Privacy Policy

1. Overview of data protection


General information

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data refers to all data that can be used to personally identify you. Detailed information on data protection can be found in our privacy policy below.


Data collection on this website

Who is responsible for the data collection on this website?

The data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the section "Information on the responsible party" of this privacy policy.


How do we collect your data?

Your data is collected in part when you provide it to us, such as when you enter data into a contact form.

Other data is collected automatically or after your consent when you visit the website through our IT systems. These are mainly technical data (e.g., internet browsers, operating system, or time of page access). The collection of this data occurs automatically as soon as you enter the website.
How do we use your data?

Some of the data is collected to ensure the website functions correctly. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior.


What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right to request information about the origin, recipients, and purpose of your stored personal data at any time free of charge. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given consent for data processing, you can withdraw this consent at any time in the future. Furthermore, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances. Additionally, you have the right to file a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority.

For more information of if you have any questions regarding data protection, you can contact us at any time.



2. Hosting


We host the content of our website with the following provider:

WIX

When you visit our website, WIX collects various log files, including your IP address. Details can be found in the WIX privacy policy.
The use of WIX is based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f DSGVO. We have a legitimate interest in ensuring the most reliable presentation of our website. If consent was obtained, processing is carried out solely based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a DSGVO and §25 Para. 1 TTDSG, to the extent that the consent involves the storage of cookies or access to information on the user´s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) as per the TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time.


Data processing agreement

We have entered into a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) for the use of the service mentioned above. This legally required contact ensures that the provider processes personal data of our website visitors only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.



3. General notes and mandatory information


Data protection

The opperators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat you personal data confidentially and in accordance with legal data protection regulations as well as this privacly policy

When you use this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data refers to data that can be used to identify you personally. This privacy policy explains which data we collect and how we use it. It also explains how and for what purpose this happens.

We point out that data transmission over the internet (e.g., when communicating via email) may have security vulnerabilities. A complete protection of the data access by third parties is not possible.


Information on the responsible party

The responsible party for the data processing on this website is:

Rechtsanwaltskanzlei Tortell & Kollegen
Im Rosengarten 25a
61118 Bad Vilbel
Phone: +49 (0)176 611 781
email: e.tortell@rae-tortell.de
The responsible party is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, determines the purpose and means of processing personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.).


Retention period

Unless a more specific retention period is stated within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing no longer applies. If you make a legitimate deletion request or revoke your consent for data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons for retaining your personal data (e.g., tax or commercial law retention periods); in the latter case, the deletion will occur once these reasons cease to apply.


General information on the legal basis of data processing on this website

If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR or Art. 9 Para. 2 lit. a GDPR if special categories of data are processed. In the case of explicit consent for the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing also takes place based on Art. 49 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or access to information on your device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), data processing also takes place based on §25 Para. 1 TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

If your data is required for contract fulfillment or the performance of pre-contractual measures, we process your data based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if it is required to fulfill a legal obligation based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. c GDPR. Data processing can also take place based on our legitimate interest under Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The relevant legal grounds for processing are provided in the following sections of this privacy policy.


Recipients of personal data

 

As part of our business activities, we collaborate with various external entities. In some case, it is necessary to transfer personal data to these external entities. We only pass on personal data to external parties if this is necessary for the fulfillment of a contract, if we are legally required to do so (e.g., for the transfer of data to tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest under Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR in the transfer, or if another legal basis permits the data transfer. When using processors, we only transfer personal data to them based on valid data processing agreement. In the case of joint processing, a contract for joint processing is concluded.


Revocation of your consent to data processing

 

Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You may withdraw any consent you have already given at any time. The legality of the data processing carried out up to the point of withdrawal remains unaffected by the withdrawal.
Right to object to data collection in specific cases and to direct marketing (Article 21 GDPR)

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WHEN THE DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ARTICLE 6(1)(E) OR (F) GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO) OBJECT AT ANY TIME, ON GROUNDS RELATING TO YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION, TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. THE RELEVANT LEGAL BASIS FOR A PARTICULAR PROCESSING OPERATION CAN BE FOUND IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING THAT OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS, AND FREEDOMS, OR THE PROCESSING IS NECESSARY FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT, EXERCISE, OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION UNDER ARTICLE 21(1) GDPR).

 

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS BEING PROCESSED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR SUCH MARKETING; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING TO THE EXTENT THAT IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES (OBJECTION UNDER ARTICLE 21(2) GDPR).


Right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority

In the event of violations of the GDPR, affected individuals have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, particulary in the member state of their habitual residence, place of work, or the place of the alleged infringement. This right to lodge a complaint is without prejudice to any other administrative or judical remedies.


Right to data portability

 

You have the right to request that we provide you with data that we process based on your consent or in the performance of a contract in a structured, commonly used, and machinereadable format. You may request that we transmit this data directly to another controller, provided it is technically feasible.


Right to access, rectification, and deletion

You have the right, in accordance with applicable legal provisions, to request information free of charge about your stored personal data, its origin, recipients, and the purpose of processing, and, if applicable, to request rectification or deletion of this data. For this purpose, and for any further inquiries regarding personal data, you may also contact us at any time.


Right to restrict processing

You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You may exercise this right at any time. The right to restriction of processing applies in the following cases:
 

• If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we generally need time to verify this. During the verification period, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.

• If the processing of your personal data is unlawful, you may instead request the restriction of data processing rather than the deletion of the data.

• If we no longer need your personal data, but you require it for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of processing instead of deletion.

• If you have filled an objection under Article 21(1) GDPR, a balancing of interests between yours and ours must be conducted. As long as it is unclear which interests outweigh the other, you have the right to request the restriction of processing your personal data.
   

If the processing of your personal data has been restricted, such data may only be processed with your consent or for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims, or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person, or for the important public interest reasons of the European Union or a member state.
SSL- and TLS-Encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries that you send to us as the site operator, this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the change in the browser address line from "http://" to "https://" and the lock symbol in your browser´s address bar.

When SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.
Objection to advertising emails

We hereby object to the use of contact details published as part of the imprint obligation for the purpose of sending unsolicited advertising and informational materials. The operators of this website expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of the unsolicited sending of advertising information, such as spam emails.



4. Data collection on this website


Cookies

Our websites use so-called "cookies". Cookies are small data packages and do not cause any damage to your device. They are either temporarily stored for the duration of the session (session cookies) or permanently stored (persistent cookies) on your device. Session cookies are automatically deleted after your visit. Permanent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them or they are automatically deleted by your web browser.

Cookies can either come from us (first-party cookies) or from third parties (third-party cookies). Third-party cookies allow the integration of certain third-party services on the website (e.g., cookies for payment processing).
Cookies have various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary because certain website features would not function without them (e.g., shopping cart functionality or video display). Other cookies can be used by analyzing user bevaiour or for marketing purposes.

Cookies that are necessary for the electronic communication process, to provide specific features you desire (e.g., for the shopping cart function), or to optimize the website (e.g., cookies for measuring web traffic) are stored based on Article 6(1) (f) GDPR, unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies for the error-free and optimized provision of its services . If consent for the storage of cookies and similar recognition technologies is requested, the processing will be carried out exclusively on the basis of this consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TTDSG); consent can be revoked at any time.

You can configure your browser to be notified when cookies are set, to allow cookies only on a case-by-case basis, to exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or generally, and to activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. If you disable cookies, the functionality of this website may be limited.

You can find details on wich cookies and services are used on this website in privacy policy.


Contact form

If you send us inquiries via the contact form, the information you provide in the inquiry form, including the contact details you provide there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We will not share this data without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Article 6(1)(b) GDPR if your inquiry is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for taking pre-contractual steps. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in effectively processing the inquiries directed to us (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR) if it was requested; consent can be revoked at any time.

The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you request its deletion, revoke your consent for storage, or the purpose for storing the data ceases to apply (e.g., after your inquiry has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions, particulary retention periods, remain unaffected.
 

 

Inquiry via email, phone, or fax

If you contact us via email, phone, or fax, your inquiry, including all resulting personal data (name, inquiry), will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of handling your request. We will not share this data without your consent.
The processing of this data is based on Article 6(1)(b) GDPR if your inquiry is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for taking pre-contractual steps. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in effectively processing the inquiries directed to us (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Article 6(1) GDPR) if it was requested; consent can be revoked at any time.

The data you send to us via contact inquiries will remain with us until you request ist deletion, revoke your consent for storage, or the purpose for storing the data ceases to apply (e.g., after your inquiry has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions. particulary retention periods, remain unaffected.

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