3. General information and mandatory information on data protection

The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We handle your personal data confidentially and in accordance with statutory data protection regulations and this Privacy Policy.

When you use this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data is data that can be used to identify you personally. This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.

We would like to point out that data transmission on the internet (e.g., in email communication) can have security gaps. Complete protection of data from access by third parties is not possible.

Information on the responsible party

The responsible party for data processing on this website is:

Barba & Partner Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Maximilianstr. 13
D-80539 Munich
Germany

Head office of the company: Munich
Registry Court: Amtsgericht München
Registration number (PR): 2158
VAT ID: DE251284672
The company is represented individually by each partner.

Telephone: +49 89 215285310
E-mail: mail@barba-legal.com

The responsible party is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.).

Storage duration

Unless a more specific storage period is stated in this Privacy Policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing no longer applies. If you make a legitimate request for deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted, provided there are no other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., tax or commercial retention periods); in the latter case, deletion occurs once these reasons no longer apply.

General information on the legal basis for data processing on this website

If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR or Article 9(2)(a) of the GDPR, if special categories of data are processed according to Article 9(1) of the GDPR. In the case of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, processing is also based on Article 49(1)(a) of the GDPR. If you consented to the storage of cookies or access to information in your device (e.g., device fingerprinting), data processing is additionally based on § 25(1) TDDDG. Consent may be revoked at any time. If your data is required for contract performance or pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if it is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation on the basis of Article 6(1)(c) of the GDPR. Data processing may also be based on our legitimate interest according to Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. Specific legal bases applicable to individual cases are explained in the respective sections of this Privacy Policy.

Recipients of personal data

Within our business activities, we work with various external parties. In some cases, it is necessary to transmit personal data to these external parties. We only disclose personal data to external parties when it is required for contract fulfillment, if we are legally obligated to do so (e.g., transfer of data to tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest in sharing such data under Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, or if another legal basis permits the data transfer. When using processors, we only transfer personal data of our clients based on a valid data processing agreement. In the case of joint processing, a joint processing agreement is concluded.

Revocation of your consent to data processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You may revoke your given consent at any time. The lawfulness of the processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

Right to object to data collection in special cases and to direct marketing (Art. 21 GDPR)

If the data processing is based on Article 6(1)(e) or (f) of the GDPR, you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation; this also applies to profiling based on these provisions. The specific legal basis for each processing activity is explained in this Privacy Policy. If you object, we will no longer process your affected personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override your interests, rights, and freedoms or the processing is for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims (objection under Article 21(1) of the GDPR).

If your personal data is processed for direct marketing purposes, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of your personal data for such advertising; this also applies to profiling to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing. If you object, your personal data will no longer be used for direct marketing purposes (objection according to Article 21(2) of the GDPR).

Right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority

In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, particularly in the Member State of their habitual residence, place of work, or location of the alleged infringement. The right to lodge a complaint is without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedies.

Right to data portability

You have the right to receive the data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfillment of a contract in a commonly used, machine-readable format, either for yourself or for a third party. If you request the direct transfer of data to another responsible party, this will only be done if technically feasible.

Access, rectification, and deletion

You have the right to access your stored personal data, its origin, recipients, and the purpose of data processing at any time, free of charge. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. For this and any other questions regarding personal data, you may contact us at any time.

Right to restrict processing

You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. To do this, you may contact us at any time. The right to restrict processing applies in the following cases:

If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored with us, we generally need time to verify this. For the duration of the verification, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.

If the processing of your personal data was/is unlawful, you can request the restriction of data processing instead of deletion.

If we no longer need your personal data, but you need it to exercise, defend, or assert legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of data processing instead of deletion.

If you have lodged an objection under Article 21(1) of the GDPR, a balance must be struck between your and our interests. As long as it has not yet been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, such data—apart from its storage—may only be processed with your consent or for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims or to protect the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or a Member State.

SSL or TLS encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries you send to us as user of the website, this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection when the browser’s address bar changes from “http://” to “https://” and when the lock icon appears in your browser bar.

When SSL or TLS encryption is activated, data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.