Privacy Policy

1. Data protection at a glance

The protection of your personal data is very important to us. The following information provides an overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website.

Personal data is any data that can be used to identify you personally.

2. Responsible body

Seco Kältetechnik GmbH
Herzogstraße 28
D-44807 Bochum

Phone: +49 234 904 38 0
Email: info@seco.de

3. Data Protection Officer

We have appointed a data protection officer:

V3nom IT UG (limited liability)
Tobias Drescher
Am Kreskenhof 83
46284 Dorsten

Phone: 02362 7031084
Email: tobias@v3nom.de

4. Your rights

  • Information about your stored personal data (Art. 15 GDPR)
  • Correction of inaccurate data (Art. 16 GDPR)
  • Deletion of your data (Art. 17 GDPR)
  • Restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
  • Objection to processing (Art. 21 GDPR)
  • Data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority.

5. Data security

This website uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the "https://" in the address bar of your browser.

6. Hosting

This website is hosted by the following provider:

Raidboxes GmbH
Hafenstraße 32
48153 Münster
Germany

Processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.
A contract for order processing (AVV) has been concluded.

7. Server log files

  • Browser type and version
  • operating system
  • referrer URL
  • Host name of the accessing computer
  • Time of server request
  • IP address

The legal basis is Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR.

8. Content management system (WordPress)

This website uses WordPress. WordPress itself does not process any personal data, but may collect IP addresses for technical reasons.

9. Cookie consent with Real Cookie Banner

This website uses the Real Cookie Banner plugin from devowl.io GmbH.

Processed data:

  • consent status
  • Time of consent
  • Browser and device information
  • anonymized IP address

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR, Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, Section 25(2)(2) TDDDG

10. Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics from Google Ireland Limited, Dublin, Ireland.

Use is based exclusively on your consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TDDDG.

IP anonymization

IP anonymization is enabled. Your IP address will be truncated within the EU.

Data transfer to the USA

The transfer is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission and the EU-US Data Privacy Framework.

browser plugin


https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de

order processing

A contract for order processing in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR has been concluded with Google.

11. OneTap Pro plugin (accessibility)

We use the OneTap Pro plugin to improve accessibility. Settings can be saved in local storage.

12. Weglot Translate

This website uses the Weglot Translate translation service.

Further information:

https://weglot.com/privacy/

13. Integration of job advertisements (Coveto)

Job advertisements are integrated via an iFrame from Coveto ATS GmbH.

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR and Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR.

14. Applications via our website

You can apply to us using the application form on our website. When you do so, we process the information you provide: first and last name, address, date of birth, email address, your phone number (optional), and the documents you upload (e.g., resume, transcripts).

Purpose and Legal Basis

We use your data to process your application and make a decision regarding employment. The legal basis is Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR.

Transmission

Your information and documents will be sent to our recruiting team via email. They will not be permanently stored on the web server; uploaded files will be deleted immediately after they are sent. You will receive a confirmation of receipt via email.

Retention period

We will delete your application data no later than six months after the application process is completed, unless you have consented to longer-term storage or an employment relationship is established.

Source of Your Application

To measure the success of our job postings, the form also tracks which link brought you to the page (campaign identifiers in the URL, e.g., “utm_source,” and the referring website) and whether you are using a smartphone or a computer. We receive this information along with your application; beyond that, we count it only as a total number without any personal identification. No cookies are set for this purpose. We also count visits to our short link seco.de/qr only as a total number. The legal basis is Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR; our legitimate interest lies in identifying the channels through which applications reach us.

Protection Against Abuse

To prevent the form from being misused for spam, when you submit it, we store a hash value of your IP address—generated using a secret key—for no more than ten minutes; we do not store the IP address itself. The legal basis for this is Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR; our legitimate interest is to ensure that the application form functions properly and is protected against misuse.

15. Applying via WhatsApp

You can also contact us via WhatsApp on our website. If you tap the WhatsApp button, WhatsApp will open with a pre-written message to our recruiting team. The message won't be sent until you send it yourself.

WhatsApp is provided by WhatsApp Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland. WhatsApp processes, among other things, your phone number, your profile information (name, photo), and metadata such as the time the message was sent; the content is end-to-end encrypted. In doing so, data may be transferred to Meta companies in the United States. The Meta companies in the United States are certified under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (Art. 45 GDPR).

Use of WhatsApp is optional. You can also apply using the form or by emailing bewerbung@seco.de. The legal basis for processing your messages is Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR; the retention period is the same as for applications submitted via the form (Section 14).

For more information:

https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/privacy-policy-eea

16. Meta Pixel

We only use the Meta Pixel from Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland (“Meta”) if you have given your consent in the cookie banner. This allows us to measure how effective our ads are on Facebook and Instagram and to show ads to people who have already visited our site (remarketing).

What Is Collected

Page views, submitting an application via the form, and clicks on the WhatsApp button. In doing so, Meta processes your IP address, browser and device information, the page you visited, and cookies (e.g., “_fbp,” which are stored for up to three months). If you’re logged into Facebook or Instagram, Meta may associate this data with your account. We do not transmit the contents of your application—name, contact information, and supporting documents—to Meta.

Legal Basis

Your consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and Section 25(1) of the TDDDG. You may revoke this consent at any time with future effect in the privacy settings.

Joint Liability

We and Meta are jointly responsible for the collection of data on our website and its transmission to Meta (Art. 26 GDPR). The details are governed by the agreement with Meta:

https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum

Meta is solely responsible for further processing. You may also exercise your rights directly with Meta.

Data transfer to the USA

Data may be transferred to Meta Platforms, Inc. in the United States. Meta is certified under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (Art. 45 of the GDPR).

For more information:

https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy/

17. YouTube

We embed YouTube videos on our website. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. The videos are not loaded until you have given your consent in the cookie banner or have enabled the specific video. At that point, data such as your IP address, browser and device information, and the page you are viewing are transmitted to YouTube, and YouTube may set cookies. If you are signed in to a Google account, YouTube can associate your browsing activity with your profile.

The legal basis is your consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and Section 25(1) of the TDDDG; you may revoke this consent at any time in the privacy settings. Data may be transferred to Google LLC in the United States; Google is certified under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (Article 45 of the GDPR).

For more information:

https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de

18. Vimeo

We embed videos from Vimeo on our website. The provider is Vimeo.com, Inc., 330 West 34th Street, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10001, USA. The videos are not loaded until you have given your consent in the cookie banner or have enabled the specific video. At that point, data such as your IP address, browser and device information, and the page you are viewing are transmitted to Vimeo, and Vimeo may set cookies. If you are logged in to Vimeo, Vimeo may associate this data with your account.

The legal basis is your consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and Section 25(1) of the TDDDG; you may revoke your consent at any time in the privacy settings. The data is processed in the United States. Vimeo is certified under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (Article 45 of the GDPR); in addition, Vimeo relies on the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses.

For more information:

https://vimeo.com/privacy

19. Google reCAPTCHA

To protect our forms from spam and automated submissions, we use Google reCAPTCHA, provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. reCAPTCHA uses various characteristics to determine whether an entry was made by a human or a program. To do this, data such as your IP address, browser and device information, mouse movements, and the duration of your visit are transmitted to Google, and Google may set cookies.

reCAPTCHA will not be loaded until you have given your consent in the cookie banner. The legal basis is your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and § 25(1) of the TDDDG; you may revoke this consent at any time in the privacy settings. Data may be transferred to Google LLC in the United States; Google is certified under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (Art. 45 of the GDPR).

For more information:

https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de

https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=de

20. Withdrawal of Your Consent

You can revoke your consent at any time via the cookie settings.

21. Timeliness

This Privacy Policy is current as of November 2026.