Data protection

General information when visiting the website:

VOELKER & Partner Rechtsanwälte Wirtschaftsprüfer Steuerberater mbB, Am Echazufer 24, 72764 Reutlingen, Germany (phone: +49712192020, fax: +497121920219, e-mail: info@voelker-gruppe.com)(hereinafter "VOELKER ", "we" and "us") is responsible.
The contact details of the data protection officer are VOELKER & Partner Rechtsanwälte Wirtschaftsprüfer Steuerberater mbB - Data Protection Officer -, Am Echazufer 24, 72764 Reutlingen, Germany (phone: +49 7121 9202 42, fax: +49 7121 9202 59, e-mail: datenschutz@voelker-gruppe.com)
Your IP address is processed. The processing is carried out for the purpose of displaying the contents of the website to you. The legal basis for the processing of the data concerned is the protection of legitimate interests in accordance with Art. 6 lit. f GDPR and the processing for the implementation of pre-contractual measures in accordance with Art. 6 lit. b GDPR, insofar as you request this.
The aforementioned legitimate interests pursuant to Art. 6 (f) GDPR are that your IP address must be processed on the internet in order to be able to send you the requested content. However, you can take measures yourself to conceal your true IP address (e.g. by using a VPN network).
VOELKER deletes the data immediately after completing contact with you, unless otherwise stated below. If you request deletion beforehand, the data will be deleted immediately unless there is another legal basis for processing.
VOELKER uses a hosting service provider for the website via order processing, namely 1&1 Internet SE, Elgendorfer Straße 57, 56410 Montabaur, Germany. This hosting service provider acts strictly in accordance with instructions on behalf of VOELKER.
You have a right of access (Art. 15 GDPR) and a right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR) or erasure (Art. 17 GDPR) or restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR) or a right to object to processing (Art. 21 GDPR) and a right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR). You have the right to object to processing of your personal data which is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by us in accordance with Art. 6 lit. f GDPR.
You have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority. You may have the choice between several data protection supervisory authorities. The data protection supervisory authority responsible for our registered office is "Der Landesbeauftragte für den Datenschutz und die Informationsfreiheit Baden-Württemberg."
The provision of personal data by you is not required by law or contract or necessary for the conclusion of a contract. You and the data subject are not obliged to provide the data. A possible consequence if you do not provide the data is that you will not be able to access the VOELKER website in full or in part and will therefore not be able to use the content.
There is no automated decision-making and no profiling in accordance with Art. 22 GDPR.

Automatic translations of the homepage via Google

An automatic translation of the website is displayed via the link "en" (or a corresponding other link for a language version). The translation is provided by Google Ireland Limited (Google Building Gordon House, Barrow St, Dublin 4, Ireland) (hereinafter referred to in this section as "Google"). If you access the "en" section (or another language version), Google will receive information about your page view. If you do not wish Google to be integrated, please do not access the "en" section (or the corresponding other language version).

We also inform you as follows:

The legal basis for the processing of the data is your consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and the protection of legitimate interests pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.
The granting of consent is entirely voluntary. You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. The withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
The aforementioned legitimate interests pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR are that we would like to offer you a constantly updated but also only on-demand translation of the homepage in the language of your choice in a user-friendly and generally compatible manner.
Data, in particular your IP address, is sent to Google, which in turn integrates other companies from the group, including companies based in California, USA. The standard data protection clauses form the basis for the transfer to third countries. You can find more information on this here.
You have a right of access (Art. 15 GDPR) and a right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR) or erasure (Art. 17 GDPR) or restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR) or a right to object to processing (Art. 21 GDPR); you also have a right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR). You have the right to object to processing of your personal data which is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by us pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.
You have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority. You may have the choice between several data protection supervisory authorities. The data protection supervisory authority responsible for our registered office is "Der Landesbeauftragte für den Datenschutz und die Informationsfreiheit Baden-Württemberg."
The provision of personal data by you is not required by law or contract or necessary for the conclusion of a contract. You and the data subject are not obliged to provide the data. A possible consequence if you do not provide the data is that no maps can be displayed to you.
There is no automated decision-making and no profiling in accordance with Art. 22 GDPR.
For further data protection-related information, please refer to the statements directly from Google: https://www.google.com/intl/de_de/policies/privacy/.

Cookies

We store a cookie on your computer when you make a language selection. Cookies are small identifiers that our web server sends to your browser and that your browser stores with the appropriate default setting.

We only use a cookie for our website to display the language version you have selected consistently (if available). The cookie is only saved when you select a specific language version, i.e. when you expressly request this function (display of a different language). The cookie itself does not contain an identification number or other identifier. The cookie only contains the variable "lang" and an abbreviation for the language you have selected (e.g. "de"). The cookie is deleted after one month unless you delete it manually beforehand or have configured your browser differently.

If you would like to consent to receiving a newsletter via a separate process, we will inform you as follows when the data is collected:

The data controller under data protection law is VOELKER & Partner mbB, Am Echazufer 24, 72764 Reutlingen (with offices also at Löffelstraße 46, 70597 Stuttgart and Hauptwasen 3, 72336 Balingen).
The contact details of the data protection officer are VOELKER & Partner mbB, - Data Protection Officer, personal -, Am Echazufer 24, 72764 Reutlingen, datenschutz@voelker-gruppe.com
The purpose is to send a newsletter by e-mail. The content and scope of the newsletter is described in more detail directly when you give your consent.
The legal basis for the processing is your consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR.
The e-mail address and, if applicable, your newsletter selection, your title and your name will be sent to you by e-mail and will be made known to the e-mail providers.
We store the data until your revocation or request for deletion.
You have the right of access (Art. 15 GDPR) and the right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR) or erasure (Art. 17 GDPR) or restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR) as well as the right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR) and the right to object to processing (Art. 21 GDPR). You have the right to object at any time to the processing of data concerning you for the purpose of direct marketing.
You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. The withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
You have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority. You may have the choice between several data protection supervisory authorities. The data protection supervisory authority responsible for our registered office is "Der Landesbeauftragte für den Datenschutz und die Informationsfreiheit Baden-Württemberg."
The provision of personal data by you is neither legally nor contractually required or necessary for the conclusion of a contract. You are not obliged to provide the data. A possible consequence if you do not provide the data is that we will not be able to send you any event information by email and will not be able to consider your suggestions for a follow-up event.
There is no automated decision-making and no profiling in accordance with Art. 22 GDPR.

Web form

If you use a web form, we will inform you as follows when collecting data:

The controller under data protection law is VOELKER & Partner mbB, Am Echazufer 24, 72764 Reutlingen (with offices also at Löffelstraße 46, 70597 Stuttgart and Hauptwasen 3, 72336 Balingen).
The contact details of the data protection officer are VOELKER & Partner mbB, - Data Protection Officer, personal -, Am Echazufer 24, 72764 Reutlingen, datenschutz@voelker-gruppe.com
The purpose is to send your input (e.g. your request to participate in an event) by encrypted e-mail and to process your input (e.g. acceptance as a participant in an event).
The legal basis for the processing is the legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.
The legitimate interest is to provide you with a simple and direct way of contacting us or providing feedback.
You have the right of access (Art. 15 GDPR) and the right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR) or erasure (Art. 17 GDPR) or restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR) and the right to object to processing (Art. 21 GDPR). You have the right to object to processing of your personal data which is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by us in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.
You have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority. You may have the choice between several data protection supervisory authorities. The data protection supervisory authority responsible for our registered office is "Der Landesbeauftragte für den Datenschutz und die Informationsfreiheit Baden-Württemberg."
The provision of personal data by you is neither legally nor contractually required or necessary for the conclusion of a contract. You are not obliged to provide the data. If you do not provide the data, you may have to use a different communication channel to contact us, e.g. by telephone, fax or email.
There is no automated decision-making and no profiling in accordance with Art. 22 GDPR.

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