
Legal: Privacy Policy
EEO Statement
It is the Company's policy to provide equal opportunity for all applicants and employees.
The Company's policy has always been, and will continue to be, to ensure equal employment opportunity and to prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or other related condition), sexual orientation, disability, medical condition, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, family care status, veteran status, or any other status protected by local, state or federal law. Any form of unlawful harassment related to these factors is expressly prohibited.
To ensure equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with a disability, the Company will make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual unless an undue hardship on the operation of the business would result.
Personal data is information that identifies you, such as your name, your address, e-mail or postal addresses. Bertelsmann AG does not collect personal data from you except when you specifically provide it, for example when ordering information or subscribing to newsletters.
Bertelsmann AG will use your personal data exclusively for purposes of technical Web site administration, to give you access to special information or for general communication with you. Bertelsmann AG will neither sell your personal data to third parties nor market it elsewhere. The employees of Bertelsmann AG are duty-bound to respect the confidentiality of your data and abide by Bertelsmann's Codes of Conduct.
You control the information you provide Bertelsmann AG about yourself. However, if you choose not to share your information with Bertelsmann AG, please be aware that you may be unable to access some of the areas of the Web site. Users who decide to unsubscribe to our newsletter or SMS service may opt out of receiving these communications by unsubscribing on our press service page. If your personal information changes (e.g. zip code, e-mail, postal address), please e-mail the changes to Bertelsmann AG in order to correct or update your personal data (our address: info@bertelsmann.com).
When you access the Bertelsmann AG Web site, general non-personal information (Internet browser used, number of visits, average time spent on site, pages viewed) is recorded automatically (not as part of registration). This information is used to gauge our Web site's appeal and to improve its content and functionality. Your data is not processed any further nor is it transmitted to third parties.
Bertelsmann AG takes great care to ensure the security of personal data. Your data is conscientiously protected from loss, destruction, distortion/falsification, manipulation and unauthorized access or unauthorized disclosure.
Bertelsmann AG strongly advises all parents and guardians to teach their children safe and responsible handling of personal data on the Internet. Minors should not transmit any personal data to Bertelsmann AG Web sites without the permission of their parents or guardians. Bertelsmann AG will never knowingly collect personal data from minors or use it in any way or disclose it to third parties without permission.
This statement on privacy protection applies to the www.bertelsmann.com homepage hosted by Bertelsmann AG. The Web pages in this homepage may contain links to other providers within and outside Bertelsmann group, to which this privacy protection statement does not extend. When you leave Bertelsmann AG's Web site, please be aware of and read the privacy statements of each Web site that collects personally identifiable information.
If you have questions concerning our privacy protection policy or how your personal data is processed, please feel free to contact our Privacy Protection representative.
Data Protection Department
Norbert Brinkschneider
