Privacy policy

The controller for the processing of personal data in connection with this website is:

This website is a largely static information site. When you visit it, the web server technically processes the following data in server log files: IP address, date and time of access, requested address (URI), transferred data volume, and the technical details sent by your browser (user agent). When you use the contact form, we additionally process the email address you enter and your message (see “Contact via the form”).

This website sets no cookies, uses no analytics or tracking services, and embeds no third-party content (fonts are served locally as well). A consent banner is therefore not required.

Server log data is processed exclusively for the technical operation, security, and error analysis of the website. The legal basis is our legitimate interest in secure and stable operation (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).

When you submit the contact form, we transmit the email address you enter and your message to our server, which forwards them as an email to info@abuscom.com so that we can handle your inquiry (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR). To prevent abuse and automated submissions, we briefly process your IP address and log the outcome, the IP address, and the email address provided for each submission – but not the content of your message. The legal basis for this is our legitimate interest in secure, abuse-free operation (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). You are of course also welcome to contact us directly by email at info@abuscom.com.

When you apply to us – for an advertised position or on your own initiative – we process the data contained in your application (contact details, cover letter, CV, references) solely to assess your application and to carry out the selection process. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (steps prior to entering into a contract). Providing the data is voluntary, but without it we cannot consider your application. Access is limited to the people involved in the hiring decision and the provider that technically operates our email mailbox. Please do not send special categories of personal data within the meaning of Art. 9 GDPR (such as details about health, religion, or trade union membership) unless they are necessary for your application; any such data sent unsolicited will be deleted. Once the process is complete – the position filled or the application declined – we keep the documents for no longer than six months in order to defend against any claims arising from the application process (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR), and delete them afterwards. If we would like to keep your documents beyond that for future positions, we will ask for your consent first, which you can withdraw at any time (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). Statutory retention obligations remain unaffected.

To operate the website and deliver contact inquiries, we use carefully selected technical service providers that process personal data exclusively on our behalf and instructions: hosting and an email delivery service (SMTP2GO) for sending the form messages. This processing takes place within the EU/EEA; no data is transferred to countries outside the EU/EEA. No further sharing with third parties takes place.

Server log data is kept only as long as necessary for the purposes described in section 4 and is then deleted. Email correspondence is kept as long as required to handle the inquiry and to comply with statutory retention obligations. For application documents, the period stated in the “Job applications” section applies.

You have the right of access (Art. 15 GDPR), rectification (Art. 16), erasure (Art. 17), restriction of processing (Art. 18), data portability (Art. 20), and objection (Art. 21). You may also lodge a complaint with the Italian data protection authority (Garante per la protezione dei dati personali, www.garanteprivacy.it). To exercise your rights, simply email info@abuscom.com.