Privacy policy (GDPR)
1. Controller
James Carter Group GmbH
Westring 19
40721 Hilden
Germany
Telephone: +49 2103 99525 05
Email: datenschutz@carter-group.de
2. General information on data processing
We take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We process personal data exclusively within the applicable statutory provisions, in particular the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG) and the German Telecommunications Digital Services Data Protection Act (TDDDG).
3. Purposes and legal bases of processing
We process your data for the following purposes:
Initiating and carrying out recruitment assignments with companies or candidates
Legal basis: Article 6(1)(b) GDPR (contract or steps prior to entering into a contract)
Responding to enquiries by email, telephone or web form
Article 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in communication)
Candidate database / candidate profiles in CRM
Article 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent)
Newsletters / email marketing
Article 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent)
Use of analytics tools or cookies, where applicable
Article 6(1)(a) GDPR in conjunction with Section 25(1) TDDDG (consent via a cookie banner)
4. Recipients of data
Personal data is shared only:
with client companies as part of a specific recruitment process
with IT service providers
where applicable, with platform providers such as LinkedIn when making direct contact
Data is transferred to third countries, such as the USA, only where appropriate safeguards are in place, for example EU Standard Contractual Clauses.
5. Retention period
We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes for which it is processed and as described in our privacy policies, or where statutory retention obligations apply.
Candidate data is deleted without undue delay upon request, provided no statutory retention obligations apply.
6. Your rights as a data subject
You have the right at any time:
to access your stored data (Article 15 GDPR)
to rectify inaccurate data (Article 16 GDPR)
to erase your data (Article 17 GDPR)
to restrict processing (Article 18 GDPR)
to data portability (Article 20 GDPR)
to object to processing based on legitimate interests (Article 21 GDPR)
to withdraw consent with effect for the future (Article 7(3) GDPR)
Please direct enquiries to: info@carter-group.de
7. Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
You have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority, for example:
State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information North Rhine Westphalia
Kavalleriestraße 2 to 4
40213 Düsseldorf
www.ldi.nrw.de
8. Use of cookies and tools (optional)
This website may use cookies or similar technologies to analyse usage or optimise content.
They are used only after consent has been provided via a cookie banner.
9. Updates to this privacy policy
This privacy policy is currently valid and dated June 2025.
Future changes in legislation or technical systems may require an update.