Thank you for visiting our website. The protection and security of your personal information when using our website is very important to us. We would therefore like to give you an overview of the personal data that is collected when visiting our website and what purposes it is used for.

This privacy policy applies to the web presence of Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler, Zinkler, Schenk & Partner mbB, which is accessible under this domain and the various subdomains ("our website").

Objection to Advertising Emails

We hereby object to the use of contact data published in the context of the imprint obligation, the data protection notice, or any other contact data published on the website for sending unsolicited advertising and information material. The operators of this website expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of unsolicited sending of advertising information, such as via spam emails.

Party Responsible and Contact Information

Responsible

for processing personal data within the meaning of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is

Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler, Zinkler, Schenk & Partner mbB
Radlkoferstr. 2
81373 München

Data protection officer

Stephan Krischke, datenschutz@schoppe-zimmermann.com

What is this about?

This privacy policy fulfills the legal requirements for transparency in the processing of personal data. This is all information that relates to an identified or identifiable natural person. This includes, for example, information such as your name, age, address, telephone number, date of birth, email address, IP address or user behavior when visiting a website. Any information for which we cannot establish a connection to your person at all (or only with disproportionate effort), e.g. through anonymization, is not personal data. The processing of personal data (e.g. the collection, retrieval, use, storage or transmission) always requires a legal basis and a defined purpose.

Stored personal data will be deleted as soon as the purpose of the processing has been achieved and there are no legitimate reasons for further storage of the data. We will inform you about the specific storage periods or criteria for storage in the individual processing operations. Regardless of this, we will store your personal data in individual cases for the assertion, exercise, or defense of legal claims and in the event of statutory retention obligations.

Who receives my data?

Your personal data will not be transmitted to third parties for purposes other than those listed below.

We will only share your personal data with third parties if:

§   you have granted your express consent to do so in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR,

§   sharing is permitted in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR to protect our legitimate interests and there is no reason to assume that you have an overriding interest worthy of protection in the non-disclosure of your data,

§   there is a legal obligation to do so in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (c) GDPR, and

§   it is legally permissible and necessary for processing contractual relationships with you in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR.

In order to protect your data and, if necessary, enable us to transfer data to third countries (outside the EU/EEA), we have concluded data processing agreements based on the European Commission's standard contractual clauses. Should the standard contractual clauses not be sufficient for establishing an appropriate level of security, your consent may serve as the legal basis for the transfer to third countries in accordance with Art. 49 (1) (a) GDPR. This sometimes does not apply to data transfers to third countries for which the European Commission has issued an adequacy decision pursuant to Art. 45 GDPR.

As part of the processing operations described in this privacy policy, personal data may be transferred to the USA. The USA does not provide an adequate level of data protection (ECJ: Schrems II ruling). In particular, US investigative authorities can oblige US companies to hand over or disclose personal data without the data subjects being able to take effective legal action against this. It is thus generally possible for your personal data to be processed by US investigative authorities. We have no influence on these processing activities. In order to protect your data, we have concluded data processing agreements based on the standard contractual clauses of the European Commission. Should the standard contractual clauses not be sufficient for establishing an appropriate level of security, your consent may serve as the legal basis for the transfer to third countries in accordance with Art. 49 (1) (a) GDPR. This sometimes does not apply to data transfers to third countries for which the European Commission has issued an adequacy decision pursuant to Art. 45 GDPR.

Do You Use Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are sent by us to the browser of your end device and stored there when vising our website. As an alternative to the use of cookies, information can also be stored in the local storage of your browser. Some functions of our website cannot be offered without the use of cookies or local storage (technically necessary cookies). Other cookies, however, enable us to carry out various analyses to make it possible, for example, to recognize the browser you are using when you visit our website again and to transmit various information to us (non-essential cookies). With the help of cookies, we can, among other things, make our website more user-friendly and effective for you, for example by tracking your use of our website and determining your preferred settings (e.g. country and language settings). If third parties process information via cookies, they collect the information directly via your browser. Cookies do not cause any damage to your end device. They cannot execute programs or contain viruses.

We provide information on the respective services for which we use cookies in the specific processing operations. Detailed information on the cookies used can be found in the cookie settings or in the Consent Manager of this website.

What Are My Rights?

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

§   Information, pursuant to Art. 15 GDPR, on your personal data that is stored in the form of meaningful information on the details of the processing and a copy of your data;

§   Correction, pursuant to Art. 16 GDPR, of incorrect or incomplete data stored by us;

§   Deletion, pursuant to Art. 17 GDPR, of the data stored by us, unless processing is necessary to exercise the right to freedom of expression and information, to fulfill a legal obligation, for reasons of public interest, or to assert, exercise or defend legal claims;

§   Restriction of processing, pursuant to Art. 18 GDPR, if the accuracy of the data is contested, the processing is unlawful, we no longer need the data and you object to the erasure of the data because you need it for asserting, exercising or defending legal claims, or you have objected to processing pursuant to Art. 21 GDPR.

§   Data portability, pursuant to Art. 20 GDPR, if you have provided us with personal data in the context of consent pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR or on the basis of a contract pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR, and this has been processed by us using automated procedures. You will receive your data in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format or we will transmit the data directly to another person responsible if this is technically feasible.

§   Objection, pursuant to Art. 21 GDPR, to the processing of your personal data, insofar as this is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (e, f) GDPR and there are reasons for this arising from your particular situation, or the objection is directed against direct advertising. The right to object does not exist if overriding, compelling grounds worthy of protection for the processing can be demonstrated, or processing is carried out to assert, exercise or defend legal claims. If the right to object does not exist for individual processing operations, this is indicated there.

§   Revocation, pursuant to Art. 7 (3) GDPR, of your given consent with effect for the future.

§   Complaint to a supervisory authority, pursuant to Art. 77 GDPR, if you believe that the processing of your personal data violates the GDPR. Generally, you can contact the supervisory authority of your usual place of residence, your place of work or our company headquarters.

How Is My Data Processed in Detail?

Below, we provide information on the individual processing operations, the scope and purpose of the data processing, the legal basis, the obligation to provide your data and the respective storage period. Automated decision-making in individual cases, including profiling, does not occur.

Provision of the Website

Type and Scope of Processing

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

§   IP address of the computer requesting access

§   Date and time of access

§   Name and URL of the retrieved file

§   Website from which the access is made (Referrer URL)

§   Browser used and, if applicable, the operating system of your computer, as well as the name of your access provider

Our website is not hosted by us, but by a service provider who processes the aforementioned data on our account pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR for this purpose.

Purpose and Legal Basis

Processing is carried out to safeguard our overriding legitimate interest in displaying our website and ensuring security and stability on the basis of Art. 6 (f) GDPR. The collection of data and storage in log files is absolutely necessary for the operation of the website. There is no right to object to the processing due to the exception under Art. 21 (1) GDPR. Insofar as further storage of the log files is required by law, the processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (c) GDPR. While there is no legal or contractual obligation to provide the data, it is not technically possible to access our website without providing the data.

Storage Period

The aforementioned data is stored for the duration of the display of the website and - for technical reasons - for a maximum of 7 days thereafter.

Contact

Type and Scope of Processing

Personal data is collected when you contact us (e.g. via contact form or email). The data being collected when using a contact form is evident in the respective contact form. Beyond this, you may also voluntarily provide additional information that you believe is necessary for processing your contact request.

When using the contact form, your personal data will not be passed on to third parties.

Purpose and Legal Basis

The processing of your data by using our contact form is carried out for the purpose of communication and processing your request on the basis of your consent pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. If your request relates to an existing contractual relationship with us, the processing is carried out for the purpose of fulfilling the contract on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR. While there is no legal or contractual obligation to provide your data, processing your request without the information in the mandatory fields is not possible. If you do not wish to provide this data, please contact us by other means.

Storage Period

If you use the contact form on the basis of your consent, we will store the data collected for each inquiry for a period of three years, starting from the time your inquiry is dealt with or until you withdraw your consent.

Should you use the contact form as part of a contractual relationship, we store the data collected for each inquiry for a period of three years from the end of the contractual relationship.

Handling of Applicant Data

Type and Scope of Processing

We collect and process the personal data of applicants. Corresponding data processing may also be carried out electronically, for example when applicants send us application documents by email or via a web form on our website. On our website, we provide the option to send us applications for advertised vacancies by email.

Your data will also only be stored in an applicant database beyond the current application process if you have given us your separate consent to do so.

Purpose and Legal Basis

The processing of your data in connection with your application is carried out for the purpose of processing your application and deciding on the establishment of an employment relationship on the basis of Section 26 of the German data protection act BDSG. Should your application documents be forwarded to third parties, in particular to companies affiliated with us, and should your data be stored beyond the current application process, your data will be processed on the basis of Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 (a) GDPR. While there is no legal or contractual obligation to provide your data, processing your application without the information is not possible.

Storage Period

Applicant data will be deleted after 6 months in the event of rejection. In the event that you have consented to further storage of your personal data, we will transfer your data to our applicant pool. There, the data will be deleted after 24 months.

Technology

SSL/TLS encryption

This site uses SSL or TLS encryption to ensure the security of data processing and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders, login data or contact requests that you send to us as the operator. An encrypted connection can be recognized by the address line of the browser containing "https://" instead of "http://" and by the lock symbol in your browser line.

If SSL or TLS encryption is active, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Google Fonts

Type and Scope of Processing

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

Purpose and Legal Basis

The use of Google Fonts is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR and Section 25 (1) of the German Telecommunications-Telemedia Data Protection Act TTDSG.

We intend to transfer personal data to third countries outside the European Economic Area, in particular the USA. The data transfer to the USA is carried out pursuant to Art. 45 (1) GDPR on the basis of the adequacy decision of the European Commission. The US companies involved and/or their US subcontractors are certified in accordance with the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (EU-U.S. DPF).

In cases where there is no adequacy decision by the European Commission (including US companies that are not certified under the EU-U.S. DPF), we have agreed on other appropriate safeguards with the recipients of the data within the meaning of Art. 44 et seq. GDPR. Unless otherwise stated, these are standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission in accordance with Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/914 of June 4, 2021. You can view a copy of these standard contractual clauses at https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/DE/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32021D0914&from=DE.

Additionally, before such a third country transfer, we obtain your consent in accordance with Art. 49 (1) sentence 1 (a) GDPR, which you give via the consent in the Consent Manager (or other forms, registrations, etc.). We would like to point out that in the case of third country transfers, there may be risks that are unknown in detail (e.g. data processing by security authorities in the third country, the exact scope and consequences of which for you we do not know, over which we have no influence and of which you may not become aware).

Storage Period

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

Google Maps

Type and Scope of Processing

We use the map service Google Maps to create directions. Google Maps is a service provided by Google Ireland Limited, which displays a map on our website.

When you access this content on our website, you establish a connection to servers of Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, whereby your IP address and possibly browser data such as your user agent are transmitted. This data is processed exclusively for the above-mentioned purposes and to maintain the security and functionality of Google Maps.

Purpose and Legal Basis

The use of Google Maps is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR and Section 25 (1) of the German Telecommunications-Telemedia Data Protection Act TTDSG.

We intend to transfer personal data to third countries outside the European Economic Area, in particular the USA. The data transfer to the USA is carried out pursuant to Art. 45 (1) GDPR on the basis of the adequacy decision of the European Commission. The US companies involved and/or their US subcontractors are certified in accordance with the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (EU-U.S. DPF).

In cases where there is no adequacy decision by the European Commission (including US companies that are not certified under the EU-U.S. DPF), we have agreed on other appropriate safeguards with the recipients of the data within the meaning of Art. 44 et seq. GDPR. Unless otherwise stated, these are standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission in accordance with Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/914 of June 4, 2021. You can view a copy of these standard contractual clauses at https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/DE/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32021D0914&from=DE.

Additionally, before such a third country transfer, we obtain your consent in accordance with Art. 49 (1) sentence 1 (a) GDPR, which you give via the consent in the Consent Manager (or other forms, registrations, etc.). We would like to point out that in the case of third country transfers, there may be risks that are unknown in detail (e.g. data processing by security authorities in the third country, the exact scope and consequences of which for you we do not know, over which we have no influence and of which you may not become aware).

Storage Period

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

Google reCAPTCHA

Type and Scope of Processing

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

Purpose and Legal Basis

The use of Google reCAPTCHA is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR and Section 25 (1) of the German Telecommunications-Telemedia Data Protection Act TTDSG.

We intend to transfer personal data to third countries outside the European Economic Area, in particular the USA. The data transfer to the USA is carried out pursuant to Art. 45 (1) GDPR on the basis of the adequacy decision of the European Commission. The US companies involved and/or their US subcontractors are certified in accordance with the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (EU-U.S. DPF).

In cases where there is no adequacy decision by the European Commission (including US companies that are not certified under the EU-U.S. DPF), we have agreed on other appropriate safeguards with the recipients of the data within the meaning of Art. 44 et seq. GDPR. Unless otherwise stated, these are standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission in accordance with Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/914 of June 4, 2021. You can view a copy of these standard contractual clauses at https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/DE/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32021D0914&from=DE.

Additionally, before such a third country transfer, we obtain your consent in accordance with Art. 49 (1) sentence 1 (a) GDPR, which you give via the consent in the Consent Manager (or other forms, registrations, etc.). We would like to point out that in the case of third country transfers, there may be risks that are unknown in detail (e.g. data processing by security authorities in the third country, the exact scope and consequences of which for you we do not know, over which we have no influence and of which you may not become aware).

Storage Period

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

October 2023