Lidl Recruiting Portal - Terms of Use

Please read these Terms of Use carefully. These terms of use ("Terms of Use") shall govern the use of the Lidl Recruitment Portal ("Platform") as between the applicant ("User") and Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG, Stiftsbergstraße 1, 74167 Neckarsulm, Germany ("Lidl").

The platform is provided based on the following Terms of Use only and the User must accept these Terms of Use if the User wishes to use the Platform. The User may access the current version of the Terms of Use online or download or print them out at any time. Lidl does not save the text of this agreement after contracting.

These Terms of Use constitute the sole contractual basis for registering as a User for the Platform and using it. Any conflicting standard terms and conditions of the User shall be excluded even if Lidl does not expressly object to them.

Users must register in order to use the Platform. The User submits a binding offer to register by entering the required information and by either clicking on the corresponding button to have a user account created or by clicking on the button to submit a first application without an existing user account in each case, "Offer to Register"). Up until the corresponding button to have a user account created or the button to submit a first application without an existing user account has been clicked, the User may cancel the registration process at any time or change the information provided by adding or correcting the information in the various fields or by closing the browser.

The agreement on registration ("Agreement“) between Lidl and the User on the conditions set forth in these Terms of Use shall be formed when Lidl confirms receipt of an Offer to Register sent  to the User via the e-mail address provided by the User during the Offer to Register ("Confirmation of Receipt"). The Confirmation of Receipt also constitutes Lidl's acceptance of the Offer to Register.

To register, Users must provide the following information: last name, first name, email address, country of origin. Users also select their own password upon registration, which, in combination with the e-mail address provided, enables them to log in to the Platform and access their user account. Users must handle their login data with care.

In particular, Users are prohibited from disclosing their login data to third parties and/or allowing third parties to access their profile by bypassing the login data. When registering, Users are required to provide all of the necessary information truthfully and in full. Users are responsible for keeping their contact details (in particular their e-mail address) up to date and for ensuring that they can be reached at the address provided and that the e-mail address is not transferred to another person.

If the User's information changes, the User must promptly amend and correct such information, making sure to notify their recruitment contact at Lidl. If the information provided by the User is incomplete or incorrect, and the User fails to clarify the situation or continues acting in breach of contract even after Lidl's request for compliance within a reasonable period, Lidl may temporarily or permanently block the User's account and access to the Platform.

Only one user account per User is allowed. The user account may not be transferred to another person.

The Platform serves as the central point of contact for Users who are interested in employment at one of the many Lidl locations worldwide and wish to be kept up to date.

Depending on the selected country, the Platform offers Users a variety of possible uses ("Services") which are presented and explained on the Platform. These comprise the following or similar Services:

• Apply for national and international job offers
• View the status of open applications
• Appointment overview and management (e.g., overview of upcoming job interviews, assessment center)
• Configure job alerts to receive notifications about new job offers
• Options to consider job offers both in Germany and abroad, according to the User's visibility settings
• Global talent pooling and thus opportunities to participate in talent relationship management activities (e.g., info mailings or invitations to events.
• The User may, after giving separate prior consent to Lidl where applicable, access individual Services, such as global talent pooling. 
• Cloud storage for additional documents

The Platform will clearly advise the User of the consent requirement in this respect. Users may revoke their consent at any time in the visibility settings of their user account.

To apply for job offers on the Platform, Users may also be required to provide application documentation. The Platform will advise Users of what documents are required to apply for a job offer.

Use of the Platform and its Services is free of charge to registered Users.

Users themselves are responsible for ensuring they have the necessary hardware and Internet connection to use our Platform. Any costs incurred for this shall be borne by the Users themselves.

The User undertakes vis-à-vis Lidl not to upload any content, which by virtue of its substance, form or design or otherwise violates applicable law or good morals. In particular, the User shall not infringe the rights of third parties (e.g., name, trademark, copyright, image and data protection rights) when uploading content.

The User shall refrain from any activity that could impair the Platform's operation or its underlying technical infrastructure.

If disruptions occur while using the Platform or its functionalities, the User shall notify Lidl of such disruption promptly.

The User is required to provide all of the applicant information truthfully and in full. If the User fails to provide any or all of the documents necessary for an application, the User will not be able to apply for the job offer or will be excluded from the application process. Any other rights or claims of Lidl are hereby reserved.

By submitting an application, the User warrants that all information and references in the application are current, true and correct.

Lidl is and remains the holder of the copyright and other intellectual property rights in connection with the operation and use of the Platform.

If there is a valid reason to amend these Terms of Use that was not foreseeable at the time of contracting and such amendment does not unreasonably disadvantage the User, in particular because the cost/benefit ratio does not disproportionately shift to the detriment of the User, Lidl shall be entitled to amend these Terms of Use, in whole or in part, with prospective effect. Such valid reasons shall include regulatory or legal reasons, security reasons, enhancing, optimising or adding Services, making technical adjustments and ensuring the functionality of the Platform.

Lidl endeavours at all times to ensure uninterrupted availability of the Platform and its Services and that data transfers function properly. However, due to the nature of the Internet, Lidl can make no guarantees in this regard. Access to the Platform and the user account may also be occasionally interrupted or restricted to allow repairs, maintenance or in order to introduce new functions and Services.

Furthermore, Lidl assumes no responsibility for disruptions in the operation of the Platform where the grounds for any such disruption are outside Lidl's sphere of control.

Lidl's liability shall be unlimited to the extent that loss or damage is due to a wilful or grossly negligent breach of duty by Lidl, its statutory representative or vicarious agent.

Lidl shall also be liable for the negligent breach of material contractual obligations. Material contractual obligations are obligations the breach of which would jeopardize the contractual purpose or the satisfaction of which is essential to the due and proper performance of the contract and on the fulfilment of which the User may generally rely. In such case, Lidl's liability shall be limited to reasonably foreseeable loss or damage at the time of contracting. Lidl shall not be liable for the negligent breach of duties other than those specified in the aforementioned sentence.

The aforementioned limitations of liability shall not apply in the event of damage culpably caused by injury to life, limb or health, for assumed guarantees, for claims under the German Product Liability Act (Produkthaftungsgesetz) or for fraudulently concealed defects.

To the extent that Lidl's liability is disclaimed or limited, this shall also apply with respect to the personal liability of employees, representatives and vicarious agents.

The Agreement is entered into for an indefinite term. The contractual term shall commence on the date of contracting.

Both Lidl and the User shall have the right to terminate the Agreement with immediate effect at anytime without stating reasons.

The User may terminate the Agreement by going to "Options" in their user profile and selecting "DeleteProfile" and then confirming their selection. Alternatively the User may give notice of termination to Lidl inwriting or by e-mail.

Upon termination of the Agreement, we will delete the User's personal data that we have stored within24 hours of receipt of the notice of termination, or store the data in anonymized form, unless processing is required by law or for another purpose.

In the event of termination, the User will no longer have access to their profile, including the platform and related content.

The Agreement between the User and Lidl set forth in these Terms of Use shall be governed by German law, excluding the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG). If the User is a consumer and is not resident in the Federal Republic of Germany, the contractual relationship shall be governed exclusively by the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany, excluding the CISG, unless the governing laws of the jurisdiction in which the User is legally resident in, provide more rights for the User whereby those governing laws shall prevail.

The contract language is English.

Should any provision of these Terms of Use be or become invalid, this shall not affect the validity of the other provisions hereof.

The European Commission provides an Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) platform, available at http://www.ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr. Our e-mail address is talent_sourcing@lidl.com. Lidl is not obligated nor is it prepared to participate in any dispute resolution proceedings before any consumer conciliation body.