Terms of Use Thuringian Agency for Skilled Worker Recruitment

The following terms and conditions apply to all services offered by ThAFF. ThAFF provides services exclusively under these terms of use. Any differing, conflicting, or supplementary terms and conditions shall not apply. For the sake of readability, the simultaneous use of masculine, feminine, and diverse (m/f/d) forms has been omitted. All personal designations apply equally to all genders in the sense of the generic masculine.

2.1 The purpose of ThAFF is twofold: firstly, to provide information and advice to skilled workers on relevant facts concerning working and living in the Free State of Thuringia; and secondly, to raise awareness among Thuringian employers and institutions about upcoming demographic challenges, their impact, and new developments in human resources management.

2.2 The use of ThAFF's services by personnel service providers (personnel consultancies, personnel placement agencies, personnel leasing, etc.) is generally excluded.

2.3 ThAFF is entitled to use third parties (cooperation partners) in carrying out its tasks.

2.4 There is no legal entitlement to use ThAFF's services. ThAFF is entitled to discontinue or restrict its services at any time; no claims for damages arise for the user as a result.

3.1 To fulfill the tasks mentioned in point 2, ThAFF will generally provide the following services:

Towards (potential) workers and skilled professionals:

• Job board that can showcase job and Career opportunities in the Free State
• Job board for posting an anonymized profile
• Consultations, including individual meetings, workshops and lectures
• Organization of events and lectures on various topics related to working and living in Thuringia
• Organization of job trade fairs (analog and digital)
• Application portfolio check
• Social media offerings
• Establishing and promoting Contact with relevant stakeholders
• Providing up-to-date information about Thuringia as a location for education, studies, support and work
• Referral advice
• Provision of a service hotline
• Support with questions and topics related to reconciling work and family life
• First point of contact for people with a migration background

Towards employers with headquarters or branch in Thuringia:

• General address to skilled workers who work and live (or want to live) in Thuringia
• Possibility of publishing job profiles in the Thuringian job exchange (exclusively with reference to Thuringia)
• Independent management of one's own job profiles and Contact of applicants after login and registration
• If needed, support for micro and small businesses (up to a maximum of 49 employees) in publishing job profiles
• Raising awareness of various issues related to the retention and recruitment of skilled workers
• Workshops and information events on selected topics related to securing skilled workers
• Establishing Contact with other relevant stakeholders and cooperation partners (referral advice)
• Networking and strategic partnerships
• Submission of offers for participation in ThAFF-organized professional events/ Trade Fairs as well as external events/ Trade Fairs (analog and digital)
• Support with questions and topics regarding a family-friendly personnel policy
• Contact point for Thuringian employers who want to hire people from abroad

3.2 The number of job postings published in the ThAFF job exchange may not exceed the number of job postings on the employer's own website and is limited to a maximum of 15 new or updated job postings per week.

3.3 The Thuringian Agency for Skilled Workers (ThAFF) reserves the right to present an employer of its choice at regular intervals, by prior arrangement, without any legal entitlement to this. Such employer presentations may be made in various media. ThAFF is also entitled to use customer data and data generated within the scope of the business relationship for trend analyses and overviews and to publish them in anonymized form. The processing of company data is subject to data protection regulations.

3.4 Access to applicant data by employers and vice versa is only permitted after prior login/registration and use of the generated login password. Sharing login data (username/password) with third parties is not permitted.

3.5 Creating a false identity, misrepresenting one's own identity, creating a profile of a natural person for someone other than oneself, as well as using another person's profile or attempting to do so, will, like any other misuse of the respective portal, result in the blocking of the profile in question and the assertion of claims for damages.

3.6 ThAFF is entitled to adapt the design and presentation of its operated internet platforms at any time according to its own trade fairs . ThAFF is entitled to change, supplement, or deactivate individual functionalities and content of its services, provided that this does not impair ThAFF's essential performance obligations to the customer.

3.7 ThAFF services are provided free of charge to both interested parties and employers.

3.8 ThAFF does not cover any costs incurred by prospective clients in connection with attending a consultation, such as travel and/or accommodation expenses. These costs must be borne by the client themselves. Any claims against third parties in this regard remain unaffected. Furthermore, ThAFF does not cover any costs incurred by the employer in connection with the use of ThAFF's services.

3.9 The service will be provided from the ThAFF location.

Postal address:
Thuringian State Development Corporation (LEG Thüringen)
Thuringian Agency for Skilled Worker Recruitment (ThAFF)
Mainzerhofstraße 12
99084 Erfurt

4.1 These terms of use apply from the time of first contact.

4.2 In the event of a lack of cooperation, ThAFF may cease its services to the other party with immediate effect.

The ThAFF service hours are:

Monday – Thursday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday and the day before a public holiday 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m

Further appointments by arrangement.

The other party (employer or prospective client) is responsible for ensuring that ThAFF receives all necessary documents for carrying out its work in a timely manner, is provided with all relevant information, and is informed of all relevant processes and circumstances. This applies particularly to documents, processes, and circumstances that only become known during ThAFF's work.

7.1 The liability of ThAFF, its legal representatives and vicarious agents for damages that do not result from injury to life, body or health is excluded, with the exception of liability for intent and gross negligence.

7.2 ThAFF is not liable for the success of its consulting activities, the content and accuracy of the information provided by employers and/or interested parties when posting their data in the ThAFF job or applicant exchange, or for adherence to deadlines.

7.3 ThAFF is also not liable for a specific outcome in the establishment of a Contact or for damages caused by an employer or prospective employee or subsequent employees.

7.4 ThAFF assumes no responsibility for the further distribution of freely accessible content on our website (including job offers) by third parties.

8.1 ThAFF is obligated to report statistical data on employers and job seekers to the Free State of Thuringia. Otherwise, ThAFF collects, processes, or uses data only to the extent necessary for its activities described herein. The data is not used for commercial purposes. Users are responsible for the personal data they post. Personal data and documents (e.g., resumes, certificates, etc.) are only accessible to registered employers directly via the job and applicant exchange when applying for specific positions. ThAFF relies on the disclosure of personal data (e.g., certificates and resumes) to provide its services. Users are informed in accordance with [relevant legal provisions]. Privacy Policy informs you that ThAFF stores the personal data (e.g. application documents) transmitted to it within the framework of the contractual relationship in machine-readable form and processes it automatically for the provision of its services.

Users are entitled to request information about their data and its deletion.

8.2 By accepting ThAFF's offer, both parties agree to comply with all applicable data protection laws.

8.3 When engaging third parties, ThAFF must ensure their obligation to maintain confidentiality.

8.4 The documents and information provided to an employer by ThAFF are intended solely for the use of that employer. The employer is not authorized to pass on the documents and information – either in original or copy form – to third parties. ThAFF reserves the right to claim damages for any resulting loss.

8.5 It is the responsibility of applicants and employers to exercise the utmost care when using passwords, usernames, or other security measures provided in connection with ThAFF's services and to take all necessary measures to ensure the confidential and secure handling of the data and to prevent its disclosure to third parties. Applicants and employers will be held liable for the use of passwords or usernames by third parties unless they can convincingly demonstrate that the unauthorized access was not their own fault and that the reasons for it were beyond their control. ThAFF must be informed immediately of any possible or already known unauthorized use of the access data. In the event of a breach of one or more of the obligations stated in these Terms of Use, ThAFF is entitled to terminate its services immediately.

8.6 The applicants and employers provide the documents in digital form.

9.1 Amendments and additions to these terms of use must be in writing to be effective.

9.2 If any provision of these Terms of Use is or becomes invalid, the validity of the remaining provisions shall not be affected. In this case, the parties shall replace the invalid provision with another provision that most closely approximates the economic purpose of the invalid provision.

9.3 Information pursuant to Section 36 Paragraph 1 of the German Consumer Dispute Resolution Act (VSBG): LEG Thüringen is under no legal or other obligation to participate in the out-of-court settlement of disputes by a private consumer arbitration body recognized under the VSBG or by an official consumer arbitration body established under the VSBG. LEG Thüringen does not participate in dispute resolution proceedings before a consumer arbitration body.

9.4 The law of the Federal Republic of Germany shall apply.

9.5 The place of jurisdiction is Erfurt.

As of July 11, 2023