Data protection

1. the name and contact details of the controller and of the data protection officer

This data protection information applies to data processing by:

Responsible: Pavlos Konstantinidis, LL.M
von Bredow Valentin Herz Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten mbB (im Folgenden: vBVH)
Littenstraße 105, D-10179 Berlin, Deutschland
E-Mail: datenschutz@vbvh.de
Phone: +49 (0)30 – 8092482-20
Fax: +49 (0)30 – 8092482-30

The vBVH data protection officer can be contacted at the above address, in the name of the data protection officer, or at datenschutz@vbvh.de.

2. collection and storage of personal data and the nature and purpose of their use

a) When visiting the website

When you visit our website www.vbvh.de information is automatically sent to our website server by the browser used on your end device. This information is temporarily stored in a so-called log file. The following information is collected without your intervention and stored until automatic deletion:

• IP address of the requesting computer,
• date and time of access,
• name and URL of the accessed file,
• website from which the access is made (referrer URL),
• browser used and, if applicable, the operating system of your computer as well as the name of your access provider.

The above data will be processed by us for the following purposes:

• ensuring a smooth connection of the website,
• ensuring a comfortable use of our website,
• evaluating the system security and stability as well as
• for further administrative purposes.

The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. f DSGVO. Our legitimate interest follows from the purposes for data collection listed above. In no case do we use the collected data for the purpose of drawing conclusions about your person. In addition, we use cookies and analysis services when you visit our website. You can find more detailed explanations on this under points 4 and 5 of this data protection declaration.

b) When registering for our newsletter

If you have expressly consented in accordance with Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. a DSGVO, we will use your e-mail address to send you our newsletter on a regular basis. To receive the newsletter, it is sufficient to provide an e-mail address. You can unsubscribe at
any time, for example via a link at the end of each newsletter. Alternatively, you can also send your unsubscribe request at any time by e-mail to datenschutz@vbvh.de.

c) When using our contact form

For questions of any kind, we offer you the possibility to contact us via a form provided on the website. In doing so, it is necessary to provide a valid e-mail address so that we know who the enquiry is from and so that we can answer it. Further information can be provided voluntarily. Data processing for the purpose of contacting us is based on your voluntarily given consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. a DSGVO. The personal data collected by us for the use of the contact form will be automatically deleted after completion of your request.

3. disclosure of data

Your personal data will not be transferred to third parties for purposes other than those listed below. We only pass on your personal data to third parties if:

• you have given your express consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. a DSGVO,
• the disclosure is necessary for the assertion, exercise or defence of legal claims in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. f DSGVO and there is no reason to assume that you have an overriding interest worthy of protection in the non-disclosure of your data,
• in the event that a legal obligation exists for the disclosure in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. c DSGVO, as well as
• this is legally permissible and necessary according to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b DSGVO for the processing of contractual relationships with you.

4. cookies

Our website uses cookies. Cookies are text files that are stored in the Internet browser or by the Internet browser on your computer. Cookies contain a string of characters that enables your system to be uniquely identified when you return to the website.

Most of the cookies we use and the data stored and transmitted in them are automatically deleted at the end of your visit (“session cookies”). Other cookies remain stored on your terminal device until you delete them (“persistent cookies”).

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. You can delete cookies that have already been saved at any time. If you deactivate cookies, the functionality of this website may be limited.

Required cookies

Some elements of our website require that the calling browser can be identified even after a page change and are therefore necessary for the display of our website (“required cookies”).

The processing of necessary cookies is based on a balancing of interests in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 UAbs. 1 lit. f DSGVO, which always takes your interests into account.

5. data subject rights

You have the right:

• to request information about your personal data processed by us in accordance with Art. 15 DSGVO. In particular, you can request information about the processing purposes, the category of personal data, the categories of recipients to whom your data has been or will be disclosed, the planned storage period, the existence of a right to rectification, erasure, restriction of processing or objection, the existence of a right of complaint, the origin of your data if it has not been collected by us, as well as the existence of automated decision-making including profiling and, if applicable, meaningful information about its details;
• demand the correction of incorrect or incomplete personal data stored by us without delay in accordance with Art. 16 DSGVO;
• pursuant to Art. 17 DSGVO to request the erasure of your personal data stored by us, unless the processing is necessary for the exercise of the right to freedom of expression and information, for compliance with a legal obligation, for reasons of public interest or for the assertion, exercise or defence of legal claims;
• to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data in accordance with Art. 18 DSGVO, insofar as the accuracy of the data is disputed by you, the processing is unlawful, but you object to its erasure and we no longer require the data, but you need it for the assertion, exercise or defence of legal claims or you have objected to the processing in accordance with Art. 21 DSGVO;
• pursuant to Art. 20 DSGVO to receive your personal data that you have provided to us in a structured, common and machine-readable format or to request the transfer to another controller;
• revoke your consent at any time in accordance with Art. 7 (3) DSGVO. This has the consequence that we may no longer continue the data processing based on this consent for the future, and
• complain to a supervisory authority in accordance with Art. 77 DSGVO. As a rule, you can contact the supervisory authority of your usual place of residence or workplace or our registered office.

6. right of objection

If your personal data is processed on the basis of legitimate interests pursuant to Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. f DSGVO, you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data pursuant to Art. 21 DSGVO, insofar as there are grounds for doing so that arise from your particular situation or the objection is directed against direct advertising. In the latter case, you have a general right of objection, which is implemented by us without specifying a particular situation. If you would like to make use of your right of revocation or objection, it is sufficient to send an e-mail to datenschutz@vbvh.de.

7. data security

We use the widespread SSL procedure (Secure Socket Layer) in connection with the highest encryption level supported by your browser when visiting the website. As a rule, this is 256-bit encryption. If your browser does not support 256-bit encryption, we use 128-bit v3 technology instead. You can tell whether an individual page of our website is transmitted in encrypted form by the closed display of the key or lock symbol in the lower status bar of your browser. We also use appropriate technical and organisational security measures to protect your data against accidental or intentional manipulation, partial or complete loss, destruction or against unauthorised access by third parties. Our security measures are continuously improved in line with technological developments.

8. up-to-dateness and amendment of this privacy policy

This privacy policy is currently valid and has the status September 2023.

Due to the further development of our website and offers on it or due to changed legal or official requirements, it may become necessary to change this data protection declaration.