Declaration on Data Protection
At Orbe, we are committed to protecting the privacy of our users and customers. This Privacy Policy sets out how we collect, use, and disclose personal data. By using our websites or services, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. If we make any material changes, we will notify you by posting a notice on our website or sending you an email. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about our personal data practices and the ways you can help protect your privacy.
This privacy policy applies to all Orbe products and services, including but not limited to our websites, cloud offerings, the ARIS Community, and E-Recruiting.
1. External Links
Our websites also reference and include links to third-party websites. As a rule, these are identified by stating the respective third-party Internet address or the company/product logo. Orbe has no influence whatsoever on the contents and design of websites of other providers. By referencing/linking these external websites we do not adopt their contents as our own. We strictly follow social media platforms and Search Engine policies such as Facebook, YouTube & Google. Orbe Limited has no association with any of its policies in direct or indirect ways. But the rules or policies may vary from country to country.
2. Cookies
Information about our usage of cookies, especially for marketing purposes, can be found in our Cookie Policy.
3. Purposes of the Data Processing
Orbe collects, processes, and uses your personal data to the extent required to fulfill the respective purpose or for purposes which you have consented to; these purposes being: providing the services that you want to make use of while using our websites,
including but not limited to downloads, discussion boards, online job applications, individual requests (e.g. using our contact form), blogs, registration to our courses and other offerings, the creation of statistics and the improvement of our websites and the offered services in order to ensure the security of our websites, and if you have consented to it, for marketing purposes especially sending our email newsletters. Orbe also uses the personal data provided for purposes of contract management and processing your inquiries and requests.
Moreover, the information provided to us may be combined with data on you that has already been stored by us. Such data combination allows us to keep the data collected by us updated, in order to provide for the accuracy of the collected information and to optimize our service to you.
Beyond these purposes, we use and process your data only if you have expressly granted your prior consent thereto and if you have been informed about such purposes. Thus, for example, you may stipulate in an online job application whether we may also review such
application with respect to other positions in our company. Only if this is the case, we will use such data for the respective purpose.
4. Categories of Personal Data
Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. Orbe collects, processes, or uses the following personal data if you provide it to us: The first name, last name, date of birth, email address, postal address, country, job title, telephone number, fax number, company, products of Orbe that are in use, Other data that you have provided while contacting us, especially using the contact forms on our website, Other data that you have provided in comments on our websites, especially using the forms of the discussion boards or the comment
functions of the blogs, Data that you have sent to us during an online job application, including your CV, certificates, reports, job references, etc.(job application data).
For marketing purposes and to improve our websites and services we also collect the data that is sent by your web browser, e.g. information about your browser and your operating system. For statistical purposes and internal system-specific purposes, Orbe also collects, processes, and uses your usage data in combination with your IP address and information about the amount of transmitted data stored in log files. The log files are used to statistically analyze visits on our websites. The data is being deleted after it has been analyzed for statistical purposes.
5. Data recipients
Orbe has contracted external data processing service providers to collect, process, or use personal data on behalf and according to the instructions of Orbe Such service providers support Orbe, especially relating to hosting and operating the websites and blogs, marketing purposes, statistical analysis, improving the websites and sending our email newsletters.
These service providers may be located outside the European Union or the European Economic Area which means that the level of protection in respect to data protection law might differ from the level of protection provided by European data protection legislation.
Orbe is a globally operating corporation. In order to better process your matter, it might be necessary to forward your data to local subsidiaries or to local distribution partners, whose registered office might also be located in countries outside the European Union.
However, such transmission takes place only within Orbe group companies and only for the aforementioned purposes.
Beyond that, we do not forward your data to other third parties, unless we are obliged to do so by virtue of statutory provisions or order of any judicial or other public authorities. In particular, your personal data shall not be sold, leased or exchanged.
6. Information sent by Email
If you have provided us with your email address for purposes of communication or promotion, we will use your data to communicate with you or send you promotional emails based on your interests. Our E-mail communication includes the possibility to revoke your consent at any time, should you no longer desire to receive such information. Please visit our Email Subscription Center to change your subscription settings.
7.Participation in Discussion Boards and Blogs
On our websites, we offer you the possibility to participate in discussion boards and blogs. For these purposes, we require certain personal information from you (email address, first name, last name, company, country), as we are legally obliged to uniquely identify users
retroactively in case they have posted unlawful content. Please keep in mind that the texts published by you may potentially be viewed by everyone on the Internet without limitation.
When participating in the discussion boards of the TECHcommunity your personal data is not disclosed to other participants unless you have consented thereto in your user profile. In this context, our Discussion Board Guidelines including the Terms of Use apply when
registering for the tech community.
The Orbe blog Beyond B2B – Digital Reality Check is based on technology by HubSpot, Inc.; 25 First St, 2nd Floor, Cambridge, MA 02141, USA. HubSpot is certified based on the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework and the U.S.-Swiss Safe Harbor Framework. More
details about the privacy provisions of HubSpot and about their privacy certifications can be found here.
8. Data Protection for Minors
The offers and services on this website are not directed at children. We, therefore, assume that we will not become aware of any personal data pertaining to children.
9. Technical and Organizational Data Protection
Orbe implements the technical and organizational measures that are commercially reasonable in relation to the respective purpose of data protection, in order to protect the information provided by you against abuse and loss. Such data is stored in a secure operating environment that is not accessible to the public. In addition, each of our employees is instructed on data protection and obliged to enter into a confidentiality agreement.
10.Emails sent to Orbe
For tax reasons, emails sent to Orbe and other members of the Orbe group will be archived for ten years. The email systems of Orbe and other members of the Orbe group are meant to be used for business purposes.
11.Records of Processing Activities
You may obtain a general overview of the purposes for which and the categories of data subjects on which Orbe collects, processes, and uses personal data in the Public Records of Processing Activities shown on this website.
12. Information and Other Rights, Contact
Upon request, our Data Protection Officer would be happy to provide you with information as to whether – and if so, which – personal data we store in relation to you. Should your personal data be incorrect, you may have this rectified immediately. Any such information or modification is free of charge.
Moreover, you are entitled to revoke your consent to use your personal data in the future, in whole or in parts. Should you desire to do
so, we will delete or block your relevant data. In order to assert such rights, please contact Orbe ‘s data protection officer.