Scope of application
This data protection declaration is intended to inform the users of this website in accordance with the Federal Data Protection Act and the Telemedia Act about the type, scope and purpose of the collection and use of personal data by us (Thomas Biber Deutschland GmbH, Butzweiler Straße 35-39, 50829 Cologne, de@biber-associates.com) as the operator of this website.
We take your data protection very seriously and treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory provisions.
Please bear in mind that data transmission over the Internet can always be subject to security vulnerabilities. Complete protection against access by third parties cannot be realised.
Data transmission/data logging
When you visit this site, the web server automatically records log files that cannot be assigned to a specific person. This data includes, for example, the browser type and version, operating system used, referrer URL (the previously visited page), IP address of the requesting computer, access date and time of the server request and the client’s file request (file name and URL). This data is only collected for the purpose of statistical analysis. It is not passed on to third parties for commercial or non-commercial purposes. However, we reserve the right to check the server log files retrospectively if there are concrete indications of illegal use. Further personal data is only collected if you provide information voluntarily, for example as part of an enquiry or registration or to conclude a contract, or via your browser settings.
Use of personal data
If you have provided us with personal data, we will only use it to answer your enquiries, to process contracts concluded with you and for technical administration. We will only pass on or otherwise transmit personal data to third parties if this is necessary for the purpose of contract processing or for billing purposes or if you have given your prior consent. You have the right to revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future (e.g. by e-mail or fax).
Stored personal data will be deleted if you revoke your consent to storage, if knowledge of the data is no longer required to fulfil the purpose for which it was stored or if storage of the data is not permitted for other legal reasons. Data for billing and accounting purposes are not affected by a request for deletion.
Contact form or sending information by e-mail
If you send us enquiries or information via the contact form or by e-mail, your details, including the contact details you provide there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the enquiry and in the event of follow-up questions. We will not pass on this data without your written (e-mail) consent.
Newsletter and job information for job seekers
If you would like to receive the newsletter offered on the website, we require an e-mail address from you as well as information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the e-mail address provided and that you agree to receive the newsletter. No further data is collected. We use this data exclusively for sending the requested information and do not pass it on to third parties.
If you work with us as a job seeker, we will always contact you with new vacancies if we can offer a position that matches your requirements.
You can revoke your consent to the storage of your data and e-mail address and their use for sending the newsletter or job information at any time, for example via the ‘unsubscribe’ link in the newsletter, by telephone or by sending us a short message by e-mail (see also the section ‘Information, deletion, blocking’).
Information, deletion, blocking
You have the right to free information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients and the purpose of the data processing as well as a right to correction, blocking or deletion of this data at any time. You can contact us at any time at the address given in the legal notice >> if you have any further questions on the subject of personal data.
Security of your data
Your personal data provided to us is secured by taking all technical and organisational security measures to ensure that it cannot be accessed by unauthorised third parties. When sending very sensitive data or information, it is advisable to use the postal service, as complete data security cannot be guaranteed by e-mail.
Cookies
Some of the Internet pages use so-called cookies. Cookies do not damage your computer and do not contain viruses. Cookies are used to make our website more user-friendly, effective and secure. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer and saved by your browser.
Most of the cookies we use are so-called ‘session cookies’. They are automatically deleted at the end of your visit. Other cookies remain stored on your end device until you delete them. These cookies enable us to recognise your browser on your next visit.
You can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and only allow cookies in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. If cookies are deactivated, the functionality of this website may be restricted.
Order processors used
The following organisations, companies or persons have been commissioned by the operator of this website to process data
Vultr Holdings Llc Frankfurt
Hanauer Landstraße 302
60314 Frankfurt Am Main
Germany
Notes on the use of plugins
This website uses plugins from the social network xing.de, which is operated by XING AG, Gänsemarkt 43, 20354 Hamburg, Germany (‘XING’).
When you access web pages on our website that contain such a plugin, a connection to the XING servers is established and the plugin is displayed on the website by notifying your browser. This tells the XING server which of our web pages you have visited. If you are logged in to XING as a member, XING assigns this information to your personal XING user account. When using the plugin functions (e.g. clicking the ‘Like’ button, posting a comment), this information is also assigned to your XING account, which you can only prevent by logging out before using the plugin.
You can find more information on the collection and use of data by XING, your rights in this regard and options for protecting your privacy in XING’s privacy policy >>.
This website uses plugins from the social network linkedin.com, which is operated by LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (‘LinkedIn’).
When you access web pages on our website that contain such a plugin, a connection to the LinkedIn servers is established and the plugin is displayed on the website by notifying your browser. This tells the LinkedIn server which of our web pages you have visited. If you are logged in as a LinkedIn member, LinkedIn assigns this information to your personal LinkedIn user account. When using the plugin functions (e.g. clicking the ‘Like’ button, posting a comment), this information is also assigned to your LinkedIn account, which you can only prevent by logging out before using the plugin.
For more information on the collection and use of data by LinkedIn, your rights in this regard and options for protecting your privacy, please refer to LinkedIn’s privacy policy >>.
This website uses plugins from the social network facebook.com, which is operated by Facebook Inc, 1601 S. California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA (‘Facebook’).
When you access web pages on our website that contain such a plugin, a connection to the Facebook servers is established and the plugin is displayed on the website by sending a message to your browser. This tells the Facebook server which of our web pages you have visited. If you are logged in as a member of Facebook, Facebook assigns this information to your personal Facebook user account. When using the plugin functions (e.g. clicking the ‘Like’ button, posting a comment), this information is also assigned to your Facebook account, which you can only prevent by logging out before using the plugin.
You can find more information on the collection and use of data by Facebook, your rights in this regard and options for protecting your privacy in Facebook’s privacy policy >>.
This website uses plugins from the social network twitter.com, which is operated by Twitter Inc, 795 Folsom Street, Suite 600, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA (‘Twitter’).
When you access web pages on our website that contain such a plugin, a connection to the Twitter servers is established and the plugin is displayed on the website by notifying your browser. This tells the Twitter server which of our web pages you have visited. If you are logged in as a member of Twitter, Twitter assigns this information to your personal Twitter user account. When using the plugin functions (e.g. clicking the ‘Like’ button, posting a comment), this information is also assigned to your Twitter account, which you can only prevent by logging out before using the plugin.
You can find more information on the collection and use of data by X (Twitter), your rights in this regard and options for protecting your privacy in X’s privacy policy >>.
ChatGPT
We use ChatGPT for our customer communication. The provider is OpenAI, 3180 18th St, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA, https://openai.com. We use ChatGPT for the following tools:
When you start a conversation with us via our website and ChatGPT is activated, your input, including metadata, is transmitted to ChatGPT’s servers and processed there to generate a suitable response.
We have configured ChatGPT in such a way that the personal data entered is not used to train ChatGPT’s algorithm.
The use of ChatGPT is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the most efficient customer communication possible using modern technical solutions. If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
Further information can be found here: https://openai.com/policies/privacy-policy.
Changes to this privacy policy
We will update these guidelines for the protection of your personal data from time to time. You should review this policy from time to time to stay informed about how we are protecting your privacy and continually improving the content of our website. If we make any material changes to the collection, use and/or disclosure of the personal information you provide to us, we will notify you by placing a clear and prominent notice on the website. By using the website, you agree to the terms of this privacy policy.
If you have any questions about this privacy policy, please contact us via our contact page.