Privacy policy

Privacy Policy for the Internet Presence of Sernetz Schäfer

Name and contact details of the controller, company data protection officer and competent supervisory authority

This data protection information applies to data processing in connection with the internet presence www.sernetz-schaefer.de (website) of the law firm Sernetz Schäfer Rechtsanwälte Attorneys at Law Partnership with Limited Professional Liability (Sernetz Schäfer).

Responsible:

Sernetz Schäfer Attorneys at Law Partnership with Limited Professional Liability

Karlsplatz 11, 80335 Munich, Germany

Email: muc(at)sernetz-schaefer.de
 Phone: +49 (0)89 54 59 600
Fax: +49 (0)89 5459 6061

Data Protection Officer of Sernetz-Schäfer Rechtsanwälte PartmbB

c/o activeMind AG

Potsdamer Str. 3
80802 Munich

E-mail: datenschutz@sernetz-schaefer.de 

Collection of general information when visiting our website

Nature and purpose of the processing
When you access our website, the browser used on your end device automatically sends information to the server of our website. 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 retrieved file,
  • Website from which the access is made (referrer URL),
  • The browser used and, if applicable, the operating system of your computer as well as the name of your access provider.

The aforementioned data is processed by us or the service operators for our website exclusively for the following purposes:

  • Ensuring a smooth connection of the website,
  • Ensuring a comfortable use of our website,
  • Evaluation of system security and stability, and
  • for other administrative purposes.

We do not use your data to draw conclusions about your person. Information of this kind is statistically evaluated anonymously by us, if necessary, in order to optimise our website and the technology behind it.

Legal basis and legitimate interest
The processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest in improving the stability and functionality of our website.

Recipient
Recipients of the data may be technical service providers who act as data processors for the operation and maintenance of our website.

Storage period
The data is deleted as soon as it is no longer required for the purpose for which it was collected. This is generally the case for data used to provide the website when the respective session has ended.

In the case of storage of data in log files, this is the case after 14 days at the latest. Storage beyond this period is possible. In this case, the IP addresses of the users are anonymised so that it is no longer possible to assign the calling client.

Provision prescribed or required
The provision of the aforementioned personal data is neither legally nor contractually required. However, without the IP address, the service and functionality of our website cannot be guaranteed. In addition, individual services and services may not be available or may be restricted. For this reason, an objection is excluded.

Technically necessary Cookies

Nature and purpose of the processing
We use cookies to make our website more user-friendly. Some elements of our website require that the calling browser can be identified even after a page change.

The purpose of using technically necessary cookies is to simplify the use of websites for users. Some functions of our website cannot be offered without the use of cookies. For these, it is necessary that the browser is recognised even after a page change.

We need cookies for the following applications:

  • Adopting language settings
  • Remembering search terms

Legal basis and legitimate interest
The processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest in a user-friendly design of our website.

Recipient
Recipients of the data may be technical service providers who act as data processors for the operation and maintenance of our website.

Provision prescribed or required
The provision of the aforementioned personal data is neither legally nor contractually required. However, without this data, the service and functionality of our website cannot be guaranteed. In addition, individual services and services may not be available or may be limited.

Opposition
Please read the information about your right to object according to Art. 21 GDPR below.

Contact form

Nature and purpose of the processing
The data you enter will be stored for the purpose of individual communication with you. For this purpose, it is necessary to provide a valid e-mail address and your name. This is used for the assignment of the enquiry and the subsequent response to it. The provision of further data is optional.

Legal basis
The processing of the data entered in the contact form is based on a legitimate interest (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR).

By providing the contact form, we would like to enable you to contact us easily. The information you provide will be stored for the purpose of processing your enquiry and for possible follow-up questions.

If you contact us to request a quote, the data entered in the contact form will be processed to carry out pre-contractual measures (Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR).

Recipient
Recipients of the data are, if applicable, data processors.

Storage period
Data will be deleted no later than 6 months after the request has been processed.

If a contractual relationship arises, we are subject to the statutory retention periods according to the German Commercial Code (HGB) and delete your data after these periods have expired.

Provision prescribed or required
The provision of your personal data is voluntary. However, we can only process your request if you provide us with your name, e-mail address and the reason for the request.

Use of Google Maps

We use the Google Maps service on this website. Google Maps is operated by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (hereinafter "Google"). This allows us to display interactive maps directly on the website and enables you to use the map function conveniently.
You can find more information about data processing by Google in the Google data protection information: https://policies.google.com/privacy. There you can also change your personal data protection settings in the data protection centre.

Detailed instructions on how to manage your own data in connection with Google products can be found here: https://www.dataliberation.org

When you visit the website, Google receives information that you have accessed the corresponding sub-page of our website. This occurs regardless of whether Google provides a user account via which you are logged in or whether no user account exists. If you are logged in to Google, your data will be directly assigned to your account.

If you do not want the assignment in your Google profile, you must log out of Google before activating the button. Google stores your data as usage profiles and uses them for the purposes of advertising, market research and/or demand-oriented design of its websites. Such an evaluation is carried out in particular (even for users who are not logged in) to provide needs-based advertising and to inform other users of the social network about your activities on our website. You have the right to object to the creation of these user profiles, and you must contact Google to exercise this right.

Withdrawal of consent
No option for a simple opt-out or blocking of data transmission is currently offered by the provider. If you wish to prevent your activities on our website from being tracked, please revoke your consent for the corresponding cookie category or all technically unnecessary cookies and data transfers in the cookie consent tool. In this case, however, you may not be able to use our website or only to a limited extent.

Contact and Applications

Purpose, legal basis and legitimate interest
You can send us your application by e-mail using the contact details provided on our website. We will only process the data you provide for the purpose of assessing your professional suitability and contacting you.

In this case, the user's personal data transmitted with the e-mail is stored. This includes the date and time the email was sent, the email address, IP addresses and information about the servers involved in the email communication.

You can also contact us via the telephone number provided. In doing so, we collect log data that includes your telephone number and the duration of the call. As a matter of principle, we do not record conversations.

The processing is carried out for the purpose of establishing an employment relationship within the framework of the implementation of pre-contractual measures, which are carried out upon request, § 26 BDSG.

Recipient of the data
Within the companies, access to their data is granted to those offices that need it to fulfil contractual, legal and supervisory obligations

Our website is maintained by service providers who act as our processors.

All service providers are contractually obliged to treat your data confidentially.

Storage period
In case of rejection of your application, the deletion will take place 6 months after notification of the decision.

If an employment relationship is established, the application documents are filed at least for the period of employment.

Provision prescribed or required
The provision of personal data is neither legally nor contractually required. However, it is not possible to process the application without this information.

Opposition
Please read the information about your right to object according to Art. 21 GDPR below.

LinkedIn

We maintain a company presence on LinkedIn. This is located on a platform operated by LinkedIn Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland.

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On our site, we provide information and offer users the opportunity to communicate. The company website is used for applications and information/PR.

When you visit, follow or engage with our LinkedIn company page, LinkedIn processes personal data to provide us with anonymised statistics and insights. This provides us with insights into the types of actions visitors take on our page (so-called page insights). LinkedIn processes in particular such data that you have already provided to LinkedIn via the information in your profile. In addition, LinkedIn will process information about how you interact with our LinkedIn company page, e.g. whether you are a follower of our LinkedIn company page. Personal data is not transmitted to us by LinkedIn. It is also not possible for us to draw conclusions about individual members via the information of the page insights.

This processing of personal data in the context of Page Insights is carried out by LinkedIn and us as joint controllers. We have entered into a joint controller agreement with LinkedIn which sets out the allocation of data protection obligations between us and LinkedIn. The agreement is available at the following link. Under this agreement, LinkedIn is responsible for responding to data subject requests. To do this, you have the option of contacting LinkedIn online or reaching LinkedIn via the contact details in the privacy policy.

You can contact us about exercising your rights in connection with the processing of personal data in the context of Page Insights by contacting us via the contact form with the selection of your concern "data protection". In such a case, we will forward your request to LinkedIn.

The processing of the data is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR, which you have given to LinkedIn as part of your registration.

You can find more information on data processing by LinkedIn in LinkedIn's privacy policy.

We cannot exclude that a third country transfer, e.g. to servers located in the USA, takes place when you call up our LinkedIn page. Your visit to our website may therefore be tracked by LinkedIn.

Data subjects' rights

You have the right:

  • to request information about your personal data processed by us in accordance with Art. 15 GDPR. In particular, you can request information about the processing purposes, the categories of personal data, the exact 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;
  • In accordance with Art. 16 GDPR, you have the right to demand the immediate correction of any inaccurate or incomplete personal data we have stored about you;
  • pursuant to Art. 17 GDPR 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;
  • You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data in accordance with Art. 18 GDPR, insofar as a) the accuracy of the data is disputed by you, b) the processing is unlawful, but you object to its erasure, c) we no longer require the data, but you need it for the assertion, exercise or defence of legal claims, or d) you have objected to the processing in accordance with Art. 21 GDPR, as long as it has not been established whether our legitimate grounds prevail;
  • pursuant to Art. 20 GDPR 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) GDPR. This has the consequence that we may no longer continue the data processing based on this consent in the future.

You can contact a supervisory authority at any time with a complaint, e.g. the competent supervisory authority in the federal state of your residence or the authority responsible for us as the responsible body.

A list of the supervisory authorities (for the non-public sector) with address can be found at: https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Service/Anschriften/Laender/Laender-node.html.

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Right of objection

If your personal data is processed on the basis of legitimate interests pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR (data processing on the basis of a balance of interests), you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data pursuant to Art. 21 GDPR, 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 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.

Recipient of an opposition
If you wish to exercise your right of objection, simply send an email to datenschutz(at)sernetz-schaefer.de.

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Data security

Within the website visit, we use a state-of-the-art encryption procedure in connection with the highest encryption level supported by your browser. You can see whether an individual page of our website is transmitted in encrypted form by the closed display of the key or lock symbol in the 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.

Questions to the Data Protection Officer

If you have any questions about data protection, please write us an email or contact the person responsible for data protection in our organisation directly:

Data Protection Officer of Sernetz-Schäfer Rechtsanwälte PartmbB

c/o activeMind AG

Potsdamer Str. 3

80802 Munich

E-mail: datenschutz@sernetz-schaefer.de

Validity and amendment of this privacy policy

This data protection declaration is currently valid and was updated in March 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. The new data protection declaration will then apply to your next visit. You can access and print out the current data protection declaration at any time on the website at https://www.sernetz-schaefer.de/datenschutz.