Privacy policy

As of: November 2025

We appreciate your interest in our job portal Meerjobs (www.meerjobs.de). Protecting your personal data is a high priority for us. Below, we inform you about which personal data we process when you use our website and what rights you have as a data subject.

1. Controller

The controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is:

AGENTUR – IBE
Owner: Henryk Ibe-Meinhardt
Stofferkamp 85b
22399 Hamburg
Germany

Phone: +49 (0)40 / 602 98 075
Fax: +49 (0)40 / 639 41 973
Mobile: +49 (0)152 / 0192 1330
Email: kontakt@meerjobs.de

(Hereinafter referred to as “we”, “us”, or “Meerjobs”.)

A data protection officer is currently not appointed, as the legal requirements for this are not met.

2. Terms

This privacy policy uses the terms of the GDPR, in particular “personal data”, “processing”, “controller”, and “processor”. Explanations can be found, for example, in Art. 4 GDPR.

3. Categories of Data and Purposes of Processing

3.1 Accessing our Website (Server Log Files)

When you access our website, information is automatically sent by your browser to our server and temporarily stored in so-called log files. These include, in particular:

• IP address of the requesting device

• Date and time of access

• page / file accessed

• amount of data transferred

• message about successful retrieval (HTTP status code)

• previously visited page (referrer URL, if transmitted)

• browser used, operating system, possibly device information

Purpose:
Ensuring the technical functionality, stability, and security of the website (e.g., warding off attacks, error analysis).

Legal basis:
Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest in a secure and stable operation of our online offering).

Storage duration:
Log files are usually automatically deleted after 30 days, unless longer retention is required in individual cases for evidentiary purposes.

3.2 User Account for Job Seekers

To use certain functions (e.g., saving applications, alert functions, resume management), you can create a user account as a job seeker.

Processed data (typically):

• Basic data: Name, email address, possibly address and contact details

• Login credentials: Username, password (in encrypted form)

• Profile information: Qualifications, professional experience, desired position, salary expectations, locations, etc.

• Uploaded documents (e.g., resume, certificates)

• Settings (Job alerts, favorites, language settings)

Purposes:

• Provision of a personal user account

• Management and maintenance of your profile

• Matching your information with job advertisements

• Enabling applications via the portal

• Communication with you in connection with your account and applications

Legal bases:

• Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR (fulfillment of a contract or implementation of pre-contractual measures – e.g., creating a profile, using the job portal)

• Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest in offering our portal efficiently and user-friendly)

Insofar as you voluntarily provide additional information (e.g., a profile photo, information about hobbies), this is done on the basis of your consent, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR.

Storage duration:

Your data in the user account is generally stored as long as your account is active. You can delete your account yourself at any time or request its deletion from us. In this case, we will delete your data, provided that no legal retention obligations prevent this.

3.3 Resume Upload / Application

You can upload a resume to Meerjobs.de and apply for job advertisements via the portal.

Processed data:

• Contact details (name, address, email, phone number, etc.)

• Application documents (resume, certificates, cover letter, possibly photo)

• Information on qualifications and professional background

• Contents of your application messages

Purposes:

• Creation of an applicant profile

• Matching with suitable job offers

• Transmission of your application to the respective company if you specifically apply for a position

• Communication within the application process

Legal bases:

• Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR or § 26 BDSG (implementation of pre-contractual measures within the scope of a possible employment relationship)

• Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest in operating a functional job portal and bringing together suitable applicants and employers)

Special categories of personal data (Art. 9 GDPR):

Please do not transmit sensitive data, such as information on health, religion, or trade union membership, via the portal if possible. Should such information be exceptionally required for the position, processing will take place on the basis of your explicit consent (Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a GDPR).

Storage duration:

Application data is usually deleted at the latest 6 months after the completion of the application process, unless an employment relationship is established or you have explicitly consented to longer storage (e.g., inclusion in an applicant pool).

3.4 Disclosure of Applicant Data to Employers

Our portal serves to bring together applicants and employers. If you apply for a specific position via Meerjobs.de or make your profile visible to employers, we transmit your application data to the respective company.

Recipients:

• the company selected or activated by you / the respective employer

After transmission, the respective employer is independently responsible for the further processing of your data. For the data protection information of the respective company, we refer to its own privacy policy.

Legal basis:

• Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR (implementation of pre-contractual measures at your request)

3.5 User Account for Employers / Companies

Companies can create an account to publish job advertisements and receive applications via the portal.

Processed data:

• Company data (company name, address, industry, contact person)

• Contact details of contact persons (name, function, email, phone)

• Login credentials (username, encrypted password)

• Billing or accounting data (e.g., contact person for invoices, billing address)

• Content of job advertisements

Purposes:

• Creation and management of a company account

• Publication and management of job advertisements

• Communication with applicants and with us

• Billing of booked packages (e.g., job packages, premium packages)

Legal bases:

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

• Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR (fulfillment of legal retention obligations, e.g., commercial and tax law obligations)

• Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest in managing customer relationships and billing for our services)

3.6 Payment Processing (Paid Services)

For certain services (e.g., job packages, premium packages), a fee is charged. For payment processing, we process the following data – depending on the payment method:

• Billing and contact data (company name, name, address, email)

• Payment information (e.g., bank details, invoice number, amount, payment status)

Purpose:
Execution and processing of payment transactions, invoicing, accounting.

Legal bases:

• Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR (fulfillment of the contract)

• Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR (legal retention obligations, particularly from commercial and tax law)

If external payment service providers are used (e.g., bank, online payment service), data processing takes place there under their own responsibility or as a joint controller. Please refer to the privacy notices of the respective payment service provider for details.

3.7 Contact (Email, Phone, Possibly Contact Form)

If you contact us (e.g., by email to kontakt@meerjobs.de or by phone), we process your information to handle your request.

Processed data:

• Name

• Contact details

• Content of your message or call

• possibly further data that you voluntarily transmit to us

Purpose:
Processing your request, communication with you.

Legal bases:

• Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR (contract fulfillment or pre-contractual measures, insofar as your request is related thereto)

• Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest in answering inquiries)

Storage duration:
Inquiries are deleted once they have been conclusively answered and no legal retention obligations prevent this.

4. Cookies and similar technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies on our website to enable functions, analyze usage, and – if you consent – optimize content and advertising.

The specific list of cookies used, their purposes, storage duration, and information on third-party providers (including, if applicable, data transfer to third countries) can be found in our separate

Cookie Policy (EU), available at:
[Link to the Cookie Policy on meerjobs.de]

Legal bases:

• For technically necessary cookies: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest in a technically functional operation) in conjunction with § 25 para. 2 TTDSG

• For all other cookies (e.g., statistics, marketing): Your consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR in conjunction with § 25 para. 1 TTDSG

You can revoke your consent at any time with future effect and adjust your settings via the cookie consent tool available on the website.

5. Web Analysis and Statistics

As stated in the Cookie Policy, we use web analysis tools on our website to evaluate user behavior and improve our offering. The following data, among others, may be processed:

• pages accessed, click paths

• Time spent

• approximate geographical origin (country/region)

• device used, browser, operating system

Please refer to the Cookie Policy and the linked information from the providers for details on the specific tools, their functionality, recipients, storage duration, and any transfers to third countries (e.g., USA).

Legal basis:
Your consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR (via the cookie consent tool).

6. Integration of Third-Party Content

Insofar as we integrate third-party content (e.g., embedded videos, maps, fonts), data (in particular IP address) may be transmitted to the servers of the respective providers when they are accessed.

Details on the specific integrated services and the data processing taking place can also be found in our Cookie Policy or the corresponding notices on the website.

7. Overview of Legal Bases

The processing of your personal data takes place – depending on the constellation – on the basis of the following legal bases:

• Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR – Consent

• Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR – Contract fulfillment / pre-contractual measures

• Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR – Legal obligation

• Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR – Legitimate interest

Our legitimate interests lie in particular in:

• the operation and optimization of the job portal

• the mediation between applicants and employers

• ensuring IT security

• communication with users and customers

8. Recipients of Data / Processors

We only disclose your personal data if:

• this is necessary for contract fulfillment (e.g., disclosure of application data to employers),

• we are legally obliged to do so,

• you have consented, or

• this is permissible on the basis of our legitimate interests.

We sometimes use service providers as processors (e.g., hosting, maintenance of IT systems, newsletter dispatch, possibly web analysis). These process data exclusively according to our instructions and on the basis of a data processing agreement pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR.

9. Data Transfer to Third Countries

If, in the context of using individual services (e.g., certain analysis or marketing tools), data is transferred to a country outside the EU / EEA, we ensure that an adequate level of data protection exists, for example, through:

• an adequacy decision by the EU Commission, or

• the conclusion of EU standard contractual clauses with additional safeguards.

Details on this can be found in the Cookie Policy or in the privacy notices of the respective third-party providers.

10. Storage Duration

Unless a different period is specified in individual cases in this privacy policy, the following applies:

We store personal data only for as long as it is necessary for the respective purpose or we are legally obliged to do so (e.g., commercial and tax law retention periods of up to 10 years). Thereafter, the data is deleted or anonymized.

11. Your Rights as a Data Subject

You have the following rights vis-à-vis us regarding your personal data:

• Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR)

• Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)

• Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR)

• Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)

• Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)

• Right to object to certain processing (Art. 21 GDPR)

• Right to withdraw granted consents (Art. 7 para. 3 GDPR) with future effect

To exercise your rights, you can reach us at any time using the contact details provided above.

12. Right to Lodge a Complaint with a Supervisory Authority

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority if you believe that the processing of your personal data violates the GDPR.

Responsible for us is, in particular:

The Hamburg Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information
Ludwig-Erhard-Str. 22
20459 Hamburg
Germany

Regardless of this, you can contact the supervisory authority of your usual place of residence or workplace.

13. Obligation to Provide Data

In the context of using our portal, you are partly obliged to provide certain personal data (e.g., for registration, for applications, or for billing). Without this data, the respective service (e.g., use of a user account, application for a position, booking of a job package) may not be provided.

14. Automated Decision-Making / Profiling

We do not use exclusively automated decision-making within the meaning of Art. 22 GDPR that produces legal effects concerning you or similarly significantly affects you.

If we use automated pre-sorting or matching functions for profiles and job advertisements (e.g., “Jobs that match your profile”), this is merely for support and is not a final decision. The decision to hire is always made by employers and applicants themselves.

15. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy to ensure it always meets current legal requirements or to reflect changes in our services (e.g., when new features are introduced). The current Privacy Policy will apply to your next visit.