1. Name and contact details of the data processing controller

This information on data protection applies to the data processed by:

Hamann Rechtsanwälte
Controller: Prof. Dr. Hartmut Hamann
Breitscheidstraße 4, 70174 Stuttgart, Germany

T +49 (0) 711 120950-30
F +49 (0) 711 120950-50
E hamann@hamann-legal.de
W www.hamann-legal.de

2. Collection and storage of personal data and type and purpose of its usw

When you visit our website www.hamann-legal.de, information is automatically sent to our web server by your device’s browser. This information is stored temporarily in a log file. The following information is collected without requiring any action on your part and stored until it is deleted automatically:

• IP address of the requesting computer,
• date and time of access,
• name and URL of the file accessed,
• website from which the access occurred (referrer URL),
• browser used and your computer’s operating system and the name of your ISP. This data is processed by us for the following purposes:
• to ensure that a smooth connection is established with the website,
• to ensure convenient use of our website,
• to evaluate system security and stability, and
• for other administrative purposes.

Point (f) of Article 6(1) of the GDPR provides the lawful basis for the above data processing activity. Our legitimate interest arises from the data collection purposes listed above. Under no circumstances do we use the data collected in order to draw inferences regarding your identity.

We also use cookies and analytics when users visit our website. More details can be found in sections 4 and 5 of this Privacy Policy.

3. Sharing of data

Your personal data will not be shared with third parties except for the purposes listed below. We will only share your personal data with third parties if:

• our personal data will not be shared with third parties except for the purposes listed below.
• you have provided express consent for this pursuant to point (a) of Article 6(1) of the GDPR,
• sharing the data is necessary pursuant to point (f) of Article 6(1) of the GDPR for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims and there are no grounds for assuming you have an overriding interest against your data being shared,
• there is a legal obligation for the data to be shared pursuant to point (c) of Article 6(1) of the GDPR, or
• it is permissible by statute and is necessary pursuant to point (b) of Article 6(1) of the GDPR for performance of a contract with you.

4. Cookies

We use cookies on our website. Cookies are small files that are created automatically by your browser and are then saved on your device (laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc.) whenever you visit our site. Cookies do not cause any damage to your device and do not contain viruses, trojans or other malware. Information is stored in the cookie that arises in connection with the specific device used. This does not mean that we gain direct knowledge of your identity as a result.

Cookies allow us to make using our web services more convenient for you. For instance, we use session cookies for the purpose of detecting that you have visited specific pages on our website. These cookies are deleted automatically when you leave our website.

We also use temporary cookies in order to optimise user-friendliness; these cookies are stored on your device for a defined period of time. If you revisit our website in order to use our services, the system automatically recognises that you have already visited the website and identifies the entries and settings you provided so that they do not need to be entered again.

We also use cookies to record statistics on the use of our website and for evaluation purposes in order to optimise our web services for you (see section 5). These cookies enable us to recognise automatically that you have already visited our site if you visit it again. These cookies are deleted automatically after a defined period of time in each case.

The data processed by cookies is required for the stated purpose of safeguarding our legitimate interests and those of third parties pursuant to point (f) of Article 6(1) of the GDPR. Most browsers accept cookies automatically. You can, however, configure your browser in such a way that no cookies are stored on your computer or that a notice is displayed before a new cookie is created. Disabling cookies entirely may mean that you are unable to use all of the functions on our website.

5. Analysis-Tools

Tracking-Tools

The following tracking measures are implemented by us under point (f) of Article 6(1) of the GDPR. These tracking measures are aimed at ensuring that our website meets user needs and can be continuously improved. We also use tracking measures to record statistics on the use of our website and for evaluation purposes in order to optimise our web services for you. These interests constitute legitimate interests within the meaning of the aforementioned Regulation.

The relevant data processing purposes and data categories are specified for the individual tracking tools.

6. Rights of data subject

You have the right:

• pursuant to Article 15 of the GDPR to obtain information regarding your personal data processed by us. In particular, you can obtain information regarding the processing purposes, the category of the 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 was not collected by us, and the existence of an automated decision-making process, including profiling and if applicable meaningful information on the associated details;
• pursuant to Article 16 of the GDPR to demand rectification of incomplete or inaccurate personal data stored by us;
• pursuant to Article 17 of the GDPR to obtain the erasure of your personal data stored with us, unless the processing is required in order to exercise the right to freedom of expression and information, to fulfil a legal obligation, for reasons of public interest or for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims;
• pursuant to Article 18 of the GDPR to obtain restriction of processing of your personal data if the accuracy of the data is contested by you, the processing is unlawful but you oppose the erasure of the personal data and we no longer need the data but you need it for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims or you have objected to the processing pursuant to Article 21 of the GDPR;
• pursuant to Article 20 of the GDPR to receive your personal data that you have made available to us in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format or to have it transmitted to another controller;
• pursuant to Article 7(3) of the GDPR to withdraw the consent given to us at any time. This means that we may no longer continue with data processing based on this consent in the future, and
• pursuant to Article 77 of the GDPR to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. To do this, you may generally complain to the supervisory authority responsible for your normal place of residence or place of work or for the registered office of our law firm.

7. Rights to object

Where your personal data is processed based on legitimate interests pursuant to point (f) of Article 6(1) of the GDPR, you have the right to object to processing of your personal data pursuant to Article 21 of the GDPR on grounds relating to your particular situation or if the objection is directed against direct marketing activities. In the latter case, you have a general right to object which will be implemented by us without there being a need for you to explain your particular situation.

Please send an e-mail to schirmaier@hamann-legal.de if you wish to exercise your right to cancel or object.

8. Data security

For your website visit, we use the widely-used SSL-procedure (Secure Socket Layer) in connection with the respective highest encryption level supported by your browser. This is normally a 256-bit encryption. If your browser does not support a 256-bit encryption, we use 128-bit v3 technology instead. You can see whether an individual page of our website is transmitted in an encrypted manner from the key or lock icon in the bottom status bar of your browser.

We also make use of appropriate technical and organisational security measures in order to protect your data against accidental or intentional manipulation, partial or complete loss, destruction or unauthorised access by third parties. We continuously improve our security measures in accordance with the technological developments.

9. Current validity of and amendments to this privacy policy

This Privacy Policy is currently valid and is dated May 2018.

Amendments to this Privacy Policy may be required as a result of further development of our website and the services offered by us, or as a result of changes to the statutory or official requirements. You can access and print the latest applicable version of the Privacy Policy at any time by visiting our website: https://www.hamann-legal.de/datenschutz_en.html