DEKRA

1. Scope 

1.1. The following terms of use govern the use of the DEKRA job candidate portal of DEKRA SE, Handwerkstraße 15, 70565 Stuttgart, Germany, registered in the Commercial Register of the Stuttgart District Court under No. HRB 734316 (hereinafter “DEKRA”). By agreeing to these terms of use during registration, users thereof (hereinafter referred to as “users”) establish the agreement under which a user may use the DEKRA candidate portal.  

1.2. Use of the DEKRA candidate portal implies acceptance of these terms of use. Users agree to use the DEKRA candidate portal subject to these terms of use by clicking the checkbox shown: “I agree with the terms of use and confirm that I have read and understood the data protection information.”, and confirm their registration by clicking on the button “Create account”. 

1.3. DEKRA does not store these terms of use on behalf of the user. Before registering in the candidate portal, the documentation can be printed out or electronically saved by the user using the browser’s print function. 

2. Contents and availability 

2.1. DEKRA makes every effort to ensure that the content of the candidate portal is up-to-date and correct. However, no guarantee can be given for the completeness, correctness, topicality and constant availability of the contents. 

2.2. In particular, DEKRA does not guarantee the constant and comprehensive availability of the candidate portal, which may be impaired, for example, by disruptions to the server, public communication networks, power supply or other circumstances beyond DEKRA’s control. DEKRA also reserves the right to temporarily restrict the services due to maintenance work and further developments. 

2.3. DEKRA accepts no responsibility for the content and availability of third-party websites that can be accessed via external links.  

3. Proprietary rights to the contents of the candidate portal 

3.1. When using the DEKRA candidate portal, copyrights, rights to trade names and trademarks and other proprietary rights of DEKRA and third parties must be observed.  

3.2. Among other things, the images, music and trademarks presented by DEKRA are protected. The accessibility of the DEKRA candidate portal does not grant a license or any other right of use. 

4. Use of the candidate portal 

4.1. General information 

4.1.1. When visiting our online candidate portal, users can view currently advertised jobs, create a user account and a candidate profile, and apply with these. 

4.1.2. Any natural person or legal entity is entitled to use the candidate portal. 

4.1.3. Users who have not yet reached the age of 16 require the consent of their legal representative or guardian. This, along with the other documents, can be uploaded to the candidate portal. 

4.2. Registration / Candidate profile 

4.2.1. A prerequisite for the use of the DEKRA candidate portal is a registration free of charge for the user. Each registered user receives his or her own candidate profile for an unlimited period of time, to the extent that the account is not deleted subject to section 4.2.9. 

4.2.2. By registering and setting up a candidate profile, the user can use all functions of the DEKRA candidate portal in accordance with these terms of use. The user can view and change his or her data, track the status of his or her open applications and apply for further positions or, if applicable, withdraw or extend any consent given for data processing. 

4.2.3. First name, last name, country and e-mail address details are required for registration. For the creation of a candidate profile and an application itself, additional information is also required such as the candidate’s address, telephone number, work experience (start date, position) and language skills. The user has the possibility to provide further voluntary information. 

4.2.4. The user is obliged to provide truthful information for registration, and to notify DEKRA immediately of any subsequent changes. The user will ensure that he/she receives the e-mails sent to the e-mail address he/she has provided. 

4.2.5. For the purpose of authentication, a username and password must be set as described in section 4.4. 

4.2.6. Registration and the creation of a candidate profile will only take place upon agreement to these terms of use as part of the registration process. 

4.2.7. When registering, the user can give their consent that their application may be forwarded in an appropriate form (by telephone, in writing, digitally) to companies affiliated with DEKRA (i) worldwide, (ii) nationwide or (iii) solely related to the specific job for the purpose of conducting a selection procedure for possible employment. 

4.2.8. The user also agrees that DEKRA and companies affiliated with DEKRA may send statements/declarations with regard to open positions at DEKRA affiliated companies, as well as with regard to the use of the portal to the user by e-mail or letter to the addresses that the user has specified as contact addresses in his candidate profile. 

Alternatively, the user may request the deletion of his or her registration in writing at any time, provided that the deletion does not conflict with the processing of ongoing contractual relationships. In this case, DEKRA will delete all access data and all other stored personal information of the user as soon as these are no longer required, subject to the privacy notice. 

4.2.9. Within the candidate profile, it is possible to change or add personal information and documents at any time, to configure the job newsletter according to one’s own needs, as well as to find out about the current status of applications or to completely delete a person’s own candidate profile at any time. 

4.2.10. Deletion of the user account ends the right of use by the user. 

4.2.11. Without registering and creating a profile, job postings can be viewed, printed, saved or shared. 

4.2.12. Upon termination of this agreement, all rights of use granted to the user in accordance with these terms of use shall expire. Should an extraordinary termination take effect, or in the event of a revocation of access rights, DEKRA shall be entitled to delete the user’s data within two (2) weeks, or immediately in case of imminent danger. Upon deletion, the user’s data may be irrevocably removed. 

4.2.13. DEKRA may terminate the contractual relationship with the user at any time for good cause. 

4.3. Responsibility of the users 

4.3.1. The candidate portal may only be used for the purposes described in this user agreement. 

4.3.2. The establishment and maintenance of a sufficient Internet connection is the responsibility of the user and is not subject to these terms of use. 

4.3.3. The user undertakes not to use the candidate portal: 

• a. to carry out activities that directly or indirectly contradict applicable law or legal obligations or that violate or could violate the rights of third parties; 
• b. to transmit content to DEKRA that is illegal or to which the user has no rights;  
• c. to intentionally enter irrelevant, misleading or false information; 
• to intentionally perform activities that deliberately cause system disruptions. 

4.3.4. Furthermore, the user undertakes to refrain from, 

• a. impersonating any other person or entity; 
• b. intentionally providing false information in an online application or personnel request submitted through the system; 
• c. placing or transmitting content or information that contains viruses and other malicious software or erroneous data. 

4.3.5. In the event of a deliberate violation, DEKRA reserves the right to exclude the user from further use of the system and – if necessary – also to take legal action. 

4.3.6. DEKRA is entitled to remove illegal content from the applications without prior warning to the user. The user will be informed of such a measure without delay. This does not constitute a claim for reimbursement on the part of the user. 

4.4. Password 

4.4.1. In order to protect against unauthorized access to the user account, each user is obliged to choose a secure password and to keep it secret from other persons. 

4.4.2. If the user account is used by third parties who use the password (third-party use), the user is liable to the same extent as for his or her own use.  

4.4.3. If the user becomes aware that third parties are misusing the access data, he or she is obliged to inform DEKRA immediately. 

4.4.4. DEKRA shall not be liable for any damage caused by the fact that the user has chosen an unsuitable password for his user account or has not kept the password safe. DEKRA shall also not be liable for any damage caused by a third-party to whom the user has given access to his or her user account. 

4.4.5. After receipt of a notification in accordance with 4.4.3, DEKRA will block the account’s access. The block can only be lifted after a request from the user to DEKRA proving its identity or after a new registration. DEKRA shall also be entitled to withdraw the access at any time by blocking access to the account without prior notice, in particular, if the user 

• a. has provided false information for registration; 
• b. has violated these terms of use or his duty of care in handling the access data; 
• c. has violated applicable law when accessing or using the DEKRA candidate portal; or 
• d. has not used the DEKRA candidate portal for a prolonged period of time. 

5. Liability 

5.1. DEKRA provides the DEKRA candidate portal free of charge. Therefore, any liability of DEKRA is excluded, unless required by law. This may be the case for willful misconduct, gross negligence, personal injury or death. However, damages for breach of material contractual obligations shall be limited to the foreseeable damage typical for the contract, unless caused by willful misconduct or gross negligence. 

5.2. DEKRA shall not be liable under this provision, in particular, for the security and continuity of data communication conducted via third-party communication networks. Likewise, DEKRA shall not be liable under this provision for disruptions in data transmission caused by technical errors or configuration problems on the user side. 

5.3. To the extent permitted by law, DEKRA shall not be liable on any extra-contractual base. 

5.4. If the user breaches the obligations incumbent on him or her under this user agreement, he or she shall be obliged to reimburse DEKRA for the expenses incurred as a result and to indemnify and hold DEKRA harmless from claims for damages and reimbursement of expenses by third parties caused by said breach.  

This also applies if the damage is caused by others, insofar as this is attributable to the user.  

The damage for which the user can be held liable shall also include, in particular, any reasonable costs incurred by DEKRA for the purposes of its legal defense. Moreover, any further rights and claims for damages of DEKRA shall remain unaffected. 

6. Final provisions 

6.1. Ancillary agreements must be made in writing. This written form clause can only be deviated from by way of written agreement. 

6.2. The user accepts and understands that DEKRA is neither willing nor obliged to participate in dispute resolution proceedings before a consumer arbitration board. 

6.3. Should a provision be wholly or partially invalid or later lose its legal effect, this shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions. 

6.4. DEKRA reserves the right to make changes to the terms of use at any time. In the event of material changes to the terms of use, the user will receive a notification at the e-mail address specified in his or her user account. Material changes will not take effect until two (2) weeks after said notification. Insignificant changes or clarifications come into force with immediate effect.  

6.5. The place of jurisdiction for all disputes arising from this user agreement is Stuttgart, unless otherwise stipulated by mandatory law. 

6.6. Subject to mandatory consumer protection provisions, this agreement shall be governed exclusively by the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany, with the exception of the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods and international private law. 

Version as of: March 2025