Privacy Policy

Here you will find legal information about data protection.

Privacy Policy

Background and terms

This data protection declaration informs you about the type, scope and purpose of the processing of your personal data by those responsible for data protection in accordance with Articles 13 and 14 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Scope and responsibility

This data protection declaration applies to the Internet offering of PLAN-B NET ZERO AG, which can be accessed under the domain https://planbnetzero.de and the various subdomains (e.g. https://planbnetzero.de/home/windenergie).

The responsible body for data processing on this website is:

ESS Energy & Sales Services GmbH
Mühlheimer Tor
Dieselstr. 2
63165 Mühlheim am Main

Data Protection Officer

You can reach our data protection officer at:

[email protected]

Processing of your data at PLAN-B NET ZERO AG

How is your data processed in detail?

Below we will inform you about the type, scope and purpose, the legal basis and the respective storage period of the processing. An automated decision in individual cases, including profiling, does not take place.

Provision of the website

Type, scope and purpose of processing

Our website uses hosting services from Hosting Pilot GmbH (Am Zollhafen 5, 41460 Neuss) to ensure the availability and performance of our services. These hosting partners may store and process information on behalf of PLAN-B NET ZERO AG.

When you access and use our website, we collect personal data that your browser automatically transmits to our server. The following information is temporarily stored in a so-called log file:

  • IP address of the requesting computer
  • Date and time of access
  • Name and URL of the retrieved file
  • Website from which access is made (referrer URL)
  • browser used and, if applicable, the operating system of your computer, as well as the name of your access provider

Legal basis

  • Art. 6 Para. 1 b) GDPR (fulfillment of contract)
  • Art. 6 Para. 1 a) GDPR (legitimate interest)

Storage period

The aforementioned data is stored for the duration that the website is displayed.

Contact form

Type, scope and purpose of processing

On our website we offer you the opportunity to contact us using a form provided. The information collected via mandatory fields is required to process the request. In addition, you can voluntarily provide additional information that you believe is necessary to process the contact request. When you use the contact form, your personal data will not be passed on to third parties.

Legal basis

  • Art. 6 Para. 1 b) GDPR (fulfillment of contract)

Storage period

The aforementioned data will be stored as long as it is necessary for the purpose.

Inquiries by email and telephone

Type, scope and purpose of processing

If you contact us by email or telephone, your request, including all resulting personal data (name, request), will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of processing your request.

Legal basis

Art. 6 Para. 1 b) GDPR (fulfillment of contract)

Storage period

The data you send to us via contact requests will remain with us until you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to storage or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g. after your request has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions – in particular statutory retention periods – remain unaffected.

Handling applicant data

Type, scope and purpose of processing

We offer you the opportunity to apply to us. If you send us an application, we process your associated personal data (contact and communication data, CV, certificates, notes from job interviews) to the extent that this is necessary to decide on the establishment of an employment relationship.

Legal basis

Art. 6 Para. 1 b) GDPR (fulfillment of contract)

Storage period

When hired, the data collected will be transferred to the personnel file and stored until the employment relationship is terminated. If rejected, the data will be deleted 6 months after the rejection.

Rights of the persons affected

If your personal data is processed, you are the data subject within the meaning of the GDPR. You therefore have the following rights vis-à-vis the person responsible:

Those affected have the right:

  • in accordance with Art. 7 Para. 3 GDPR, you can revoke your consent to PLAN-B NET ZERO AG at any time. This means that PLAN-B NET ZERO AG may no longer continue the data processing based on this consent in the future;
  • in accordance with Art. 15 GDPR, to request information about your personal data processed by PLAN-B NET ZERO AG. In particular, they can provide information about the purposes of processing, the category of personal data, the categories of recipients to whom their data has been or will be disclosed, the planned storage period, the existence of a right to rectification, deletion, restriction of processing or objection, the existence of a Right to complain, the origin of your data, if it was not collected by us, as well as the existence of automated decision-making including profiling and, if necessary, meaningful information about its details;
  • in accordance with Art. 16 GDPR, to immediately request the correction of incorrect or complete personal data stored by PLAN-B NET ZERO AG;
  • in accordance with Art. 17 GDPR, to request the deletion of your personal data stored by PLAN-B NET ZERO AG, unless the processing is carried out to exercise the right to freedom of expression and information, to fulfill a legal obligation, for reasons of public interest or to assert, is necessary to exercise or defend legal claims;
  • in accordance with Art. 18 GDPR, to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data if you dispute the accuracy of the data, the processing is unlawful but you refuse its deletion and PLAN-B NET ZERO AG no longer needs the data, but you do need this to assert, exercise or defend legal claims or you have objected to the processing in accordance with Art. 21 GDPR;
  • in accordance with Art. 20 GDPR, to receive your personal data that you have provided to PLAN-B NET ZERO AG in a structured, common and machine-readable format or to request its transmission to another person responsible and
    to complain to a supervisory authority in accordance with Art. 77 GDPR. As a rule, those affected can contact the supervisory authority at their usual place of residence or place of work in Berlin.

Current status: November 2023