Privacy & Policy

We know that your privacy is important to you and take user privacy very seriously. We are committed to protecting your personal data in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

“Ozank GmbH reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to alter and update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We, therefore, invite you to review the current version of the Privacy Policy each time you return to our Sites. "Last updated on 10.08.2024".

Information we collect and how we use it:
We might collect personal data from you such as your name, contact details, occupation, company or university affiliation, industry, region/country, relationship to us, the reason for contacting, topics you are interested in and any other information you choose to share. By browsing our Sites or sending us information, you explicitly consent to us processing your personal data in accordance with this privacy policy. We might use your personal data to fulfil your request, send you marketing communications, process your job application or manage your membership in our ecosystem. Personal information may in exceptional cases, be shared with law enforcement, regulatory, or other government agencies, or to other third parties, in each case to comply with legal or regulatory obligations or requests to protect our rights or property and that of our stakeholders. This Privacy Policy applies in all countries within our international network to ensure that we are complying with all applicable data privacy protections, no matter where you are.
We collect personal data from you when you request information from us and/or supply, information through the Sites, such as when you fill out a subscription form or consulting expertise inquiry, opt-in to receive emails from us, agree to participate in surveys, join our Alumni Network or apply for a role at Ozank. By browsing our Sites and submitting this information to us, you explicitly agree to Ozank using your personal data for the purposes and in the manner described in this Privacy Policy. Please do not send us any information you do not wish us to use.
We will use your personal data to fulfil your request, provide you with the information you requested and/or send you marketing communications. If you have applied for a job at Ozank, your data will be processed for the purposes of evaluating and processing your application and candidacy for the position to which you have applied. We may also use your information to analyse and improve our recruiting and onboarding processes as well as to communicate with you about our events and to send you publications that we think may be of interest to you. We will keep your personal data for as long as needed to handle your request or for as long as we have a relationship with you. If you have applied for a role, we will keep your personal data associated with your application for a period of up to two years.
Please note that Ozank is not responsible for any information you may disclose publicly in any chat rooms, message boards, or similar web pages, including those hosted on or linked to our Sites. You should keep in mind that, whenever you publicly disclose information about yourself online (for example, via message boards or chat rooms), such information could be collected and used by people whom you do not know. In addition, certain message boards and similar user forums may display IP addresses along with the message poster's name and message. Ozank bears no responsibility for any action or policies of any third parties who collect any information users may disclose on the message boards, chat areas or other user forums, if any, on the Sites.
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Whom we share your personal data with:
We may share your personal data with others, such as:
Carefully selected third-party service providers, such as marketing service providers (if you have subscribed to our marketing communications), IT systems providers, recruitment service providers, background check providers, data cleansing providers or event organizers, so they can provide services to us.
Our advisors.
Law enforcement authorities or other government bodies when we are required to do so.

Third parties, other than law enforcement authorities or government bodies, will only handle your personal data on behalf of us for the purposes described in this Policy. we will not sell or otherwise share your personal data with such third parties for their own use.
Our partners and other third parties we share your information with may be located in other countries, including countries that do not offer the same protection to your personal data as the country in which you reside. Where that is the case, We ensure that your personal data is protected by using appropriate legal mechanisms.

Links to other websites:
Our Sites may contain links to third-party websites that are governed by their own terms and privacy policies. Ozank does not bear any liability and responsibility for the content or your use of these websites. The Sites may contain links to third-party websites, including social network sites. Such websites are governed by their own terms of use and privacy policies, which you should review before browsing or submitting information to them. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of such websites. In addition, a link to a third-party website does not mean that We endorse or accept any responsibility for the content or the use of such a website. Ozank shall not bear any liability and responsibility for such content or for your use of these websites.

Data protection:
The use of our website is usually possible without providing personal information. As far as on our sides personal data (for example name, address or email addresses) are raised, this takes place, as far as possible, always on the freiwilliger basis. These data will not be disclosed to third parties without your explicit consent. We point out that data transmission on the Internet (eg in communication by E-Mail) can exhibit security gaps. Complete protection of the data from access by third parties is not possible. The use of contact data published in the context of the imprint obligation by third parties for sending unsolicited advertising and information materials is hereby expressly excluded. The operators of the pages expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of the unsolicited sending of advertising information, such as spam e-mails.

Google Analytics:
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. (” Google”). Google Analytics uses so-called” Cookies”, text files that are stored on your computer and that allow an analysis of the use of the website by you. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website (including your IP address) is transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the respective countries. Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity for website operators and to provide other services related to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties, if required by law or if third parties process this data on behalf of Google. Google will in no case associate your IP address with other Google data. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above. You can prevent the installation of cookies by setting your browser software; accordingly, however, please note that in this case, you may not be able to use all features of this website to the fullest extent.

Your Rights:
Depending on where you reside, you may be entitled to certain rights regarding the personal data we hold about you. For instance, you may have the right to request access to your information, obtain a copy of it as well as information about how we use it. You have the right to request that we correct incorrect, inaccurate or out-of-date information about you. You may also have the right to request that we stop processing your information and/or withdraw your consent to such processing and to ask us to delete your information. If you no longer wish your data to be processed as described in this Policy, or if you wish to access, rectify, cancel or oppose such processing, please contact us at support@ozank.com.
Please note that we will take reasonable steps to check your identity before handling your request. If you think we are handling your information unlawfully, we encourage you to get in touch with us at support@ozank.com.

Job Applicant:
If you apply for a job at Ozank, you will be asked to submit information to us such as your name, contact details, information about your education and work history and any other background information that might be relevant for your application or that you choose to share with us. If you do not provide this information to us, we might not be able to process your application.
We will use this information to assess your application and candidacy for the position to which you have applied. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, this may include: (i) evaluating your skills and experience in relation to the qualification required for the job to which you have applied; and (ii) tracking feedback and interactions we have with you throughout the recruiting process. We may also use your information when analyzing our internal recruiting processes to determine (i) which recruit sources to focus on; (ii) how to improve integration and training programs for new hires with different educational backgrounds and work experience; and (iii) how to enhance our interview model to improve hiring quality. The information you provide may also be used to communicate with you about our events and to send you publications that we think may be of interest to you.
We might share your personal data with other partner companies as well as with third parties such as recruitment service providers, background check providers, and IT system providers. We will keep your application data for up to 2 years. If you no longer wish for Ozank to process your data or if you wish to exercise your rights, please contact us.

Client & Vendor:
If you are a client, we need to process and control information about you, or individuals at your organization, to allow us to do this, we save your contact details (such as name, telephone number and email address). we assure you that your data will be confidential and will not be shared with anyone without your concern.

Contact:
If you have any questions, please contact us:
Ozank GmbH
Email: contact@ozank.com
Post: Ozank GmbH, Pappelallee 78-79, 10437 Berlin, Germany