Legal Disclaimers & Data Protection

Privacy Notice (EU– GDPR)

General Information

The protection of your personal data is a high priority for Detecon. It is important to us to inform you about what personal data is collected, how they are used and what options you have in this regard.

Notice for all visitors to this website

1) What data is collected, how is it used, and how long is it stored?

a) Necessary processing for the provision of the website (Art. 6 (1) b GDPR, §25 (2) no. 2 TDDDG)

When using our website, we use cookies to deliver key functions, such as saving your preferences (“Necessary Cookies”). Necessary Cookies cannot be rejected. The cookie settings dialogue displayed when you visit our websites (or in the footer under “Cookie management” ) provides you with further information on those cookies, their respective purposes and storage period

b) Additional processing in the provision of the website that is carried out on the basis of consent, e.g. optionally offered communication channels (Art. 6 (1) a GDPR, §25 (1) TDDDG)

To show you videos on our websites, we use the service YouTube, provided by Google Ireland Limited with its registered office at Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (“Google”). Google provide their services independently or under joint controllership with Detecon, as the case may be. If you consent to this service, data is collected through cookies and similar technologies and transmitted to Google, where it is processed and aggregated with third party data for Google’s own purposes. Insofar as data processing is also carried out under joint controllership with Detecon, we inform you as follows:

What data is collected and how it is processed depends on how you use YouTube and your privacy settings. If you are not signed in to a Google account, the data collected is stored with unique identifiers associated with your browser or device. This can, for instance, ensure that the language settings are retained during all browser sessions. If you are signed in to a Google account, data is also collected that is stored in your Google account and that is considered personal information.

The data is transferred to Google’s computers and stored there. Google may transfer data to Google LLC in the U.S.A. and declares adherence to the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF). The European Commission has found data to be adequately protected when transferred under the DPF (Art. 45 (1) GDPR).

You can find more information on Google’s data processing and privacy policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.

c) Processing in the provision of the website that is carried out on the basis of legitimate interest (Art. 6 (1) f GDPR, §25 (2) no. 2 TDDDG)

When you visit our website, our servers temporarily record the domain name or IP address of your device (in pseudonymized form) as well as other data, such as date/time of request, HTTP request header data, especially user agent, the file requested (file name and URL) by the client, the http response code, the website from which you are visiting us, and information on the device, operating system and browser. Those data are used for data security purposes, in particular to defend against attacks on our servers. They are also used for the purposes set out in the next paragraph. They are not passed on to third parties and will be deleted after 7 days.

We also use those data, together with data transmitted by your browser (website from which the called individual page was reached (referrer site), the subsequent pages that were called from the called web page within an individual web page, the time spent on the web page, further interactions (clicks) on the web page such as entered search terms, downloaded files and videos viewed) to create pseudonymized user profiles, only for the purposes of debugging and continuously improving our website for you and for measuring the reach of our website. Such data are not passed on to third parties and will be deleted after 44 days.

We reserve the right to evaluate anonymized data beyond the periods identified above.

2) Data control of the social media plug-ins used or links to social media networks

Some pages include buttons from social media networks (such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Xing, and LinkedIn) that you can use to recommend the services of Detecon to others.

To ensure that you have full control over your data, the buttons only establish direct contact between the respective social network and the visitor when you actively click on the button (one-click solution).

By activating the button, also for sharing content (Art. 6 (1) a GDPR), the following data can be transmitted to the respective social media provider: IP address, browser information, operating system, screen resolution, installed browser plug-ins, previous page if you followed a link (referrer), the URL of the current page, etc. On the next call, the social media plug-ins are once more provided in the default inactive mode, so that no data is transmitted on a subsequent visit. Further information on social media plug-ins, the scope and purposes of the respective data processing and further data protection-relevant information can be found in the privacy policy of the respective controller as well as in the explanation of the one-click solution.

3) Is my usage behavior evaluated, e.g. for advertising or tracking?

We want you to enjoy using our website. In order for you to find the services that interest you and for us to be able to design our website in a user-friendly way, we analyze your usage behavior in pseudonymized form. Within the framework of the legal regulations, user profiles are created. In the following, we provide you with general information about the various purposes of the processing. By clicking on the “Consent to data processing” query, which appears when you access our website, you have the option of agreeing to the processing or rejecting it in part or in full. Processing necessary for the provision of the website (see explanation above under 1.) cannot be refused.

a) Basic website functionality

We use data as further set out in clause 1 c) above (“Processing in the provision of the website that is carried out on the basis of legitimate interest”) for the purposes of debugging and continuously improving our website for you and for measuring its reach. The analysis works without access to your device but with data that is transmitted when our website is made available to your device. We to do not use those data for advertising purposes and we do not share it with third parties.

b) Detecon’s or partner analytics

Upon your consent, we use cookies and other analytics technologies to get a better understanding of how our website is used. They help us optimize our website. For example, we can determine how many people visit our website. They are also useful for statistical evaluations that show us how people use our website. The analysis is based on pseudonymous information. The legal basis for this processing is §25 (1) TDDDG, Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR.

We also use third party provider cookies or other technology to improve our services or to provide additional functionalities. These technologies are also used by our partners who offer their services independently or under joint responsibility with Detecon.

Data and information are transmitted to partners for analysis purposes, processed there also for the partners’ own analysis purposes and merged with third-party data. This means that information about your use of the website is collected and processed to better understand and improve our products and offers.

The cookie settings dialogue displayed when you visit our websites or hereafter provides you with further information on those cookies, their respective purposes and storage period, and gives you the opportunity to manage your consent. Should you wish to contact us regarding your consent, kindly provide us with the ID and date of your consent. > Find your ID here

Notice for newsletter or mailing subscribers and for the use of gated content

On our websites we provide a wide range of newsletters, mailings, assessments and downloads. With your consent (Art. 6 (1) a GDPR, where applicable in conjunction with § 25 (1) 1 TDDDG) on occasion of the registration to a newsletter or mailing or to obtain access to the gated content (e.g. assessments or downloads) Detecon may process your data as follows:

(1) The data from the relevant input mask will be transmitted to us and stored to provide you with the requested information and potentially further information by Detecon (on e.g. current studies, events, trends, and solutions) in the future.

(2) For our communication to be relevant and tailored to your respective interests, and to make the efficacy of such communication comprehensible we use a technology in our newsletters and mailings called “web beacon” and cookies on our website when you follow a link. Web beacons are tiny graphics with a unique identifier. Their function is similar to that of cookies, and they are used to track users’ online behavior. We use these to identify which emails have been opened by recipients and which content is relevant. We combine such data collected by web beacons with the personal data of our customers. We use cookies to record future visits of a registered user to our websites through cookies from our service provider HubSpot, as well as the topics viewed, the IP address, the geographical location, the type of browser and the duration of the visit. If you wish to manage your cookie consent, go to the cookie settings dialogue linked further below.

(3) To the same purposes, Detecon may also use your responses to an assessment, if any, for 6 months following such assessment, whereafter the assessment will be anonymized or deleted.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email to the email address provided. Only after you have clicked on the link contained in this e-mail is the registration completed (so-called “double opt-in procedure”).

You can revoke your consent to data processing as laid out in this section at any time by sending an email to info@detecon.com. We will then delete your personal data collected under the terms of this section immediately. Additionally, you can opt out of just receiving emails by clicking the link at the bottom of each email.

If you have not used any of our media for 24 months, we consider you not interested and will delete your personal data from HubSpot.

Registrations and a user’s consent for newsletters, mailings or downloads are logged and can be stored for a longer period as proof of such consent. We have an overriding legitimate interest in this (Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR).

Unless you have consented to being contacted only by a specific company of the Detecon group, “Detecon”, “we” or “us” in this section (“Notice for newsletter or mailing subscribers and for the use of gated content”) and in your consent refers to Detecon International GmbH and/or one of its subsidiaries under the “Detecon” brand. We are then jointly responsible for those data under the GDPR and have concluded an agreement pursuant to Art. 26 GDPR on such joint controllership. Notwithstanding any rights you may have towards the other joint controllers under applicable law, we have in essence agreed that Detecon International GmbH assumes all essential obligations, in particular to inform data subjects on this website and to safeguard the data subject’s rights. See “What rights do I have?” to assert your data subject rights under the GDPR.

For the above we use the service providers that may process data in the USA as a participant of the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, thereby deemed by the European Commission to provide an adequate level of privacy. As additional guarantees for such transfer of data, our service providers use contractual clauses pursuant to Art. 46 (2) (c) GDPR.

Notice for Visitors of our Facebook, Instagram, or LinkedIn Pages

We use the “Facebook Insights” functions of Meta Ireland Limited (“Meta”) on our Facebook and Instagram pages and the “Page Insights” function of LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company (“LinkedIn”) on our LinkedIn page (the providers collectively called the “Social Networks”) to obtain anonymized statistical data about the use of and visitors to our Facebook, Instagram and, respectively, LinkedIn pages. The legal basis is our legitimate interest (Art. 6 (1) f GDPR) in public relations and communication in general and, in particular, the optimization of our Facebook, Instagram and, respectively, LinkedIn presences, and to select groups that we want in particular to see our communication.

Via “Facebook Insights”, we receive information about the use of our Facebook and Instagram pages, in particular anonymized information about visitor profiles including demographic and geographic evaluations. These usage statistics may also be created by Meta across devices if you use Facebook or Instagram on multiple end devices (e.g., in the browser and in the app). When you are a LinkedIn member and you visit, follow, or engage with our LinkedIn Page, LinkedIn creates similar statistics, in particular with data that was provided by you to LinkedIn, such as job function, country, industry, seniority, company size, and employment status data from your profile. Additionally, LinkedIn will process information on how you have interacted with our company page, e.g., whether you are a follower.

With respect to our Facebook and Instagram pages, Detecon and Meta Ireland Limited, Merrin Road, Dublin 4, Ireland, are jointly responsible for these statistics under applicable privacy law. We have concluded an agreement pursuant to Art. 26 GDPR with Meta on such joint controllership. The essence of this agreement and more detailed information on Facebook Insights can be found here. With respect to our LinkedIn page, Detecon and LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Gardner House, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland, are jointly responsible for these statistics under applicable privacy law. We have concluded an agreement pursuant to Art. 26 GDPR with LinkedIn on such joint controllership. The essence of this agreement and more detailed information on Page Insights can be found here. Meta and LinkedIn, respectively, assume essential obligations on the basis of those respective agreements, in particular to inform data subjects and to safeguard data subject rights. Under the above links, you can also find out how to assert your data subject rights under the GDPR, in particular the right to request information and the right to object processing of the Insights data.

Independently of this, please note that the Social Networks may process further data from you on their own sole responsibility, e.g., through cookies. Whether and to what extent this is generally the case can be seen for Facebook here, for Instagram here and for LinkedIn here.

You can set the extent to which Meta collects data on your user behavior when visiting Facebook and Instagram pages as a registered user of Facebook here and as a registered user of Instagram here. You can also find more options for managing data processing by Facebook and Instagram, including an objection form, here and under the options for general settings for Facebook and Instagram. LinkedIn provides choices about the collection, use and sharing of a member’s data, from deleting or correcting data a member includes in its profile and controlling the visibility of its posts to advertising opt-outs and communication controls. LinkedIn offers a member settings to control and manage the personal data it has about the member.

All Social Networks may transfer personal data to countries outside the EU, including the United States, and rely on either a European Commission’s decision that the country has an adequate level of privacy or on standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission to achieve such an adequate level of privacy.

Please note that communication via all Social Networks is potentially insecure. You can always contact us via other means, e.g., info@detecon.com.

Notice for applicants

We process applicants’ data only for the application procedure and its administrative handling. As a general rule, we delete your data at the latest 6 months after the end of the application procedure. We may store your data longer to the extent your application leads to an employment relationship and the data is required for that employment relationship. The legal basis for this is Art. 6 (1) b GDPR (decision on the establishment or, respectively, performance of an employment contract).

Data may be processed by our processor in the USA, which is certified under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework. As such, the EU Commission has determined that our processor offers an adequate level of protection (Art. 45 GDPR). Detecon has nevertheless taken further technical and contractual measures to prevent access to those data.

What Rights do I Have?

You have the right

a) to request information on categories of data processed, processing purposes, possible recipients of the data, the planned storage period (Art. 15 GDPR);

b) request the correction or completion of incorrect or incomplete data (Art. 16 GDPR);

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

d) to object at any time for the future to data processing that is to be carried out on the basis of a legitimate interest, for reasons arising from your particular situation (Art. 21 (1) GDPR), stating these reasons. You can object to data processing for direct marketing purposes at any time without stating these reasons (Art. 21 (2) and (3) GDPR);

e) in certain cases, request the deletion of data within the framework of Art. 17 GDPR – in particular if the data is no longer required for the intended purpose or is processed unlawfully, or if you have withdrawn your consent in accordance with (c) above or have declared an objection in accordance with (d) above;

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

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

h) to complain to the competent supervisory authority about the data processing (for telecommunications contracts: Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information; otherwise: State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information North Rhine-Westphalia).

Note that where you have a business relationship with any Detecon entity other than Detecon International GmbH, you have – in addition to any rights you may have under applicable local law – the rights set out in Part Three (“Rights of Data Subjects”) of the Binding Corporate Rules Privacy in relation to that Detecon entity.

Who does Detecon share my data with?

To affiliated companies (group companies pursuant to § 15 et seq. AktG). This is the case if you either have explicitly given your consent or on the basis of a legal permission.

To processors, i.e., companies we engage to process data within the scope provided by law, Art. 28 GDPR (service providers, vicarious agents). In this case, Detecon also remains responsible for protecting your data. In particular, we commission companies in the following areas: IT, marketing, finance, HR, logistics, and printing.

To cooperation partners who provide services for you on their own responsibility or in conjunction with your Detecon contract. This is the case if you commission services from such partners with us, or if you consent to the involvement of the partner, or if we involve the partner on the basis of legal permission.

Due to legal obligations: In certain cases, we are required by law to transmit certain data to the requesting government entity.

Where will my data be processed?

As a general rule, your data will be processed in Germany and other European countries. If, in exceptional cases, your data is also processed in countries outside the European Union (in so-called “Third Countries”), this is done only where we inform you about such and if either certain measures ensure a suitable level of privacy (e.g., through the EU Commission’s adequacy decision or through suitable guarantees, Art. 44 et seq. GDPR), or if you have explicitly given your consent, or if it is necessary for us to provide you with services, or if it is prescribed by law (Art. 49 GDPR).

Within the Detecon Group, privacy and data security worldwide are subject to the Binding Corporate Rules Privacy (BCRP) of the Group Deutsche Telekom AG , which have been approved by the German Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information

Who is responsible for data processing? Who is my contact person if I have questions about data protection at Detecon?

The data controller is, unless stated otherwise, Detecon International GmbH, Bayenwerft 12-14, 50678 Cologne (“Detecon”). If you have any questions regarding privacy, you can contact info@detecon.com or our Data Protection Officer at the aforementioned postal address or at privacy@detecon.com.

Note that where you have a business relationship with any Detecon entity other than Detecon International GmbH (including without limitation as a client, service provider, applicant, or if you have signed up for a newsletter at any Detecon entity other than Detecon International GmbH), such other Detecon entity is the controller of those data. If you have any questions regarding protection of your data controlled by any such Detecon entity, you can find contact details here.

Status of the Privacy Policy April 14th, 2025.

Privacy Notice (Switzerland – FADP)

General Information

This Privacy Notice is designed to meet the requirements of the EU General Data Protection Regulation («GDPR») and the Swiss Data Protection Act / Federal Act on Data Protection («FADP»). However, whether and to what extent these laws are applicable depends on the individual case.

Notice for all visitors to this website

1) What data is collected, how is it used, and how long is it stored?

a) Necessary processing for the provision of the website (Art. 6 (1) b GDPR, §25 (2) no. 2 TDDDG, Art. 31 Abs.1 FADP)

When using the website ch.detecon.com (hereinafter referred to as the website), we use cookies to deliver key functions, such as saving your preferences (“Necessary Cookies”). Necessary Cookies cannot be rejected. The cookie settings dialogue displayed when you visit our websites (or linked further below on this page) provides you with further information on those cookies, their respective purposes and storage period.

b) Additional processing in the provision of the website that is carried out on the basis of consent, e.g. optionally offered communication channels (Art. 6 (1) a GDPR, §25 (1) TDDDG, Art. 31 Abs.1 FADP)

You can find more information on Google’s data processing and privacy policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.

c) Processing in the provision of the website that is carried out on the basis of legitimate interest (Art. 6 (1) f GDPR, §25 (2) no. 2 TDDDG, Art. 31 Abs.1 FADP)

The logged data are used for data security purposes, in particular to defend against attacks on our servers. They are also used for the purposes set out in the next paragraph. They are not passed on to third parties and will be deleted after 7 days.

We reserve the right to evaluate anonymized data beyond the periods identified above.

Further general information on our data processing

d) Processing for the offer of products and services as well as the conclusion and management of contracts based on the fulfilment of a contract or the implementation of pre-contractual measures (Art. 6 para. 1 b GDPR, Art. 31 para. 1 FADP).

We process your data when we advise you on our products and services, sell you our products and services, invoice you, process payments or to fulfil our contractual obligations, to ensure the proper handling of the associated business processes and to maintain our customer relationships (Master data for the processing of contractual and other business relationships, such as name, contact details and information about your role and function, information about the use of our online services; information with regard to the possible conclusion of a contract and about the conclusion of the contract; information about the execution and administration of the contracts; information about defects, complaints and contract amendments; financial data such as creditworthiness information or bank details, etc.).

e) Processing for marketing and innovation based on a legitimate interest (Art. 6 para. 1 f GDPR, Art. 31 para.1 FADP) or consent (Art. 6 para. 1a GDPR, Art. 31 para.1 FADP)

We process your data for marketing and business activities in relation to our website and our products and services, in particular to develop them further. In addition, we and selected third parties may use your data to show you personalised content or advertising if and to the extent that you give us your consent, provided this is required by applicable law. You can object to such marketing activities or withdraw your consent at any time (see also section 3).

All data mentioned in section 1 may be used for this purpose.

f) Processing for communication based on consent (Art. 6 para. 1a GDPR, Art. 31 para. 1 FADP)

If you contact us by e-mail, telephone, letter or other means, we collect the data exchanged between you and us (e.g. contact details; type, manner, place and time of communication; content of communication, etc.) in order to communicate with you and offer you our services, in particular to respond to your enquiries. By providing us with this data, you consent to us using your data in accordance with this privacy notice.

g) Processing for security reasons based on a legitimate interest (Art. 6 para. 1 f GDPR, Art. 31 para. 1 FADP)

We process your data in order to protect our IT and other infrastructures. For example, we process data to monitor, analyse and test our networks and IT infrastructures, including access controls where applicable.

All data mentioned in section 1 may be used for this purpose.

h) Processing for compliance with the law and legal proceedings and/or based on the fulfilment of a legal obligation (Art. 6 para. 1c GDPR, Art. 31 para. 1 FADP)

We process your data to fulfil legal requirements and we may need to request further information from you to fulfil these requirements or if otherwise required by law and/or the authorities. In addition, we may process your data for the enforcement of legal claims and for defence in legal disputes and official proceedings.

All data mentioned in section 1 may be used for this purpose.

i) Processing for risk management, corporate governance and business development based on a legitimate interest (Art. 6 para. 1 f GDPR, Art. 31 para. 1 FADP)

We process your data as part of our risk management and corporate governance to protect ourselves from criminal or abusive activities. As part of our business development, we may sell businesses, parts of businesses or companies to others or acquire them from others or enter into partnerships, which may result in the exchange and processing of data on the basis of your consent.

All data mentioned in section 1 may be used for this purpose.

2) Data control of the social media plug-ins used or links to social media networks

Some pages include buttons from social media networks (such as Facebook, Xing, and LinkedIn) that you can use to recommend the services of Detecon to others. To ensure that you have full control over your data, the buttons only establish direct contact between the respective social network and the visitor when you actively click on the button (one-click solution).

On our websites, we only use the pictograms of the respective social media network. Only by clicking on the pictogram will you be directed to the company page on the respective social media platform. The social media platforms and third-party content providers that can be reached via the pictograms provide these services and process their data under their own responsibility.

By activating the button, also for sharing content (Art. 6 (1) a GDPR, Art. 31 Abs.1 FADP), the following data can be transmitted to the respective social media provider: IP address, browser information, operating system, screen resolution, installed browser plug-ins, previous page if you followed a link (referrer), the URL of the current page, etc. On the next call, the social media plug-ins are once more provided in the default inactive mode, so that no data is transmitted on a subsequent visit.

Further information on social media plug-ins, the scope and purposes of the respective data processing and further data protection-relevant information can be found in the privacy policy of the respective controller as well as in the explanation of the one-click solution.

3) Is my usage behavior evaluated, e.g. for advertising or tracking?

a) Basic website functionality

b) Analysis by Detecon or by our partners

The legal basis for this processing is §25 (1) TDDDG, Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR, Art. 31 Abs. 1 DSG.

You have the option of agreeing or rejecting such use at any time in the settings for cookies and similar technologies, which you can find when you first visit our website or access further down on this page. There you will also find more detailed information on the individual cookies and technologies, including their purpose and storage duration. If you wish to contact us regarding your consent, please enter your consent ID and the date of consent, which you will also find there. > Find your ID here

Notice for newsletter or mailing subscribers and for the use of gated content

On our website, we provide you with an extensive range of content, such as newsletters, assessments, webinars and downloads (e.g. studies, white papers, etc.), as part of so-called ‘Gated Content’. Access to this content requires the transmission of certain personal data (e.g. first name, surname, email address) via a corresponding form.

Based on your consent when registering for a newsletter or mailing or to gain access to protected content (e.g. the results of assessments or downloads) (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR, Art. 31 para. 1 FADP), the data from the relevant input mask will be transmitted to us and stored in order to be able to send you this and other information from Detecon (e.g. on current studies, events, trends and solutions) in the future.

So that our communication can be tailored to be as targeted and relevant as possible for your respective interests and we can better understand its effectiveness, and also on the basis of your consent given with the registration or download (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR in conjunction with § 25 para. 1 sentence 1 TDDDG, Art. 31 para. 1 DSG), we also use a software technology known as tracking pixels in our newsletters and mailings, as well as cookies on our websites when you follow a link.

Tracking pixels are tiny graphics with a unique identifier. Their function is similar to that of cookies and they are used to track the online behaviour of users. We use them to recognise which emails have been opened by recipients and which content is relevant. We combine the data collected by tracking pixels with the personal data of our customers. We can also record future visits by a registered user to our websites using cookies from our service provider HubSpot, as well as the topics viewed, the IP address, the geographical location, the type of browser and the duration of the visit. You can manage your settings for cookies and similar technologies in the menu of the same name, which you will find linked further down on this page.

It cannot be ruled out that HubSpot processes data in the USA, whereby HubSpot is certified under the EU/CH-US Data Privacy Framework. The European Commission has determined that personal data is adequately protected in this respect even when transferred to the USA (Art. 45 para. 1 GDPR). The Swiss Federal Council has decided the same with regard to the transfer of personal data from Switzerland (Art. 16 FADP). Furthermore, HubSpot uses standard contractual clauses in accordance with Art. 46 para. 2 lit. c GDPR as additional suitable guarantees.

If you take part in an assessment, Detecon may also store your answers to this assessment for 6 months and use them for the above-mentioned purpose. After that, the answers will either be anonymised or deleted.

You can revoke your consent to data processing as laid out in this section at any time by sending an email to info@detecon.com. You can also opt out of just receiving emails by clicking the link at the bottom of each email. We will then delete your personal data collected under the terms of this section immediately.

If you have not used our offers in any form within 24 months, you will be deemed not interested and will be automatically deleted from HubSpot. A user’s consent for newsletters, mailings or downloads is logged and can be stored for longer to provide evidence of such consent. We have an overriding legitimate interest in this (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f EU GDPR, Art. 31 para. 1 FADP).

If you give your consent to the processing of data on the detecon.ch website (the website of Detecon (Schweiz) AG) in accordance with this section (‘Notice for newsletter or mailing subscribers and for the use of Gated Content’), ‘Detecon’, ‘we’ or “us” may refer to Detecon (Schweiz) AG and/or Detecon International GmbH, Bayenwerft 12-14, 50678 Cologne, Germany, as well as its other subsidiaries under the ‘Detecon’ brand (an overview of such companies can be found at https://detecon.com/en/locations-overview.

Under applicable data protection law, we are jointly responsible for the data processed in this way and have concluded an agreement on this in accordance with Art. 26 GDPR. In this agreement, we have essentially agreed that Detecon (Schweiz) AG will provide the information to the data subjects (on this website, in addition to the respective short version which it will provide to you when you give your consent), while Detecon International GmbH will assume all other essential obligations to safeguard the rights of the data subjects (see ‘What rights do I have?’ below). Notwithstanding this, you may also exercise your rights vis-à-vis the other joint controllers. If you subscribed to our newsletters or mailings before April, 30 2025 or used gated content before April, 30 2025, this paragraph does not apply.

Notice for Visitors of our LinkedIn Pages

We use the ‘Page Insights’ function of LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company (‘LinkedIn’) on our LinkedIn page to obtain anonymised statistical data about the use of and visitors to our LinkedIn page. The legal basis is our legitimate interest (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, Art. 31 para.1 FADP) in public relations and communication in general and in the optimisation of our LinkedIn presence in particular, as well as in the selection of target groups for our communication.

If you are a member of LinkedIn and visit, follow or engage with our LinkedIn page, LinkedIn will compile similar statistics, in particular using data you have provided to LinkedIn, such as job function, country, industry, length of service, company size and employment status data from your profile. In addition, LinkedIn processes information about how you have interacted with our company page, e.g. whether you are a follower.

With regard to our LinkedIn page, Detecon and LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Gardner House, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland, are jointly responsible for these statistics in accordance with applicable data protection law. We have concluded an agreement with LinkedIn in accordance with Art. 26 GDPR on this joint responsibility. The main content of this agreement and further information on Page Insights can be found here. LinkedIn assumes essential obligations on the basis of the respective agreement, in particular to inform the data subjects and to protect the rights of the data subjects. Under the links above, you can also find out how you can assert your data subject rights under the GDPR, in particular the right to request information and to object to the processing of Insights data.

Irrespective of this, please note that the social networks may process further data from you under their own responsibility under data protection law, e.g. through cookies. You can find out whether and to what extent this is generally the case for LinkedIn here.

LinkedIn offers many choices regarding the collection, use and disclosure of a member’s data, from deleting or correcting data that a member has included in their profile, to controlling the visibility of their posts, to opting out of advertising and communication controls. LinkedIn offers its members settings to control and manage the personal data stored about the member.

All social networks may transfer personal data to countries outside the EU and/or Switzerland, including the USA, based either on a decision by the European Commission that the country has an adequate level of data protection or on standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission, adapted where necessary to the requirements of Swiss data protection law, in order to achieve such an adequate level of data protection.

Please note that communication via all social networks is potentially insecure. You can always contact us via other means, e.g. via info@detecon.com.

Notice for applicants

We process applicants’ data only for the application procedure and its administrative handling. As a general rule, we delete your data at the latest 6 months after the end of the application procedure. We may store your data longer to the extent your application leads to an employment relationship and the data is required for that employment relationship. The legal basis for this is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR or Art. 328b of the Swiss Code of Obligations, ‘CO’ (decision on the establishment or implementation of an employment relationship).

Data may also be processed by our processor in the USA, which is certified under the EU/CH-U.S. Data Privacy Framework. In this respect, the EU Commission has determined that an adequate level of protection exists for companies certified under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (Art. 45 GDPR). The same applies to the transfer of data from Switzerland on the basis of the above-mentioned decision of the Federal Council. Detecon has nevertheless taken further technical and contractual measures to make access to this data more difficult.

What Rights do I Have?

You have the right regarding the processing listed below,

a) to request information on categories of data processed, processing purposes, possible recipients of the data, the planned storage period (Art. 15 GDPR, Art. 25 FADP);

b) request the correction or completion of incorrect or incomplete data (Art. 16 GDPR, Art. 32 FADP);

c) to revoke a given consent at any time with effect for the future (Art. 7 (3) GDPR, Art. 32 FADP);

d) to object at any time for the future to data processing that is to be carried out on the basis of a legitimate interest, for reasons arising from your particular situation (Art. 21 (1) GDPR), stating these reasons. You can object to data processing for direct marketing purposes at any time without stating these reasons (Art. 21 (2) and (3) GDPR), the same applies in Switzerland for all data processing (Art. 32 FADP);

e) in certain cases, request the deletion of data within the framework of Art. 17 GDPR, Art. 32 FADP – in particular if the data is no longer required for the intended purpose or is processed unlawfully, or if you have withdrawn your consent in accordance with (c) above or have declared an objection in accordance with (d) above;

f) under certain conditions, to demand the restriction of data if deletion is not possible or the obligation to delete is disputed (Art. 18 GDPR, Art. 32 FADP);

g) data portability, i.e. you can receive the data that you have provided to us in a commonly used machine-readable format, such as CSV, and, if necessary, transmit it to others (Art. 20 GDPR, Art. 28 FADP;)

h) to complain to the competent supervisory authority about the data processing.

Note that where you have a business relationship with any Detecon entity other than Detecon (Schweiz) AG, you have – in addition to any rights you may have under applicable local law – the rights set out in Part Three (“Rights of Data Subjects”) of the Binding Corporate Rules Privacy in relation to that Detecon entity.

Who does Detecon share my data with?

To affiliated companies, i.e. companies that belong to the same group. This is the case if we have a legitimate interest in this as part of the division of labour between affiliated Detecon companies, if you commission services from us from such partners, if you have consented to this or if legal permission exists.

To processors, i.e., companies we engage to process data within the scope provided by law, Art. 28 GDPR, Art. 9 FADP (service providers, vicarious agents). In this case, Detecon also remains responsible for protecting your data. In particular, we commission companies in the following areas: IT, marketing, finance, HR, logistics, and printing.

To cooperation partners who provide services for you on their own responsibility or in conjunction with your Detecon contract. This is the case if you commission services from such partners with us, or if you consent to the involvement of the partner, or if we involve the partner on the basis of legal permission.

Due to legal obligations: In certain cases, we are required by law to transmit certain data to the requesting government entity.

Where will my data be processed?

As a general rule, your data will be processed in Germany and other European countries.

If, in exceptional cases, your data is also processed in countries outside Switzerland or the European Economic Area (i.e. in so-called ‘third countries’), this will take place if you have expressly consented to this or if it is necessary for our provision of services to you or if it is provided for by law or if certain measures ensure that there is an adequate level of data protection (e.g. adequacy decision of the EU Commission or so-called suitable guarantees, in particular by concluding the standard contractual clauses of the EU, adapted to the requirements of Swiss law if necessary).

Within the Detecon Group, privacy and data security worldwide are subject to the Binding Corporate Rules Privacy (BCRP) of the Group Deutsche Telekom AG, which have been approved by the German Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information.

Who is responsible for data processing? Who is my contact person if I have questions about data protection at Detecon?

Status of the Privacy Policy April 14th, 2025.

How long will my data be stored?

We will only process your data for as long as is necessary to fulfil the purposes for which we have collected it, including compliance with statutory retention obligations and, insofar as this is necessary for the assertion or defence of legal claims, until the end of the respective retention period or until the claims in question have been settled. After expiry of the respective retention period, we will destroy your data in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations.

Status of the Privacy Policy April 30, 2025.

Disclaimer

We make information available on our websites which we select and check carefully and on a regular basis. However, we expressly point out that we do not assume any warranties for the correctness, completeness or up-to-date-ness of the information offered on those websites. In particular, Detecon assumes no liability for content which is expressly or impliedly identified as third-party content. Detecon is not responsible for ensuring that such content is complete, correct, current, and lawful and that it does not inadmissibly interfere with the legal interests of any third parties. This applies in particular to any external links on the websites – we cannot accept any responsibility for their content.

We reserve the right to change, add to or remove any information on our websites without prior notice.

Detecon is not liable for any loss of data in connection with the use of documents, of information, of our websites or any services accessible on those websites. Detecon is also not liable if you cannot use or access such documents, information, our websites, or any services accessible on those websites.

Intellectual Property

The content of our websites is protected by copyright, as is the design or the “look & feel” of our websites. None of the retrievable contents here may be reproduced, printed, translated, processed in digital form, included in archives, or made accessible to third parties under a different URL without the express written consent of Detecon International GmbH. A link to our websites may be set only if the displayed Detecon website becomes the sole content in the browser window.

The Detecon symbol is a registered trademark of Detecon International GmbH. Other application, product, or company designations may be trademarks or business references of third parties. The use of such trademarks and business references is not permitted without express prior permission of Detecon or the respective owner.

ITIL® is a Registered Trade Mark of the Cabinet Office in the United Kingdom and other countries.
IT Infrastructure Library® is a Registered Trade Mark of the Cabinet Office in the United Kingdom and other countries.
ISO® is a Registered Trade Mark of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
COBIT® is a Registered Trade Mark of the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA).
TOGAF® is a registered trademark of The Open Group in the United States and other countries.
ISACA® is a registered trademark of Information Systems Audit and Control Association.

Compliance and Code of Conduct

The key to company success lies in a Group-wide company culture that is characterized by integrity, ethics, and personal responsibility. The ethical requirements that pertain to business operations and the workplace are becoming increasingly complex. Our Code of Conduct is the framework for guiding our behavior.

Compliance means adhering to legal provisions, the Company’s internal policies and ethical principles and is crucial for us. Detecon is integrated into the Compliance Management System of the Deutsche Telekom Group. Find more information here.

Information concerning violations of legal obligations or Detecon rules and regulations can be reported to the Deutsche Telekom Group Compliance Management through the Tell me! whistleblower portal.

General Terms of Contract (Allgemeine Vertragsbedingungen)

The General Terms of Contract (Allgemeine Vertragsbedingungen) of Detecon International GmbH can be found here: AVBs

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