Privacy statement
1. An overview of data protection
General Information
The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data refers to any data that can be used to personally identify you. For detailed information on data protection, please refer to our Privacy Policy listed below this text.
Data Collection on This Website
Who is responsible for data collection on this website?
Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operators. Their contact information can be found in the “Information on the Data Controller” section of this Privacy Policy.
How do we collect your data?
We collect your data, first and foremost, when you provide it to us. This may include, for example, data you enter into a contact form. Other data is collected automatically or with your consent by our IT systems when you visit the website. This consists primarily of technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or the time the page was accessed). This data is collected automatically as soon as you access this website.
What do we use your data for?
Some of the data is collected to ensure that the website functions properly. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior.
What rights do you have regarding your data?
You have the right at any time to receive, free of charge, information about the source, recipients, and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given your consent to data processing, you may revoke that consent at any time with future effect. In addition, under certain circumstances, you have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted. Furthermore, you have the right to file a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. You may contact us at any time regarding this matter or any other questions you may have about data protection.
Analytics Tools and Third-Party Tools
When you visit this website, your browsing behavior may be analyzed for statistical purposes. This is primarily done using so-called analytics tools. Detailed information about these analytics tools can be found in the following privacy policy.
2. Hosting
External Hosting
This website is hosted by an external service provider (host). The personal data collected on this website is stored on the host’s servers. This may include, in particular, IP addresses, contact requests, metadata and communication data, contractual data, contact information, names, website visits, and other data generated through a website. The hoster is used for the purpose of fulfilling our contractual obligations to our potential and existing customers (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR) and in the interest of ensuring the secure, fast, and efficient provision of our online services by a professional provider (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). Our hosting provider will process your data only to the extent necessary to fulfill its service obligations and will follow our instructions regarding this data. We use the following hosting provider:
cyberstack GmbH
Küstriner Straße 14
94315 Straubing
Conclusion of a Data Processing Agreement
To ensure that data is processed in compliance with data protection regulations, we have entered into a data processing agreement with our hosting provider.
3. General Information and Mandatory Disclosures
Privacy
The operators of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with applicable data protection laws and this Privacy Policy. When you use this website, various types of personal data are collected. Personal data is data that can be used to personally identify you. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and how we use it. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done. Please note that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., when communicating via email) may be subject to security vulnerabilities. It is not possible to completely protect data from access by third parties.
Joint Control pursuant to Article 26 of the GDPR
This careers page is jointly operated by:
Sonplas GmbH
Sachsenring 57
94315 Straubing
and
Sturm Surface Technology GmbH
Industriestraße 10
94330 Salching
To the extent that both companies jointly determine the purposes and means of processing personal data, they are joint controllers within the meaning of Article 26 of the GDPR.
This applies in particular to:
- the joint operation of the website
- the use of central technical systems (e.g., hosting, tracking, applicant tracking systems)
- the processing of applicant data
The companies have entered into a joint controller agreement. This agreement specifies which party fulfills which data protection obligations.
Irrespective of this, data subjects may exercise their rights with respect to any of the participating companies.
Information on the Data Controller
The data controllers within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) are:
Sonplas GmbH
Sachsenring 57
D-94315 Straubing
Phone: +49 (0) 94 21 / 92 75 – 0
Email: info(at)sonplas.de
and
Sturm Surface Technology GmbH
Industriestraße 10
D-94330 Salching
Phone: +49 (0) 9421 / 55200
Email: info(at)sonplas-sst.de
A controller is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.).
Depending on the context, the processing of personal data on this website is carried out either by one of the companies listed above or under joint controllership in accordance with Article 26 of the GDPR.
Joint controllership applies in particular to:
- the operation of the website
- the use of central IT systems (e.g., hosting, tracking, forms)
- applicant management
Further information on joint controllership can be found in the section “Joint Controllership.”
Unless joint controllership applies, the company in connection with which the respective data processing takes place is responsible.
Retention Period
Unless a more specific retention period is stated in this Privacy Policy, we will retain your personal data until the purpose for which it was collected no longer applies. If you submit a valid request for deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible grounds for storing your personal data (e.g., retention periods under tax or commercial law); in the latter case, the data will be deleted once these grounds no longer apply.
Legally Designated Data Protection Officer
We have appointed a joint data protection officer for Sonplas GmbH and Sturm Surface Technology GmbH:
Programh GmbH
Mr. Maximilian Gell
Pferdemarkt 3
94469 Deggendorf
Phone: +49 991 9999 3994
You can contact the Data Protection Officer using the following contact information:
For Sonplas GmbH:
Email: datenschutz@sonplas.de
For Sturm Surface Technology GmbH:
Email: datenschutz@sonplas.de
Notice Regarding Data Transfer to the U.S. and Other Third Countries
Our website incorporates, among other things, tools from companies based in the U.S. or other third countries that do not provide an adequate level of data protection. When these tools are active, your personal data may be transferred to these third countries and processed there. Please note that these countries cannot guarantee a level of data protection comparable to that of the EU. For example, U.S. companies are required to disclose personal data to security authorities without you, as the data subject, being able to take legal action against this. It therefore cannot be ruled out that U.S. authorities (e.g., intelligence agencies) may process, analyze, and permanently store your data located on U.S. servers for surveillance purposes. We have no influence over these processing activities.
Withdrawal of Your Consent to Data Processing
Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You may withdraw any consent you have already given at any time. The lawfulness of the data processing carried out prior to the withdrawal remains unaffected by the withdrawal.
Right to Object to Data Collection in Specific Cases and to Direct Marketing (Art. 21 GDPR)
IF DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ART. 6, PAR. 1, SUBPAR. E OR F OF THE GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT AT ANY TIME TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA ON GROUNDS RELATING TO YOUR SPECIFIC SITUATION; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. YOU CAN FIND THE SPECIFIC LEGAL BASIS ON WHICH PROCESSING IS BASED IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA, UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING THAT OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS, AND FREEDOMS, OR THE PROCESSING IS NECESSARY FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT, exercise, or defense of legal claims (objection under Art. 21(1) of the GDPR). IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT MARKETING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR SUCH MARKETING PURPOSES; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING, TO THE EXTENT THAT IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21(2) OF THE GDPR).
Right to File a Complaint with the Competent Supervisory Authority
In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to file a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of their habitual residence, their place of work, or the location of the alleged violation. This right to file a complaint is without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedies.
Right to Data Portability
You have the right to have data that we process automatically—based on your consent or in fulfillment of a contract—provided to you or to a third party in a commonly used, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another data controller, this will be done only to the extent that it is technically feasible.
SSL or TLS Encryption
This site uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential information, such as orders or inquiries that you send to us as the site operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address bar of your browser changes from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock icon in your browser’s address bar. When SSL or TLS encryption is enabled, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.
Access, Deletion, and Correction
In accordance with applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to request, free of charge, information about your stored personal data, its origin, its recipients, and the purpose of data processing, as well as the right to have this data corrected or deleted, if applicable. You may contact us at any time regarding this matter or any other questions about personal data.
Right to Restriction of Processing
You have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted. You may contact us at any time to exercise this right. The right to restriction of processing applies in the following cases: If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we generally need time to verify this. For the duration of the verification, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. If the processing of your personal data was or is unlawful, you may request the restriction of data processing instead of erasure. If we no longer need your personal data, but you need it to exercise, defend, or assert legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of erasure. If you have lodged an objection pursuant to Article 21(1) of the GDPR, a balancing of your interests against ours must be carried out. As long as it has not yet been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, such data—apart from its storage—may be processed only with your consent, or for the purpose of asserting, exercising, or defending legal claims, or to protect the rights of another natural or legal person, or for reasons of an important public interest of the European Union or a Member State.
4. Cookies and Technical Data Collection
Cookies
Our website uses so-called “cookies.” Cookies are small text files that do not cause any damage to your device. They are stored on your device either temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (permanent cookies). Session cookies are automatically deleted at the end of your visit. Persistent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or your web browser deletes them automatically. In some cases, cookies from third-party companies may also be stored on your device when you visit our site (third-party cookies). These enable us or you to use certain services provided by the third-party company (e.g., cookies for processing payment services). Cookies serve various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary because certain website functions would not work without them (e.g., the shopping cart feature or the display of videos). Other cookies are used to analyze user behavior or display advertisements. Cookies that are required to carry out the electronic communication process (necessary cookies) or to provide certain functions you have requested (functional cookies, e.g., for the shopping cart feature) or to optimize the website (e.g., cookies for measuring website traffic) are stored on the basis of Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, unless another legal basis is specified. Website operators have a legitimate interest in storing cookies to ensure the technically error-free and optimized provision of their services. If consent to store cookies has been requested, the relevant cookies are stored solely on the basis of this consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR); consent may be revoked at any time. You can configure your browser to notify you when cookies are set and to allow cookies only on a case-by-case basis, to block the acceptance of cookies in specific cases or generally, and to enable the automatic deletion of cookies when you close your browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website. To the extent that cookies are used by third parties or for analytical purposes, we will inform you separately about this within the scope of this Privacy Policy and, if necessary, request your consent.
Cookie Consent with Borlabs Cookie
Our website uses Borlabs Cookie’s cookie consent technology to obtain your consent to the storage of certain cookies in your browser and to document this consent in compliance with data protection regulations. The provider of this technology is Borlabs – Benjamin A. Bornschein, Rübenkamp 32, 22305 Hamburg (hereinafter “Borlabs”). When you visit our website, a Borlabs cookie is stored in your browser, which records the consents you have granted or any revocations of those consents. This data is not shared with the provider of Borlabs Cookie. The collected data is stored until you request that we delete it, delete the Borlabs cookie yourself, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies. Mandatory statutory retention periods remain unaffected. Details on the data processing by the Borlabs cookie can be found at https://de.borlabs.io/kb/welche-daten-speichert-borlabs-cookie/. The Borlabs cookie consent technology is used to obtain the legally required consents for the use of cookies. The legal basis for this is Art. 6(1)(c) of the GDPR.
Server log files
The website provider automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. This information includes: browser type and version, operating system used, referrer URL, hostname of the accessing computer, time of the server request, and IP address. This data is not combined with other data sources. The collection of this data is based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. The website operators have a legitimate interest in ensuring the technically error-free display and optimization of their website—for this purpose, the server log files must be collected.
Inquiries via Email or Phone
If you contact us via email, phone, or fax, your inquiry—including all personal data contained therein (name, inquiry)—will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of handling your request. This data will only be disclosed to the extent necessary to process your inquiry, particularly within the participating companies. The processing of this data is based on Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR, provided that your inquiry is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective handling of inquiries directed to us (Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR). The data you send to us via contact requests will remain with us until you request its deletion, revoke your consent to its storage, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been fully processed). Mandatory legal provisions—in particular statutory retention periods—remain unaffected.
5. Analytics Tools and Advertising
Matomo
This website uses the open-source web analytics service Matomo. Matomo enables us to collect and analyze data about how visitors use our website. This allows us, among other things, to determine when specific pages were viewed and which region the visitors are from. In addition, we collect various log files (e.g., IP address, referrer, browsers and operating systems used) and can measure whether our website visitors perform certain actions (e.g., clicks, purchases, etc.).
The use of this analytics tool is based on Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and Section 25(1) of the TTDSG, to the extent that consent covers the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. Consent may be revoked at any time.
IP Anonymization
We use IP anonymization when analyzing data with Matomo. This involves truncating your IP address before analysis, so that it can no longer be uniquely associated with you.
Hosting
We host Matomo with the following third-party provider:
cyberstack GmbH
Küstriner Straße 14
D-94315 Straubing
Data Processing Agreement
We have entered into a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a contract required under data protection law that ensures the service provider processes the personal data of our website visitors only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.
MADixel Analytics Tool by MADixel GmbH
This website uses the MADixel analytics tool provided by MADixel GmbH (Königsdorfer Straße 25, 82515 Wolfratshausen) to determine which companies have visited the website. Tracking is limited exclusively to companies. MADIXEL compares a website visitor’s IP address with the known IP addresses of companies using databases, some of which are publicly accessible. If a match is found, certain publicly available company data is processed and made available to the website operator on a platform. The comparison is performed using an encrypted function known as hashing. Visits by private individuals are filtered out in advance during a pre-selection process. If the IP address is a private one, it is neither stored nor identified. A cookie is set on the website visitor’s device only if the user actively clicks the “Disable Tracking” button. Data processing is based on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) of the GDPR)
6. Our Services
Handling of Applicant Data
We offer you the opportunity to apply for a position with us (e.g., by email or through this recruitment page). Below, we provide information about the scope, purpose, and use of your personal data collected as part of the application process. We assure you that the collection, processing, and use of your data are carried out in accordance with applicable data protection laws and all other legal requirements, and that your data will be treated with the strictest confidentiality.
Scope and Purpose of Data Collection
When you submit an application to us, we process your associated personal data (e.g., contact and communication information, application documents, notes taken during job interviews, etc.) to the extent necessary to decide whether to establish an employment relationship. The legal basis for this is Section 26 of the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG) (initiation of an employment relationship), Article 6(1)(b) of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (general contract initiation), and—if you have given your consent—Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR. You may withdraw your consent at any time. Your personal data will be shared within the participating companies exclusively with those individuals involved in processing your application.
Depending on the position advertised, data processing is carried out by the respective responsible company (Sonplas GmbH or Sturm Surface Technology GmbH). If both companies jointly determine the purposes and means of processing, the processing is carried out under joint controllership in accordance with Article 26 of the GDPR.
If your application is successful, the data you submitted will be stored in our data processing systems on the basis of Section 26 of the New Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG-neu) and Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR for the purpose of carrying out the employment relationship.
Data Retention Period
If we are unable to offer you a position, if you decline a job offer, or if you withdraw your application, we reserve the right to retain the data you have provided for up to 3 months from the conclusion of the application process (rejection or withdrawal of the application) based on our legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). Afterward, the data will be deleted and the physical application documents will be destroyed. This retention serves, in particular, as evidence in the event of a legal dispute. If it becomes apparent that the data will be required after the 3-month period has expired (e.g., due to an impending or pending legal dispute), the data will not be deleted until the purpose for continued retention no longer applies. Data may also be retained for a longer period if you have provided your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) or if statutory retention obligations prevent deletion.
Inclusion in the Candidate Pool
If we do not extend a job offer to you, there may be an option to add you to our applicant pool. If you are added to the applicant pool, all documents and information from your application will be transferred to the applicant pool so that we can contact you should suitable vacancies arise. Inclusion in the applicant pool is based solely on your explicit consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). Providing consent is voluntary and has no bearing on the current application process. The data subject may withdraw their consent at any time. In this case, the data in the applicant pool will be permanently deleted, provided there are no legal grounds for retention. The data in the applicant pool will be permanently deleted no later than two years after consent is granted.