Privacy Policy

Welcome to HR Improvement GmbH and paygood, the employee app for up-to-date wage management.

This privacy policy describes how we collect, use and share your personal information when you visit our website.

1. responsible party

The responsible person in the sense of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is: 

Kurt Beckers
HR Improvement GmbH
Fremersbergstrasse 41
76530 Baden-Baden

2. collection and use of personal data

We collect personal data when you visit our website, in particular when you:

• Contact us via the contact form 
• Visit our website and use cookies

·       We will only use your personal data for the purposes for which we collected it, unless we obtain your consent to use it for other purposes.

2.1 Contact form

When you contact us using the contact form, we collect your name, email address your phone number, the name of your company and your message. We use this information to respond to your inquiry.

2.2 Cookies

Cookies are small files that are stored on your computer or mobile device when you visit our website. We only use technical cookies to store your preferences and provide you with a better homepage experience.

2.3 Google Analytics 

We use Google Analytics to analyse the use of our website. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about your use of our website, including your IP address. This information is transferred to Google and stored by Google on servers in the USA. We use this information to analyse and improve the use of our website. We have configured Google Analytics to anonymise your IP address. Google will use this information on our behalf to analyse and report on the use of our website. 

2.4 Google Ads 

We use Google Ads to show you relevant advertising. Google Ads uses cookies to collect information about your use of our website, including your IP address. This information is transferred to Google and stored by Google on servers in the USA. We use this information to show you relevant advertising. 

2.5 YouTube

Our website uses embedded YouTube videos provided by YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave, San Bruno, CA 94066, USA ("YouTube"). When you visit our website and watch a YouTube video, a connection is established to YouTube's servers. In the process, your IP address and the information about which of our pages you have visited are transmitted to the YouTube servers.

If you are logged into your YouTube account, you enable YouTube to assign your surfing behaviour directly to your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.

YouTube is used in the interest of an appealing presentation of our online offers and easy findability of the videos we embed on the website.

Please note that YouTube has its own data protection regulations over which we have no influence. For more information about YouTube's use and protection of your data, please visit YouTube's privacy policy.

2.6 Hotjar 

We use Hotjar to analyse and improve the use of our website. Hotjar uses cookies and other technologies to collect information about your use of our website, including your IP address. This information is stored on servers in the EU. We use this information to analyse the use of our website, to collect feedback from users and to detect problems that we need to fix. We have configured Hotjar to anonymise your IP address. Hotjar will use this information on our behalf to analyse and report on the use of our website. You can disable the use of Hotjar at any time by following the instructions on the following page: https://www.hotjar.com/legal/compliance/opt-out.

2.7 Payment processing by Novalnet

We have integrated components from Novalnet AG on this website. Novalnet AG is a full payment service provider that, among other things, handles payment processing. If the data subject selects the budget billing / transfer request while using the APP, data of the data subject is automatically transmitted to Novalnet AG. By selecting the budget / transfer request, the data subject consents to this transmission of personal data for the purpose of processing the payment. The personal data transmitted to Novalnet are usually first name, last name, address, gender, e-mail address, IP address and, if applicable, date of birth, telephone number, cell phone number and other data necessary for processing a payment. For the processing of the advance payment / bank transfer is also necessary such personal data that are related to the respective transfer. In particular, there may be a mutual exchange of payment information, such as bank details. The transmission of the data is aimed in particular at identity verification, payment administration and fraud prevention. The controller will transfer personal data to Novalnet AG in particular if there is a legitimate interest for the transfer. The personal data exchanged between Novalnet AG and the data controller will be transmitted by Novalnet AG to credit agencies, if necessary. The purpose of this transmission is to check identity and creditworthiness. Novalnet AG also discloses the personal data to service providers or subcontractors insofar as this is necessary for the fulfillment of contractual obligations or the data is to be processed. The data subject has the possibility to revoke the consent to the handling of personal data at any time vis-à-vis Novalnet AG. A revocation does not affect personal data that must necessarily be processed, used or transmitted for (contractual) payment processing.

3. passing on of personal data

We do not pass on your personal data to third parties, unless this is required by law or necessary to answer your inquiry.

4. data security

We take reasonable measures to protect your personal data from loss, misuse and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration and destruction.

5. your rights

You have the right to access, correct, update, delete, restrict or object to your personal information. You also have the right to receive a copy of your personal data in a structured, machine-readable format. If you wish to exercise these rights, please contact us using the contact details below. Please note that we may need to retain certain information for legal or administrative purposes.

6. changes to this privacy statement

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices. If we make material changes, we will notify you by email (if available) or by posting a notice on our website. We encourage you to periodically review this Privacy Policy to stay informed of our practices.

7. contact information

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact us at: 

Kurt Beckers
HR Improvement GmbH
Fremersbergstrasse 41
76530 Baden-Baden

Mail: info ((at)) hr-improvement.de
Phone: +49 7221 9228806

This privacy policy was last updated on 29/08/2023