Privacy Policy

I. General information

We collect various kinds of data on our web pages. On the one hand, we collect personal data, i.e. data that you enter voluntarily by registering for our newsletter, contacting us or using similar services.

On the other hand, we use cookies or pixels on our website to collect information and general data about the use of our website, which is automatically transmitted to us or third parties when our website is used.

It is possible to use our website without actively entering your personal data. You can decide for yourself which automatic data collection to allow via the banner about consent to cookies and advertising that appears when you use our website - except for the services that are essential for operating the website.

If you decide to accept the use of all the services, we will store and use cookies, device IDs and similar tracking technologies on devices in order to enable the collection of usage data and the pseudonymised processing thereof to create user profiles for the purpose of a usage-based advertising feed (“advertisement tracking”). This happens because in this case we finance our services with your consent through additional advertising, optimised by advertisement tracking. In this case, the lawful basis of the data processing is Art. 6 (1) (a) of the GDPR.

If you do not consent to such data collection, we will only use cookies and tracking technologies that are essential or necessary for internal/general usage analysis, in particular for audience measurement and retaining functionality. We have an overriding legitimate interest in such use of these technologies, the lawful basis of such data processing is Art. 6 (1) (f) of the GDPR.

a.) Additional information regarding data processing

Additional information in regard to the data processing as well as the revocation possibility of individual tracking partners can be found in part III and part VI.

The data processing approaches are described in detail in parts II. and III. In part IV. your rights in relation to the processing of your data are explained.

b.) Joint responsibility of the ZEIT publishing group

In the case of your data being processed in shared accountability within the ZEIT Verlagsgruppe or third parties ("joint-controllership", Art. 26 of the GDPR), you will be informed in the following descriptions of the specific data handling approach. An overview regarding which company of the ZEIT Verlagsgruppe uses which handling approach can be found in part V. 

The responsible parties have reached an agreement about your JointControllership in accordance with Art. 26 (1) of the GDPR. Further information concerning the shared responsibility, espescially regarding the functions and relations of the responsible parties towards affected persons, will be gladly provided by us upon request. 

c.) Data transmission into third countries

Visiting our website, as well as using our services may be connected to the transmission of certain personal data in third countries, in which the GDPR is not applicable law. Such a transmission is executed reliably in the case that the European comissions has contested that the respective third country possesses an adequate level of data protection. In the case of no resolution of adqueacy by the European commission, a transmission of personal data only takes place when appropriate garanties in accordiance with Art. 46 of the GDPR or when one of the requirements of Art. 49 of the GDPR are given. 

As long as nothing else is stated in the following, we are using the standard contractual clauses for the transmission of personal data to processors established in third countries as our appropriate guarantees: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/DE/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32010D0087.

The European commission has determined that in the case of the United Kingdom an adequate level of data protection in accordance with the GDPR is given: https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/law-topic/data-protection/international-dimension-data-protection/adequacy-decisions_de.

II. Data necessary for technical or organisational reasons

The use of our websites is often possible without entering your personal data. However, the voluntary disclosure of personal data is necessary in just a few cases listed below since we cannot make our services available to you otherwise. Under the following headers you'll find information regarding for which purposes we are asking you to provide us with personal data, which data we are gathering, what we are using it for and how long we are storing your data. 

a.) Sourcepoint

To be able to retrieve and store your consent, we are using the content management platform by Sourcepoint (Sourcepoint Technologies, Inc., 228 Park Avenue South, #87903, New York, NY 10003-1502, United States). This sets a technically necessary cookie which is needed to scan the consent status and output corresponding contents depending on the status. A utilization analysis to be able to measure how the consent obtaining works, is being conducted due to our legitimate interest in accordance with Art. 1 (1) (f) of the GDPR.

The cookie will be saved until your objection and will be deleted after 13 months at the latest.

Since there the transmission into third countries takes place, we have concluded EU standard contractual clauses to ensure that the personal data processing is compatible with applicable law and in particular the GDPR.

You can find Sourcepoint's privacy policy here.

b.) Contacting us

If you contact us using the form on our website or by email, we will receive personal data from you. We will use this data to handle your enquiry (see Art. 6 (1) (b) of the GDPR) and store it for six months in case there are any subsequent questions.

We will not use this data for advertising purposes or pass it on to others without your consent unless it is necessary to do so to fulfill the contract. 

If you desire to use the telephonic callback service by our customer support, we need you to disclose a telephone number, your name and your matter of concern so that we can call you back as soon as possible. After absolving the recall, your telephone number will be deleted from our system except in the case in which you desire a longer storage duration. Your name and matter of concern will be saved for a period of maximum 6 months in the case of follow-up questions. The lawful basis of this processing of your data is the consent retrieved by you and thus Art. 6 (1) (a) of the GDPR. You can withdraw your consent at any time. If you have a subscription with us, the information stated in part "Abschluss eines Abonnements" are predominentaly applicable for the storage duration and the lawful basis.

The data processing conducted in the context of our customer service is done in shared responsibilty with other companies of the ZEIT publishing group. More information can be found in part V.

c.) Registration / Newsletter

We offer you the chance to register for our services on our website. After registration, you will automatically receive our jobs newsletter at regular intervals with new vacancies and other interesting content about job hunting. Furthermore, as a registered member you will have the option of additionally subscribing to our special newsletter, Job Express, setting up a search profile and using it to match the vacancies sent to you to your search; you can mark jobs of interest to you in a list and transfer details from your user profile to application templates.

To register, you will only need to enter your email address and create a password later. The entry of your salutation, title, first name and surname is voluntary.

If you set up a search profile, we will also store this in order to send you current vacancies that match your profile and other interesting information about the job market by email. The lawful basis for the processing of your data is your consent given upon registration or voluntary entry of data and therefore Art. 6 (1) (a) of the GDPR.

Our newsletter is despatched on our behalf by Mailjet, (Mailjet GmbH, Rankestr. 21, 10789 Berlin, Germany), the service provider commissioned by us, to whom we forward your data. The lawful basis of the data processing is Art. 6 (1) (f) of the GDPR.

Your data will be stored for the duration of your registration, or until we receive a withdrawal of your consent or an objection to the processing of your data for advertising purposes. When we receive an objection to advertising, your registration will be deleted in full.

It is possible to unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time by deleting your registration. You can either delete it in your profile settings or by clicking on the link in any newsletter. You can also withdraw your consent at any time, for example by email to info@academics.com. Please read part IV. regarding your right of revocation.

d.) Freshdesk

On our websites we have integrated the service Freshdask by Freshworks Inc., 2950 S.Delaware Street, Suite 201, San Mateo, CA 94403, United States.

We either use the contact form by Freshdesk, which is incorporated per iFrame onto our sites, our we process incoming mails with Freshdesk.

In doing so either the data entered in the forms when establishing contact is processed, or the incoming mails are processed by us. The incoming data is saved in our Customer-Relationship-Management system (CRM system).

We process your data through Freshdesk with the purpose of processing contact inquiries in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (b) of the GDPR. Our legitimate interest to ensure optimized customer service is the lawful basis according to Art. 6 (1) (f) of the GDPR. We have concluded a commissioned data processing agreement to protect your data. Further information regarding data protection by Freshworks can be found here: https://www.freshworks.com/de/datenschutz/

In the context of journalistic-editorial offers such as the "Das rote Telefon" we may use the Freshdesk Contact Center for your phone calls and voice messages. Of course we will only use your phone number in this context. At the same time, we do not publish any contents of any phone calls or other information without your consent. At the beginning of a call you can notify us if you want to stay anonymous. Sensible information is treated with great caution on our part. The lawful basis for the usage of the Freshdesk Contact Center is Art. 6 (1) (f) of the GDPR. We have concluded a commissioned data processing agreement to protect your data. Further information regarding data protection by Freshworks can be found here: https://www.freshworks.com/de/datenschutz/

e.) Applications

You have the option of applying to various job advertisements via our portal. By clicking on the “Apply now” button on a job advertisement, you will either be directed to the employer’s website and asked to apply to them by email or an application form will open on our website. The content will be immediately forwarded to the respective employer.

If you apply via the application form, we will ask you for the following data in this form: salutation, title, first name and surname and your email address. The only required entry is your email address; this is absolutely necessary to pass on your application. All other information is voluntary as is the uploading of your CV or other application documents.

As soon as you send your application off using the button provided, we will immediately pass on your data to the potential employer stated in the job advertisement. Your data and uploaded documents will only be stored on our servers while it is being sent. The collection and forwarding of your data are based on your corresponding consent and therefore on the lawful basis set out in Art. 6 (1) (a) of the GDPR.

f.) Placing advertisements

You have the possibility of booking online advertisements in different categories on our website.

To do so, you must set up a customer account for ad entry on our website. When registering, it is necessary to provide the following data: email address, password, contact details (address, first name, last name, phone number (voluntary)), billing address (street name and house number, postcode, city, country). The data not marked as voluntary is required to implement the registration effectively. Your data will be processed for the purpose of implementing the effective registration and setting up a customer account. The processing of the data will be carried out on the basis of Article 6(1) (1) (b) GDPR. Your data will be stored with us as long as your customer account exists with us. If you delete your customer account, your data provided during registration will be stored for a further six months in case of queries. The processing of your data is based on a corresponding legitimate interest on our part and therefore on Article 6 (1) (1) (f) GDPR.

After registration, if you place/book an advertisement, your data as well as any personal data (e.g. contact details, name, etc.) specified in the advertisement will be processed for the purpose of fulfilling your advertisement order. Your data is stored for the duration of the advertisement order. The processing of the data will be carried out on the basis of Article 6 (1) (1) (b) GDPR. 

After fulfilling the advertisement order, your data will be stored until the expiry of the statutory limitation periods. We have a legitimate interest in the corresponding data processing resulting from Article 17 (3) (e) GDPR. The processing of the data will be carried out on the basis of Article 6 (1) (1) (f) GDPR. Moreover, in accordance with Article 6 (1) (1) (c) GDPR, we store personal data to fulfil our statutory retention obligations in accordance with Section 257 (4) of the German Commercial Code (HGB), Section 147 (3) of the German Tax Code (AO). This applies to entries in the current account book, booking vouchers and invoices for your booking, for instance. The retention period shall be a maximum of ten years and shall begin with the end of the calendar year in which the last entry in the book was made or the accounting voucher was issued, further recording was made or other documents were produced.

Your data will be passed on insofar as it is necessary for the fulfilment of the contract. Thus, your data will be passed on to our payment service provider for billing purposes when an advertisement is placed/booked. Moreover, job advertisements are produced by a service provider we commission: Jobware GmbH, Technologiepark 32, 33100 Paderborn, Germany. Your advertisement will also be published as agreed on our partner companies’ websites. Accordingly, data is passed on to the partner companies. The processing of the data will be carried out on the basis of Article 6 (1) (1) (b) GDPR.

g.) Habilitations and callings

Like the journal and website "Forschung & Lehre" we publish announcements of habilitations and/or callings. If you wish to inform us about your specific announcement, you can contact Forschung & Lehre or us. In order to do so, please send us an e-mail, which we will forward to Forschung & Lehre along with your communicated personal data relevant to this context (e-mailaddress, name, address, academic and career information etc.). Your statement will be reviewed by Forschung & Lehre. After successful confirmation your title, name, field of work, employer as well as your message of habilitation and/or calling will be published in the Forschung & Lehre magazine, as well as on the websites of Forschung & Lehre and academics.

The corresponding processing of your data is necessary to fulfill your request of publishing your habilitation or callingand has its lawful basis in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (1) (a) of the GDPR. Your data is saved by us for around 6 months.

Further information regarding data protection by Forschung & Lehre can be found in the privacy policy by Forschung & Lehre: https://www.forschung-und-lehre.de/datenschutz.

h.) Use of your data for advertising purposes

If we receive your data in connection with the conclusion of a contract in a broader sense or registration for our services, we are permitted to send offers for goods and services that we offer, which are similar to the services you have made use of, to your email address. We have a commercial interest in the corresponding sending of advertising. In this respect, the processing of your email address is based on a legitimate interest. The lawful basis is Art. 6 (1) (f) of the GDPR in conjunction with Section 7 (3) of the German Protection against Unfair Competition Act (UWG). You may object to the processing of your data for the purpose of direct marketing at any time.

If you have given us consent to sending marketing emails the corresponding processing is also based on Art. 6 (1) (a) of the GDPR. You can withdraw the consent you have given us at any time, for example by email to info@academics.com. Please read part IV. regarding your right of revocation.

We will store your data for advertising purposes unless we have received your withdrawal of consent regarding this aspect. 

Provided we have your consent in this respect, your data will also be passed on to our cooperation partners, the ZEIT publishing group and the German Association of University Professors and Lecturers (Deutsche Hochschulverband) for the purpose of advertising. The lawful basis of the data processing in this respect is your consent and therefore Art. 6 (1) (a) of the GDPR.

i.) Edudip - Taking part in webinars

To make your attendance at one of our webinars possible through the browser and thus without any additional software, we use services by edudip GmbH. Registering is possible directly through edudip's website; your data is forwarded to us by edudip. The data processing by edudip is executed only through our order and instruction.

To sign up for one of our offered webinars you need to provide us with your name and surname, as well as your e-mail address. The information of your name is necessary to ensure that your e-mail address is linked to a natural person and so that we can personally address you in our mails regarding the webinar sign up. We use your data to make your participation in the webinar possible, the lawful basis to do so is in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (1) (b) of the GDPR.

If you take part in one of our webinars after signing up, we note at what time you entered the virtual seminar space and how long you were present in the webinar. This data is provided automatically by our service providers to us and is used to examine the resonance of our webinars and specific contents. The lawful basis of such data processing is Art. 6 (1) (f) of the GDPR.

Additionally, we inform you that we are authorised to use your e-mail address to send you information to similiar offers by academics. You can withdraw your consent to such a data processing at any time.

We save your data as long as you have not explicitly withdrawn your consent.

If you declare that you wish to receive our newsletter during the signing up process for a webinar, the specifications of our privacy policy referring to the newsletter are applied additionally.

Further information regarding data protection can be found in the privacy policy of edudip.

j.) DOO participation management

The processing of your registration can only happen through a participants-management tool by DOO GmbH, St.-Martin-Straße 58-68, 81541 Munich, Germany. The DOO GmbH is processing their data only as per our instruction. The corresponding data processing is necessary for proper fulfilment of a contract. The lawful basis is in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (b) of the GDPR. The incorporation of forms by DOO takes place on a corresponding legitimate interest on our part in accordance with Article 6 (1) (1) (f) of the GDPR. As a customer you have the opportunity to decide through a button whether the form shall load or not.

k.) Google Tag Manager

On our website we use the "Google Tag Manager", a service by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (hereinafter "Google"). We also use Google Tag Manager if you have agreed to the use of this service. Google Tag Manager enables us as a marketer to manage website tags via an interface. Google Tag Manager, which implements the so-called tags, is a cookie-free domain and does not collect any personal data. It prompts other tags which may in turn collect data in certain circumstances. Google Tag Manager does not access this data. If you have selected ‘disable’ at domain or cookie level, this remains in place for all tracking tags implemented with Google Tag Manager. Processing of any data is based on Art. 6 (1) (a) of the GDPR. 

Herein lies our legitimate interest. In the potential case of any processing of personal data through the utilisation of Google Tag Manager, the lawful basis is in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (f) of the GDPR.

For more information about the Tag Manager please see:

• Privacy policy: http://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy
• FAQ on Google Tag Manager https://www.google.com/intl/de/tagmanager/faq.html
• The terms and conditions of use for Google Tag Manager https://www.google.com/intl/de/tagmanager/use-policy.html

III. Data collected automatically when using our website

As well as the data you enter voluntarily, we also automatically collect data from you every time you visit our websites, which enables you to have smooth use of our websites and directly provide you with certain information and third-party links. In the following we describe the different programms that we have in use, as well as their purpose of incorporation and the different categories of gathered data. . 

Most of the programs used that are described in this part of the privacy policy use so-called “cookies” for data collection. Cookies are small text files created automatically by your internet browser and stored locally on your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone, etc.) when you visit our website. Cookies do not do any damage to your end device. We use cookies to make the use of our offers a better experience for you. For example, cookies allow us to recognise you when you visit our website again so that you don't have to repeat the preferences that you have set. 

We also use cookies to record the use of our website statistically and to analyse it for the purpose of optimising what we offer you or to enable a targeted advertising feed. All cookies are automatically deleted after a certain defined period of time when they have fulfilled their purpose. 

Most browsers automatically accept cookies. You can prevent the storage of cookies on your hard disk in general by selecting “do not accept cookies” in your browser settings. You can also set your browser to ask you if you agree before accepting cookies. Finally, you can also delete cookies that have been accepted at any time. Please refer to the instructions of your browser operator to see how this works in detail. However, please note that these settings will only apply to the device and the browser where you have changed them. 

Using the “Cookies & Tracking” link embedded at the bottom of each web page, we enable you to see transparently which cookies we use on our website for advertising, understand how the individual cookies work and see how to set an opt-out for each cookie. 

More detail regarding the data that is automatically collected/our used services:

a.) Log files

When you visit our website, information is automatically sent to our website’s server by the browser being used on your device. This information is temporarily stored in a so-called log file. The following information is automatically collected in the process: IP address, date and time of access, name and URL of the file you viewed if applicable, the website from where you accessed our website if applicable (referrer URL), the browser you are using and if applicable, the operating system of your computer and the name of your access provider. The IP address, i.e. the only piece of data that could establish a link to you as an individual, is deleted immediately or anonymised so that it is no longer possible to establish the link to you as an individual. 

We process the aforementioned data for administrative purposes and so that we can provide you with a smooth connection and easy use of our website and to ensure that our system is secure and stable. The data processing is based on our existing legitimate interest in data processing for the aforementioned purposes and therefore on Art. 6 (1) (f) of the GDPR. 

b.) Measurement method ("SZMnG") from INFOnline GmbH

Our website uses the ("SZMnG") measurement method from INFOnline GmbH, Brühler Str. 9, 53119 Bonn to determine statistical characteristics about the use of our website. The objective of usage measurement is to determine the number of visits to our website, the number of website visitors and their surfing behaviour - on the basis of a uniform standard method - and therefore receive comparable values from across the market. 

For all digital service providers who are members of the German Audit Bureau of Circulation (Informationsgemeinschaft zur Feststellung der Verbreitung von Werbeträgern e.V. IVW – http://www.ivw.eu) or who take part in the studies carried out by the German Association of Online Research (Arbeitsgemeinschaft Online-Forschung e.V. - AGOF - http://www.agof.de), usage statistics are regularly processed by AGOF and the German Association of Media Analysis (Arbeitsgemeinschaft Media-Analyse e.V. - agma - http://www.agma-mmc.de) regarding audiences and published with the ‘Unique User’ performance value as well as by the IVW with the ‘Page Impression’ and ‘Visits’ performance values. These audience values and statistics can be viewed on their respective websites. 

Measurement is carried out by INFOnline GmbH using the SZMnG measurement method with a legitimate interest in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (f) of the GDPR. The purpose of processing the personal data is to generate statistics and create user categories. The statistics serve to understand and document the use of our website. The user categories form the basis for interest-based advertising material or advertising activities. Usage measurement, which ensures comparability with other market players, is essential to market this website. Our legitimate interest arises out of the economic value of the findings emerging from the statistics and user categories and the market value of our website - including such in direct comparison to third-party websites - which can be determined using the statistics. In addition, we have a legitimate interest in providing the pseudonymised data from INFOnline, AGOF and IVW for the purpose of market research (AGOF, agma) and for statistical purposes (INFOnline, IVW). Furthermore, we have a legitimate interest in providing the pseudonymised data from INFOnline for further processing and provision of interest-based advertising material. 

INFOnline GmbH collects the following data, which contains references to individuals according to the GDPR: 

• IP address: Every device needs a unique address on the internet, the so-called IP address, in order to transmit data. The at least short-term storage of the IP address is technically necessary due to the way the internet works. IP addresses are shortened by 1 byte before any processing and anonymised before any further processing. IP addresses are not stored or processed any further without being shortened.
• A randomly generated client identifier: In order to recognise computer systems, audience processing alternatively uses a cookie with the “ioam.de” identifier, a “local storage object” or a signature which is created from various pieces of information transmitted automatically from your browser. This identifier is unique to each browser, provided the cookie or local storage object is not deleted. Measurement of data and subsequent assignment to the respective client identifier is therefore also possible if you visit other websites which also use the "SZMnG" measurement method from INFOnline GmbH. The validity of the cookie is limited to maximum one year.

INFOnline GmbH’s measurement method, which is used on this website, determines usage data. This is done in order to collect Page Impressions, Visits and Clients performance values and use them to establish other indicators (e.g. Qualified Clients). In addition, the measured data is used as follows: 

• So-called geolocation, i.e. the assignment of a website visit to the location of that visit, is only carried out on the basis of the anonymised IP address and only to the geographical level of German state or region. A reference to a user’s specific place of residence cannot be deduced from the geographic information acquired in this way.
• The usage data of a technical client (for example, a browser on a device) is collated across websites and stored in a database. This information is used for the technical evaluation of social information, age and gender, and transferred to the service providers of the AGOF for further audience processing. Within the scope of the AGOF study, social characteristics are evaluated technically on the basis of a random sample, and can be assigned to the following categories: age, gender, nationality, professional activity, marital status, general household information, household income, place of residence, internet usage, online interests, place of use and user type.

The full IP address is not stored by INFOnline GmbH. The shortened IP address is stored for no more than 60 days. The usage data in connection with the unique identifier is stored for no more than 6 months. 

The IP address and the shortened IP address are not passed on. Data with client identifiers is passed on to the following AGOF service providers in order to generate the AGOF study:

• KantarDeutschland GmbH (https://www.tns-infratest.com)
• Ankordata GmbH & Co. KG (http://www.ankordata.de/homepage)
• Interrogare GmbH (https://www.interrogare.de)

If you do not wish to participate in the measurement, you can opt out using the following link: https://optout.ioam.de. In order to ensure exclusion from the measurement, it is technically necessary to place a cookie. If you delete the cookies in your browser, you will need to repeat the opt-out process using the aforementioned link. 

The affected person has the right to file a complaint with a data protection authority. You can find more information on data protection in the measurement process on the INFOnline GmbH website (https://www.infonline.de), who operate the measurement process, the AGOF data protection website (http://www.agof.de/datenschutz) and the IVW data protection website (http://www.ivw.eu). 

c.) MAPP (former: Webtrekk)

In order to improve and develop our website, we analyse statistical characteristics regarding the use of our website and services. Within the scope of your visit, non-personal data transmitted by your browser is collected for our development department. In order to collect this data, we use the services of Webtrekk GmbH, Robert-Koch-Platz 4, 10115 Berlin, Germany (hereinafter “Webtrekk”). 

Webtrekk enables us to collect statistical data about the use of our website and to improve the website accordingly. To do this, Webtrekk uses cookies, i.e. small text files, which are stored locally on the cache of your browser on your device and which enable the analysis of your use of our website. The acquired information is collected by a pixel embedded on our website. Every time you access our website, the following information sent by your browser is collected and analysed: 

• Name of the specific website viewed 
• Date and time 
• Browser information 
• Operating system 
• Screen resolution and colour depth of your device 
• Referrer URL (site visited beforehand) 
• IP address 
• Clicks 
• Possibly form contents, e.g. content entered in free text fields (name and password are only transmitted as “entered” or “not entered”) 

For more information on the content that is transmitted, see http://www.webtrekk.com/index/datenschutzerklaerung.html. 

Webtrekk only stores your IP address in shortened, anonymised form. It is only used for session recognition, for geolocation and to deter cyber attacks. The IP address is then deleted straight away. Identification of individuals is therefore ruled out. 

Webtrekk stores the following cookies: 

• Session cookies (for session recognition, duration: one session) 
• Persistent cookies (to recognise new/regular clients: 6 months) 
• Opt-out cookies (when opting out from tracking: 60 months) 

We only use Webtrekk if you agree to the use of this service provider and their cookies. The lawful basis of this data processing is therefore Art. 6 (1) (a) of the GDPR (consent). You can withdraw such consent at any time. 

Their use allows us to analyse the use of our website and be able to continuously improve individual functions and offers as well as user experience. This represents our justifiable interest in processing preceding data through Webtrekk and MAPP. We can statistically analyse anonymised user behaviour and therefore improve our website and make it more interesting for you as a user. Pseudonymised profile data is only created with your consent and on the lawful basis of Art. 6 (1) (a) of the GDPR. Due to economic reasons setting a cookie is absolutely necessary (TTDSG).

You can opt out of the storage of your pseudonymised visitor data so that it is not collected in the future. You can withdraw your consent at any time through opening the privacy settings in chapter VI.

You can stop the installation of cookies by deleting existing cookies and deactiviting the saving of cookies in your browser's settings. We inform you that you may possibly not be able to use all functions of our website to its full extend. You can also prevent the collection of the aforementioned information by Webtrekk by setting an opt-out cookie on the website linked here: For this purpose click the button "INSTALL OPT-OUT COOKIE" under https://mapp.com/privacy/.

Please note that this setting will be deleted if you delete your cookies. You can find more information about data protection from the third-party service provider at the following Webtrekk web pages: https://www.webtrekk.com/de/legal/opt-out-webtrekk and https://www.webtrekk.com/de/warum-webtrekk/datenschutz. 

d.) Google

We use various services provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (hereinafter referred to as “Google”) on our website, which we list and describe in more detail below. 

In order to oblige Google to undertake commissioned data processing of the data sent to them only in accordance with our instructions and to comply with the applicable data protection regulations, we have concluded a commissioned data processing agreement with Google. For those exceptions where personal data is transmitted to the USA, Google has adopted the Privacy Shield framework between the European Union and the USA and obtained certification. Google therefore undertakes to comply with the standards and regulations of European data protection law. See the following linked article for more information: https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active.

See the following Google websites for more information about the way Google uses data, settings and opt-out options and privacy: 

• Privacy policy: http://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy 
• Use of data by Google when you use websites or apps offered by our partners: https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/partners 
• Use of data for advertising purposes: http://www.google.com/policies/technologies/ads 
• Settings relating to personalised advertising by Google: http://www.google.de/settings/ads 
• Google website statistics: https://services.google.com/sitestats/de.html

(1) Google Sign-In

You can log in or register on our website using your Google account. Google sign-in makes it easier to register for services on the internet. Instead of using the registration screen on our website you can enter your Google login details and then use the services we offer. By using Google to sign in, your browser automatically establishes a direct link to Google's server. You will be redirected to the Google page to register. You can register there using your user data. Your Google account will then be linked to our services. We do not have any influence over the extent or additional use of data which is collected by Google by using Google to sign in. As far as we are aware, Google receives the information that you have viewed that particular part of our website.

We receive your email address from Google, which we store for as long as you have an account with us. The processing of the aforementioned data is based on the consent you have given and therefore on Art. 6 (1) (a) of the GDPR.

In order to oblige Google to undertake commissioned data processing of the data sent to them only in accordance with our instructions and to comply with the applicable data protection regulations, we have concluded a commissioned data processing agreement with Google. Further details surrounding the data transmission in third countries can be found in part I. "General information".

(2) Google Maps

On our website we use the services by "Google Maps", an online mapping service by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (hereinafter referred to as “Google”). This means we can display interactive maps directly on our website which lets you use the map function easily.

Google Maps is embedded in “enhanced data protection mode”, i.e. no data about you as a user is transmitted to Google Maps unless you run the maps. Therefore, you first have to activate the maps on our website. The data transfer described below will only take place when you have actively allowed the maps to display. When you activate the service and you view a page on our website that contains a map, Google receives the information that you have viewed the respective sub-page on our website. Your IP address will be transmitted in the process. This occurs irrespective of whether or not you have a Google account and use it to log in. If you are logged into Google, your data will be assigned directly to your account. If you do not wish it to be assigned to your Google profile you must log out beforehand. Google stores your data as user profiles and uses them for advertising purposes. Such evaluation is carried out in particular to bring appropriate advertising (even for users who are not logged in) and in order to inform other users about your activities on our website.

We use Google Maps to provide you with interactive maps by Google Maps and thereby offer you a better user experience on our website. This represents our legitimate interest in processing your data through a third party provider in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (1) (f) of the GDPR.

You have a right to object to the creation of these user profiles although you have to contact Google directly to do so. 

In order to oblige Google to undertake commissioned data processing of the data sent to them only in accordance with our instructions and to comply with the applicable data protection regulations, we have concluded a commissioned data processing agreement with Google. Further details surrounding the data transmission in third countries can be found in part I. "General information".

Further information regarding the purpose and extent of data collection and its processing through the plug-in service provider can be found in the privacy policy of the respective service provider. You can find more information regarding your respective rights and setting options to ensure your privacy: http://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy

(3) Google Optimize

We use “Google Analytics - Optimize”, a web analysis service from Google, on our websites. Google uses cookies, i.e. small text files, which are stored on your device and which enable the analysis of your use of our website. The information created about the use of our website by the cookie is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. If - as in our case - the anonymisation of the IP address which is to be transmitted by the cookie is activated on the website (IP anonymisation), your IP address will be shortened by Google within the Member States of the European Union or in the other European Economic Area states. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. 

Google will use this information in order to analyse the use of website on our behalf, compile reports on website usage and render other services associated with website usage and internet usage. Pseudonymised user profiles may be created out of the processed data in the process. Profile data is only created with your consent i.e. on the lawful basis of Art. 6 (1) (a) of the GDPR. The IP address transmitted when Google Analytics is used is not merged with other data from Google. 

We only use Google Analytics with the activated IP anonymisation described above. This means that your IP address will only be processed further by Google after shortening. The identification of individuals can therefore be ruled out. 

We also use Google Analytics for the purpose of analysing the use of our website and to continuously improve individual functions and offers as well as user experience.

We can improve our website and make it more interesting for you as a user as a result of the anonymised statistical analysis of user behaviour. We only use Google Analytics if you have consented to its use, i.e. on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (a) of the GDPR. Once you have given your consent, you can withdraw it at any time [through part VI].

You can prevent cookies from Google Analytics being saved by managing your browser settings. If you want to prevent the collection of data created by the cookie that is related to your user behaviour (including your IP address) as well as the processing of such data by Google, you can download and install the browser plug-in available on the following link: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de. Please note that this may affect the functions on our website.

In order to oblige Google to undertake commissioned data processing of the data sent to them only in accordance with our instructions and to comply with the applicable data protection regulations, we have concluded a commissioned data processing agreement with Google. Further details surrounding the data transmission in third countries can be found in part I. "General information".

Further information regarding the data usage by Google, regarding your settings and options to withdraw consent as well as general data protection can be found on the following websites by Google.

• Terms of use: http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html
• Overview regarding data protection: http://www.google.com/intl/de/analytics/learn/privacy.html
• Privacy policy: http://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy
• Data usage by Google when you use websites or apps of our partners: https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/partners
• Data usage for advertising: http://www.google.com/policies/technologies/ads
• Settings regarding personalised advertising by Google: http://www.google.de/settings/ads

(4) Google Ads

We also use the “Google Ads” service on our website. Google Ads enables us to draw attention to our attractive offers on external websites with the aid of advertisements (so-called Google Ads). As a result, we can determine how successful individual advertising activities are. These advertisements are delivered by Google using so-called “Ad servers”. We use so-called ad server cookies for this purpose, which allow certain parameters of performance measurement, such as display of advertisements or user clicks, to be measured. If you reach our website via a Google advertisement, a cookie from Google Ads is stored on your PC. These cookies usually lose their validity after 30 days. They are not intended to identify you personally. The following information is normally saved with this cookie as analytical values: unique cookie ID, number of ad impressions per placement (frequency), last impression (relevant for post view conversions) and opt-out information (marker indicating that the user does not wish to be contacted any more).

These cookies allow Google to recognise your browser. If a user visits certain pages on the website of an ad customer and the cookie on their computer has not expired, Google and the customer can detect that the user has clicked on the advertisement and has been redirected to this page. Every Ads customer is assigned a different cookie. Cookies can therefore not be traced via the website of Ads customers. We do not collect or process any personal data in the aforementioned advertising activities ourselves. Google only provides us with statistical analyses. On the basis of such analyses, we can detect which of the advertising activities we have used are especially effective. We do not receive any other data from the use of advertising, in particular we cannot identify users on the basis of this data.

Because of the marketing tools used, your browser automatically establishes a direct link to Google's server. We do not have any influence over the extent or additional use of the data which is collected by Google from the use of Google Ads. As far as we are aware, Google receives the information that you have viewed that particular part of our website or clicked on one of our advertisements. If you have a Google account and are registered, Google can assign the visit to your user account. Even if you are not registered with Google or have not logged in, there is a possibility that Google can discover your IP address and store it. 

We use Google Ads for marketing and optimisation purposes, in particular in order to display advertisements that are relevant and of interest to you, improve reports on campaign performance and to achieve a fair calculation of advertising costs. We will only use Google Ads with your consent and you can opt out at any time. The processing of this data is based on Art. 6 (1) (a) of the GDPR. The storage period is 6 months.

You can prevent the storage of cookies, for example, by adjusting your browser settings so that cookies from the “www.googleadservices.com” domain are blocked (https://www.google.de/settings/ads). You can also disable interest-based advertisements using the following link http://www.aboutads.info/choices. Please note that this setting will also be deleted if you delete your cookies. 

By using Google services we are not able to rule out a transmission of processed data to Google LLC (USA) which is resident in the USA. Further information regarding the data transmittion to third countries can be found in part I: General information.

Further information regarding the data usage by Google, regarding your settings and options to withdraw consent as well as general data protection can be found on the following websites by Google.

• Privacy policy: http://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy
• Google website statistics: https://services.google.com/sitestats/de.html

(5) Google Dynamic Remarketing

We also use the Google service “Google Dynamic Remarketing” on our website. Google Dynamic Remarketing allows us to display our advertisements when you carry on using the internet after visiting our website. This is done by means of cookies stored on your browser, which Google uses to record and analyse your usage behaviour when visiting various websites. Google can record your previous visit to our website in this way. According to Google, data collected within the scope of remarketing is not merged with your personal data that might be stored by Google. In particular, pseudonymisation is used during remarketing, according to Google. 

We use Google Dynamic Remarketing for marketing and optimisation purposes, in particular in order to display advertisements that are relevant and of interest to you, improve reports on campaign performance and to achieve a fair calculation of advertising costs. We will only use Google Dynamic Remarketing with your consent and you can opt out at any time. The processing of this data is based on Art. 6 (1) (a) of the GDPR. The storage period is 6 months.  

You can prevent the installation of cookies by deleting existing cookies and deactivating the storage of cookies in your browser settings. Please note that in this case you might not be able to use all of the functions on our website fully. You can also prevent the storage of cookies by adjusting your browser settings so that cookies from the “www.googleadservices.com” domain are blocked (https://www.google.de/settings/ads). You can also disable interest-related advertisements using the following link http://www.aboutads.info/choices. Please note that this setting will also be deleted if you delete your cookies. 

By using Google services we are not able to rule out a transmission of processed data to Google LLC (USA) which is resident in the USA. Further information regarding the data transmittion to third countries can be found in part I: General information.

Further information regarding the data usage by Google, regarding your settings and options to withdraw consent as well as general data protection can be found on the following websites by Google.

• Privacy policy: http://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy
• Google website statistics: https://services.google.com/sitestats/de.html

(6) YouTube

We use the YouTube service of YouTube LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA, a subsidiary of Google LLC, to embed videos. Youtube is represented by Google LLC, in 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

When you open up a website with an embedded YouTube plugin, a connection to the YouTube servers is established in order to plaz the video. During this, data regarding which website you have used are transmitted to the YouTube servers.

Youtube is only loaded if you have actively given us your consent. This means that no user data is transmitted if you have not explictely consented. Only when you actively give us your consent, the videos are being played and data is transmitted to the YouTube server regarding which of our websites you have used.

If you are logged in as a member on YouTube at the same time, YouTube will assign this information to your personal user account. By using the plugin, for example by clicking the start button of a video, this information is already assigned to your YouTube account. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account, and other accounts by Youtube LLC and Google LLC, as well as deleting the corresponding cookies before using our website.

Further information regarding the purpose and extent of data collection and processing by YouTube can be found in YouTube's privacy policy. Here you can finde more information regarding your rights and setting options to protect You can find more information regarding your respective rights and setting options to ensure your privacy: www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy. Further information regarding the data transmission to third countries can be found in part I. "General information".

We only use Youtube if you have actively given us your consent, which you can withdraw at any time. The aforementioned data processing is therefore based on Art. 6 (1) (a) of the GDPR. The storage period is 6 months.

e.) Social Plugins

This website uses Social Plugins (hereinafter "Plugins") by different social platforms. With the aid of these Plugins you can for example share articles.

When Plugins are activated and you visit our website, a connection between your browser and the servers of the social platforms is established. The Plugin's content is transmitted directly from the social network to your browser and embedded on the website. However, Plugins can be deactivated with a click.

Through an active Plugin, the corresponding social platform receives information regarding which website of ours you have visited. If you are logged in during your visit of our website, this information can be assigned to your user account of the corresponding social network. In the case of a direct interaction such as clicking "Like" button by Facebook, the information is shared and saved by the network.

If you wish to prevent this from happening, you have to sign off from the corresponding social network account before using our services.

Even if you are not logged in with a social network, websites are able to transmit data through active Plugins to social networks.

We use the following Plugins on our websites:

f.) Facebook 

We use various services provided by Facebook Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland (hereinafter referred to as “Facebook”) on our website, which we list and describe in more detail below. 

In order to oblige Facebook to undertake commissioned data processing of the data sent to them only in accordance with our instructions and to comply with the applicable data protection regulations, we have concluded a commissioned data processing agreement with Facebook. Further details surrounding the data transmission in third countries can be found in part I. "General information".

See the following Facebook website for more information about the way Facebook uses data: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy.

(1) Facebook Connect

We use the service "Facebook Connect" provided by Meta Platforms, Inc., 1601 S California Ave, Palo Alto, California 94304, USA (hereinafter referred to as “Facebook”) on our website.

You can log in or register on our website using your Facebook account. Facebook Connect makes it easier to register for services on the internet. Instead of using the registration screen on our website you can enter your Facebook login details and then use the services we offer. By using “Facebook Connect” to sign in, your browser automatically establishes a direct link to Facebook's server. You will be redirected to the Facebook page to register. You can register there using your user data. Your Facebook account will then be linked to our services. We do not have any influence over the extent or additional use of data which is collected by Facebook from the use of Facebook Connect. As far as we are aware, Facebook receives the information that you have viewed that particular part of our website. 

You can prevent processing of the above information by Facebook by using our registration screen and not using Facebook Connect. 

We will only use Facebook Connect with your consent and you can opt out at any time. The processing of this data is based on Art. 6 (1) (a) of the GDPR. The storage period is 6 months.

You can withdraw your consent at any time through opening the privacy settings in chapter VI.

You can prevent the processing of preceding data through Facebook by using our registration mask and not using Facebook Connect.

Further information regarding the data transmission to third countries can be found in part I. "General information".

Further information of third party providers concerning data protection can be found in the following Facebook website: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy

(2) Facebook Pixel

We use “Facebook Pixel” on our website. Facebook Pixel makes it possible for Facebook to display our advertisements on Facebook, so-called “Facebook Ads”, only to Facebook users who have visited our website, in particular those who have shown an interest in our online offers or certain topics or products. Facebook Pixel makes it possible to check whether a user was redirected to our website after clicking on our Facebook ads. Facebook Pixel uses cookies, i.e. small text files, which are stored locally on the cache of your browser on your device. If you are logged into your Facebook account, your visit to our online offers will be recorded in your account. The data collected about you is rendered anonymous to us, i.e. it does not directly identify a user. However, Facebook may link this data to your account with them. We do not have any influence over the extent or additional use of data which is collected by Facebook from the use of Facebook Pixel. As far as we are aware, Facebook receives the information that you have viewed that particular part of our website or clicked on one of our advertisements. If you have a Facebook account and are registered, Facebook can assign the visit to your user account. Even if you are not registered with Facebook or have not logged in, there is a possibility that Facebook can discover your IP address and possibly other means of identification and store them. 

We use Facebook Pixel for marketing and optimisation purposes, in particular in order to display advertisements on Facebook that are relevant and of interest to you and therefore improve our website, making it more interesting for you as a user and to prevent annoying advertisements.

We will only use Facebook Pixel with your consent and you can opt out at any time. The processing of this data is based on Art. 6 (1) (a) of the GDPR. The storage period is 6 months.

You can opt out of the recording of your data by Facebook Pixel described above and the use of your data to show Facebook ads. You can adjust your preferences controlling which kinds of advertisements you are shown within Facebook on the following Facebook website: https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=ads. Please note that this setting will be deleted if you delete your cookies. You can also deactivate cookies which serve the purposes of audience measurement and advertising on the following websites: 

• http://optout.networkadvertising.org
• http://www.aboutads.info/choices 
• http://www.youronlinechoices.com/uk/your-ad-choices

Please note that this setting will also be deleted if you delete your cookies. 

Further information regarding the data transmittion to third countries can be found in part I: General information.

Further information regarding data protection can be found on the following website by Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy. See the following Facebook website for more information about Facebook Pixel: https://www.facebook.com/business/help/651294705016616. 

(3) Facebook Share Button

It is possible for you to share content from our website in your Facebook profile. The websites from www.facebook.com and the corresponding services are offered by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland.

If you click on the relevant buttons, a link will be created from our website to your Facebook account. As a result, information will be transmitted by your browser directly to Facebook and stored there. We do not have any influence regarding the extent and further usage of data by Facebook. According to our knowledge Facebook receives the information, that you have visited the corresponding part of our website. If you are logged into Facebook, then Facebook can directly assign your viewing of our website to your Facebook account. Even if you are not logged in or do not have a Facebook account at all, your browser will still transmit information (such as which website you have viewed and your IP address), which is stored by Facebook.

We use the Facebook Share Button to make sharing of our content to Facebook possible for you. Herein lies our legitimate interest in processing the corresponding data in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (f) of the GDPR.

You can prevent the further processing of data through Facebook by not clicking the button.

It is not impossible that Facebook transmits your data towards the parent company Meta Platforms, Inc. situated in the USA. Further information regarding the data transmittion to third countries can be found in part I: General information.

For more information, please see Facebook's privacy policy https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy.

g.) Twitter

(1) Twitter Share Button

It is also possible for you to share our content on the Twitter social network, Twitter Inc., 795 Folsom St., Suite 600, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA. When you click on the “re-tweet” button, the websites you have visited will be linked to your Twitter account and disclosed to other users. Data is also transmitted to Twitter in the process. Please refer to Twitter’s privacy policy to see how Twitter handles your data and your rights and setting options to protect your personal data: https://twitter.com/de/privacy. 

Further information regarding the data transmittion to third countries can be found in part I: General information.

(2) Twitter

On our websites we use services provided by Twitter Inc., situated in 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA. Through the usage of Twitter and the function "re-tweet" the websites that you visited are linked with your Twitter account and are made public to other Twitter users. During this process data is transmitted to Twitter. We inform you that we do not receive any information regarding the data transmission and further usage through Twitter. For more information, please see Twitter's privacy policy https://twitter.com/privacy.

The possibility that Twitter transmits your data to its parent company Twitter Inc., resident in the USA, can not be ruled out. Further information regarding the data transmittion to third countries can be found in part I: General information.

You can change your Twitter data protection settings here: http://twitter.com/account/settings.

Twitter is only loaded if you have actively given us your consent. This means that no user data is transmitted if you have not explictely consented. Only when you agree to the embedding, data is transmitted to Twitter servers.

We only use Twitter if you have actively given us your consent, which you can withdraw at any time. The aforementioned data processing is therefore based on Art. 6 (1) (a) of the GDPR. The storage period is 6 months.

h.) Xing Share Button

On our websites we are using the "Share-Button" by the social platform XING (XING AG, Gänsemarkt 43, 20354 Hamburg, Germany).

When using our websites, this plugin establishes a direct connection betweem your browser and the XING server in order to make the share function possible. During your access of our website, you personal data is not saved. XING does not save any IP-addresses nor is your behaviour analysed.

For more information, please see XING's privacy policy: https://privacy.xing.com/de/datenschutzerklaerung

i.) LinkedIn 

(1) LinkedIn Share Button

Moreover, it is possible to share our content on the LinkedIn social network from LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, CA 94043. The LinkedIn Plugins are recognizable through the corresponding logo or the "Recommend-Button" ("Empfehlen") on our website. When you visit our website, the Plugin establishes a connection between your browser and the LinkedIn server. LinkedIn receives the information that you have visited our website.When you click on the LinkedIn "Recommend-Button" while being logged in with your LinkedIn account, the websites you have visited will be linked to your LinkedIn account and disclosed to other users. Data is also transmitted to LinkedIn in the process. We inform you that we do not receive any information regarding the data transmission and further usage through LinkedIn. You can discover details about data collection and your legal options and settings options here: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy. 

(2) Use of Social Media Feeds

Within the scope of our employer profiles, we also offer you the chance to view the social media feeds of featured employers. The feeds from the following social networks are displayed:

Meta Platforms, 1601 S California Ave, Palo Alto, California 94304, USA

Twitter Inc., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA

We use the so-called double-click solution to display the social media feeds. This means that when you visit our website, no personal details are passed on to the feed providers by the social media feeds. The feed provider will only receive the information that you have viewed the respective page on our website if you click on the marked field and thus activate it. If you are logged into the relevant social network during your visit to the website, your viewing of our website might be directly assigned to your user account. Even if you are not logged in, your browser might transmit information (e.g. which website you have viewed and/or your IP address) which might be stored by the social network provider. As far as we are aware, social network providers store the data they have collected about you as user profiles and use these for the purposes of advertising, market research and/or the needs-based design of their websites. Such evaluation is carried out in particular to show appropriate advertising (even for users who are not logged in) and in order to inform other users of the social network about your activities on our website. You have a right to object to the creation of these user profiles but you have to contact the relevant provider of the social network to exercise this right.

We will only use the feed with your consent and you can opt out at any time. The processing of this data is based on Art. 6 (1) (a) of the GDPR.

For more information, please see Facebook's privacy policy https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy or Twitter’s privacy policy https://twitter.com/de/privacy.

(3) LinkedIn

We use various services provided by LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland (hereinafter referred to as “LinkedIn”) on our website, which we list and describe in more detail below. 

Among other things, LinkedIn uses cookies i.e. small text files, which are stored locally on the cache of the browser on your device, in the aforementioned services, which enable the analysis of your use of our website. You can prevent the installation of cookies by deleting existing cookies and deactivating the storage of cookies in your browser settings. Please note that in this case you might not be able to use all of the functions on our website fully. 

You can also prevent the collection of the aforementioned information by LinkedIn by setting an opt-out cookie on one of these linked websites below:

https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls;
http://optout.aboutads.info/?c=2#!;
http://www.youronlinechoices.com/de/praferenzmanagement

Please note that this setting will be deleted if you delete your cookies. You can opt out of the collection and passing on of personal data or the processing of such data by disabling JavaScript on your browser. You can also disable the execution of JavaScript code generally by installing a JavaScript blocker (e.g. https://noscript.net). Please note that in this case you might not be able to use all of the functions on our website fully. 

Further information regarding the data transmittion to third countries can be found in part I: General information.

You can find information about data protection from the third party service provider on the following website: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.

(4) LinkedIn Analytics

We use “LinkedIn Analytics” on our website. LinkedIn Analytics stores and processes information about your usage behaviour on our website, using cookies among other things. 

We use LinkedIn Analytics for marketing and optimisation purposes, in particular to analyse the use of our website and to be able to continuously improve individual functions and offers as well as user experience. We can improve our website and make it more interesting for you as a user as a result of the statistical analysis of user behaviour. 

We only use LinkedIn Analytics if you have agreed to its use. The lawful basis of this processing of your data is Art. 6 (1) (a) of the GDPR. You can withdraw your consent at any time. 

(5) LinkedIn Marketing Solutions

We also use “LinkedIn Marketing Solutions”. LinkedIn Marketing solutions stores and processes information about your usage behaviour on our website, using cookies among other things. 

We use LinkedIn Marketing solutions for marketing and optimisation purposes, in particular to analyse the use of our website and to be able to continuously improve individual functions and offers as well as user experience. We can improve our website and make it more interesting for you as a user as a result of the statistical analysis of user behaviour.

We only use LinkedIn Marketing solutions if you have agreed to its use. The lawful basis of this processing of your data is Art. 6 (1) (a) of the GDPR. You can withdraw your consent at any time. 

j.) Microsoft Advertising

We use “Microsoft Advertising” on our website, a service from Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399, USA (hereinafter referred to as: “Microsoft”). 

We only use this service if you have agreed to its use. The lawful basis of this processing of your data is Art. 6 (1) (a) of the GDPR. You can withdraw your consent at any time. 

Microsoft Advertising collects and stores data which is used to create user profiles using pseudonyms. Bing Ads allows us to track user activities on our website if a user has reached our website via advertisements from BingAds. If you reach our website via such an advertisement, a cookie is placed on your device.

A Microsoft Advertising UET tag is integrated into our website. This is a code which is used along with the cookie to store some non-personal data about the use of our website. Among other things, this includes how long is spent on our website, which areas of the website are viewed and the advertisement via which the user reached our website. Your IP address is only collected in encrypted form, the cookie also collects a so-called global UID (Globally Unique Identifier), which is assigned to your browser and/or a user ID which is assigned to your Microsoft account.

The collected information is transmitted to Microsoft servers in the USA and stored there for no more than 180 days on principal. You can prevent the collection of the data created by the cookie that relates to your use of the website and the processing of such data by deactivating the setting of cookies in your browser settings. Please note that in this case you might not be able to use all of the functions on our website fully.

Apart from this, Microsoft can track your usage behaviour across several of your electronic devices in some circumstances using so-called cross-device tracking and is therefore in a position to display personalised advertising on or in Microsoft websites and apps. You can stop this from happening at http://choice.microsoft.com/de-de/opt-out.

You can also make use of your right to disable it with the help of the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) opt-out page for consumers or the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) opt-out page.

Further information regarding the data transmittion to third countries can be found in part I: General information.

You can find more information about data protection from the third-party service provider at the following Microsoft web pages:

Microsoft’s privacy policy:
https://privacy.microsoft.com/de-de/privacystatement

For more information about Microsoft Advertising analytics services see:
https://help.bingads.microsoft.com/#apex/3/de/53056/2

k.) ADITION

We use the ADITION service provided by ADITION technologies AG (hereinafter “ADITION”), Oststrasse 55, 40211 Düsseldorf, Germany on our website. We have concluded a commissioned data processing agreement with ADITION, which ensures that ADITION only works within the framework of our instructions. ADITION uses cookies to manage and optimise the display of advertisements placed by us for users. For example, this relates to the maximum display frequency of advertisements that a user sees. ADITION also uses some stored cookie information for statistical surveys in individual cases. ADITION does not store any personal data such as names, email address or other personal details by setting cookies. All of the information is anonymised and contains technical information such as advertisement frequency and display date, the browser used or the installed operating system. Personal data is accordingly not stored. ADITION works in strict conformity with German data protection law in all of its data collection processes. All of the data that is stored is held on servers within federal German territory. ADITION also complies with all P3P standards (Privacy Preferences Project). 

For information on ADITION’s privacy policy see http://www.adition.com/kontakt/datenschutz. 

Your opt-out option: Follow the link at https://www.adition.com/datenschutz. Under ‘2. Right of objection’ and then ‘b) Advertising’ you will find the option to set an opt-out cookie. You can also use the EDAA preference management scheme, which you can find using the following link: http://www.youronlinechoices.com.

We only use ADITION’s service if you have consented to its use, i.e. on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (a) of the GDPR. You can withdraw your consent at any time. 

l.) Criteo

Our website uses cookies/advertising IDs from Criteo SA, 32 Rue Blanche, 75009 Paris, France (hereinafter “Criteo”). By using Criteo’s services for advertising purposes, we are able to display our advertisements to visitors who are interested in our products on partner websites, apps and emails. Retargeting technologies use cookies or advertising IDs and display advertisements based on your previous browsing behaviour.

We only use Criteo’s service if you have consented to its use, i.e. on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (a) of the GDPR. You can withdraw your consent at any time.

You can also disable interest-based advertising on the following pages:
http://www.networkadvertising.org/choices
http://www.youronlinechoices.com

We can exchange information such as technical identifiers from your login information on our website or our CRM system with reliable advertising partners. This means your devices and/or environments can be linked and a seamless user experience offered to you on the devices and environments you use. We kindly ask you to retrieve more precise information concerning the ability of linkage from the privacy policies of the named platforms or from the explainations listed below.

See the following link for more information on Criteo's privacy policy: https://www.criteo.com/de/privacy. 

m.) A/B Testing with VWO by Wingify

We carry out so-called A/B testing. This allows us to show you our websites with slightly varied content in order to analyse and regularly improve our offer and make it more interesting for you as a user. The legal basis for the use of A/B testing is Art. 6(1)(a) DSGVO.

For this analysis, cookies from our service provider, TOP FLOOR (14th), KLJ TOWER NORTH B-5, NETAJI SUBHASH PLACE, PITAMPURA DELHI North West DL 110034 India are stored on your computer. We automatically store the information collected in this way on a server in Germany. Before the analyses are carried out, the IP addresses are processed in abbreviated form; it is not possible to relate them directly to individuals. The IP address transmitted by your browser is not merged with other data collected by us. You can object to the use of A/B testing at any time by entering the internet address of our website in the field on the following website of the provider Wingify (VWO) and activating the link generated afterwards: https://vwo.com/opt-out/ or by using our preference centre. Information on the data protection of the third-party provider can be found here: www.vwo.com/privacy-policy/ .

n.) Market research with SurveyLab

To conduct surveys or online forms, we use the services of the following provider: 7 Points Ltd., 36/112b KEN Av., 02-797 Warsaw, Poland

The provider enables us to design and evaluate surveys and online forms. In addition to the personal data that you enter in the forms, information about your operating system, browser, date and time of your visit, referrer URL and your IP address is also collected, transmitted to the provider and stored on the provider's servers.

The information you enter in the forms is stored in a password-protected manner to ensure that third-party access is excluded and only we can evaluate the data for the purpose stated in the form.

When processing personal data that is required to fulfill a contract with you (this also applies to processing operations that are required to carry out pre-contractual measures), Article 6 (1) (b) GDPR serves as the legal basis. If you have given us your consent to the processing of your data, the processing will take place on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) GDPR. A given consent can be revoked at any time with effect for the future.

We have concluded an order processing contract with the provider, which ensures the protection of the data of our site visitors and prohibits unauthorized disclosure to third parties.

IV. Your rights

Your rights at the ZEIT publishing group

You have the right to receive information regarding your personal data saved by us at any time. Furthermore, you have the right to data portability, rectification, erasure or restriction of processing of your data. Moreover, you can at any given time exert your right to opt out of or object to the processing of your data.
More in detail:

Processing when you exercise your rights according to Art. 15 to 22 of the GDPR

If you exercise your rights in accordance with Art. 12 to 22 of the GDPR, we will process your personal data transmitted to us for the purpose of our execution of these rights and in order to be able to provide proof thereof. We will only process data stored for the purpose of providing information and its preparation for said purpose and for purposes of monitoring data protection and apart from this, restrict the processing in line with Art. 18 of the GDPR. This processing is based on the lawful basis of Art. 6 (1) (c) of the GDPR in conjunction with Art. 15 to 22 of the GDPR and Section 34 (2) of the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG).

Applications under Art. 15 to 22 of the GDPR are processed by academics GmbH, Speersort 1, 20095 Hamburg, Germany. The transmission is based on the lawful basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR and serves our interest to organise processings in the publishing group in the most efficient manner.

In the case of data processings being conducted in shared responsibility, you can make a claim regarding your data subject rights to the Zeitverlag Gerd Bucerius GmbH & Co. KG and all other responsible parties.

1.) Right of access

According to Art. 15 of the GDPR, you have a right to obtain confirmation from us as to whether or not personal data concerning you is being processed. Furthermore, where this is the case, you have a right of access to this personal data and information about the purpose of processing, the categories of personal data being processed, the recipient or categories of recipient to whom the personal data is or has been disclosed, the envisaged period for which the personal data will be stored, the existence of the right to rectification or erasure of the data concerning you or to restriction of processing or to object to such processing, the existence of the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority or where the personal data has not been collected from you yourself, any available information as to its source. 

2.) Right to rectification

Furthermore, according to Art. 16 of the GDPR, you have the right to obtain the rectification or completion of inaccurate personal data concerning you without undue delay. 

3.) Right to erasure

On the grounds stated in Art. 17 of the GDPR, you have the right to obtain the erasure of personal data stored by us unless the processing is necessary for exercising the right of freedom of expression and information, to comply with a legal obligation, for reasons of public interest or for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims. 

4.) Right to restriction of processing

On the grounds stated in Art. 18 of the GDPR, you have the right to obtain restriction of the processing of your data. 

5.) Right to data portability

According to Art. 20 of the GDPR, you have the right to receive personal data concerning you in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format and the right to transmit this data to another controller where the grounds stated in Art. 20 of the GDPR are met. In this connection, you have the right to have the personal data concerning you transmitted directly to the other responsible controllers. 

6.) Right to object

According to Art. 21 of the GDPR, you have the right pursuant to Art. 21 of the GDPR to object, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to processing of your personal data which is based on legitimate interests according to Art. 6 (1) (f) of the GDPR. 

Where your data is being processed for direct marketing purposes, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of said personal data without stating a particular situation. 

If you would like to make use of your right to opt out or object, just send an email to info@academics.com.  

7.) Right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authorities

If you think that the processing of your data breaches data protection law or your rights under data protection law have been violated in any other way, you can lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authorities. 

How to contact us: 

academics GmbH
Speersort 1
20095 Hamburg
- Germany -

Tel: +49-40-320 273-3
Fax: +49-40-320 273-44
Mail: info@academics.com

You can contact our data protection officer at dsb@zeit.de.

V. Joint responsibility

Joint controllership

In the case of your data being processed in joint responsibility within the ZEIT publishing group or third parties ("Joint Controllership" Art. 26 of the GDPR), you will be informed in the following descriptions regarding the individual data processing approaches. An overview which companies of the ZEIT publishing group are involved in which processing approaches can be found here after.

Company descriptions

Zeitverlag Gerd Bucerius GmbH & Co. KG
Speersort 1, 20095 Hamburg, Germany
("ZV")

ZEIT Credo GmbH
Speersort 1, 20095 Hamburg, Germany
("CUW")

ZEIT International GmbH
Speersort 1, 20095 Hamburg, Germany
("INT")

ZEIT Weltkunst Verlag GmbH
Speersort 1, 20095 Hamburg, Germany
("WKV")

ZEIT Online GmbH
Speersort 1, 20095 Hamburg, Germany
("ZON")

ZEIT Digital GmbH
Askanischer Platz 1, 10963 Berlin, Germany
("DIG")

ze.tt GmbH
Speersort 1, 20095 Hamburg, Germany
("ZTT")

academics GmbH
Speersort 1, 20095 Hamburg, Germany
("ACA")

tempus corporate GmbH
Speersort 1, 20095 Hamburg, Germany
("TC")

ZEIT Akademie GmbH
Speersort 1, 20095 Hamburg, Germany
("AKA")

ConVent Gesellschaft für Kongresse & Veranstaltungsmanagement mbH
Senckenberganlage 10-12, 60325 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
("CON")

Spotlight Verlag GmbH
Fraunhoferstraße 22, 82152 Planegg/München, Germany
("SPO")

e-fellows.net GmbH & Co. KG
Sattlerstraße 1, 80331 München, Germany
("EFO")

VI. Privacy settings

You can manage your privacy settings at all times by clicking on "Cookies and Tracking" in the footer of our website.