Privacy Statement.

Data protection at a glance

General information

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal information when you visit our website. Personal information is any data with which you could be personally identified. Detailed information on the subject of data protection can be found in our privacy policy found below.

Data gathering

The website of the law firm Höchstetter & Koll. collects a variety of general data and information each time the website is accessed by a data subject or an automated system. The general data and information are stored in the log files of the server. The following can be recorded

• browser types and versions used,
• the operating system used by the accessing system,
• the Internet page from which an accessing system accesses our Internet page (so-called referrer),
• the subwebsites, which are accessed via an accessing system on our website,
• the date and time of access to the website,
• an Internet protocol address (IP address),
• the Internet service provider of the accessing system, and
• other similar data and information used to avert dangers in the event of attacks on our information technology systems.

When using this general data and information, the law firm Höchstetter & Koll. does not draw any conclusions about the person concerned. Rather, this information is required in order to

• deliver the contents of our website correctly,
• optimize the content of our website and the advertising for it,
• ensure the long-term operability of our information technology systems and the technology of our website, and
• provide law enforcement agencies with the information they need to prosecute a cyber-attack.

This anonymously collected data and information are therefore evaluated by the law firm Höchstetter & Koll. statistically with the aim of increasing data protection and data security in our company in order to ultimately ensure an optimal level of protection for the personal data processed by us. The anonymous data of the server log files is stored separately from all personal data provided by a data subject.

Data collection on our website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

Data is processed on this website by the website operator. The operator’s contact details can be found in the website’s required legal notice.

How do we collect your data?

On the one hand, your data will be collected when you communicate it to us. This could, for example, be data you enter on a contact form.
Other data is collected automatically by our IT systems when you visit the website. This data is primarily technical data such as the browser and operating system you are using or when you accessed the page. This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter our website.

What do we use your data for?

Part of the data is collected to ensure the proper functioning of the website. Other data can be used to analyze how visitors use the site.
What rights do you have regarding your data?
You always have the right to request information about your stored data, its origin, its recipients, and the purpose of its collection at no charge. You also have the right to request that it be corrected, blocked, or deleted. You can contact us at any time using the address given in the legal notice if you have further questions about the issue of privacy and data protection. You may also, of course, file a complaint with the competent regulatory authorities.

Tools for analysis and third-party tools

When you visit our website, your surfing behavior can be statistically evaluated. This happens primarily through the use of cookies and analytics. The analysis of your surfing behavior is usually anonymous, i.e. we will not be able to identify you from this data. You can object to this analysis or prevent it by not using certain tools. You will find detailed information on this in the following privacy policy.

You can object to this analysis. In our privacy policy we will inform you about how to exercise your rights in this regard.

General notes and mandatory information

Data protection

The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data as confidential and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations, including in this privacy policy.
If you use this website, various pieces of personal data will be collected. Personal information is any data with which you could be personally identified. This privacy policy explains what information we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this happens.
Please note that data transmitted via the Internet (e.g. via e-mail communication) may be subject to security breaches. It is not possible to fully protect data from third-party access.
Information on the data controller

The data controller responsible for data processing on this website is:

Top Consult GmbH
Nördliche Münchener Str. 14a
82031 Grünwald
E-mail: kontakt@tc-topconsult.com

The data controller is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g. names, e-mail addresses, etc.).

Revocation of your consent to data processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You may revoke your consent at any time. An informal e-mail making this request is sufficient. The data processed before we receive your request may still be legally processed.

Right to appeal to the competent supervisory authority

In the event of breaches of data protection law, the person concerned has a right of appeal to the competent supervisory authority. The competent supervisory authority for matters related to data protection legislation is the data protection officer of the German federal state in which our company is headquartered. A list of data protection officers and their contact details can be found at the following link: https://www.bfdi.bund.de/

Right to data transferability

You have the right to have data which we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfillment of a contract handed over to you or to a third party in a common, machine-readable format. If you require the direct transfer of data to another responsible party, this will only be done to the extent that is technically feasible.

SSL or TLS encryption

This site uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and for the protection of the transmission of confidential content, such as the enquiries you send to us as the site operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from „http://“ to „https://“ and by the lock symbol in your browser line.
If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transfer to us cannot be read by third parties.

Information, blocking, deletion

As permitted by law, you have the right to be provided at any time with information free of charge about any of your personal data that is stored, as well as its origin, the recipient and the purpose for which it has been processed. You also have the right to have this data corrected, blocked or deleted. You can contact us at any time regarding this or any other questions using the address given in our legal notice if you have further questions on the topic of personal data.

Objection to promotional e-mails

The use of contact data published within the framework of the legal notice obligation for the transmission of unsolicited advertising and information material is herewith prohibited. The website operator reserves the right to take specific legal action in the event that unsolicited advertising material, such as e-mail spam, is received.

Data collection on our website

Use of social plug-ins from Facebook, Twitter and Instagram using the „2-click solution”

Our website uses so-called social plug-ins („plug-ins“) from the social networks Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Facebook is operated by Facebook Inc., 1601 S. California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA („Facebook“). You can find an overview of the Facebook plug-ins and their appearance here: http://wbs.is/rom90.

Twitter is operated by Twitter Inc., 795 Folsom St., Suite 600, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA (Twitter). Privacy policy: https://twitter.com/de/privacy

Instagram is operated Instagram LLC, 1601 Willow Rd, Menlo Park CA 94025,
USA (Instagram). Privacy policy: https://help.instagram.com/519522125107875?helpref=page_content

In order to increase the protection of your data when you visit our website, the plug-ins are integrated into the page by means of a so-called „2-click solution“. This integration ensures that no connection is established with the respective Facebook, Twitter or Instagram servers when a page of our website containing such plug-ins is called up. Only when you activate the plugin and thus give your consent to the transmission of data, will your browser make a direct connection to the servers of Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. The content of the respective plug-in is transmitted directly to your browser and integrated into the page. By integrating the plugin, Facebook, Twitter or Instagram receives the information that your browser has visited the corresponding page of our website even if you do not have a user account or are not currently logged into Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. This information (including your IP address) is directly transmitted to a server of Facebook, Twitter or Instagram in the USA and stored there. If you interact with the plug-ins, e.g. press the „Like“ button, the corresponding information is also transmitted directly to a Facebook, Twitter or Instagram server and stored there. The information is also published on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram and displayed to your contacts. The purpose and scope of the data collection and the further processing and use of the data by Facebook, Twitter or Instagram as well as your rights in this regard and setting options to protect your privacy can be found in Facebook’s data protection information at http://wbs.is/rom91.

Cookies

Some of our webpages use so-called cookies. Cookies do not harm your computer and do not contain any viruses. Cookies help make our website more user-friendly, efficient, and secure. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer and saved by your browser.
Most of the cookies we use are so-called „session cookies.“ They are automatically deleted after your visit. Other cookies remain in your device’s memory until you delete them. These cookies allow us to recognize your browser when you next visit the site.
You can configure your browser to inform you about the use of cookies so that you can decide on a case-by-case basis whether to accept or reject a cookie. Alternatively, your browser can be configured to automatically accept cookies under certain conditions or to always reject them, or to automatically delete cookies when closing your browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.

Cookies which are necessary to allow electronic communications or to provide certain functions you wish to use (such as the shopping cart) are set on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The website owner has a legitimate interest in the storing of cookies for the technically correct and optimized delivery of their services. If other cookies (such as those used to analyze your surfing behavior) are also stored, they will be handled separately in this Privacy Policy.

Contact form

If you wish to contact us by e-mail, we would draw your attention to the fact that the confidentiality of the information transmitted cannot be guaranteed. We will not share this data without your permission.

We will therefore process any data you enter onto the contact form only with your consent per Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) DGSVO. You may revoke your consent at any time. An informal e-mail making this request is sufficient. The data processed before we receive your request may still be legally processed.
We will retain the data you provide on the contact form until such time as you request its deletion, revoke your consent for its storage, or the purpose for its storage no longer pertains (e.g. after fulfilling your request). Any mandatory statutory provisions, especially those regarding mandatory data retention periods, remain unaffected by this provision. You also agree that we will reply to you in unencrypted form in reply to the messages sent through the contact form.

Analysis tools and advertising

Google Analytics

This website uses functions of the web analysis service Google Analytics. This is operated by Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, U.S.A.
Google Analytics uses so-called „cookies“. These are text files that are stored on your computer and enable an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there.
Google Analytics cookies are stored on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior in order to optimize both its website and its advertising.

IP anonymization

We have activated the IP anonymization feature on this website. Your IP address will be truncated by Google within the European Union or and the European Economic Area prior to transmission to the United States. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transferred to a Google server in the USA and truncated there. Google will use this information on behalf of the operator of this website to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity, and to provide other services regarding website activity and Internet usage for the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser within Google Analytics is not merged with other Google data.

Browser Plugin

You can prevent cookies from being stored by selecting the appropriate settings in your browser; however, we wish to point out that by doing so, you may not be able to enjoy the full functionality of this website. You can also prevent the data generated by cookies about your use of the website (incl. your IP address) from being passed to Google, as well as the processing of this data by Google, by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en-us.
Objection to data collection

You can prevent your data being collected by Google Analytics by clicking on the link below. An opt-out cookie will be set which prevents the collection of your data on future visits to this website: Disable Google Analytics

For more information on how Google Analytics handles user data, please see Google’s privacy policy: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=en.
Contract data processing

We have entered into an agreement with Google for the outsourcing of our data processing and fully implement the strict requirements of the German data protection authorities when using Google Analytics.

Demographic features on Google Analytics

This site uses the „demographic features“ feature of Google Analytics. This allows reports to be generated containing statements about the age, gender, and interests of site visitors. This data comes from interest-based advertising from Google and third-party visitor data. This collected data cannot be attributed to any specific individual person. You can disable this feature at any time by adjusting the ads settings in your Google account or you can forbid the collection of your data by Google Analytics as described in the section „Refusal of data collection.“
Google AdWords and Google Conversion Tracking

This website uses Google AdWords. AdWords is an online advertising program from Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States („Google“).
As part of Google AdWords, we use so-called conversion tracking. When you click on an ad served by Google, a conversion tracking cookie is set. Cookies are small text files that your Internet browser stores on your computer. These cookies expire after 30 days and are not used for personal identification of the user. Should the user visit certain pages of the website and the cookie has not yet expired, Google and the website can tell that the user clicked on the ad and proceeded to that page.
Each Google AdWords advertiser has a different cookie. Thus, cookies cannot be tracked using the website of an AdWords advertiser. The information obtained using the conversion cookie is used to create conversion statistics for the AdWords advertisers who have opted for conversion tracking. Customers are told the total number of users who clicked on their ad and were redirected to a conversion tracking tag page. However, advertisers do not obtain any information that can be used to personally identify users. If you do not want to participate in tracking, you can opt-out of this by easily disabling the Google Conversion Tracking cookie by changing your browser settings. In doing so, you will not be included in the conversion tracking statistics.
„Conversion cookies“ are stored on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior in order to optimize both its website and its advertising.

For more information about Google AdSense and Google conversion tracking, please see Google’s privacy policy at http://www.google.de/policies/privacy/
You can configure your browser to inform you about the use of cookies so that you can decide on a case-by-case basis whether to accept or reject a cookie. Alternatively, your browser can be configured to automatically accept cookies under certain conditions or to always reject them, or to automatically delete cookies when closing your browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.

Google reCAPTCHA

We use „Google reCAPTCHA“ (hereinafter „reCAPTCHA“) on our websites. This service is provided by Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA („Google“).
reCAPTCHA is used to check whether the data entered on our website (such as on a contact form) has been entered by a human or by an automated program To do this, reCAPTCHA analyses the behavior of the website visitor based on various characteristics. This analysis starts automatically as soon as the visitor enters the website. For the analysis, reCAPTCHA evaluates various information (e.g. IP address, how long the visitor has been on the website, or mouse movements made by the user). The data collected during the analysis will be forwarded to Google.
The reCAPTCHA analyses take place completely in the background. Visitors are not advised that such an analysis is taking place.
Data is processed on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in protecting its site from abusive automated crawling and spam.
Further information about Google reCAPTCHA and Google’s privacy policy can be found at: https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/ and https://www.google.com/recaptcha/intro/android.html.

Plugins and Tools

Google Web Fonts

This page uses so-called web fonts provided by Google for the uniform display of fonts. When you open a page, your browser loads the required web fonts into your browser cache in order to display texts and fonts correctly.
When you call up a page of our website that contains a social plugin, your browser makes a direct connection with Google servers. Google is therefore aware that our web page was accessed via your IP address. The use of Google Web fonts is done in the interest of a uniform and appealing presentation of our website. This constitutes a justified interest pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR.

If your browser does not support web fonts, a standard font is used by your computer.

Further information about handling user data, can be found at https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and in Google’s privacy policy at: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/

Google Maps

This page uses the Google Maps map service via an API. This is operated by Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, U.S.A.
To use Google Maps, it is necessary to save your IP address. This information is generally transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The provider of this site has no influence on this data transfer.

The use of Google Maps is in the interest of making our website appealing and to facilitate locating the places we specify on the website. This constitutes a legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR.
Further information about the handling of user data can be found in Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy/update?hl=en-us.