Information on Data Protection

Information on the processing of personal data submitted in support of a job application via our application platform MyHRSuite.

These notices on data processing explain how ZF Airbag Germany GmbH (hereinafter referred to as “ZF LIFETEC”, “we”, or “”us”) processes your personal data when you use our application platform to apply for a job within the different companies belonging to ZF LIFETEC.

At ZF LIFETEC, we take our responsibility to protect your personal data seriously. As used in these data processing notices, “personal data” means any information – either alone or in combination with other information we can access – that relates to you as an identified or identifiable individual. We respect your right to privacy and will only process your personal data in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

I. Controller:

In accordance with Art. 4(7) of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other national data protection laws of the Member States, the controller is:

ZF Airbag Germany GmbH 

Wernher-von-Braun-Straße 1

84544 Aschau am Inn

Germany

Email: dataprivacy@zf-lifetec.com Please refer to ZF LIFETEC in your message.

II. Data Protection Officer:

The controller’s Data Protection Officer can be contacted as follows:

ZF Airbag Germany GmbH 

Wernher-von-Braun-Straße 1

84544 Aschau am Inn

Germany

Email: dataprivacy@zf-lifetec.com. Please refer to ZF LIFETEC in your message.

III. Purpose of the Data Processing

The data that you submit to us within the context of the application process (along with your basic personal data, this could be any data from your résumé, or from documents submitted to us such as references, or your application letter, and could also include special categories of personal data within the meaning of Art. 9 GDPR) will be processed by us in the administration of the application procedure. The legal basis for the processing of personal data for this purpose is the request of the data subject prior to entering into a contract (Art. 6.1 (b) GDPR) and the national laws enacted by the national legislature on the basis of the flexibility clause in Art. 88 GDPR. In Germany, this is the first sentence of Section 26(1) Bundesdatenschutzgesetz – BDSG (Federal Data Protection Act).

IV. Recipient / Categories of Recipients and Transfer to Third Countries

1. Data transfer within ZF LIFETEC

ZF LIFETEC is a globally operating company located in Germany. You can find  companies belonging to ZF LIFETEC here (“PLEASE, INTRODUCE ZF Website link with all ZF Legal Entities”). The data that you submit via the application platform in support of your application is saved in a central location and transferred to the relevant department within ZF LIFETEC for the purpose of processing your application. ZF LIFETEC is a global group, therefore, by transferring your data within ZF LIFETEC, it will also be transferred outside the European Union. We do this in strict compliance with the provisions of Art. 44 et seqq. GDPR. Data is only transferred outside the European Union if the European Commission is satisfied that the data protection standards in the country in question are sufficient, or if binding corporate data protection rules are in place, or if EU standard contractual clauses exist and take effect.

1. Application processing

Our application platform is operated by SAP SE [www.sap.com] on our behalf. To this end, we have entered into an agreement with SAP for application processing. SAP is subject to regular monitoring by us in this regard and only processes your data under our instructions.

V. Storage Period

Your data is stored for six months from the conclusion of your application and is subsequently deleted. Your ZF LIFETEC account in this portal will be deleted after two years of inactivity. This is not the case if national provisions oppose deletion, or if you have given your express permission for your data to be stored for a longer period. If your application results in employment with ZF LIFETEC, your application documents will be stored in your personnel file.

VI. Cookies

We use cookies, a standard Internet technology that allows us to store and retrieve login and other usage information for every user of the ZF LIFETEC Websites. “Cookies” are small text files that are stored by your web browser on your computer's hard drive. They allow ZF LIFETEC to store such things as user preferences. The ZF LIFETEC Websites uses both session cookies and persistent cookies. Session cookies are temporary cookies that expire (and are automatically erased) when you close your browser. Persistent cookies stay in your browser until they expire, or until you delete them.

Cookies allow us to recognise your device (e.g. your laptop or mobile device) so that your experience of our ZF LIFETEC Websites can be tailored to your device. Cookies do not typically identify you as an individual, just the device you are using. We use cookies to save information such as passwords and preferences so you don’t have to re-enter it each time you visit our ZF LIFETEC Websites, to deliver content tailored to your interests and to optimise the performance of the ZF LIFETEC Websites. The information connected with the cookie can also be visitors' preferences and record session information, such as pages visited, interactions with the ZF LIFETEC Websites’ features, time spent on our ZF LIFETEC Websites and language preference.

Most internet browsers allow you to block cookies from your browser. If you do not agree to the use of these cookies please disable them by following the instructions for your browser set out here: https://www.allaboutcookies.org/ or use the automated disabling tool where available. However, some of the services in relation to the ZF LIFETEC Websites will not function well if cookies are disabled.

Below, we have provided a list of the categories of cookies used on our ZF LIFETEC Websites, and a description of what these cookies do. Some of these cookies are essential to the operation of the ZF LIFETEC Websites. Others are not essential, but help us to improve our ZF LIFETEC Websites by collecting anonymous user information, or try and improve your experience of our ZF LIFETEC Websites by remembering your choices.

We use the following types of cookies: 

Strictly necessary cookies: – which enable services and applications you have specifically asked for

We use certain cookies which are essential to the operation of our ZF LIFETEC Websites. For example, these types of cookies enable you to log into secure areas of our ZF LIFETEC Websites, provide the necessary security your visit to our ZF LIFETEC Websites requires, and help ensure the content of the pages you request loads quickly. Without these cookies, ZF LIFETEC Websites services that you have asked for cannot be provided as required.

The use of these cookies implicates processing the following type of data: [anonymous browser session ID, permission groups, user ID]. As far as this data must be considered personal data, the processing is based on statutory provisions which justify this on the ground that the processing is necessary to provide the requested ZF LIFETEC Websites services.

Our website needs these cookies to function correctly, therefore they cannot be switched off. Usually, they are only set in response to your own actions, e.g. when you change your data security settings or fill in forms. Your browser can block these cookies. But this means that some functions of the website will not work. These cookies do not generate or save any data to make individuals personally identifiable.