Datenschutz - Kolb Blickhan Partner

Company contact details
Kolb, Blickhan & Partner mbB Attorneys-at-Law
Rheinstraße 20
64283 Darmstadt
Phone 06151/99550
Telefax 06151/995511
Email: info@kolb-blickhan-partner.de

Contact details of the data protection officer

Thomas Ott

DESAG Expert for Data Protection & Data Security
Data Protection Officer
Information Security Officer
DSMS & ISMS Auditor

Witzschdorfer Hauptstraße 70
09437 Witzschdorf

Car +49 1515 2886186
Email: info@datenschutz-ott.de
Internet https://www.datenschutz-ott.de

We welcome you to our website. The protection of your data is very important to us. Therefore, we will show you below how we process your personal data.

Data categories; Data sources
As a general rule, we process the personal data that you provide to us within the scope of an inquiry, a pre-contractual legal relationship, or a contractual relationship. In individual cases, and to the extent required for contract fulfillment, we also process personal data that has been lawfully obtained from publicly accessible sources (e.g., commercial registers, debtor registries, the Internet) or lawfully transmitted to us by third parties (e.g., credit bureaus).
This can include personal data (name, date of birth, legal representatives), address data (address, email address, contact person), financial data (account holder's name, IBAN, BIC), contract data (contract duration, services purchased, cancellations), communication data (correspondence, email traffic), advertising data (advertising mailings), and other comparable categories of personal data.

Contact
If you contact us by email or via an offered form, we will process the personal data you provide to respond to your request. We will delete the data after your request has been finally processed, unless there is a contractual or statutory retention obligation.

General Processing of Visitor Data
The use of our website is generally possible without the disclosure of personal data.
However, we would like to point out that access data is also collected and stored in the server log files in this case. This includes, in particular, the following data:
Browser type / Your browser version,
Operating system,
the website you are visiting us from,
Date and time of your visit,
Your IP address.
We process this information exclusively in anonymized form to defend against attacks and to improve our offering (processing of personal data based on a balancing of interests pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) and subsequently delete it. The data cannot be traced back to you by us and will not be merged with other data.
However, if there are concrete indications of unlawful use, we reserve the right to subsequently analyze the data.

Processing of personal data based on consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR)
In individual cases, we obtain your consent for specific purposes expressly stated in connection with data collection (e.g., inquiries via a contact form, opening a customer account, subscribing to a newsletter).
Data processing will only occur if you provide us with your consent. It is possible that processing your request may not be possible without your consent and therefore must be made dependent on it. Data processing will exclusively be for the expressly stated purpose(s).
You can revoke your granted consents at any time with future effect. The revocation does not affect the lawfulness of the processing up to the time of revocation.

Contact Form
If you send us an inquiry via our contact form, we will process the data you provide based on your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 a) GDPR, in order to process your inquiry. As a general rule, your data will be deleted after the inquiry has been processed, provided there is no contractual or legal obligation to retain it. If you provide us with contractually relevant information, we will transfer it to our inventory system.
You can revoke your consent at any time with future effect using any of the provided contact details.

When you use our services, we will send you informational emails about similar services in the future. You can object to the processing of your personal data for direct marketing at any time, without incurring any costs other than the transmission costs according to the basic rates. To do this, please contact us by email at info@kolb-blickhan-partner.de or to the contact details provided in the imprint or click on the link at the end of the informational emails. This will not incur any costs other than the transmission costs according to the basic tariffs.

Processing of personal data for contract fulfillment (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR)
If a contract is concluded with us, we will use personal data to the extent necessary for contract processing or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. The purposes of data processing are based on the specific contract contents, which you can find in the contract documents.

Processing of personal data as part of a balancing of interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR)
We process personal data based on a balancing of interests, insofar as this is necessary to safeguard our interests or the interests of third parties.
Examples of such purposes include:
• Ensuring the IT security and integrity of our systems,
• Prevention or detection of criminal offenses,
Assertion or defense of legal claims.

Use of cookies
As part of your visit to our website, cookies may be used on various pages. These are text files that are placed on your computer and, among other things, ensure a smooth visit to our website.
We use cookies based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR, pursuing the following legitimate interests:
• Enabling the use of special features,
(anonymized) analysis of usage behavior to optimize our website,
• Increasing the attractiveness and usability of our website,
• Improving and tailoring our offerings to meet demand.
The use of cookies is carried out within the framework of so-called usage profiles. You are assigned a pseudonym under which the usage data is stored. Your IP address is stored exclusively in abbreviated form, so that personal attribution of the usage profile is no longer possible.
Most of the cookies we use are deleted from your computer after you close your browser (session cookies). Other types of cookies may remain on your computer, allowing us to recognize your computer upon your next visit to our site using the created user profile (persistent cookies).
Cookies are used on our website exclusively by us and not by third parties, with the exception of third-party cookies expressly mentioned in this privacy policy. You can set your browser to inform you about the setting of cookies and to decide on their acceptance on a case-by-case basis, or to exclude the acceptance of cookies for specific cases or in general. If cookies are not accepted, the functionality of our website may be restricted.

Creation of pseudonymous usage profiles for web analytics
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA („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 will generally be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. If IP anonymization is activated on this website, your IP address will be shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or other parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be sent 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 other services to the website operator related to website activity and internet usage. The IP address transmitted by your browser within the scope of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data. You can prevent the storage of cookies by adjusting your browser software settings; however, we would like to point out that in this case, you may not be able to use all functions of this website to their full extent. You can also prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address), as well as Google's processing of this data, by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at the following link (https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de).
For further information on terms of use and data protection, please visit . Google Analytics has been extended with the code „anonymizeIp“ on our website to anonymously collect IP addresses (so-called IP masking).

Web Analytics and Marketing

We use the services listed below for web analytics and retargeting purposes.

In the context of web analytics, cookies may be used on various pages. These are text files that are placed on your computer and, among other things, enable a smooth visit to our website.

The use of cookies is carried out within the scope of so-called user profiles. You are assigned a pseudonym under which the usage data is stored.

Facebook Pixel

Our website uses the remarketing function „Facebook Pixel“ of Meta Platforms, Inc., 1601 Willow Road, 94025 Menlo Park, CA, USA („Meta“). This allows users of the website to be shown interest-based advertisements when visiting the social network Facebook, as well as websites that also use this process (including Instagram). Through this, we pursue the interest of showing you relevant advertising to make your visit to our website more interesting.

Due to the use of the function, your browser establishes a direct connection to Meta's servers. We have no influence on the processing of data collected by Meta through the use of this function. To our knowledge, Meta receives information that you have accessed a subpage of our website or clicked on the advertisement. Meta can associate this information with your account if you are registered with Facebook. If you are not registered or not logged in, Meta may still process your IP address and other identifying features.

For logged-in users, disable the feature under https://www.facebook.com/settings/?tab=ads#_ Possible.

We process the data based on your consent given when you visit our website, pursuant to Art. 6(1)(1)(a) GDPR. Data transmission is permissible based on your consent, pursuant to Art. 49(1)(1)(a) GDPR. Furthermore, we have a legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6(1)(1)(f) GDPR in attractively presenting our online offerings and in data for marketing and targeting purposes. You can find more information on data processing by Meta at https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy .

Microsoft Advertising (Bing Ads – UET)

We use the Universal Event Tracking (UET) tag from Microsoft Advertising (Bing Ads) on our website. The provider is Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited, One Microsoft Place, South County Business Park, Leopardstown, Dublin 18, D18 P521, Ireland (hereinafter: Microsoft).

The purpose is to analyze the use of our website, measure reach and conversions, and serve interest-based advertising on the Microsoft advertising network (remarketing). To this end, usage data is collected when you visit our pages and linked to a pseudonymous identifier, in order, for example, to understand which advertisement or search query led users to our website and what actions they take (such as page views, clicks, form submissions).

IP addresses, date and time of visit, accessed URLs and page titles, referrer URLs, browser and device settings (e.g., language, screen resolution), approximate location data, and event/campaign data (e.g., defined conversions, clicks, campaign and UTM parameters) are processed. Cookies or comparable technologies may be used, including _uetsid (session ID; typically around 30 minutes), _uetvid (visitor ID; typically up to 13 months), and MUID (Microsoft User ID; typically up to 13 months). Microsoft may also process the collected data in part for its own purposes (e.g., to improve its own services and to serve personalized advertising within the Microsoft network) under its own responsibility. Details can be found in Microsoft's privacy statement at https://privacy.microsoft.com/de-de/privacystatement

The storage and retrieval of information on your terminal device (e.g., cookies, device IDs) is based on your consent according to Section 25 (1) of the German Telecommunications Digital Services Act (TDDDG). The subsequent processing of personal data (e.g., IP address, ID assignments, campaign data) is based on Article 6 (1) lit. a of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (consent). Without your consent, Microsoft Advertising/UET will not be used. You can revoke your consent at any time with future effect or.

Adjust your preferences regarding our cookie settings: Open cookie settings

Additionally, you can disable interest-based advertising from Microsoft at https://account.microsoft.com/privacy/ad-settings?utm_source=pryvet_ai and https://choice.microsoft.com/de-de/opt-out?utm_source=pryvet_ai, as well as through industry-wide solutions (EU) at https://www.youronlinechoices.com/de/praferenzmanagement

If you do not give your consent, there may be limitations to the service in some circumstances.

The recipient of the data is Microsoft; furthermore, service providers used by us (e.g., hosting, web/marketing service providers) may gain access. Transfer to third countries, particularly the USA, cannot be excluded. For transfers to Microsoft Corporation, Microsoft states that it relies on, among other things, the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (if a corresponding certification exists) as well as EU Standard Contractual Clauses. Microsoft provides further information at https://learn.microsoft.com/de-de/compliance/regulatory/gdpr Ready.

The cookies and comparable identifiers mentioned are generally stored for up to the periods indicated above. Usage and campaign data are typically retained by Microsoft for up to 13 months, with aggregated/anonymized analyses potentially retained for longer. You can delete set cookies at any time in your browser settings.

Google Ads Conversion Tracking

We use Google Ads Conversion Tracking, a service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland („Google“), to measure the success of our advertising measures and to optimize our campaigns.

How it works and data processed If you reach our website via a Google ad, Google sets a conversion cookie or uses similar technologies (e.g., _gcl cookies/Conversion Linker). This allows us to recognize how many users have clicked on an ad and performed a specific action (conversion) on our website. The data processed includes click ID (e.g., GCLID/DCLID), pages viewed, actions performed (e.g., purchases, sign-ups), timestamp, referrer, browser/device information, and IP address. Data may be merged with your Google account if you are logged in and have personalization enabled.

Conversion cookies/_gcl cookies are typically stored for up to 90 days; event data (e.g., conversions) may be retained in Google systems for longer periods, depending on the campaign.

Get more information from Google at

The use of Google Ads is based on your consent according to Section 25 Paragraph 1 TTDSG. The subsequent processing of personal data (e.g., IP address, online identifiers, event and usage data) is also based on your consent according to Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 lit. a GDPR. To the extent that data is transferred to recipients in third countries, in particular to Google LLC in the USA, the transfer is based on the adequacy decision of the EU Commission regarding the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework pursuant to Article 45 GDPR (Google is certified accordingly); additionally or alternatively, the EU standard contractual clauses pursuant to Article 46 GDPR are used (Details: https://policies.google.com/privacy/frameworks). You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future via our consent management tool; the lawfulness of the processing carried out up to the revocation remains unaffected. Without your consent, the described use will not take place.

Data transfer
Data will only be shared in cases provided for by law, for example, in cases of legal disclosure obligations towards law enforcement agencies.

Data retention period
Your personal data will be promptly deleted by us as soon as the data is no longer required for the fulfillment of contractual and legal obligations.
Personal data will be stored at least for as long as is necessary for the fulfillment of contractual obligations and the assertion of contractual rights. This period may extend beyond the actual contract term, as the data may still be relevant after the contract has ended within the scope of statutory limitation periods. Furthermore, deletion can only occur once any tax and commercial retention periods have expired.
You can find the criteria for the duration of cookie storage in the corresponding section.

Rights of affected persons
As a data subject, you have the following rights:
You have the right to request confirmation as to whether personal data concerning you is being processed. If this is the case, you have the right to information about the personal data and the information listed in detail in Article 15 GDPR.
You have the right to request that the controller promptly rectify any inaccurate personal data concerning you and, if applicable, complete any incomplete personal data (Art. 16 GDPR).
You have the right to request that the controller promptly delete personal data concerning you if one of the grounds listed in Art. 17 GDPR applies, for example, if the data are no longer necessary for the purposes for which they were collected (right to erasure).
You have the right to request the restriction of processing from the controller if one of the conditions listed in Art. 18 GDPR is met, e.g., if you have objected to the processing, for the duration of the controller's examination.
You have the right to object at any time to the processing of your personal data on grounds relating to your particular situation. The controller shall no longer process the personal data unless the controller demonstrates compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms, or the processing is for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims (Art. 21 GDPR).
Regarding the exercise of your rights, you can contact us at any time using the contact options offered on our website.

Right to complain
Without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if you consider that the processing of personal data relating to you infringes the GDPR (Art. 77 GDPR). You may exercise this right with a supervisory authority in the Member State of your habitual residence, place of work, or place of the alleged infringement. In Baden-Württemberg, the competent supervisory authority is the State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information of Baden-Württemberg.
Further information is available on the service portal of the state of Baden-Württemberg at the following link:

Of course, you can also contact us directly if you are dissatisfied or have questions about data protection. You can reach our data protection contact person most quickly using the following contact details: Barbara Kolb, Fax: 0621/121829-32, E-mail:info@kolbcom.de.

Obligation to Provide Data
Certain personal data are required for the performance of a contractual relationship. If you do not provide us with the data marked as required, it will generally not be possible to conclude a contract.