Privacy

Version: July 2026

This is a translation provided for convenience. In case of any discrepancy, the German version of this privacy policy prevails.

1. Privacy at a glance

General information
The following notes provide a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data by which you can be personally identified. Detailed information on data protection can be found in the privacy policy set out below.

Data collection on this website
Who is responsible for collecting data on this website? Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You will find the operator's contact details in the section “Information on the controller” in this privacy policy and in the legal notice of this website.

How do we collect your data? Some data is collected because you provide it to us. This may be data you send us by email or telephone, or as part of a job application. Other data is collected automatically by our IT systems when you visit the website. This is mainly technical data (for example your browser, operating system or the time of the page view). It is collected automatically as soon as you enter this website.

What do we use your data for? Part of the data is collected to ensure that the website is provided without errors. Further data is processed in order to answer your enquiries and to fulfil our pre-contractual and contractual obligations. No analysis of your user behaviour, web tracking or profiling takes place on this website.

What rights do you have regarding your data? You have the right to receive information about the origin, recipients and purpose of your stored personal data free of charge at any time. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given consent to data processing, you may withdraw that consent at any time with future effect. In addition, under certain circumstances you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. You can contact us at any time regarding this and any other questions about data protection.

Analysis tools and third-party tools No statistical analysis of your browsing behaviour takes place when you visit this website. We use neither analysis or tracking services nor advertising networks or social media plugins. Third-party services that are integrated are listed conclusively in section 5.

2. Hosting

External hosting
This website is hosted by an external service provider (host). Personal data collected on this website is stored on the host's servers. This may include IP addresses, metadata and communication data as well as other data generated via a website.

The host is used in the interest of a secure, fast and efficient provision of our online services by a professional provider (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR) and for the purpose of performing pre-contractual measures and contracts (Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR). Where consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TDDDG; consent can be withdrawn at any time.

Our host will process your data only to the extent necessary to fulfil its performance obligations and will follow our instructions with regard to this data.

We use the following host:
domainfactory GmbH
Oskar-Messter-Straße 33
85737 Ismaning
Germany

Data processing agreement
We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) within the meaning of Art. 28 GDPR with the provider named above. This is a contract required by data protection law which ensures that the provider processes the personal data of our website visitors only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

3. General information and mandatory disclosures

Data protection

The operators of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

When you use this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data is data by which you can be personally identified. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this happens.

We would like to point out that data transmission over the internet (for example when communicating by email) may have security gaps. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

Information on the controller

The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:

SFI GmbH
Lotterbergstraße 30
70499 Stuttgart
Germany

Represented by the management: Hans-Georg Schneider
Phone: +49 (0) 7154 / 204 0
Email: info@sfi-gmbh.com

The controller is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data (for example names, email addresses or similar).

Storage period

Unless a more specific storage period is stated within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for processing it no longer applies. If you assert a justified request for deletion or withdraw your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible grounds for storing it (for example retention periods under commercial or tax law pursuant to § 257 HGB and § 147 AO); in the latter case, deletion takes place once those grounds cease to apply.

General information on the legal bases for data processing

If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR or Art. 9 (2) (a) GDPR where special categories of data pursuant to Art. 9 (1) GDPR are processed. In the case of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, processing is additionally based on Art. 49 (1) (a) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or to access to information on your device, processing is additionally based on § 25 (1) TDDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time. If your data is required for the performance of a contract or for pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR. We also process your data where this is necessary to comply with a legal obligation, on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (c) GDPR. Data processing may furthermore be based on our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. Information on the legal bases relevant in each individual case is provided in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy.

Recipients of personal data

In the course of our business activities we work with various external parties. In some cases this also requires the transfer of personal data to these external parties. We only disclose personal data to external parties where this is necessary for the performance of a contract, where we are legally obliged to do so (for example transferring data to tax authorities), where we have a legitimate interest in the disclosure pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR, or where another legal basis permits the transfer. Where processors are used, we transfer personal data of our customers only on the basis of a valid data processing agreement. In the case of joint processing, a joint controllership agreement is concluded.

Information on data transfers to third countries

We may use tools from companies based in third countries outside the European Union or the European Economic Area, in particular in the USA (see section 5 “Plugins and tools”). When these tools are active, your personal data may be transferred to and processed in those third countries. We point out that no level of data protection comparable to that of the EU can be guaranteed in these countries. In particular, US companies are obliged to release personal data to security authorities without you as the data subject being able to take legal action against this. It can therefore not be ruled out that US authorities process, evaluate and permanently store your data held on US servers for surveillance purposes. We have no influence over these processing activities.

Withdrawal of your consent to data processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You may withdraw consent already given at any time. The lawfulness of the data processing carried out up to the point of withdrawal remains unaffected.

Right to object to data collection in special cases and to direct marketing (Art. 21 GDPR)

IF DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ART. 6 (1) (E) OR (F) GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA ON GROUNDS RELATING TO YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. THE RESPECTIVE LEGAL BASIS ON WHICH PROCESSING IS BASED CAN BE FOUND IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA CONCERNED UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING WHICH OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS, OR THE PROCESSING SERVES THE ESTABLISHMENT, EXERCISE OR DEFENCE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21 (1) GDPR).

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA CONCERNING YOU FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUCH MARKETING; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING IN SO FAR AS IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL SUBSEQUENTLY NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21 (2) GDPR).

Right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority

In the event of infringements of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the member state of their habitual residence, place of work or the place of the alleged infringement. This right of complaint applies without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedies. The supervisory authority responsible for us is:

Der Landesbeauftragte für den Datenschutz und die Informationsfreiheit Baden-Württemberg
Heilbronner Straße 35
70191 Stuttgart, Germany
Postal address: Postfach 10 29 32, 70025 Stuttgart
Phone: +49 (0) 711 / 61 55 41 - 0
Email: poststelle@lfdi.bwl.de

Right to data portability

You have the right to have data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in performance of a contract handed over to you or to a third party in a common, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be done where it is technically feasible.

Information, correction and deletion

Within the framework of the applicable statutory provisions, you have the right at any time to obtain free information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients and the purpose of the data processing and, where applicable, a right to correction or deletion of this data. You can contact us at any time regarding this and any other questions on the subject of personal data.

Right to restriction of processing

You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You can contact us at any time to do so. The right to restriction of processing exists in the following cases:

• If you dispute the accuracy of the personal data we hold about you, we generally need time to verify this. For the duration of the review, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
• If the processing of your personal data was or is unlawful, you may request the restriction of processing instead of deletion.
• If we no longer need your personal data but you require it for the exercise, defence or establishment of legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of its deletion.
• If you have lodged an objection pursuant to Art. 21 (1) GDPR, a balance must be struck between your interests and ours. As long as it has not yet been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, this data may – apart from being stored – only be processed with your consent or for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims, or to protect the rights of another natural or legal person, or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or a member state.

SSL / TLS encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognise an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock symbol in your browser bar. When SSL or TLS encryption is active, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Objection to advertising emails

We hereby object to the use of contact details published within the scope of the legal notice obligation for sending advertising and information material that has not been expressly requested. We expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of the unsolicited sending of advertising information, for example by spam email.

4. Data collection on this website

Cookies

Our web pages partly use so-called cookies. Cookies are small text files and do no harm to your device. They are stored on your device either temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (permanent cookies). Session cookies are deleted automatically at the end of your visit. Permanent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or until your web browser deletes them automatically.

On this website we currently do not set any cookies of our own and we do not use comparable techniques for storing information on your device (for example local storage or session storage). Consent pursuant to § 25 (1) TDDDG is therefore not required and no cookie banner is needed. The third-party services that are integrated are listed in section 5 of this privacy policy.

Deleting and disabling cookies
You can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and allow cookies only in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when the browser is closed. You can delete cookies that have already been stored at any time via your browser settings. The necessary steps can be found in the help function or the privacy settings of the browser you are using. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.

Server log files

The provider of these pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These are:

• browser type and browser version
• operating system used
• referrer URL
• host name of the accessing computer
• time of the server request
• IP address

This data is not merged with other data sources. It is collected on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimisation of its website, for which the server log files must be recorded. The log files are deleted after a maximum of 30 days unless they are required to investigate a security incident.

Contact form, email and telephone

If you contact us via the contact form, by email or by telephone, your enquiry including all resulting personal data (name, enquiry, contact details) will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of handling your request. We do not pass on this data without your consent.

This data is processed on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR where your enquiry is connected with the performance of a contract or is necessary for pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective handling of enquiries addressed to us (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR) where this has been requested; consent can be withdrawn at any time.

The data you send us via contact enquiries remains with us until you ask us to delete it, withdraw your consent to storage, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies (for example once your request has been dealt with). Mandatory statutory provisions – in particular retention periods under commercial and tax law – remain unaffected.

Please note: the details you enter in the contact form on this website (name, company if applicable, email address, telephone number if applicable, message) are transmitted to us and stored for the purpose of handling your enquiry. Clicking an email address merely opens your own email program; no data is transmitted to us unless you send the message yourself.

Job applications

We offer you the opportunity to apply to us (for example by email to karriere@sfi-gmbh.com or by post). Below we inform you about the scope, purpose and use of the personal data collected in the course of the application process. We assure you that the collection, processing and use of your data takes place in accordance with applicable data protection law and all other statutory provisions and that your data is treated in strict confidence.

Scope and purpose of data collection
If you send us an application, we process the associated personal data (for example contact and communication data, application documents, notes taken during interviews) in so far as this is necessary to decide on the establishment of an employment relationship. The legal basis for this is § 26 BDSG under German law (initiation of an employment relationship), Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR (general contract initiation) and – where you have given consent – Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. Consent can be withdrawn at any time. Within our company, your personal data is passed on only to persons involved in processing your application.

If the application is successful, the data you submit will be stored in our data processing systems on the basis of § 26 BDSG and Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR for the purpose of carrying out the employment relationship.

Retention period
If we are unable to make you a job offer, you reject a job offer or you withdraw your application, we reserve the right to retain the data you have submitted on the basis of our legitimate interests (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR) for up to 6 months from the end of the application procedure (rejection). The data is then deleted and physical application documents are destroyed. Retention serves in particular as evidence in the event of a legal dispute. If it is apparent that the data will be required after the 6-month period has expired (for example because of impending or pending legal proceedings), deletion will only take place once the purpose for further retention no longer applies.

Longer retention may also take place if you have given corresponding consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR) or if statutory retention obligations prevent deletion.

Downloads and documents

On this website we provide certificates, records and other documents for download. No registration and no entry of personal data is required to retrieve them. No personal analysis of downloads takes place; only the server log files described above are recorded.

5. Plugins and tools

Typefaces

For the uniform presentation of typefaces we use the fonts “Roboto Slab” and “Inter”. These fonts are embedded in our website and are delivered exclusively from our own server.

Loading the fonts does not establish any connection to third-party servers – in particular not to Google. No personal data is transferred to third parties for this purpose and no cookies are set. The fonts are embedded on the basis of our legitimate interest in a uniform presentation pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.

“Roboto Slab” is licensed under the Apache License 2.0, “Inter” under the SIL Open Font License 1.1.

No further third-party services

Beyond this, no further third-party services are integrated on this website. In particular, we do not use web analysis services (for example Google Analytics or Matomo), advertising networks, social media plugins or embedded maps.

6. Changes to this privacy policy

We reserve the right to amend this privacy policy so that it always complies with current legal requirements or in order to reflect changes to our services, for example when introducing new features. The new privacy policy will then apply to your next visit.