Source: https://www.steuerberatung-engl.de/en/data-protection/
Timestamp: 2019-04-23 14:39:05+00:00

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It is not necessary to name a data protection officer.
Browser and operating system of the visitor’s terminal and the name of the access provider used by the visitor.
We hereby state expressly that the data are not processed with the aim of gaining personal information concerning the visitor to the website.
Visitors can use an online contact form on the website to send messages to the accountants’ offices. In order to receive a reply it will be necessary to supply at least a valid e-mail address. The person submitting the query can submit all other details on a voluntary basis. By sending the message via the contact form the visitor to the website is expressing agreement to the processing of the personal data which have been submitted. The data processing takes place exclusively for the purpose of dealing with and answering enquiries via the contact form. This occurs on the basis of the freely granted permission in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 clause 1 letter a) GDPR/DSGVO. The personal data required for the purpose of using the contact form will be automatically deleted as soon as the enquiry has been dealt with and there are no further reasons for the continued retention of the data (e.g. subsequent commissioning of our accountants’ offices).
This is necessary in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 clause 1 letter. b) GDPR/DSGVO for the fulfilment of a contractual relationship with the person concerned.
In other cases, personal data will not be communicated to third persons.
This website uses so-called cookies. Cookies are data packages which are exchanged between the server of the accountants’ office website and the visitor’s browser. When you visit the website they are stored by the device you are using (PC, notebook, tablet, smartphone etc.). Cookies cannot damage the devices being used as such. In particular they do not contain any viruses or other malicious software. The cookies contain information which derives in each case from the specific terminal that is being used. Under no circumstances can the accountants’ office obtain direct knowledge of the identity of the visitor to the website.
Cookies are accepted to a large extent according to the basic settings of the browser. Browser settings can be determined in such a way that the cookies are either not accepted by the devices being used, or that in each case a specific indication is given before a new cookie is set up. However, we should like to point out that deactivating cookies may mean that you are not able to make full use of all the functions of this website.
Temporary cookies are used to make the website more user-friendly. They are stored on the visitor’s device for a limited period of time. If the user visits the website again it automatically recognises that he or she has already called up the website and which input and settings were used so that they need not be repeated.
Data processed via cookies are justified for the purposes listed above in order to support the justifiable interests of the accountants’ office in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 clause 1 letter f) GDPR/DSGVO.
On our website we use the website analysis service for websites by Google Analytics.
The legal basis for the use of the analysis tools is Art. 6 para. 1 clause 1 letter f) GDPR/DSGVO. The analysis of the website is in the justifiable interests of our accountants’ office and serves to record statistically the use of our website to enable us to make continual improvements to both the accountants’ office website and the services we offer.
Google Analytics uses so-called “cookies”. These are text files which are stored on your computer and which enable an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie regarding your use of the website is generally transmitted to a server of Google in the USA and is stored there.
The storage of cookies by Google Analytics takes place on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 letter f) GDPR/DSGVO. The website operator has a justifiable interest in the analysis of user behaviour in order to optimise both his website and his advertising.
We have activated the IP anonymisation function on this website. As a result, your IP address is shortened by Google within the member states of the European Union or in other contractual states of the Agreement concerning the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a server of Google in the United States and then shortened there. On behalf of the operator of this website Google will use this information in order to evaluate your use of the website and to compile reports on the website activities and to provide further services relating to the use of the website and the internet on behalf of the operator of the website. The IP address transmitted by your browser within the framework of Google Analytics will not be linked to further data by Google.
You can prevent the storage of cookies by changing the settings of your browser software; nonetheless we should like to point out that in this case you may not be able to make full use of all the functions of this website. In addition you can also prevent the transmission of the data created by the cookie relating to your use of the website (including your IP address) to Google and the processing of these data by Google by clicking on the following link to download and install the browser plug-in: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en.
You will find more information regarding the treatment of user data by Google Analytics in the data protection statement by Google: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=en.
We have concluded an agreement with Google regarding commissioned data processing and we apply in full the strict requirements of the German data protection authorities regarding the use of Google Analytics.
This website uses the function “demographic characteristics” at Google Analytics. This enables the compilation of reports which contain statements regarding the age, gender and interests of the visitors to the website. These data derive from interest-related advertising by Google as well as visitor data from third-party providers. The data cannot be attributed to a specific person. You can deactivate this function at any time via the display setting in your Google account or prevent the recording of your data by Google Analytics in general as indicated in the section “Objection to data recording”.
We use “Google reCAPTCHA” (hereafter “reCAPTCHA”) on our websites. The provider of this service is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (“Google”).
By means of reCAPTCHA it is possible to check whether the data entry on our websites (e.g. in a contact form) is being carried out by a real person or an automated program. To this end reCAPTCHA analyses the behaviour of the visitor to the website by means of various characteristics. This analysis starts automatically as soon as the visitor enters the website. For the purposes of analysis reCAPTCHA evaluates various types of information (e.g. IP address, length of stay of the visitor to the website or mouse movements made by the visitor). The data recorded during the analysis are forwarded to Google.
The analysis by reCAPTCHA takes place entirely in the background. Visitors to the website are not informed that this analysis is taking place.
The data processing takes place on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 letter f) GDPR/DSGVO. The operator of the website has a justifiable interest in protecting website offers from abusive espionage and SPAM.
You will find further information about Google reCAPTCHA and the data protection statement of Google under the following links: https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/ and https://www.google.com/recaptcha/intro/android.html.
In order to ensure the uniform presentation of the typeface, this website uses so-called web fonts which are made available by Google. When you call up our website your browser loads the necessary web fonts into the browser cache in order to display the texts and typeface correctly.
To achieve this, the browser you are using will establish contact with the servers of Google. This means that Google is made aware that our website has been called up via your IP address. The use of Google web fonts occurs in the interest of a uniform and attractive presentation of our online offers. This represents a justifiable interest as detailed in Art. 6 para. 1 letter f) GDPR/DSGVO.
You will find further information about Google web fonts under https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and the data protection statement of Google: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/.
This website uses the map service of Google Maps via an API. The provider of this service is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.
In order to use the functions of Google Maps it is necessary to store your IP address. This information is generally transmitted to a server of Google in the United States and is then stored there. The provider of this website has no influence over this data transmission.
The use of Google Maps occurs in the interests of an attractive presentation of our online offers and in order to ensure that the locations listed on our website are easy to find. This represents a justifiable interest as detailed in Art. 6 para. 1 letter f) GDPR/DSGVO.
You will find further information about the treatment of user data in the data protection statement of Google: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/.
If appropriate in the case of transmission to recipients in other countries, inasmuch as no resolution by the EU Commission regarding the adequacy of the level of protection in accordance with Art. 45 para. 3 GDPR/DSGVO is in place, information as to which appropriate guarantees in accordance with Art. 46 para. 2 GDPR/DSGVO are provided in order to protect the personal data.
Should you discover that the personal data relating to you in our possession are incorrect, you can demand that we correct these erroneous data immediately. If the personal data in our possession relating to you are incomplete, you can demand that we complete them.
The personal data are no longer necessary for the purpose for which they were originally processed.
The sole basis for the justification of the processing was your permission, which you have withdrawn.
You have registered an objection regarding the processing of your personal data which we have made public.
You have registered a protest regarding the processing of your personal data which we have not made public and there are no overriding justifiable reasons for the processing.
Your personal data were wrongfully processed.
The deletion of the personal data is necessary for the fulfilment of a legal obligation to which we are subject.
No right of deletion exists when the deletion in the case of rightful and non-automated data processing is not possible due to the particular form of storage or would only be possible with an unreasonable amount of effort and your interest in the deletion is slight. In this case a restriction on processing shall take the place of deletion.
You dispute the correctness of the personal data. In this case the restriction can be demanded for the length of time necessary to enable us to check the correctness of the data.
The processing is wrongful and you demand the restriction on the use of your personal data instead of deletion.
Your personal data are no longer required by us for the purposes of processing, which however are needed for the assertion, exercise or defence of legal claims.
You have registered an objection in accordance with Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR/DSGVO. The restriction on the processing can be demanded for the entire length of time during which it has not yet been determined whether our justifiable reasons override your reasons.
A restriction on the processing means that the personal data may only be processed with your permission or to assert, exercise or defend legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of an important public interest. We have an obligation to inform you before lifting the restriction.
You have a right to the transferability of data, inasmuch as the processing rests on your permission (Art. 6 para. 1 clause 1 letter a) or Art. 9 para. 2 letter a) GDPR/DSGVO) or on a contract to which you are a contractual party and the processing occurs with the aid of automated processes. The right to the transferability of data includes in this case the following rights, inasmuch as the rights and liberties of other persons are not impaired by the transfer: you can demand of us that you receive the personal data which you have made available to us in a structured, usual and machine-readable format. You have the right to transfer these data to another responsible person without hindrance on our part. As far as is technically possible, you can require of us that we transmit your personal data directly to another responsible person.
Inasmuch as the processing is based on Art. 6 para. 1 clause 1 letter e) GDPR/DSGVO (exercise of a duty in the public interest or in the exercise of public authority) or on Art. 6 para. 1 clause 1 letter f) GDPR/DSGVO (justified interest of the responsible person or a third person), you have the right, for reasons resulting from your particular situation, to lodge an objection at any time to the processing of the personal data relating to you. This also applies to a profiling based on Art. 6 para. 1 clause 1 letter e) or letter f) GDPR/DSGVO. After you have exercised your right of objection we shall not process your personal data any further unless we can prove compelling reasons for that processing that are worthy of protection and that outweigh your interests, rights and liberties, or if the processing serves the enforcement, exercise or defence of legal claims.
You can lodge an objection to the processing of your personal data for the purposes of direct advertising at any time. This also applies to a profiling which is associated with direct advertising of this kind. After you have exercised your right of objection we shall not process your personal data any further for the purposes of direct advertising.
You may inform our offices of your objection by telephone, via e-mail, via telefax if appropriate or by post to the postal address of our offices as listed at the beginning of our data protection statement. No particular form is required for the objection.
You have the right to withdraw the permission you have granted at any time with effect for the future. The withdrawal of permission may be via e-mail, via telefax if appropriate or by post to the postal address of our offices as listed at the beginning of our data protection statement. No particular form is required for the withdrawal of permission. Your withdrawal of permission does not affect the legality of the data processing which has taken place as a result of the permission you previously granted up to the receipt of the withdrawal of permission. After receipt of your withdrawal of permission the data processing which was based exclusively on your permission will cease.
If you are of the opinion that the processing of the personal data relating to you is unlawful, you can lodge a complaint with a controlling authority for data protection which is responsible for your place of residence or your place of work, or for the place where the alleged contravention took place.
This data protection statement is valid as of 25 May 2018. We reserve the right to update the data protection statement in due course, in order to improve the data protection and/or in order to adapt it in line with changed institutional practice or case law.
Within the framework of our internet presentation, pages/information with content are also used which derive from the Ernst Röbke Verlag www.erv-online.de. If you call up this website, your browser will establish a direct link to the server of the external provider. This can store your IP address for statistical purposes. These data cannot be related to a specific person. The copyright owner is responsible for the content of external pages. We therefore accept no liability for external content.

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