I. Name and address of the person responsible

The responsible parties within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation and other national data protection laws of the member states as well as other data protection regulations are:

WTE Group UG (limited liability)
Leo-Leistikow-Allee 18
22081 Hamburg
Germany
represented by Fabian Scholz and Jakob Scholz
email: info@welcome-to-europe.com

II. General information on data processing

1. Scope of processing of personal data

We only collect and use personal data from our users to the extent necessary to provide our website with our content and services. The collection and use of personal data from our users is regularly carried out only with the user's consent. An exception applies in cases where prior consent cannot be obtained for practical reasons and the processing of data is permitted by law. We process the following types of data:
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- User data (e.g. websites visited, interest in content, access times)
- Meta / communication data (e.g. device information, IP addresses)
- Name, email, telephone number, and message texts of messages sent to us via e-mail or website forms

2. Legal basis for processing personal data

Soweit wir für Verarbeitungsvorgänge personenbezogener Daten eine Einwilligung der betroffenen Person einholen, ist Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. a EU-Datenschutzgrundverordnung (DS-GVO / DSGVO) die Rechtsgrundlage für die Verarbeitung personenbezogener Daten.
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When processing personal data, which is necessary to fulfill a contract to which the data subject is a party, Article 6 (1) (b) GDPR is the legal basis. This also applies to processing operations that are necessary to carry out pre-contractual measures.
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Insofar as the processing of personal data is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation to which our company is subject, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR is the legal basis.
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In the event that vital interests of the data subject or another natural person require the processing of personal data, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. d GDPR is the legal basis.
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If processing is necessary to protect a legitimate interest of our company or a third party and if the interests, fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject do not outweigh the first-mentioned interest, Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR is the legal basis for processing.

3. Data deletion and storage period

The personal data of the data subject will be deleted or blocked as soon as the purpose of storage no longer applies. Storage may also take place if this has been provided for by the European or national legislator in EU regulations, laws or other regulations to which the person responsible is subject. Data is blocked or deleted even when a storage period prescribed by the above standards expires, unless there is a need to continue storing the data in order to conclude or fulfill a contract.

III. Provision of the website and creation of log files

Description and scope of data processing

Each time you visit our website, our system automatically collects data and information from the computer system of the calling computer. The following data is collected for a limited time:

1. website visited,
2. amount of data transferred,
3. information about the type and version of the browser used,
4. the user's operating system,
5. the user's IP address,
6. the date and time of access, and
7. the websites from which the user's system came to our website.

The data is stored in the log files of our system. This data is only required to analyse any malfunctions and is deleted within seven days at the latest. The legal basis for the temporary storage of the data and the log files is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The temporary storage of the IP address by the system is necessary to enable the website to be delivered to the user’s computer. For this, the user’s IP address must be stored for the duration of the session. The storage in log files takes place in order to ensure the functionality of the website. In addition, we use the data to optimise the website and to ensure the security of our information technology systems. An evaluation of the data for marketing purposes does not take place in this context and no conclusions are drawn about your person. Our legitimate interest in data processing is in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. The collection of the data for the provision of the website and the storage of the data in log files is essential for the operation of the website. There is consequently no possibility of objection on the part of the user.

IV. General contact

You can contact us via our contact form on our website, by e-mail, telephone or letter. The information you provide as part of your request, including your contact details, will only be stored by us to process your request and in case of follow-up questions. In this context, the data will not be passed on to third parties.
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The legal basis for processing the data is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Our interest in answering your request outweighs your interest; since you are writing to us, the answer is also in your interest and you are aware that we must process your data to answer your request.
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If the email contact is aimed at concluding a contract, the legal basis for processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR.
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The data is deleted as soon as it is no longer required to achieve the purpose for which it was collected. This is the case when the respective conversation with the user has ended. The conversation is ended when it is clear from the circumstances that the matter in question has been finally clarified.

V. Cookies

We use so-called session or flash cookies on our website. Cookies are text files that are stored in or by the Internet browser on the user's computer system. When a user visits a website, a cookie can be stored on the user's operating system. This cookie contains a characteristic string of characters that makes it possible to uniquely identify the browser the next time you access the website. Some features of our website cannot be offered without the use of cookies. For this, it is necessary that the browser is recognized even after a page change. The user data collected with technically necessary cookies is not used to determine the identity of the user or to create user profiles. The legal basis for processing personal data using cookies is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. The use of technically necessary cookies serves to make it easier for users to use websites. The user data collected through technically necessary cookies is not used to create user profiles. Pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR, the processing of personal data is necessary to protect our legitimate interests.
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Cookies are stored on the user's computer and sent to our site by the user. As a user, you therefore have full control over the use of cookies, and these cookies are deleted when you close your browser. You can deactivate or restrict the transmission of cookies by changing the settings in your Internet browser. Cookies that have already been saved can be deleted at any time. This can also be done automatically. If cookies are disabled, not all features of the site may be available.

VI. Google services

We use Google Analytics, Google Ads, Google Double Click and Google Tag Manager, i.e. web analysis services provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (“Google”), on the basis of consent within the meaning of Article 6 (1) lit. a. GDPR. In accordance with its terms of use, Google reserves the right to use personal data for its own purposes. However, Google does not disclose whether and which personal data is used by Google.
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If you have given your consent, Google uses cookies. The information generated by a cookie about the user's use of the online offer is usually transmitted to a Google LLC server in the USA and stored there. Google processes the data in the USA on the basis of EU standard contractual clauses and therefore offers sufficient guarantees within the meaning of Art. 46 para. 1, para. 2 lit. c) GDPR. You can find more information about the cookies used by Google and the option to withdraw your consent here: https://policies.google.com/?hl=en
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With Google Analytics, the information obtained through cookies is used on our behalf to evaluate the use of our online offer by users, to compile reports on activities within this online offering and to provide us with other services related to the use of this online offer and Internet usage. Pseudonymous user profiles can be created from the processed data. We only use Google Analytics with activated IP anonymization. This means that the user's IP address is abbreviated by Google within member states of the European Union or in other states party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. The full IP address is only transmitted to a Google server in the USA and abbreviated there in exceptional cases.
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Google Ads uses the information obtained through cookies on our behalf to be able to identify which Google advertising the user came to our site from and to optimize the relevance of the advertising. Google Ads also delivers targeted advertising based on behavioral profiles and geographic location. Your IP address and other identification features, such as your user agent, are transmitted to Google. If you are registered with a Google Ireland Limited service, Google Ads can associate the visit with your account. Even if you are not registered with Google Ireland Limited or have not logged in, it is possible that Google will find out and store your IP address and other identification features. In this case, Google Ireland Limited is responsible for forwarding your data.
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Google Double Click uses a cookie ID. The information obtained in this way is used on our behalf to be able to identify from which ad on a third-party website the user came to our site. DoubleClick can also use the cookie ID to record which ads have already been displayed in a browser to avoid duplication. The cookie ID also allows DoubleClick to record conversions. Conversions are recorded, for example, when a user has previously been shown a DoubleClick advertisement and then makes a purchase on the advertiser's website using the same Internet browser.
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A DoubleClick cookie does not contain any personal data, but may contain additional campaign IDs. A campaign ID is used to identify the campaigns you've already come into contact with on other websites. As part of this service, Google gains knowledge of data that Google also uses to prepare commission statements. Among other things, Google can understand that you have clicked on certain links on our website. In this case, Google Ireland Limited is responsible for forwarding your data.
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The Google Tag Manager is generally used to play other tools. Instead of loading a tool directly, Google Tag Manager loads it. Google Tag Manager uses administrator cookies and transmits cookies associated with Tag Manager to Google. The information collected with cookies about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there.
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The IP address provided by the user's browser is not combined with other Google data. In addition to the standard setting at the start of using the website, you can prevent the storage of cookies by setting your browser software accordingly; you can also prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the online offer and from processing this data by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available under the following link: http://tools. google.com/dlpage/ gaoptout? hl=de.
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Finally, we also use Google's Google Fonts service to display icons on our website. To obtain these icons, a connection is made to Google servers, which can transfer your IP address to the USA. Google processes the data in the USA on the basis of EU standard contractual clauses and therefore offers sufficient guarantees within the meaning of Art. 46 para. 1, para. 2 lit. c) GDPR. The use of Google Fonts is based on our legitimate interests, i.e. interest in the uniform provision and optimization of our online offering in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. GDPR.
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For more information about Google's use of data, settings and objection options, please visit Google's website: https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/partners (“Use of data by Google when you use our partners' websites or apps”), http://www.google.com/policies/technologies/ads (“Use of data for advertising purposes”), http://www.google.de/settings/ads (“Manage information that Google uses to show you advertising”).

VII. Microsoft services

On the basis of consent within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a. GDPR, Microsoft Advertising and the associated services, i.e. web analysis services from Microsoft Corp., One Microsoft Way, Redmond, Washington WA 98052, USA (“Microsoft”), are used by us. In accordance with its terms of use, Microsoft reserves the right to use personal information for its own purposes. However, Microsoft does not disclose whether and which personal data is used by Microsoft.
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Our contract partner is the European subsidiary Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited, One Microsoft Place, South County Business Park, Leopardstown, Dublin 18, Ireland (“Microsoft”). Microsoft Advertising is an online marketing service that uses the Universal Event Tracking (UET) tool to help us deliver targeted advertising via Microsoft Bing search engines. Microsoft Advertising uses cookies for this purpose. This includes processing personal data in the form of online identifiers (including cookie identifiers), IP addresses, device identifiers, and information about device and browser settings.
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Microsoft Advertising collects data through UET, which allows us to track audiences using remarketing lists. For this purpose, a cookie is stored on the device, which is used when you visit our website. Microsoft Advertising can thus recognize that our website has been visited and display an advertisement when Microsoft Bing or Yahoo is used at a later date. The information is also used to generate conversion statistics, i.e. to record how many users have reached our website after they clicked on an ad. This tells us the total number of users who clicked on our ad and were redirected to our website. However, we do not receive any information that can be used to personally identify users.
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Insofar as data is processed outside the EU/EEA and there is no level of data protection in line with European standards, Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited has concluded EU standard contractual clauses with Microsoft Corp., which is based in Washington, USA, in order to provide appropriate guarantees in accordance with Article 46 of the GDPR. A copy of the EU standard contractual clauses can be found here: https://commission.europa.eu/law/law-topic/data-protection/international-dimension-data-protection/standard-contractual-clauses-scc_en. By concluding EU standard contractual clauses, Microsoft guarantees an appropriate level of data protection within the meaning of Art. 44 et seq. of the GDPR. The legal basis for processing in connection with marketing pixels outside the European Union is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. You can also withdraw this consent at any time in the settings. A transfer of data to the USA and access by US authorities to the data stored by Microsoft cannot be ruled out. The USA is currently considered a third country from a data protection perspective. You do not have the same rights there as within the EU/EEA. You may have no legal recourse against access by authorities. You can find more information about the cookies used by Microsoft here: https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/privacystatement

VIII. Meta/Facebook conversion pixel

On the basis of consent within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a. GDPR, we use a marketing pixel from the service provider Meta/Facebook (Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland; “Meta”). We have implemented a code for this on our website. The pixel is an extract of JavaScript code that loads a collection of functions that allows Meta to track your user actions when you came to our website via meta ads. For example, when you buy a product on our website, the pixel is triggered and stores your actions on our website in the respective cookies. These cookies enable Meta to compare your user data (customer data such as IP address, user ID) with the data from your meta account. Meta then deletes this data again. The data collected is anonymous and cannot be viewed by us and can only be used as part of advertising. If you are a meta user yourself and are logged into your account there, your visit to our website is automatically assigned to your meta user account.
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We only want to show our services and products to people who really care about them. With the help of this marketing pixel, our advertising measures can be better tailored to your wishes and interests. For example, meta users (provided they have allowed the use of cookies that are required for personalized advertising) see appropriate advertising. Meta also uses the collected data for analysis purposes and its own advertisements.
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You can find the cookies that are set by integrating the marketing pixel into your cookie settings. For more information about Meta's collection and use of data and about your rights and options to protect your privacy, please see Meta's privacy policy at https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy/.
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The purpose of setting cookies is to send you interesting advertising related to the WTE Group on Meta, provided that you are a potential customer there. The cookies are only processed for these processing purposes until you withdraw your consent. All processing operations carried out up to the withdrawal of consent remain unaffected. You can withdraw your consent at any time in your cookie settings.
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When using marketing pixel functions, the personal data contained in the cookies is transmitted to Meta, provided that you are a customer there. Meta may process data on servers outside the European Union. By concluding EU standard contractual clauses, Meta guarantees an appropriate level of data protection within the meaning of Art. 44 et seq. of the GDPR. The legal basis for processing in connection with marketing pixels outside the European Union is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. You can also withdraw this consent at any time in the settings. However, if consent to processing outside the European Union is withdrawn, further use of the marketing pixel functions is no longer possible.

IX. LinkedIn Analytics and LinkedIn Ads

On the basis of consent within the meaning of Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR, we use conversion tracking technology and the retargeting function of LinkedIn Inc., on our website. Our contract partner is the European subsidiary LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland (“LinkedIn”). With the help of this technology, visitors to this website can be shown personalized ads on LinkedIn. It is also possible to create anonymous reports on the performance of advertisements and information about interaction with the website. For this purpose, the LinkedIn Insight Tag is embedded on this website, which connects to the LinkedIn server when you visit this website and are logged into your LinkedIn account at the same time.
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This informs LinkedIn that you have visited our website, which also collects your IP address. Timestamps and events, such as page views, are also saved. In this way, we find out which LinkedIn ad or interaction on LinkedIn brought you to our website. This allows us to better control the display of our advertising.
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LinkedIn Conversion Tracking logs when you perform an action on our website. Such actions include a registration, a search, a lead, a contact, a purchase transaction, and a purchase.
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As a result of the marketing tools used, your browser automatically creates a direct connection to the LinkedIn server. We have no influence on the scope and further use of the data that LinkedIn collects through the use of Insight Tag.
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In addition to us, recipients of the data include LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland and, where applicable, LinkedIn Corp, 1000 W Maude Ave, Sunnyvale, CA, 94085-2810, USA.
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Insofar as data is processed outside the EU/EEA and there is no level of data protection in accordance with European standards, LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company has concluded EU standard contractual clauses with LinkedIn Inc. based in California, USA, in order to create appropriate guarantees within the meaning of Art. 46 of the GDPR. A copy of the EU standard contractual clauses can be found here: https://commission.europa.eu/law/law-topic/data-protection/international-dimension-data-protection/standard-contractual-clauses-scc_en. A transfer of data to the USA and access by US authorities to the data stored on LinkedIn cannot be ruled out. The USA is currently considered a third country from a data protection perspective. You do not have the same rights there as within the EU/EEA. You may not be entitled to legal remedies against access by public authorities.
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You can withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future by going to the cookie settings and changing your selection there. There you can also find information about the cookies processed. The lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of consent up to the withdrawal remains unaffected. For more information on data collection and use as well as the options and rights to protect your privacy, please see LinkedIn's privacy policy at www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy. If you are logged in to LinkedIn, you can deactivate data collection at any time using the following link: https://www.linkedin.com/mypreferences/d/categories/privacy

X. YouTube

Videos from YouTube (“YouTube”) are included on our website. YouTube is operated by Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
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As soon as you start a YouTube video via the website, a connection to the YouTube servers is established. The YouTube server is told which of our pages you have visited. If you are logged into your YouTube account, you allow YouTube to associate your surfing behavior directly with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.
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The service is used on the basis of our legitimate interests, i.e. the interest in providing content that is platform-independent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR.
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Due to the integration of the videos, the YouTube servers are accessed for technical reasons. For the associated use of data from your browser or device, we refer to YouTube's privacy policy, as YouTube is responsible for the corresponding data processing. The specific storage period of the processed data cannot be influenced by us, but is determined by YouTube. For more information, please see YouTube's privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en
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In order to ensure an appropriate level of data protection when transmitting data to the USA, we have concluded the EU standard contractual clauses with the YouTube provider. As a further protective measure, we always include videos from YouTube in the “Do Not Track” variant, so that personal data is only minimally transmitted to YouTube.

XI. Data protection information for the recruitment process

As part of an application process or a contact confirmation, after receipt of your application or activation of your contact details, we process the data that you have provided to us or provided to one of our employees and which is necessary for us to carry out an application process with one of our customers or to contact one of our customers with the aim of opening an application process.
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The following categories of data are processed:
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- Master data (surname, name additions, date of birth and nationality)
- contact details (address, email, telephone number)
- any other information that you provide independently
- documents submitted to us and their content (e.g. letter of application, curriculum vitae, certificates, employment records, residence permit, work permit, visa information and identity documents).
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‍ In addition, for the purpose of contacting you or after receiving your application for the purpose of carrying out the application process, we process such personal data that we have received in a permitted manner from publicly available sources or personal contacts (e.g. from joint communication on a career-oriented social network such as LinkedIn). This includes in particular your name, LinkedIn link, current position, current employer and any correspondence with you via these services.
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If, as part of your application or contact, you voluntarily provide us with special categories of personal data within the meaning of Article 9 GDPR (e.g. provide information about an existing severe disability or attach a photo to your application showing glasses and thus a visual impairment), this is based on your consent that we may process the relevant data after receipt of your application for the purpose of carrying out the application process. You can withdraw your consent at any time without giving reasons. The lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of consent up to the withdrawal remains unaffected.
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In the event of a rejection or if you are no longer interested in a particular job offer, you can consent to your data being stored in our applicant database for a longer period of time in order to provide you with further job offers that are of interest to you. You can withdraw your consent at any time without giving us reasons. The lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of consent up to the withdrawal remains unaffected.
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Recipients of your personal data are only the persons who need your data to decide on the establishment of an employment relationship and the subsequent implementation of the decision made or — if you contact us — to inquire about your interest in career prospects and job offers from our customers. Contact will be made with the utmost confidentiality, usually by telephone, video call or e-mail, using the contact details provided by you.
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We will only pass on your data to the customer if you have informed us in a personal conversation, video call or telephone call of your express interest in the advertised position of the customer. You will be informed orally and/or in most cases in writing by e-mail that your data has been passed on. No other people have access to your data.
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The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b DSGVO in conjunction with Art. 88 GDPR and § 26 Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG) and, in the case of processing sensitive data in accordance with Article 9 GDPR and/or, in the case of processing within our group of companies, your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR.
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In principle, your personal data is only processed within the EU. In the case of an international customer, it may also be necessary to transfer your applicant data to customers in third countries. However, we will inform you about the potential recipient and the third country before the transfer.
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Automated individual decisions or profiling measures do not take place.
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We only process your personal data until the purpose of processing ceases to apply; unless this is precluded by legal obligations (e.g. documentation and recording obligations under tax and occupational safety laws and contractual obligations towards our customers).
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If our efforts result in you entering into an employment relationship with one of our customers, we will store your data for as long as we need it in each case to legally and properly establish, execute and terminate the employment relationship during the trial period and to process our related business activities with the respective customer and with everything that concerns you and your integration. We will then delete your data, provided that there are no legal obligations to the contrary (e.g. documentation and storage obligations due to tax and occupational safety regulations as well as contractual obligations towards our customers).
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If, on the other hand, our efforts do not result in an employment relationship but in a rejection (either by you or by us or our customer), we will store your data for as long as is necessary to defend against claims arising from the rejection of the application, but usually only for six months from the rejection given.

XII. Rights of the person concerned

If your personal data is processed, you are a data subject within the meaning of the GDPR and you have the following rights vis-à-vis the person responsible:

1. Right to information

You can request confirmation from the person responsible as to whether personal data concerning you is being processed by us.

If this is the case, you can request the following information from the person responsible:

1. the purposes for which the personal data are processed;
2. the categories of personal data that are processed;
3. the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data concerning you has been or is still being disclosed;
4. the planned period of storage of your personal data or, if specific information is not available, criteria for determining the storage period;
5. the existence of a right to correct or delete your personal data, a right to restrict processing by the person responsible or a right to object to this processing;
6. the existence of a right of appeal against such processing;
7. the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority;
8. The existence of a right of appeal to a supervisory authority;
9. all available information about the origin of the data if the personal data is not collected from the data subject;
10. the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, in accordance with Article 22 (1) and (4) GDPR and — at least in these cases — meaningful information about the logic involved and the scope and intended effects of such processing for the data subject.

You have the right to request information as to whether the personal data concerning you is being transferred to a third country or to an international organization. In this context, you may request appropriate guarantees in accordance with. Art. 46 GDPR to be informed in connection with the transfer.

2. Right to rectification

You have the right to correct and/or complete the data controller if the processed personal data concerning you is incorrect or incomplete. The responsible parties must make the correction immediately.

3. Right to restrict processing

You can request that the processing of your personal data be restricted under the following conditions:
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1. if you dispute the accuracy of the personal data concerning you for a period of time that enables the person responsible to verify the accuracy of the personal data;
2. the processing is unlawful and you refuse to delete the personal data and instead request that the use of the personal data be restricted;
3. the responsible parties no longer need the personal data for processing purposes, but you need them to assert, exercise or defend legal claims, or
4. if you have filed an objection to processing in accordance with Article 21 (1) GDPR and it is not yet clear whether the legitimate reasons of the person responsible outweigh your reasons.
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If the processing of your personal data has been restricted, this data — apart from storage — may only be used with your consent or to assert, exercise or defend legal claims or to protect the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest processed by the Union or a Member State. If the processing restriction has been restricted in accordance with the above conditions, you will be informed by the person responsible before the restriction is lifted.

4. Right to deletion

a) Obligation to delete

You can request that the person responsible delete the personal data concerning you immediately, and the responsible persons are obliged to delete this data immediately if one of the following reasons applies:
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1. The personal data concerning you is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected or otherwise processed.
2. You withdraw your consent to the processing in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a or Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a GDPR and there is no other legal basis for the processing.
3. You object to processing in accordance with Article 21 (1) GDPR and there are no overriding legitimate reasons for processing, or you object to processing in accordance with Article 21 (2) GDPR.
4. The personal data concerning you was processed unlawfully.
5. The deletion of personal data concerning you is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation under Union law or the law of the Member States to which the responsible persons are subject.
6. The personal data concerning you was collected in relation to information society services offered in accordance with Article 8 (1) GDPR.

b) Information to third parties

If the person responsible has made the personal data concerning you public and obliges them to delete it in accordance with Article 17 (1) GDPR, they will take appropriate measures, including technical measures, taking into account the available technology and implementation costs, to inform the data controllers who process the personal data that you, as a data subject, are about to delete them.

c) Exceptions

The right to deletion does not exist if processing is necessary

1. to exercise the right to freedom of expression and information;
2. to fulfill a legal obligation which requires processing under Union or Member State law to which controllers are subject, or to perform a task which is in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller;
3. for reasons of public interest in the area of public health in accordance with Article 9 (2) (h) and (i) and Article 9 (3) GDPR;
4. for archiving purposes in the public interest, scientific or historical research purposes or for statistical purposes in accordance with Article 89 (1) GDPR, insofar as the right referred to in section a) is likely to make impossible or seriously impair the achievement of the objectives of this processing, or
5. to assert, exercise or defend legal claims.

5. Right to be informed

If you have asserted the right to correct, delete or restrict processing vis-à-vis the person responsible, the responsible parties are obliged to notify all recipients to whom the personal data concerning you have been disclosed of this correction or deletion of the data or restriction of processing, unless this proves impossible or involves disproportionate effort.
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You have the right to be informed by the person responsible about these recipients.

6. Right to data portability

You have the right to receive the personal data concerning you, which you have provided to the person responsible, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. You also have the right to transfer this data to another person responsible without hindrance from the person responsible to whom the personal data was provided, provided that

1. Processing is based on consent in accordance with Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR or Article 9 (2) (a) GDPR or on a contract in accordance with a contract. Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR, and
2. Processing is carried out using automated procedures.

In exercising this right, you also have the right to have your personal data transmitted directly from one person responsible to another person responsible, insofar as this is technically feasible. This must not affect the freedoms and rights of other people. The right to data portability does not apply to the processing of personal data necessary for the performance of a task that is in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the person responsible.

7. Right to object

For reasons arising from your particular situation, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of your personal data based on Article 6 (1) (e) or (f) GDPR; this also applies to profiling based on these provisions.
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The responsible parties will no longer process the personal data concerning you, unless they can prove compelling legitimate grounds for processing that outweigh your interests, rights and freedoms, or the processing serves to assert, exercise or defend legal claims.
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If the personal data concerning you is processed for direct marketing purposes, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you for the purpose of such marketing; this also applies to profiling, insofar as it is associated with such direct marketing.
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If you object to processing for direct marketing purposes, the personal data concerning you will no longer be processed for these purposes.
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In connection with the use of information society services — irrespective of Directive 2002/58/EC — you have the option of exercising your right of objection by means of automated procedures that use technical specifications.

8. Right to withdraw the declaration of consent under data protection law

You have the right to withdraw your data protection consent at any time. Withdrawing your consent does not affect the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of your consent up to the withdrawal.

9. Automated decision in individual cases, including profiling

You have the right not to be subject to a decision based exclusively on automated processing — including profiling — which has legal effects on you or similarly significantly affects you. This does not apply if the decision

1. is necessary for the conclusion or performance of a contract between you and the person responsible,
2. is permitted by Union or Member State legislation to which the responsible parties are subject and that legislation contains appropriate measures to protect your rights and freedoms and your legitimate interests, or
3. is made with your express consent.

In the cases referred to in (1) and (3), controllers shall take appropriate measures to protect the rights and freedoms and your legitimate interests, including at least the right to obtain the intervention of a person from the controller, to express their own position and to be heard about the appeal of the decision.

10. Right to complain to a supervisory authority

Without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of your habitual residence, place of work or place of the alleged infringement, if you believe that the processing of your personal data is contrary to or contrary to the GDPR.

The supervisory authority with which the complaint has been lodged shall inform the complainant of the status and results of the complaint, including the possibility of a judicial remedy in accordance with Article 78 GDPR.

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This cookie policy (the “Policy”) explains how WTE Group (also referred to as “us”, “our” or “Company”) uses cookies and similar technologies to recognise you when you visit https://www.wte.work (also referred to as “Website”), what information is collected whilst using cookies as well as how it is used.

I. General information about cookies

Cookies and similar technologies are small data files that are stored on your computer or mobile device when you visit our website. Cookies are often used by website owners to make their websites work or work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information. Using cookies, the website recognizes the user's device (for example, the next time the user visits the same website) and can be used to identify the user's behavior and habits on the Internet. We may also use other similar technologies, such as web beacons, tags, scripts, pixels, local storage, etc. for the purposes described here (for simplicity, all of these technologies are referred to as “cookies”).

II. Purposes

There are different types of cookies. Some cookies are used directly on our website, and other cookies may be used by third parties who store cookies on our website. Cookies set by our website are known as “first-party cookies.” Data collected through first-party cookies can only be retrieved by us. “Third party cookies” are cookies that are placed on our website when we use external services.
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Some of the cookies we use are only installed on your device during the website browsing session. These cookies are called “session cookies.” Session cookies automatically expire when the visitor's session ends and the browser is closed.
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Another type of cookie, known as a “persistent cookie,” is a text file that a web server sends to your web browser and that is stored by your web browser until it expires (unless you delete it before it expires).

III. The cookies we use

Our website uses 3 types of cookies:
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1. Technically necessary cookies — these cookies are essential to ensure the smooth functioning of our website. Without them, our site may not be able to provide services that meet our users' standards. Since technically necessary cookies are required to provide our services, you cannot deactivate them. However, if you decide that you do not want to receive cookies from us, you can block or delete them by changing your browser settings.
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2. Analytical cookies — These cookies analyze the availability, use, or operation of our website to provide you with a better user experience and to manage, manage, and continuously improve our website. Analytical cookies allow us to better understand visitors to our website and at the same time give us the opportunity to improve the way the content is presented or improve the performance of the website by managing potential errors on the website. We use “Google Analytics,” a website analytics service that allows us to analyze the use of our website. Data collected through “Google Analytics” is known as “site metrics” or “analytics.” “Google Analytics” is a website analysis service provided by “Google Ireland Limited” (“Google”). “Google Analytics” uses cookies to determine the behavior of visitors to the website. Google collects statistics that enable us to form an opinion about the use of the website by its visitors.
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3. Marketing cookies — For the cookies used, we refer you to our consent manager.

IV. Cookies from third-party websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We do not control how cookies are placed on third-party websites, even if you are redirected to them from our website. When you reach a link from our website to other websites, it is recommended that you pay particular attention to the cookies used by third parties.
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The cookies used on our website may transfer the collected data to third countries, including the United States of America. To find out how we handle your data and on what basis we may transfer your data, we recommend that you read our privacy policy.

V. Blocking and rejecting cookies

There are several ways you can manage cookies:
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1. Cookie settings on our website
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To control the cookies we use, you can select cookie settings in the consent manager before you visit our website.
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In the consent manager, you can manage all cookies stored on our website, with the exception of necessary cookies.
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To update or change your cookie preferences, click on the icon in the corner of this website.
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2. Your browser settings
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Most browsers allow users to change the settings for cookies used. To help you understand how to use these settings, the following links may be useful. You can use the help function in your browser for more information:
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Cookie settings in the Internet Explorer browser: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/how-to-delete-cookie-files-in-internet-explorer-bca9446f-d873-78de-77ba-d42645fa52fc

Cookie settings in the “Firefox” browser: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enhanced-tracking-protection-firefox-desktop?redirectlocale=en-US&redirectslug=enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences

Cookie settings in the “Chrome” browser: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=en

Cookie settings in the Apple Safari browser: https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac

If you delete your cookies, all settings controlled by these cookies will be deleted and you will have to create them again when you visit our website later. Without necessary cookies, our website may not function properly.

VI. How can you contact us?

WTE Group UG (limited liability)
Leo-Leistikow-Allee 18
22081 Hamburg
Germany
email: info@welcome-to-europe.com

VII. General Provisions

We are constantly working to improve and improve our services, so this policy may be amended from time to time. The latest and most recent versions of the policy can be found on our website.

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