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Data protection information for applicants

Thank you for your interest in working for our company. The protection of your personal data is important to us. Below we inform you in accordance with Art. 13 and 14 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) about how we process your personal data collected as part of the application process.

1. responsible person

RTS Electronic GmbH
Borker Str. 88
Phone: +49 (0)2309-9517-0
E-mail: info@rts-electronic.de

Data protection officer:
chris.herrmann@rts-electronic.de

2. purposes and legal bases of the processing

We process your personal data exclusively for the purpose of carrying out the application process, including the assessment of your qualifications and the decision on the establishment of an employment relationship.
The legal bases are

  • Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR (contract initiation)

  • § Section 26 BDSG (data processing for the purposes of the employment relationship)

  • If you give us your consent for longer storage: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR

3. categories of personal data

We process in particular:

  • Contact details (name, address, telephone number, e-mail address)

  • Application documents (cover letter, CV, certificates, qualifications)

  • Communication data (e.g. correspondence, notes of conversations)

  • If applicable, special categories of personal data (e.g. health data), insofar as these are required for the application process.

4. recipient of the data

Your data will only be passed on internally to the departments responsible for personnel selection. Your data will not be passed on to third parties unless you have given your express consent or there is a legal obligation to do so.

5. storage period

We only store your personal data for as long as is necessary for the decision on your application.
If no employment relationship is established, we will delete your data no later than 6 months after completion of the application process, unless:

  • You have consented to longer storage (applicant pool), or

  • There are statutory retention obligations or legitimate interests (e.g. preservation of evidence in proceedings under the AGG).

6. your rights

You have the right:

  • to request information about your data stored by us (Art. 15 GDPR)

  • to request the rectification of inaccurate data (Art. 16 GDPR)

  • to request the erasure of your data (Art. 17 GDPR)

  • to demand the restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)

  • to object to the processing (Art. 21 GDPR)

  • to withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future (Art. 7 (3) GDPR)

  • to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority (Art. 77 GDPR)

7. voluntary nature of the provision

The provision of your personal data as part of the application process is voluntary. However, we cannot consider your application without this data.

Status: 12.08.2025