Thank you very much for your interest in the Aquila Group. The protection of your personal data is very important to us. Therefore, we will inform you about the collection, processing and use of your personal data in the context of the online application in accordance with the relevant data protection regulations in the following.

DATA COLLECTION AND LEGAL BASIS

We will collect from you and process the following personal data in the context of your online application (both on-spec applications and applications for job vacancies posted online):

• Last name, first name
• Telephone number
• E-Mail address
• Location
• Motivational Statement/Letter of Application
• Resume

 

The data collected from you is processed for the purpose of establishing an employment relationship (application process, initiation of an employment relationship). If the General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR") applies, the legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 (1) lit. b. GDPR.

Controller

The controller for data processing is the company of the Aquila Group (meaning Aquila Capital Holding GmbH and its affiliated companies within the meaning of §§ 15 ff. German Stock Corporation Act) where the applicant is to be employed in the future. The contact information can be found here: www.aquila-capital.de/en/contact/locations

 

PURPOSE OF DATA Processing / DISCLOSURE

Your personal data is only collected and processed for the purpose of filling job vacancies within the Aquila Group. If you apply for a specific position, your data will be used by our central HR department based in Germany and, if applicable, by the responsible personnel managers of the company advertising the position.

If you send us an initiative application, your data will be used - for the purpose of evaluating your application potential - by our central HR department in Germany and, if applicable, by personnel managers in the Aquila companies that are suitable for you according to your qualification profile.

If in this context a transfer of your data to another group company takes place Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR is the legal basis for the data transfer (if the GDPR applies).

In order to manage all applications to a central location, we use software from the an external service provider greenhouse with seat in the USA. This service provider was carefully selected and commissioned by us and is bound by our instructions. The required data protection agreements for the protection of data hasve been concluded.

RETENTION PERIOD FOR APPLICATION DATA

Your data will automatically be erased six months after completion of the application procedure. This does not apply in cases in which legal regulations do not permit the erasure, where storage must be continued for evidentiary purposes or where you have expressly consented to a longer storage period.

STORAGE FOR FUTURE JOB VACANCIES

If we are unable to offer you a current vacancy but believe, based on your profile, that your application might be interesting with respect to future job vacancies, we will store your personal application data for a period of twelve months if you expressly agree to this storage and use. You can revoke your consent to the processing of personal data at any time by contacting us or our data protection officer. Please note that the revocation is only effective for the future. Processing that took place before the revocation is therefore not affected by a revocation.

DATA SECURITY

We have implemented various technical and organisational measures to protect the data collected in the context of your application against manipulation and unauthorised access.

REQUESTS FROM DATA SUBJECTS

Under the GDPR you have the following rights in relation to the personal data concerning you: the right of access pursuant to Art. 15 GDPR, the right to rectification pursuant to Art. 16 GDPR, the right to erasure pursuant to Art. 17 GDPR, the right to restriction pursuant to Art.18 GDPR, the right to object pursuant to Art. 21 GDPR and the right of data portability pursuant to Article 20 GDPR. With regard to the right of information and the right of deletion, the restrictions pursuant to §§ 34 and 35 BDSG apply.

 

In addition, there is a right to lodge a complaint to a data protection supervisory authority (Art.77 GDPR in conjunction with § 19 BDSG), in Hamburg to the Hamburg Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information.

 

Your rights under the FADP follow in turn from Art. 25, 32, 38 FADP.  The competent data protection authority in Switzerland is the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (www.edoeb.admin.ch).

 

DATA PROTECTION OFFICER

You may also contact our data protection officer directly:

Aquila Capital Holding GmbH c/o der Data Protection Officer                               
Valentinskamp 70, 20355 Hamburg, Germany
Email: privacy@aquila-capital.com

 

GENERAL DATA PROTECTION INFORMATION

Please also see our general data protection information for additional information on the use of our website.

 

ADDITIONAL Information for applicants from Swizerland

you have the following rights in relation to the personal data concerning you:

• Right to information according to Art. 25 DSG:

• Right to rectification according to Art. 32 DSG:

• Right to restriction according to Art. 32 DSG

• Right to data portability according to Art. 28 DSG

 

To assert these rights, please contact our data protection officer. An intergroup transfer of your data as described above only takes place to Aquila Group companies that have its seats in Germany and only if this is necessary for the execution of the application process.