Data protection

1. Name and contact details of the controller

This privacy policy provides information about the processing of personal data on the law firm’s website by:

Controller:
INFOB Prof. Dr. Bäuml GmbH
Bahnhofstraße 92 – Villa Neus
55218 Ingelheim am Rhein
Telefon: +49 (0) 6132 – 6598 960
Fax: +49 (0) 6132 – 6599 224
E-Mail:

Contact details of the data protection officer: The data protection officer of the law firm can be contacted at the above address and at .

 

2. Scope and purpose of the processing of personal data

2.1 Accessing the website

When accessing this website www.in-fob.de, the Internet browser used by the visitor automatically sends data to the server of this website and stores it in a log file for a limited period of time. Until it is automatically deleted, the following data is stored without further input from the visitor:

  • IP address of the visitor’s 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 law firm’s website (so-called referrer URL),
  • Browser and operating system of the visitor’s device and the name of the access provider used by the visitor.

The processing of this personal data is justified in accordance with Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 letter f) GDPR. The law firm has a legitimate interest in data processing for the purpose of

  • to quickly establish a connection to the law firm’s website,
  • to quickly establish a connection to the law firm’s website,
  • to enable user-friendly use of the website,
  • to identify and ensure the security and stability of the systems, and
  • to facilitate and improve the administration of the website.

The processing is expressly not carried out for the purpose of gaining insights into the identity of the visitor to the website.

 

3. Disclosure of data

Personal data will be disclosed to third parties if

  • the data subject has expressly consented to this in accordance with Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 letter a) GDPR, – the data subject has expressly consented to this in accordance with Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 letter a) GDPR,
  • the transfer is necessary for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims pursuant to Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 letter f) GDPR and there is no reason to assume that the data subject has an overriding interest worthy of protection in not disclosing their data,
  • there is a legal obligation for the data transfer pursuant to Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 letter c) GDPR, and/or
  • this is necessary for the performance of a contractual relationship with the data subject pursuant to Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 letter b) GDPR.

In other cases, personal data will not be disclosed to third parties.

 

4. Cookies

The website uses so-called cookies. These are data packets exchanged between the law firm’s website server and the visitor’s browser. These are stored by the device used (PC, notebook, tablet, smartphone, etc.) when the website is visited. Cookies cannot cause any damage to the devices used. In particular, they do not contain viruses or other malware. Information is stored in cookies that is specific to the device used. The law firm cannot therefore directly obtain knowledge of the identity of the website visitor.

Cookies are generally accepted according to the basic browser settings. Browser settings can be configured so that cookies are either not accepted on the devices used, or that a special warning is displayed before a new cookie is created. However, please note that deactivating cookies may prevent you from using all of the website’s functions to their full potential.

Cookies are used to make using the firm’s website more convenient. For example, session cookies can be used to track whether the visitor has already visited individual pages of the website. These session cookies are automatically deleted after leaving the website.

Temporary cookies are used to improve user-friendliness. They are stored on the visitor’s device for a temporary period of time. When the website is visited again, it is automatically recognized that the visitor has already accessed the page previously and which entries and settings were made so that these do not have to be repeated.

Cookies are also used to analyze website visits for statistical purposes and to improve the service. These cookies make it possible to automatically recognize on a subsequent visit that the website has already been accessed by the visitor. In this case, the cookies are automatically deleted after a specified period of time.

The data processed by cookies are necessary for the above-mentioned purposes. Purposes to safeguard the legitimate interests of the law firm according to Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.

 

5. Your rights as a data subject

To the extent that your personal data is processed when you visit our website, you as a “data subject” within the meaning of the GDPR have the following rights:

 

5.1 Information

You may request information from us as to whether we process your personal data. There is no right to information if the disclosure of the requested information would violate the duty of confidentiality pursuant to § 83 StBerG (German Federal Tax Consultancy Act) or if the information must be kept confidential for other reasons, in particular due to an overriding legitimate interest of a third party. Notwithstanding this, there may be an obligation to provide information if, in particular, your interests outweigh the interest in confidentiality, 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 statutory or statutory retention periods or serves exclusively for data backup or data protection control purposes, provided that the provision of information would require a disproportionately high effort and processing for other purposes is excluded by appropriate technical and organizational measures. If the right to information is not excluded in your case and your personal data is processed by us, you can request the following information from us:

  • Purposes of processing,
  • Categories of personal data processed,
  • Recipients or categories of recipients to whom your personal data is disclosed, in particular recipients in third countries,
  • Where 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,
  • das Bestehen eines Rechts auf Berichtigung oder Löschung oder Einschränkung der Verarbeitung der Sie betreffenden personenbezogenen Daten oder eines Widerspruchsrechts gegen diese Verarbeitung,
  • the existence of a right to rectification or erasure or restriction of processing of personal data concerning you or a right to object to such processing,
  • the existence of a right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority for data protection, – if the personal data has not been collected from you as the data subject, the available information about the origin of the data, where applicable, the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, and meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the significance and intended effects of automated decision-making, where applicable, in the case of transfer to recipients in third countries, where no decision has been made by the EU Commission on the adequacy of the level of protection pursuant to Art. 45(3) GDPR, information about the appropriate safeguards provided for in accordance with Art. 46(2) GDPR to protect personal data.

 

5.2 Correction and completion

If you discover that we hold incorrect personal data about you, you can request that we correct this incorrect data immediately. If your personal data is incomplete, you can request that it be completed.

 

5.3 Deletion

  • The personal data is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was processed.
  • The legal basis for the processing was solely your consent, which you have revoked.
  • You have objected to the processing of your personal data that 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 to comply with a legal obligation to which we are subject.

There is no right 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, processing is restricted instead of erasure.

 

5.4 Restriction of processing

You may request that we restrict processing if one of the following reasons applies:

  • You dispute the accuracy of the personal data. In this case, the restriction may be requested for the period of time that allows 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.
  • We no longer need your personal data for the purposes of processing, but you need it to assert, exercise, or defend legal claims.
  • You have lodged an objection pursuant to Art. 21 (1) GDPR. The restriction of processing may be requested as long as it is not yet clear whether our legitimate reasons outweigh your reasons.

Restriction of processing means that personal data may only be processed with your consent or for the establishment, exercise, or defense 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 are obliged to inform you.

 

5.5 data portability

You have the right to data portability if the processing is based on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) or Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR) or on a contract to which you are a party and the processing is carried out using automated means. In this case, the right to data portability includes the following rights, provided that this does not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others: You may request that we 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 transmit this data to another controller without hindrance from us. Where technically feasible, you may request that we transfer your personal data directly to another controller.

 

5.6 Objection

If the processing is based on Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 letter e) GDPR (performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority) or on Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 letter f) GDPR (legitimate interest of the controller or a third party), you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data at any time on grounds relating to your particular situation object to the processing of personal data concerning you at any time. This also applies to profiling based on Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 letter e) or letter f) GDPR. After exercising your right to object, we will no longer process your personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that 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 your personal data for direct marketing purposes. This also applies to profiling related to such direct marketing. After exercising this right to object, we will no longer use the personal data concerned for direct marketing purposes.
You can inform us of your objection informally by telephone, e-mail, fax, or by sending a letter to our law firm’s postal address listed at the beginning of this privacy policy.

 

5.7 Withdrawal 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, e-mail, fax, or to our postal address. The revocation does not affect the legality of the data processing that took place on the basis of the consent until the revocation was received. Upon receipt of the revocation, data processing based solely on your consent will be discontinued.

 

5.8 Complaint

If you believe that the processing of your personal data is unlawful, you may lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority that is competent for your place of residence or workplace or for the place of the alleged infringement.

 

6. Status and updates to this privacy policy

This privacy policy is dated September 27, 2024. We reserve the right to update the privacy policy from time to time in order to improve data protection and/or adapt it to changes in official practice or case law.