Data Protection

The operator of this website takes the protection of personal data very seriously. He treats personal data confidentially and in accordance with statutory data protection regulations and this data protection declaration. When you use this website or contact the operator, various personal data is collected. Personal data is data that can be used to personally identify you. Below, the operator will inform you about the nature, scope and purposes of the collection and use of personal data as well as your rights as a data subject in the context of the processing of your personal data by the operator. The terms used here correspond to those of the GDPR. The operator points out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g. when communicating via email) may have security gaps. Complete protection of data from access by third parties is not possible.

The responsible body for data processing on this website is:

Rechtsanwalt and Solicitor

Dr Mathias Wittinghofer

61352 Bad Homburg v.d.H.

Phone:  +49.162.1062

E-Mail: drmw@drmw.legal

The responsible body is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g. names, email addresses, etc.).

Data processing when you visit our website

The website can be used without registering or logging in. However, personal data is also collected to a certain extent when you visit our website for purely informational purposes. For technical reasons, your Internet browser automatically transmits data to our web server when you access the website. These include, among other things, the date and time of access, URL of the referring website, file(s) accessed, amount of data sent, browser type and version, operating system and your IP address. This data is stored separately from other data that you enter when using our offer. It is not possible for the operator to assign this data to a specific person; the data is evaluated exclusively for statistical purposes and, if necessary, for IT security reasons and is then deleted.

The operator processes this data on the basis of its legitimate interests within the meaning of Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f of the GDPR to provide and display the website, to ensure and maintain technical operations, for the purpose of identifying and eliminating disruptions and for IT reasons. Security reasons (e.g. to investigate cases of abuse or fraud). There is no automated decision-making (including profiling).

Cookies

The operator only uses technically necessary cookies on this website. Cookies are small text files that can be stored in a user's Internet browser via a website. Technically necessary cookies are cookies that are required for the operation of the website and its functions. The operator is entitled to set these without your consent. However, you can deactivate them via the settings in your browser. However, it is possible that you will then only be able to use the functionalities of this website to a limited extent.

Additional Reasons for data processing.

If you contact us, for example, by email or telephone, letter or via social networks, your request including all resulting personal data (name, request) will be stored and processed for the purpose of processing your request. The operator will not pass on this data without your consent.

This data is processed on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR, provided that your request is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary to carry out pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on the legitimate interest in the effective processing of the inquiries (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR) if this has been requested.

Data processing is also partly required by law (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. c) GDPR). According to the provisions of the Money Laundering Act, the operator may be obliged to identify clients and needs the information required for this (Section 11 Paragraph 6 Sentence 1 GWG). According to Section 50 BRAO, the operator is obliged to keep legal files and can do so electronically

Storage period

The data you send via contact requests will remain with the operator until you request the operator to delete it, revoke your consent to storage or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g. after your request has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions – in particular statutory retention periods – remain unaffected.

Recipient

The operator only passes on your personal data to external third parties if this is necessary to process or process your request, if there is another legal permission or if you have given your consent. External recipients can in particular be service providers that the operator uses to provide services, for example in the areas of technical infrastructure and maintenance of our website. Such processors are carefully selected and regularly checked by the operator. You may only use the data for the specified purposes and according to appropriate instructions.

Revocation of your consent to data processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can revoke any consent you have already given at any time. The lawfulness of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

Right to object to data collection in special cases and to direct advertising (Art. 21 GDPR)

If data processing is carried out on the basis of Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter e or f GDPR, you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation. The respective legal bases on which processing is based can be found in this data protection declaration. If you object, the operator will no longer process your personal data concerned unless it can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that outweigh your interests, rights and freedoms, or the processing serves to assert, exercise or defend Legal claims (objection according to Art. 21 Para. 1 GDPR). If your personal data is processed for the purpose of direct advertising, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of your personal data for the purpose of such advertising. If you object, your personal data will no longer be used for direct advertising purposes (objection according to Art. 21 Para. 2 GDPR).

Right to lodge a complaint with the responsible supervisory authority

You have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority if you believe that the processing of your data violates applicable law. To do this, you can contact the data protection authority responsible for your place of residence or country or the data protection authority responsible for us:

The Hessian Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of InformationPostfach 316365021 Wiesbaden

T  49 611 1408 0F  49 611 1408 900https://datenschutz.hessen.de/

Right to data portability

You have the right to have data that the operator processes automatically based on your consent or in fulfillment of a contract handed over to you or to a third party in a common, machine-readable format. If you request the data to be transferred directly to another person responsible, this will only be done if it is technically feasible.

Information, deletion and correction

Within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right to free information at any time about your stored personal data, its origin and recipient and the purpose of data processing and, if necessary, a right to correction or deletion of this data. If you have any further questions about personal data, you can contact the operator at any time at the address given here.

Right to restriction of processing

You have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted. You can contact the operator at any time at the address given here. The right to restriction of processing exists in the following cases:

If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored here, the operator usually needs time to verify this. For the duration of the review, you have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted. If the processing of your personal data was/is occurring unlawfully, you can request that data processing be restricted instead of deletion. If the operator no longer needs your personal data, but you need it to exercise, defend or assert legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of deletion.

If you have lodged an objection in accordance with Article 21 Para. 1 GDPR, a balance must be made between your interests and those of the operator. As long as it is not yet clear whose interests prevail, you have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted. If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, this data - apart from its storage - may only be used with your consent or to assert, exercise or defend legal claims or to protect the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or a member state.

Version

We reserve the right to adapt the data protection declaration from time to time. The modified version will be published here. The current data protection declaration applies when you visit our website.

Date of latest change

October 15, 2023