2. Collection, use and processing of data
2.1 Notes on log files when visiting websites
When you visit a Rohde & Schwarz website, the default is that the information transmitted by your Internet provider (e.g. the domains from which you are accessing the Rohde & Schwarz websites, your IP address, the operating system, date and time, browser type, language and configurations, hyperlinks followed within Rohde & Schwarz websites and your activities on these websites) is collected automatically to enable technical operation of the websites. This information is recorded in the form of log files.
2.2 Exclusive use of the publicly accessible area
You can visit the publicly accessible Rohde & Schwarz websites without revealing any personal data. The information listed in 2.1 is analyzed in anonymous form for statistical purposes and cannot be used by Rohde & Schwarz to identify you as an individual. The IP address and other characteristics that we could use to identify you are removed before analysis. This anonymous information is only analyzed at an aggregate level to help Rohde & Schwarz understand trends and patterns in order to improve its website.
2.3 Use of websites with registration functionality
2.3.1 Use of Extranet (restricted access areas)
In order to register in Extranet (GLORIS, eCommerce, Knowledge +, Jam for Externals, Technology Academy etc.) you have to provide personal data such as your title, first and last name, address, email address, phone number, fax number and company name. We need this data to provide relevant service and support applications with the necessary contact information and especially to determine whether or not someone is authorized to access certain restricted-access areas of our website (user authentication).
2.3.2 Use of web stores
You can visit Rohde & Schwarz web stores without personal data being entered or saved.
However, if you wish to set up a customer account, request a quotation or place an order, then you will need to register, specifying personal data such as your title, first name, last name, company name, company address, company phone number and your business email address. When placing an order, you may also have to provide a VAT identification number. Rohde & Schwarz does not collect payment data. Depending on the method of payment you select, this data might be collected by the payment service provider.
You will always be directed to the web store of Rohde & Schwarz and affiliated companies responsible for sales in your region. Depending on the order placed, your personal data and order details may have to be disclosed to Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG, Mühldorfstraße 15, 81671 Munich, Germany so the order can be processed.
2.3.3 Using the application portal in the careers section of the webpage (job.rohde-schwarz.com / jobs.rohde-schwarz.com)
Migration from jobs.rohde-schwarz.com to job.rohde-schwarz.com
Due to the migration from jobs.rohde-schwarz.com to job.rohde-schwarz.com, both application portals will run in parallel until the end of 2026. Depending on the position or application process, you will either be directed to the jobs.rohde-schwarz.com or job.rohde-schwarz.com application portal.
The following information applies for both application portals. If one of the application portals has different rules or procedures, especially in relation to the system, service provider, individual process steps or retention periods, they will be clearly stated.
General information for both application portals
Definition of terms
The following definitions apply to the terms used below:
- Application data: "Data submitted as part of an application to a job posting in which an applicant is interested."
- Candidate profile: "The applicant’s data record in the searchable applicant database. It is often referred to as the applicant’s online resume even though the applicant profile generally has more information than the attached resume."
- Talent pool: "A talent pool is a collection of contacts. Recruiters can use candidate relationship management tools to create, edit and search talent pools to find suitable applicants."
Who is responsible for applicant data?
The careers webpage and the Rohde & Schwarz application portal with the integrated application wizard are operated by Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG (referred to below as Rohde & Schwarz) for its own purposes, but also for purposes of the companies affiliated with Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG.
What personal data related to you does Rohde & Schwarz process and for what purpose?
Rohde & Schwarz processes your personal data in accordance with the provisions of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG) and all other applicable laws.
Rohde & Schwarz processes and stores your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the respective processing purpose. Where the same personal data is processed for multiple purposes, Rohde & Schwarz will retain the data until the last of these purposes is completed.
If you would like to create a candidate profile in the application portal or via a Rohde & Schwarz landing page or apply for a job at Rohde & Schwarz using our website, you will need to provide certain personal data.
Within the careers webpage and the linked application portal, Rohde & Schwarz uses your personal information for technical administration only to the necessary extent.
Use of cookies
In order to ensure proper management of the application portal and to enable easy navigation, the application portal uses cookies (small text files stored in the user's browser) to collect aggregated, i.e. anonymized, data. These cookies do not collect any personal data such as your name or email address. You can find more information here:
cookie information
With whom will Rohde & Schwarz share your data and how is it protected?
If you send us an unsolicited or a job-specific application or if you register in our system for an event or a talent community, your data stored in our applicant management system may be accessed by employees involved in the recruitment process.
If you apply for a job posting at an affiliated company of the Rohde & Schwarz group of companies, your data will be transferred to the affiliated company.
If you apply for an advertised position, your data will be processed only as necessary in the application process for the specific position. In your applicant account you can indicate whether you want your profile – or your application – to be considered for other positions within the Rohde & Schwarz group. By releasing your profile, you grant us your consent to use your personal data above and beyond a specific application to assess suitability for other positions within the Rohde & Schwarz group of companies. If you have not released your profile, we always obtain your consent to us disseminating your personal data in advance, or we do not disseminate it. You can revoke this consent at any time.
When you apply online, you can also transfer your profile from a social network (LinkedIn) instead of entering your personal data or uploading a CV manually. The fields relevant to the application are prepopulated in the form within our application portal. You can check all of the prepopulated data and make manual changes before you complete your application. You decide which data is submitted to us when you submit your application.
Additional information for current employees
If you are already an employee of our Rohde & Schwarz group of companies, your employee/candidate profile will be supplemented to include the following information from our HR systems:
- Your personnel number and unique ID
- Your work contact information, e.g. your email address
- Your current position, department and company, including location
- Where appropriate, time windows available in your work calendar (without any details regarding titles, participants, etc. – the information shown is limited to your availability)
Feedback on the application process
As we have high standards for our processes and are always striving to improve, we may contact you after the end of the application process to ask for your feedback on our application process. Participation is voluntary. Your answers will be treated as confidential.
What rights of access do you have?
In accordance with Article 15 of the GDPR, you have the right to access your current application processes and your candidate profile within our application portal at any time. For this purpose, you will need to log in to your candidate profile.
Alternatively, you can assert your right of access by submitting a request to us by email: dataprotection@rohde-schwarz.com.
How can you view, edit and withdraw your applicant data and candidate profile data?
You can edit or withdraw your current applications by accessing your profile in our application portal. You can also update your personal data, manage the visibility settings for your profile and your newsletter subscription preferences. For this purpose, you will need to log in to your candidate profile.
Alternatively, you can assert your right to rectification and completion of your personal data by submitting a request to us by email: dataprotection@rohde-schwarz.com.
How can you delete your applicant data or candidate profile?
You can independently delete your profile within our application portal. If you are a member of the Rohde & Schwarz talent community, deleting your profile will also remove you from our talent pool and newsletter distribution lists. Profile deletion takes effect immediately. Please note that we will anonymize your applicant data once the retention periods stated below have expired.
Alternatively, you can assert your right to erasure by submitting a request to us by email: career@rohde-schwarz.com.
Within what timeframe are requests relating to data subject rights processed and fulfilled?
Incoming requests relating to data subject rights are reviewed promptly and answered within 30 days of receipt. If the processing of the request cannot be completed within that period, the data subject will be informed of the delay within the 30-day period. The processing will then be completed within the applicable statutory extension period.
Further information on the application process is available in our
FAQ section
.
Use of artificial intelligence to process data
The following applies exclusively for the job.rohde-schwarz.com / SuccessFactors application portal.
Tools with artificial intelligence may be used to process your application or to assist in that process. This may be done to review content, compare it with the requirements of the specific position or other positions or for other purposes. If such tools are used, they will comply with the requirements of applicable laws, in particular the EU AI Regulation. Furthermore, the final decision is always made by a human. Decisions are not automated within the meaning of Article 22 of the GDPR.
As part of the student selection process, the Talentbuster.app application (Rohrbeck & Rohrbeck GmbH, Isländische Str. 7, 10439 Berlin) may be used to screen candidates in a structured process. Personal data is processed solely for the purpose of conducting the recruitment process. The final decision on an application is not made automatically, but by the relevant recruiters.
Technical provision in parallel operation
job.rohde-schwarz.com / SuccessFactors
Rohde & Schwarz uses SuccessFactors at the SAP Data center Germany (Frankfurt) to make its application portal available.
jobs.rohde-schwarz.com / Avature
Rohde & Schwarz uses the software provided by the IT service provider Avature (Avature GmbH, Reichenbachstrasse 26, Munich, D-80469 Munich, Germany) to make the applicant management software, including the application portal, available. The servers are located in the EU.
Retention period in parallel operation
The retention period will vary depending on the job portal while the systems are running in parallel. This is determined by the application portal that processes your specific application or candidate profile.
job.rohde-schwarz.com / SuccessFactors
Applicant data will be retained for a period of six months following the end of the recruitment process. Different retention periods apply in the countries listed below based on local regulations:
- Germany: 12 months
- Malaysia: 12 months
- Rwanda: 12 months
- Thailand: 12 months
- Vietnam: 12 months
- India: 24 months
- North and South America: 24 months
- Philippines: 24 months
The candidate profile will be deleted in accordance with the retention periods stated above, calculated from the date of the most recent login.
jobs.rohde-schwarz.com / Avature
Your applicant profile will be stored as follows:
In cases involving active employees of the Rohde & Schwarz group of companies, applicant profiles will not be deleted for legitimate technical and organizational reasons. The data subject can, however, update and remove the information provided in the applicant profile at any time using the edit function.
Applicant data will be retained for a period of six months from the end of the recruitment process. Different retention periods apply in the countries listed below based on local regulations:
- USA: 24 months
- Central and South America (Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, Peru): 12 months
The personal data of candidates in our talent pool are stored for a three-year period (36 months) following a candidate's inclusion in the pool unless consent is revoked at an earlier date.
- Switzerland: 12 months
- India: 12 months
- Philippines: 12 months
- Taiwan: 24 months
2.4 Use and processing
Your personal data will be used solely for the purposes of business relationships with you or for other purposes mentioned on the Rohde & Schwarz websites or for any other stated purpose (e.g. consulting services, information about products and services, etc.). Pursuant to section 3 below, service providers engaged by Rohde & Schwarz only receive the information that is absolutely necessary for them to provide the service. If your consent is required to use the data for purposes other than those specified above, such use will only be made if you have given your consent.
Rohde & Schwarz has taken appropriate technical and organizational measures, such as the use of encryption when transmitting data, to keep your data secure, up-to-date, complete and protected from access by unauthorized third parties.