1. Name and contact details of the individual responsible for processing
This data protection policy applies to data processed by Schiller Vahsen Müller SVM Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft m.b.B. | Gustav-Heinemann-Ufer 56 | 50968 Köln | Fon +49(0) 221 93 70 17-0 | Fax +49(0) 221 93 70 17-27 | kanzlei@svm-rechtsanwaelte.de
2. Collection and storage of personal data and the manner and purpose of their use
Use of our website is normally possible without you having to provide personal data.
a) When visiting our website
When you access our website at www.rechtsanwaelte.de, the browser you use on your end device automatically sends information to our website server. This information is stored temporarily in what is known as a log file. The following information is collected in the process without your intervention and stored until it is automatically deleted.
- IP address of the accessing computer
- Date and time of access
- Name and URL of the retrieved file
- The website from which access is made (referrer URL)
- The browser used and if applicable your computer’s operating system as well as the name of your access provider.
We use the specific data for the following purposes.
- To ensure a smooth connection with our website
- To ensure convenient use of our website
- To evaluate system security and stability and
- For other administrative purposes
The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 clause 1 lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest is derived from the purposes of data collection listed above. In no case do we use the data collected for the purpose of establishing connections with you as an individual.
In addition, we use cookies and analysis services when you visit our website. You can find out more about these under points 4 and 5 of this data protection policy.
b) When you use our contact form
If you have any questions, we offer you the option of contacting us using a form provided on our website. In this case, you need to provide a valid email address, so we know who the request has come from and can respond to it. You can submit any further information as you wish.
Data processing for the purpose of making contact with us is in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 clause 1 lit. a GDPR based on your voluntarily submitted consent.
The personal data we collect for the use of this contact form are deleted after the request you have submitted has been dealt with.
3. Disclosure of data
No transfer of your personal data to third parties will occur for purposes other than those listed below.
We only share your personal data with third parties if:
- You have given your explicit consent to do so in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 clause 1 lit. a GDPR
- Disclosure is required in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 clause 1 lit. f GDPR to assert, exercise or defend legal claims and there is no reason to assume that you have a predominant interest worthy of protection in not disclosing your data
- In the event that there is a statutory obligation to disclose in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 clause 1 lit. c GDPR and
- This is legally permissible and required for the fulfillment of contractual relationships with you in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 clause 1 lit. b GDPR.
4. Cookies
We use cookies on our website. These are small files that your browser automatically creates and are stored on your end device (laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc.), when you visit our site. Cookies do no damage to your device, they do not contain viruses, trojans or other malicious software.
Information is stored in the cookie, which is created in connection with the specific device used in each case. However, this does not mean that we become immediately aware of your identity.
Our use of cookies serves on the one hand to make your use of our services more convenient for you. This is why we use what are known as session cookies in order to recognize that you have already visited individual pages on our website. These are automatically deleted after you leave our site.
In addition, to enhance user-friendliness, we also use temporary cookies, which are stored on your device for a specified period. If you visit our site again to take advantage of our services, we automatically recognize that you have visited us previously and the inputs and settings you have made, so you do not have to enter them again.
Secondly, we use cookies to keep a statistical record of how our website is used and in order to evaluate how we optimize our services for you (see point 5). These cookies enable us to automatically recognize that you have already visited us when you visit us again. These cookies are automatically deleted after a predefined period.
The data processed by cookies are required for the purposes designated in order to safeguard our legitimate interests and those of third parties in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 clause 1 lit. f GDPR.
Most browsers accept cookies automatically. However, you can configure your browser in such a way that no cookies are stored on your computer or a warning appears before a new cookie is created. However, complete deactivation of cookies may result in you being unable to use all the features on our website.
5. The rights of those concerned
You have the right
- In accordance with Art. 15 GDPR to request information about your personal data we have processed. In particular, you may request information about the purposes of processing, the category of personal data, the categories of recipients of the personal data, to whom your data have been or are disclosed, the scheduled storage period, the existence of a right to rectification, deletion, restriction on processing or objection, the existence of a right to lodge a complaint, the origin of the data if we did not collect them, as well as the existence of an automated decision-making process including profiling and, where appropriate, meaningful information about their details;
- To request in accordance with Art. 16 GDPR the immediate rectification of incorrect or completion of personal data stored with us;
- To request in accordance with Art. 17 GDPR the deletion of your personal data stored with us, unless processing is required to exercise the right to freedom of expression and information, to fulfill a legal obligation, for reasons of public interest or to assert, exercise or defend legal claims;
- To request in accordance with Art. 18 GDPR the restriction of processing of your personal data, if you dispute the correctness of the data, the processing is unlawful but you reject deletion thereof and we no longer require the data but you require the data to assert, exercise or defend legal claims or you have lodged an objection to processing in accordance with Art. 21 GDPR;
- To receive in accordance with Art. 20 GDPR your personal data, which you have provided to us, in a structured, standardized and machine-readable format or transfer thereof to another responsible individual;
- To revoke in accordance with Art. 7 para. 3 GDPR your consent once given to us at any time. The result of this is that we are no longer permitted to continue with the data processing based on this consent in the future and
- To complain in accordance with Art. 77 GDPR to a supervisory authority. In this case, you may normally contact the supervisory authority at your usual place of residence or workplace or our office.
6. Right of objection
If your personal data are processed based on legitimate interests in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 clause 1 lit. f GDPR, you have the right in accordance with Art. 21 GDPR to lodge an objection to the processing of your personal data, if there are reasons for this that arise from your particular situation or the objection is to direct mail advertising. In the latter case, you have a general right of objection, which we shall implement without specifying any particular situation.
If you wish to exercise your right to revocation or objection, simply send an email to kanzlei@svm-rechtsanwaelte.de
7. Data security
When you visit our website, we use the common SSL method (secure socket layer) in conjunction with the highest encryption level that is supported by your browser. This is normally 256-bit encryption. If your browser does not support 256-bit encryption, we resort to 128-bit v3 technology instead. Whether an individual page on our website is sent encrypted can be identified by the closed illustration of the key or lock symbol in the lower status bar of your browser.
We also make use of appropriate technical and organizational security measures in order to protect your data from random or willful manipulation, partial or total loss, destruction, or from unauthorized access by third parties. Our security measures are subject to ongoing improvement in line with technological developments.
8. Updates and changes to this data protection policy
This data protection policy is currently valid as at May 2018.
Due to the ongoing development of our website and services on it or based on modified legal or official provisions, it may be necessary to change this data protection policy. You can access and print out the current data protection policy on the website at www.plus-europe.com at any time.
If you have any further questions about dealing with personal data, you are welcome to contact our data protection officer, whose contact details appear above.