Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy of Brehm & v. Moers Rechtsanwälte PartnerG mbB

I. General Information

1. Responsible Body & Data Protection Officer

Below we explain to you which personal data is collected and processed by us when using our services and offers.

Brehm & v. Moers Rechtsanwälte PartnerG mbB

Anna-Louisa-Karsch-Str. 2  

10178 Berlin



Phone: +49-30 – 26 93 95 0

Email: berlin@bvm-law.de

Our data protection officer is

Thorsten Krietsch

tedeka Consulting

datenschutz-bvm@tedeka-consulting.de

Tel: 030 / 47 03 32 15.

Personal data are individual details about personal or factual circumstances of a specific or identifiable natural person, this means all information that relates to a person.

2. Legal Basis

As far as a legal basis is mentioned in this Privacy Policy, they relate to the General Data Protection Regulation. This comes into effect from May 25, 2018. Prior to this, the corresponding provisions of the Federal Data Protection Act apply without us naming them.

We collect and process personal data based on the following statutory regulations:

  • Consent according to Article 6 paragraph 1  (a) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Consent is any voluntary expression of intent, in an informed and unequivocal manner, in the form of a statement or other unambiguous confirmatory act, which indicates that the data subject consents to the processing of his personal data.
  • Necessity to fulfill the contract or carry out preparatory actions in accordance with Article 6 para. 1 (b) GDPR, this means that the data is required so that we can fulfill the contractual obligations to you or we need the data to prepare a contract closure with you.
  • Processing to fulfill legal obligations under Article 6 para. 1 (c) GDPR, this means that a processing of the data is required by law or other regulations.
  • Processing for the protection of legitimate interests in accordance with Article 6 para. 1 (f) GDPR, this means that processing is necessary to safeguard legitimate interests on our part or by third parties, unless the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms on your part that require the protection of personal data prevail.

3. Rights of affected

You are entitled to the following rights with regard to the processing of data by us in accordance with the respectively listed articles of the General Data Protection Regulation:

  • Right of access by the data subject to Art. 15 GDPR
  • Right to rectification according to Art. 16 GDPR
  • Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten") in accordance with Art. 17 GDPR
  • Right to restriction of processing according to Art. 18 GDPR
  • Right to data portability according to Art. 20 GDPR
  • Right to object according to Art. 21 GDPR

Without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy, you shall have the right to complain to a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of your place of residence, employment or the place of the alleged infringement, if you believe that the processing of the personal data is violating the GDPR.

4. Data Erasure and Storage Duration

The personal data of the data subject will be deleted or blocked as soon as the purpose of the storage is deleted. In addition, storage may take place if provided for by the European or national legislator in EU regulations, laws or other regulations to which the processor is subject. Blocking or deletion of the data also takes place if a storage period prescribed by the standards mentioned expires, unless there is a need for further storage of the data for conclusion of a contract or fulfillment of the contract.

II. Actual data processing

1. Visiting the Website

a. Scope of Data Collection

When visiting our website, the following data is collected and stored by our web server:

  • Information about the browser type and version used
  • The operating system of the user
  • The IP address of the user
  • Date and time of access
  • Websites accessed by the user's system through our website

The data is stored in the log files of our hosting provider. The IP address is anonymized by replacing the last three digits of the IP address by a random number between 1 and 255 (e.g. XXX.XX.XX.255). The data is stored by Hetzner Online GmbH and the servers are maintained by INM Institut für Neue Medien e.V. All servers are located in the European Union.

b. Legal basis

The legal basis for processing the data is Art. 6 para. 1 (f) GDPR. The legal basis for the data processing by our hosting and maintenance service provider is Art. 28 para 3 GDPR.

The legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 (f) GDPR therefore lies in the functionality of our website and its availability.

c. Purpose of data processing

The temporary storage of the IP address by the system is necessary to allow delivery of the website to the computer of the user. To do this, the user's IP address must be kept for the duration of the session.

The data is stored in order to ensure the functionality of the website. In addition, the data is used to optimize the website and to ensure the security of our information technology systems. An evaluation of the data for marketing purposes does not take place in this context.

d. Duration of storage

The logfiles will be deleted after seven days at the latest, unless there is a need to keep the data for the aforementioned purpose due to specific events.

e. Objection and removal possibility

The collection of data for the provision of the website and the storage of the data in log files is essential for the operation of the website. There is consequently no possibility of objection by the user.

2. Using our contact form

a. Scope of data processing

The website has a contact form which can be used for electronic contact and you can also directly send us emails from our website. If you enter data in the input mask, these are transmitted to us and stored. This data is at least your name, your e-mail address, the nature of your request and your individual message to us and optional your telephone or fax number and your company, the nature of your request and your individual message to us. In addition, the date and time of your message is automatically recorded.

Alternatively, contact via the provided e-mail address is possible. In this case, the user's personal data transmitted by e-mail will be stored.

b. Legal basis

The legal basis for the processing of the data transmitted in the course of sending an e-mail is Article 6 para. 1  (f). If the e-mail contact aims to conclude a contract, the additional legal basis for the processing is Art. 6 para. 1 (b) and (c) GDPR in connection with German tax law.

The legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 (f) GDPR lies in answering a customer inquiry or answering a contact request on other topics.

c. Purpose of data processing

The purpose of the data storage is the contact at the request of the communication partner.

d. Duration of storage

The data will be stored for as long as necessary to complete the request. Insofar as these are commercial letters subject to commercial and tax law, these are also stored in accordance with the statutory retention periods.

e. Objection and removal possibility

You have the option at any time to revoke your consent to the processing of personal data with effect for the future or to object to further use. The contradiction can be explained by email to datenschutz-bvm@tedeka-consulting.de.  A deletion can only take place, as far as no legal storage period is given; in this case, the data will be locked for another use. In such a case, the conversation cannot continue.

3. Newsletter

a. Scope of data processing

It is possible to subscribe to a free newsletter on our website or in our app, which contains information about legal issues and our services. When you sign up for the newsletter, the data from the input mask will be transmitted to us In this case, the date and time of registration for the newsletter and the IP address used are also stored. As part of the confirmation of the newsletter registration, the date and time at which you click on the confirmation link for the newsletter registration as well as the IP address used will also be saved.

b. Legal basis

The legal basis for processing the data when registering directly for the newsletter is Art. 6 para. 1 (a) and(c) GDPR in connection with the respective tax law provisions.

c. Purpose of data processing

The purpose of storing the e-mail address is the possibility of electronic contact for advertising purposes. The date and IP address of the registration as well as the confirmation of the registration will be recorded in order to document the consent to the newsletter shipment and to prevent misuse.

d. Duration of storage

As far as you have expressly consented to the receipt of the newsletter, we will only delete or block the e-mail address for the advertising mailing, if you revoke your consent. The data confirming the order of the newsletter will be stored for the same amount of time.

The e-mails sent, as far as business letters are concerned, are stored for the duration of retention periods of the Tax Code or the Commercial Code. The further e-mails are deleted as soon as no further response by the user has to be expected.

e. Objection and removal possibility

You may object or revoke your consent to the use of the e-mail address for advertising purposes at any time, without incurring any costs beyond the charges of your communications tariff. You can object to the receipt of the newsletter by clicking on a link provided there with effect for the future. You may also opt-out of advertising for future use by emailing datenschutz-bvm@tedeka-consulting.de. In the case of any objection by e-mail, the implementation of the cancellation or blocking can take up to 2 working days; In this period, you may still receive advertising emails.