1. Name and Contact Details

This privacy policy applies to data processing by:

Haarmann Kleinevoss PartG mbB
Rosenstr. 11a
D-40479 Düsseldorf, Germany

Phone:    +49 (0) 211 / 42992288
Fax:       +49 (0) 211 / 42996241

Email:  kanzlei@rae-hk.de
Website:  www.rae-hk.de

2. Collection and Storage of Personal Data and the Nature and Purpose of Their Use

We collect personal data only to the extent technically necessary. We do not analyze your browsing behavior on our website. You cannot contact us directly through our website.

However, when accessing our website, your browser automatically sends information to our server. This information is temporarily stored in a so-called log file. The following information is collected without your input and stored until it is automatically deleted: IP address of the requesting computer, date and time of access, name and URL of the requested file, website from which access is made (referrer URL), browser used and, if applicable, the operating system of your computer as well as the name of your access provider.

The data mentioned are processed for the following purposes: to ensure a smooth connection to the website and to ensure comfortable use of our website.

The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest follows from the purposes listed above. Under no circumstances do we use the collected data to draw conclusions about your person.

We also do not use any analytics services.

3. Disclosure of Data

Your personal data will not be transferred to third parties for any purposes other than those listed below. We only share your personal data with third parties if: you have given your express consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR; the disclosure is necessary under Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR to assert, exercise or defend legal claims and there is no reason to assume that you have an overriding legitimate interest in not disclosing your data; there is a legal obligation to disclose under Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. c GDPR; or it is legally permissible and required for the execution of contractual relationships with you pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b GDPR.

4. Cookies

We use cookies on our website only to the extent technically necessary for its operation. Cookies are small files that are automatically created by your browser and stored on your device (laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc.) when you visit our site.

Cookies store information relating to the specific device used. However, this does not mean that we directly obtain knowledge of your identity.

Cookies help make our offering more user-friendly. For example, we use so-called session cookies to recognize that you have already visited individual pages of our website. These are automatically deleted after you leave our site.

We also use temporary cookies to enhance usability, which are stored on your device for a defined period. If you visit our site again to use our services, it is automatically recognized that you have visited us before, and the inputs and settings you made are remembered to save you from entering them again.

In addition, we use cookies to statistically record the use of our website and to evaluate it for the purpose of optimizing our offer (see section 5). These cookies allow us to recognize that you have visited us before. They are automatically deleted after a defined period.

The data processed by cookies is necessary for the purposes mentioned to protect our legitimate interests and those of third parties pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR.

Most browsers accept cookies automatically. However, you can configure your browser so that no cookies are stored on your computer or a notification always appears before a new cookie is created. Disabling cookies completely may mean that you cannot use all features of our website.

5. Analytics Tools

We do not use any analytics or tracking tools.

6. Rights of Data Subjects

You have the right to:

pursuant to Art. 15 GDPR, request information about your personal data processed by us. In particular, you may request information about the purposes of processing, the category of personal data, the categories of recipients to whom your data has been or will be disclosed, the planned storage period, the existence of a right to rectification, erasure, restriction of processing or objection, the existence of a right to lodge a complaint, the origin of your data if it was not collected by us, and the existence of automated decision-making including profiling and, if applicable, meaningful information about its details;

pursuant to Art. 16 GDPR, request the immediate correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data stored by us;

pursuant to Art. 17 GDPR, request the erasure of your personal data stored by us, unless processing is 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;

pursuant to Art. 18 GDPR, request the restriction of processing of your personal data where the accuracy of the data is contested by you, the processing is unlawful but you oppose its erasure and we no longer need the data, but you require it for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims or you have objected to processing pursuant to Art. 21 GDPR;

pursuant to Art. 20 GDPR, receive your personal data that you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format or request transmission to another controller;

pursuant to Art. 7 para. 3 GDPR, withdraw your consent at any time. This means that we may no longer continue data processing based on this consent in the future; and

pursuant to Art. 77 GDPR, lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. Generally, you may contact the supervisory authority at your habitual residence or place of work or our law firm’s registered office.

7. Right to Object

If your personal data is processed on the basis of legitimate interests pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR, you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data pursuant to Art. 21 GDPR, provided that there are grounds relating to your particular situation or the objection is directed against direct marketing. In the latter case, you have a general right to object, which we will implement without the need to specify a particular situation.

If you wish to exercise your right to withdraw or object, simply send us an email.

8. Data Security

Our website uses SSL encryption (Secure Socket Layer) for secure communication. You can recognize whether a specific page on our website is encrypted by the closed key or lock symbol in the status bar of your browser.

We also implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your data against accidental or intentional manipulation, partial or complete loss, destruction, or unauthorized access by third parties. Our security measures are continuously improved in line with technological developments.

If you wish to contact us via email, please do not send confidential data. For this, we recommend using encrypted emails. If you need assistance with setup, please contact us.