Privacy Policy

- Updated on 05.05.2021, 12:00 Source: academics -

This is the privacy policy of

academics GmbH
represented by the managing directors, Christian Röpke and Enrique Tarragona
Speersort 1
20095 Hamburg
- Germany -

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

The protection of your data is very important to us; we of course observe all of the data protection regulations that are applicable in Germany.

We inform you in detail below which personal data (i.e. data which can identify you as an individual such as name, address or IP address) we collect on our websites and in connection with the services and offers referred to in this privacy policy and for which purpose and how long this data is stored for. We then inform you in detail about your rights in relation to data processing and how to assert these rights.

If you have any questions or comments regarding privacy on our website, please don't hesitate to contact us. For example, you can contact us by email at info@academics.com.

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.

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. We use the data for the purposes listed in detail below:

a.) 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.

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 fulfil the contract.

c.) 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.

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.

d.) 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.

e.) 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.

We will store your data for advertising purposes unless we have received an objection/withdrawal in this respect.

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.

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.

We also automatically collect data for advertising purposes if you have given us your consent to do so. In this case, usage data is tracked for so-called usage-based online advertising, i.e. usage data is collected and processed pseudonymously to create usage profiles (“advertisement tracking”). This happens because advertisers need reliable information for most efficient online advertising, especially regarding how many readers see their advertisements and roughly which users are particularly interested in which products, topics or offers. In this way, advertising can be shown on your device that you will presumably pay greater attention to.

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.

a.) Cookie Consent Management

academics GmbH has, with the help of a partner, implemented technology on our website for obtaining consent to cookies, advertising, tracking and similar technologies. This technology also uses cookies to save your preference settings.

b.) 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.

c.) 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.

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 one year.

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’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.

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).

d.) Webtrekk GmbH

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. 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.

You can opt out of the storage of your pseudonymised visitor data so that it is not collected in the future.

You can also prevent the collection of the aforementioned information by Webtrekk by setting an opt-out cookie on the website linked here: http://www.webtrekk.com/index/datenschutzerklaerung/opt-out.html.

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.

e.) 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.

(2) Google Maps

We use “Google Maps” on our website. 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. You have a right to object to the creation of these user profiles although you have to contact Google directly to do so.

We will only use Google Maps 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.

(3) Google Analytics

We use “Google Analytics”, 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.

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. 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-based advertisements using the following link http://www.aboutads.info/choices. Please note that this setting will be deleted if you delete your cookies.

(4) Google Tag Manager

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.

For more information about the Tag Manager see the FAQ on Google Tag Manager (https://www.google.com/intl/de/tagmanager/faq.html) or the terms and conditions of use for Google Tag Manager (https://www.google.com/intl/de/tagmanager/use-policy.html).

(5) 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.

(6) 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.

(7) 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. The YouTube video service in Germany is provided by Google Ireland Limited Gordon House, Barrow Street Dublin 4, Ireland.

We have embedded videos on our website, which are stored on https://www.youtube.com and can be played directly from our website. The videos are embedded in ‘enhanced data protection mode’, i.e. no data about you as a user is transmitted to YouTube unless you play the videos. The YouTube server is only informed about which of our website pages you have visited when you play the videos. If you are logged in as a member on YouTube at the same time, YouTube will assign this information to your personal user account. You can prevent this assignment by logging out of your YouTube account and other Google accounts before using our website.

You can only start a YouTube video if you have actively given us your consent via the consent banner. The aforementioned data processing is therefore based on Art. 6 (1) (a) of the GDPR. Once you have given your consent, you can withdraw it at any time.

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. For those exceptions where personal data is transmitted to the USA, Facebook has adopted the Privacy Shield framework between the European Union and the USA and obtained certification. Facebook 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=a2zt0000000GnywAAC&status=Active.

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

(1) Facebook Connect

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.

(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:

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

See the following Facebook website for more information about Facebook Pixel: https://www.facebook.com/business/help/651294705016616.

g.) Sharing our content on social networks

We use plug-ins from various social networks on our websites. You can use these plug-ins to share our content in your profiles on the social networks below.

(1) Facebook

It is possible for you to share content from our website in your Facebook profile. 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 (Facebook Inc., 1601 S California Ave, Palo Alto, California 94304, USA) and stored there. 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. For more information, please see Facebook's privacy policy https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy.

Facebook has adopted the Privacy Shield framework agreed between the European Union and the USA and obtained certification. Facebook 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=a2zt0000000GnywAAC&status=Active.

(2) Twitter

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.

Twitter is based in the USA but has adopted the Privacy Shield framework agreed between the European Union and the USA and thereby undertaken to comply with the standards and regulations of European data protection law. For more information about the certificate awarded to Twitter and its validity, please see the following linked article: https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000TORzAAO&status=Active.

(3) Xing

Furthermore, it is possible for you to share our content on the Xing social network XING AG, Dammtorstrasse 30, 20354 Hamburg, Germany.

Your personal data will not be stored in the process when you view this website. In particular, XING does not store any IP addresses. Your usage behaviour will not be analysed either. Only the content that you have shared will be stored in your XING profile. You can read up-to-date information on privacy with regard to the ‘share button’ and other relevant information here.

(4) LinkedIn

Moreover, it is possible to share our content on the LinkedIn social network from LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, CA 94043.

When you click on the LinkedIn button, 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. You can discover details about data collection and your legal options and settings options here: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.

LinkedIn has adopted the Privacy Shield framework agreed between the European Union and the USA and obtained certification. LinkedIn 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=a2zt0000000L0UZAA0&status=Active.

h.) 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:

Facebook Inc., 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.

However, Facebook and Twitter have both adopted the Privacy Shield framework agreed between the European Union and the USA and each obtained certification. Facebook and Twitter have therefore undertaken to comply with the standards and regulations of European data protection law. For more information about this and the validity of their certificates, please see the following articles:

Facebook:
https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000GnywAAC&status=Active

Twitter:
https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000TORzAAO&status=Active

i.) 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.

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

(1) 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.

(2) 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. 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.

Microsoft has adopted the Privacy Shield framework agreed between the European Union and the USA and obtained certification. Microsoft 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=a2zt0000000KzNaAAK&status=Active.

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 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 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

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

IV. 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.

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 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.