Functionality | Description | Legal Basis |
Status updates during the application process | If you apply to us through a job board (e.g., Hellowork, Stepstone), the data you submit will be automatically transferred to our recruiting system. On some of these job portals, you have the option to track the status of your application in your account on the respective job portal. To do this, our service provider, softgarden e-recruiting GmbH, transmits the status of your application (receipt, processing of the application, rejection) to the job portal on our behalf. The status update in your account on the job board will appear with a delay (up to four weeks) so that we can inform you personally about the status of your application beforehand. For more information about data processing, please refer to the privacy policy of the respective job board through which you applied. | Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR: Initiation of an employment relationship |
“Job-Abo” Subscription | To stay informed about new job openings, you can subscribe to the job newsletter or view relevant positions on our career board (RSS feed). You can refine your subscription by specifying your desired job type and location. You will also need to provide your email address to subscribe. | Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR: Consent to receive the newsletter. You may withdraw your consent to receive the newsletter at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in the newsletter. |
"Salary Statistics" Module | Our data processor, softgarden, will give you the opportunity at various stages of the application process to provide feedback on your salary expectations and the salaries offered to you. The information provided in this context will be anonymized and processed without any link to your name or contact information. softgarden processes this data in anonymized form for its own purposes (statistics, analysis, studies) and is the controller of this processing within the meaning of Article 4(7) of the GDPR. | Art. 6(1)(a) of the GDPR: This is done only with your consent through your participation and on a strictly voluntary basis. |
Online-Surveys „Easyfeedback“ | At the end of the application process, softgarden may display a link inviting you to complete a survey. The survey is conducted via a service provided by easyfeedback GmbH to gather feedback on the application experience. Softgarden conducts this survey as the controller within the meaning of Article 4(7) of the GDPR and processes the collected data in an anonymized form for its own purposes (statistics, analysis, studies) as well as for the further development of softgarden products. The collection of survey data is secured by default using SSL encryption, and softgarden does not establish any personal references during the evaluation. You may discontinue the survey at any time. The data processed up to the point of discontinuation may be used for the purposes mentioned above. For more information on easyfeedback’s data protection practices, please refer to the following link: https://easy-feedback.de/privacy/datenschutzerklaerung.. | Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR: Your participation in the survey is entirely voluntary, and by participating, you consent to the processing of your data. softgarden processes the data for evaluation purposes in an anonymized form. |
Talentpool | IAs part of your application or by clicking the “Get in Touch” button, you have the opportunity to apply to join our talent pool. This data processing is necessary to automatically consider you for future job postings, including similar or otherwise suitable positions. If you register for the talent pool via the “Get in Touch” button, the following information will be requested: Title, academic title (optional) First name, last name, email address Job fields of interest Current career level Preferred location(s) XING profile or resume
| Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR: Inclusion in the talent pool is entirely voluntary and requires your consent, as well as the use of an opt-in link. The legal basis is |
