Privacy Policy

This translation is provided for convenience only. The German version is legally binding.

As the operator of this website, u+i interact GmbH (hereinafter “we”) is the controller responsible for the processing of the personal data of the users of this website. Our contact details can be found in the legal notice (Impressum) of this website; the contact persons for questions regarding the processing of personal data are named directly in this privacy policy.

We take the protection of your privacy and your personal data very seriously. We collect, store and use your personal data only in accordance with the content of this privacy policy and the applicable data protection provisions, in particular the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and national data protection provisions.

With this privacy policy, we would like to inform you of the extent to which and the purposes for which personal data are processed in connection with the use of this website.

Personal data

Personal data are information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. This includes all information about your identity, such as your name, your email address or your postal address. Information that cannot be linked to your identity (such as statistical information, for example on the number of users of the website), on the other hand, is not considered personal information.

In principle, you can use our website without disclosing your identity and without providing any personal data. In that case, we only collect general information about your visit to our website. For some of the services offered, however, personal data are collected from you. In principle, we then process these data only for the purposes of using this website, in particular to provide the requested information. When personal data are collected, only those data that are strictly necessary must be provided on a mandatory basis. Beyond that, further information may be provided, in which case it is provided voluntarily. We indicate in each case whether a field is mandatory or the information is voluntary. We provide the specific details in the relevant section of this privacy policy.

No automated decision-making based on your personal data takes place in connection with the use of our website.

Processing of personal information

We store your information on specially protected servers within the European Union. These are protected by technical and organisational measures against loss, destruction, access, alteration or dissemination of your data by unauthorised persons. Only a small number of authorised persons have access to your data. These persons are responsible for the technical, commercial or editorial support of the servers. Despite regular checks, however, complete protection against all risks is not possible.

Your personal data are transmitted over the internet in encrypted form. We use TLS encryption (Transport Layer Security) for data transmission.

The content of our website is generally transmitted over the internet without encryption; the same applies to the information you enter when using our website. It therefore cannot be ruled out that third parties may view and/or access the transmitted data. We recommend that you take this into account when deciding whether and which data you transmit to us in the course of using the website.

Disclosure of personal data to third parties

In principle, we use your personal information only to provide the services you have requested. Where we engage external service providers in the course of providing these services, their access to the data is likewise limited exclusively to the purpose of providing the services. We ensure compliance with data protection requirements through technical and organisational measures and also oblige our external service providers to comply with them.

Beyond this, we do not disclose the data to third parties without your express consent, in particular not for advertising purposes. Your personal data will only be disclosed if you yourself have consented to the disclosure or if we are entitled or obliged to do so on the basis of statutory provisions and/or official or court orders. This may, in particular, involve the provision of information for the purposes of criminal prosecution, the prevention of threats or the enforcement of intellectual property rights.

Where we, either ourselves or through service providers, transfer your personal data to countries outside the European Union, we comply with the specific requirements of Art. 44 et seq. GDPR and also oblige our service providers to comply with these provisions. We will therefore only transfer your data to countries outside the European Union subject to the level of protection guaranteed by the GDPR. This level of protection is ensured in particular by an adequacy decision of the EU Commission or by appropriate safeguards pursuant to Art. 46 GDPR.

Legal bases for data processing

Where we obtain consent for the processing of your personal data, Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR serves as the legal basis for the data processing.

Where we process your personal data because this is necessary for the performance of a contract or in the context of a quasi-contractual relationship with you, Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR serves as the legal basis for the data processing.

Where we process your personal data to comply with a legal obligation, Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR serves as the legal basis for the data processing.

Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR may further serve as the legal basis for the data processing if the processing of your personal data is necessary for the purposes of a legitimate interest pursued by our company or by a third party, and your interests or fundamental rights and freedoms which require the protection of personal data do not override that interest.

Throughout this privacy policy, we always indicate the legal basis on which we base the processing of your personal data.

Data erasure and storage period

In principle, we erase or block your personal data as soon as the purpose of storage ceases to apply. Storage beyond this may, however, take place where this is provided for by legal requirements to which we are subject, for example with regard to statutory retention and documentation obligations. In such a case, we erase or block your personal data once the relevant requirements have expired.

Information about your computer

Each time our website is accessed, we collect the following information about your computer, regardless of whether you are registered: the IP address of your computer, the request made by your browser and the time of this request. In addition, the status and the amount of data transferred in the course of this request are recorded. We also collect product and version information about the browser used and the operating system of the computer. We further record the website from which our website was accessed. The IP address of your computer is stored only for the duration of your use of the website and is subsequently erased or anonymised by truncation. The remaining data are stored for a limited period of time.

We use these data to operate the website, in particular to detect and rectify errors, to determine the load on the website and to make adjustments or improvements. These purposes also constitute our legitimate interest in the data processing pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

Use of cookies

As on many websites, cookies are used on our website. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer and that store certain settings and data for exchange with our website via your browser. A cookie usually contains the name of the domain from which the cookie file was sent, as well as information about the age of the cookie and an alphanumeric identifier.

Cookies enable us to recognise your computer and to make any presets and preferences available immediately. Wherever possible, the cookies we use are so-called session cookies, which are automatically deleted at the end of the browser session. In some cases, cookies with a longer storage period may also be used so that your presets and preferences can also be taken into account the next time you visit our website.

Most browsers are set to accept cookies automatically. You can, however, deactivate the storage of cookies or set your browser to notify you as soon as cookies are sent. It is also possible to delete cookies that have already been stored manually via the browser settings. Please note that you may only be able to use our website to a limited extent, or not at all, if you refuse the storage of cookies or delete necessary cookies.

Where cookies are not necessary for our website, we ask for your consent to the use of cookies when you first access the website. With regard to the non-essential cookies of third-party providers, a more detailed description of the services of these third-party providers that we use is provided below. The legal basis for the associated data processing, including any disclosure of data, is in each case your consent within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. Consent once given may be withdrawn at any time with effect for the future, in particular by changing the selected settings.

The legal basis for the use of necessary cookies is our legitimate interest in the proper provision of our website within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR and – where contracts are concluded or performed via our website – the performance of a contract within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR.

We use a service provider to manage your cookies.

Integration of third-party services

For some functions of our website, we rely on services provided by third parties. The services concerned are predominantly optional functions that you must explicitly select or use. We have concluded contractual agreements with the respective providers on the provision or integration of their services and, within the scope of our possibilities, endeavour to ensure that the third-party providers also provide transparent information about the extent of the processing of personal data and comply with data protection provisions.

We use Google Analytics for statistical evaluations. Google Analytics is a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, Ireland (“Google”).

As part of Google Analytics, Google uses, among other things, cookies for the evaluations. The type and extent of the use and evaluation of cookies are determined by Google. The information generated by the cookies about your use of the website is transmitted to a Google server and stored there. In this context, it cannot be ruled out that data are transferred to the USA and that government authorities may thereby be able to access these data. If IP anonymisation is activated on this website, however, your IP address will first be truncated by Google. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server and truncated there.

On our behalf, Google uses this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity and to provide us, as the operator of the website, with further services relating to website and internet usage. In addition, Google may use the data for its own purposes. For these purposes, Google may, for example, create profiles of user behaviour or link the data with other data, for example with an existing Google account. We have no influence whatsoever on these data processing operations. According to Google, the IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics is not merged with other data collected by or already available to Google. For further information, please refer to Google’s privacy information, which is linked for you below.

We also use the “Demographics” feature of Google Analytics. This makes it possible to create reports containing statements on the age, gender and interests of site visitors. These data originate from interest-based advertising by Google and from visitor data from third-party providers. You can deactivate this feature at any time via the ad settings in your Google account or generally prohibit the collection of your data by Google Analytics as described in the following paragraph. Further information on the “Demographics” feature is available from Google at https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/2799357?hl=en.

You can prevent the collection by Google of the data generated by the cookie and relating to your use of the website (including your IP address), as well as the processing of these data by Google, by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en. Further information on this can be found at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en and https://www.google.com/intl/en/analytics/privacyoverview.html (general information on Google Analytics and data protection). Please note that on our website Google Analytics has been extended by the code "anonymizeIp();" in order to anonymise IP addresses by deleting the last octet.

The legal basis for the data processing is your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR.

Google Tag Manager

For our website, we use Google Tag Manager provided by Google. Google Tag Manager is a tag management system (TMS) with which tags, i.e. tracking codes and related code fragments, can be managed on our website. Google Tag Manager can be used to integrate Google services into a website.

When Google Tag Manager is used, a connection to Google’s servers is established. As a result, Google stores the IP address of the browser of the device used by the visitor to this website. It cannot be ruled out that, in this context, data are transferred to Google in the USA and that US security authorities may, under certain circumstances, gain access to the data. However, no cookies are set in connection with the use of Google Tag Manager.

Further information on Google Tag Manager and data processing by Google can be found here:

https://support.google.com/tagmanager/answer/6102821?hl=en

https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/

The legal basis for our use of Google Tag Manager is our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in managing the tracking codes on our website, which enable us to analyse the use of our website and to improve and personalise our services.

Retargeting or remarketing refers to technologies by which users who have previously visited a particular website continue to be shown relevant advertising even after they have left that website. This requires internet users to be recognised beyond the website itself, for which cookies of the respective service providers are used; in addition, previous usage behaviour is taken into account. If, for example, a user views certain products, these or similar products may later be displayed to them as advertising on other websites. This is personalised advertising tailored to the needs of individual users. For this personalised advertising, it is not necessary for the user to be identified beyond being recognised. We therefore do not merge the data used for retargeting or remarketing with any other data.

We use such technologies to place advertisements on the internet. To place the advertisements, we rely on third-party providers. Among other things, we use services provided by Google that enable products of interest to the internet user to be displayed automatically. This function is implemented by means of cookies. It cannot be ruled out that, in the course of this process, data are transferred to the USA and that US security authorities gain access to the relevant data.

Further information on this technology can be found in Google’s Privacy Policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en. The installation of cookies for Google Remarketing and Google AdWords Conversion Tracking can be prevented by adjusting the settings of your browser software, by visiting the website http://www.google.com/policies/privacy/ads/ and by changing the corresponding setting.

The legal basis for the data processing is your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR.

For our website, we use the tool “SalesViewer” provided by SalesViewer GmbH, Bongardstraße 29, 44787 Bochum. SalesViewer uses JavaScript-based code that serves to collect company-related data and the corresponding usage. The data collected with the SalesViewer tool are encrypted by means of a non-reversible one-way function (so-called hashing). The data are pseudonymised immediately and are not used to personally identify visitors to this website. The information obtained in this way is processed for marketing, market research and optimisation purposes. The legal basis for this is your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR.

You may object to the data processing by the SalesViewer tool at any time with effect for the future by clicking on this link https://www.salesviewer.com/opt-out in order to prevent future collection by the SalesViewer tool on this website. In doing so, an opt-out cookie for this website is stored on your device. If you delete your cookies in this browser, you will need to click on this link again.

We use the lead generation service of Leadinfo B.V., Rotterdam, the Netherlands. This service recognises visits by companies to our website on the basis of IP addresses and shows us publicly available information about them, such as company names or addresses. In addition, Leadinfo sets two first-party cookies to evaluate user behaviour on our website and processes domains from form entries (e.g. “leadinfo.com”) in order to correlate IP addresses with companies and to improve its services. Further information can be found at www.leadinfo.com. You can opt out on the following page: www.leadinfo.com/en/opt-out. If you opt out, Leadinfo will no longer collect your data.

On our website, we use services provided by HubSpot Inc., Ground Fllor, Two Dockland Central Guild Street, Dublin 1, Ireland (“HubSpot”) for website analysis. HubSpot is an integrated software solution with which we cover various aspects of online marketing. These include, among other things: email marketing (newsletters and automated mailings, for example for providing downloads), social media publishing, reporting (e.g. traffic sources, visits, etc.), contact management (e.g. user segmentation & CRM), landing pages and contact forms. HubSpot is used in particular to optimise our marketing measures and our website, for example by means of statistical analyses and evaluations of logged user behaviour. Cookies are also used as part of various HubSpot functions.

The personal data processed in the course of using HubSpot and the content of the website are stored on HubSpot’s servers. They may be used, among other things, to determine which website content is relevant to users and to analyse and evaluate user behaviour. It cannot be ruled out that, in this context, data are transferred to the USA and that US security authorities may, under certain circumstances, gain access to the data. All data processed in this context are used exclusively to optimise our marketing measures.

Further information on data protection at HubSpot can be found at: https://legal.hubspot.com/privacy-policy.

The legal basis for the use of HubSpot’s services is your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR.

We use the Facebook Pixel for statistical evaluations and to optimise our advertising. The Facebook Pixel is an analytics tool provided by Meta Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland (hereinafter “Facebook”). With the help of the pixel, we can measure the effectiveness of our advertising and have our advertisements displayed to specific target groups.

When you visit our website, the Facebook Pixel establishes a connection to Facebook’s servers. Each time the website is accessed, certain information about the user is transmitted to Facebook. The transmitted data include, among other things, the IP address and information about the browser used and the user of the website. Information about the website from which our website was accessed is also transmitted. In addition, it is recorded which buttons on the website are clicked and which pages are accessed as a result of such a click. The information entered by the user in the fields of online forms is also recorded. It cannot be ruled out that, in the course of the data transfer to the USA, US security authorities may gain access to the data.

Further information on this can be found at https://www.facebook.com/business/help/742478679120153 (general information on the Facebook Pixel) and in Facebook’s privacy policy at www.facebook.com/about/privacy/.

If you do not wish your data to be processed for the display of personalised advertising via the Facebook Pixel, you can object to the data processing at the following link: www.facebook.com/ads/website_custom_audiences/.

The legal basis for the data processing is your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR.

We use LinkedIn Insight Tag for statistical evaluations and to optimise our advertising. The provider is LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland, (“LinkedIn”).

When you visit our website, the Insight Tag establishes a connection to LinkedIn’s servers. Each time the website is accessed, certain information about the user is transmitted to LinkedIn. The transmitted data include, among other things, the IP address and information about the browser used and the user of the website. Information about the website from which our website was accessed is also transmitted. In addition, it is recorded which buttons on the website are clicked by the user and which pages are accessed as a result of such a click.

In this context, data may be transferred to LinkedIn servers in the USA, and it cannot be ruled out that US security authorities may access the information stored there.

Further information on data protection at LinkedIn can be found at: www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy

The legal basis for the data processing is your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR.

In addition to our own website, we also operate the website bielefeld.io. The site provides information on the programme of the annual event Bielefeld I/O, which u+i interact organises together with partner organisations from Bielefeld. Where we collect and process personal data in connection with a visit to that website, the explanations in this privacy policy apply without restriction.

Contact form

If you wish to use the contact form on our website to get in touch with contact persons, we collect the personal data you provide in the contact form, in particular your name and email address. We also store the IP address as well as the date and time of the enquiry. We process the data transmitted via the contact form exclusively for the purpose of being able to respond to your enquiry or concern.

You can decide for yourself which information you transmit to us via the contact form. The legal basis for the processing of your data is your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR.

After we have dealt with the matter, the data are initially stored in case of any follow-up questions. You may request the erasure of the data at any time; otherwise, the data will be erased once the matter has been fully concluded. Statutory retention obligations remain unaffected in each case.

Newsletter

When you subscribe to our newsletter, your email address is used for our own advertising purposes until you unsubscribe. In this context, you will receive regular information by email on current topics as well as emails on special occasions, for example in connection with special promotions. The emails may be personalised and individualised based on the information we hold about you.

Unless you have given us your consent in writing, we use the so-called double opt-in procedure for subscribing to our newsletter, i.e. we will only send you a newsletter by email once you have expressly confirmed to us beforehand that we should activate the newsletter dispatch. We will then send you a notification email and ask you to confirm that you wish to receive our newsletter by clicking on a link contained in this email.

The legal basis for the processing of your data is your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR if you have expressly subscribed to the newsletter. Within the scope of the statutory requirements, it may also be possible for you to receive our newsletter from us without express consent because you have ordered goods or services from us, we received your email address in this context and you have not objected to receiving information by email. In this case, the legal basis is our legitimate interest in sending direct marketing pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

If you no longer wish to receive any newsletters from us at all, you can withdraw the consent you have given at any time with effect for the future or object to the further receipt of the newsletter, without incurring any costs other than the transmission costs according to the basic rates. Simply use the unsubscribe link contained in every newsletter or send a message to us or our data protection officer.

If you were satisfied with our services, you are welcome to rate us on the relevant platforms. Of course, you can also voice justified criticism via the review platforms, although in that case it is usually more sensible to contact us directly and resolve the matter with us. In our online offering, we have provided corresponding links to the platform kununu, which lead directly to the relevant page and display our current rating. To display the current rating, it is technically necessary for the respective content to be loaded directly from the respective platform. The content and external websites of the platforms are subject to their privacy policies, which we have linked below.

Kununu: https://www.kununu.com/de/info/datenschutz

We are of the opinion that displaying the current ratings serves transparency and is in our legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. If you submit a review on the pages of the review platforms or wish to read the existing reviews, your visit to the linked websites is at the same time the legal basis for the associated data processing by the respective provider.

In our online offering, you will find links to the social networks Facebook, Linkedin and Instagram, the career network Xing and the short message service Twitter. You can recognise the links by the respective provider’s logo.

Clicking on the links opens the corresponding social media pages, to which this privacy policy does not apply. For details of the provisions applicable there, please refer to the respective privacy policies of the individual providers; you can find them at:

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/policy.php

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy?_l=en_US

Instagram: https://help.instagram.com/155833707900388

Xing: https://www.xing.com/privacy

Twitter: https://twitter.com/privacy?lang=en

No personal information is transmitted to the respective providers before the corresponding links are clicked. Your visit to the linked page is at the same time the basis for the data processing by the respective providers.

For our use of the social media channels Facebook and Instagram, the following information on the associated processing of your personal data also applies.

In addition to our own online offering, we also operate a fan page on the social network Facebook. We use the fan page to provide information about our activities and to offer a channel for communication. The social network Facebook is operated by Meta Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland (hereinafter: “Meta”).

Delimitation of responsibility

Within the scope of the options available on Facebook, we endeavour to ensure the protection of your privacy and your private data. Insofar as your personal data is processed by us in connection with your visit to the fan page, the explanations in this privacy policy apply without restriction. Due to the integration of the fan page into the Facebook offering, it should also be noted that personal data is processed by Meta at the same time. We have no influence on the data processing by Meta; in particular, Meta does not act as a processor on our behalf under our responsibility. The data processing by Meta is governed – at least according to Meta – by Meta’s policies, which are available at https://www.facebook.com/policy.php.

From a data protection perspective, Meta and we are to be regarded as joint controllers for the operation of the fan page and the analysis of user data when the fan page is visited. In accordance with the data protection requirements, we have concluded an agreement with Meta governing the internal delimitation of responsibilities.

Facebook Insights

Meta offers operators of fan pages the option of obtaining an overview of the use of the fan page and its users via the Page Insights functions. Page Insights can be used above all to retrieve and analyse statistical data. We use the data from Page Insights to make the fan page as attractive and efficient as possible. For this purpose, Meta provides us with data that Meta itself has generated. Further information on how the Page Insights function works and on responsibility for it is provided by Meta at https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/page_controller_addendum.

Messenger

Meta offers users who are registered with Facebook the option of communicating directly via Facebook Messenger. If you contact us via Messenger, the data transmitted will be stored and used by us exclusively for the purpose of responding to your enquiry. The legal basis for the processing of your data is your consent within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and our legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in recording and handling customer enquiries, in analysing customer enquiries and in preventing misuse.

The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required to achieve the purpose for which it was collected. For your personal data, this is the case when the respective conversation has ended. For us, the conversation has ended when it can be inferred from the circumstances that the matter concerned has been conclusively resolved. You may withdraw your consent to the processing of your personal data at any time; in this case, we will delete the data immediately if there is no basis for further storage.

Further information on Facebook

If you have any questions about our use of personal data in connection with the use of the fan page on Facebook, you are welcome to contact us and our data protection officer at any time. The contact details and communication channels are explained in our privacy policy. If you have questions about data protection at Meta, we kindly ask you to contact Meta directly. General information on the secure use of social networks is also provided by the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) on its website at https://www.bsi-fuer-buerger.de/BSIFB/DE/DigitaleGesellschaft/SozialeNetze/sozialeNetze_node.html.

In addition to our own online offering, we also operate an account on the social network Instagram. We use the Instagram account to provide information about our activities and to offer a channel for communication. The social network Instagram is operated by Meta Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland (hereinafter: “Meta”).

Responsibility under data protection law

Within the scope of the options available on Instagram, we endeavour to ensure the protection of your privacy and your private data. Insofar as your personal data is processed by us in connection with your visit to the Instagram account, the explanations in this privacy policy apply without restriction. Due to the integration of the account into Meta’s offering, it should also be noted that personal data is processed by Meta at the same time. We have no influence on the data processing by Meta; in particular, Meta does not act as a processor on our behalf under our responsibility. The data processing by Meta is governed – at least according to Meta – by Meta’s policies, which are available at https://www.facebook.com/help/instagram/519522125107875.

From a data protection perspective, Meta and we are to be regarded as separate controllers for the operation of the Instagram account and the associated communication and analysis options. Insofar as your personal data is processed by us in connection with your visit to our Instagram presence and we alone decide on the purposes and means of this data processing, we are the controller for this data processing. This is generally the case if you communicate with us directly via the “Instagram Direct Messaging” function and transmit your data to us in the process. Insofar as your personal data is processed by Meta and Meta alone decides on the purposes and means of the data processing, Meta alone is the controller for this data processing. This applies in particular to the analysis of user behaviour by Meta for its own purposes.

Instagram Insights

Meta offers operators of Instagram accounts the option of obtaining an overview of the use of the account and its users via the “Instagram Insights” function. Instagram Insights can be used above all to retrieve and analyse statistical data. We use the data from Instagram Insights to make the Instagram account as attractive and efficient as possible. For this purpose, Meta provides us with data that Meta itself has generated under its own responsibility. The data we receive from Meta is mostly anonymised data and statistics. Insofar as we receive personal data in this context, we are the controller for our further processing of this data for the purpose of analysing the use of our Instagram account.

Further information on Instagram Insights is provided by Meta at https://www.facebook.com/help/instagram/788388387972460.

Instagram Direct Messaging

On Instagram, you have the option of communicating with us directly via the “Instagram Direct Messaging” function. If you contact us via the Instagram Direct Messaging function, the data transmitted will be stored and used by us exclusively for the purpose of responding to your enquiry. The legal basis for the processing of your data is your consent within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and our legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in recording and handling customer enquiries, in analysing customer enquiries and in preventing misuse.

The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required to achieve the purpose for which it was collected. For your personal data, this is the case when the respective conversation has ended. For us, the conversation has ended when it can be inferred from the circumstances that the matter concerned has been conclusively resolved. You may withdraw your consent to the processing of your personal data at any time; in this case, we will delete the data immediately if there is no basis for further storage.

Further information on Instagram

If you have any questions about our use of personal data in connection with the use of our Instagram account, you are welcome to contact us and our data protection officer at any time. The contact details and communication channels are explained in our privacy policy. If you have questions about data protection on the social network Instagram offered by Meta, we kindly ask you to contact Facebook directly. We would also like to point out at this point that the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) provides general information on the secure use of social networks on its website at https://www.bsi-fuer-buerger.de/BSIFB/DE/DigitaleGesellschaft/SozialeNetze/sozialeNetze_node.html.

We attach great importance to explaining the processing of your personal data as transparently as possible and to informing you of the rights to which you are entitled. If you would like more detailed information or wish to exercise your rights, you can contact us at any time so that we can attend to your request.

Rights of data subjects

You have extensive rights with regard to the processing of your personal data. First of all, you have an extensive right of access and may, where applicable, request the rectification and/or erasure or blocking of your personal data. You may also request a restriction of processing and have a right to object. With regard to the personal data you have provided to us, you also have a right to data portability.

If you wish to assert any of your rights and/or would like more detailed information about them, please contact our customer service. Alternatively, you can also contact our data protection officer.

Withdrawal of consent and objection

Any consent you have given may be freely withdrawn at any time with effect for the future. The withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out on the basis of the consent before its withdrawal. Our customer service and our data protection officer are also your points of contact for this.

If the processing of your personal data is not based on consent but on another legal basis, you may object to this data processing. Your objection will lead to a review and, where applicable, termination of the data processing. You will be informed of the outcome of the review and – should the data processing nevertheless be continued – will receive more detailed information from us as to why the data processing is permissible.

Below you will find the privacy notice for our application process:

Name of the controller: u+i interact GmbH

Contact details of the controller:

Johanniskirchplatz 6

33615 Bielefeld

Tel.: 0521 7702798-0

Email: karriere(at)uandi.com

Names of the representatives: Management: Eike Klein, Christian Langbehn

Contact details of the data protection officer:

RA Dr. Sebastian Meyer, LL.M. c/o BRANDI Rechtsanwälte

Adenauerplatz 1, 33602 Bielefeld

Tel.: 0521 / 96535-812

Email: sebastian.meyer(at)brandi.net

Purposes of processing: The information you send us is processed in order to decide on the establishment of an employment relationship.

Legal basis and, where applicable, legitimate interests: You can decide for yourself which personal data you provide to us in the application process. The legal basis for the processing of your data is your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR or the processing for the purpose of deciding on the establishment of an employment relationship pursuant to Section 26(1) sentence 1 of the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG).

Recipients of the personal data: The recipients of the personal data are our processors.

Transfer of data to a third country? No data is transferred to third countries.

Storage period: We use the data for the duration of the application process. If you are hired, the data from the application will be retained for the duration of the employment relationship and, within the scope of the statutory retention obligations, beyond that. If you are not hired, the data will be deleted six months after the conclusion of the application process.

Rights of data subjects: You have extensive rights with regard to the processing of your personal data. First of all, you have an extensive right of access and may, where applicable, request the rectification and/or erasure or blocking of your personal data. You may also request a restriction of processing and have a right to object. With regard to the personal data you have provided to us, you also have a right to data portability. If you wish to assert any of your rights and/or would like more detailed information about them, please contact our HR (Human Resources) department. Alternatively, you can also contact our data protection officer.

Right to withdraw consent: Any consent you have given may be freely withdrawn at any time with effect for the future. The withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out on the basis of the consent before its withdrawal. Your point of contact for this is likewise our HR department or our data protection officer.

If the processing of your personal data is not based on consent but on another legal basis, you may object to this data processing. Your objection will lead to a review and, where applicable, termination of the data processing. You will be informed of the outcome of the review and – should the data processing nevertheless be continued – will receive more detailed information from us as to why the data processing is permissible.

Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority: If you believe that our processing of your personal data does not comply with this privacy policy or the applicable data protection provisions, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. You can lodge a complaint with our data protection officer. The data protection officer will examine the matter and inform you of the outcome of the examination.

Consequences of not providing data: Information that you do not provide to us cannot be taken into account by us in the application process.

Automated decision-making? No automated decision-making takes place.

Last updated: March 2023

We have appointed an external data protection officer who supports us in data protection matters and whom you can also contact directly. Our data protection officer and his team will be happy to answer any questions regarding our handling of personal data or to provide further information on data protection matters:

RA Dr. Sebastian Meyer, LL.M.
c/o BRANDI Rechtsanwälte
Adenauerplatz 1, 33602 Bielefeld
Phone: 0521 / 96535-812
Email: datenschutz@uandi.com

If you would like to contact our data protection officer personally by email, you can also reach him at sebastian.meyer@brandi.net.

Complaints

If you believe that our processing of your personal data does not comply with this privacy policy or the applicable data protection provisions, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. You can lodge a complaint with our data protection officer. The data protection officer will then examine the matter and inform you of the outcome of the examination.

Links to other websites

Our online offering may contain links to other websites. These links are generally marked as such. We have no influence on the extent to which the applicable data protection provisions are complied with on the linked websites. We therefore recommend that you also inform yourself about the respective privacy policies of other websites.

Changes to this privacy policy

The date (below) indicates when this privacy policy was last updated. We reserve the right to amend this privacy policy at any time with effect for the future. Amendments will be made in particular in the event of technical adjustments to the online offering or changes to data protection requirements. The current version of the privacy policy is always available directly via the online offering. We recommend that you regularly inform yourself about changes to this privacy policy.

Last updated: April 2023