1) Introduction and contact details of the controller
1.1 We are pleased that you are visiting our website and thank you for your interest. The following provides information on how your personal data is handled when you use our website. Personal data in this context is all data with which you can be personally identified.
1.2 The data controller for this website, within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), is Daniel Klement, Attorney-at-Law, Gervinusstrasse 19A, 10629 Berlin, Germany, Tel.: +49 30 23320956, Fax: +49 30 22187455, Email: kontakt@klement-legal.com. The controller of personal data is the 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.
2) Data collection when visiting our website
2.1 When you merely use our website for informational purposes, meaning you do not register or otherwise provide us with information, we only collect data that your browser transmits to the web server (so-called „server log files“). When you access our website, we collect the following data, which is technically necessary for us to display the website to you:
- The website we visited
- Date and time of access
- Amount of data sent in bytes
- Source/Reference from which you reached the page
- Browser used
- Operating system used
- Used IP address (if applicable: in anonymised form)
Processing is carried out in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, based on our legitimate interest in improving the stability and functionality of our website. The data will not be passed on or used in any other way. However, we reserve the right to retrospectively review the server log files should there be concrete indications of unlawful use.
2.2 This website uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of personal data and other confidential content (e.g., orders or enquiries to the controller). You can recognise an encrypted connection by the „https://“ string and the padlock icon in your browser bar.
3) Hosting & Content Delivery Network
Squarespace
For the hosting of our website and the display of page content, we use the system of the following provider: Squarespace Ireland Ltd., Squarespace House, Ship Street Great, Dublin 8, D08 N12C, Ireland
All data collected on our website is processed on the provider's servers.
We have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider, which ensures the protection of our website visitors' data and prohibits unauthorised disclosure to third parties.
As part of the aforementioned services, data may also be transmitted to Squarespace Inc. in the USA for further processing on behalf of the party responsible.
For data transfers to the USA, the provider has joined the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which ensures compliance with the European data protection level based on an adequacy decision by the European Commission.
4) Cookies
To make visiting our website appealing and enable the use of certain features, we use cookies, which are small text files stored on your end device. Some of these cookies are automatically deleted after you close your browser (so-called „session cookies“), while others remain on your end device for longer and enable the saving of page settings (so-called „persistent cookies“). In the latter case, you can see the storage duration in the overview of your web browser's cookie settings.
If personal data is also processed by individual cookies used by us, the processing will be carried out in accordance with Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR in order to fulfil the contract, in accordance with Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR in the event of consent being given, or in accordance with Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR to safeguard our legitimate interests in the best possible functionality of the website and a customer-friendly and effective design of the site visit.
You can adjust your browser settings to be informed about the setting of cookies and to decide individually on their acceptance, or to exclude the acceptance of cookies for specific cases or in general.
Please note that if you do not accept cookies, the functionality of our website may be restricted.
5) Getting in touch
When you contact us (e.g. via contact form or email), personal data is collected. The data collected when using a contact form is shown on the respective contact form. This data is stored and used solely for the purpose of responding to your enquiry or for contacting you and the associated technical administration.
The legal basis for processing this data is our legitimate interest in responding to your enquiry, in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. If your contact aims at the conclusion of a contract, the additional legal basis for processing is Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR. Your data will be deleted upon final processing of your request. This will be the case when it can be inferred from the circumstances that the matter in question has been conclusively clarified and provided that there are no statutory retention obligations to the contrary.
6) Web analysis services
6.1 Google Analytics 4
This website uses Google Analytics 4, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland ("Google"), which enables an analysis of your use of our website.
By default, Google Analytics 4 sets cookies when you visit the website, which are stored as small text files on your device and collect certain information. This information includes your IP address, which is truncated by Google at the last digits to prevent direct personal identification.
The information will be transmitted to Google's servers and processed there. This may also involve transfers to Google LLC, based in the USA.
Google uses the information collected on our behalf to evaluate your use of the website, compile reports on website activity for us, and provide other services relating to website activity and internet usage. The IP address transmitted by your browser within the scope of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data. Data collected as part of the use of Google Analytics 4 will be stored for two months and then deleted.
All of the processing described above, in particular the placement of cookies on the device used, will only take place if you have given us your explicit consent pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR.
Google Analytics 4 will not be used during your visit to our website unless you give your consent. You can withdraw your consent at any time with future effect. To exercise your right to withdraw, please deactivate this service using the „Cookie Consent Tool“ provided on the website.
We have concluded a data processing agreement with Google, which ensures the protection of our website visitors' data and prohibits unauthorised disclosure to third parties.
Further legal notices regarding Google Analytics 4 can be found at https://business.safety.google
Demographic Profile
Google Analytics 4 uses the special „demographics“ feature and can create statistics about the age, gender, and interests of site visitors. This is done by analysing advertising and third-party information. This allows target groups for marketing activities to be identified. However, the collected data cannot be attributed to any specific individual and is deleted after a storage period of two months.
Google Signals
As an extension to Google Analytics 4, Google Signals can be used on this website to create cross-device reports. If you have activated personalised advertising and linked your devices to your Google account, Google can analyse your usage behaviour across devices and create database models, including for cross-device conversions, subject to your consent to the use of Google Analytics in accordance with Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. We do not receive personal data from Google, only statistics. If you wish to stop cross-device analysis, you can deactivate the "Personalised advertising" function in your Google account settings. To do this, follow the instructions on this page: https://support.google.com
More information about Google Signals can be found at the following link: https://support.google.com
User IDs
As an extension to Google Analytics 4, the "UserIDs" function can be used on this website. If you have consented to the use of Google Analytics 4 in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR, have set up an account on this website, and log in to this account on different devices, your activities, including conversions, can be analysed across devices.
For data transfers to the USA, the provider has joined the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which ensures compliance with the European data protection level based on an adequacy decision by the European Commission.
6.2 Google Tag Manager
This website uses „Google Tag Manager“, a service provided by the following provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (hereinafter referred to as „Google“).
The Google Tag Manager provides a technical foundation for bundling various web applications, including tracking and analysis services, and for calibrating, controlling, and linking them to conditions via a uniform user interface. Google Tag Manager itself does not store or read information on user end devices. The service also does not perform its own data analyses. However, when a page is accessed, your IP address is transmitted to Google via Google Tag Manager and potentially stored there. Transmission to servers of Google LLC in the USA is also possible.
This processing is only carried out if you have given us your explicit consent in accordance with Art. 6 sec. 1 lit. a GDPR. Without this consent, Google Tag Manager will not be used during your visit to the site. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future. To exercise your right of withdrawal, please deactivate this service in the „Cookie Consent Tool“ provided on the website.
We have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider, which ensures the protection of our website visitors' data and prohibits unauthorised disclosure to third parties.
For data transfers to the USA, the provider has joined the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which ensures compliance with the European data protection level based on an adequacy decision by the European Commission.
Further legal information on Google Tag Manager can be found at https://business.safety.google
7) Retargeting/Remarketing and Conversion Tracking
Microsoft Advertising Universal Event Tracking
This website uses conversion tracking technology from the following provider: Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399, USA
For the use of Universal Event Tracking, a tag is implemented on every page of our website that interacts with the conversion cookie set by Microsoft. This interaction makes user behaviour on our website traceable and sends the information collected in this way to Microsoft. The purpose of this is to statistically record and evaluate predefined goals, such as purchases or leads, in order to tailor the targeting and content of our offerings more effectively to user interests. The tags are never used for the personal identification of users.
All of the processing described above, particularly the setting of cookies to read information from the device used, will only be carried out if you have given us your explicit consent in accordance with Art. 6(1)(a) of the GDPR. Without this consent, retargeting technology will not be used during your visit to the website.
You can revoke your granted consent at any time with effect for the future. To exercise your revocation, please deactivate this service in the „Cookie Consent Tool“ provided on the website.
For data transfers to the USA, the provider has acceded to the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which ensures compliance with the European data protection level based on an adequacy decision of the European Commission.
8) Tools and Miscellaneous
Cookie Consent Tool
This website uses a „Cookie Consent Tool“ to obtain effective user consent for cookies and cookie-based applications requiring consent. The „Cookie Consent Tool“ is displayed to users upon page load in the form of an interactive interface, where consent for specific cookies and/or cookie-based applications can be granted by ticking boxes. By using this tool, all cookies/services requiring consent are only loaded if the respective user has granted the appropriate consent by ticking the boxes. This ensures that such cookies are only set on the respective user's end device if consent has been granted.
The tool uses technically necessary cookies to save your cookie preferences. Personal user data is not processed in this regard.
In individual cases, if personal data (such as the IP address) are processed for the purpose of storing, assigning, or logging cookie settings, this takes place in accordance with Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest in a legally compliant, user-specific, and user-friendly consent management for cookies, and thus in a legally compliant design of our website.
The further legal basis for processing is also Article 6(1)(c) GDPR. As controllers, we are subject to the legal obligation to make the use of technically non-essential cookies dependent on the respective user consent.
Where necessary, we have concluded a contract processing agreement with the provider, which ensures the protection of the data of our website visitors and prohibits unauthorised disclosure to third parties.
Further information on the operator and the settings options for the cookie consent tool can be found directly in the relevant user interface on our website.
9) Rights of the data subject
9.1 The applicable data protection law grants you the following data subject rights (rights of access and intervention) in relation to the controller regarding the processing of your personal data, with reference to the legal basis specified for the respective exercise requirements:
- Right of access under Article 15 GDPR;
- Right to rectification pursuant to Article 16 GDPR;
- Right to erasure pursuant to Article 17 GDPR;
- Right to restriction of processing under Article 18 GDPR.;
- Right to information in accordance with Article 19 GDPR;
- Right to data portability pursuant to Article 20 GDPR;
- Right to revoke consent given in accordance with Art. 7 para. 3 GDPR;
- Right to lodge a complaint under Art. 77 GDPR.
9.2 RIGHT TO OBJECT
If we process your personal data as part of balancing interests due to our overriding legitimate interest, you have the right to object to this processing at any time, on grounds relating to your particular situation, with effect for the future.
EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT TO OBJECT, WE WILL CEASE PROCESSING THE RELEVANT DATA. HOWEVER, FURTHER PROCESSING IS RESERVED IF WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING GROUNDS FOR PROCESSING WHICH OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS, OR IF THE PROCESSING SERVES THE ESTABLISHMENT, EXERCISE OR DEFENCE OF LEGAL CLAIMS.
If your personal data is processed by us for direct marketing purposes, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of your personal data for such advertising. You can exercise your right of objection as described above.
Should you exercise your right to object, we will cease processing the relevant data for direct marketing purposes.
10) How long personal data is stored
The duration of the storage of personal data is determined by the respective legal basis, the purpose of processing, and – where applicable – additionally by the respective statutory retention periods (e.g. commercial and tax law retention periods).
When processing personal data based on explicit consent in accordance with Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR, the affected data will be stored until you withdraw your consent.
Are there statutory retention periods for data processed within the scope of legal transactions or legal transaction-like obligations based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, and is this data routinely deleted after the expiry of the retention periods, provided it is no longer required for contract fulfilment or initiation and/or we no longer have a legitimate interest in its further storage?.
When processing personal data based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR, this data will be stored for as long as you exercise your right to object under Article 21(1) GDPR, unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for processing that override your interests, rights, and freedoms, or the processing is for the establishment, exercise, or defence of legal claims.
When processing personal data for direct marketing purposes based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, this data will be stored until you exercise your right to object under Article 21(2) of the GDPR.
Unless otherwise indicated by other information in this declaration on specific processing situations, stored personal data will otherwise be deleted when it is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected or otherwise processed.
