Data protection information

Your confidential information and documents are in safe hands with Ms. Helm, your specialist attorney in B2B contract law, Bamberg, right from the first consultation.

Attorney Ms. Simone Helm is committed to absolute confidentiality and ensures the protection of your personal data with the utmost care and professionalism.

Trust is the basis of our cooperation, and Ms. Helm does everything she can to justify and maintain this trust at all times.

Introduction

In this privacy policy, attorney Simone Helm sets out her approach to data collected from users who access this website at www.vertragsrecht.services (“Website”) or otherwise provide her with personal information (collectively: “Users”).

The website www.vertragsrecht.services is hosted by IONOS (“web server”) and uses SSL encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of personal data, such as in the contact form. This prevents your transmitted data from being read by third parties. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the browser address line changing from "http://" to "https://" and by the lock symbol in the browser line.

The legal foundations of data protection are based in particular on the European General Data Protection Regulation (DS-GVO), the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG) and the German Digital Services Act (DDG).

The responsible authority within the meaning of the DS-GVO is the Bavarian State Office for Data Protection Supervision (BayLDA) in Ansbach, Germany.

Data protection information according to the DS-GVO

I. Name and address of those responsible

The person responsible within the meaning of the DS-GVO and other data protection regulations (hereinafter the “person responsible”) is:

Simone Helm, Hainstr. 10, 96047 Bamberg, Deutschland

Tel.:  +49 (0)951 200310

E-Mail: info@vertragsrecht.services

URL: https://www.vertragsrecht.services

If you have general questions about the website, the data collected about you or its use, please contact attorney Simone Helm.

II. General information on data processing

1. What is personal data

Personal data is information that reveals or may reveal the identity of the user. Ms. Attorney Simone Helm adheres to the principle of data avoidance. The collection of personal data is avoided as far as possible.

2. Scope of collection and processing of personal data

In principle, Ms. Simone Helm only collects and processes personal data of her users to the extent that this is necessary for her content and services. The processing (this also includes disclosure through transmission) of users' personal data only takes place with the user's consent. An exception applies in cases in which obtaining prior consent is not possible for actual reasons and the processing of the data is permitted or required by legal regulations.

3. Legal basis for processing personal data

Depending on the issue for which you contact attorney Simone Helm via the contact form, email or telephone, there are different legal bases for this. The specific legal basis for data processing depends on the context in which and for what purpose we receive your data. As a rule, the legal basis for data processing arises from the following options:

(1) If we obtain the consent of the data subject for processing personal data, Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 Letter a of the EU DS-GVO serves as the legal basis.

(2) When processing personal data that is necessary to fulfill a contract to which the data subject is a party, Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 Letter b DS-GVO serves as the legal basis. This also applies to processing operations that are necessary to carry out pre-contractual measures.

(3) If the processing of personal data is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation to which our company is subject, e.g. the fulfillment of tax obligations, Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 Letter c DS-GVO serves as the legal basis.

(4) In the event that the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person require the processing of personal data, Article 6 (1) (d) DS-GVO serves as the legal basis.

(5) In the event that processing is necessary to protect a legitimate interest of our company or a third party, unless the interests, fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject outweigh this, Article 6 (1) (f) DS-GVO serves as the legal basis.

4. Data deletion and storage period

The personal data of the data subject will be deleted or blocked as soon as the purpose of storage no longer applies. Storage can also take place if this has been provided for by the European or national legislator in EU regulations, laws or other regulations to which the person responsible is subject. The data will also be blocked or deleted if a storage period prescribed by the standards mentioned expires, unless necessary for the further storage of the data for the purpose of concluding or fulfilling a contract.

III. Provision of the website, web analysis through WebAnalytics (IONOS) and creation of log files

1. Description and scope of data processing

The analysis tool IONOS WebAnalytics from the German company 1&1 IONOS SE, Elgendorfer Str. 57, 56410 Montabaur, Germany is used on this website and within this framework tracking and logging are activated by default. The web server collects and stores data that your browser automatically transmits when you visit this website. The data is determined either through a pixel, which is a snippet of JavaScript code that loads a collection of functions that can be used to track user behavior, or through log files. Used to protect personal data WebAnalytics no cookies.

The data collected includes:

• Date and time of access,

• Browser type and browser version

• Operating system used

• Device type used,

• Your IP address in anonymized form (only used to determine the location of access),

• Referrers (websites that you visited before visiting this website),

• Requested web page or file that you access on this website.

The data collected is transmitted when a page is accessed, after transmission

directly anonymized and processed without personal reference.

2. Purpose of data processing

It is important to us to offer you the best possible benefit through our website. To do this, we have to adapt and improve our website as best as possible to the wishes and concerns of our users. In WebAnalytics, data is collected exclusively anonymously for statistical evaluation and technical optimization of the website. There are no data available to third parties.

3. Legal basis for data processing

The log file data is processed on the basis of a legitimate interest in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 Letter f of the DS-GVO. The interest lies in analyzing the behavior of website visitors and thus identifying errors on the website and improving our offering technically and economically and making it more user-friendly.

4. Duration of storage

The additional anonymized personal data collected during the website visit remains stored for as long as the person responsible operates the website and is under contract with IONOS. In order to meet data protection requirements, there is an order processing agreement with IONOS.



IV. Contact form

1. Description and scope of data processing

There is a contact form on the website www.vertragsrecht.services which can be used for electronic contact. If a user takes advantage of this option, the data entered in the input mask will be transmitted to lawyer Simone Helm and stored.

This data is:

Name, email address, time of transmission, message text field for free text.

Alternatively, you can contact us using the email address or telephone number provided. In this case, the user's personal data transmitted by email or telephone will be stored. In this context, the data will not be passed on to third parties.

2. Purpose of data processing

Your personal data from the input mask is processed to contact you, to make an appointment, to initiate a contract, to conclude a contract and as part of contract processing.

The same purposes are relevant for data processing if you contact us by email or telephone.

The other personal data processed during the sending process serves to prevent misuse of the contact form and to ensure the security of our information technology systems.

3. Legal basis for data processing

(1) If the processing of the data is aimed at concluding or fulfilling a contract, the legal basis for the processing is Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 Letter b DS-GVO.

(2) The processing of the data transmitted in the contact form, when sending an email or by telephone is based on the legitimate interest in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 Letter f of the DS-GVO.

4. Duration of storage

After collection, your data will be stored for as long as is necessary, taking into account the legal retention periods for the fulfillment of the respective task or the contract term. The personal data collected from me for the engagement will be stored until the end of the legal retention period for lawyers (6 years after the end of the calendar year in which the engagement was ended) and then deleted, unless I do so in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 1 lit DS-GVO consented.

V. Data use and data transfer

Your data will be used for the following purposes

• to be able to identify you as my client;
• to be able to provide you with appropriate legal advice and representation;
• to correspond with you (e.g. sending information regarding our services, evaluation requests);
• to issue invoices;
• to handle any liability claims that may exist; and the assertion of any claims against you.

Your personal data will not be transferred to third parties for purposes other than those listed below.

To the extent that this is necessary for the processing of client relationships with you in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 Letter b of the DS-GVO, your personal data will be passed on to third parties. This includes, in particular, passing it on to opposing parties and their representatives (in particular their lawyers) as well as courts and other public authorities for the purpose of correspondence and to assert and defend your rights. The data passed on may only be used by the third party for the stated purposes.

Attorney-client privilege remains unaffected. As far as data is concerned that is subject to attorney-client privilege, it will only be passed on to third parties in consultation with you. In the event of a corporate transaction (e.g. a merger), your data will be transferred and disclosed to the merger partner. In this case, the relevant company or merger partner assumes the rights and obligations set out in this data protection declaration.

VI. User rights

If your personal data is processed, you are the data subject within the meaning of the DS-GVO and you have the following rights towards the person responsible (see I. above):

1. Right to information – Art. 15 DS-GVO

You have the right to information about the data processed about you, its origin and recipient, as well as the purpose of processing and the duration of storage.

2. Right to rectification – Article 16 DS-GVO

You have the right to have incorrect data relating to your person corrected by the person responsible.

3. Right to deletion – Art. 17 DS-GVO

You have the right to have your personal data deleted by the person responsible. However, this is only possible if the personal data concerning you is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected or processed, it is being processed unlawfully or your consent has been revoked. Furthermore, only if there is another legal basis for processing is missing.

4. Right to restriction of processing – Article 18 DS-GVO

You also have the right to restrict processing. This includes the possibility of preventing further processing of your personal data. If processing has been restricted, these personal data - with the exception of their storage - may only be used with your consent or to assert, exercise or defend legal claims or to protect the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest of the Union or of a Member State are processed.

5. Right to data portability – Article 20 DS-GVO

You have the right to receive the personal data concerning you that you have provided to the person responsible in a structured, common and machine-readable format in order to have it forwarded to another person responsible if necessary or the right to obtain that the personal data Data is transmitted directly from the person responsible to another person responsible, insofar as this is technically feasible.

6. Right to object – Art. 21 DS-GVO

You have the right to object to the processing of personal data concerning you. Whether the objection is successful must be determined by weighing up interests. If the revocation is successful, the person responsible will delete all personal data. In this case, a conversation cannot be continued. If you would like to exercise your right to object, simply send an email to info@vertragsrecht.services.

7. Revocation of consent – Art. 7 Para. 3 DS-GVO

If the processing of personal data is based on your consent, you have the option to revoke your consent at any time. In this case, all personal data collected based on your consent will be deleted. If you would like to exercise your right of withdrawal, simply send an email to info@vertragsrecht.services.

8. Right to complain to a supervisory authority – Art. 77 DS-GVO

If you are of the opinion that the processing of your personal data by the person responsible violates the applicable data protection regulations, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the data protection supervisory authority. You can contact the supervisory authority of your usual place of residence or work, or the place of the alleged violation.