Thank you for your interest in our website. We attach great importance to the protection of your data and the protection of your privacy. This data protection declaration serves the purpose of providing you with comprehensive information about the collection, processing, and use of your personal data, including on our website. Personal data are all data with which you can be personally identified. Please take careful note of the following content. Thanks you!
Winterstein Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB (hereinafter Winterstein Rechtsanwälte), Beethovenstraße 12-16 60325 Frankfurt am Main, is responsible for the data processing on this website and in our company within the meaning of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). 110, 60598 Frankfurt am Main, Tel .: +49 (0) 69 6971240. For more information, please see the imprint of this website.
The data protection officer for all matters of the law firm can be reached at the aforementioned contact details and at the email address datenschutz@winterstein-law.de.
For security reasons and to protect the transfer of personal data, we use SSL encryption for this website. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the string “https: //” and the lock symbol in your browser line.
Winterstein lawyers comply with all applicable legal requirements for data protection, in particular the provisions of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG), the Telemedia Act (TMG), and the State Broadcasting Treaty (RStV).
In principle, this website can be visited without the user having to actively provide personal data.
If you visit our website for purely informational reasons, if you do not actively transmit personal data to us, we only collect the data that your browser transmits to our system when you visit the website (so-called “server log files”). In order to be able to display our website to you, it is technically necessary for our system to collect the following data:
The processing of the above data is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR based on our so-called “legitimate interest” in optimizing the functionality and stability of our website. This data will not be passed on or used for purposes other than those specified. However, if specific moments indicate illegal use, we will check the named server log files later if necessary.
If you actively provide us with your personal or business data (email addresses, names, addresses) using a corresponding contact function on the website or by email, you will voluntarily disclose this data. We then store and use this data exclusively for the purpose of answering your request related to the contact and an answer as well as the associated technical administration. In this case, there is a “legitimate interest” in answering your request in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR, which is the legal basis for our processing. If you pursue the conclusion of a contract with us when you contact us, the additional legal basis for us is the processing in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR. This data will be deleted after the final processing of your request – this is the case if it can be inferred from the circumstances that the matter concerned has been finally clarified with our processing, the above applies to the extent that there are no statutory retention requirements.
Apart from the automatically logged data mentioned, we will not collect, save or process any personal data without you becoming active. Data provided voluntarily by the user (e.g. for the purpose of applying as a lawyer or trainee lawyer) is only used for the purpose of communication with the user or for internal review of the submitted application documents. Under no circumstances will data be passed on to third parties.
The applicable data protection law grants you, as the person responsible, the processing of your personal data, comprehensive data subject rights (information and intervention rights) as follows:
Right to information: In accordance with Art. 15 GDPR, you have the right in particular to have comprehensive information about your personal data processed by us, the processing purposes, the categories of processed personal data, the recipients or categories of recipients to whom your data has been or will be disclosed, the planned storage period or the criteria for determining the storage period, the existence of a right to correction, deletion, restriction of processing, objection to processing, a complaint to a supervisory authority, the origin of your data if we have not collected this from you the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling (and, if applicable, meaningful information about the logic involved and the scope that affects you and the intended effects of such processing), as well as your right to be informed about the guarantees according to Art. 46 GDPR O exist when forwarding your data to third countries
Right to correction: According to Art. 16 GDPR, you have the right to immediate correction of your incorrect data that we have about you and/or completion of your data stored by us if they are incomplete.
Right to deletion: According to Art. 17 GDPR, you have the right to request the deletion of your personal data that we have if one of the conditions specified in the catalog of Art. 17 Para. 1 GDPR is met. However, this right does not exist in accordance with Article 17 3) GDPR, in particular if the processing is necessary 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 is.
Right to restriction of processing: Under certain conditions, you generally have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data that we have in accordance with Art. 18 GDPR. This is possible, a) as long as the correctness of your data that you disputed is checked, b) if you refuse to delete your data due to unauthorized data processing and instead request the restriction of the processing of your data c) if you use your data for the purpose of assertion, exercise or Defense of legal claims, d) after we no longer need this data after the purpose has been achieved e) if you have lodged an objection for reasons of your particular situation, as long as it is not yet certain whether our legitimate reasons prevail.
Right to information: If and insofar as you have asserted the right to correction, deletion or restriction of processing against us as the person responsible, we are obliged under Art. 19 GDPR to all recipients to whom the personal data concerning you have been disclosed Notify correction or deletion of the data or restriction of processing, unless this proves to be impossible or is associated with a disproportionate effort. You have the right to be informed about these recipients.
Right to data portability: According to Art. 20 GDPR, you have the right 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 person responsible, insofar as this is technically feasible.
Right to revoke granted consent: According to Art. 7 Para. 3 GDPR, you have the right to revoke your consent to the processing of personal data once given to us at any time with future effect. In the event of revocation, we will delete the data concerned immediately, unless further processing can be based on a legal basis for processing without consent. Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
Right to lodge a complaint: If you believe that our processing of your personal data violates the GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in accordance with Art. 77 GDPR, without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy Member State of your whereabouts, your place of work, or the place of the alleged violation.
Right to object: In accordance with Art. 21 GDPR, you have the right to OBJECT the processing of your personal data by us for future reasons if we have your personal data as part of a balancing of interests process our overriding legitimate interest.
If you legitimately exercise your right to object, we will stop processing the data concerned. We reserve the right to continue processing for those cases in which we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for processing that outweigh your interests, fundamental rights, and freedoms, or if our processing serves to assert, exercise, or defend legal claims.
If we process your personal data for the purpose of direct advertising, you of course have the right to object to this type of processing at any time. If you exercise the right, we will stop processing your data for direct marketing purposes. You can exercise your objection by unsubscribing from direct advertising to us directly or by using a possible function within the advertising medium (e.g. link in the newsletter). After unsubscribing, the data associated with direct advertising (e.g. your email address in the case of newsletters) will be deleted from our direct mailing list immediately.
How long we store your personal data is based on the respective statutory retention periods (e.g. retention periods under commercial and tax law). After the deadlines have expired, the data concerned will be routinely deleted, unless they are still required for contract fulfillment or contract initiation and / or there is a legitimate interest on our part to continue storing. The above-mentioned right to object remains unaffected.
Google Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (“Google”). Google Analytics uses so-called “cookies”, text files that are stored on your computer and that allow an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website (including the shortened IP address) is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there.
This website uses Google Analytics exclusively with the extension “_anonymizeIp ()”, which ensures anonymization of the IP address by shortening it, thus precluding the website operator from being directly linked to a person. The extension will shorten your IP address from Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area. The full IP address is only transferred to a Google server in the USA and abbreviated there in exceptional cases. In these exceptional cases, this processing takes place in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR based on our legitimate interest in the statistical analysis of user behavior for optimization and marketing purposes.
Google will use this information on our behalf to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity, and to provide us with other services related to website activity and internet usage. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.
You can prevent the storage of cookies by setting your browser software accordingly; in this case, it may not be possible to use all functions of this website to their full extent. You can also prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the cookie and relating to your use of the website (including your IP address) and from processing this data by Google by downloading the browser plug-in available under the following link and install: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de
http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de
As an alternative to the browser plug-in or within browsers on mobile devices, please click on the following link to set an opt-out cookie that will prevent Google Analytics from collecting data on this website in the future (this opt-out cookie only works in this browser and only for this domain, if you delete your cookies in this browser, you must click this link again): Deactivate Google Analytics
Google LLC, based in the USA, is certified for the US-European data protection agreement “Privacy Shield”, which guarantees compliance with the data protection level applicable in the EU.
You can find more information on handling user data at Google Analytics in Google’s data protection declaration: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de
Google Maps
On our website, we use Google Maps (API) from Google LLC., 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (“Google”). Google Maps is a web service for displaying interactive (land) maps to visually display geographic information. By using this service, our location will be shown to you and any travel will be easier.
As soon as you access those sub-pages in which the Google Maps map is integrated, information about your use of our website (such as your IP address) is transmitted to Google servers in the USA and stored there. This takes place regardless of whether Google provides a user account that you are logged in to or whether there is no user account. If you are logged in to Google, your data will be assigned directly to your account. If you do not want your profile to be assigned to Google, you must log out of Google before visiting our website. Google stores your data (even for users who are not logged in) as usage profiles and evaluates them. Such an evaluation is carried out in particular in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit.f GDPR on the basis of Google’s legitimate interests in the display of personalized advertising, market research and/or the needs-based design of its website. You have the right to object to the creation of these user profiles. To do this, you must contact Google directly.
Google LLC, based in the USA, is certified for the US-European data protection agreement “Privacy Shield”, which guarantees compliance with the data protection level applicable in the EU.
If you do not agree to the future transmission of your data to Google when using Google Maps, there is also the option of completely deactivating the Google Maps web service by switching off the JavaScript application in your browser. Google Maps and thus the map display on this website can then not be used.
You can view Google’s terms of use at http://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/terms/regional.html, the additional terms of use for Google Maps can be found at https://www.google.com/intl /de_US/help/terms_maps.html
Detailed information on data protection in connection with the use of Google Maps can be found on the Google website (“Google Privacy Policy”): http://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/
The use of the contact details of Winterstein lawyers such as postal addresses, telephone numbers and email addresses published in the imprint or comparable information by third parties to send information that has not been expressly requested is not permitted. Winterstein Rechtsanwälte also expressly reserves the right to take legal action against the senders of so-called spam mails in the event of violations of this prohibition.
In order to make visiting our website attractive and to enable the use of certain functions, we use so-called cookies on various pages. These are small text files that are stored on your device, which you use to visit our website. The cookies we use are deleted after the end of the browser session, i.e. after you close your browser (so-called session cookies). If cookies are set, they collect and process certain user information such as browser and location data as well as IP address values to the individual extent. Please note that you can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and decide individually whether to accept them or to exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general. Each browser differs in the way it manages the cookie settings. This is described in the help menu of each browser, which explains how you can change your cookie settings. If you experience limited functionality when you visit our website, this may be due to the fact that cookies have not been accepted.
Winterstein Lawyers reserve the right to change or adapt this data protection declaration. In particular, but not exclusively, this is possible if the technical conditions or the legal requirements change. Changes to these data protection conditions are updated on this page. Winterstein Rechtsanwälte asks the users of this website to visit this website at regular intervals in order to keep themselves informed about the content and the topicality of these data protection conditions.