Thank you for your interest in our website and our company, rec-gruppe GmbH (“we”, “us”). We highly value the protection of your personal data and the safeguarding of your privacy. To ensure that you are fully informed about the collection and use of your personal data when visiting our website www.rec-gruppe.de (“website”), please review the following information.

RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

The party responsible for processing your data on this website is:

rec-gruppe GmbH
Jakob-Müller-Str. 12
D-86825 Bad Wörishofen

Phone: +49 (0) 82 47-38 113 0
Email: datenschutz@rec-gruppe.de

You can reach our Data Protection Officer at: datenschutz@rec-gruppe.de

ANONYMOUS DATA COLLECTION.

You can visit our website without telling us who you are. We do not store the name of your Internet Service Provider, the website from which you visit us, or the name of the requested file.

PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA.

We do not collect personal data on our website unless otherwise specified in this Privacy Policy. When you access our website, we capture and store your computer’s assigned IP address to deliver the content of our website (e.g., text, images, games, product information, and downloadable files) to your computer. The legal basis for this is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. We also process this data for the detection and prevention of misuse, which is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest in data processing lies in ensuring the proper functioning of our website and the transactions carried out via it.

Additionally, we collect and process information about the use of our website, such as the browser type used and the date and time of website use. We process this data to optimize our website and offerings and for market analysis. The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest in this data processing is to provide you with a needs-based and device-optimized website. You are not obliged to provide your data. However, without your data, we cannot deliver the services mentioned.

If you contact us via email or one of our contact forms (except for job applications, for which section 4 of this Privacy Policy applies), the data provided will be stored solely for the purpose of individual communication with you. The legal basis for this is either Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR (if the communication is necessary for contract fulfillment with you or for pre-contractual measures) or our legitimate interest in communicating with you at your request, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Please note that data transmission is not encrypted, so no confidential information should be sent via email. If you have consented to the processing of personal data according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR, you can withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us at datenschutz@rec-gruppe.de without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal. You are not required to provide us with your data. However, without your data, we cannot process your request.

HANDLING OF APPLICANT DATA.

You can apply to us via post or email. In this case, your data will only be processed for the purpose of the application process. The legal basis for this is Section 26 para. 1 BDSG-neu.

The recipients of the data are only those involved in the application process at our company. If your application is rejected, your data will be stored for 6 months after the conclusion of the application process. This storage period results from potential claims under the General Equal Treatment Act (AGG).

We can also agree on a different period with your consent. The legal basis for this is your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR).

You are not required to provide us with your application data. However, without your data, we cannot process your application.

COOKIES.

Our website uses cookies to make our online presence more user-friendly, efficient, and secure overall—such as by speeding up navigation on our platform. Cookies also enable us to measure the frequency of page views and general navigation. The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest in using cookies lies in the mentioned purposes of improving our online presence. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer system. Please note that some of these cookies are transferred from our server to your computer system, usually as "session cookies," which are automatically deleted from your hard drive at the end of the browser session. These cookies are only used by us to ensure the provision of the service requested by the user. The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest in data processing lies in optimizing website settings for the device you are using and adapting the user interface. Other cookies remain on your computer system and allow us to recognize your computer system on your next visit (so-called permanent cookies). Of course, you can reject cookies at any time if your browser allows this.

USE OF GOOGLE ANALYTICS.

Our website uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service provided by Google Inc. ("Google"). Google Analytics uses "cookies," text files stored on your computer that enable an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website (including your IP address) is transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, compile reports on website activities for website operators, and provide other services related to website and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties if required by law or if third parties process this data on behalf of Google. Google will not associate your IP address with other Google data under any circumstances.

You can prevent the installation of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser software; however, we point out that you may not be able to use all features of this website fully in this case. By using this website, you consent to processing the data collected about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes described above. Data collection and storage can be objected to at any time with effect for the future. Our contact address for the objection can be found in our imprint. Alternatively, you can use the Google Analytics opt-out add-on (http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en), provided it is available for your browser.

Please note that this website uses Google Analytics with the extension of IP anonymization, meaning that IP addresses are only further processed in abbreviated form to exclude direct personal reference.

The use of Google Analytics is based on our legitimate interest in a needs-based design, statistical evaluation, and efficient advertising of our website, provided that your legitimate interests do not override these. The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. You are not required to provide us with your data. However, without your data, we cannot provide the mentioned services.

RIGHTS REGARDING THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA.

Upon request, we will provide you with information about the data stored about you at any time. If the legal requirements are met, you can also assert the following rights:

• The right to rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning you according to Art. 16 GDPR.
• The right to immediate deletion ("right to be forgotten") of personal data concerning you if the legal grounds according to Art. 17 GDPR are present. These include cases where the personal data is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected or otherwise processed, as well as in cases of unlawful processing, objection, or a duty to delete.
• The right to restrict processing when the conditions under Art. 18 GDPR are met. This right exists, particularly if the accuracy of personal data is disputed between the user and us for the duration that requires verifying the accuracy and in cases where the user demands restricted processing instead of deletion. Furthermore, when the data is no longer required for the purposes pursued by us, but the user needs them for establishing, exercising, or defending legal claims, and when the successful exercise of an objection between us and the user is still disputed.
• The right to object to the data processing according to Art. 21 GDPR concerning your data, which is carried out, among other things, based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. e or f GDPR. We will cease processing your personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that outweigh your interests, rights, and freedoms, or the processing serves the assertion, exercise, or defense of legal claims.
• The right to data portability according to Art. 20 GDPR. You have the right to receive your data, which you have provided to us, in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and to transmit this data to another responsible party, such as another service provider. This is provided that the processing is based on consent or a contract and is carried out by automated means.

If you wish to exercise the described rights, please contact us as the responsible party for the website:

rec-gruppe GmbH
Jakob-Müller-Str. 12
D-86825 Bad Wörishofen

Phone: +49 (0) 82 47-38 113 0
Email: datenschutz@rec-gruppe.de

You can reach our Data Protection Officer at: datenschutz@rec-gruppe.de

OTHER DATA USAGE.

Further processing or use of your personal data generally occurs only if a legal regulation permits it or if you have consented to the data processing or use.

If we intend to process your personal data for a purpose other than for which it was originally collected, we will inform you about this other purpose before further processing and provide you with any other relevant information.

DATA DELETION.

We generally delete or anonymize your personal data as soon as it is no longer necessary for the purposes for which we collected or used it, unless further storage of your personal data is required due to a legal obligation.

AUTOMATED INDIVIDUAL DECISIONS OR MEASURES FOR PROFILING.

We generally delete or anonymize your personal data as soon as it is no longer necessary for the purposes for which we collected or used it, unless further storage of your personal data is required due to a legal obligation.

RIGHT TO COMPLAIN TO A SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY.

If you believe that the processing of your personal data by us is unlawful, you have the right to file a complaint with the supervisory authority responsible for us, which you can contact as follows:

Bavarian State Office for Data Protection Supervision
Promenade 27 (Schloss)

91522 Ansbach

Phone: +49 (0) 981 53 1300
Fax: +49 (0) 981 53 98 1300
Email: poststelle@lda.bayern.de

CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY.

The further development of the internet and our online offerings may affect how we handle personal data. We, therefore, reserve the right to amend this privacy policy in the future within the framework of the applicable data protection laws and, if necessary, adapt it to changed data processing realities. We recommend that you visit our website from time to time to take note of any updates to our privacy policy.

Date: August 2024