The protection of your privacy when using our website is important to us. Therefore, please take note of the following information:

Anonymous data collection - You can visit the Leibniz-Institut für Oberflächenmodifizierung e.V. website without telling us who you are. In connection with your use of our website, logs of your access are stored on our servers, which may allow your person to be identified. This includes data about the IP address of your computer or the proxy server, the page from which the file was requested, the name of the requested file, the date, time and duration of the request, the amount of data transferred, the browser you are using to access the site and the access status (e.g. file transferred, file not found). This stored data is evaluated exclusively for statistical purposes and is never passed on to third parties. No personal utilization takes place.

Collection and processing of personal data - Personal data is not collected on our website, which is purely for information purposes.

Export and processing of data to countries outside the European Economic Area - As no personal data is collected, no data is exported to countries outside the EEA.

Use and disclosure of personal data - Since no personal data is collected on our pages for information retrieval, no use or disclosure can take place.

External links - For your information, you will find links on our website that refer to third-party websites. The Leibniz-Institut für Oberflächenmodifizierung e.V. has no influence whatsoever on the content and design of these pages of other providers. The guarantees of this data protection declaration therefore naturally do not apply there.

Further information and contacts - If you have any further questions on the subject of “Data protection at the Leibniz Institute of Surface Modification e.V.”,
please write to the following e-mail address: info(at)iom-leipzig.de

Data protection

The use of our website is generally possible without providing personal data. Insofar as personal data (e.g. name, address or e-mail addresses) is collected on our website, this is always done on a voluntary basis as far as possible. This data will not be passed on to third parties without your express consent.
We would like to point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g. when communicating by e-mail) may be subject to security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.
We hereby expressly prohibit the use of contact data published within the scope of the imprint obligation by third parties for sending unsolicited advertising and information material. The operators of this website expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of the unsolicited sending of advertising information, such as spam e-mails.

Privacy policy for the use of Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service of Google Inc (“Google”). Google Analytics uses “cookies”, which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. However, if IP anonymization is activated on this website, your IP address will be shortened by Google beforehand within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and truncated there. Google will use this information on behalf of the operator of this website for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.

You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. You can also prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the cookie and relating to your use of the website (including your IP address) and from processing this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at the following link: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.

Use of YouTube in extended data protection mode

We use the provider YouTube to embed videos. The videos are embedded in extended data protection mode. However, like most websites, YouTube also uses cookies to collect information about visitors to its website. YouTube uses these to collect video statistics, prevent fraud and improve user-friendliness, among other things. This also leads to a connection being established with the Google DoubleClick network. When you start the video, this could trigger further data processing operations. We have no influence on this. You can find more information about data protection at YouTube in their privacy policy at: http://www.youtube.com/t/privacy_at_youtube

Klaro!Consent manager

Klaro is a consent manager for managing the consent and refusal of a user to the setting of cookies or the use of services by the website. It is an open source tool which is managed by KIKIProtect GmbH, Bismarckstr. 10-12, 10625 Berlin.

If you agree to its use in the “opt-in” procedure, Klaro! will store a cookie from the domain iom-leipzig.de in your browser for a storage period of 30 days. The consents you have given or the revocation of these consents are stored in this cookie. This data is not stored by Klaro! but locally on your computer. You can delete the Klaro! cookie. It is automatically deleted after the above-mentioned storage period because the purpose for storing the data no longer applies. Mandatory statutory retention periods remain unaffected.

You can configure the Klaro Consent Manager yourself at any time and adjust your settings.

Details on data processing by Klaro!Cookie can be found atklaro.kiprotect.com. The legal basis for the use of a consent manager is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. c GDPR.

Update: 12.11.2024

We are pleased that you are interested in us and that you are applying or have applied for a position in our company. We would like to provide you with the following information on the processing of your personal data in connection with your application.

Who is responsible for data processing?
The controller within the meaning of data protection law is
Institute Director Prof. Dr. André Anders
Leibniz Institute for Surface Modification e.V.
Permoserstrasse 15
04318 Leipzig

You will find further information about our company, details of the authorized representatives and other contact options in our imprint on our website: www.iom-leipzig.de/impressum.html

Which of your data do we process?And for what purposes?
We process the data that you have sent us in connection with your application in order to check your suitability for the position (or any other open positions in our company) and to carry out the application process.

What is the legal basis for this?
The legal basis for the processing of your personal data in this application procedure is primarily Section 26 BDSG in the version applicable from 25.05.2018. According to this, the processing of data required in connection with the decision on the establishment of an employment relationship is permitted. Should the data be required for legal prosecution after completion of the application process, data processing may be carried out on the basis of the requirements of Art. 6 GDPR, in particular to safeguard legitimate interests in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our interest then lies in the assertion of or defense against claims.

How long will the data be stored?
Applicants' data will be deleted after 6 months in the event of a rejection.
In the event that you have consented to your personal data being stored further, we will transfer your data to our applicant pool. The data will be deleted there after two years.
If you have been accepted for a position as part of the application process, the data will be transferred from the applicant data system to our personnel information system.

To which recipients will the data be forwarded?
Your application data will be reviewed by the HR department after we receive your application. Suitable applications are then forwarded internally to the department managers responsible for the respective open position. The further process is then coordinated. Within the company, only those persons have access to your data who need it for the proper execution of our application process.

Where is the data processed?
The data is processed exclusively in the European Union and in our company.

Your rights as a “data subject”
You have the right to information about the personal data we process about you. In the case of a request for information that is not made in writing, we ask for your understanding that we may then require proof from you that you are the person you claim to be. Furthermore, you have a right to rectification or erasure or to restriction of processing, insofar as you are legally entitled to do so.
You also have the right to object to processing within the scope of the statutory provisions. The same applies to the right to data portability.

Body responsible for processing your personal data
The competent and responsible body for the collection, processing and use of your personal data is the Institut für Oberflächenmodifizierung e.V. in the Federal Republic of Germany, unless other contractual agreements have been made.

Data Protection Officer
Das Institut für Oberflächenmodifizierung e.V. hat einen Datenschutzbeauftragten benannt:
DEKRA Assurance Service GmbH
Handwerkstraße 15
70565 Stuttgart  
vertreten durch:
Anja Spittler, De-Smit-Str. 18, 07545 Gera, datenschutz@iom-leipzig.de

Complaints about the processing of your personal data
If you have any concerns or questions about the processing of your personal data and information information, you can contact your management or a supervisory authority for data protection for data protection of your choice.

Data protection information according to Art. 13 EU-DSGVO

This data protection information informs you about the processing of your personal data at the Institut für Oberflächenmodifizierung e.V. when you enter into a business relationship with us According to Art. 4 No. 1 EU GDPR, this data includes all information that relates or can be related to your person, in particular by means of assignment to an identifier such as a name or customer/supplier number with which your person can be identified.

Personal information and personal data
In the course of the business relationship, the Institut für Oberflächenmodifizierung e.V. collects and processes collects and processes information both in paper format and in digital form.
This data may include

• Master data (name, academic title, address, date and place of birth, gender, customer/supplier number)
• Business information such as inquiries, offers, invoices, delivery bills, business letters and other information that arises in the course of business.
• Contract data
• Communication data such as e-mail addresses and telephone numbers as well as other information that arises in business communication
• History data

Purposes of collection and processing
The Institut für Oberflächenmodifizierung e.V. collects, processes and uses your personal data exclusively for business purposes permitted within the scope of our business activities and in connection with your business relationship with our company. This includes

• Processing resulting from accounting activities
• Detection and prosecution of possible criminal offenses
• Processing of quotations and orders, complaints and other processing in the ordering process
• Compliance with legal requirements, e.g. in accordance with tax and commercial law
• Ensuring the security and protection of processing procedures and data against unauthorized access, falsification and unauthorized use
• Protecting the company's facilities, equipment and assets from theft and other damage

Your data will only be processed for purposes other than those mentioned if this processing is compatible with the purposes of the business relationship. We will inform you about this processing before processing your data in this way and, if necessary, obtain your consent.

Duration of storage
Your personal data will only be stored for as long as knowledge of the data is required for the purposes for which it was collected or for as long as statutory or contractual retention requirements exist. Different statutory retention periods result from tax and commercial law regulations and extend up to ten years for documents and receipts relevant to tax law. Other regulations (e.g. warranty periods) may require a longer retention period. The recordings of the video surveillance system are automatically deleted after 72 hours.

Your rights
Your data protection rights are regulated in Chapter III (Art. 12 ff.) of the European General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR). According to these provisions, you have a right to information about the personal data stored about you, about the purposes of processing, about any transfers to other bodies and about the duration of storage. You can also receive extracts or copies in order to exercise your right to information. If data is incorrect or no longer required for the purposes for which it was collected, you can request that it be rectified, erased or that processing be restricted. Where provided for in the processing procedures, you can also view your data yourself and correct it if necessary. If your particular personal situation gives rise to reasons against the processing of your personal data, you can object to the processing if the processing is based on a legitimate interest. In such a case, we will only process your data if there are special compelling interests in doing so.
If you have any questions about your rights and how to exercise your rights, please contact your HR department or the company data protection officer (see below).

Legal basis for the processing of your personal data
The legal basis for the processing of your personal data in business transactions is Art. 6 I a, b, c, f) EU GDPR.
A legitimate interest (Art. 6 I f) EU GDPR) may arise, for example, from internal organizational and administrative purposes, for the protection of the company's facilities, equipment and assets as well as data processing systems and data. The processing of your data is permitted here unless the protection of your interests, fundamental rights and freedoms prevails.
In individual cases, we may also obtain your consent to the processing or transfer of your data. In these cases, your consent is voluntary and can be revoked by you at any time in the future. You will not suffer any disadvantages if you do not give your consent or if you withdraw your consent at a later date.

Transmission of your personal information
Your personal data will only be transmitted or disclosed to external bodies to the extent that this is prescribed or required by law (e.g. to tax authorities, banks, auditors), or if there is a legitimate interest on the part of the Institut für Oberflächenmodifizierung e.V. or an external body in the above sense and the transmission is permitted under data protection regulations. Your personal data and information may also be disclosed by the Institut für Oberflächenmodifizierung e.V. to authorized representatives and contractors who provide a service for us, including insurers and consultants, for legitimate purposes, insofar as this is permitted in individual cases in accordance with data protection regulations. If your consent or separate notification is required for this, we will obtain your consent in advance or inform you of this in good time. Your personal data may also be transferred to service providers for the performance of data processing tasks, e.g. for the performance of deliveries or invoicing. In doing so, we will comply with the data protection regulations.

Responsible body for the processing of your personal data

The competent and responsible body for the collection, processing and use of your personal data is the Institut für Oberflächenmodifizierung e.V. in the Federal Republic of Germany, unless other contractual agreements have been made.

Data Protection Officer
Das Institut für Oberflächenmodifizierung e.V. hat einen Datenschutzbeauftragten benannt:
DEKRA Assurance Service GmbH
Handwerkstraße 15
70565 Stuttgart  
vertreten durch:
Anja Spittler, De-Smit-Str. 18, 07545 Gera, datenschutz(at)iom-leipzig.de

If you have any questions about data protection at the Institut für Oberflächenmodifizierung e.V., you can contact our data protection officer at any time. Your inquiries will be treated confidentially.

Complaints about the processing of your personal data
If you have any concerns or questions about the processing of your personal data and information, you can contact your management or a data protection supervisory authority of your choice.