Privacy Policy for LinkedIn
This privacy policy applies to the following profiles:
The data controller pursuant to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other national data protection laws is:
Matthias Fomferra
Kapellenstr. 14
54675 Obergeckler, Germany
Email: gdpr@itconsulting.fomferra.de
I operate a public profile on the LinkedIn platform. Please note the following information regarding the processing of your personal data.
1. Responsibility and Joint Controllership
This presence serves the purpose of professional representation and networking. The LinkedIn platform is operated by LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company. When you interact with my LinkedIn profile, your personal data is processed both by me and by LinkedIn.
I do not use the paid “Page Insights” service offered by LinkedIn. Consequently, I only see the information provided with the free account, such as data on the last few visitors to my profile.
In all other respects, LinkedIn is the sole controller for data processing conducted under its general terms and conditions for using the platform.
2. What data do I process?
I process the data that you actively provide to me on LinkedIn. This includes, in particular:
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Through your contact: When you send me a message, an invitation, or a comment, I process the data you transmit (e.g., your LinkedIn profile, your name, your message, and the timestamp).
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Publicly visible profile data: If I contact you regarding professional collaboration, I may do so based on the information visible in your public profile (such as work experience, skills, current position).
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Job applications: If you send me an unsolicited application via LinkedIn, I process the application data contained in your message or profile.
3. Purpose of Processing
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Communication and responding to inquiries.
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Professional networking.
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Informing you about my professional activities and services (if requested).
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Managing application processes.
4. Legal Basis for Processing
The processing of your data is based on the following legal grounds:
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For the initiation or performance of a contract (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR): If your inquiry is aimed at concluding a contract (e.g., a service request).
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Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR): My legitimate interest lies in professional communication, network maintenance, and the external representation of my activities.
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Your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR): I do not actively contact LinkedIn members for advertising purposes (“cold acquisition”) or to make an offer, unless I have your prior consent or have received an inquiry from you.
5. Data Disclosure
Your data will not be disclosed to third parties as a general rule, unless this is necessary for the performance of a contract or you have expressly consented to its disclosure.
Please note that LinkedIn, as the platform operator, itself collects and processes extensive data. You can find details on what data this is and the purposes for which LinkedIn uses it in LinkedIn’s privacy policy.
6. Your Rights
You have the right to:
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Request access to your personal data (Art. 15 GDPR),
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Request the rectification of inaccurate data (Art. 16 GDPR),
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Request the erasure of your data (Art. 17 GDPR),
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Request the restriction of processing of your data (Art. 18 GDPR), and
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Object to the processing of your data (Art. 21 GDPR).
To exercise your rights against me as the profile owner, please contact me directly using the contact details provided above.
Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority.
7. Note on Data Processing by LinkedIn
Please be aware that I have no influence over the data collection and processing conducted by the LinkedIn Corporation, which acts as an independent data controller in this context. I have no knowledge of, in particular, the scope of data collection, the retention periods, or the analytics and marketing measures employed by LinkedIn. Please refer to LinkedIn’s privacy policy for this information.