1. Information Obligations pursuant to Art. 13 of the EU GDPR: Applicants (m/f/d)
We are pleased that you are interested in us and that you are applying or have applied for a position in our company. Below, we would like to provide you with information on the processing of your personal data in connection with the application process.

1.1 Who is responsible for data processing?
The controller within the meaning of data protection law is:
Merz Maschinenfabrik GmbH
Haigerlocher Str. 44
72379 Hechingen
Tel.: +49 7471 926-0
Email: datenschutz[at]merz-mf.de

Contact details of the Data Protection Officer:
Steffen Wacker
datenschutz[at]merz-mf.de

1.2 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 possibly other open positions in our company) and to conduct the application process.

1.3 What is the legal basis for this?
The legal basis for processing your personal data in this application process is primarily Section 26 of the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG) in the version applicable as of May 25, 2018. According to this, the processing of data is permitted if it is necessary in connection with the decision on establishing an employment relationship.
If the data is required for legal prosecution after completion of the application process, data processing may be carried out based on the requirements of Art. 6 GDPR, in particular for the purpose of legitimate interests under Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest then lies in the assertion or defense of claims.

1.4 How long will the data be stored?
Data from applicants will be deleted after 6 months in the event of a rejection.
If you have consented to further storage of your personal data, we will add your data to our applicant pool. There, the data will be deleted after two years.
If you are offered a position during the application process, the data from the applicant system will be transferred to our personnel information system.

1.5 To whom are the data disclosed?
Your applicant data will be reviewed by the HR department upon receipt of your application. Suitable applications are then forwarded internally to the department managers responsible for the respective open position. The further process is then coordinated. Within the company, only those persons have access to your data who require it for the proper handling of our application process.

1.6 Where are the data processed?
The data is processed exclusively in data centers located in the Federal Republic of Germany.

1.7 Your rights as a “data subject”
You have the right to receive information about the personal data we process concerning you.
If you request information in a form other than in writing, we ask for your understanding that we may then request proof from you to verify that you are indeed the person you claim to be.
Furthermore, you have the right to rectification, deletion, or restriction of processing, insofar as you are legally entitled to do so.
You also have the right to object to the processing within the framework of legal requirements. The same applies to the right to data portability.

1.8 Right to lodge a complaint
You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority for data protection regarding the processing of your personal data by us.