Volkswind / Data protection
Thank you for visiting our website and your interest in Volkswind. This Privacy Policy informs visitors to this website about the collection of personal data and how it is processed and the purposes for which this is done when you access our website, subscribe to one of our online services or otherwise interact with us (e.g. in the context of a business relationship).
Protecting your privacy is of great importance to Volkswind. As an international company, we use your personal data in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
Volkswind GmbH, Gustav-Weißkopf-Straße 3, 27777 Ganderkesee (“Volkswind”; also “we” or “us”) is the responsible body for data processing in accordance with this privacy policy.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the processing of your personal data and/or the exercise of your rights in this context, please contact: E-mail: datenschutz@volkswind.de
Our data protection officer looks forward to hearing from you and processing your concerns. For security reasons, Volkswind may take appropriate measures to verify your identity.
When you visit this website, submit an application and in other cases, your personal data will be collected, stored and processed. In particular, this includes the following personal data and is carried out in the situations listed below for the purposes mentioned:
This includes your IP address or the IP address of your Internet service provider, the home page (website from which you accessed our website), browser type, operating system and platform, the pages visited under www.volkswind.com and the time and date of access (“Connection Data”). This data is automatically stored in log files for a period of 6 months. We process this connection data in order to optimise our website, in particular to analyse how visitors use this website. The data is also evaluated for statistical purposes as well as for internal safety and quality improvement measures. This data is stored in such a way that there is no direct personal reference. This data is deleted or anonymized after the connection ends. This data is collected exclusively for technical reasons and has no personal reference. It is used exclusively for statistical purposes and to improve our offer without personal reference. The legal basis for the temporary storage of the data is the legitimate interest Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. GDPR in order to be able to technically offer our website at all.
This website uses cookies to track the use of the website. Cookies are small data files that a web portal places on your computer, tablet or smartphone when you visit the site. The use of cookies allows the website to “remember” certain inputs and preferences (e.g. login, language, font size and other preferences) so that you do not have to re-enter these parameters every time you visit.
We use cookies on our website to analyse the use of the website. The information collected with the help of cookies is not used to identify you, and cookies are only used for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy. You can block or delete cookies in your web browser.
You can also find more information under our Cookie Policy.
This website may contain content or links to other third party websites provided solely for the convenience of use and information. Please note that this Privacy Policy does not apply to third-party content or websites.
When registering for online offers, participating in surveys or other interactions on our website, you provide us with information about yourself, e.g. name, address, e-mail address (“Content Data”).
In the context of business relationships with suppliers, customers and partners, we process, analyse and store the personal data of your employees and assistants.
Responsible entities process the personal data of applicants in order to carry out the application process.
All data that you submit to us when applying for a job will be used exclusively to contact you personally or to review and assess your application for a specific position. Also, your data will not be passed on to companies or persons outside Volkswind under any circumstances.
The data you provide to us will be treated confidentially. In the context of a specific application, only people who are involved in filling this position have access to the data you have provided. In particular, these are Volkswind’s HR specialists to whom you are applying, as well as potential supervisors. Your data will not be stored in an applicant tool for the purpose of filling future vacancies. Application documents in connection with a specific application for a vacancy will be deleted after completion of the application process and will not be stored or used in any further form.
If you send us a message by e-mail, the data you send will be stored, including your e-mail address.
PURPOSE OF DATA PROCESSING:
The data you provide will be used by us to process your request and in the event of follow-up questions.
LEGAL BASIS:
The data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, namely to be able to respond to the e-mail in our legitimate interest and to answer your enquiry. If your request is aimed at concluding a contract, Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR applies as an additional legal basis for data processing.
STORAGE PERIOD:
The data transmitted to us will be stored by us for the duration of the communication with you. After the final completion of the communication, the data will be deleted, unless there are statutory retention periods.
RECIPIENTS OR CATEGORY OF RECIPIENTS:Your
message will be transmitted via the e-mail provider we use and stored there. In order to secure your rights, we have concluded a data processing agreement with the recipient.
We, Volkswind GmbH in Germany, operate the following social media pages :
LinkedIn: hhtps://www.linkedin.com/company/volkswind/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@volkswind_group
XING: https://www.xing.com/pages/volkswindgmbh
You can find our contact details in the imprint.
Data processing by us
Public relations
The data you provide on our social media pages, such as usernames, comments, videos, pictures, likes, public messages, etc., will be published by the social media platform and will not be processed by us for any other purpose at any time. We only reserve the right to delete content if necessary. We may share your content on our site where this is a feature of the social media platform and communicate with you through the social media platform.
If you make us an enquiry on the social media platform, we may also refer you to other, secure communication channels that guarantee confidentiality, depending on the content. For example, you have the option of sending us your inquiries at any time to the address or info@volkswind.de given in the imprint. The choice of the appropriate communication channel is your own responsibility.
The legal basis for the aforementioned processing of your data is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR. The data processing is carried out in the legitimate interest of conducting public relations work for our company and being able to communicate with you.
Data processing under joint responsibility
We are jointly responsible for some of the processing activities with the respective operator of the social media platform.
Accordingly, we have concluded the necessary agreement in accordance with Art. 26 GDPR, provided that the operator of the social media platform makes this possible.
LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/static?key=privacy_policyhttps://legal.linkedin.com/pages-joint-controller-addendum
YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/privacy
XING:https://privacy.xing.com/
The main elements of joint responsibility can be found in the following section.
Statistiken (Insights)
The social media platforms used regularly compile statistics (insights) based on usage data, which contain information about your interaction with our social media page. We cannot influence or prevent the implementation and provision of these statistics.
However, we do not use optional statistics from the social media platform.
If you wish to revoke this consent, please use the revocation options provided by the operator of the social media platform, as the social media platform operator is responsible for this processing.
Storage period
We delete your personal data when it is no longer required for the aforementioned processing purposes and there are no statutory retention obligations that preclude deletion.
Depending on the purpose, we process data on different legal bases. In particular, we may process personal data where it is necessary: (a) for the performance of a contract with you; (b) for the purposes of legitimate interests; (c) on the basis of valid consent; (d) to comply with legal obligations.
You have the following rights:
– the right to information pursuant to Art. 15 GDPR
– the right to rectification and/or completion of the data pursuant to Art. 16 GDPR-
– the right to erasure of personal data pursuant to Art. 17 GDPR
– the right to restriction of processing pursuant to Art. 18 GDPR
– the right to data portability pursuant to Art. 20 GDPRR0
– right to withdraw consent
– right to object to processing
To exercise these rights, please contact the data protection officer at: Volkswind GmbHGustav-Weißkopf-Str. 327777 GanderkeseePhone: +49 (0) 4222 941 38 – 0Mail: Datenschutz@volkswind.de
If you have given us consent to the processing of your data, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent before its withdrawal.
You also have the right to object, on grounds relating to your particular situation, at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you that is carried out on the basis of Article 6(1)(e) or (f); this also applies to profiling based on these provisions. In this case, we will no longer process the personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override your interests, rights and freedoms, or if the processing serves to establish, exercise or defend legal claims. If personal data is processed by us for the purpose of direct marketing, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of your personal data for the purpose of such marketing; this also applies to profiling, insofar as it is related to such direct advertising.
According to Art. 77 GDPR, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of your residence, your place of work or the place of the alleged infringement, if you believe that the processing of personal data concerning you violates the GDPR.
We may share personal data within the Volkswind Group and with other subsidiaries as well as the parent company Axpo in Switzerland.
As part of our services, it may be necessary to transfer personal data to countries outside the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EEA). These countries may not have the same level of data protection as the EU.
We ensure that all data transfers to a third country are made in accordance with the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This includes:
For more information about the data transfer and your rights, you can contact our Data Protection Officer at any time.
In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we are required to retain personal data only for as long as is necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected. The storage period depends on various factors, including:
For more information about the storage period of your personal data and your rights, you can contact our Data Protection Officer at any time.
The protection of personal data is our highest priority. In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we have taken comprehensive measures to ensure the security of your data. These measures include:
Our commitment to data security and privacy is a core part of our corporate policy. We do everything we can to maintain the trust of our customers and partners and to comply with the legal requirements of the GDPR.
We reserve the right to change this privacy policy at any time with effect for the future. This is done through the further development of our website or in order to comply with the legal provisions, it may be necessary to amend this privacy policy. The most current version is in effect at the time your personal data is processed.
