Datenschutzerklärung von Mehmet Ucar – Clever-Rec
Last updated on 08.09.2026
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- General Notes
Was ist die Dienstleistung von Mehmet Ucar – Clever-Rec, welches nachfolgend auch als CLEVER REC | MEHMET UCAR bezeichnet wird?
CLEVER REC | MEHMET UCAR is a specialized career consultant. Colloquially, our services are also referred to as those of a staffing agency, recruiter, headhunter, or personnel consultant.
Our mission is to find suitable candidates for permanent positions—or open positions (also known as vacancies)—for companies (hereinafter also referred to as “clients”) that commission us to conduct a search.
Important: Our career counseling services are free of charge for candidates. If we are successful in filling a vacancy with a suitable candidate, the client pays a fee to CLEVER REC | MEHMET UCAR.
How does the hiring process work from the candidate’s perspective?
Vorweg: Der Maßstab der europäischen Datenschutz-Grundverordnung (DSGVO) beim Umgang mit personenbezogenen Daten ist bei uns erst der Anfang. Wir gehen in Sachen Datensicherheit für unsere Kandidaten deutlich weiter: - CLEVER REC | MEHMET UCAR and the recruiting company (the candidate’s potential future employer) mutually agree, on a contractual basis, to treat as confidential all information that comes to their attention during the process or the course of their collaboration, and in particular to comply with the provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Given that many of the candidates placed by CLEVER REC | MEHMET UCAR are currently in permanent employment, we explicitly advise the recruiting company that personal information must be made available only to a small group of decision-makers, and that these individuals must be made aware of the confidential nature of the documents.
We find or identify a potentially suitable candidate whom we do not yet know—for example, through our database, social media, or LinkedIn.
We make initial contact with the candidate. If both parties are interested and wish to continue the dialogue, the candidate will be sent—for example, via email—a link to a consent form in accordance with Article 7 of the EU GDPR (storage and processing of data). As part of this consent process, we once again expressly point out that the data will be used exclusively for career counseling purposes and will only be shared with third parties (recruiting companies) with the candidate’s renewed consent.
We will introduce you, as a candidate, to the company and the position to be filled, along with the relevant terms and conditions.
If you, as a candidate, would like to be presented to the company, you will receive another link to explicitly grant permission or consent for the confidential sharing of your information with the company for this specific job opening.
We will present you as suitable candidates to the company and the relevant decision-makers. Moving forward, we will be there to advise and support you as candidates throughout the entire application, interview, and transition process.
If the outcome is positive, you, as the candidate, will sign an employment contract with the company. The fee for our services will then be billed to the company.
Since, for us, career counseling is ideally a partnership with you, the candidate, on an equal footing—and one that remains meaningful throughout your professional life—we regularly renew our permission to continue retaining your data. We’ll support you as a candidate for as long as you wish. - Privacy at a Glance
The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit our website or contact us for the purpose of the career counseling described above.
This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and process your personal information and how we fulfill our legal obligations to you in doing so. Your privacy is important to us, and we are committed to protecting and upholding your rights.
This Privacy Policy applies to the personal data of the following groups of individuals: candidates, customers, website users/visitors, and other third parties.
Candidates:
Candidates include individuals with whom CLEVER REC | MEHMET UCAR has not yet had contact, but whom CLEVER REC | MEHMET UCAR reasonably believes may be interested in or could benefit from the services described above, and who are eligible for job openings advertised or offered by CLEVER REC | MEHMET UCAR, including permanent, temporary, part-time, and full-time positions with CLEVER REC | MEHMET UCAR’s clients, as well as applicants for internal job openings at CLEVER REC | MEHMET UCAR itself (Careers at CLEVER REC | MEHMET UCAR). Candidates also include applicants for positions, as well as individuals who have submitted a resume to CLEVER REC | MEHMET UCAR as a speculative application—one not related to a specific job posting—and/or who have communicated with CLEVER REC | MEHMET UCAR regarding the services of CLEVER REC | MEHMET UCAR and/or job openings advertised or promoted by CLEVER REC | MEHMET UCAR.
Customers:
The term “customers” includes our client companies, clients, and other parties for whom CLEVER REC | MEHMET UCAR provides services in the course of its business activities or whom CLEVER REC | MEHMET UCAR reasonably believes would be interested in our services. Please note that CLEVER REC | MEHMET UCAR requires customers to inform their employees—particularly those involved in a selection process—about the relevant provisions of this Privacy Policy.
Website users/Visitors/Third parties:
Website users, visitors, and third parties include all individuals who access a web-based service provided by CLEVER REC | MEHMET UCAR or a mobile application (e.g., an app) offered by CLEVER REC | MEHMET UCAR.
Personal Data:
Personal data refers to any data that can be used to personally identify you. For detailed information on data protection, please refer to the further explanations in this Privacy Policy.
Data Collection on Our Website/Through Our Web Services/As Part of Our Services:
Who is responsible for data collection??
Data processing on this website, in our web services, and generally in connection with our services is carried out by the website operator. You can find the operator’s contact information in the legal notice on this website or in the information provided below.
How do we collect your Data?
Your data is collected when you provide it to us. This may include, for example, data that you enter into a contact form, provide to us by phone, upload via links or technical features, or send to us via email. Other data is automatically collected by our IT systems when you visit the website. This consists primarily of technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time the page was accessed). This data is collected automatically as soon as you access our website.
How do we use your Data?
We use your data primarily to provide the service described above. In addition, data is collected to ensure that the website and web-based services function properly. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior.
What rights do you have regarding your data?
You have the right at any time to receive, free of charge, information about the source, recipients, and purpose of your personal data stored by us. You also have the right to request the correction, restriction, or deletion of this data. For this and any other questions regarding data protection, you may contact us at any time at the address provided in the legal notice. Furthermore, you have the right to file a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. You also have the right, under certain circumstances, to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. For details, please refer to the Privacy Policy under “Right to Restriction of Processing.”
Analytics Tools and Third-Party Tools:
When you visit or use our website or web services, your browsing behavior may be analyzed for statistical purposes. This is primarily done using cookies and so-called analytics tools. The analysis of your browsing behavior is generally anonymous; your browsing behavior cannot be traced back to you. You can object to this analysis when you visit the website via the “cookie information window” or prevent it by not using certain tools. Detailed information about these tools and your options for objecting can be found in the text below. - General Information and Mandatory Disclosures
The operators of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with applicable data protection laws and this Privacy Policy. If you use or intend to use the services of CLEVER REC | MEHMET UCAR and use this website or our web services, various types of personal data will be collected. Personal data is data that can be used to identify you personally. This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect and how we use it. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.
Please note that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., when communicating via email) may be subject to security vulnerabilities. It is not possible to completely protect data from access by third parties.
Note regarding the responsible for Data Processing:
The entity responsible for data processing on this website is:
Mehmet Ucar
Clever-Rec
Kolonnenstr. 8
10827 Berlin
Germany
Telefon: +49 (0)30 50931592
E-Mail: anfrage@clever-rec.de
The responsible is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.). - Withdrawal of your consent to Data Processing:
Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You may revoke any consent you have already given at any time. To do so, simply send an informal email to the adress listed in in the imprint or the adress above. The lawfulness of the data processing carried out prior to the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.
Right to object to data collection in specific cases and to direct marketing (Art. 21 GDPR):
If data processing is based on Article 6(1)(e) or (f) of the GDPR, you have the right at any time to object to the processing of your personal data on grounds relating to your particular situation; this also applies to profiling based on these provisions. The specific 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 in question unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override your interests, rights, and freedoms, or the processing is necessary for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims (objection under Article 21(1) of the GDPR).
If your personal data is processed for the purpose of direct marketing, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of your personal data for such marketing purposes; this also applies to profiling to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing. If you object, your personal data will no longer be used for direct marketing purposes (objection pursuant to Art. 21(2) of the GDPR).
Right to file a complaint with the Competent Regulatory Authority:
In the event of violations 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, their place of work, or the location of the alleged violation. This right to lodge a complaint is without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedies.
Right to Data Portability:
You have the right to have data that we process automatically—based on your consent or in fulfillment of a contract—provided to you or to a third party in a commonly used, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another data controller, this will only take place to the extent that it is technically reasonable or feasible.
SSL- bzw. TLS-Encryption:
For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential information—such as resume data, orders, or inquiries that you send to us as the website operator—our websites and web services use SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the browser’s address bar changes from “http://” to “https://” and by the padlock icon in your browser’s address bar. When SSL or TLS encryption is enabled, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.
Access, blocking, deletion, and correction:
In accordance with applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to receive, free of charge, information about your stored personal data, its origin, and recipients, as well as the purpose of the data processing; and, where applicable, the right to have this data corrected, restricted, or deleted. For this and any other questions regarding personal data, you may contact us at any time at the address provided in the legal notice or reach out to us via the adress provided in the imprint.
Right to restrict the processing:
You have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted. To do so, you may contact us at any time at the address provided in the legal notice. The right to restrict processing applies in the following cases:
• If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we generally need some time to verify this. For the duration of the verification process, you have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted.
• If the processing of your personal data was or is unlawful, you may request that the processing of your data be restricted instead of having it deleted.
• If we no longer need your personal data, but you need it to exercise, defend, or assert legal claims, you have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted instead of having it erased.
• If you have filed an objection under Article 21(1) of the GDPR, a balancing of your interests against ours must be conducted. Until it is determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted.
If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, such data—apart from its storage—may be processed only with your consent, or for the purpose of asserting, exercising, or defending legal claims, or to protect the rights of another natural or legal person, or for reasons of an important public interest of the European Union or a Member State.
Objection by us, as the website operator, to promotional emails:
We hereby object to the use of contact information published in accordance with the legal requirement to provide an “Imprint” for the purpose of sending unsolicited advertising and informational materials. The operators of this website expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of the unsolicited transmission of promotional information, such as through spam emails. - Data Collection on our Website and in Web Services
Cookies:
Some of our websites and web services use so-called cookies. Cookies do not harm your computer and do not contain viruses. Cookies help make our website more user-friendly, effective, and secure. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer and saved by your browser.
Most of the cookies we use are so-called “session cookies.” They are automatically deleted at the end of your visit. Other cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them. These cookies allow us to recognize your browser the next time you visit. You can configure your browser to notify you when cookies are set and to allow cookies only on a case-by-case basis, to block cookies in specific cases or generally, and to enable the automatic deletion of cookies when you close your browser. If you disable cookies, the functionality of this website or certain web services may be limited.
Cookies that are necessary for the electronic communication process or for providing specific functions you have requested (e.g., the upload function) are stored pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. The website or service operator has a legitimate interest in storing cookies to ensure the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. To the extent that other cookies (e.g., cookies used to analyze your browsing behavior) are stored, these are addressed separately in this Privacy Policy.
Server-Log-Data:
The website’s server provider—or we, as the service provider—automatically collect and store information in so-called server log files that your browser automatically transmits to us. This information includes:
• Browser type und browser version
• used Operating System
• Referrer URL
• Hostname of the utilized computer
• Time of the server request
• IP-Adress (especially for documenting GDPR consent)
This data is not combined with data from other sources.
This data is collected pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in ensuring the website functions without technical errors, preserving evidence, and optimizing the website—which requires the collection of server log files.
Contact Form/Upload Features:
If you send us your resume or inquiries via the contact form or upload functions, we will store your data and information—including the contact information you provide there—for the purpose of processing your inquiry, providing the career counseling described above, and in case of follow-up questions. We will not share this data without your consent.
The processing of contact information provided or submitted—for example, via a (web) form or through data and files you have uploaded—is therefore based exclusively on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You may revoke this consent at any time. To do so, simply send us an informal email. The lawfulness of the data processing operations carried out up until the time of revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.
The data you provide in the contact form or that you submit, upload, or enter will remain with us until you request that we delete it, revoke your consent to its storage, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies (e.g., after your inquiry has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions—in particular retention periods—remain unaffected.
Contact via email, phone, or other messaging services:
If you contact us by email, phone, or through other messaging services, your contact information or inquiry—including any personal data contained therein (name, documents, etc.)—will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of handling your request. We will not share this data without your consent.
The processing of this data is based on Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR, provided that your inquiry or contact is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of precontractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on your consent (Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR) and/or on our legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR), as we have a legitimate interest in effectively processing the inquiries directed to us.
The data and files you send us via phone call, message, contact request, form, or upload function will remain with us until you request that we delete them, revoke your consent to their storage, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions—in particular statutory retention periods—remain unaffected.
Processing of Data (Candidate, Customer, and Contract Data)):
We collect, process, and use personal data only to the extent necessary to establish, define the terms of, or modify the legal relationship (master data). This is done in accordance with Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures. We collect, process, and use personal data regarding the use of our website (usage data) only to the extent necessary to enable the user to access the service or our career counseling, or to bill for such services.
The collected data will be deleted upon completion of the assignment or termination of the business relationship or career counseling. This does not affect any statutory retention periods. - Plugins and Tools
WordPress.com (Automattic):
We host our website and use the WordPress.com content management system. The provider is Automattic Inc., 60 29th Street #343, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA.
When you visit our website, Automattic collects log data (such as IP address, browser type, operating system, referring website, and date and time of the visit). In addition, WordPress.com uses technically necessary cookies to ensure the operation of the website and its basic functions. The use of this service is based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR (legitimate interest in the secure, fast, and efficient provision of our website). Automattic Inc. is certified under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, which ensures an adequate level of data protection for data transfers to the U.S. In addition, the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses are used as a safeguard. Further details: https://automattic.com/privacy/
STRATO AG:
Our website’s domain (the web address) is managed by STRATO AG, Otto-Ostrowski-Straße 11, 10249 Berlin, and is redirected to the WordPress.com servers via DNS forwarding. In this context, Strato processes nameserver and routing data that is technically essential for the domain to be accessible. This is done on the basis of Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. Further details: https://www.strato.de/datenschutz/
Google Fonts:
This website uses so-called web fonts, provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, to ensure a consistent and visually appealing display of fonts.
When you visit a page, your browser loads the required fonts directly from Google’s servers into your browser cache. In the process, your IP address and information about which of our pages you have visited are transmitted to Google. The use of Google Fonts is based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR (legitimate interest in the visual optimization of our website). If you wish to prevent this, you can disable the loading of external scripts in your browser settings. Further details: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Apple Maps:
Our website uses the Apple Maps service, operated by Apple Inc., One Apple Park Way, Cupertino, CA 95014, USA, to display map content. When you visit a page that includes embedded maps, data (specifically your IP address and technical information about your browser and device) is transmitted to Apple. This data may be transferred to the United States and processed there.
Apple uses this information, among other things, to provide map features and to improve its services. For more information about Apple’s data processing practices, please see Apple’s Privacy Policy: https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/..
We use Apple Maps to ensure that our online offerings are presented in an appealing way and that the locations we list are easy to find. The legal basis for this is Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR.
WhatsApp:
To communicate with you quickly and efficiently as part of our career counseling services, we use the instant messaging service WhatsApp on our website and in our communications with you. The service provider is the U.S. company WhatsApp Inc., a subsidiary of Meta Platforms Inc. (Facebook Inc. until October 2021). For the European region, the responsible entity is WhatsApp Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland. If you use WhatsApp and have consented to data processing, your personal data will be processed by WhatsApp. By using WhatsApp, various types of data—including personal data—may be processed. This includes account information such as your phone number, profile picture, username, or other information you provide to WhatsApp when creating, managing, and using your WhatsApp account or service. WhatsApp also stores the content of your messages (text, photos, videos, voice messages), as well as so-called metadata, such as the date and time a message was sent or received. It also stores the phone numbers of the people involved and technical data such as device type, operating system, or location data.
How long and where is the data stored??
In general, WhatsApp stores data for as long as necessary to fulfill its legitimate purposes and comply with legal obligations. Messages are stored in encrypted form on WhatsApp’s servers during delivery and are deleted from the servers as soon as a message has been delivered. Messages are stored for longer periods only on your own device. When media is sent, WhatsApp stores this data in encrypted form for up to 30 days to optimize delivery. Account data is stored for as long as you have an active WhatsApp account. If you delete or deactivate your account, your account data will be deleted. The data stored by WhatsApp is kept on the company’s own servers, which are located around the world. To operate the web-based WhatsApp services, data is also collected using cookies.
How can I delete my data or prevent it from being stored?
You have the right at any time to access, correct, or delete your personal data, as well as to restrict its processing. You may also withdraw your consent to the processing of your data at any time. If you do not want cookies to be set and data to be stored as a result, you can prevent cookies from being set in your settings. You can manage, disable, or delete cookies in your browser or on your device.
What is the legal basis?
The use of WhatsApp requires your consent, which we have obtained through our consent request. Pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) of the GDPR (Consent), this consent constitutes the legal basis for the processing of personal data, as may occur when such data is collected by WhatsApp. In addition to your consent, we have a legitimate interest in improving our communication services. With the help of WhatsApp, we can respond to your inquiries more quickly and effectively, share important messages with you, and thereby take our service to the next level. The legal basis for this is Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR (Legitimate Interests)WhatsApp processes your data in the U.S., among other places. WhatsApp is an active participant in the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, which governs the proper and secure transfer of personal data belonging to EU citizens to the U.S. You can find more information on this at https://commission.europa.eu/document/fa09cbad-dd7d-4684-ae60-be03fcb0fddf_en. In addition, WhatsApp uses so-called Standard Contractual Clauses (Art. 46, paras. 2 and 3 of the GDPR). Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) are model templates provided by the European Commission and are intended to ensure that your data complies with European data protection standards even when it is transferred to and stored in third countries (such as the U.S.). Through the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework and the Standard Contractual Clauses, WhatsApp commits to adhering to European data protection standards when processing your relevant data, even if the data is stored, processed, and managed in the U.S. These clauses are based on an implementing decision by the European Commission. You can find the decision and the corresponding Standard Contractual Clauses here, among other places: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2021/914/oj?locale=de.Informationen on data transfers via WhatsApp, which comply with the Standard Contractual Clauses, can be found at https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/business-data-transfer-addendum -20210927
You can learn more about the data processed when using WhatsApp in the Privacy Policy at https://www.whatsapp.com/privacy. - Our Services
Candidate Applications:
We offer you, as a candidate, the opportunity to apply to us proactively or in response to a specific position (e.g., by email, mail, or via the online application form or upload feature). Below, we provide information about the scope, purpose, and use of your personal data collected as part of the application process. We assure you that the collection, processing, and use of your data are carried out in accordance with applicable data protection laws and all other legal provisions, and that your data will be treated as strictly confidential.
Scope and Purpose of Data Collection:
When you submit an application to us, we process your associated personal data (e.g., contact and communication data, application documents, notes taken during qualification/interviews, etc.) to the extent necessary to decide whether to establish an employment relationship. The legal basis for this is Section 26 of the New Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG-neu) under German law (initiation of an employment relationship) and/or Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR (general contract initiation) and—provided you have given your consent—Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR. You may revoke your consent at any time. Your personal data will be shared within our company exclusively with those individuals involved in processing your application.
If your application is successful, the data you submit will be stored in our data processing systems in accordance with Section 26 of the New Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG-neu) and Article 6(1)(b) of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for the purpose of providing career counseling or establishing an employment relationship.
Data Retention Period:
If you no longer wish to receive career counseling, if we are unable to offer you a position, if you decline a job offer, if you withdraw your application, if you revoke your consent to data processing, or if you request that we delete your data, the data you have provided, including any remaining physical application documents, will be stored or retained after the application process is completed in accordance with statutory retention periods or current case law (retention period) in order to be able to trace the details of the application process in the event of discrepancies (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). Since we generally maintain regular communication with you as a candidate, we will periodically renew your consent to the storage and processing of your data in the course of these communications.
You may object to this storage at any time if you have legitimate interests that outweigh our interests. Upon expiration of the retention period, the data will be deleted unless there is a statutory retention obligation or another legal basis for further storage. If it becomes apparent that the retention of your data will be necessary after the retention period has expired (e.g., due to an impending or pending legal dispute), the data will not be deleted until it is no longer relevant. Other statutory retention obligations remain unaffected. - Changes to this Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to amend this Privacy Policy to ensure it always complies with current legal requirements or to reflect changes to our services in the Privacy Policy, such as when introducing new services or offerings. The new Privacy Policy will then take effect. It is versioned, and the current version is always clearly indicated at the top of the text.