Data Protection Declaration

1. Name and contact details of the party responsible for the processing of data

Responsible party: Dr. Annette Petow, LL.M. (LSE), Rechtsanwältin, Beethovenplatz 2, 60325 Frankfurt am Main, Deutschland,
E-Mail: annette@petow.law

2. Collection and storage of personal data as well as nature and purpose of its processing

When visiting our website www.petow.law information is automatically sent to the server of our website by the browser you use on your terminal device. This information is temporarily stored in a so-called log file. In the course of this procedure, the following information is collected without any action on your part and stored until the time of automatic deletion:

• IP address of the accessing computer,
• date and time of access,
• name and URL of the retrieved file,
• website from which access is made (referrer URL),
• browser used and, if appropriate, the operating system of your computer as well as the name of your access provider.

The data mentioned above will be processed by us for the following purposes:

• ensuring smooth connection establishment regarding the website,
• ensuring comfortable use of the website,
• assessing system security and stability as well as
• for other administrative purposes.

The legal basis for the processing of data is article 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest is based on the above-mentioned data collection purposes. Under no circumstances we use the data collected for the purpose of drawing any conclusions regarding you.

3. Sharing of data

Eine Übermittlung Ihrer persönlichen Daten an Dritte zu anderen als den im Folgenden aufgeführten Zwecken findet nicht statt. Wir geben Ihre persönlichen Daten nur an Dritte weiter, wenn:

• Sie Ihre nach Art. 6 Abs. 1 S. 1 lit. a DSGVO ausdrückliche Einwilligung dazu erteilt haben
• die Weitergabe nach Art. 6 Abs. 1 S. 1 lit. f DSGVO zur Geltendmachung, Ausübung oder Verteidigung von Rechtsansprüchen erforderlich ist und kein Grund zur Annahme besteht, dass Sie ein überwiegendes schutzwürdiges Interesse an der Nichtweitergabe Ihrer Daten haben
• für den Fall, dass für die Weitergabe nach Art. 6 Abs. 1 S. 1 lit. c DSGVO eine gesetzliche Verpflichtung besteht, sowie
• dies gesetzlich zulässig und nach Art. 6 Abs. 1 S. 1 lit. b DSGVO für die Abwicklung von Vertragsverhältnissen mit Ihnen erforderlich ist.

4. Rights of data subjects

You have the right to:

• demand information on your personal data that are processed by us according to article 15 GDPR. In particular, you may demand information on the purposes of processing, the category of the personal data, the categories of recipients to whom your data have been or will be disclosed, the planned period for which the personal data will be stored, the existence of the right to request rectification, deletion, restriction of processing or to object to such processing, the existence of the right to lodge a complaint, the source of your data where they have not been collected by us, as well as on the existence of automated decision-making including profiling and, if appropriate, demand meaningful information on the details thereof;
• demand without undue delay the rectification of inaccurate personal data or the completion of the personal data stored by us according to article 16 GDPR;
• demand the deletion of your personal data stored by us, provided that processing is not necessary for exercising the right of freedom of expression and information, for compliance with a legal obligation, for reasons of public interest or for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims according to article 17 GDPR;
• demand restriction of the processing of your personal data, where the accuracy of the data is contested by you, the processing is unlawful and you oppose the deletion of the personal data and we no longer need the personal data, but they are required by you for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims according to article 18 GDPR or you have objected to processing according to article 21 GDPR;
• demand the personal data you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format or to demand the transmission of those data to a different person responsible according to article 20 GDPR;
• withdraw your consent given to us at any time according to article 7(3) GDPR. This will have as a consequence that we are no longer entitled to process data based on such content; and
• lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority according to article 77 GDPR. Generally, for this you may refer to the supervisory authority at your habitual residence or your place of work or the seat of our law firm.

5. Right to object

If your personal data are processed on the basis of legitimate interests according to article 6(1)(f) GDPR, you have the right, according to article 21 GDPR, to object to the processing of your personal data, to the extent that the objection is based on grounds relating to your particular situation or you object to processing for direct marketing purposes. In the latter case you have a general right to object which will be implemented by us without reference to any particular situation.

If you wish to use your right of withdrawal or objection, you only need to send an email to annette@petow.law.

6. Data security

During your visit on our website we use the widespread SSL procedure (Secure Socket Layer) in connection with the highest level of encryption supported by your browser. This is usually a 256 bit encryption. If your browser does not support a 256 bit encryption, we use 128 bit v3 technology. You can recognize whether a specific page on our website is transmitted in encrypted form, if you see a locked eye or a lock symbol in the lower status bar of your browser.

Moreover, we use appropriate technical and organizational security measures in order to protect your data against accidental or deliberate manipulations, partial or total loss, destruction or against the unauthorized access by third parties. Our security measures will be continuously improved in accordance with the technical development.

7. Updates and changes to this Data Protection Declaration

This Data Protection Statement is currently valid and is dated 1 June 2023. Due to the further development of our website and the services thereon or due to amended legal or regulatory requirements it may be necessary to amend this Data Protection Declaration. This latest Data Protection Declaration can at any time be found on and printed from the website at https://www.petow.law/dataprotectiondeclaration.