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The processing of your personal data on this homepage is carried out exclusively in accordance with the legal regulations, in particular the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG). Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (‘data subject’); an identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person. Such identification can be carried out, for example, via names, IP addresses or e-mail addresses.
The controller responsible for data processing on this website within the meaning of Article 4 No. 7 of the EU General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR") is Cattwyk Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH& Co. KG, Hohe Bleichen 8, 20354 Hamburg ("Cattwyk").
You can contact our data protection officer as follows:
CattwykGmbH & Co. KG
Data Protection Officer
Hohe Bleichen 8, 20354 Hamburg
Phone: +4940 22899 22 0
Fax: +49 4022899 22 66
When you visit our website and in the event of further interaction with us via our website or by e-mail, we process your personal data as described below:
When youaccess our website, data and technical information are automatically sent tothe server of our website by the browser of your device. The followinginformation is temporarily stored in a so-called log file until it isautomatically deleted: IP address of your device, name and URL of the fileaccessed, access status/HTTP status code, the browser of your device. Log filesare deleted from the server after seven days and from the data backup afterthree months.
We collectand use this information to enable the user to establish a smooth connection toour website and for (network) security and stability purposes. The legal basisfor the processing is Art. 6 para. 1 subpara. 1 lit. f) GDPR (legitimateinterest). Under no circumstances will this data be used to draw conclusionsabout your person. This data is not stored together with other personal data.
In addition, we use cookies when you visit our website. You can find more information on this under section 4.
If you haveany questions, you can contact us via the form provided on the website. In addition to the title, first and last name as well as the name of your company,a valid e-mail address is required so that we know who the request comes fromand in order to be able to answer it. You can provide further information voluntarily. The data entered in the contact form will be processed by us toanswer your request. Even if you contact us by email, we will process the data you provide to process your enquiry.
The personal data collected will be deleted by us immediately after we have completed the enquiry you have made, unless they are required for other purposes (e.g. the initiation or performance of a contract with you, statutory retention obligations, documentation and verification purposes within the framework of statutes of limitations). We archive e-mail correspondence inaccordance with the principles for the proper management and storage of records and documents in electronic form as well as for data access. Archived emails are automatically deleted after 10 years.
Dataprocessing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 subpara. 1 lit. a)GDPR in conjunction with recital 32 sentence 2 to the GDPR on the basis of yourconsent, which you express by contacting us.
You have the option of registering for newsletters on our website. To receivenewsletters, it is sufficient to provide a valid e-mail address. Furtherinformation can be provided voluntarily. For your security, registration takesplace according to the double opt-in procedure. This means that after submitting your e-mail address, we will first send you an e-mail to thisaddress. Your newsletter subscription will only become active when you click onthe confirmation link contained in this email. This procedure prevents you frombeing registered by a third party against your will.
Dataprocessing for the purpose of sending the newsletter is carried out inaccordance with Art. 6 para. 1 subpara. 1 lit. a) GDPR on the basis of and for the duration of your consent. The consent can be revoked at any time witheffect for the future. In every e-mail you receive from us, there is a link provided for this purpose to unsubscribe from the newsletter. Alternatively, you can also send your revocation to datenschutz@cattwyk.com at any time byemail. The revocation will result in your emaiaddress being deleted from the mailing list.
We use cookies on our websites. Cookies are small data packets that contain certaininformation (e.g. the time of your server request, the operating system you areusing, the type of browser, the website you previously visited and the IPaddress) that are stored on the user's end device when you visit a website. If you call up the corresponding server again, your browser sends the previouslystored cookie back to the server.
We use thefollowing cookies on our websites:
Sessioncookies: These store a so-called session ID, which can be used to assignvarious requests from your browser to the shared session. This allows yourcomputer to be recognized when you return to our website. Session cookies areautomatically deleted when you close the browser.
Cross-session cookies: In addition, we also use cross-session cookies that are set beyond thesession. These cookies are automatically deleted after a specified period of time, between 30 minutes and 13 months, depending on the type of cookie.
Some of thecookies we set are used to enable certain functions of our websites, e.g. to track whether a user has given consent to tracking. Other cookies that are set for analytics purposes (see also the section "Web analytics tools") help us understand how visitors interact with our websites. These cookies are used to statistically record the use of our websites and to evaluate them forthe purpose of optimising our offer.
Theprocessing of cookies necessary for the smooth operation of our websites iscarried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 subpara. 1 lit. f) GDPR and Section25 para. 2 no. 2 TDDDG to safeguard our legitimate interest in the functioningof the website.
In the caseof all non-necessary cookies, the processing of your data is carried outexclusively on the basis of your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1subpara. 1 lit. a) GDPR. We ask for your consent using our cookie banner. Thereyou can set whether and which of the non-necessary cookies you want to allow.You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future by adjustingthe cookie settings via the link of the same name on our website.
Mostbrowsers are set to automatically accept cookies. You can also disable the storage of cookies through your browser or set your browser to notify you when cookies are being sent.
Within social networks and platforms (such as LinkedIn, XING, YouTube, Facebook and Instagram, hereinafter referred to as "networks"), we are represented with our company profile. Personal data may be collected when using the respective networks. The terms and conditions and privacy policies of the respective network operators apply. We would like to point out that you use the networks and their functions at your own risk. This applies in particular to the use of the interactive functions (e.g. commenting, sharing, rating).
The networks are online services with different focuses. Some of them are primarily used to share photos and videos, while others also offer information.
When you visit our company profile on the network in question, the network operatorregularly collects data from you, including: Your IP address and otherinformation available on your device (information about your device, yourlocation, your login data, etc.). The data collected from you when you use thenetwork will be processed by the relevant network operator and, if necessary, assigned to your user account. We have no influence on this processing by thenetwork operators. The networks are used by the visitors on their own responsibility.
Based on the collected user data, some network operators carry out analyses for their own purposes. In addition, as the operator of the company profile, they provideus with statistical evaluations of user behaviour. We only receive the data as statistical evaluations or in anonymised form.
We operate company profiles on the networks in order to inform active users and interestedparties about our services and to communicate with them. If we receive furtherinformation, e.g. due to comments, direct messages or because we are followed or our content is shared, the corresponding processing is carried outexclusively for the purpose of communication and interaction.
A clear knowledge of how the social network operator, including LinkedIn, uses the datafrom the visit to the company profile for its own purposes, how and to what extent activities on the company profile are assigned to individual users, how long the data is stored by the network operator and whether it is passed on to third parties is not conclusive and unambiguous by the respective network operators despite joint responsibility named.
The respective network operators use the collected data to improve their advertising systems, among other things. Further information can be found inthe respective data protection notices of the network operators. As the operator of the company profile, the evaluations enable us to obtain statistics that are created on the basis of visits to our company profile. This allows us to control the marketing of our activities or to place targeted interest-based advertising.
Anyprocessing of personal data by us serves legitimate interests in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 subpara. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our interest is to provide information about us and our activities to the general public. Through the networks, we can give applicants, interested parties, clients, business personsand other people insights into our company and our services and thus improvethe visibility of our company.
The network operators may transfer your data to countries outside the European Union (thirdcountries). Despite the joint responsibility under Art. 26 GDPR, we have nocomprehensive influence on the type and scope of the data processed by thenetwork operators, the type of processing and use or the disclosure of thisdata to third parties. When transferring data to third countries (in particularto the USA), there is a risk that there is no adequate level of data protectionin these countries and that authorities there will have access to your datawithout sufficient legal remedies being available to you.
In accordance with Section 8 of this Notice, we will not pass on any personal data.
For data processed by us, you are entitled to all of the rights of data subjects listed under Sections 11 and 12. You can assert your rights (right to informationpursuant to Art. 15 GDPR, right to rectification pursuant to Art. 16 GDPR, right to erasure pursuant to Art. 17 GDPR, right to restriction of processingpursuant to Art. 18 GDPR, right to data portability pursuant to Art. 20 GDPR and right to lodge a complaint pursuant to Art. 77 GDPR) against us. When you use networks, we ask that you direct your requests directly to the network operator. The latter has the direct possibility of influencing the processed data. If you nevertheless send us your request, we will of course contact the network operator.
We may berequired to disclose your personal information to third parties. In particular,the following categories of recipients come into consideration:
IT serviceproviders (in particular hosting service providers for the provision of thiswebsite, web analytics service providers, social network operators, serviceproviders who maintain our IT systems);
Otherservice providers who support us in our business activities (e.g. advertisingagencies, lettershops, mailing service providers, management/tax consultants,auditors); authorities,courts and other public bodies.
We willonly disclose your personal data to third parties if and to the extent thatthis is necessary and legally permissible or there is a corresponding legal orstatutory obligation to do so.
We do nottransfer your data to third countries outside the EU.
We attach great importance to the security of our data processing systems and our website. That's why we use modern data storage and security techniques to protect your data in the best possible way. Of course, our security measures are continuously improved in line with technological developments.
If youcontact us by e-mail, we would like to point out that e-mails can be read orchanged without authorisation and unnoticed during transmission. In addition,we use software to filter unsolicited emails (spam filters). This spam filtercan reject your email if it is identified as spam based on certaincharacteristics. If you want to send us confidential information, we recommend sending encrypted messages (e.g. S/MIME) or by post. If you have any questions about encrypted communication, please contact us in good time before sendingthe message (e.g. by phone or datenschutz@cattwyk.com).
In sofar a sour offer also contains links to external websites of third parties, on whosecontent we have no influence, but which we nevertheless make available for useas "third-party content", we cannot assume any liability for thesethird-party content due to the lack of possibility of influencing them. Therespective provider or operator of the pages is always responsible for thecontent of the linked pages. The linked pages were checked for possibleviolations of the law at the time of linking. Illegal content was notrecognizable at the time of linking. However, a permanent control of thecontent of the linked pages is not possible without concrete indications of aviolation of the law. If we become aware of any violations of the law, we willremove such links immediately.
They are entitled to request information about the personal data stored by them at anytime (Art. 15 GDPR). Furthermore, you have the right to request that incorrectdata about you be corrected or incomplete data completed (Art. 16 GDPR).
If thelegal requirements are met, you also have the right to demand the deletion orrestriction of the processing (blocking) of personal data (Art. 17 and 18GDPR). In addition, in accordance with Art. 20 GDPR, you have the right toreceive your personal data that you have provided to us in a structured,commonly used and machine-readable format or to request that it be transmittedto another controller.
You canalso object to data processing, provided that the requirements of Art. 21 GDPRare met. Furthermore, in accordance with Art. 7 (3) GDPR, you can revoke yourconsent at any time with effect for the future.
To exerciseyour rights, you can contact datenschutz@cattwyk.com in writing, by fax or bye-mail . Wewould like to point out at this point that in order to process an applicationto exercise the rights of the data subject and for identification purposes, wewill process your personal data in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 subpara. 1lit. c) GDPR.
Inaccordance with Art. 77 GDPR, you also have the right to complain to asupervisory authority if you believe that the processing of your personal data is not lawful. This can be done, for example, at the supervisory authorityresponsible for us:
The HamburgCommissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information, Ludwig-Erhard-Str.22, 20459 Hamburg, Phone: +49 40 42854-4040, Fax: +49 4042854-4000, E-Mail:mailbox@datenschutz.hamburg.de.
Status ofthis data protection notice: January 2025
