The protection of your personal data is our top priority. This applies to our internet offer as well as to our conventional services. Therefore, we would like to inform you at this point how we implement the data protection provisions in our internet offers. Further information on the risks of using the internet and the possibilities of protecting yourself can be found on the internet at the following address: www.datenschutz.de.

 

 

1. Contact information

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1.1. Contact details of the person responsible:
The responsibility within the meaning of the data protection laws lies with:

 

Dr. Schwarzkopf + Gerjets Partnerschaft mbB
Steuerberatungsgesellschaft
Östliche Allee 10
79379 Müllheim
Phone: 07631/3675-0
Fax: 07631/3675-10
Mail: info@schwarzkopf-gerjets.de

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1.2. Contact details of the data protection officer:

 

PROLIANCE GmbH

Dominik Fünkner
Leopoldstraße 21
80802 München
datenschutzbeauftragter@datenschutzexperte.de
www.datenschutzexperte.de

You can contact our data protection officer directly at any time with questions about data protection.

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2. Scope and purpose of the processing of personal data

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2.1 Accessing the website

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When this website is called up, data is automatically sent to the server of this website by the Internet browser used by the visitor and stored in a log file for a limited period of time. Until automatic deletion, the following data is stored without further input by the visitor:

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• IP address of the visitor's terminal device,

• date and time of access by the visitor,

• name and URL of the page accessed by the visitor,

• website from which the visitor accessed the tax consultancy firm's website (so-called referrer URL),

• browser and operating system of the visitor's terminal device as well as the name of the access provider used by the visitor.

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The processing of these personal data is justified pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 f) DSGVO. The tax consultancy firm has a legitimate interest in processing data for the purpose,

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• of quickly establishing the connection to the website of the law firm,

• to enable a user-friendly application of the website,

• to recognize and guarantee the security and stability of the systems and

• to facilitate and improve the administration of the website.

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The processing is expressly not carried out for the purpose of gaining knowledge about the person visiting the website.

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2.2. Contact form

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Visitors can submit messages to the firm via an online contact form on the website. In order to receive a reply, at least a valid e-mail address is required. All other information can be provided voluntarily by the person making the enquiry. By sending the message via the contact form, the visitor consents to the processing of the transmitted personal data. The data is processed exclusively for the purpose of handling and answering enquiries via the contact form. This is done on the basis of the voluntarily given consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 a) DSGVO. The personal data collected for the use of the contact form are automatically deleted as soon as the enquiry has been dealt with and there are no reasons for further storage (e.g. subsequent commissioning of our tax consultancy firm).

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3. Anonymous data

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Anonymous data is data that cannot be used to draw conclusions about your person. The evaluation of anonymous data serves, for example, to analyse the habits of our users in order to make our offer more user-friendly and to adapt it to the wishes and needs of our users (e.g. number of page views, usage statistics, etc.).

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4. Transfer of data

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Personal data is transferred to third parties when

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• the data subject has expressly consented to this in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 Sentence 1 a) DSGVO,

• the transfer is necessary for the assertion, exercise or defence of legal claims pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 letter f) DSGVO and

• there is no reason to assume that the data subject has an overriding legitimate interest in not having his/her data disclosed,

• the transfer of data is required by law pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sent. 1 lit. c) DSGVO a legal obligation exists, and/or

• this is necessary for the fulfilment of a contractual relationship with the data subject pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 b) DSGVO.

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In other cases, personal data will not be disclosed to third parties. By way of clarification, we would like to point out the following in particular: If you send us an e-mail, we will only use your e-mail address for correspondence with you; of course, it will not be passed on to third parties.

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5.Cookies

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Cookies are small amounts of data that are stored on your computer by the operator of a website. For the performance of some functions of our website, data is stored in cookies (e.g. in the navigation or in the "protected client area"). Temporary cookies are automatically deleted when you close your browser. They only contain an identification number (session ID) which allows the server to assign successive browser requests to the same user. Temporary cookies are used by many servers, they do not represent a security risk.

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The situation is different with permanent cookies, which can also be read by other servers. Our website only uses temporary cookies in the public area. If you, as a client of our law firm, have been equipped with a SmartCard and work in the non-public area of our website via the "Workplace Online", permanent cookies are also used to make it easier for you to work with the SmartCard. However, no personal data is stored and evaluated in this process. In the case of cookies, you have the choice of whether to allow them or not. Changes to this can be made in your browser settings. By changing your browser settings (usually found under "Options" or "Settings" in the browser menu), you have the choice of accepting all cookies, being informed when a cookie is set or rejecting all cookies. If you decide not to accept our cookies, it may be possible that the functionality on our pages is reduced and some services cannot be used. We ask for your understanding for this.

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6. Website analytics, tracking
 
6.1. Use of Google Analytics

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This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc (hereafter: Google). Google Analytics uses "cookies", which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyse how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. However, due to the activation of IP anonymisation on these websites, your IP address will be truncated beforehand by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.

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The purpose of the data processing is to evaluate the use of the website and to compile reports on activities on the website. Further associated services are then to be provided on the basis of the use of the website and the internet. The processing is based on the legitimate interest of the website operator.

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You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. In addition, you can prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) by Google, as well as the processing of this data by Google, by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available under the following link: Browser add-on to disable Google Analytics.

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In addition or as an alternative to the browser add-on, you can prevent tracking by Google Analytics on our pages by clicking on this link . This will install an opt-out cookie on your device, which will prevent the collection by Google Analytics for this website and for this browser in the future, as long as the cookie remains installed in your browser.

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6.2. Use of script libraries

In order to display our content correctly and in a graphically appealing manner across browsers, we use script libraries and font libraries such as Google Web Fonts (https://www.google.com/webfonts/) on this website. Google Web Fonts are transferred to your browser's cache to avoid multiple loading. If the browser does not support Google Web Fonts or prevents access, content is displayed in a standard font. These web fonts are integrated by means of a server call, usually a Google server in the USA.

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​Calling up script libraries or font libraries automatically triggers a connection to the operator of the library. It is theoretically possible - although it is currently unclear whether and, if so, for what purposes - that the operators of such libraries collect data.

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The privacy policy of the library operator Google can be found here: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/

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7. Encryption of data during transition

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Information transmitted on the Internet is normally unencrypted. Since the path of the data between the server and the local PC can never be predicted exactly, transmitted information can basically be viewed at many points.

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The transmission of sensitive information from the non-public area of our Internet pages to your PC is therefore always encrypted. The keys required for this technique are stored on a SmartCard. Access to the non-public areas is therefore only possible with the aid of the DATEV SmartCard.

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8. Your rights as a data subject

Insofar as your personal data is processed on the occasion of your visit to our website, you are entitled to the following rights as a data subject within the meaning of the DSGVO:
 
8.1. Information

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You can request information from us as to whether your personal data is being processed by us. There is no right to information if the provision of the requested information would violate the duty of confidentiality pursuant to Section 57 (1) StBerG or if the information must be kept secret for other reasons, in particular due to an overriding legitimate interest of a third party. Notwithstanding the above, there may be an obligation to provide the information if your interests outweigh the interest in secrecy, in particular taking into account the threat of damage. The right to information is also excluded if the data is only stored because it may not be deleted due to legal or statutory retention periods or exclusively serves the purposes of data security or data protection control, provided that the provision of information would require a disproportionately high effort and the processing for other purposes is excluded by appropriate technical and organisational measures. Provided that the right to information is not excluded in your case and your personal data is processed by us, you can request information from us about the following:
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• purposes of processing,

• categories of personal data processed by you,

• recipients or categories of recipients to whom your personal data are disclosed, in particular in the case of recipients in third countries,

• if possible, the planned duration for which your personal data will be stored or, if this is not possible, the criteria for determining the storage period,

• the existence of a right to rectify, erase or restrict the processing of personal data concerning you or a right to object to such processing,

• the existence of a right of appeal to a data protection supervisory authority,

• if the personal data have not been collected from you as the data subject, the available information on the origin of the data,

• where applicable, the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, and meaningful information about the logic involved and the scope and intended effects of automated decision-making,

• if applicable, in the case of transfer to recipients in third countries, if there is no decision by the EU Commission on the adequacy of the level of protection pursuant to Article 45 (3) of the DSGVO, information on which appropriate safeguards are provided for the protection of personal data pursuant to Article 46 (2) of the DSGVO.  

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8.2 Correction and completion

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If you discover that we have inaccurate personal data relating to you, you may request that we correct this inaccurate data without delay. If your personal data is incomplete, you may request that it be completed.  

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8.3. Deletion

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You have a right to erasure ("right to be forgotten"), unless the processing is necessary for the exercise of the right to freedom of expression, the right to information or for compliance with a legal obligation or for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest and one of the following reasons applies:

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• The personal data are no longer necessary for the purposes for which they were processed.

• The justification for the processing was solely your consent, which you have withdrawn.

• You have objected to the processing of your personal data which we have made public.

• You have objected to the processing of personal data that we have not made public and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing.

• Your personal data has been processed unlawfully.

• The erasure of the personal data is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject.

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There is no entitlement to erasure if, in the case of lawful non-automated data processing, erasure is not possible or only possible with disproportionate effort due to the special nature of the storage and your interest in erasure is low. In this case, the restriction of processing takes the place of deletion. 

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8.4. Restriction of processing

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You may request us to restrict processing if one of the following reasons applies:

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• You dispute the accuracy of the personal data. In this case, the restriction may be requested for the period of time that enables us to verify the accuracy of the data.

• The processing is unlawful and you request the restriction of the use of your personal data instead of erasure.

• Your personal data is no longer required by us for the purposes of processing but you need it for the assertion, exercise or defence of legal claims.

• You have lodged an objection pursuant to Art. 21 (1) DSGVO. The restriction of processing can be requested as long as it has not yet been determined whether our legitimate reasons outweigh your reasons.

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Restriction of processing means that the personal data will only be processed with your consent or for the assertion, exercise or defence of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest. Before we lift the restriction, we have a duty to inform you.  

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8.5. Data portability

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You have the right to data portability if the processing is based on your consent (Art. 6(1) sentence 1(a) or Art. 9(2)(a) DSGVO) or on a contract to which you are a party and the processing is carried out with the help of automated procedures. The right to data portability in this case includes the following rights, provided that this does not affect the rights and freedoms of other persons: You may request us to provide you with the personal data you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. You have the right to transfer this data to another controller without hindrance on our part. Where technically feasible, you may request that we transfer your personal data directly to another controller.

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8.6 Objection

Insofar as the processing is based on Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 e) DSGVO (performance of a task in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority) or on Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 f) DSGVO (legitimate interest of the controller or a third party), you have the right to object to the processing of personal data relating to you at any time on grounds relating to your particular situation. This also applies to profiling based on Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 e) or f) DSGVO. After exercising the right to object, we will no longer process your personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms, or the processing serves to assert, exercise or defend legal claims.   

 

You may object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you for direct marketing purposes. This also applies to profiling related to such direct marketing. After exercising this right of objection, we will no longer use the personal data concerned for direct marketing purposes.   

 

You have the possibility to inform us of your objection informally by telephone, by e-mail, if necessary by fax or to our postal address listed at the beginning of this data protection declaration.    

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8.7. Revocation of consent

You have the right to revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future. The revocation of consent can be communicated informally by telephone, by e-mail, if necessary by fax or to our postal address. The revocation does not affect the lawfulness of the data processing that was carried out on the basis of the consent until receipt of the revocation. After receipt of the revocation, the data processing, which was based exclusively on your consent, will be discontinued.   

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8.8. Complaint

If you believe that the processing of personal data concerning you is unlawful, you may lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority competent for the place where you reside or work or for the place of the alleged infringement..

 

9. Status and updating of this data protection declaration

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This Privacy Policy is current as of 25 May 2018. We reserve the right to update the Privacy Policy in due course to improve data protection and/or to adapt it to changes in government practice or case law.