Data Privacy
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This is a translation from German for informational purposes only. Only the German version shall be considered legally binding.
Security and Protection of Your Personal Data
We consider it our primary task to maintain the confidentiality of the personal data you provide and to protect it from unauthorized access. Therefore, we apply the utmost care and the latest security standards to ensure maximum protection of your personal data.
As a private law company, we are subject to the provisions of the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the regulations of the Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG). We have taken technical and organizational measures to ensure that both we and our external service providers comply with the data protection regulations.
Definitions
The legislator requires that personal data be processed lawfully, in good faith, and in a manner that is comprehensible to the data subject ("lawfulness, processing in good faith, transparency"). To ensure this, we inform you about the individual legal definitions that are also used in this privacy policy:
Personal Data
"Personal data" is any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter "data subject"); an identifiable natural person is one who can be identified directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier, or one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural, or social identity of that natural person.
Processing
"Processing" means any operation or set of operations which is performed upon personal data, whether or not by automatic means, such as collection, recording, organization, filing, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure or destruction.
Restriction of Processing
"Restriction of processing" is the marking of stored personal data with the aim of limiting their future processing.
Profiling
"Profiling" is any form of automated processing of personal data consisting of the use of personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, in particular to analyze or predict aspects concerning that natural person's work performance, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behavior, location, or movements.
Pseudonymization
"Pseudonymization" is the processing of personal data in such a way that the personal data can no longer be attributed to a specific data subject without the use of additional information, provided that such additional information is kept separately and is subject to technical and organizational measures to ensure that the personal data is not attributed to an identified or identifiable natural person.
Filing System
"Filing system" means any structured collection of personal data which is accessible according to specific criteria, whether centralized, decentralized, or organized on a functional or geographical basis.
Controller
"Controller" means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body which alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data; where the purposes and means of such processing are determined by Union law or the law of the Member States, the controller or the specific criteria for his designation may be provided for by Union law or the law of the Member States.
Processor
"Processor" means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body which processes personal data on behalf of the controller.
Recipient
"Recipient" means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body to whom personal data is disclosed, whether a third party or not. However, public authorities which may receive personal data in the context of a particular inquiry in accordance with Union law or the law of the Member States shall not be regarded as recipients; the processing of such data by the said authorities shall be carried out in accordance with the applicable data protection rules in accordance with the purposes of the processing.
Third Party
"Third party" means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body other than the data subject, the controller, the processor, and the persons who, under the direct authority of the controller or the processor, are authorized to process the personal data.
Consent
A "consent" of the data subject is any freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous indication of the data subject's wishes by which he or she, by a statement or by a clear affirmative action, signifies agreement to the processing of personal data relating to him or her.
Lawfulness of Processing
The processing of personal data is lawful only if there is a legal basis for the processing.
In accordance with Article 6(1)(a)-(f) of the GDPR, the legal basis for processing may be in particular:
The data subject has given consent to the processing of his or her personal data for one or more specific purposes;
processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is party or for the performance of pre-contractual measures taken at the request of the data subject;
processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which the controller is subject;
processing is necessary to protect the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person;
processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller;
processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the controller or by a third party, except where such interests are overridden by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject which require protection of personal data, in particular where the data subject is a child.
Information about the Collection of Personal Data
Below we provide information about the collection of personal data when using our website. Personal data includes, for example, name, address, email addresses, and user behavior.
When you contact us by email, the data you provide (your email address, possibly your name and telephone number) will be stored by us in order to answer your questions. We will delete the data arising in this context after storage is no longer required, or processing will be restricted if there are legal obligations to retain data.
Collection of Personal Data When Visiting Our Website
When using our website for informational purposes only, i.e., if you do not register or otherwise provide us with information, we only collect the personal data that your browser transmits to our server. If you wish to view our website, we collect the following data, which is technically necessary for us to display our website to you and to ensure stability and security (legal basis is Art. 6(1)(1)(f) GDPR):
IP address
Date and time of the request
Time zone difference to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
Content of the request (specific page)
Access status/HTTP status code
Amount of data transferred in each case
Website from which the request comes
Browser
Operating system and its interface
Language and version of the browser software.
Use of Cookies
In addition to the aforementioned data, cookies are stored on your computer when you use our website. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your hard drive assigned to the browser you are using and through which certain information flows to the place that sets the cookie. Cookies cannot run programs or transfer viruses to your computer. They serve to make the internet offer more user-friendly and effective overall.
This website uses the following types of cookies, the scope and function of which are explained below:
Transient cookies (see a.)
Persistent cookies (see b.).
Transient cookies are automatically deleted when you close the browser. This includes session cookies in particular. These store a so-called session ID, with which various requests from your browser can be assigned to the joint session. This allows your computer to be recognized when you return to our website. Session cookies are deleted when you log out or close the browser.
Persistent cookies are automatically deleted after a specified period, which may vary depending on the cookie. You can delete the cookies at any time in the security settings of your browser.
You can configure your browser settings according to your preferences and, for example, refuse to accept third-party cookies or all cookies. So-called "third-party cookies" are cookies that have been set by a third party, i.e., not by the actual website you are currently on. Please note that you may not be able to use all functions of this website if you deactivate cookies.
Further Functions and Offers on Our Website
In addition to the purely informational use of our website, we offer various services that you can use if you are interested. For this, you usually have to provide additional personal data, which we use to provide the respective service and for which the aforementioned principles of data processing apply.
We partly use external service providers to process your data. These have been carefully selected and commissioned by us, are bound by our instructions, and are regularly checked.
Furthermore, we may pass on your personal data to third parties if participation in campaigns, competitions, conclusion of contracts, or similar services are offered by us together with partners. You will receive more information on this when you provide your personal data or below in the description of the offer.
If our service providers or partners are based in a country outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we will inform you about the consequences of this circumstance in the description of the offer.
Children
Our offer is basically aimed at adults. Persons under the age of 18 should not transmit personal data to us without the consent of their parents or legal guardians.
Rights of the Data Subject
Right to Withdraw Consent
If the processing of personal data is based on consent given, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. The withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
You can exercise your right to withdraw consent at any time by contacting us.
Right to Confirmation
You have the right to request confirmation from the controller as to whether we process personal data concerning you. You can request confirmation at any time using the contact details above.
Right to Information
If personal data is processed, you can request information about this personal data and about the following information at any time:
the purposes of processing;
the categories of personal data being processed;
the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data have been or will be disclosed, in particular recipients in third countries or international organizations;
if possible, the planned duration for which the personal data will be stored, or, if this is not possible, the criteria for determining this duration;
the existence of a right to rectification or erasure of personal data concerning you or to restriction of processing by the controller or a right to object to such processing;
the existence of a right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority;
if the personal data is not collected from the data subject, any available information about the source of the data;
the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, in accordance with Article 22(1) and (4) GDPR and, at least in these cases, meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the scope and intended effects of such processing for the data subject.
If personal data is transferred to a third country or an international organization, you have the right to be informed about the appropriate safeguards in accordance with Article 46 GDPR in connection with the transfer. We provide a copy of the personal data that is the subject of the processing. For all further copies that you request as a person, we may charge a reasonable fee based on administrative costs. If you make the request electronically, the information shall be provided in a commonly used electronic format, unless otherwise specified. The right to obtain a copy in accordance with paragraph 3 shall not affect the rights and freedoms of other persons.
Right to Rectification
You have the right to request the immediate rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning you. Taking into account the purposes of the processing, you have the right to request the completion of incomplete personal data, including by means of a supplementary statement.
Right to Erasure ("Right to Be Forgotten")
You have the right to request the controller to erase personal data concerning you without undue delay, and we are obliged to erase personal data without undue delay if one of the following reasons applies:
The personal data is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected or otherwise processed.
The data subject withdraws the consent on which the processing was based pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) or Article 9(2)(a) GDPR, and there is no other legal basis for the processing.
The data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Article 21(1) GDPR, and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or the data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Article 21(2) GDPR.
The personal data has been processed unlawfully.
The erasure of personal data is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation under Union law or the law of the Member States to which the controller is subject.
The personal data was collected in relation to information society services offered in accordance with Article 8(1) GDPR.
If the controller has made the personal data public and is obliged to erase it pursuant to paragraph 1, the controller shall take reasonable steps, including technical measures, to inform controllers processing the personal data that a data subject has requested the erasure of all links to such personal data or copies or replications of such personal data, taking into account the available technology and the costs of implementation.
The right to erasure ("right to be forgotten") does not exist insofar as the processing is necessary:
for the exercise of the right to freedom of expression and information;
for compliance with a legal obligation which requires processing under Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject, or for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller;
for reasons of public interest in the area of public health in accordance with Article 9(2)(h) and (i) and Article 9(3) GDPR;
for archiving purposes in the public interest, scientific or historical research purposes, or statistical purposes in accordance with Article 89(1) GDPR, insofar as the right referred to in paragraph 1 is likely to render impossible or seriously impair the achievement of the objectives of such processing, or
for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.
You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data if one of the following conditions is met:
the accuracy of the personal data is contested by the data subject, for a period enabling the controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data,
the processing is unlawful and the data subject opposes the erasure of the personal data and requests the restriction of their use instead;
the controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of the processing, but they are required by the data subject for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims, or
the data subject has objected to processing pursuant to Article 21(1) GDPR, as long as it is not yet established whether the legitimate grounds of the controller override those of the data subject.
If the processing has been restricted in accordance with the above conditions, this personal data shall, with the exception of storage, only be processed with the consent of the data subject or for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest of the Union or a Member State.
To exercise the right to restrict processing, the data subject may contact us at any time using the contact details provided above.
Right to Data Portability
You have the right to receive the personal data concerning you that you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format, and you have the right to transmit this data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to whom the personal data was provided, provided that:
the processing is based on consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) or Article 9(2)(a) or on a contract pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) GDPR, and
the processing is carried out by automated means.
When exercising the right to data portability pursuant to paragraph 1, you have the right to have the personal data transmitted directly from one controller to another, where technically feasible. The exercise of the right to data portability does not affect the right to erasure ("right to be forgotten"). This right does not apply to processing necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller.
Right to Object
You have the right to object, on grounds relating to your particular situation, at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you which is based on Article 6(1)(e) or (f) GDPR; this also applies to profiling based on these provisions. The controller shall no longer process the personal data unless the controller demonstrates compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override the interests, rights, and freedoms of the data subject or for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.
Where personal data is processed for direct marketing purposes, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you for such marketing; this also applies to profiling to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing. If you object to processing for direct marketing purposes, the personal data will no longer be processed for these purposes.
In the context of the use of information society services, you may exercise your right to object by automated means using technical specifications, notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC.
You have the right to object, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning you for scientific or historical research purposes or statistical purposes pursuant to Article 89(1), unless the processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest.
You can exercise your right to object at any time by contacting the respective controller.
Automated Individual Decision-Making, Including Profiling
You have the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects concerning you or similarly significantly affects you. This does not apply if the decision:
is necessary for entering into, or performance of, a contract between the data subject and the data controller,
is authorized by Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject and which also lays down suitable measures to safeguard the data subject's rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, or
is based on the data subject's explicit consent.
The controller shall implement suitable measures to safeguard the data subject's rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, at least the right to obtain human intervention on the part of the controller, to express his or her point of view, and to contest the decision.
This right can be exercised by the data subject at any time by contacting the respective controller.
Right to Lodge a Complaint with a Supervisory Authority
Without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of your habitual residence, place of work, or place of the alleged infringement, if the data subject considers that the processing of personal data relating to him or her infringes this Regulation.
Right to an Effective Judicial Remedy
Without prejudice to any available administrative or non-judicial remedy, including the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority pursuant to Article 77 GDPR, you have the right to an effective judicial remedy if you consider that your rights under this Regulation have been infringed as a result of the processing of your personal data in non-compliance with this Regulation.