(1) The following provides information about the processing of personal data when using our website. Personal data refers to all data that can be related to you personally, e.g., name, address, email addresses, and user behavior.
(2) The controller pursuant to Art. 4 (7) of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is :
VERMEER VENTURES
Andreas-Gayk-Straße 15-17, 24103 Kiel
(3) When you contact us by email or via a contact form, the data you provide (your email address, and if applicable, your name and telephone number) will be stored by us in order to answer your questions.
The processing of this data is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR if your inquiry is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary to take steps prior to entering into a contract. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in effectively handling inquiries addressed to us in accordance with Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, or on your consent in accordance with Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR if this has been obtained.
The data you provide when contacting us will be stored until you request its deletion, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage ceases to apply (e.g., after your inquiry has been fully processed or a contract has been concluded). Mandatory legal provisions – in particular retention periods – remain unaffected.
(4) We use service providers who act exclusively on our behalf and in accordance with our instructions to help provide the services offered – for example, for hosting our systems or operating our IT infrastructure. These service providers are carefully selected and are regularly monitored by us.
As a rule, your data is only stored for as long as it is required for the purposes underlying the processing. Beyond that, we only store data if we are legally obligated to do so, e.g., due to statutory retention requirements.
(1) You have the following rights in relation to your personal data with respect to the data controller:
• Right of access,
• Right to rectification or erasure,
• Right to restriction of processing,
• Right to object to processing,
• Right to data portability.
(2) You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority regarding the processing of your personal data by us.
You can find the contact details of the data protection supervisory authorities at the following link:
https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Service/Anschriften/Laender/Laender-node.html
When you use our website for informational purposes only – that is, if you do not register or otherwise transmit information to us – we process only the personal data that your browser transmits to our server. The data listed below is technically necessary for us to display our website to you and to ensure its stability and security. The legal basis for this processing is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR:
IP address
Date and time of the request
Time zone difference from Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
Content of the request (specific page visited)
Access status/HTTP status code
Amount of data transferred in each case
Browser
Operating system
Language and version of the browser software
(1) If you have given your consent to the processing of your personal data, you may withdraw it at any time by sending a letter to VERMEER VENTURES, Andreas-Gayk-Straße 15-17, 24103 Kiel or an email to info@vermeer.ventures. Such a withdrawal will affect the lawfulness of the processing of your personal data from the moment we receive your notice of withdrawal.The lawfulness of any processing carried out prior to the withdrawal remains unaffected.
(2) If we base the processing of your personal data on a balancing of interests, you may object to the processing. This applies in cases where the processing is not required for the performance of a contract with you, as explained in the respective descriptions of the processing operations. If you submit such an objection, we kindly ask you to explain the reasons why you object to our processing of your personal data in the way we do. In the event of your objection, we will examine the situation and either stop or adjust the data processing, or demonstrate to you our compelling legitimate grounds on the basis of which we will continue the processing.
(1) We maintain various profiles on so-called social media platforms. These profiles are operated on the following providers:
Xing (social network); service provider: XING AG, Dammtorstraße 29-32, 20354 Hamburg, Germany;
Privacy Policy: https://privacy.xing.com/de/datenschutzerklaerung
LinkedIn (social network); service provider: LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland;
Privacy Policy: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy
Standard Contractual Clauses: https://legal.linkedin.com/dpa
Opt-out option: https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls/retargeting-opt-out
Data Processing Agreement: https://legal.linkedin.com/dpa
Regulations on Page Insights joint controllership: https://legal.linkedin.com/pages-joint-controller-addendum
(2) We use the technical platform and services of the respective providers for these information services. Please note that you are using our social media profiles and their features at your own responsibility. This applies especially to the use of interactive features (e.g., commenting, sharing, rating). When visiting our profiles, the social media platform providers collect, among other things, your IP address and other information stored on your device in the form of cookies. This information is used to provide us as the profile owner with statistical data on interactions with our content.
(3) The data collected about you in this context is processed by the platforms and may be transferred to countries outside the European Union, particularly to the USA. The European Court of Justice considers the USA a country with an inadequate level of data protection by EU standards. This may pose risks to users, for example by making it more difficult to enforce your rights. According to their own statements, all providers mentioned above ensure an adequate level of data protection comparable to the former EU-US Privacy Shield. We have concluded standard contractual clauses with these companies (except for Xing, which is based within the EU). We are not aware of how the social media platforms use data from your visit to our profile for their own purposes, how long the data is stored, or whether it is shared with third parties. Data processing may differ depending on whether you are logged into the social network or are visiting as a non-registered or non-logged-in user. When accessing a post or account, the IP address assigned to your device is transmitted to the social media platform. If you are currently logged in as a user, a cookie on your device can track your browsing behavior. Buttons embedded in websites allow platforms to track your visits and associate them with your profile. Based on this data, content or advertising may be tailored to your interests. If you want to avoid this, you should log out of your account, deactivate the “stay logged in” feature, delete cookies from your device, and restart your browser.
(4) As the provider of this information service, we also process only the data from your use that you share with us and that require our interaction. For example, if you ask a question that we can only respond to via email, we will process your data in accordance with the general principles outlined in this privacy policy.
(5) You may assert your data subject rights either with us or with the respective platform provider. If one party is not responsible for responding to your request or requires information from the other, we or the provider will forward your inquiry accordingly. For inquiries about profiling or data processing by the social media provider, please contact them directly. For inquiries about how we process your interactions on our page, contact us using the details provided above (see section 1).
(6) What information the social media platform collects and how it is used is explained in the respective providers’ privacy policies. There, you will also find information on how to contact the provider and how to adjust your advertising preferences.
The controller collects and processes personal data of applicants for the purpose of handling the application process. This data is processed on the basis of § 26 (1) sentence 1 of the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG) (decision on the establishment of an employment relationship).
If no employment contract is concluded between the controller and the applicant, the application documents will be deleted five months after the rejection notification, provided there are no other legitimate interests of the controller that prevent deletion. A legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR may, for example, be the need to provide evidence in proceedings under the German General Equal Treatment Act (AGG).
Please do not send us photos, information on your marital status, or any other sensitive personal data. If you send your application via unencrypted email, it cannot be ruled out that third parties could gain access to its contents. If email transmission seems too insecure to you, we kindly ask that you send your application documents by post.