Whistleblowing system
The SSI SCHAEFER Group operates a whistleblowing system to clarify certain misconduct, in particular of its own employees or of persons / employees within the supply chain of the SSI SCHAEFER Group. This ensures that persons within the supply chain of the SSI SCHAEFER Group have a suitable channel to report observed misconduct and thereby contribute to the ongoing compliance of the SSI SSCHAEFER Group.
Within the framework of the whistleblowing system, it may occur that reports are received that also contain information about you as an employee or otherwise affected person within the supply chain of the SSI SCHAEFER Group. This may be the case, for example, if a whistleblower alleges misconduct on your part that immediately proves to be irrelevant or not sufficiently substantiated. It is also conceivable that information about you is merely part of a report that relates to the alleged misconduct of another person. If a communication received provides indications of your possible relevant misconduct and an investigation subsequently begins, we will inform you of this separately as soon as this is possible without jeopardizing the purpose of the investigation.
We process this data primarily to clarify possible misconduct, in addition to pursuing our own claims and legal defense if necessary.
The legal basis for our processing of your personal data is our legitimate interest in clarifying the alleged misconduct (Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR) and our legal obligation to operate a whistleblowing system (Article 6 (1) (c) GDPR).
If the misconduct so requires, we may share your personal data with other concerned parties or government authorities.
We anonymize or delete your personal data at the latest as soon as the purpose pursued by us has been achieved or otherwise ceases to apply.
If you yourself report misconduct via the whistleblowing system, please note the separate data protection information. You can view these directly in the whistleblowing system.
The person responsible for the use of the whistleblowing system and the associated processing of personal data is generally Fritz Schäfer GmbH & Co KG, Fritz-Schäfer-Straße 20, 57290 Neunkirchen, Germany (we, us). The information submitted via the whistleblowing system is therefore initially directed at Fritz Schäfer GmbH & Co KG as the responsible party. If personal data of another company of the SSI SCHAEFER Group is affected by a whistleblower submission, then this respective affected company of the SSI SCHAEFER Group may, depending on the degree of its involvement in the individual case, be considered as a further independently responsible party, in addition to Fritz Schaefer GmbH & Co KG, for the implementation of an investigation procedure and a related processing of personal data. Fritz Schäfer GmbH & Co KG has appointed a data protection officer. Inquiries regarding data protection at the SSI SCHAEFER Group and Fritz Schaefer GmbH & Co KG can be sent to datenschutzbeauftragter@ssi-schaefer.com.
In accordance with and within the scope of the GDPR and national data protection law, you have the right to data access, correction, deletion and restriction of processing as well as the right to data portability. In addition, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, e.g. the Landesbeauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit Nordrhein-Westfalen as the competent data protection authority for Fritz Schäfer GmbH & Co KG.
Insofar as we process your data on the basis of our legitimate interest pursuant to Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR, you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data in accordance with and within the scope of the GDPR and national data protection law for reasons arising from your particular situation. If the right to object is exercised, we will no longer process your personal data; unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms, or the processing serves the assertion, exercise or defense of legal claims.
