• Data Controller – who is responsible for data processing
  
  Vantage Towers AG
  Address: Prinzenallee 11-13, 40549 Düsseldorf.
  E-Mail: info@vantagetowers.com
  

• Contact our Group Data Protection Officer
  
  Vantage Towers AG – Attn: Data Protection Officer
  Postal Address : Prinzenallee 11-13, 40549 Düsseldorf, Germany
  E-Mail: privacy@vantagetowers.com
  
  In this privacy notice:
  
  • “we/us” means Vantage Towers AG
  • “third party” means someone who is not you or us; and
  • “Vodafone Group” means Vodafone Group Plc

• Personal data that we process based on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1a GDPR):
  
  • Data that we process from the use of tracking mechanisms/ cookies by Amplitude like your IP address and other personal data such as the browser you use, your surfing behavior, your location and the referrer URL. The purpose of this processing is the collection of statistics on the use of the website (internal analytic) to analyze visitor behavior and improve the user experience with the site.

• You can find more information about the tracking mechanisms, and you can change your cookies preferences in the Cookie Settings placed in the footer of the website.
  
  • Data that we process when you use the Save Job Category, like your email address, first and last name and salutation that you submit in the Contact Data Form for the purpose of receiving a notification from us on jobs posted of your preferred category and geographical area.  
  
  

Personal data we process based on our legitimate business interests (Art. 6 para. 1 f GDPR): 

Processing is carried out after careful weighing of our legitimate interests in relation to the need to protect your personal data and is limited to the expected and necessary processing, which is compatible with our transactional relationship.

Data that we process when you navigate our website like the one that your browser transfers to us: 

• IP address, browser (fetched from User Agent string), 

• website from which the request originated (Referrer), 

• operating system (fetched from User Agent string), 

• screen resolution,

• date and time of the request,

• main language,

• content of the request. 

The purpose of the processing is the delivery of the website to the user´s computer and it is mandatory for the operation of the website. 

Recipients of your personal data may be third companies with whom we cooperate for the purpose of providing the website to you, providing the service that you have requested via the website, improving our website, detecting possible security deficiencies or user intervention. 

• talentsconnect AG located in Germany, for the purpose of the development and improvement of our website,

• Matomo, self-hosted for the purpose of anonymously analyzing visitor behavior and improving user experience,

• Mailjet SAS, located in France for the purpose of mail transaction when you choose the Save Job Category option, and you receive the one-time email with information on the job category you selected,

• Other Vantage Towers entities and members of the Vodafone Group, for the purpose of providing you with the services or information that you requested.

In these cases, the third-party companies are processing your personal data on behalf of Vantage Towers AG and undertake the execution of a specific project following our instructions and applying the strict procedures of Vantage Towers AG regarding the processing of your personal data (Art.28 para.3 GDPR). 

In these cases, Vantage Towers AG is  still responsible for the processing of your personal data.

We have integrated services from third-party providers who provide their services under their own responsibility. In the process, data is collected by means of cookies or similar technologies when using our website and transmitted to the respective third party. Partly for Vantage Towers AG own purposes. 

The legal basis for this tool is Art. 6 (1a) or Art. 49 (1a) GDPR. For information as to what extent, for what purposes and on what legal basis further processing for the third-party provider’s own purposes takes place, please refer to the data protection policy of the third-party provider. You can find the information on independent third-party providers below.  

• Google 

• YouTube videos

YouTube collects data to provide better services to users – from determining basic information, such as your language, to more complex issues, such as advertising. The information YouTube collects and how it is used depends on how you use the services and how you manage your privacy settings.

If you are not logged into a Google account, the data collected is stored with unique identifiers associated with the browser, app, or device. This can ensure, for example, that language settings are maintained across all sessions.

If you are logged into a Google account, data is also collected that is stored in your Google account and is considered personal data.

You can find more information here

Your personal data is processed in Germany and other European countries. If, in exceptional cases, processing of your personal data also takes place in countries outside the European Union (in so-called third countries), this will happen,  

• if you have expressly consented to this (Art. 49 para. 1a GDPR).  (In most countries outside the EU, the level of data protection does not meet EU standards,

• or insofar as it is necessary for our provision of services to you (Art. 49 Para.1 GDPR),

• or insofar as it is provided for by law (Art. 6 Para. 1c GDPR).

Furthermore, your data will only be processed in third countries if certain measures ensure that an adequate level of data protection exists (e.g., adequacy decision of the EU Commission or so-called suitable guarantees, Art. 44 GDPR).

We do not make your personal data available to third parties, unless you have granted your consent, or we are legally obliged to disclose the data.

We do not use your personal data to make automated decisions, including profiling. 

• Your browser data and IP address will be stored for the duration of the session and be deleted once the session is off,

• Your email address, first name, last name when you use the Save Job Category service, is retained for the purpose of notifying you on job vacancies posts in the category and the geographical area you selected. Mailjet SAS stores your personal data on behalf of Vantage Towers AG for a period of 90 days. You can get informed about data processing from Mailjet SAS here

• To request information on the categories of data processed, the purposes of processing, any recipients of the data, or the planned storage period (Art. 15 GDPR);

• to demand the correction or completion of incorrect or incomplete data (Art. 16 GDPR); 

• to revoke given consent at any time with effect for the future (Art. 7 para. 3 GDPR);

• to object to data processing that is to be carried out based on a legitimate interest for reasons arising from your particular situation (Art. 21 (1) GDPR);

• in certain cases, within the framework of Art. 17 GDPR, to demand the deletion of data − in particular, insofar as the data is no longer required for the intended purpose or is processed unlawfully, or you have revoked your consent in accordance with (c) above or declared an objection in accordance with (d) above; 

• under certain conditions, to demand the restriction of data, insofar as deletion is not possible or the obligation to delete is disputed (Art. 18 GDPR);

• to data portability, i.e. you can receive your data that you have provided to us in a conventional machine-readable format, such as CSV, and transmit it to others if necessary (Art. 20 GDPR);

• to issue a complaint to the competent supervisory authority about the data processing (for telecommunication contracts: Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information; otherwise: State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information of North Rhine-Westphalia).

To exercise your rights, you can: 

send an email “Exercise of personal data rights” to privacy@vantagetowers.com in attention of the Group Data Protection Officer, describing the right you want to exercise

How to lodge a complaint:

If you want to contact us about any of your rights or complain about how we use your personal data, contact privacy@vantagetowers.com and we will do our best to support. 

If you are still not satisfied, you can lodge a complaint to the supervisor authority 

Die Landesbeauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit Nordrhein-Westfalen (https://www.ldi.nrw.de/)
Postfach 20 04 44
40102 Düsseldorf

We have specialized security teams who constantly review and improve our measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, accidental loss, disclosure, or destruction.

Our website may provide links to third-party websites. We cannot be responsible for the security and content of such third-party websites. So, make sure you read that company’s privacy and cookies policies before using or putting your personal information on their site.

Cookies are tiny text files that are stored on your computer, tablet, or mobile phone when you visit a website. The cookies mean that the website will remember you and how you've used the site every time you come back.

Cookies themselves don't hold personal information such as your name or bank details. And in many cases, we won’t be able to link the information we collect by using a cookie back to you. They can, however, help us to find information once you're logged in or help us link your browsing information to you and your personal information, for example, when you choose to register for a service, white paper or newsletter.

First party cookies

First party cookies originate from the same domain as the website you’re currently visiting. The following first party cookies are applicable:

Name: PHPSESSID
Lifetime: End of Session
Description: Used to recognize a user within a visit.

Name: overlayNavButtonAnimationSeenExpiring_*
Lifetime: 1 hour
Description: The cookie stores that the user has already seen the animation for overlay navigation.

Name: hide_announcement_teaser_*
Lifetime: End of Session
Description: The cookie stores that the user has hidden the announcement teaser.

Name: saveHintDisabled_*
Lifetime: End of Session
Description: The cookie stores that the user does not want to see the note for remembering content anymore.

Name: sidebarHintDisabled_*
Lifetime: End of Session
Description: The cookie stores that the user does not want to see the hint in the search and filter of the sidebar anymore.

Third party cookies

Third party cookies help us understand the use of the website  – what works, what is broken, what is popular, what is less popular, when the website  is busiest, what types of browsers and devices are used to access the website  and the content that it provides access to. This is not linked to the personal data that you have provided. We use the website analytics information to ensure and improve the user´s experience and deliver a quality service, troubleshooting problems identified by the analytics.

The following third-party cookies are applicable:

Name: amp_*
Lifetime: 365 days
Description: Registers statistical data on users' behavior on the website. Used for internal analytics by the website operator.

You can always opt out by changing your cookies preferences in the Cookies setting in the footer of the website. 


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