Privacy policy

The present version comes into force as of 25.05.2018 and applies to both Batterman Consulting Basel AG^® as well as Batterman Consulting Zürich AG^® (both hereinafter referred to as Batterman Consulting).

By accepting our data protection provisions, you agree that your personal data, which you have provided to us in connection with an application, may be stored, processed and disclosed to third parties in Germany and abroad for the purpose of personnel leasing and/or personnel placement during the placement procedure and beyond the end of the specific placement procedure. These third parties are, among others, companies affiliated with Batterman Consulting, service providers who provide and operate the IT applications used, as well as other companies involved in the necessary processes of providing the contractual services of Batterman Consulting (e.g. payment service providers). In this respect, you agree that your data may also be transferred to countries where there is no adequate level of data protection. If you have provided "special categories of personal data" in accordance with Art. 9 of the EU General Data Protection Regulation in connection with your application (e.g. a photo that reveals ethnic origin, information about severely disabled characteristics, etc.), your consent also relates to this data. Persons who proactively send us their application documents by e-mail agree to our data protection provisions.

In case of successful placement or signing of the contract, you agree to send us a copy of the signed employment contract via e-mail to basel@batterman.com to send.

You agree that Batterman Consulting may send newsletters to the e-mail address you have provided. In particular, this newsletter will contain information about job offers that may be of interest to you.

You can visit the website www.batterman.ch surf without providing any personal data. If you voluntarily provide us with personal information, we will use that information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

International data protection regulations

Batterman Consulting has long recognized the importance of protecting sensitive personal information regarding employees, candidates, clients, service providers and partner companies. Our profession requires us to collect and use sensitive information. We are therefore committed to protecting this information while it is in our possession. Respecting employees, colleagues and clients is one of Batterman Consulting's core values, as is providing ethical services. To meet these obligations, Batterman Consulting has adopted global privacy policies that govern its efforts with respect to confidentiality and the use and protection of sensitive personal information.We maintain the confidentiality of your information in the following ways:

• We disclose when and how we use personal information.
• Where appropriate, we will respect your decisions regarding the collection, use and disclosure of information.
• We only collect, use and retain information that is relevant and useful to our business relationships.
• We make reasonable efforts to maintain accurate and current information.
• We use data protection systems to protect personal data.
• We limit access to and disclosure of personal information.
• We retain the personal information necessary to comply with our legal and business obligations.
• Where relevant, we will provide you with the opportunity to view and update information relating to you.
• We offer you the opportunity to ask us questions and to send us comments or complaints regarding data protection.

Batterman Consulting will disclose information concerning you only when necessary,

(i) to establish and maintain an employment, business or agency relationship;
(ii) to verify that you are a match for the job or specific activities, to notify you of suitable jobs and provide information about job openings, and to offer you a suitable job;
(iii) for the performance of our principal sales relationships, our Platinum Search, Gold Search, Silver Search, Bronze, Assessment, corporate and executive consulting services;
(iv) regarding your personal development, career choices and progress and to improve the quality and performance of our service offerings;
(v) upon the decision of any court or other legal obligation or requirement for the handling and defense of any legal action or proceeding.

Batterman Consulting handles sensitive information concerning you only with your consent or to comply with your legal obligations. Sensitive information includes information that reveals race or ethnicity or religious beliefs, education and health. We need this information to better assist you in your application.

If you would like to learn more about Batterman Consulting's privacy practices, please email us at basel@batterman.com.

Privacy policy of Batterman Consulting with regard to its business partners

Batterman Consulting handles, when necessary, personal information of individuals who work for the companies with which it has a contract,

• to establish and maintain a contractual relationship with a company;
• to inform the company's employees about business opportunities;
• to fill internal positions at Batterman Consulting for account, recruiter, marketing, finance, legal and management roles;
• for the administration and defense of legal measures and steps pursuant to court rulings or other legal obligations and requirements.

Batterman Consulting may disseminate personal information received from business partners with respect to the objectives of the business relationship. Such information may be disclosed to other business units of Batterman Consulting, to job applicants and other business partners (subcontractors) who provide services on our behalf or if we receive a request to do so from a court or other legal authority. Personal data may be transferred to a location outside of Switzerland. Batterman Consulting has taken measures to ensure that all data disclosed is treated with the necessary protection.

If you would like to learn more about Batterman Consulting's privacy practices, please email us at basel@batterman.com.

Website Privacy Practices

• INFORMATION COLLECTED AUTOMATICALLY

Non-Identifiable Data: Like many websites, our website also automatically receives non-identifiable information about users, such as your computer's Internet Protocol (IP) address, your Internet service provider's IP address, the time and date of your visit, the address of the Internet site from which you linked directly to the Batterman Consulting website, your computer's operating system, the areas of the website you visited, the Internet pages and information you access, and the information you deposit on or download from the website. This non-identifiable information is used for the website, to administer the system, and to improve the website. Your non-identifiable information may be shared with third parties and permanently archived for future use.

Cookies: The website uses so-called "cookies". This is a technology through which the website recognizes the revisit from the same computer. Cookies" ensure a better use of the website. For example, the data stored by "cookies" can identify you as a user who has already visited the website. In addition, movements on the website can be tracked in order to meet your needs or to provide content and data on the website tailored to you. Cookies" can also facilitate the entry of personal data in online forms and generally the use of the website.

Advertisements on the website may also contain "cookies" or other technologies. The advertisements may originate from third parties. Batterman Consulting assumes no liability for and has no control over "cookies" and other technologies used in the advertisements, as well as the use and dissemination of data obtained through "advertising cookies".

If your browser allows it, you can block "cookies". However, this may affect the use of the website and access to and use of some features.

Google Analytics: This website uses functions of the web analysis service Google Analytics. Google Analytics uses "cookies". The information generated by "cookies" about the use of the website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The storage of Google Analytics cookies is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior in order to optimize both its website and its advertising. For more information, please refer to the privacy policy of Google.com.

Tawk.to: This website optionally uses the life chat application Tawk.to. The chat is integrated into the source code, which is made possible via a script. By using the chat, you automatically use the services of Tawk.to. The collected data includes: Chat history, IP address at the time of the chat and country of origin. This data is not shared with third parties and is used solely for protection and internal statistics. The data is not used to identify you personally. They are not stored. The deletion takes place after the chat. For the purpose and scope of the data collection and the further processing and use of the data by Tawk.to, as well as your rights in this regard and setting options for protecting your privacy, please refer to the data protection information of Tawk.to.

SendGrid: This website uses the newsletter service SendGrid. SendGrid can be used, among other things, to organize and analyze the sending of newsletters. The data you enter for the purpose of receiving the newsletter will be stored on SendGrid's servers in the USA. If you do not want SendGrid to analyze your data, you must unsubscribe from the newsletter. With the help of SendGrid, it is possible for us to analyze our newsletter campaigns. For more information, please refer to the privacy policy of Twilio.com.

• USE OF THE INFORMATION

Tracking Information: Batterman Consulting may use your non-identifiable information to compile tracking reports on website usage and website user demographics and to provide these reports to third parties. None of this information is attributable to any identity or other personal information of users.

• DELETING INFORMATION

In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the right to access your data in order to correct, amend or delete information about you. You can exercise this right by sending us an email to the following address: basel@batterman.com.

• FURTHER TOPICS

Security: We strive to keep our servers, applications and databases secure and protected from unauthorized access through physical, administrative and technological measures designed to safeguard the information entrusted to us. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee 100% protection. If you have any doubts about the security of certain personal information, we advise you not to disclose such information over the Internet.

Other Websites: The Site may contain links to other websites or Internet resources. When you click on one of these links, you are contacting the other website or Internet resource, which may receive information about you that you voluntarily provide or that may be obtained through "cookies" or other technologies. Batterman Consulting has no control over, and disclaims any responsibility for, your contacts with other websites or Internet resources, and the receipt, use, and dissemination of your personal information by those sources. We advise you to read the privacy policies of the other websites and Internet resources to understand how they obtain and use data.

Changes to the Privacy Policy: Batterman Consulting may modify, amend or improve this Privacy Policy with respect to future use of the Website at any time and for any reason, provided that an updated version of this Privacy Policy is posted on this Website.