of the website, i.e. when site visitors do not separately transmit information to us, 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 that the legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. f DSGVO.

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 came
  • Browser
  • Operating system and its interface
  • language and version of the browser software

This data is also stored in log files. It will be deleted when their storage is no longer necessary, at the latest after 14 days.

2.2 Web hosting and provision of the website

Our website is hosted by 1&1 IONOS SE, lgendorfer Str. 57, 56410 Montabaur (privacy policy: https://www.ionos.de/terms-gtc/terms-privacy). In doing so, the provider processes the personal data transmitted via the website, e.g. on content, usage, meta/communication data or contact data. It is our legitimate interest to provide a website, so that the legal basis of the data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. f DSGVO.

2.3 Cookies

Our website only uses technically necessary cookies and similar technologies that are essential for the operation and basic functions of our WordPress-based website. These technologies enable us to provide you with a user-friendly and secure website.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your end device (computer, smartphone or tablet) when you visit our website. These files do not contain any personal data and cannot transmit malware or viruses.
Which technically necessary cookies do we use?
We use the following technically necessary cookies
1. WordPress cookies: these cookies are required for the basic functionality of our WordPress website. For example, they enable the correct loading of pages and content as well as the security of the website.
2. session cookies: These temporary cookies store your session information and are deleted as soon as you close your browser.
Why do we use these cookies?
The technically necessary cookies we use serve exclusively to
– Ensure the functionality and stability of our website
– Protect the security of our website and your data
– To enable smooth navigation on our website
Legal basis
The use of technically necessary cookies is based on our legitimate interest in a functioning and secure website in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Your consent is not required for these cookies.
Storage duration and control
Technically necessary cookies are generally only stored for the duration of your current session on our website or have a limited period of validity of a maximum of several months.
You can set your browser so that it informs you about the setting of cookies or generally rejects cookies. Please note, however, that if you deactivate these cookies, the functionality of our website may be restricted.
Further information
If you have any questions about the use of cookies on our website, please contact us using the contact details provided in the privacy policy.

2.4 Third-party tools

2.4.1 Social plug-ins from LinkedIn

Our website integrates social plug-ins from LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland (“LinkedIn”). LinkedIn’s privacy policy is available at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy. LinkedIn processes the IP address of the site visitor in order to display the content or perform the functions. Furthermore, usage data and meta and communication data may be processed. The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a DSGVO. Consent can be revoked at any time via the data provided on this page for contacting us. The revocation does not affect the lawfulness of the processing until the revocation.

3. Data processing on social media platforms

We are represented on social media networks in order to present our company and our services there. The operators of these networks regularly process data of their users for advertising purposes. Among other things, they create user profiles from their online behaviour, which are used, for example, to show advertising on the pages of the networks and elsewhere on the Internet that corresponds to the interests of the users. For this purpose, the operators of the networks store information on user behaviour in cookies on the users’ computers. Furthermore, it cannot be ruled out that the operators merge this information with other data. Users can obtain further information and instructions on how to object to processing by the site operators in the data protection declarations of the respective operators listed below. It is also possible that the operators or their servers are located in non-EU countries, so that they process data there. This can result in risks for users, e.g. because it is more difficult to enforce their rights or because government agencies have access to the data.

If users of the networks contact us via our company profiles, we process the data provided to us in order to respond to the enquiries. This is our legitimate interest, so that the legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. f DSGVO.

3.1. 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://https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy?_l=de_DE. An option to object to data processing is available via the settings for advertisements: https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls/retargeting-opt-out.

4. Changes to this data protection declaration

We reserve the right to change this data protection declaration with effect for the future. A current version is always available here.

5. Questions and comments

If you have any questions or comments regarding this privacy policy, please contact us using the details above.