Data Protection

Data Privacy Statement for D.O.C. Rechtsanwälte Fachanwälte

1. Name and contact details of the person responsible for data processing and the Data Security Officer

This data security information applies to data processing by:

Responsible person: D.O.C. Rechtsanwälte Fachanwälte, represented by Rechtsanwalt Dr. Oktay Caglar, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Strasse 89, 20355 Hamburg, Germany.
Email: info@doc-rechtsanwaelte.de Phone: +49 (0) 40 25489150 Fax: +49 (0) 40 25489152

2. Collection and storage of personal data as well as nature and purpose and its use

a) During visit of our website
If you visit our website www.doc.rechtsanwaelte.de the Browser operating at your end device will automatically send information to the Server of our website. This information will be temporarily stored in a so-called Log profile. The following information will be recorded without the need of your involvement and stored until automated deletion:

  • IP-adress of the requesting computer,
  • Date and time of the access,
  • Name and URL of the accessed file,
  • Website from which the access occurs (Referrer-URL),
  • Used Browser and, where necessary, the system software of your computer as well as the name of your access-provider.

The collection of this data takes place to:

  • Ensure smooth connecting of the website,
  • Ensure convenient use of our website,
  • Analysis of the system security and strength and
  • For further administrative purposes.

The legal basis for the data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. b Datenschutz-Grundverordnung (General Data Protection Regulation; hereinafter referred to as “DSGVO”). Our legitimate interest arises from the above listed reasons for data collection. In no event, we are using the collected data to draw conclusions to your identity.

In addition, we use cookies and analysis services when visiting our website. Further details can be found under no. 4 and 5 of this privacy policy.

b) During use of our contact form

For any kind of questions, we offer you the opportunity to contact us via a form provided on the website. It is necessary to provide a valid e-mail address so that we know who the request came from and to answer this. Further information, such as Name, Subject and Message ensure that we have a contact person and know the reason for your request in order to be able to respond. If you do not want to specify these, then we can of course offer you an appointment in the office.

The data processing for the purpose of contacting us takes place in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. a DSGVO based on your voluntarily provided consent.

The personal data collected by us for the use of the contact form will be automatically deleted after completion of the request made by you.

3. Disclosure of data

A transfer of your personal data to third parties for purposes other than those listed below does not take place.

We only share your personal information with third parties, if:

  • You have given express consent to this according to Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. a DSGVO
  • Transfer is required pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. f DSGVO to assert, exercise or defend legal claims and there is no reason to assume that you have a prevailing legitimate interest that we do not transfer your data,
  • In the event where transfer is a legal obligation pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. c DSGVO, and
  • this is legally permitted and according to Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. b DSGVO required for the handling of mandates with you.

4. Cookies

We use cookies on our site. These are small files that your browser automatically creates and that are stored on your end device (laptop, tablet, smartphone etc.) when you visit our site. Cookies do not harm your end device, do not contain viruses, Trojans or other malicious software.

The cookie stores information, which result in connection with the specific end device. However, this does not mean that we are immediately aware of your identity.

The use of cookies serves the purpose to make the use of our offer more convenient for you. For example, we use so-called session cookies to recognize that you have already visited individual pages on our website. These are automatically deleted after leaving our page.

In addition, to improve user friendliness, we also use temporary cookies that are stored on your end device for a specified period of time. If you visit our site again to take advantage of our services, it will automatically recognize that you have already been with us and what inputs and settings you have made, so you do not have to re-enter them.

On the other hand, we use cookies in order to statistically record the use of our website and to evaluate it for the purpose of optimizing our offer (see Section 5). These cookies allow us to automatically recognize that you have already been with us when you visit our site again. These cookies are automatically deleted after a defined time.

The data processed by cookies is required to safeguard our legitimate interests as well as those of third parties according to Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. f DSGVO.

Most browsers accept cookies automatically. However, you can configure your browser so that no cookies are stored on your computer or always a hint appears before a new cookie is created. However, disabling cookies completely may mean that you cannot use all features of our website

5. Analysis tools

a) Tracking tools
The tracking measures listed below and used by us are based on Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. f DSGVO. With the tracking measures used, we want to ensure a needs-based design and the continuous optimization of our website. On the other hand, we use the tracking measures to statistically record the use of our website and evaluate it for the purpose of optimizing our offer for you. These interests are to be regarded as legitimate within the meaning of the aforementioned provision.

The respective data processing purposes and data categories can be found in the corresponding tracking tools.

i) Google Analytics1

For the purpose of customizing and continually optimizing our pages, we use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc.
(https://www.google.com/intl/en/about/) (1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA, hereafter “Google”). In this context, pseudonymized usage profiles are created and cookies (see Section 4) are used. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website, such as:

  • Browser type / version,
  • Operating system used,
  • Referrer-URL (the previously visited page),
  • Host name of the accessing computer (IP address),
  • Time of server request,

are transmitted to a Google server in the US and stored there. The information is used to evaluate the use of the website, to compile reports on website activity and to provide other services related to website activity and internet usage for the purposes of market research and tailor-made website design. This information may also be transferred to third parties if required by law or if third parties process this data upon instruction. Under no circumstances will your IP address be merged with any other data provided by Google. The IP addresses are anonymized, so that an assignment is not possible (IP masking).

You can prevent the installation of cookies by setting the browser software accordingly; however, we point out that in this case not all features of this website may be fully exploited.
You can also prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) and the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing a browser add-on
(https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de).

As an alternative to the browser add-on, especially for browsers on mobile devices, you can prevent the collection by Google Analytics by clicking on this link. An opt-out cookie will be set that will prevent the future collection of your data when you visit this website. The opt-out cookie is only valid in this browser and only for our website and is stored on your device. If you delete the cookies in this browser, you must set the opt-out cookie again.
For more information about privacy related to Google Analytics, see the Google Analytics Help Center (https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=en).

ii) Google AdWords Conversion Tracking

To statistically record the use of our website and to evaluate it for the purpose of optimizing our website, we also use Google Conversion Tracking. In doing so, Google AdWords will set a cookie (see Section 4) on your computer if you have reached our website via a Google advertisement.

These cookies lose their validity after 30 days and are not used for personal identification. If the user visits certain pages of the website of the AdWords-customer and the cookie has not yet expired, Google and the customer can recognize that the user clicked on the advertisement and was redirected to this page.

Every AdWords-customer receives a different cookie. Cookies cannot be tracked via the websites of AdWords-customers. The information gathered using the Conversion-Cookie is used to generate Conversion statistics for AdWords-customers who have opted for Conversion Tracking. AdWords-customers will be informed about the total number of users who clicked on their advertisement and were redirected to page who has a Conversion- Tracking-Tag. However, they do not receive information which can personally identify users.

If you do not want to participate in the tracking process, you can also refuse the required setting of a cookie – for example, via a browser setting that generally disables the automatic setting of cookies. You can also disable cookies for Conversion Tracking by setting your browser to block cookies from the domain “www.googleadservices.com”. Google’s privacy policy on conversion tracking can be found here
(https://services.google.com/sitestats/en.html).

iii) Matomo

We use Matomo open-source software for analysis and statistical evaluation of website usage. Cookies are used for this purpose (see Section 4). The information generated by the cookie about the use of the website is transmitted to our servers and summarized in pseudonymous usage profiles. The information is used to evaluate the use of the website and to enable a needs-based design of our website. The information will not be passed on to third parties

In no case will the IP address be associated with any other data concerning the user. The IP addresses are anonymized, so that an assignment is not possible (IP masking).
Your visit to this website is currently covered by the Matomo web analytics. Click here (https://matamo.org/docs/privacy/) to stop your visit.

6. Affected rights

You have the right to:

  • According to Art. 15 DSGVO, request information about your personal data processed by us. In particular, you can request information about the purpose of processing data, the category of personal data, the categories of recipients to whom your data has been disclosed, the planned storage period, the existence of a right of correction, deletion, limitation of processing, the existence of a right to complain, the source of your data, if this has not been collected by us, and the existence of an automated decision-making including profiling and, as appropriate, meaningful information about its details;
  • According Art. 16 DSGVO, immediately request the correction of incorrect or completion of personal data stored by us;
  • According Art. 17 DSGVO, request the deletion of your personal data stored by us, unless the processing is not required for exercising the right of freedom of expression and information, for the fulfillment of a legal obligation, for reasons of public interest or for the assertion, exercise or defence of legal claims;
  • According to Art. 18 DSGVO, request the restriction of processing your personal data, as far as the accuracy of the data is disputed by you, the processing is unlawful, but you reject its deletion and we no longer need the data, you however need this for the assertion, exercise or defence of legal claims or you have objected to the processing in accordance with Art. 21 DSGVO;
  • According Art. 20 DSGVO, receive your personal data provided to us in a structured, standard and machine-readable format or request the transfer to another responsible person;
  • According Art. 7 para. 3 DSGVO, revoke your consent which you previously gave us at any time. As a consequence, going forward we are not allowed to continue processing of the data which was based on this consent; and
  • According to Art. 77 DSGVO, submit a complain to a supervisory authority. As a general rule, you can contact the supervisory authority of your usual place of residence or work or our office.

7. Right to object

If your personal data is processed because of legitimate interests in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. f DSGVO, you have the right to submit an objection against the processing of your personal data in accordance with Art. 21 DSGVO, provided there are reasons for this arising from your particular situation.

If you would like to exercise your right of objection, please send an e-mail to info@doc-rechtsanwaelte.de

8. Data security

During the website visit, we use the widely-used SSL method (Secure Socket Layer) together with the highest level of encryption supported by your browser. In general, this is a 256-bit encryption. If your browser does not support 256-bit encryption, we use instead 128-bit v3 technology. Whether a single page of our website is encrypted is shown by the closed representation of the key or lock icon in the lower status bar of your browser.

We also take appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your data against accidental or intentional manipulation, partial or total loss, destruction or against unauthorized access by third parties. Our security measures are continuously improved in line with technological developments

9. Updating and changing this privacy policy

This privacy policy is currently valid and is valid as of May 2018.

As a result of further development of our website and offers thereof or due to changed legal or official requirements, it may be necessary to change this privacy policy. The current privacy policy can be accessed and printed on the website at https://www.doc-rechtsanwaelte.de/datenschutz at any time.

1 Data protection authorities require for the permitted use of Google Analytics entering into a data processing agreement. A template is offered by Google at
http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/en.pdf

Information on data processing by D.O.C. Rechtsanwälte Fachanwälte

1. Name and contact details of the person responsible for data processing and the Data Security Officer

This data security information applies to data processing by:

Responsible person: D.O.C. Rechtsanwälte Fachanwälte, represented by Rechtsanwalt Dr. Oktay Caglar, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Strasse 89, 20355 Hamburg, Germany.
Email: info@doc-rechtsanwaelte.de Phone: +49 (0) 40 25489150 Fax: +49 (0) 40 25489152

2. Collection and storage of personal data as well as nature and purpose and its use

If you mandate us, we collect the following data:

  • Title, first name, last name,
  • Valid e-mail address,
  • Postal address,
  • Telephone number (landline and / or mobile)
  • Information necessary to assert and defend your rights under the mandate

The collection of this data takes place to:

  • Identify you as our client;
  • Provide you with adequate legal advice and representation;
  • To correspond with you;
  • To invoice;
  • To settle potential liability claims and enforce any possible claims against you;

The data processing takes place upon your request and is in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. b Datenschutz-Grundverordnung (General Data Protection Regulation; hereinafter referred to as “DSGVO”) appropriate as regards the above purposes for properly handling the mandate and for mutually fulfilling the obligations under the contract of mandate.

The personal data which we collect in the scope of the mandate will be stored until the expiration of the statutory duty for Rechtsanwälte (German lawyers) to store records (6 years after the end of the calendar year in which the mandate ends) and then deleted, unless we have a duty under Article 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. c DSGVO to store for a longer period due to tax law and commercial law related storage and documentation requirements (resulting from the German Commercial Code HGB, Criminal Code StGB or Fiscal Code AO or you have consented to further storage in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. a DSGVO.

3. Disclosure of data to third parties

A transfer of your personal data to third parties for purposes other than those listed below does not take place.

Insofar as this is required under Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. b DSGVO for the handling of mandates with you, your personal data will be passed on to third parties. This includes in particular the transfer to opponents of the case and their representatives (in particular their lawyers) as well as courts and other public authorities for the purpose of correspondence as well as the assertion and defence of your rights. The transferred data can be used by the third party exclusively for the stated purposes.

The lawyer-client privilege remains unaffected. As far as data is concerned, which is subject to the lawyer-client privilege, passing on to third parties only takes place in consultation with you.

4. Rights of the person concerned

You have the right to:

  • According Art. 7 para. 3 DSGVO, revoke your consent which you previously gave us at any time. As a consequence, going forward we are not allowed to continue processing of the data which was based on this consent.
  • According to Art. 15 DSGVO, request information about your personal data processed by us. In particular, you can request information about the purpose of processing data, the category of personal data, the categories of recipients to whom your data has been disclosed, the planned storage period, the existence of a right of correction, deletion, limitation of processing, the existence of a right to complain, the source of your data, if this has not been collected by us, and the existence of an automated decision-making including profiling and, as appropriate, meaningful information about its details;
  • According Art. 16 DSGVO, immediately request the correction of incorrect or completion of personal data stored by us;
  • According Art. 17 DSGVO, request the deletion of your personal data stored by us, unless the processing is not required for exercising the right of freedom of expression and information, for the fulfillment of a legal obligation, for reasons of public interest or for the assertion, exercise or defence of legal claims;
  • According to Art. 18 DSGVO, request the restriction of processing your personal data, as far as the accuracy of the data is disputed by you, the processing is unlawful, but you reject its deletion and we no longer need the data, you however need this for the assertion, exercise or defence of legal claims or you have objected to the processing in accordance with Art. 21 DSGVO;
  • According Art. 20 DSGVO, receive your personal data provided to us in a structured, standard and machine-readable format or request the transfer to another responsible person and
  • According to Art. 77 DSGVO, submit a complain to a supervisory authority. As a general rule, you can contact the supervisory authority of your usual place of residence or work or our office.

5. Right to object

If your personal data is processed because of legitimate interests in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. f DSGVO, you have the right to submit an objection against the processing of your personal data in accordance with Art. 21 DSGVO, provided there are reasons for this arising from your particular situation.

If you would like to exercise your right of objection, please send an e-mail to info@doc-rechtsanwaelte.de