Privacy policy

We, Lyncronize GmbH, Universitätsplatz 12, 34127 Kassel, telephone: +49 561 95379 747, e-mail: info@lyncronize.de, would like to explain below which of your data we process and how. If you have any questions about data protection, please contact our data protection coordinator at datenschutz@lyncronize.com.

Our processing of your personal data is based on the following legal bases, depending on the processing operation. You can find more detailed information below under the respective processing.

- Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO for the processing of personal data with the consent of the data subject.

- Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b DSGVO for the necessary processing of personal data for the performance of a contract with the data subject as well as for the implementation of corresponding pre-contractual measures.

- Article 6(1)(c) of the GDPR for the necessary processing of personal data to comply with a legal obligation to which we are subject under any applicable law of the EU or under any applicable law of a country where the GDPR applies in whole or in part.

- Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR for the necessary processing of personal data in order to protect the legitimate interests of us or of third parties, unless the fundamental freedoms and rights and interests of the data subject are overridden. Legitimate interests are in particular our business interest in being able to provide our website, the security of information, the enforcement of our own legal claims and compliance with other legal provisions.

You can revoke your consent at any time. The revocation of consent does not affect the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until the revocation.

You can also request information from us at any time about which of your personal data we process (right to information, Art. 15 of the GDPR). If the data concerning you is incorrect or incomplete, you have the right to have it corrected (Art. 16 of the GDPR). In certain cases, you have the right to request a restriction of processing. Details can be found in Article 18 (1) of the GDPR.

You can demand that we delete the personal data concerning you without delay (right to deletion, Art. 17 DSGVO). In particular, we are obliged to delete this data immediately if the data is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected or if you withdraw your consent. Further deletion obligations can be found in Art. 17 (1) DSGVO.

However, we draw your attention to the fact that legal provisions stipulate a retention period or that data must be retained in order to settle disputes, enforce our user agreement and due to technical and legal provisions. This data may only be deleted after legally specified periods of time.

If you have exercised the right to rectification, erasure or restriction of processing, we are obliged to inform all recipients to whom the personal data relating to you have been disclosed of this rectification or erasure of the data or restriction of processing, unless this proves impossible or involves a disproportionate effort (right to information, Article 19 of the GDPR). You also have the right to object at any time, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning you which is carried out on the basis of Article 6(1)(e) or (f) of the GDPR.

You also have the right to receive the personal data relating to you that you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. You also have the right to transfer this data to another controller without hindrance (right to data portability, Art. 20 GDPR).

Without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of your residence, place of work or the place of the alleged infringement, if you consider that the processing of personal data relating to you infringes the GDPR.

We only transfer your data to third parties within the EU or to third countries if we can rely on a legal basis. This is the case, for example, if it is necessary for the fulfilment of the contract or if you have given us your consent.

In the case of transfers to third countries, the protection of your data is also ensured by signing standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission.

We use service companies (order processors) within the scope of service provision. Companies working for us are obliged to maintain confidentiality and data protection. Data is only passed on to public authorities in the event of overriding legal provisions. If our processors are located in third countries, the protection of your data is also guaranteed by signing standard contractual clauses.

For more information on the transfer or disclosure of your data, please see the relevant processing operation below.

Data security / encryption

We are committed to data security within the framework of the applicable data protection laws. Your data is protected against unauthorised access and loss through the use of various electronic, technical, physical, administrative and contractual measures. We have taken the necessary technical and organisational precautions to ensure that data protection regulations are complied with both internally and by external service providers.

We follow generally accepted industry standards to protect the personal information we receive, both in transit and in storage.

Our employees are obliged to comply with data security and data protection regulations and have appropriate instructions and receive regular training.

This website uses "Hypertext Transfer ProtocolSecure" (https). The connection between your browser and our server is encrypted.‍

Our data processing operations

Visit the website

The purpose of the data processing on this website is to provide information about products and services of our company, combined with the possibility for users to contact the contact persons in our company in a targeted manner, as well as the provision of our contractual services.

When you visit the website, a connection is established with your browser. The following information collected during this process is temporarily stored in system files and automatically recorded: IP address of your device, date and time of access, name and URL of accessed files, website from which access was made or from which you were directed to our site (referrer URL), browser used and, if applicable, the operating system of your device as well as the name of your provider. This processing is based on our legitimate interest in ensuring the security and functionality of our services and is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO.

The aforementioned data is processed by us for the purpose of establishing a connection without friction and for system security. The connection data is deleted automatically, usually for a maximum of seven days. If the website is misused, log data whose further storage is necessary for evidence purposes will be retained until the incident has been clarified.

Contact form

If you write to us via our contact form, your data from the form will be processed to deal with your request. The legal basis for the transmission to us is consent in accordance with Art. 6(1)(a) DSGVO. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future. The data will then be deleted. If your enquiry does not give rise to a duty to retain data (e.g. in the case of an order), the data will be deleted after three years. Your data will be forwarded internally to the relevant contact person for processing your request. Your data will not be passed on to third parties without your permission.

Use of cookies

Change your consent

Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Ltd, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin4, Ireland ("Google"). The legal basis for this processing is your consent in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a DSGVO.

Google Analytics also uses "cookies", which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyse how users use the site. It cannot be ruled out that the information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. IP anonymisation is activated on this website, your IP address will be shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there.

The transfer of your data to the USA is protected via the conclusion of standard contractual clauses approved by the EU Commission. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data. The user data is deleted after 14 months.

On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage to the website operator.

You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future and prevent the use of data by Google by downloading and activating the available browser plugin: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.

You may also refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website.

Further information on data protection at Google can be found at https://policies.google.com/privacy.

Data protection information for applicants

Purpose of the processing

The purpose of data processing is the initiation of employment relationships on the basis of Art. 88 Para. 1, Art. 6 Para. 1 b) EU-DSGVO, § 26 BDSG. Data is not passed on to other companies.

Recipient categories

Applicants' data will not be passed on to third parties. Since we use service companies for our information technology that are separately committed to confidentiality and data protection, access to personal data cannot be excluded in this context. Categories of recipients outside of business and personnel management are IT service companies, hosting providers, consulting companies (e.g. tax consultants, data protection officers). Data is only passed on to public authorities if overriding legal provisions apply. Data will only be passed on to public authorities if overriding legal provisions exist. Data will not be transferred to third countries.

Duration of data storage and deletion

Your data will be stored for the duration of the application process; after a decision has been made on your application or after the position has been awarded, the data will be stored for 3 months; in the case of unsolicited applications or if you agree to allow us to store the data for a longer period for possible future employment, for a maximum of one year.

Data protection information for customers

Purpose of the processing

The purpose of the data processing is the initiation and execution of the contract on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b DSGVO.

Recipient categories

In the course of providing the service, we use service companies separately committed to confidentiality and data protection for special areas where access to personal data cannot be excluded. These categories of recipients are: IT service companies, hosting providers, external consultants (tax consultants, data protection officers). Data is only passed on to authorities if overriding legal provisions exist. Data will not be transferred to recipients in third countries.

Duration of data storage and deletion

Your data will be stored for the duration of the contract; after the end of the contractual relationship, we are obliged to keep the tax-relevant documents for 10 years after the end of the annual financial statement and calendar year. The data will then be deleted.

Obligation to provide

It is not possible to conclude a contract without correct information from you. This may result in services not being provided or not being provided in a timely manner.

Data protection information for suppliers and service providers

Purpose of the processing

The purpose of the data processing is the performance of contracts according to: Art. 6 para. 1 b)EU-DSGVO, the data processing is necessary for the fulfilment of the contract or the implementation of pre-contractual measures.

Recipient categories

In the course of providing the service, we employ service providers who are separately committed to confidentiality and data protection for special areas where access to personal data cannot be excluded. These categories of recipients are: IT service companies, hosting providers, external consultants (tax consultants, data protection officers). Data is only passed on to public authorities in the event of overriding legal provisions. Data is not transferred to recipients in third countries.

Duration of data storage and deletion

Your data will be stored for the duration of the contract; after the end of the contractual relationship we are obliged to keep the tax-relevant documents for 10 years after the end of the annual financial statement and calendar year. The data will then be deleted.

Obligation to provide

Without correct information from you, it is not possible to conclude and execute a contract correctly. This may also result in delays in the course of business.

Data protection information for third parties

Purpose of the processing

If you contact us outside of a contract initiation in the supplier area, customer area or employee area and there is no contract initiation, we process your data on the basis of our legitimate interests according to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f DSGVO for the design of our business operations. In doing so, we note that we do not process any data without an overriding legitimate interest.

Recipient categories

In the course of providing the service, we use service companies separately committed to confidentiality and data protection for special areas where access to personal data cannot be excluded. These categories of recipients are: IT service and hosting companies, external consultants (tax advisor, external data protection officer). Data is only passed on to public authorities in the event of overriding legal provisions. Data will not be transferred to recipients in third countries.

Duration of data storage and deletion

Your data will be stored for the duration of the processing and deleted after the purpose no longer applies; if there are legal requirements, the data will be stored until the end of these regulations and then deleted.

Up-to-dateness and amendment of this privacy policy

We reserve the right to adapt the content of this data protection declaration at any time. This usually takes place in the event of further development or adaptation of the services used. You can view the current data protection declaration on our website.

Status of this declaration: 27.07.2021

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