Consent to the use of WhatsApp

Insofar as the applicant wishes to send his/her application via WhatsApp and carry out the application procedure via WhatsApp, the applicant consents to the participation in messenger communication and the use of the WhatsApp service in accordance with Art. 6 para.1 lit. a GDPR.We would like to point out that the provider cannot influence the handling of user data and its processing by the WhatsApp service.

The details of data processing by WhatsApp can be found in the privacy policy of WhatsApp under the following link:

https://www.whatsapp.com/legal?eea=0#privacy-policy

We would also like to point out that data processing by WhatsApp is associated with security risks. The USA is currently assessed as a country with an insufficient level of data protection according to EU standards. In particular, there is a risk that your data may be processed by U.S. authorities for control and monitoring purposes without you being informed about this data processing and without you having the possibility of a legal remedy against this data processing by the U.S. authorities.

Applicants may revoke the consent expressly given above at any time with effect for the future by notifying us via WhatsApp or by sending a message to our other contact details, which can be found in our imprint. The lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until the revocation is not affected by the revocation.