Privacy Policy

Under the conditions of the statutory provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the following rights as a data subject:

• Information pursuant to Art. 15 DSGVO on the details of the processing of the data stored about you in the form of meaningful information as well as a copy of your data;
• Correction of incorrect or incomplete data stored by us pursuant to Art. 16 DSGVO;
• Deletion pursuant to Art. 17 DSGVO of the data stored by us, insofar as the processing is not necessary for the exercise of the right to freedom of expression and information, for the fulfilment of a legal obligation, for reasons of public interest or for the assertion, exercise or defence of legal claims;
• Restriction of processing pursuant to Art. 18 DSGVO, insofar as the accuracy of the data is disputed, the processing is unlawful, we no longer require the data and you object to their deletion because you require them for the assertion, exercise or defence of legal claims or you have objected to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 DSGVO.
• Data portability pursuant to Art. 20 DSGVO, insofar as you have provided us with personal data within the scope of consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO or on the basis of a contract pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b DSGVO and these have been processed by us with the aid of automated procedures. You will receive your data in a structured, common and machine-readable format or we will transfer the data directly to another responsible party, insofar as this is technically feasible.
• Objection according to Art. 21 DSGVO to the processing of your personal data, insofar as this occurs on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. e, f DSGVO and there are reasons for this which arise from your particular situation or the objection is aimed at direct advertising. The right to object does not exist if overriding compelling legitimate grounds for the processing can be demonstrated or the processing is carried out for the assertion, exercise or defence of legal claims. Where the right to object does not exist for individual processing operations, this is clearly indicated.
• Revocation pursuant to Art. 7 para. 3 DSGVO of your consent with effect for the future.
• Appeal to a supervisory authority pursuant to Art. 77 DSGVO if you believe that the processing of your personal data violates the DSGVO. As a rule, you can contact the supervisory authority of your usual place of residence, your place of work or our company headquarters.

In the following, we inform you about the individual processing procedures, the scope and purpose of the data processing, the legal basis, the obligation to provide your data and the respective storage period. An automated decision in individual cases, including profiling, does not take place.

Provisioning of the Website

Nature and scope of Processing

When you call up and use our website, we collect the personal data that your browser automatically transmits to our server. The following information is temporarily stored in a so-called log file:

• IP address of the requesting computer
• Date and time of access
• Name and URL of the retrieved file
• Website from which the access is made (referrer URL)
• Browser used and, if applicable, the operating system of your computer, as well as the name of your access provider.

Our website is not hosted by ourselves, but by a service provider who processes the aforementioned data on our behalf in accordance with Art. 28 DSGVO.

The processing is carried out to protect our overriding legitimate interest in displaying our website and guaranteeing security and stability on the basis of Art. 6 para. lit. f DSGVO. The collection of data and storage in log files is absolutely necessary for the operation of the website. The right to object to the processing does not exist pursuant to the exception under Art. 21 (1) DSGVO. Insofar as the further storage of log files is required by law, the processing occurs on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c DSGVO. There is no legal or contractual obligation to provide the data, however, calling up our website is not technically possible without providing the data.

The aforementioned data will be stored for the duration of the display of the website [and for a maximum of [7 days] beyond that for technical reasons].

Nature and Scope of the Processing

On our website, we offer you the opportunity to contact us via a form provided. The information collected via mandatory fields is required in order to process the request. Furthermore, you can voluntarily provide additional information that you consider necessary for processing the contact request. Personal data that we receive in the course of contacting you will be processed at the respective location to which the enquiry is sent. The personal data will only be stored for as long as is necessary to answer the enquiry. When using the contact form, your personal data will not be passed on to third parties.

Purpose and Legal Basis

The processing of your data through the use of our contact form is carried out for the purpose of communication and processing your enquiry on the basis of your consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO. There is no legal or contractual obligation to provide your data, but the processing of your request is not possible without the provision of the information in the mandatory fields. Insofar as you do not wish to provide this data, please contact us by other means.

Storage Period

If you use the contact form pursuant to your consent, we store the collected data from each enquiry for a period of three years, starting with the completion of your enquiry or until you revoke your consent.

Nature and Scope of the Processing

Personal data that we receive in the context of an application are processed at the respective location to which the application is addressed. The data collected will be stored on servers located in Switzerland, Germany or Brazil, according to the application's destination. The processing of personal data is be carried out to enable the selection process of the vacancy. To carry out the application procedure, we share the candidate’s personal data with SIS employees who are involved in the application process. This could be the personal department of the respective location, the principal, the manager of the area or internal staff authorised in participating of the recruiting process. The sharing of this information internally will be done for the purpose of participating in selection processes, with the candidate's authorization given when the application was submitted, and never for discriminatory purposes.

Purpose and Legal Basis

The processing of your data through the use of our application form is carried out for the purpose of communication and processing your application on the basis of your consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO. There is no legal or contractual obligation to provide your data, but the processing of your application is not possible without the provision of the information in the mandatory fields. Insofar as you do not wish to provide this data, please contact us by other means.

Storage Period

If you use the application form pursuant to your consent, we store the collected data from each enquiry for a period of three years, starting with the completion of your enquiry or until you revoke your consent.

Nature and Scope of the Processing

We have integrated Cookiebot on our website. Cookiebot is a consent solution by Cybot A/S, Havnegade 39, 1058 Copenhagen, Denmark, for obtaining and documenting the consent to store cookies. Cookiebot uses cookies or other web technologies to recognise users and store consent given or revoked.

Purpose and Legal Basis

The use of the service is based on obtaining the legally required consent for the use of cookies in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c. DSGVO.

Storage Period

The specific storage period of the processed data cannot be influenced by us, but is determined by Cybot A/S. Further information can be found in the privacy policy for Cookiebot: www.cookiebot.com/de/privacy-policy/.

Nature and Scope of the Processing

We use Cookiebot CDN to properly deliver the content of our website. Cookiebot CDN is a service provided by Cybot A/S, which acts as a Content Delivery Network (CDN) on our website to ensure the functionality of other Cybot A/S services. For said services you will find a separate section in this privacy policy. This section deals only with the use of the CDN.

A CDN helps to provide content of our online offer, especially files such as graphics or scripts, more quickly with the help of regionally or internationally distributed servers. When you access this content, you establish a connection to servers of Cybot A/S, Havnegade 39, 1058 Copenhagen, Denmark, whereby your IP address and possibly browser data such as your user agent are transmitted. This data is processed solely for the above purposes and to maintain the security and functionality of Cookiebot CDN.

Purpose and Legal Basis

The use of the Content Delivery Network is based on our legitimate interests, i.e. interest in a secure and efficient provision and optimisation of our online offer pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. DSGVO.

Storage Period

The specific storage period of the processed data cannot be influenced by us, but is determined by Cybot A/S. Further information can be found in the privacy policy for Cookiebot CDN: www.cookiebot.com/de/privacy-policy/.

Nature and Scope of the Processing

We have integrated Google Ads on our website. Google Ads is a service provided by Google Ireland Limited to display targeted advertising to users. Google Ads uses cookies and other browser technologies to analyse user behaviour and recognise users.
Google Ads collects information about visitor behaviour on various websites. This information is used to optimise the relevance of the advertising. Furthermore, Google Ads delivers targeted advertising based on behavioural profiles and geographic location. Your IP address and other identifiers such as your user agent are transmitted to the provider.
If you are registered with a Google Ireland Limited service, Google Ads can associate the visit with your account. Even if you are not registered with Google Ireland Limited or have not logged in, it is possible that the provider will find out and store your IP address and other identification features.
In this case, your data will be passed on to the operator of Google Ads, Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Purpose and Legal Basis

We process your data with the help of Google Ads for the purpose of optimising our website and for marketing purposes based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a. DSGVO.

Storage Period

The concrete storage period of the processed data cannot be influenced by us, but is determined by Google Ireland Limited. Further information can be found in the privacy policy for Google Ads: policies.google.com/privacy.

Nature and Scope of the Processing

We use Google Analytics from Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, as an analysis service for the statistical evaluation of our online offer. This includes, for example, the number of times our online offer is called up, sub-pages visited and the length of time visitors spend on the site.

Google Analytics uses cookies and other browser technologies to evaluate user behaviour and recognise users.
This information is used, among other things, to compile reports on website activity.

Purpose and Legal Basis

We process data with the help of Google Analytics for the purpose of optimising our website and for marketing purposes on the basis of your consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a. DSGVO and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG.

Storage Period

The concrete storage period of the processed data cannot be influenced by us, but is determined by Google Ireland Limited. Further information can be found in the privacy policy for Google Analytics: policies.google.com/privacy.

Nature and Scope of the Processing

We use Google CDN to properly deliver the content of our website. Google CDN is a service of Google Ireland Limited, which acts as a Content Delivery Network (CDN) on our website.
A CDN helps to deliver content from our website, in particular files such as graphics or scripts, more quickly using regionally or internationally distributed servers. When you access this content, you establish a connection to servers of Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, whereby your IP address and possibly browser data such as your user agent are transmitted. This data is processed solely for the above purposes and to maintain the security and functionality of Google CDN.

Purpose and Legal Basis

The use of the Content Delivery Network is based on our legitimate interests, i.e. interest in a secure and efficient provision and optimisation of our online offer pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. DSGVO.

Storage Period

The concrete storage period of the processed data cannot be influenced by us, but is determined by Google Ireland Limited. Further information can be found in the privacy policy for Google CDN: policies.google.com/privacy.

Nature and Scope of the Processing

We use Google Fonts from Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, as a service to provide fonts for our online offer. To obtain these fonts, you establish a connection to servers of Google Ireland Limited, whereby your IP address is transmitted.

Purpose and Legal Basis

The use of Google Fonts is based on your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a. DSGVO and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG.

Storage Period

The concrete storage period of the processed data cannot be influenced by us, but is determined by Google Ireland Limited. Further information can be found in the privacy policy for Google Fonts: policies.google.com/privacy.

Nature and Scope of the Processing

We use Google Tag Manager provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. Google Tag Manager is used to manage website tags via an interface and allows us to control the precise integration of services on our website.
This allows us to flexibly integrate additional services to evaluate user access to our website.

Purpose and Legal Basis

The use of Google Tag Manager is based on your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a. DSGVO and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG.

Storage Period

The concrete storage period of the processed data cannot be influenced by us, but is determined by Google Ireland Limited. Further information can be found in the privacy policy for Google Tag Manager: marketingplatform.google.com/about/analytics/tag-manager/use-policy/.

Nature and Scope of the Processing

We have integrated components of Google reCAPTCHA on our website. Google reCAPTCHA is a service of Google Ireland Limited and enables us to distinguish whether a contact request originated from a natural person or is automated by means of a program. When you access this content, you establish a connection to servers of Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, whereby your IP address and possibly browser data such as your user agent are transmitted. Furthermore, Google reCAPTCHA records the user's browsing time and mouse movements in order to distinguish automated requests from human ones. This data is processed exclusively for the above-mentioned purposes and to maintain the security and functionality of Google reCAPTCHA.

Purpose and Legal Basis

The service is used on the basis of our legitimate interests, i.e. for protection when submitting forms in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. DSGVO.

Storage Period

The specific storage period of the processed data cannot be influenced by us, but is determined by Google Ireland Limited. Further information can be found in the privacy policy for Google reCAPTCHA: policies.google.com/privacy.