Please note: In this document you will find the terms of use for our applicant portal. Unfortunately, it is not possible to create a personal profile without agreeing to the terms of use.

The privacy policy contained in this document also informs you about the collection and processing of your personal data.

1.    General information 

1.1     These Terms of Use ("Terms of Use") apply to the use of the Vorwerk Applicant Portal ("Portal") between interested parties or applicants ("Users") and Vorwerk SE & Co KG, Rauental 38, 42289 Wuppertal, Germany, as well as its affiliated companies with which Vorwerk SE & Co KG ("Vorwerk") jointly operates the Portal. 

1.2     Users can call up, save and print out the current Terms of Use on the website at any time. 

2.    Registration / Conclusion of the contract 

2.1    Users register by creating a personal profile and providing the following required data: First name, surname, e-mail address, country/region of residence, allocation of a password.

3.    Service contents 

3.1     The portal offers users who are interested in working at one of Vorwerk's worldwide locations a simple way to monitor the job market at Vorwerk and to apply for job offers quickly and conveniently. 

3.2     The portal offers the following standard functions: 

Personal profile (even without a specific application): 

By creating a profile, users can optimally prepare themselves for future job advertisements. This makes it possible to apply for one or more specific jobs later on with just a few additional details or documents. If the option "Make own profile visible for: Only recruiters who manage jobs I am applying for" is selected - without applying for a specific job at the same time, no Vorwerk recruiters will be given access to the profile. The profile is automatically deleted after six months of inactivity (i.e. from the time of the last login to the portal). Before this period expires, users will be informed by e-mail of the impending deletion .  

Job Alert: 

The Job Alert option and individual preferences can be selected in the personal profile to receive automated information about vacant positions by e-mail. The option can be deactivated at any time in the profile and the preferences can be customized if required. 

Applying for national and international vacancies: 

Applications can be conveniently made available in the portal by using the profile in combination with other application information for those recruiters who are responsible for the advertised position. 

3.3     Users can make use of the following services by giving separate consent in their profile: Consideration for job offers in Germany and abroad: If users select the consent option "Make own profile visible for: all recruiters at Vorwerk worldwide" in the profile (even without a specific application), recruiters at Vorwerk worldwide can access it. This also applies to countries whose level of data protection may not correspond to that of the EU). Recruiters may include the profile for job vacancies and, if necessary, contact you to initiate an application process. 

The portal informs users of the required consent.

4.    Costs 

4.1     The use of the portal and its service content is free of charge for registered users. 

5.    Obligations 

5.1     Users may only create one profile. Necessary information and application documents, such as certificates, etc., must be provided truthfully and completely and kept up to date. Changed data must be corrected. If the necessary data, in particular application documents, are not provided or not provided in full, users may be excluded from the application process. 

5.2     Users are obliged to treat their login data (password and e-mail address) confidentially and to ensure that no unauthorized third parties gain access to their profile. 

5.3     Users undertake vis-à-vis Vorwerk not to upload any content to the portal that violates applicable law or morality by its content, form or design or in any other way. Users undertake not to violate the rights of third parties (e.g. name, trademark, copyright, image and data protection rights) when uploading content.

5.4    Users must refrain from any activity that is likely to impair the operation of the portal or the underlying technical infrastructure. 

5.5     If users provide incomplete or false information or can no longer be reached by e-mail, Vorwerk shall have the right to temporarily or permanently block the profile and access to the portal if the behavior in breach of contract is not remedied or clarified within a reasonable period of time even after being requested to do so by Vorwerk. 

6.    Amendments and changes to the Terms of Use 

6.1     In the event that this is necessary for valid reasons that were not foreseeable when the contract was concluded and users are not unreasonably disadvantaged as a result (in particular because the ratio of performance to consideration does not shift predominantly to the disadvantage of the users), Vorwerk shall be entitled to amend these Terms of Use in whole or in part with effect for the future. Such valid reasons may be regulatory or legal reasons, security, further development, optimization or supplementation of service content, technical adjustments and ensuring the functionality of the portal. 

6.2     Vorwerk shall notify users of any changes to the Terms of Use by e-mail at least eight weeks before the new Terms of Use take effect ("Change Notification"). The amendments shall be deemed approved unless users expressly object to them by the date on which the amendments take effect. Vorwerk shall inform users separately of this legal consequence, the start of the deadline, the deadline and the date on which the amendment comes into effect in the amendment notification. In the event of an objection, the contractual relationship shall be terminated and the profile automatically deleted.

7.     Consent to data processing in accordance with the privacy policy

By accepting the terms of use, users declare their consent to the processing purposes described in the privacy policy, as well as their consent to a possible transfer of their data to a third country without an adequate level of data protection within the meaning of the GDPR. 

8.     Liability 

8.1.     Vorwerk shall endeavor at all times to ensure that the portal and its services are available without interruption and that transmissions function without errors. However, due to the nature of the Internet, Vorwerk cannot guarantee this. Access to the portal and the personal profile may also occasionally be interrupted or restricted in order to enable repairs, maintenance or the introduction of new functions and service content. Furthermore, Vorwerk accepts no responsibility for the undisturbed operation of the portal if the reasons for any disruptions are beyond Vorwerk's control. 

8.2.     Vorwerk shall be liable without limitation insofar as the damage is based on an intentional or grossly negligent breach of duty by Vorwerk, legal representatives or a vicarious agent of Vorwerk. 

8.3.    The above limitations of liability shall not apply in the event of culpable injury to life, limb or health, for guarantees assumed, for claims based on the Product Liability Act and in the event of fraudulently concealed defects. 

8.4.     Insofar as Vorwerk's liability is excluded, this shall also apply to the personal liability of employees, representatives and vicarious agents. 

9.    Term and cancellation 

9.1    The term of the contract shall commence upon conclusion of the contract. 

9.2.     Both Vorwerk and the user shall have the right to terminate the contract at any time with immediate effect without giving reasons. 

9.3.     Users can cancel the contract by selecting the "Delete profile" button in the options of their personal profile and then confirming their selection. Alternatively, users are free to declare their cancellation to Vorwerk in writing or by e-mail. 

9.4.     After cancellation of the contract, Vorwerk shall delete the stored personal data of the users or store the data in a non-personal form, unless further processing is required by law or for another purpose. In the event of cancellation, users will no longer have access to their personal profile and uploaded content. 

9.5.     If users are inactive, their personal profile will be deleted six months after the last login. 

10.    Applicable law and other provisions 

10.1     The contract shall be governed by German law to the exclusion of the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, unless mandatory provisions of the law of the country in which users have their habitual residence provide otherwise. 

10.2     The contract language is German. 

End of the Terms of Use

Privacy policy

This privacy policy informs you about the collection and processing of your personal data in connection with the use of the applicant portal of the companies of the Vorwerk Group.

1.    Who is responsible for data processing and who can I contact?

All companies in the Vorwerk Group are jointly responsible for operating the Vorwerk Applicant Portal and use it together. You can find an overview of the companies involved here.

Vorwerk Austria GmbH & Co. KG
Handelskai 92, 1200 Wien

VORWERK FRANCE S.C.S.
539 route de Saint Joseph, 44308 Nantes, Cedex 3, France

Vorwerk & Co. Interholding GmbH
Rauental 38, 42289 Wuppertal

Vorwerk Deutschland Stiftung & Co. KG
Rauental 38, 42289 Wuppertal

Vorwerk Elektrowerke GmbH & Co. KG
Blombacher Bach 3, 42270 Wuppertal

Vorwerk Logistik GmbH
In der Graslake 43, 58332 Schwelm

Vorwerk SE & Co. KG
Rauental 38, 42289 Wuppertal

Vorwerk Services GmbH
Blombacher Bach 3, 42287 Wuppertal

Nexaro GmbH
Blombacher Bach 3, 42287 Wuppertal

akf bank GmbH & Co. KG
Am Diek 50, 42277 Wuppertal

akf leasing GmbH & Co. KG   
Am Diek 50, 42277 Wuppertal

akf servicelease GmbH
Am Diek 50, 42277 Wuppertal

Vorwerk Italia s.a.s. di Vorwerk Management s.r.l.
Via Ludovico di Breme n. 33, 20156 Milano

Vorwerk Polska Sp.z o.o. Sp.k.
ul. Na Ostatnim Groszu 3
54-207 Wrocław

Vorwerk Premium, Lda.
Rua Quinta do Paizinho, n.º 8 - Edifício Y – 1º H
2790-143 Carnaxide

Portugal

IT Services Íberica, S.L. S.COM
Calle de María de Molina, 54, Salamanca, 28006 Madrid

Vorwerk España M.S.L., S.C.
Avda. Arroyo del Santo, 7 28042 -Madrid

Vorwerk International & Co. KmG
Verenastraße 39, CH 8832 Wollerau

The Vorwerk Group company that has advertised the position is responsible for data processing in the course of a specific selection and application procedure.

In the applicant portal, you have the option of setting up job alerts based on your preferences; you will then be notified of corresponding vacancies by e-mail.

All companies in the Vorwerk Group are jointly responsible for data processing in the course of these job alerts. You can change and deactivate the job alert option in your profile at any time.

Regardless of whether your request concerns the processing of your data in the context of a specific selection or application process or your personal profile, you can contact us at any time at one of the e-mail addresses listed:

Vorwerk Austria GmbH & Co. KG 
Datenschutz@vorwerk.at 

VORWERK FRANCE S.C.S. 
Dpd@vorwerk.fr 

Vorwerk & Co. Interholding GmbH 
datenschutz-elektrowerke@vorwerk.de 

Vorwerk Deutschland Stiftung & Co. KG 
Datenschutzbeauftragter@vorwerk.de 

Vorwerk Elektrowerke GmbH & Co. KG 
datenschutz-elektrowerke@vorwerk.de 

Vorwerk Logistik GmbH 
Datenschutzbeauftragter.corporate@vorwerk.de 

Vorwerk SE & Co. KG 
Datenschutzbeauftragter.corporate@vorwerk.de 

Vorwerk Services GmbH 
philipp.dannenberg@external.vorwerk.de 

Nexaro GmbH 
Dataprotection@nexaro.com 

akf bank GmbH & Co. KG 
datenschutz@akf.de 

akf leasing GmbH & Co. KG    
datenschutz@akf.de 

akf servicelease GmbH 
datenschutz@akf.de 

Vorwerk Italia s.a.s. di Vorwerk Management s.r.l.
InfoPrivacy@vorwerk.it 

Vorwerk Polska Sp.z o.o. Sp.k. 
specjalista@vorwerk.pl 

Vorwerk Premium Lda.
protecaodados@vorwerk.pt 

IT Services Íberica, S.L. S.COM 
philipp.dannenberg@external.vorwerk.de 

Vorwerk España M.S.L., S.C. 
Protecciondedatos@vorwerk.es 

Vorwerk International & Co. KmG 
Dpo@vorwerk.ch 

2.    Terms of use

To create a personal profile and any subsequent application, it is necessary to agree to our terms of use. If you do not wish to do so, your profile and your personal data will be automatically deleted. The terms of use form the legal basis for the initiation of a contractual relationship and provide the framework within which the applicant portal can be used by applicants and the Vorwerk Group. By accepting the Terms of Use, you also give us your consent to the data processing purposes in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

3.    Processing Purpose and legal Basis

Processing for the fulfilment of contractual obligations arising from the APPLICANT PORTAL - TERMS OF USE concluded with us and for the implementation of pre-contractual measures with regard to a future employment contract, as well as legal requirements, which are 

•    Creation of a personal profile (even without a specific job application)

•    Job notifications (job alert)

•    Job application process

•    Education application process

•    Sanctions list check

We may consult qualified experts within the Group or service providers for a specialized assessment of an application. This is done based on our legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1(f) GDPR) in realising entrepreneurial freedom.

4.    Processing based on your consent

Vorwerk is a globally active company and has committed itself to the data protection level of the GDPR. By using the option "Own profile visible for: All recruiters at Vorwerk worldwide" in the selection mask of the personal profile, your data in your personal profile will be visible to all recruiters of the entire Vorwerk Group worldwide and across countries for the purpose of future recruitment. By storing your data and information, you give us your consent to transfer your data to a third country that is unsafe according to the GDPR.

In the course of applying for an education and if you have not yet reached the age of sixteen, you also confirm that your legal guardians (usually your parents) also give their consent. 

You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time (via e-mail or directly in your personal profile) without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.

5.    Applicant profile registration

To submit your application via the applicant portal, you must register to create a personal profile and agree to our terms of use. 

When you register on the applicant portal, the following personal data is collected and processed:

Surname, first name, e-mail address, password, country assignment

6.    Application data

As part of the application process, you have the opportunity to provide us with various personal data. 

We expressly draw your attention to the fact that applications, in particular CVs, certificates and other submitted data, may contain particularly sensitive information, for example about your health, racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, membership of a trade union or political party or sex life. If you provide us with such information in your application, you agree by accepting the terms of use that Vorwerk may collect, process and use this data as part of the processing and review of your application. This data will be processed in accordance with this privacy policy and the other relevant legal provisions.

7.    Recipients or categories of recipients

As part of the application process, your application data will be accessible to the respective HR managers involved in the selection process and will be made available to the managers of the respective departments conducting the search. 

In order to achieve the intended purposes, it may occasionally be necessary for us to transfer and disclose your data to recipients (authorities, public bodies, legal representatives, courts) or to grant co-operation partners access to your data, for example in order to carry out aptitude and personnel diagnostics or data management on our behalf, to use software and IT infrastructure, as well as for support and maintenance purposes. The transmission of the data relevant in each individual case takes place based on (pre-)contractual agreements or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, on the basis of legal provisions or with your express consent. We only work with co-operation partners who offer sufficient guarantees that your data is also in safe hands with them.

8.    Order processing

For the efficient implementation of application procedures, we use the SuccessFactors applicant management system from SAP SE, Dietmar-Hopp-Allee 16 in 69190 Walldorf, which operates the applicant management system as a processor within the meaning of Art. 4 No. 8 GDPR. A contract for order processing in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR has been concluded with the provider, which ensures compliance with data protection regulations. We remain your first point of contact for exercising your rights as a data subject and for handling the application process. You can contact us directly using the details of the controller provided above or, if specified, contact the data protection officer with confidence.

9.    Your data protection rights

You have a right to information (Art. 15 GDPR) about the personal data stored about you, about the purposes of processing, about any transfers to other bodies and about the duration of storage. 

If data is incorrect or no longer required for the purposes for which it was collected, you have the right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR), erasure (Art. 17 GDPR), restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR) and the right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR).

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority in accordance with Art. 77 GDPR.

If your particular personal situation gives rise to reasons against the processing of your personal data, you can object to the processing if the processing is based on a legitimate interest (Art. 6 para. 1 f GDPR) on our part. In such a case, we will only process your data if there are special compelling interests in doing so. 

10.    Deletion of the data 

Your personal data will only be stored for as long as knowledge of the data is required for the initiation or, if applicable, execution of an employment relationship. If a contractual relationship does not materialize, we will retain your application data for a maximum of six months after the application process has been completed for legal reasons. After this period, all your personal data (with the exception of the profil data) and all data transmitted to us will be automatically anonymized. The portal will be cleared of data by deleting the personal profile after a period of six months from the last login to the personal profile. Before the end of the six-month period, you will be contacted by e-mail and informed of the expiry of the period.

You can delete your personal profile from the applicant portal yourself at any time. If you are in an active application process, we cannot usually delete your data immediately. In this case, we will block your data for a maximum of six months. After this blocking period, your data will be completely anonymized.

If you no longer wish to be informed about vacant positions (job alert), you can also unsubscribe from this in the "Options" menu in your profile.

If your application is successful, we will store your personal data for the entire duration of the employment relationship in accordance with the privacy policy for employees, which we will send you at the start of your employment.

11.    Why the provision of data is necessary:

The provision of your data is necessary for the conclusion of the contract with you or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. If you do not provide us with this data, it will not be possible to conclude a contract or carry out pre-contractual measures.

12.    How do we protect your data?

We and our service provider maintain up-to-date technical measures to ensure data security, in particular to protect your personal data from risks during data transfers and from third parties gaining knowledge of it. These are adapted to the current state of the art.