Data protection declaration
1. An overview of data protection
General
The following gives a simple overview of what happens to your personal information when you visit our website – see no. 2 – and/or we are using your personal information for our notarial services – see no. 3 (in German only). Personal information is any data with which you could be personally identified. Detailed information on the subject of data protection can be found in our privacy policy found below.
How do we collect your data?
Some data are collected when you provide it to us.
Other data are collected automatically by our IT systems when you visit the website. These data are primarily technical data such as the browser and operating system you are using or when you accessed the page. These data are collected automatically as soon as you enter our website.
What do we use your data for?
Part of the data is collected to ensure the proper functioning of the website. Other data needs to be provided for our attorney and notarial work; we do not analyze how visitors use the website.
What rights do you have regarding your data?
You always have the right to request information about your stored data, its origin, its recipients, and the purpose of its collection at no charge. You also have the right to request that it be corrected, blocked, or deleted. You can contact us at any time using the address given in the legal notice or by mail email hidden; JavaScript is required if you have further questions about the issue of privacy and data protection.
You may also, of course, file a complaint with the competent regulatory authorities Berliner Beauftragter für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit (email hidden; JavaScript is required).
2. Data protection on our website
If you use this website, various pieces of personal data will be collected. Personal information is any data with which you could be personally identified. This privacy policy explains what information we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this happens.
Who is responsible for the data collection on this website?
The data collected on this website are processed by the website operator. The operator's contact details can be found in the website's required legal notice.
Please note that data transmitted via the internet (e.g. via email communication) may be subject to security breaches. Complete protection of your data from third-party access is not possible.
SSL or TLS encryption
This site uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons You can recognize an encrypted connection in your browser's address line when it changes from "http://" to "https://" and the lock icon is displayed in your browser's address bar.
If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transfer to us cannot be read by third parties.
Cookies
Some of our web pages use cookies. Cookies do not harm your computer and do not contain any viruses. Cookies help make our website more user-friendly, efficient, and secure. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer and saved by your browser.
Most of the cookies we use are so-called "session cookies." They are automatically deleted after your visit. Other cookies remain in your device's memory until you delete them. These cookies make it possible to recognize your browser when you next visit the site.
You can configure your browser to inform you about the use of cookies so that you can decide on a case-by-case basis whether to accept or reject a cookie. Alternatively, your browser can be configured to automatically accept cookies under certain conditions or to always reject them, or to automatically delete cookies when closing your browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.
The website operator has a legitimate interest in the storage of cookies to ensure an optimized service provided free of technical errors. Other cookies (such as those used to analyze your surfing behavior) will not be stored by us.
Server log files
The website provider automatically collects and stores information that your browser automatically transmits to us in "server log files". These are:
- Browser type and browser version
- Operating system used
- Referrer URL
- Host name of the accessing computer
- Time of the server request
- IP address
3. Data protection regarding our notarial mandates
Please see Datenschutz (German version) 3. Datenschutz im Notariat