Privacy Policy

1. Privacy at a Glance

General Information

The following information provides a brief overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data refers to any information that can be used to identify you personally. For detailed information on data protection, please refer to our Privacy Policy, which is listed below this text.

Data Collection on This Website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find the operator’s contact information in the “Information on the Data Controller” section of this Privacy Policy.

How do we collect your data?

We collect your data, in part, because you provide it to us. This may include, for example, data that you enter into a contact form.

Other data is collected by our IT systems automatically or with your consent when you visit the website. This primarily consists of technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of page view). This data is collected automatically as soon as you access this website.

What do we use your data for?

Some of the data is collected to ensure that the website functions properly. If contracts can be concluded or initiated through the website, the data provided is also processed for contract offers, orders, or other order inquiries.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right at any time to obtain, free of charge, information about the source, recipients, and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given consent to the processing of your data, you may revoke this consent at any time with future effect. In addition, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances. Furthermore, you have the right to file a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

Please feel free to contact us at any time regarding this matter or any other questions you may have about data protection.

2. Hosting

We host our website's content with the following provider:

Host Europe

The provider is Host Europe GmbH, Hansestraße 111, 51149 Cologne (hereinafter “Host Europe”).

For details, please refer to Host Europe's Privacy Policy at
https://www.hosteurope.de/agb/datenschutzerklaerung/.

The use of Host Europe is based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in ensuring that our website is displayed as reliably as possible. If consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and Section 25(1) of the TDDDG, insofar as the consent covers the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent may be revoked at any time.

We have a contract with the service provider for data processing in accordance with Article 28 of the GDPR. This contract ensures that personal data is processed only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

3. General Information and Mandatory Disclosures

Privacy Policy

The operators of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with applicable data protection laws and this Privacy Policy.

When you use this website, various types of personal data are collected. Personal data is information that can be used to identify you personally. This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect and how we use it. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.

Please note that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., when communicating via email) may be subject to security vulnerabilities. It is not possible to completely protect data from access by third parties.

Information about the data controller

The entity responsible for data processing on this website is:

NKV GmbH
Elsemühlenweg 57
32257 Bünde

Phone: 05223 / 483 96 0
Email: info@nkv-gmbh.de

The controller is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.).

Data Protection Officer

We have appointed a data protection officer for our company: Mr. Finn-Christian Schiffmann, c/o NKV GmbH, Elsemühlenweg 57, 32257 Bünde. Email: post@kanzlei-schiffmann.com.

Retention period

Unless a more specific retention period is stated in this Privacy Policy, we will retain your personal data until the purpose for which it was collected no longer applies. If you submit a valid request for erasure or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be erased unless we have other legally permissible grounds for storing your personal data (e.g., retention periods under tax or commercial law); in the latter case, the data will be erased once these grounds no longer apply.

General Information on the Legal Basis for Data Processing on This Website

If you have consented to the processing of your data, we process your personal data on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR or Article 9(2)(a) of the GDPR, provided that special categories of data as defined in Article 9(1) of the GDPR are being processed. In the event of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing is also carried out on the basis of Article 49(1)(a) of the GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or to access to information on your device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), data processing is additionally carried out on the basis of Section 25(1) TDDDG. Consent may be revoked at any time. If your data is necessary for the performance of a contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if it is necessary to comply with a legal obligation on the basis of Article 6(1)(c) of the GDPR. Data processing may also be carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. The legal bases applicable in each individual case are described in the following sections of this Privacy Policy.

Recipients of personal data

As part of our business operations, we collaborate with various external parties. In some cases, this requires the transfer of personal data to these external parties. We only disclose personal data to external parties if this is necessary for the performance of a contract, if we are legally obligated to do so (e.g., disclosure of data to tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest in the disclosure pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, or if another legal basis permits the disclosure of data. When using data processors, we only transfer personal data on the basis of a valid data processing agreement. In the case of joint processing, we enter into a joint processing agreement.

The recipients or categories of recipients of your personal data include, in particular:

–IT service providers who assist us in the context of data processing on our behalf, in particular our hosting provider Host Europe and the provider of the job portal talent360;

–Providers of the services integrated into the website (Google for Maps and fonts, Meta for the Instagram feed), provided that you have consented to their use;

–in the context of recruitment and temporary staffing, the client companies (hiring companies) to which we disclose your applicant data based on your consent;

–Tax advisors and government agencies (e.g., tax authorities, social security agencies), to the extent necessary to fulfill legal obligations.

Withdrawal of Your Consent to Data Processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You may withdraw any consent you have already given at any time. The lawfulness of the data processing carried out prior to the withdrawal remains unaffected by the withdrawal.

Right to object to data collection in specific cases and to direct marketing (Art. 21 GDPR)

IF DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ART. 6(1)( E OR F OF THE GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT AT ANY TIME TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA ON GROUNDS RELATING TO YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. YOU CAN FIND THE SPECIFIC LEGAL BASIS ON WHICH PROCESSING IS BASED IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA, UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING THAT OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS, AND FREEDOMS, OR THE PROCESSING IS NECESSARY FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT, exercise, or defense of legal claims (objection pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR).

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS BEING PROCESSED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT MARKETING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR SUCH MARKETING PURPOSES; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING, TO THE EXTENT THAT IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21(2) OF THE GDPR).

Right to data portability

You have the right to receive data that we process automatically based on your consent or in fulfillment of a contract, either directly or through a third party, in a commonly used, machine-readable format. If you request that the data be transferred directly to another controller, this will only be done to the extent that it is technically feasible.

Access, Correction, and Deletion

In accordance with applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to receive, free of charge, information about your stored personal data, its source and recipients, and the purpose of the data processing, as well as the right to have this data corrected or deleted, if applicable. You may contact us at any time regarding this matter or with any other questions about personal data.

Right to restriction of processing

You have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted. You may contact us at any time to exercise this right. The right to restriction of processing applies in the following cases:

  • If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we generally need time to verify this. For the duration of the verification process, you have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted.
  • If your personal data has been or is being processed unlawfully, you may request that the processing be restricted instead of having the data erased.
  • If we no longer need your personal data but you need it to exercise, defend, or assert legal claims, you have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted instead of being erased.
  • If you have lodged an objection under Article 21(1) of the GDPR, we must balance your interests against ours. Until it is determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, such data may—apart from its storage—be processed only with your consent, or for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims, or to protect the rights of another natural or legal person, or for reasons of a substantial public interest of the European Union or a Member State.

SSL or TLS encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential information—such as inquiries you send to us as the website operator—this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address bar in your browser changes from “http://” to “https://” and by the padlock icon in your browser’s address bar.

If SSL or TLS encryption is enabled, the data you send to us cannot be intercepted by third parties.

4. Data Collection on This Website

Cookies

Our website uses so-called “cookies.” Cookies are small data packets that do not cause any harm to your device. They are stored on your device either temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (persistent cookies). Session cookies are automatically deleted at the end of your visit. Permanent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or your web browser deletes them automatically.

Cookies may be set by us (first-party cookies) or by third-party companies (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies enable the integration of certain third-party services into websites (e.g., cookies used to process payment services).

Cookies serve various purposes. Many cookies are technically necessary, as certain website features would not work without them (e.g., the shopping cart feature or the display of videos). Other cookies may be used to analyze user behavior or for advertising purposes.

Cookies that are necessary for the electronic communication process, for providing specific functions you have requested (e.g., the shopping cart feature), or for optimizing the website (e.g., cookies for measuring web traffic) are stored on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies to ensure the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. If consent to the storage of cookies and similar recognition technologies has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of this consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG); consent may be revoked at any time.

You can configure your browser to notify you when cookies are set, to allow cookies only on a case-by-case basis, to block cookies in specific cases or generally, and to enable the automatic deletion of cookies when you close your browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.

For specific details on which cookies and similar technologies we use—including their names, providers, purposes, and retention periods—as well as the option to modify or withdraw your consent at any time, please refer to our separate Cookie Policy, which is available via our consent management tool (Complianz) and is updated on an ongoing basis: Cookie Policy

Server Log Files

The provider of this website automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These include:

  • Browser Type and Browser Version
  • Operating system used
  • Referrer URL
  • Hostname of the connecting computer
  • Time of the server request
  • IP address

This data is not combined with data from other sources.

This data is collected on the basis of Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in ensuring that its website functions properly and is optimized—to this end, server log files must be collected.

Retention period

Unless a more specific retention period is stated in this Privacy Policy, we will retain your personal data until the purpose for which it was collected no longer applies. If you submit a valid request for erasure or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be erased unless we have other legally permissible grounds for storing your personal data (e.g., retention periods under tax or commercial law); in the latter case, the data will be erased once these grounds no longer apply.

Contact Form

Through our contact and staffing inquiry form, we process the following data in particular: name, company, email address, phone number, type of inquiry (e.g., recruitment or temporary staffing), desired start date or staffing needs, as well as any other information you voluntarily provide. Providing this information is voluntary; however, we cannot process your inquiry without the information marked as required.

If you submit an inquiry to us via the contact form, we will store the information you provide in the form—including the contact details you enter there—for the purpose of processing your inquiry and in case we have any follow-up questions. We will not share this information without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR, provided that your inquiry is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective handling of inquiries directed to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if such consent was requested; consent may be revoked at any time.

We store the data you submit via the contact form only for as long as is necessary to process your inquiry and any follow-up questions. Once your inquiry has been fully processed, we will delete the data unless there are legal retention requirements (e.g., under the German Commercial Code (HGB) or the German Fiscal Code (AO) for business-related correspondence) that prevent us from doing so, or unless you have consented to longer-term storage.

Inquiries by email, phone, or fax

If you contact us by email, phone, or fax, we will store and process your inquiry, including all personal data contained therein (name, inquiry), for the purpose of handling your request. We will not share this information without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR, provided that your inquiry is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective handling of inquiries directed to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if such consent was requested; consent may be revoked at any time.

We store the data you provide via email, phone, or fax only for as long as is necessary to process your request and any follow-up questions. Once your request has been fully processed, we will delete the data unless there are legal retention requirements (e.g., under the German Commercial Code (HGB) or the German Fiscal Code (AO) for business-related correspondence) that prevent us from doing so, or unless you have consented to longer-term storage.

5. Plugins and Tools

Google Maps

This site uses the Google Maps service. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. This service allows us to embed maps on our website.

To use the features of Google Maps, it is necessary to store your IP address. This information is typically transmitted to a Google server in the United States and stored there. The provider of this site has no influence over this data transfer. When Google Maps is enabled, Google may use Google Fonts to ensure consistent font display. When you access Google Maps, your browser loads the necessary web fonts into its cache to display text and fonts correctly.

We use Google Maps to ensure that our online offerings are presented in an appealing manner and to make it easy for users to locate the places listed on our website. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. If consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and Section 25(1) of the TDDDG, insofar as the consent covers the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent may be revoked at any time.

Data transfers to the United States are based on the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses. For details, see here:https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/andhttps://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/sccs/.

For more information on how user data is handled, please see Google's Privacy Policy:https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

The company is certified under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the United States designed to ensure compliance with European data protection standards when data is processed in the United States. Every company certified under the DPF commits to complying with these data protection standards. For more information, please visit the provider’s website at the following link:https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.

Google Fonts

This website uses Google Fonts (provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland) to ensure consistent font display. When fonts—including those used in connection with Google Maps—are loaded from Google servers, your IP address is transmitted to Google (including to the United States). This occurs exclusively with your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR, § 25(1) TDDDG); you may revoke your consent at any time. More information: https://policies.google.com/privacy.

Instagram Feed

On our website, we embed content from our Instagram profile using a plugin. The provider of the Instagram service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland. When the feed is loaded, personal data (in particular your IP address) may be transmitted to Meta and, if applicable, transferred to the United States. The Instagram feed is loaded only after you have given your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR, § 25(1) TDDDG); you may revoke your consent at any time. The transfer to the United States is based on the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework or the Standard Contractual Clauses. More information: https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy.

Job Openings / talent360

To display our job openings, we use the talent360 service provided by talent360 GmbH, located at Pappelallee 78 / 79 in 10437 Berlin, Germany. When you access the relevant content, personal data (e.g., your IP address) may be transmitted to the provider. This integration is based on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR, § 25(1) TDDDG); otherwise, it is based on our legitimate interest in presenting job openings in an appealing manner (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). We have a data processing agreement in place with the provider. Further information: https://talent360.io/datenschutz

6. Our Services

Handling of Applicant Data

We offer you the opportunity to apply for a position with us (e.g., by email, mail, or through our online application form). Below, we provide information about the scope, purpose, and use of your personal data collected as part of the application process.

Matching and Referral to Client Companies

As a staffing agency, we process your applicant data not only to make a decision regarding employment with NKV GmbH, but also—and in particular—for the purpose of placing you with our client companies (hirers). To this end, we create an applicant/qualification profile based on the information you provide and forward it to specific client companies where a suitable assignment may be available. This disclosure is based on your explicit, separately given consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR), which you may revoke at any time with future effect. Recipients include, in particular, client companies/hirers; where applicable, affiliated companies of the NKV Group; and, where applicable, cooperating staffing agencies.

Scope and Purpose of Data Collection

When you apply for a position with us, we process the associated personal data, including, in particular, your first and last name, email address, phone number, information regarding shift availability and your field of work, your application documents, interview notes, and any other information you voluntarily provide, to the extent necessary to make a decision regarding the establishment of an employment relationship. Providing this data is voluntary; however, without the information marked as required, we cannot process your application.

The legal basis for this is Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR (initiation of an employment relationship) and—to the extent that you have provided consent—Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR; you may withdraw your consent at any time. Your personal data will be shared within our company exclusively with individuals involved in processing your application. If the employment relationship is established, we will process the submitted data on the basis of Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR for the purpose of carrying out the employment relationship.

As part of the application process, we may review publicly available, job-related information about you to the extent necessary to assess your professional qualifications. We limit our search to professional networks—in particular LinkedIn and Xing—as well as a general internet search. We evaluate only professional qualifications and publicly made professional statements; we do not conduct any research into your private life or perform automated profiling. The legal basis is our legitimate interest in assessing your professional suitability pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR; we take your legitimate interests into account by limiting the research to your professional environment. You may object to this processing pursuant to Article 21 of the GDPR. The data is derived from publicly available sources (Article 14 of the GDPR).

Transmission and Storage of Form Data

Data entered via our online forms (Contact, Unsolicited Application, HR Inquiry) is transmitted in encrypted form (SSL/TLS) to the designated recipients on our end and is also stored in our content management system (WordPress). We use Microsoft 365 to send and process form submissions; our contractual partner is Microsoft Ireland Operations Ltd., One Microsoft Place, South County Business Park, Leopardstown, Dublin 18, Ireland, with whom we have a data processing agreement in accordance with Article 28 of the GDPR. This may involve a transfer to Microsoft Corporation in the United States; Microsoft Corporation is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, and standard contractual clauses are also in place. The data will be deleted as soon as the purpose no longer applies and there are no legal retention obligations to the contrary; otherwise, the retention periods set forth below apply.

Data retention period

Unless we make you a job offer, you decline a job offer, or you withdraw your application, we will retain the data you have provided on the basis of our legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) for up to six months after the conclusion of the application process; this is primarily for evidentiary purposes in the event of a legal dispute (e.g., under the AGG). Thereafter, the data will be deleted and physical application documents will be destroyed, unless, in exceptional cases, a specific legal dispute requires longer retention. Data will only be retained beyond this period if you have given your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) or if statutory retention obligations preclude such deletion.

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