Personal data (usually referred to just as “data” below) will only be processed by us to the extent necessary and for the purpose of providing a functional and user-friendly website, including its contents, and the services offered there.
Per Art. 4 No. 1 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679, i.e. the General Data Protection Regulation (hereinafter referred to as the “GDPR”), “processing” refers to any operation or set of operations such as collection, recording, organization, structuring, storage, adaptation, alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination, or otherwise making available, alignment, or combination, restriction, erasure, or destruction performed on personal data, whether by automated means or not.
The following privacy policy is intended to inform you in particular about the type, scope, purpose, duration, and legal basis for the processing of such data either under our own control or in conjunction with others. We also inform you below about the third-party components we use to optimize our website and improve the user experience which may result in said third parties also processing data they collect and control.
Our privacy policy is structured as follows:
I. Information about us as controllers of your data
II. The rights of users and data subjects
III. Information about the data processing
I. Information about us as controllers of your data
The party responsible for this website (the “controller”) for purposes of data protection law is:
Thomas Langhorst
Berg 28
52382 Niederzier
Germany
Email: t.langhorst@gmx.de
II. The rights of users and data subjects
With regard to the data processing to be described in more detail below, users and data subjects have the right
- to confirmation of whether data concerning them is being processed, information about the data being processed, further information about the nature of the data processing, and copies of the data (cf. also Art. 15 GDPR);
- to correct or complete incorrect or incomplete data (cf. also Art. 16 GDPR);
- to the immediate deletion of data concerning them (cf. also Art. 17 DSGVO), or, alternatively, if further processing is necessary as stipulated in Art. 17 Para. 3 GDPR, to restrict said processing per Art. 18 GDPR;
- to receive copies of the data concerning them and/or provided by them and to have the same transmitted to other providers/controllers (cf. also Art. 20 GDPR);
- to file complaints with the supervisory authority if they believe that data concerning them is being processed by the controller in breach of data protection provisions (see also Art. 77 GDPR).
In addition, the controller is obliged to inform all recipients to whom it discloses data of any such corrections, deletions, or restrictions placed on processing the same per Art. 16, 17 Para. 1, 18 GDPR. However, this obligation does not apply if such notification is impossible or involves a disproportionate effort. Nevertheless, users have a right to information about these recipients.
Likewise, under Art. 21 GDPR, users and data subjects have the right to object to the controller’s future processing of their data pursuant to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. In particular, an objection to data processing for the purpose of direct advertising is permissible.
Right to object to direct advertising
You can object to the use of your data for direct advertising at any time, with effect for the future and at no cost beyond sending the message. After that, no further advertising email is sent. Art. 21 para. 2 and 3 GDPR.
III. Information about the data processing
Your data processed when using our website will be deleted or blocked as soon as the purpose for its storage ceases to apply, provided the deletion of the same is not in breach of any statutory storage obligations or unless otherwise stipulated below.
Server data
For technical reasons, the following data sent by your internet browser to us or to our server provider will be collected, especially to ensure a secure and stable website: These server log files record the type and version of your browser, operating system, the website from which you came (referrer URL), the webpages on our site visited, the date and time of your visit, as well as the IP address from which you visited our site.
The data thus collected will be temporarily stored, but not in association with any other of your data.
The basis for this storage is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the improvement, stability, functionality, and security of our website.
The data will be deleted within no more than seven days, unless continued storage is required for evidentiary purposes. In which case, all or part of the data will be excluded from deletion until the investigation of the relevant incident is finally resolved.
Hosting
This website is hosted by Hetzner Online GmbH, Industriestr. 25, 91710 Gunzenhausen, Germany.
When visiting this website, technical data such as IP addresses, browser information, timestamps, and requested files may be processed and stored in server log files.
The use of Hetzner is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in the reliable and secure operation of this website.
Content Management System (WordPress)
This website is based on the content management system WordPress.
WordPress may process technical data such as:
- IP addresses
- browser information
- timestamps
- requested URLs
- cookies
This processing is necessary to ensure the secure and stable operation of the website.
The processing is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in the technically error-free and secure presentation of this website.
We maintain an online presence on LinkedIn to present our company and our services and to communicate with customers/prospects. LinkedIn is a service of LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Irland, a subsidiary of LinkedIn Corporation, 1000 W. Maude Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94085, USA.
We would like to point out that this might cause user data to be processed outside the European Union, particularly in the United States. This may increase risks for users that, for example, may make subsequent access to the user data more difficult. We also do not have access to this user data. Access is only available to LinkedIn.
The LinkedIn privacy policy can be found here:
https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy
LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Irland, a subsidiary of LinkedIn Corporation, 1000 W. Maude Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94085 USA.
Privacy Policy: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy
Newsletter / Brevo
You have the opportunity to subscribe to our newsletter via our website.
We use Brevo for sending newsletters. The provider is Brevo GmbH, Köpenicker Str. 126, 10179 Berlin, Germany, registered at Amtsgericht Berlin-Charlottenburg under HRB 133191 (hereinafter “Brevo”).
If you subscribe to our newsletter, the data entered during registration (e.g. your email address) will be processed and stored on Brevo’s servers.
We use a double opt-in procedure for newsletter registration. This means that after registering, you will receive an email asking you to confirm your subscription. This confirmation is necessary to prevent registrations using third-party email addresses.
As part of the registration process, the following data may be stored:
- your email address
- the date and time of your confirmation
- the version of the consent wording shown to you
- the page you subscribed from
The newsletters contain technologies that allow us to analyze whether emails were opened and which links were clicked. This information helps us improve our newsletter content and better understand reader interests.
The sending of the newsletter is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR, together with § 7 para. 2 no. 2 UWG. The records kept to prove that consent are based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c and lit. f GDPR, and they survive a withdrawal. The measurement of opens and clicks also requires consent under § 25 para. 1 TDDDG, because the pixel reads from your device. That is why the subscription box names the measurement explicitly instead of leaving it to this policy.
The emails are sent through Brevo, and Brevo embeds a one-pixel image in every email it sends; there is no setting that removes it. Withdrawing your consent stops the emails and the measurement together.
You can revoke your consent to receive the newsletter at any time with future effect. You can unsubscribe via the unsubscribe link included in every newsletter email. When you unsubscribe, that is recorded too: the time, your IP address, your browser, and any reason you choose to give. It is kept with the consent record, as proof that the withdrawal was acted on.
Your data is stored for as long as you stay subscribed. After you unsubscribe, your address is removed from the mailing list, and the consent record described above is kept for three years, the ordinary limitation period under § 195 BGB and § 31 Abs. 2 Nr. 1 OWiG, so that the earlier consent can still be demonstrated. It is then deleted.
Further information about Brevo’s privacy practices can be found at:
We have concluded a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) with Brevo in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR.
Cookies
a) Session cookies
We use cookies on our website. Cookies are small text files or other storage technologies stored on your computer by your browser. These cookies process certain specific information about you, such as your browser, location data, or IP address.
This processing makes our website more user-friendly, efficient, and secure, allowing us, for example, to display our website in different languages or to offer a shopping cart function.
The legal basis for such processing is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b) GDPR, insofar as these cookies are used to collect data to initiate or process contractual relationships.
If the processing does not serve to initiate or process a contract, our legitimate interest lies in improving the functionality of our website. The legal basis is then Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f) GDPR.
When you close your browser, these session cookies are deleted.
b) Third-party cookies
If necessary, our website may also use cookies from companies with whom we cooperate for the purpose of advertising, analyzing, or improving the features of our website.
Please refer to the following information for details, in particular for the legal basis and purpose of such third-party collection and processing of data collected through cookies.
c) Disabling cookies
You can refuse the use of cookies by changing the settings on your browser. Likewise, you can use the browser to delete cookies that have already been stored. However, the steps and measures required vary, depending on the browser you use. If you have any questions, please use the help function or consult the documentation for your browser or contact its maker for support. Browser settings cannot prevent so-called flash cookies from being set. Instead, you will need to change the setting of your Flash player. The steps and measures required for this also depend on the Flash player you are using. If you have any questions, please use the help function or consult the documentation for your Flash player or contact its maker for support.
If you prevent or restrict the installation of cookies, not all of the functions on our site may be fully usable.
Model Data Protection Statement for Anwaltskanzlei Weiß & Partner