Privacy policy

1. Responsible Entity

The responsible body within the meaning of data protection laws, in particular the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), is

Carbon Ocean AG
Verenastrasse 4b
8832 Wollerau, Schweiz
E-Mail: info@carbonocean.ag

2. Collection and Storage of Personal Data and the Type and Purpose of Their Use

2.1 When Visiting the Website

When you visit our website https://www.https://carbonocean.ag, the browser used on your device automatically sends information to the server of our website. This information is temporarily stored in a so-called log file. The following information is collected without any action on your part and stored until it is automatically deleted:

IP address of the requesting computer
Date and time of access,
Name and URL of the retrieved file,
Website from which access is made (referrer URL),
the browser used and, if applicable, the operating system of your computer and the name of your access provider.

We process the aforementioned data for the following purposes:

Ensuring a smooth connection to the website,
to ensure a comfortable use of our website,
Evaluation of system security and stability and
for other administrative purposes.

The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest follows from the purposes for data collection listed above. Under no circumstances do we use the data collected for the purpose of drawing conclusions about your person.

In addition, we use cookies, analysis services and plug-ins when you visit our website.

2.1.1 Hosting Provider & Server Log Files

The provider of these pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These include:

IP address
Browser type and version
Operating system used,
Referrer URL
Host name of the accessing computer (IP address),
Time of the server request,

These data are not directly attributable to specific individuals. They will not be merged with other data sources. However, we reserve the right to review these data retrospectively if we become aware of specific indications of unlawful use.

These data, as well as all data on this website, are stored by our hosting provider Hostpoint AG, Neue Jonastrasse 60, 8640 Rapperswil-Jona. You can find Hostpoint AG’s privacy policy at the following link: https://www.hostpoint.ch/hostpoint/kontakt-agb.html#datenschutz.

2.1.2 Contacting Us

a) If you contact us, we process the following data for the purpose of handling and responding to your inquiry: name, contact details (if provided by you), and your message.

The legal basis for data processing is our obligation to fulfill a contract and/or to fulfill our pre-contractual obligations pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) GDPR and/or our overriding legitimate interest in processing your inquiry pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.

b) Kontaktaufnahme bei Bewerbungen

Wenn Sie mit uns Kontakt aufnehmen, um uns Ihre Bewerbung als Mitarbeiter:in z. B. per E-Mail oder über ein Kontaktformular zu übersenden, werden die von Ihnen angegebenen Daten (z.B. Name, E-Mail-Adresse, gewünschter Einsatzort etc.), Ihre Nachricht sowie die übermittelten Bewerbungsunterlagen ausschließlich zum Zwecke der Bearbeitung und Abwicklung Ihrer Bewerbungsanfrage verarbeitet.

Rechtsgrundlage der Datenverarbeitung ist vorrangig § 26 BDSG. Demnach ist die Verarbeitung von Daten zulässig, die im Zusammenhang mit der Entscheidung über die Begründung eines Beschäftigungsverhältnisses erforderlich ist.

2.2 Cookies

We use cookies on our website. These are small files that your browser automatically creates and that are stored on your end device (laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc.) when you visit our site. Cookies do not cause any damage to your end device and do not contain any viruses, Trojans or other malware.

Information is stored in the cookie that arises in connection with the specific terminal device used. However, this does not mean that we obtain direct knowledge of your identity.

On the one hand, the use of cookies serves to make the use of our offer more pleasant for you. For example, we use so-called session cookies to recognize that you have already visited individual pages on our website. These are automatically deleted after you leave our site.

In addition, we also use temporary cookies to optimize user-friendliness. These are stored on your end device for a specified period of time. If you visit our site again to use our services, it will automatically recognize that you have visited us before and what inputs and settings you have made so that you do not have to re-enter them.

On the other hand, we use cookies to statistically record the use of our website and to evaluate it for the purpose of optimizing our offer for you (see Section 2.1.2). These cookies enable us to automatically recognize that you have already visited our site when you visit it again. These cookies are automatically deleted after a defined period of time.

The data processed by cookies is required for the purposes mentioned to safeguard our legitimate interests and those of third parties for the technically error-free and optimized provision of services in accordance with Art. 6 (1) 1 lit. f GDPR.

Most browsers automatically accept cookies. However, you can configure your browser so that no cookies are stored on your computer or so that a message always appears before a new cookie is created. However, completely disabling cookies may mean that you cannot use all the features of our website.

2.3 Analytics / Tracking Tools

2.3.1 Google Analytics

For the purpose of user-oriented design and continuous optimization of our website, we use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. (https://www.google.de/intl/de/about/) (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; hereinafter referred to as "Google"). In this context, pseudonymized user profiles are created and cookies are used.

The information collected through cookies about the use of this website, such as:

Browser type/version,
Operating system used,
Referrer URL (the previously visited page),
Host name of the accessing computer (IP address),
Time of the server request,

...are transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. This information is used to analyze the use of our website, generate reports on website activities, and provide further services related to the use of the website and the Internet.
If applicable, the data may also be shared with third parties if required by law or if third parties process this data on behalf of Google.

Your IP address will not be merged with other Google data. To ensure the protection of your privacy, IP addresses are anonymized (IP masking), making it impossible to associate the data with your identity.

You may 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.
You can also prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) and the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing a browser add-on.

For more information on data protection in connection with Google Analytics, please refer to the
Google Analytics-Hilfe.

2.4 Plug-Ins

2.4.1 YouTube

We use YouTube, a social network specializing in graphical representation in the form of videos.

YouTube is a service of YouTube LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA (a subsidiary of Google LLC).
When you visit this YouTube page, personal data is processed by YouTube and us as the responsible parties.

If you have entered data on YouTube as a registered user, such as your username and the content published under your own account,
they will be processed by us when we respond to your comments or create a post that refers to your profile.
In this case, the data you have entered on YouTube, in particular your (user) name and the content published under your account,
are processed insofar as they are incorporated into our content and made accessible to our followers.

For all further data processing within the use of the YouTube service and its functionalities, YouTube LLC is the responsible entity within the meaning of Article 4 No. 7 GDPR.
We have no influence over the nature and extent of the data processed by YouTube LLC within the YouTube service, the type of processing, the use of the data, or the sharing of this data with third parties.

Information about which data are processed by YouTube and for what purposes can be found in the privacy policy of YouTube..
The operator of the pages is YouTube LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA.
Wenn Sie eine unserer mit einem YouTube-Plugin ausgestatteten Seiten besuchen, wird eine Verbindung zu den Servern von YouTube hergestellt.
In the process, the YouTube server is informed about which of our pages you have visited.

If you are logged into your YouTube account, you enable YouTube to assign your surfing behavior directly to your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.
You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.

For more information on how user data is handled, please refer to the privacy policy of YouTube..

2.4.2 LinkedIn

Joint responsibility for data processing: LinkedIn is a product of LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company,
Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland. Together with LinkedIn, we are responsible for the data processing related to our company profile,
particularly in connection with the "Page Insights" feature, jointly responsible under Article 4 No. 7 GDPR.

LinkedIn assumes primary responsibility under the GDPR for the processing of Page Insights data, including the fulfillment of all GDPR obligations.
For more information on this, please refer to Page Insights Joint Controller Addendum.

You can find LinkedIn's privacy policy at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.

2.4.3 Google Maps

We use the "Google Maps" service from Google on our website to provide you with an interactive map.
When displaying the map, data, including your IP address and location, are transmitted to Google's servers and stored there.

The entity responsible for data processing in Google Maps is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
It cannot be excluded that data may be transferred to Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.
Google ist unter dem EU-US Data Privacy Framework zertifiziert.

2.4.4 Google reCaptcha

We use the "Google reCaptcha" service from Google on our website to protect it from interactions with bots.
When visiting the website, data such as your IP address, the referrer URL, information about the operating system, and cookie information are collected.
Mouse movements, keystrokes, as well as the duration of your visit and the settings of your device, are transmitted to Google.

The entity responsible for data processing is Google Ireland Limited. For more information, please refer to the
privacy policy of Google..

3. When using our contact form

For any questions, we offer you the opportunity to contact us via a form provided on the website.
In doing so, providing your first and last name, as well as a valid email address, is required so that we know who the inquiry is from and can respond to it accordingly.
The provision of additional data is not required and, furthermore, is voluntary on your part.

The data processing for the purpose of contacting us or being contacted by us is carried out in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) GDPR, based on your voluntarily given consent.
The personal data collected by us for the use of the contact form or callback form will be automatically deleted once your inquiry has been processed.

3.1 Disclosure of Data

Your personal data will not be transferred to third parties for purposes other than those listed below. We only pass on your personal data to third parties if:

you have given your express consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR,
this is legally permissible and necessary for the processing of contractual relationships with you in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b GDPR (e.g. postal/parcel services, processing of payments), and
in the event that there is a legal obligation for disclosure pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. c GDPR or
the disclosure in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) GDPR for the assertion, exercise, or defense of legal claims, including against contractual partners,
or when necessary for the continuous analysis and improvement of our services, as well as maintaining the attractiveness of our offerings.
(for example, maintaining customer lists, analyzing databases, advertising measures, offering modern technical solutions) and there is no reason to assume,
that you have a overriding legitimate interest in not disclosing your data.

Insofar as we use the services of third parties as processors within the meaning of the GDPR for our processing operations, we maintain the necessary contractual relationships with them within the meaning of Art. 28 GDPR.
unterhalten wir zu diesen die erforderlichen Vertragsverhältnisse im Sinne des Art. 28 DSGVO.

Data will only be transferred to third parties in countries outside the EU (third countries) if and to the extent that you have given your consent or if we have a legitimate overriding interest in doing so.
If such data transfer occurs, we ensure contractually that the processors in those countries adhere to a level of data protection that is equivalent to that of the European Union.

4. Data Subject Rights

4.1 Right to Access

Upon request, you will receive free information at any time about all personal data we have stored about you.

4.2 Rectification, Deletion, Restriction of Processing (Blocking), Objection

If you no longer agree with the storage of your personal data or if it has become incorrect,
we will, upon your request, initiate the deletion or blocking of your data or make the necessary corrections.
(as far as this is possible under applicable law). The same applies if we are to process the data only restrictively in the future.
You have the right to object, particularly in cases where your data is necessary for the performance of a task,
that is in the public interest or where the data processing is based on our legitimate interest, as well as profiling based on that interest.

You also have the right to object in the case of data processing for direct marketing purposes.

4.3 Right of Withdrawal for Consents with Effect for the Future

You can withdraw any given consent at any time with effect for the future. Your withdrawal will not affect the legality of the processing carried out up to that point.
until the time of revocation.

4.4 Data portability

If data processing is carried out on the basis of a contract, pre-contractual negotiations, consent or automated procedures,
you have the right to data portability. Upon request, we will provide you with your data in a commonly used, structured and machine-readable
format so that you can transfer the data to another controller if you wish.

4.5 Restriction of processing

The above rights do not apply to data where we are unable to identify the data subject, for example, if the data has been anonymised for analysis purposes.
It may be possible to exercise the rights of access, erasure, blocking, rectification or transfer to another company
in relation to such data if you provide us with additional information that allows us to identify you.

4.6 Exercising your rights as a data subject and your right to complain

If you have any questions regarding the processing of your personal data, or if you wish to request information, correct, block, object to or delete data
or request the transfer of data to another company, please contact:
datenschutz@bwb-business.de.

You also have the option of complaining to a regulatory authority about your rights as a data subject.

5. data security

We use the most common SSL (Secure Socket Layer) method in connection with the highest
level of encryption supported by your browser. This is usually a 256-bit encryption.
If your browser does not support 256-bit encryption, we will use 128-bit v3 technology instead. You can tell whether an individual page
of our website is transmitted in encrypted form by the closed display of the key or lock symbol
in the lower status bar of your browser.

We also use appropriate technical and organisational security measures to protect your data against accidental or intentional manipulation,
partial or complete loss, destruction or unauthorised access by third parties (e.g. firewall system). Our security measures
are continuously improved in line with technological developments.

6. Timeliness and changes to this privacy policy

This privacy policy is currently valid and was last updated in October 2019. Due to the further development of our website and offers on it or due to changes in
legal or official requirements, it may be necessary to amend this data protection declaration. You can access and print out the current data protection declaration at any time
on the website at https://www.carbonocean.ag/.