PRIVACY-
EXPLANATION

The protection of your data is a high priority for me.

In the following I inform you about my responsibility (under I.) about the type and scope of the processing of personal data when using my website (under II.), When contacting me (III.) Within the scope of a mandate (under III.), And for purposes direct marketing (under IV.).

I. Responsible for the processing of personal data

within the meaning of the Federal Data Protection Act is

Law firm Hohenlohe - Franconia

Spitalseestrasse 2

74564 Crailsheim

Mail@Rechtsanwaltskanzlei-hohenlohe-franken.de

II. Data processing for my website

The use of my website is basically possible without providing personal data. I only collect your personal data insofar as this is necessary for the provision of my website.

Personal data is processed in the following cases:

- Calling up my website -

Depending on the system, information is collected and stored in so-called server log files when you visit my website, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These are:

IP address of the accessing device,

Date and time of access,

Name and URL of the file called up,

Message whether the request was successful

Amount of data transferred,

Referrer URL (website from which access was made) or name of the access provider,

browser and operating system used.

This data cannot be assigned to specific persons for me, conclusions about your identity are not possible for me. The data in the log files are always stored separately from other personal data; there is no merging with other data sources.

These data are processed on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f) GDPR processed to deliver the content of our website and to guarantee the functionality of my information technology systems, to optimize my website and to evaluate system security and stability. The data is stored for a maximum of seven days and then deleted.

III. contact

You can send me a direct message on my website. To do this, you must enter your surname and first name, your e-mail address as well as your address and telephone number in a mask.

I process the data you provide on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 Clause 1 lit. b) or lit. f) GDPR, in order to be able to contact you.

If you do not want me to contact you in the future, you can have your data processed for these purposes at any time by sending a message to the under No. I object without giving reasons with effect for the future.

You can find more information on your right of objection under Art. 21 GDPR under no. VIII.

- Use of cookies -

No cookies are used on my website. Your visit to our website is not tracked, nor is user profiles created using pseudonyms.

III. Mandate-related data processing

As part of the initiation of a mandate or when a mandate is issued, I collect personal data from the client or the contact person specified by our client, in particular the surname and first name and contact details (telephone number, email address, fax) of the client or the contact person. In addition, I collect the information that is necessary for the assertion and defense of the rights of my clients within the scope of the mandate.

I process the data collected by me for the purpose of collision checking and the decision on the acceptance of a mandate, to process the mandate, to issue invoices, to defend against or process any liability claims and to assert any own claims from the mandate relationship.

The legal bases for processing are:

Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b) GDPR:
The processing of your data is necessary to accept and process the mandate as well as to fulfill the mutual obligations from the mandate contract.

Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR:
The processing of your data is necessary to safeguard our legitimate interests, in particular to assert or defend against legal claims from the client relationship.

The personal data collected by me will only be stored for as long as is necessary to achieve the purpose for which the data was collected. This is usually no longer the case when the mandate has been completed and possible warranty claims have expired and we are not or are not expressly obliged to any further storage due to storage obligations arising from professional law or tax and commercial law to any further storage of the data in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 Clause 1 lit. a) GDPR was consented.

A publication of personal data in the context of reporting on individual mandates on my homepage will only take place if the persons concerned have given their express consent.

IV. Data processing for applications

In the case of applications to the Hohenlohe - Franken law firm, I process the personal data provided to us by the applicant, in particular personal data (name, date of birth and place of birth, possibly a photograph and other personal information), address and contact details (address, E-mail, telephone, mobile), certificates of proficiency (school reports, exams and diplomas, job references, further training certificates) and curriculum vitae data. The data will only be used to process the application, in particular to carry out the application process and to decide whether to hire at the Hohenlohe - Franken law firm. The legal bases are § 26 BDSG and Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Clause 1 lit. b) GDPR.

Applicants' data are regularly deleted if they are not hired and stored for a maximum of twelve months, unless the applicant has expressly consented to further storage of the data.

V. Transfer of personal data to third parties

A transfer of personal data to third parties does not take place - unless previously stated - in principle. In particular, I do not pass on personal data to recipients based outside the European Union or the European Economic Area, unless such a transfer is necessary in connection with the processing of a client relationship.

As far as this according to Art. 6 Para. 1 Clause 1 lit. b) GDPR is necessary for the processing of client relationships, personal data will be passed on to third parties. This includes, in particular, disclosure to opponents and their representatives (in particular their lawyers) as well as courts and other public authorities for the purpose of correspondence and to assert and defend the rights of our clients.

At most in exceptional cases and only within the framework of legal regulations, personal data will be passed on to supervisory and law enforcement authorities, insofar as it is necessary to prevent and detect cases of fraud and other criminal offenses. The legal basis for this is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. c) and f) GDPR.

VI. Affected Rights

If I process personal data, the data subjects have the following rights:

- Revocation of consent -

Insofar as personal data has been given to me on the basis of consent, data subjects have the right to their data protection consent

at any time without giving reasons by sending a message to the number listed under no. I to revoke the body mentioned. This applies in particular to consent to the processing of personal data for e-mail and telephone marketing. Withdrawal of consent does not affect the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the declared consent up to the point of withdrawal.

Other data subject rights

In addition, data subjects can - if the respective legal requirements are met - make use of the following rights:

Right to information about the processing of personal data concerning you, the processing purposes, the categories of the data and their origin, if the data were not collected directly, the categories of recipients of personal data, the planned storage period and the rights of the data subject;
Right to correct incorrect or incomplete personal data;

Right to deletion of personal data, especially if the data is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected and we are not obliged to store the data due to legal or contractual requirements;

Right to restrict the processing of personal data;

Right to data portability with regard to the personal data provided to us by the data subject in a common, machine-readable format or to transfer this data to another person responsible.

Data subjects also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

VII. Data security | Encryption of email communication

I take appropriate technical security measures to protect the data entrusted to me from loss, destruction, disclosure and access by unauthorized persons and always adapt them to technical developments. However, I would like to point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g. when communicating by e-mail) and via mobile phone (especially WhatsApp) can have security gaps. A complete protection of the data against access by third parties is not possible.

In particular, I offer my clients the option of only encrypting client-related communication via email as standard. We will be happy to provide more information on this on request.

VIII. Links to third party websites

I link the websites of other providers not affiliated with me (third parties). I would like to point out that I have no influence on which data is processed by these providers if you click on these links. Since data processing by third parties is beyond my control, I cannot accept any responsibility for this. For more information on the processing of your data by these third parties, please refer to the data protection information of the respective provider.

IX. Cookies

Cookies are used on this website. These are small files that your browser automatically creates and that are stored on your device (laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc.) when you visit my site. Cookies do not cause any damage to your device and do not contain viruses, Trojans or other malware. Information is stored in the cookie that results in connection with the specific device used. However, this does not mean that I have immediate knowledge of your identity. The use of cookies serves on the one hand to make the use of our offer more pleasant for you. We use so-called session cookies to recognize that you have already visited individual pages on our website. These are automatically deleted after leaving our site. In addition, we also use temporary cookies to optimize user-friendliness, which are stored on your device for a specific period of time. If you visit our site again to use our services, it is automatically recognized that you have already visited us and what inputs and settings you have made so that you do not have to re-enter them. On the other hand, we use cookies to statistically record the use of our website. These cookies make it possible to automatically recognize when you visit our site again that you have already been here. These cookies are automatically deleted after a defined period of time. The data processed by cookies are necessary for the purposes mentioned to safeguard our legitimate interests and those of third parties in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. f GDPR required. Most browsers accept cookies automatically. However, you can configure your browser so that no cookies are stored on your computer or a message always appears before a new cookie is created. However, if you completely deactivate cookies, you may not be able to use all the functions of our website.

Analysis tools - tracking tools
The tracking measures listed below and used by us are based on Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. f GDPR carried out. With the tracking measures used, we want to ensure a needs-based design and continuous optimization of our website. On the other hand, we use tracking measures to statistically record the use of our website and to evaluate it for you in order to optimize our offer. These interests are to be regarded as legitimate within the meaning of the aforementioned regulation. The respective data processing purposes and data categories can be found in the corresponding tracking tools.

Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. (https://www.google.de/intl/de/about/) (1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; hereinafter "Google"). In this context, pseudonymised usage profiles are created and cookies (see section 4) are used. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website such as:

• browser type / version,
• the operating system used,
• Referrer URL (the previously visited page),
• Host name of the accessing computer (IP address),
• time of the server request,

are transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The information is used to evaluate the use of the website, to compile reports on website activity and to provide other services related to website activity and internet usage for the purposes of market research and needs-based design of this website. This information may also be passed on to third parties if this is required by law or if third parties process this data on behalf of us. Under no circumstances will your IP address be merged with other Google data. The IP addresses are anonymized so that an assignment is not possible (IP masking). You can prevent the installation of cookies by setting the browser software accordingly; however, we would like to point out that in this case not all functions of this website can be used to their full extent. You can also prevent the collection of the data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) and the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing a browser add-on (https: //tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de). As an alternative to the browser add-on, especially for browsers on mobile devices, you can also prevent Google Analytics from collecting data by clicking on this link. An opt-out cookie will be set which prevents the future collection of your data when you visit this website. The opt-out cookie is only valid in this browser and only for our website and is stored on your device. If you delete the cookies in this browser, you will have to set the opt-out cookie again. Further information on data protection in connection with Google Analytics can be found in the Google Analytics Help (https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de).

Google Adwords Conversion Tracking
The website also uses Google Conversion Tracking to statistically record the use of the website and to evaluate it for the purpose of optimizing our website. In doing so, Google Adwords will set a cookie (see section 4) on your computer if you have reached our website via a Google ad. These cookies lose their validity after 30 days and are not used for personal identification. If the user visits certain pages on the website of the Adwords customer and the cookie has not yet expired, Google and the customer can see that the user clicked on the ad and was redirected to this page. Every Adwords customer receives a different cookie. Cookies cannot therefore be tracked via the websites of Adwords customers. The information obtained using the conversion cookie is used to create conversion statistics for Adwords customers who have opted for conversion tracking. The Adwords customers find out the total number of users who clicked on their ad and were redirected to a page with a conversion tracking tag. However, they do not receive any information with which users can be personally identified. If you do not want to take part in the tracking process, you can also refuse the setting of a cookie required for this - for example via a browser setting that generally deactivates the automatic setting of cookies. You can also deactivate cookies for conversion tracking by setting your browser to block cookies from the “www.googleadservices.com” domain. You can find Google's data protection information on conversion tracking here (https://services.google.com/sitestats/de.html).

Social media plug-ins
We use on our website on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. f GDPR social plug-ins on the social network Instagram to make our law firm better known. The underlying advertising purpose is to be regarded as a legitimate interest within the meaning of the GDPR. Responsibility for the data protection-compliant operation is to be guaranteed by the respective provider. We integrate these plug-ins using the so-called two-click method in order to protect visitors to our website in the best possible way.

Instagram
Our website also uses so-called social plugins (“plugins”) from Instagram, which is operated by Instagram LLC., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA (“Instagram”).
The plugins are marked with an Instagram logo, for example in the form of an “Instagram camera”.
When you visit a page on our website that contains such a plugin, your browser establishes a direct connection to the Instagram servers. The content of the plugin is transmitted directly from Instagram to your browser and integrated into the page. Through this integration, Instagram receives the information that your browser has accessed the corresponding page of our website, even if you do not have an Instagram profile or are not currently logged into Instagram. This information (including your IP address) is transmitted directly from your browser to an Instagram server in the USA and stored there. If you are logged in to Instagram, Instagram can immediately assign your visit to our website to your Instagram account. If you interact with the plugins, for example press the “Instagram” button, this information is also transmitted directly to an Instagram server and stored there. The information is also published on your Instagram account and shown to your contacts there. If you do not want Instagram to assign the data collected via our website directly to your Instagram account, you must log out of Instagram before visiting our website. You can find more information on this in Instagram's data protection declaration (https://help.instagram.com/155833707900388).

Google Maps
This site uses the Google Maps map service via an API. The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. To use the functions of Google Maps it is necessary to save your IP address. This information is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The provider of this site has no influence on this data transfer. Google Maps is used in the interest of an appealing presentation of our online offers and to make it easy to find the places we have specified on the website. This represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. You can find more information on handling user data in Google's data protection declaration: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/.

X. Adjustments to data protection information

I will revise my information about the processing and protection of your personal data from time to time in order to adapt it to the state of the art or to changed framework conditions. I therefore recommend that you inform yourself regularly about changes on my website.