Data Protection Information

Thank you for your interest in our company. Your privacy is important to us and you should always feel safe and comfortable when visiting our website. That is why we have put both technical and organisational measures in place to ensure we observe the relevant legislation at all times. This document describes the information we may collect and how we handle it.

I. Controller and data protection officer

RWE Supply & Trading GmbH (‘RWEST’)
RWE Platz 6
45141 Essen
T: +49 201 5179-1999
E-mail to RWEST

You can reach our data protection officer at:

RWE Aktiengesellschaft
Data Protection Officer
RWE Platz 6
45141 Essen
E-mail to datenschutz@rwe.com

II. Provision of the website and logfiles

In the following, we will inform you how we process your personal data in connection with the provision of the website and creation of log files.

1. Which of your personal data do we process?

Each time you access our website, our system automatically collects data and information from the operating system of the accessing device. In addition to non-personal data (e. g. the domain name of the website which you came from; the websites from our offering you have visited; the names of the files accessed; the date and time of an access; the name of your internet service provider; as well as, if applicable, the operating system and browser version of your device; host name of the accessing device; language settings), your IP address is processed in the process.

2. What are the sources of the data?

The data is collected from you by being automatically transmitted by your computer to our system.

3. What do we process your data for (purpose of processing) and on what legal basis?

The data is initially collected to be able to provide the website in technical terms. In this case, the legal basis is our legitimate interest. In addition, we store the data – in pseudonymised form in log files – for security purposes, in particular to detect and counteract attacks on our website, for statistical purposes and to optimise our internet presence. In these cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest to ensure the purposes stated above.

4. Who will your data be passed on to?

In certain cases, the data may be passed on to other Group companies. In addition, we use external service providers who also receive personal data in certain cases as part of the performance of their duties. In these cases, we ensure that your personal data is processed in accordance with the provisions of the European General Data Protection Regulation and the German Federal Data Protection Act or the respective national data protection laws.

As a matter of principle, your data will not be passed on to other third parties unless we are obliged to do so due to legal or official orders.

5. How long will your data be stored?

We store the data for a period of 30 days.

6. Is there an obligation to provide your data?

There is no legal or contractual obligation to provide the data. If you do not provide the data, it is not possible to use the website to its full extent.

III. Web analysis and web optimisation through cookies

We use cookies on our website. Cookies are text files that contain a characteristic string of signs and enable a unique identification of the computer. They are stored in the Internet browser or by the Internet browser on the user’s operating system when the website is accessed. When the website is opened again, the operating system can be identified in this way and certain information can be transferred automatically.

The information that is stored via cookies fulfils various functions. We categorise them as follows:

  • Essential Cookies
  • Analytical Cookies
  • Convenience Cookies

1. Which of your personal data do we process?

Depending on the cookie used, we collect different personal data. You can find a list of which data is involved in individual cases here.

2. What are the sources of the data?

All data that we collect in the form of cookies originate from you.

3. What do we process your data for (purpose of processing) and on what legal basis?

Depending on the cookie used, we pursue different purposes with the use of cookies. The first time you visit our website, you will be asked to select which cookies you wish to allow. Here you have the possibility to view and change your selection.

a. Essential Cookies

Essential cookies serve to safeguard a flawless operation of our website and to ensure its stability. When you access our websites, you will be informed by the info banner about the use of cookies and referred to this data protection information. The legal basis for this processing is our legitimate interest, which consists of being able to guarantee the aforementioned purposes.

The data collected from you in this way is pseudonymised by technical precautions and not stored together with other personal data from you. In this way, we can no longer assign the data to you personally.

b. Analytical Cookies

Analytical cookies enable us to analyse your surfing behaviour on our website so that we can measure and improve the performance of our pages. In doing so, we create statistical profiles that are not attributable to individuals but only to groups. These profiles are used to analyse visitor and click behavior as well as demographic characteristics of the website visitors.

When you visit our websites, our info banner informs you about the use of analysis cookies by referring to this data protection information. If you agree to the processing, you click on this cookie category and thereby grant your consent, which serves as a legal basis.

The data collected from you in this way is pseudonymised by technical precautions and is not stored together with other personal data of yours. Hence we can no longer assign the data to you personally.

c. Convenience Cookies

With convenience cookies we use marketing cookies and social media cookies. Marketing cookies help us to offer you personalised advertisements on and outside rwestcareers.com that are tailored to your interests. Social media cookies allow you to connect directly to your social media account as needed. This approach makes it easier for you to share your website visit on social networks and share your experiences in that context. We also use these cookies to exchange data about you with the operators of social networks. This data also enables us to offer you advertisements tailored to your interests.

When you visit our websites, our so-called cookie banner informs you about the use of convenience cookies by referring to this data protection information. If you agree to the processing, click on this cookie category and thereby grant your consent, which serves as a legal basis.

The created usage profiles, including those exchanged with the operators of social networks, are pseudonymised and only then processed. This means that we can only assign the analyzed advertising interests to the pseudonym, but not to you personally.

4. Who will your data be passed on to?

In certain cases, the data may be passed on to other Group companies. In addition, in certain cases, third-party companies that offer the respective cookie also receive your data as part of the processing on our behalf.

5. How long will your data be stored?

We use two types of cookies: persistent cookies and session cookies. A persistent cookie lasts beyond the current session and will stay on your browser until they expire or you delete them. Session cookies last only as long as the session (usually the current visit to a website or a browser session). Third parties, such as our customers, partners and service providers may also use cookies in connection with our services. The list will inform you in detail about the storage.

6. Is there an obligation to provide your data?

There is no obligation to provide the data. However, the essential cookies are necessary for the website to function properly.

7. Your rights with regard to cookies

In addition to the rights mentioned in the section VII, you have the right:

  • to object to the use of the essential cookies at any time.
  • to withdraw your consent here regarding the analytical and convenience cookies used by us.

IV. Links to other websites

The RWEST websites contain links to other websites. As the provider of our websites, we are solely responsible for the content of our own online presence. A distinction must be made between our own content and the content provided by other providers, for which we cannot accept any responsibility and do not adopt their content as our own. We have no influence on whether the website operators linked to us adhere to the relevant data protection regulations. This declaration on data protection therefore does not apply to the websites of other providers, even if you access them via links on our website. Please therefore observe the respective data protection regulations of the other providers. We therefore accept no liability for the content of other websites. In the event that you should notice a relevant violation, we thank you for informing us. We will then remove the link after checking it, if necessary.

V. Automated decision-making, including profiling?

Automated decision-making, including profiling does not take place.

VI. Is your data transferred to countries outside the European Union/the European Economic Area (‘third countries’)?

A third-country transfer of your personal is not intended.

VII. What rights do you have in connection with the processing of your data?

Under the conditions stipulated under the law, you can assert the following rights:

  • the right to obtain access to the personal data and a copy of the personal data undergoing processing,
  • the right to obtain rectification of inaccurate personal data,
  • the right to obtain the erasure of personal data, provided there is no legal reason for further storage,
  • the right to obtain restriction of the processing,
  • the right to withdraw your declaration of consent under data protection law at any time,
  • the right to data portability with regard to all data which you have provided us with. This means that we will make them available to you in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format and
  • the right to object to data processing on the basis of legitimate interest, if justified by your particular situation.

To exercise your above rights, please use the contact details mentioned in the section I.  

If you want to withdraw your consent regarding the cookies we use, you can change this setting here.

Without prejudice to any other remedy, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of your residence, place of work or the place where a breach is alleged to have occurred, if you consider that the processing of personal data concerning you infringes relevant data protection rules.

An overview of the data protection supervisory authorities with their contact information is available on the following website of the European Data Protection Board.