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General Data Protection Notice

Valid from: 2026-07 and published on: 2026-07

Responsible person

Controller is

TKMS GmbH, Werftstraße 112-114, D-24143 Kiel, Germany

Tel. / Phone: +49 431 700 0 / Fax: +49 431 700 2312 / Email: employerbranding@tkmsgroup.com

TKMS GmbH (hereinafter TKMS) processes personal data collected when visiting this website in accordance with the laws on data protection and data security and is responsible to this extent. This privacy policy informs you about how TKMS deals with information collected on TKMS website. The content of this website is provided centrally by TKMS, so that site visitors can access information about job offers of TKMS and the company.

Processing of personal data

Personal data means all information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. When you visit our website, our web servers process by default the IP address with which you access our website, the website from which you visit our website, the files you retrieve from us, the date of your visit and general information of your browser. This data is processed to ensure the security of the web servers and to adapt the output of the accessed information to your output medium.

When you view our website, we collect the following data, which is technically necessary for us to enable you to view our website and to ensure stability and security: IP address, date and time of the request, time zone difference to GMT, content of the website, access status (HTTP status), amount of data transmitted, request website, web browser, operating system, language and version of the browser. The aforementioned data are also stored in so-called log files on our servers. This data will not be stored together with other personal data of you.

You can contact TKMS via the e-mail addresses provided. In this case, the personal data transmitted with the e-mail will be processed for a specific purpose in order to process your request. Your data will only be transmitted to companies within TKMS Group if we have informed you in advance and it is necessary for the purpose of answering your request. In this context, the data will not be passed on to third parties. Your data will be used exclusively for communication.

Legal basis for data processing

The legal basis for the processing of data transmitted in the course of sending an e-mail is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. If the e-mail contact is aimed at concluding a contract, then additionally Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR is the legal basis for the processing.

The legal basis for this processing is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. c GDPR, since the storage of the consents is necessary for the fulfillment of legal obligations.

The legal basis for the processing of personal data in relation to the use of technically necessary cookies is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. It is required in order to properly display the website to you. The data processing for analysis and tracking purposes is only carried out with your explicit consent via our Consentbanner. The legal basis for this is Article 6. Section 1 lit. a GDPR.

The legal basis for the processing of personal data in connection with OpenStreetMap is your consent (Art. 6. Section 1 lit. a GDPR.)

The legal basis for the processing of personal data on the basis of LinkedIn is, depending on the orientation of the lead ad campaign, your explicit consent (Art. 6 para. 1 S. 1 lit. a) GDPR or our legitimate interest in optimizing our offer in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 S. 1 lit. f) GDPR.

The legal basis for the processing of the data transmitted in the course of your application is your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR).

Links to other websites

This privacy policy applies exclusively to this website. This Internet presence contains links to other providers within and outside TKMS Group, to which this data protection declaration does not extend.

Your personal data will be passed on to affiliated companies and service providers in order to send you the requested information and to start the application process with you. Your data will be encrypted before transmission and processing in order to protect it against unauthorized access.

Cookies & hosting

Cookies are text files that are stored on your computer or other devices. The use of cookies helps us to improve the services and products offered, as well as to improve security and prevent fraud.

Use of technically necessary cookies

Technically necessary cookies are used on this website. In principle, you can retrieve all information on our website if you have deactivated cookies in your internet browser. However, if you do not accept cookies, this may lead to functional restrictions of our offers. The data will be deleted after 60 days.

Consent management

In order to ensure compliance with legal obligations and to implement the consent management on our website technically, we use the service of Usercentrics GmbH as a processor.

For this purpose, information about your consent (opt-in and opt-out), the consent ID, the time and type of consent, the template version and the chosen banner language will be stored. In addition, technical data such as the IP address, the geographical location, the user agent and the referrer URL are collected. Processing is done using local storage and pixels.

The data processing takes place within the European Union by Usercentrics GmbH. The consent data (including any revocations) will be stored for a period of one year and then deleted immediately.

Further details on the data protection of Usercentrics GmbH can be found in their data protection regulations at https://usercentrics.com/privacy-policy/. If you have any questions, you can contact the provider's data protection officer at datenschutz@usercentrics.com.

Using the Matomo web analysis tool

We use the web analysis tool Matomo to evaluate our website. Visitor interactions are recorded in order to continuously improve the content and structure of our website. Visitors are recognized by an identifier. This identifier is formed from a combination of technical information (e.g. operating system, browser, plugins, IP address in abbreviated form and language settings).

All data is collected exclusively in pseudonymous form. This means that the data is processed in such a way that it can no longer be directly assigned to a specific person. Our aim is to obtain an aggregated overview of the use of our website (e.g. which pages are visited particularly frequently) without gaining insight into the individual behavior of an individual person.

Depending on your consent, we use the following first-party cookies:

Analysis cookies (statistics & optimization)

These cookies serve the general analysis of user behavior and the optimization of the website by means of heat maps (visualization of click behavior and scrolling depth on an aggregated level):

pk_id: Used to identify new and recurring visitors (store visitor ID, number of visits, and time stamp of the first and last visit) to enable evaluations of visit frequency and conversion paths. (Storage period: 13 months)
pk_ses: Link all actions of a user within a session (e.g. page views, clicks, downloads) to a single visit to ensure correct assignment of the session. (Storage time: 30 minutes)
pk_hsr: Stores temporary data so that page views within a session can be correctly mapped to heatmaps. (Storage time: duration of the session)

Tracking cookies (origin & campaigns)

These cookies are used to measure the success of our marketing activities:

_pk_ref: Allows the attribution of visits to external sources (referrers) in order to analyze in the overall view which external links or campaigns reach our website. (Storage period: 6 months)

Since we operate Matomo in our own installation (on-premise), all data collected is stored exclusively under our control in a protected environment. The data is not transmitted to external third-party providers for their own purposes.

We only process this data if you have consented to the respective category (analysis or tracking) via our consent banner. You can change or revoke your consent at any time [here]. The data processed for this purpose will be deleted in accordance with the above-mentioned storage periods.

OpenStreetMap

To display maps on our website, we use the OpenStreetMap Foundation's open source map service. The processing of the data is carried out to ensure the functionality of the service.

If you have consented to the processing via our consent banner, your IP address and location information will be collected when using this service. For this purpose, cookies are used, which are stored on your device for a period of up to 365 days.

The data is processed by the OpenStreetMap Foundation in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. The data collected will be deleted as soon as they are no longer needed for the purposes of processing mentioned. For more information about the provider's privacy policy, please see their privacy policy at https://wiki.osmfoundation.org/wiki/Privacy_Policy. If you have any questions about data protection, you can contact the OpenStreetMap Foundation Data Protection Officer directly at privacy@osmfoundation.org.

Hosting

Hosting for this website is carried out by a processor in the EU. In order to protect your personal data, a corresponding order processing has been concluded with the service provider.

Newsletter

When you sign up for our newsletter form, we process your e-mail address, the selection of which type of newsletter you would like to have, as well as other data that you provide us with via the form (e.g. telephone, first name, last name, organization data). The mandatory information for sending the newsletter is the e-mail address.

We use the so-called double opt-in procedure for registering for our newsletter. This means that once you have registered, we will send you an e-mail to the e-mail address provided for verification and confirmation. If no confirmation is given, the information will no longer be used and deleted.

You can revoke your consent at any time and unsubscribe from the newsletter. You will find an unsubscribe link in each newsletter e-mail.

The hosting of the newsletter is carried out by a processor in the EU. In order to protect your personal data, a corresponding order processing has been concluded with the service provider.

Application process

TKMS Jobboard serves as a central platform for searching for and applying for TKMS vacancies. The website offers interested parties an easy-to-use job search, detailed job advertisements and direct application. The jobs advertised are managed centrally via thyssenkrupp AG's applicant management system. You will therefore be forwarded to the thyssenkrupp AG website for the application process. Further information on the processing of your personal data and your rights can be found on this website, as this information on data protection does not extend to this website.

For the application process, please observe the data protection information for the application process to this extent.

Recipients outside the EU

Except for processing operations where we inform you of the possibility of transferring data to recipients established outside the EU or the EEA, we do not transfer your data to recipients established in third countries.

Security

TKMS has taken high technical and organizational precautions to protect personal data from loss, destruction, falsification, manipulation and unauthorized access.

Your rights

Right of access: You have the right to receive information from us about the processing of your personal data (Art. 15 GDPR).

Right to rectification: You have the right to request from us the rectification of inaccurate or incomplete personal data concerning you (Article 16 GDPR).

Right to erasure: You have the right to request the erasure of your data if the conditions set out in Art. 17 GDPR are met. After that, you can, for example, request the deletion of your data, insofar as it is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected. In addition, you can request deletion if we process your data on the basis of your consent and you revoke this consent.

Right to restriction of processing: You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your data if the conditions of Art. 18 GDPR are met. This is the case, for example, if you dispute the accuracy of your data. For the duration of the verification of the correctness of the data, you can then request the restriction of processing.

Right to data portability: If the data processing is based on consent or fulfillment of a contract and this is also carried out using automated processing, you have the right to receive your data in a structured, common and machine-readable format and to transmit it to another data processor.

Right to object: You have the right to object at any time to the processing of your data on the basis of a weighing of interests or in the public interest, if there are reasons for this, which arise from your special situation. If you object, we will no longer process your personal data, unless we can prove compelling legitimate grounds for processing that outweigh your interests, rights and freedoms, or the processing serves the assertion, exercise or defense of legal claims.

Right of withdrawal: If the data processing is based on consent, you have the right to withdraw the consent at any time free of charge with effect for the future.

Right to complain: You have the right to complain to the competent supervisory authority for data protection about our processing of your personal data.

TKMS Data Protection Officer can be reached at:

TKMS GmbH z. Data Protection Officer, Werftstraße 112-114, 24143 Kiel, Germany / Email: datenschutz@tkmsgroup.com

If you believe that we do not comply with the legal provisions when processing your data or your data protection rights have been infringed in any other way, you can contact the data protection supervisory authority responsible for your country in accordance with Art. 77 (1) GDPR.

Change Notification

This general data protection notice applies to the use of TKMS website. It does not apply to the Internet pages of other service providers to which we simply refer by means of a link. We assume no responsibility or liability for third-party declarations and guidelines that are not related to our website.

We reserve the right to amend this Data Protection Notice in line with future changes to the processing of personal data.