Information on data processing
General information
This privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done. Personal data is any data that can be used to identify you personally.
We would like to point out that data transmission on the Internet (e.g. when communicating by e-mail) may have security gaps. It is not possible to completely protect the data from access by third parties.
Name and contact details of the controller
This data protection notice applies to data processing by:
Controller: Attorney at Law Juri Klein (hereinafter referred to as "Attorney"), Weidenallee 65, 20357 Hamburg, GermanyEmail: info@klein-legal.de
Phone: +49 (0)40 – 26186714
Information on data processing in the context of the mandate
1. Collection and storage of personal data as well as type and purpose and their use
If you mandate us, we collect the following information: title, first name, last name, a valid e-mail address, address, telephone number (landline and/or mobile phone), information that is necessary for the assertion and defence of your rights within the scope of the mandate.
The collection of this data takes place
to be able to identify you as our client;
to be able to provide you with appropriate legal advice and representation;
to correspond with you;
for invoicing;
for the settlement of any existing liability claims as well as the assertion of any claims against you;
The data processing is carried out at your request and is necessary in accordance with Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 (b) GDPR for the purposes mentioned for the appropriate processing of the mandate and for the mutual fulfilment of obligations under the mandate contract.
The personal data collected by us for the purpose of the mandate will be stored until the expiry of the statutory retention period for lawyers (6 years after the end of the calendar year in which the mandate was terminated) and will then be deleted, unless we are obliged to retain and document in accordance with Article 6 (1) sentence 1 (c) GDPR on the basis of retention and documentation obligations under tax and commercial law (from HGB, StGB or AO) or you have consented to a longer storage in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR.
2. Disclosure of data to third parties
Your personal data will not be transmitted to third parties for purposes other than those listed below.
Insofar as this is necessary in accordance with Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 (b) GDPR for the processing of client relationships with you, your personal data will be passed on to third parties. This includes, in particular, disclosure to opponents 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 purposes mentioned.
We use Microsoft Office 365 for document writing and video conferencing. The provider is Microsoft Ireland Operations, Ltd., One Microsoft Place, South County Business Park, Leopardstown, Dublin 18, D18 P521, Ireland. The provider processes usage data, content data (e.g. entries in online forms), meta/communication data (e.g. device information, IP addresses) and master data (e.g. names, addresses) in the EU.
The legal basis for the processing is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in storing and managing our data effectively.
Further information can be found in the provider's privacy policy at https://privacy.microsoft.com/de-de/privacystatement?culture=de-de&country=DE.
We have concluded a contract processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a contract required by data protection law that ensures that it processes the personal data of our website visitors only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.
The attorney-client privilege remains unaffected. Insofar as it concerns data that is subject to attorney-client privilege, it will only be passed on to third parties in consultation with you.
3. Rights of data subjects
You have the right to:
in accordance with Art. 7 para. 3 GDPR to revoke your consent at any time vis-à-vis us. As a result, we are no longer allowed to continue the data processing that was based on this consent for the future;
Request information about your personal data processed by us in accordance with Art. 15 GDPR. In particular, you can obtain information about the purposes of processing, the category of personal data, the categories of 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 to lodge a complaint, the origin of your data, if it has not been collected by us, and the existence of automated decision-making including profiling and, where applicable, meaningful information on its details;
in accordance with Art. 16 GDPR, to request the rectification of incorrect or complete your personal data stored by us without undue delay;
to request the deletion of your personal data stored by us in accordance with Art. 17 GDPR, 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;
to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data in accordance with Art. 18 GDPR, insofar 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, but you need it to assert, exercise or defend legal claims, or you have objected to the processing in accordance with Art. 21 GDPR;
in accordance with Art. 20 GDPR, to receive your personal data that you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format or to request that it be transmitted to another controller, and
to complain to a supervisory authority in accordance with Art. 77 GDPR. As a rule, you can contact the supervisory authority of your usual place of residence or workplace or our office for this purpose.
4. Right to object
If your personal data is processed on the basis of legitimate interests in accordance with Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 (f) GDPR, you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data in accordance with Art. 21 GDPR if there are reasons for this that arise from your particular situation.
If you would like to exercise your right to object, an e-mail to info@klein-legal.de is sufficient.
Information on data processing when visiting this website
1. General information
The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website.
2. How do we collect your data?
On the one hand, your data is collected when you provide it to us. This can be, for example, data that you enter into a contact form.
Other data is collected automatically or with your consent when you visit the website by our IT systems. This is mainly technical data (e.g. Internet browser, operating system or time of page access). The collection of this data takes place automatically as soon as you enter this website.
3. What do we use your data for?
Part of the data is collected to ensure that the website is provided without errors. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior. If contracts can be concluded or initiated via the website, the transmitted data will also be processed for contract offers, orders or other order requests.
4. Hosting
We host the content of our website with the following provider:
External Hosting
This website is hosted externally. The personal data collected on this website is stored on the servers of the hoster/hosters. This can include, but is not limited to, IP addresses, contact requests, meta and communication data, contract data, contact data, names, website accesses and other data generated via a website.
External hosting is carried out for the purpose of fulfilling the contract with our potential and existing customers (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR) and in the interest of a secure, fast and efficient provision of our online offering by a professional provider (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR). If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user's end device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time.
Our host will only process your data to the extent necessary to fulfil its performance obligations and follow our instructions with regard to this data.
We use the following host(s):
HOSTINGER operations, UAB
Švitrigailos str. 34,
Vilnius 03230 Lithuania
5. Order processing
We have concluded a contract processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a contract required by data protection law that ensures that it processes the personal data of our website visitors only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.
6. Storage period
Unless a specific storage period has been specified in this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for which the data is processed no longer applies. If you assert a justified request for erasure or revoke consent to data processing, your data will be deleted, unless we have other legally permissible grounds for storing your personal data (e.g. retention periods under tax or commercial law); in the latter case, the deletion takes place after these reasons have ceased to exist.
7. General information on the legal basis of data processing on this website
If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR or Art. 9 (2) (a) GDPR, insofar as special categories of data are processed in accordance with Art. 9 (1) GDPR. In the case of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing is also carried out on the basis of Art. 49 (1) (a) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or access to information in your device (e.g. via device fingerprinting), data processing is also carried out on the basis of Section 25 (1) TDDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is required for the performance of a contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if it is necessary to comply with a legal obligation on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (c) GDPR.
Data processing may also be carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. Information on the relevant legal bases in each individual case is provided in the following paragraphs of this data protection declaration.
8. Recipients of personal data
As part of the operation of this website, we work together with various external bodies. In some cases, it is also necessary to transmit personal data to these external bodies. We only pass on personal data to external bodies if this is necessary in the context of the performance of a contract, if we are legally obliged to do so (e.g. disclosure of data to tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest in the disclosure in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR or if another legal basis allows the data transfer. When using
We only pass on personal data of our customers to processors on the basis of a valid contract for order processing. In the case of joint processing, a joint processing contract is concluded.
9. Your rights in connection with the processing of data when you visit this website
The rights for data processing within the scope of the mandate, section 3 described therein, apply accordingly with regard to the processing of data when visiting this website.
10. SSL or TLS encryption
This site uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries that you send to us as the site operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address bar of the browser changes from "http://" to "https://" and by the lock symbol in your browser line.
If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.
11. Enquiry by e-mail, telephone or fax
If you contact us by e-mail, telephone or fax, your enquiry, including all personal data resulting from it (name, enquiry), will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of processing your request. We do not pass on this data without your consent.
The processing of this data is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR if your request is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of the enquiries addressed to us (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR), if this has been requested; consent can be revoked at any time.
The data you send to us via contact requests will remain with us until you ask us to delete it, revoke your consent to its storage or the purpose for which the data is stored no longer applies
(e.g. after your request has been processed). Mandatory statutory provisions – in particular statutory retention periods – remain unaffected.