Data Privacy Declaration

General information
What kind of data is collected and how is it used?
Which cookies are used?
Is other personal data collected and processed?
Will my data be transferred to third parties, e. g. authorities?
How long will my data be stored?
Do I have a right to information and rectification of my stored data? What other rights do I have with regard to my stored data?
Can I withdraw my consent to the use of my data?
Who is my contact person if I have questions about data protection?
How long is this data privacy declaration valid?

1. General information

Thank you for your interest in the website(s) of von Gottberg GmbH, hereinafter referred to as “VON GOTTBERG”. We take data protection and privacy issues very seriously and comply with the applicable national and European data protection regulations. Therefore, we would like to inform you with this declaration about data protection measures and which data we may store and how we use this data.

2. What kind of data is collected and how is it used?

2.1 Data collection by this website

Whenever a user accesses the website, the user’s internet browser automatically transfers the following data to VON GOTTBERG´s web server for technical reasons:

IP address of the requesting computer
date and time of access
name and URL of the retrieved file
transferred data volume
access status (file transferred, file not found, etc.)
identification data of the browser and operating system used
name of the provider of user’s internet access
website from which access is made

This data is collected, processed and used for the purpose of enabling the use of the website (connection setup), system security and technical administration of the network infrastructure. A comparison with other databases or a transfer to third parties, also in excerpts, does not take place. The legal basis for processing is Art. 6 para. 1 b GDPR.

The data collected as part of the voluntary entries under “Contact” will be used and processed exclusively for the purpose of processing the enquiry and to carry out the services you may have requested.

2.2 Use of Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses “cookies”, which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. However, if you activate the IP anonymization on this website, your IP address will be shortened previously by Google within Member States of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases the full IP address is transferred to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity and to provide the website operator with further services related to website and internet use. The IP address transmitted by your browser within the scope of Google Analytics will not be aggregated with other Google data. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. You can also prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the

cookie and relating to your use of the website (including your IP address) and from processing this data by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available under the following link: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.

For more information on terms of use and privacy, please visit http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html or https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/. Please note that on the website Google Analytics has been extended by the code “anonymizeIp” in order to guarantee an anonymous registration of IP addresses (so-called IP masking).

The legal basis for processing is Art. 6 para. 1 f GDPR, whereby VON GOTTBERG´s authorization arises from the fact that, on the one hand, VON GOTTBERG has an interest in evaluating the website data for purposes of website optimization and, on the other hand, a concerned person can reasonably foresee at the time when the personal data is collected and in view of the circumstances under which it is carried out (in particular the above-mentioned measures) that it will possibly be processed for this purpose.

3. Which cookies are used?

We use cookies on our website. If you do not want to take advantage of our cookies, you can find out in the help function of your browser how to set your browser to prevent it from accepting new cookies or deleting existing cookies. There you will also learn how to block your browser for all new cookies or which settings you have to make in order to receive a notification of new cookies.

4. Is other personal data collected and processed?

We collect and process your personal data only if you request certain services and we need your data for this purpose or if you have voluntarily given us your express consent. The legal basis for processing is Art. 6 Para. 1 b GDPR and Art. 6 Para. 1 a GDPR.

You can do this, for example, by completing a registration form or sending us an email, ordering services or submitting inquiries to us. Unless otherwise required by law, we will only use your personal data for the purposes for which you have given your consent.

5. Will my data be transferred to third parties?

At VON GOTTBERG, those bodies within VON GOTTBERG receive your data that are required to fulfill our contractual and legal obligations. Beyond this, we do not transfer data to third parties unless you have given your express consent or this is provided for by law.

6. How long will my data be stored?

We store data for as long as it is legally necessary or necessary for the provision of the service requested by you, or as long as it has been agreed upon in a declaration of consent.

7. Do I have a right to information and rectification of my stored data? What other rights do I have with regard to my stored data?

You may at any time and free of charge request information about the scope, origin and recipients of the stored data as well as the purpose of the storage; in addition, you have the right to rectification, erasure or restriction of the processing of your data in accordance with data protection regulations, a right to object to the processing as well as a right to data portability. Please note that there is a right of appeal to a supervisory authority.

8. Can I withdraw my consent to the use of my data?

You have the right to withdraw your consent to the use of your data at any time. Just send an email to privacy@vongottberg.com or send a letter to the following address:

von Gottberg GmbH
Trakehner Straße 7-9
60487 Frankfurt am Main
Germany

The data processing performed on the basis of your consent is legal until the time of withdrawal.

9. Who is my contact person if I have questions about data protection?

If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact the Managing Director of VON GOTTBERG at any time:

von Gottberg GmbH
Contact person: Stefan Ohlow, Managing Partner
Trakehner Straße 7-9
60487 Frankfurt am Main
Germany
Telephone: +49 69 6605779-0
E-Mail: privacy@vongottberg.com

10. How long is this data privacy declaration valid?

This data privacy declaration is up-to-date and dates from 25^th May 2018. We reserve the right to amend the data privacy declaration at any time with effect for the future, in particular to adapt it to a further development of the website or the implementation of new technologies.