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SPOBIS GmbH (hereinafter referred to as “SPOBIS”) places great importance on protecting your data. This Privacy Policy aims to provide you with all necessary information about the storage and use of your data in a transparent manner. This current version of the Privacy Policy meets the requirements of the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
1. Scope of the Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy applies to our website www.spobis-jobs.com, including all services and subpages.
2. Data Controller and Data Protection Officer
The entity responsible for processing your personal data as defined by Article 4(7) GDPR on this website is: SPOBIS GmbH,
Theodorstraße 42-90 (Building 11), 22761 Hamburg
Tel: +49 40 413 30 08-0, Fax: +49 40 413 30 08-49,
Email: info@spobis.com
The Data Protection Officer for SPOBIS GmbH is:
Steffen Dombert
Tel: +49 40 413 30 08-45
Email: dombert@spobis.com
Please direct any questions, complaints, or requests to exercise your rights under the GDPR, the Federal Data Protection Act, and this Privacy Policy to our Data Protection Officer using the provided contact methods.
For data access requests, please contact: datenschutz@spobis.com.
3. Data Processing When Visiting Our Website
Each time you visit our website, necessary access data is stored on the SPOBIS server in a log file (“Logfile”). These data are not personally identifiable, as IP addresses are anonymized. Log files are stored to allow SPOBIS to analyze any technical issues with server accessibility and to detect illegal usage. SPOBIS also uses this data to provide you with personalized content based on the articles you click and the interests saved in your profile. This logging uses a Drupal hook triggered before the page is rendered.
The legal basis for this data processing is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in providing you with a secure, convenient, and seamless browsing experience. Under no circumstances will we use the collected data to draw conclusions about your identity.
3a. Data Processing with a User Account
You may create a user account on our website free of charge. This creates a user agreement between you and SPOBIS, serving as the basis for data processing related to your user account under Article 6(1)(b) GDPR.
4. Purpose and Legal Basis for Data Processing in Connection with SPOBIS (Paid) Services
4.1 Types of Personal Data
When using the services offered by SPOBIS on our websites, various personal data are processed. These include the user’s username or email address, as well as any other data provided by the user during registration, forming the user’s master data record. Required fields during registration are marked with an asterisk. These fields include your name, address, contact details, and bank details if you use our paid services. When booking access modules, the master data record is supplemented with the necessary data.
4.2 Purpose and Legal Basis for Processing
All personal data you provide through our website are processed by SPOBIS following applicable data protection laws to ensure the correct processing and execution of your subscription or booking(s) and any associated rights and obligations. The offers you can book on our sites include:
The legal basis for data processing is the relevant contract under Article 6(1)(b) GDPR. We also use your email address to inform you about offers and products from our publishing network. The legal basis for this is your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR) and our legitimate interest (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR). Our legitimate interests include the promotional interests of SPOBIS and effective customer engagement and care.
4.3 Obligation to Provide Data
All data marked with an asterisk during registration or booking are required fields. This data is necessary to fulfill our obligations under your contract. If you do not provide this data, we may not be able to process your registration or booking.
5. Newsletter
SPOBIS offers you the opportunity to sign up for our newsletter. To register, we require certain data and will ask for your consent before processing it. The purpose of processing is to send you the newsletter, storing the email address and IP address along with the time of registration and confirmation to verify newsletter subscription if necessary. The legal basis for processing is Article 6(1)(a) GDPR.
6. Advertising to Existing Customers
As a customer of our online services, we may send you information about similar offers from SPOBIS by email. The legal basis for this is our legitimate interest in direct marketing under Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. If you do not wish to receive such emails, you can object at any time by contacting us at info@spobis.com or by writing to SPOBIS Verlags GmbH, Theodorstraße 42-90 (Building 11), D-22761 Hamburg; Fax: +49 (0) 40 41 33 00 8-49.
7. Data Disclosure as Compensation for SPOBIS Conference Ticket Purchase
When you purchase a ticket for the SPOBIS Conference, your consideration includes payment and data disclosure. The data you provide in this context is processed by SPOBIS for commercial purposes and may also be shared with third parties. Third parties include companies hosting masterclasses at the SPOBIS Conference that you may attend. This data processing is based on the ticket purchase contract under Article 6(1)(b) GDPR.
8. Disclosure to Third Parties
Your data will only be disclosed to third parties as explicitly mentioned in this Privacy Policy, such as in connection with purchasing a SPOBIS Conference ticket.
If you use our job portal, personal data relevant to the application process is shared with the company you are applying to. The purpose is to properly process your application. Before transmitting your data, we will request your consent, with Article 6(1)(a) GDPR as the legal basis.
When using external service providers for data processing, we ensure their selection, supervision, and compliance with legal regulations. No further disclosure of your data occurs unless you have expressly consented. This consent may be withdrawn at any time without reason by contacting SPOBIS at the address above.
If we are legally obligated to disclose your data, we will only do so after thoroughly reviewing the necessity of such a requirement.
9. Automated Decision-Making and Profiling
We do not use your personal data for automated decision-making or profiling on our website.
10. Data Retention Period
Your data is stored as long as your user profile is active. If data is processed as part of an order, registration, or booking process, it will be stored according to legal retention requirements and subsequently deleted. Data used for customer retention is stored until you object to its use. If you have given us consent for certain data processing, we will delete your data once you withdraw consent.
11. Your Rights as a Data Subject
As a data subject, you have various rights under the GDPR regarding your personal data:
12. Use of Cookies and Social Plugins
We use cookies on our website. Cookies are small text files stored on your device to improve browsing functionality. Cookies serve various purposes, such as enabling authentication.
Some cookies are technically necessary, while others help improve user experience. According to the law, we may store cookies on your device if they are essential to the operation of this website. For all other cookies, we need your consent.
You may change or withdraw your consent at any time on our website’s Cookie Declaration.
12.1 Google Technologies
Our website uses various Google Inc. technologies, including Google Analytics, Google Conversion Tracking, and Google Remarketing.
12.2 Facebook Plugins
We use plugins from Facebook.com, operated by Facebook Inc., 1601 S. California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA. Information collected is linked to your Facebook profile if you are logged into Facebook.
12.3 Additional Social Plugins
Our website includes social plugins from selected platforms (e.g., YouTube, Twitter, Vimeo, Pinterest, Instagram).
13. External Links
Our website contains links to external websites. We are not responsible for their content or design, nor does our Privacy Policy apply to these websites.
14. Amendments to this Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated due to legal or organizational reasons. Please check for the latest version if interested. This version is dated June 2024.