Privacy Policy

Data protection information for applicants

We are pleased that you are interested in us and are applying or have applied for a position in our company. We would like to provide you below with information on the processing of your personal data in connection with the application.

Who is responsible for data processing?

The responsible party within the meaning of data protection law is the

Sematell GmbH
Neugrabenweg 1
66123 Saarbrücken

You will find further information about our company, details of the persons authorized to represent us and also further contact options in our imprint on our website: https://www.sematell.com/impressum

Which of your data do we process? And for what purposes?

We process the data you have sent us in connection with your application in order to assess your suitability for the position (or other open positions in our companies, if applicable) and to carry out the application process.

What is the legal basis for this?

The legal basis for the processing of your personal data in this application procedure is primarily Section 26 BDSG in the version applicable as of 25.05.2018. Accordingly, the processing of data required in connection with the decision on the establishment of an employment relationship is permissible.

Should the data be required for legal prosecution after completion of the application process, data processing may take place on the basis of the requirements of Art. 6 DSGVO, in particular to safeguard legitimate interests pursuant to Art. 6 (1) f) DSGVO. Our interest then consists in the assertion or defense of claims.

How long will the data be stored?

Data of applicants will be deleted after 6 months in case of rejection.

In the event that you have agreed to further storage of your personal data, we will transfer your data to our applicant pool. There, the data will be deleted after two years.

If you are awarded a position during the application process, the data from the applicant data system will be transferred to our HR information system.

To which recipients is the data passed on?

Your application data will be reviewed by the HR department after receipt of your application. Suitable applications are then forwarded internally to the department managers for the respective open position. The further procedure is then coordinated. In principle, only those persons in the company have access to your data who require this for the proper conduct of our application process.

Where is the data processed?

The data is processed exclusively in data centers in the Federal Republic of Germany.

Your rights as a "data subject

You have the right to obtain information about the personal data we process about you.

In the case of a request for information that is not made in writing, we ask for your understanding that we may then require proof from you that you are the person you claim to be.

Furthermore, you have a right to rectification or deletion or to restriction of processing, insofar as you are entitled to this by law.

Furthermore, you have a right to object to the processing within the scope of the legal requirements. The same applies to a right to data portability.

Our data protection officer

We have appointed a data protection officer in our company. You can reach her under the following contact options:

Sematell GmbH
- Dörte Kuhn -
Neugrabenweg 1
66123 Saarbrücken

E-mail: doerte.kuhn(at)sematell.com

Right of appeal

You have the right to complain about the processing of personal data by us to a data protection supervisory authority.