Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 21, 2026. This privacy policy explains the nature, scope, and purpose of processing personal data within our online offering on the website supply-chain-sustainability.com.

1. Name and Contact Details of the Controller

Controller responsible for data processing on this website within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is:

SCS – Supply Chain Sustainability
Esther Vrijhof
Steinstraße 21
40885 Ratingen
Germany

Email: supply-chain-services@gmx.de

2. Collection and Storage of Personal Data as well as Nature and Purpose of their Use

When you use our application and contact form, we collect the following information:

  • Name
  • LinkedIn Profile URL
  • Core Competence / Field of Expertise
  • Uploaded Documents (e.g., Certificates as PDF)

Purpose of processing: Your data is processed based on your explicit consent (Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR), which you provide by checking the box before submitting. The data is processed for the following purposes:

  • To process your application as an auditor/expert for SCS
  • For admission, verification, and listing in the global supply chain network of the ECN platform (EnConNetwork) to qualify you for future audit projects and industry certifications.

3. Disclosure of Data & Technical Infrastructure (Hosting)

This website and the associated databases are hosted on the highly secure cloud servers of our technology partner ECN (EnConNetwork). Server location: Microsoft Azure (EU Region), ensuring the highest European data protection standards. Your data is transmitted via an encrypted API connection directly into the ECN database and stored there. ECN acts strictly as a technical infrastructure provider and processes the data strictly for the purpose of building the global auditor network. Your personal data is not transferred to third parties for any other purposes.

4. Cookies and Tracking Tools (Zero Tracking Policy)

We strictly respect your privacy. This website is a purely static information and contact page. We do not use tracking cookies (such as Google Analytics). We do not include external fonts or scripts that transmit your IP address to third parties. Therefore, no cookie consent banner is required.

5. Retention Period

Your data will be stored as long as necessary for the purposes of collaboration, or until you revoke your consent, provided there are no statutory retention requirements to the contrary.

6. Rights of the Data Subject

You have the right to:

  • request information according to Art. 15 GDPR;
  • request correction according to Art. 16 GDPR;
  • request deletion according to Art. 17 GDPR;
  • revoke your consent at any time according to Art. 7 (3) GDPR (Email to: supply-chain-services@gmx.de).