Privacy information
Data protection
The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this data protection declaration.
The use of our website is generally possible without providing personal data. Insofar as personal data (e.g. name, address or e-mail addresses) is collected on our pages, this is always done, as far as possible, on a voluntary basis. This data will not be passed on to third parties without your express consent.
We would like to point out that data transmission on the Internet (e.g. communication by e-mail) can have security gaps. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.
Cookies
Some of the Internet pages use so-called cookies. Cookies do not cause any damage to your computer and do not contain viruses. Cookies serve to make our offer more user-friendly, effective and secure. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer and saved by your browser.
Most of the cookies we use are so-called "session cookies". They are automatically deleted after the end of your visit. Other cookies remain stored on your terminal device until you delete them. These cookies enable us to recognise your browser on your next visit.
You can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and only allow cookies in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or generally and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. If you deactivate cookies, the functionality of this website may be limited.
Server log files
The provider of the pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These are:
- Browser type and version
- Operating system used
- Referrer URL
- Host name of the accessing computer
- Time of the server request
This data cannot be assigned to specific persons. This data is not merged with other data sources. We reserve the right to check this data retrospectively if we become aware of concrete indications of illegal use.
Contact form
If you send us enquiries via the contact form, your details from the enquiry form, including the contact details you provide there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the enquiry and in the event of follow-up questions. We do not pass on this data without your consent.
SSL encryption
For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as enquiries that you send to us as the site operator, this site uses SSL encryption. You can recognise an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from "http://" to "https://" and by the lock symbol in your browser line.
If SSL encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.
Google Analytics
This website uses functions of the web analysis service Google Analytics. The provider is Google Inc, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.
Google Analytics uses so-called "cookies". These are text files that are stored on your computer and enable an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there.
IP anonymisation
We have activated the IP anonymisation function on this website. This means that your IP address is shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area before being transmitted to the USA. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.
Browser plugin
You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. In addition, you can prevent the collection of the data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (incl. your IP address) to Google as well as the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available under the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de
Opposition to data collection
You can prevent the collection of your data by Google Analytics by clicking on the following link. An opt-out cookie will be set, which will prevent the collection of your data during future visits to this website: Google Analytics deaktivieren
You can find more information on how Google Analytics handles user data in Google's privacy policy: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de
Order data processing
We have concluded an order data processing contract with Google and fully implement the strict requirements of the German data protection authorities when using Google Analytics.
Demographic characteristics in Google Analytics
This website uses the "demographic characteristics" function of Google Analytics. This allows reports to be generated that contain statements about the age, gender and interests of site visitors. This data comes from interest-based advertising from Google as well as visitor data from third-party providers. This data cannot be assigned to a specific person. You can deactivate this function at any time via the ad settings in your Google account or generally prohibit the collection of your data by Google Analytics as shown in the item "Objection to data collection".
Google Ads
This is a service provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA, referred to in this document only as "Google".
Through certification under the EU-US Privacy Shield ("EU-US Privacy Shield")https://www.privacyshield.gov/?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active Google guarantees that the data protection requirements of the EU are also complied with when processing data in the USA.
The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) DSGVO. Our legitimate interest lies in the analysis, optimisation and economic operation of our website.
If you visit the website of a third party that also uses the Google advertising network, advertisements may appear that relate to our website or our offers there.
To permanently deactivate this function, Google offers the following options for the most common Internet browsers via https://www.google.com/settings/ads/plugin ein Browser-Plugin an.
Likewise, the use of cookies from certain providers, e.g. via thehttp://www.youronlinechoices.com/uk/your-ad-choices oderhttp://www.youronlinechoices.com/uk/your-ad-choices be deactivated via opt-out.
Through cross-device marketing, Google may be able to track your usage behaviour across multiple devices, so that you may be shown interest-based, personalised advertising even if you switch devices. However, this requires that you have consented to the linking of your browsing history with your existing Google account.
Google provides further information on Google Remarketing at http://www.google.com/privacy/ads/ an.
Google Web Fonts
This site uses so-called web fonts provided by Google for the uniform display of fonts. The Google Fonts are installed locally. A connection to Google servers does not take place.
Social Media Plugins
You can share content that you like on my website on the social networks Facebook, Twitter, XING as well as via the instant messaging service Whatsapp, Instagram and Pinterrest. Plugins from the providers of the respective services are used for this purpose. When you click on the plugin to share one of my posts via the network, a connection is established with the respective service. This post will then be made visible in your user account according to your privacy settings for the service - e.g. only to a certain group of people in the network or publicly.
Normally, the plugins transmit user data to the server of the social network immediately when the website is accessed - regardless of whether you click or tap on the plugin or are even registered as a user in the social network. This allows the providers to track your surfing behaviour and evaluate it for their own marketing purposes (user tracking). In order to avoid this, the law firm's website does not use Shariff used. With Shariff, the connection to the service's server is only established when you click on the plugin.
Shariff is kindly provided by the computer magazine c't and heise online as open source software. You can find more information on the pages of Heise: http://www.heise.de/ct/artikel/Shariff-Social-Media-Buttons-mit-Datenschutz-2467514.html
I use the plugins for advertising purposes. By sharing and recommending content on my website in social networks, my law firm can be made better known. The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 f DSGVO. The use of the plugins for advertising purposes constitutes my legitimate interest within the meaning of the GDPR.
About the plugins in detail:
The social plugin from Facebook is used on the website.
By clicking on the Facebook "Like Me" button, you can show your friends in your Facebook profile that you like a post on my website. Only when you click on the Facebook button does the Shariff button establish direct contact between Facebook and you. A connection to the Facebook server is established and data such as the IP address of your computer and the website you visited, as well as the time and date of the page view, are transmitted to Facebook. If you are logged in to Facebook, Facebook will associate the data with your Facebook profile and indicate there that you have liked a post on my website.
Facebook is a service of Facebook Ireland Ltd, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland. Facebook Ireland Ltd. is certified under the EU-US Privacy Shield, an agreement that ensures compliance with the data protection rules applicable in the EU.
You can access Facebook's privacy policy under the following link: https://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy/
If you do not want Facebook to be able to assign your visit to our pages to your Facebook user account, please log out of your Facebook user account.
My website uses the social plugin of the social network Twitter. By clicking on the "Twitter" button, you can share a post with your contacts on Twitter. As soon as you click on the Twitter button, the Shariff button establishes direct contact between Twitter and you. A connection to the Twitter server is established and data such as the IP address of your computer, the website you visited and the time and date of the page request are transmitted to Twitter.
If you are logged in to your Twitter account when you activate the plugin, the transmitted data will be assigned to your user account and the shared post will be displayed there.
Twitter is a service of Twitter Inc., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA. Twitter Inc. is certified under the EU-US Privacy Shield, an agreement that ensures compliance with the data protection regulations applicable in the EU.
You can access Twitter's privacy policy under the following link: https://twitter.com/de/privacy
If you access my pages with a mobile device (e.g. smartphone), you can recommend posts via Whatsapp. By tapping the WhatsApp button, you can send a message with the link to the article to your personal WhatsApp contacts via WhatsApp. Only when you tap on the button will the content of your message and the page accessed be transmitted to WhatsApp.
WhatsApp is a service of WhatsApp Inc, WhatsApp Inc, 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, California 94025. WhatsApp Inc is certified under the EU-US Privacy Shield, an agreement that ensures compliance with the data protection rules applicable in the EU. You can find WhatsApp's privacy policy here: https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/#privacy-policy
Functions of the Instagram service are integrated on our pages. These functions are offered by Instagram Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA, 94025, USA. If you are logged into your Instagram account, you can link the content of our pages to your Instagram profile by clicking on the Instagram button. This allows Instagram to associate the visit to our pages with your user account. We would like to point out that we, as the provider of the pages, have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Instagram.
Weitere Informationen hierzu finden Sie in der Datenschutzerklärung von Instagram: https://instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/
On our site, we use social plugins of the social network Pinterest, which is operated by Pinterest Inc., 808 Brannan Street San Francisco, CA 94103-490, USA ("Pinterest"). When you call up a page that contains such a plugin, your browser establishes a direct connection to the Pinterest servers. The plugin transmits log data to the Pinterest server in the USA. This log data may contain your IP address, the address of the websites visited that also contain Pinterest functions, the type and settings of the browser, the date and time of the request, how you use Pinterest and cookies.
Further information on the purpose, scope and further processing and use of the data by Pinterest, as well as your rights in this regard and options for protecting your privacy, can be found in the Pinterest data protection information: https://about.pinterest.com/de/privacy-policy