We process personal data (hereinafter generally referred to as “data”) only to the extent necessary and for the purpose of providing a functional and user-friendly website, including its content and the services offered there.

Pursuant to Article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679, i.e., the General Data Protection Regulation (hereinafter referred to as the “GDPR”), “processing” means any operation or set of operations performed on personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organization, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure, or destruction.

In the following privacy policy, we provide you with information regarding the nature, scope, purpose, duration, and legal basis of the processing of personal data, to the extent that we determine the purposes and means of such processing either alone or jointly with others. In addition, we provide the following information regarding third-party components we use for optimization purposes and to enhance the user experience, to the extent that third parties process data in this context under their own responsibility.

Our Privacy Policy is organized as follows:

I. Information about us as the data controller
II. Rights of users and data subjects
III. Information on data processing

I. Information about us as the data controller

The entity responsible for this website under data protection law is:

geminiptc
Kay Tewes
Brüsseler Str. 38
50674 Cologne
Germany

Email: info@geminiptc.com

II. Rights of Users and Data Subjects

With regard to the data processing described in more detail below, users and data subjects have the right

• the right to confirmation as to whether data concerning them is being processed, the right to access the data being processed, the right to further information regarding the processing of the data, and the right to receive copies of the data (see also Art. 15 of the GDPR);
• the right to have inaccurate or incomplete data corrected or completed (see also Art. 16 of the GDPR);
• the immediate erasure of data concerning them (see also Art. 17 of the GDPR), or, alternatively, where further processing is necessary pursuant to Art. 17(3) of the GDPR, the restriction of processing in accordance with Art. 18 of the GDPR;
• to receive the data concerning them that they have provided and to have that data transmitted to other providers/controllers (see also Art. 20 of the GDPR);
• to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority if they believe that the provider is processing their personal data in violation of data protection regulations (see also Art. 77 of the GDPR).

In addition, the controller is required to inform all recipients to whom data has been disclosed by the controller of any rectification or erasure of data or restriction of processing carried out pursuant to Articles 16, 17(1), and 18 of the GDPR. However, this obligation does not apply if such notification is impossible or would involve a disproportionate effort. Notwithstanding this, the user has the right to obtain information about these recipients.

Furthermore, pursuant to Article 21 of the GDPR, users and data subjects have the right to object to the future processing of their personal data, provided that the data is processed by the provider in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. In particular, an objection to data processing for the purpose of direct marketing is permissible.

III. Information on Data Processing

The data processed when you use our website will be deleted or blocked as soon as the purpose for which it was stored no longer applies, provided that no legal retention requirements prevent the deletion of the data and no other information regarding specific processing procedures is provided below.

Server data

For technical reasons, particularly to ensure a secure and stable website, data is transmitted from your web browser to us or to our web hosting provider. These so-called server log files record, among other things, the type and version of your web browser, the operating system, the website from which you navigated to our website (referrer URL), the page(s) on our website that you visit, the date and time of the respective access, as well as the IP address of the Internet connection from which our website is accessed.

The data collected in this manner is stored temporarily, but not together with any other data we have about you.

This data is stored on the legal basis of Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in improving the performance, stability, functionality, and security of our website.

The data will be deleted no later than seven days after collection, unless further retention is necessary for evidentiary purposes. Otherwise, the data will be exempt from deletion, in whole or in part, until the incident has been fully resolved.

Cookies

a) Session cookies

We use cookies on our website. Cookies are small text files or other storage technologies that are placed and stored on your device by the web browser you are using. These cookies process certain information about you, such as your browser or location data or your IP address, to the extent applicable to you.

This processing makes our website more user-friendly, effective, and secure, as it enables features such as displaying our website in different languages or offering a shopping cart function.

The legal basis for this processing is Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR, insofar as these cookies process data for the purpose of entering into or performing a contract.

If the processing is not necessary for the conclusion or performance of a contract, our legitimate interest lies in improving the functionality of our website. The legal basis in such cases is Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR.

These session cookies will be deleted when you close your web browser.

b) Third-party cookies

In some cases, our website may also use cookies from partner companies with whom we collaborate for the purposes of advertising, analysis, or to enhance the functionality of our website.

For more details on this, particularly regarding the purposes and legal basis for the processing of such third-party cookies, please refer to the information below.

(c) Disposal options

You can prevent or restrict the installation of cookies by adjusting your web browser settings. You can also delete cookies that have already been stored at any time. However, the steps and measures required to do so depend on the specific web browser you are using. If you have any questions, please use the help function or documentation of your web browser or contact its manufacturer or support team. However, for so-called Flash cookies, processing cannot be prevented via the browser settings. Instead, you must change the settings of your Flash Player. The steps and measures required for this also depend on the specific Flash Player you are using. If you have any questions, please use the help function or documentation of your Flash Player or contact the manufacturer or user support.

However, if you block or restrict the use of cookies, this may prevent you from fully utilizing all the features of our website.

Contact Requests / How to Contact Us

If you contact us via the contact form or by email, the information you provide will be used to process your inquiry. Providing this information is necessary for us to process and respond to your inquiry—without it, we will be unable to respond to your inquiry, or our response may be limited.

The legal basis for this processing is Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR.

Your data will be deleted once your inquiry has been fully resolved and provided that there are no legal retention requirements preventing its deletion, such as those related to any subsequent contract processing.

Google Fonts

We use Google Fonts on our website to display external fonts. This is a service provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA, hereinafter referred to as “Google.”

Through certification under the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield

https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active

Google guarantees that EU data protection requirements will be met even when data is processed in the United States.

To enable the display of certain fonts on our website, a connection to Google’s servers in the United States is established when you visit our website.

The legal basis is Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in optimizing and ensuring the efficient operation of our website.

When you visit our website, the connection established with Google allows Google to determine which website sent your request and to which IP address the font should be delivered.

Google offers

https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated

https://policies.google.com/privacy

Further information, particularly regarding the options for restricting data use.

“Twitter” social plugin

We use the Twitter social network plug-in on our website. Twitter is an online service provided by Twitter Inc., 795 Folsom St., Suite 600, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA, hereinafter referred to simply as “Twitter.”

Through certification under the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield

https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000TORzAAO&status=Active

Twitter guarantees that EU data protection requirements will be met even when data is processed in the United States.

The legal basis is Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in improving the quality of our website.

If the plug-in is embedded on one of the pages of our website that you visit, your web browser will download a version of the plug-in from Twitter’s servers in the United States. For technical reasons, this requires Twitter to process your IP address. In addition, the date and time of your visit to our website are also recorded.

If you are logged into Twitter while visiting one of our websites that uses the plugin, Twitter will recognize the information collected by the plugin regarding your specific visit. Twitter may associate the information collected in this way with your personal Twitter account. For example, if you use Twitter’s “Share” button, this information will be stored in your Twitter account and may be published via the Twitter platform. If you wish to prevent this, you must either log out of Twitter before visiting our website or adjust the relevant settings in your Twitter user account.

Twitter provides further information about the collection and use of data, as well as your rights and options for protection in this regard, at

https://twitter.com/privacy

available in our privacy policy.

Sample Privacy Policy for the Law Firm of Weiß & Partner

XING Plugin

Our website uses features provided by the XING network. The provider is XING AG, Dammtorstraße 29-32, 20354 Hamburg, Germany.

When you visit a page that includes Xing features, a connection is established with Xing’s servers. To the best of our knowledge, no personal data is stored during this process. IP addresses are not stored, nor is user behavior analyzed.

For more information about data protection and the XING Share button, please see XING’s Privacy Policy at: https://www.xing.com/app/share?op=data_protection.

Source: Data Protection Configurator from mein-datenschutzbeauftragter.de

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