Privacy Policy

 

1. Overview of Data Protection

 

General Information

The following information provides an easy-to-navigate overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit our website. The term “personal data” includes all data that can be used to personally identify you. For more detailed information on data protection, please refer to our Data Protection Declaration provided below.

 

Data Recording on This Website

Who is responsible for the data recording on this website (i.e., the “controller”)?

The data on this website is processed by the operator of the website. The operator’s contact information is available under the section "Information about the responsible party (referred to as the “controller” in the GDPR)" in this Privacy Policy.

 

How do we record your data?

Your data is collected when you provide it to us, for instance, data you enter into our contact form. Other data is recorded by our IT systems automatically or after you consent to its recording during your website visit. This data primarily comprises technical information (e.g., web browser, operating system, or the time the site was accessed) and is recorded automatically when you access this website.

 

What purposes do we use your data for?

A portion of the data is collected to ensure the error-free operation of the website. Other data may be used to analyze your user patterns.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right to receive information about the origin, recipients, and purposes of your stored personal data at any time without paying a fee. You also have the right to request the rectification or deletion of your data. If you have consented to data processing, you can revoke this consent at any time for future processing. You may also have the right to request restrictions on the processing of your data under certain circumstances. Additionally, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

Please feel free to contact us at any time if you have questions about data protection.

 

2. Hosting

We host the content of our website with the following provider:

WIX

 

The provider is Wix.com Ltd., 40 Namal Tel Aviv St., Tel Aviv 6350671, Israel (hereinafter: “WIX”).
WIX is a tool for creating and hosting websites. When you visit our website, WIX analyzes user behavior, visitor sources, the region of website visitors, and visitor numbers. WIX stores cookies on your browser that are necessary for the presentation of the website and to ensure security (necessary cookies).

 

Data recorded via WIX may be stored on various servers worldwide, including in the USA. Details can be found in WIX's privacy policy: WIX Privacy Policy.

 

According to WIX, data transfer to the United States and other non-EU countries is based on the standard contract clauses of the EU Commission or comparable warranties pursuant to Art. 46 GDPR. For more details, please refer to: WIX Data Privacy Agreement.

The use of WIX is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, as we have a legitimate interest in ensuring the reliable presentation of our website. If consent has been obtained, processing is carried out exclusively based on Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDG. This consent can be revoked at any time.

 

The company is certified in accordance with the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the US that ensures compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the US. For more information, please contact the provider: EU-US Data Privacy Framework.

 

Data Processing Agreement (DPA)

We have concluded a data processing agreement with WIX to ensure they process personal data of our website visitors based on our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

 

3. General Information and Mandatory Information

 

Data Protection

The operators of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in compliance with statutory data protection regulations and this Data Protection Declaration.

 

Whenever you use this website, a variety of personal information will be collected. This Data Protection Declaration explains which data we collect, how we use it, and for which purpose. It also explains how and for what purpose the information is collected.

We advise that data transmission via the Internet (e.g., email communications) may be prone to security gaps, and it is impossible to completely protect data from third-party access.

 

Information About the Responsible Party (Referred to as the “Controller” in the GDPR)

Controller:

Tim Louis Schwarzmeier
Phone: +49 151 23610840
Email: advisory@schwarzmeiergera.com

 

The controller is the natural person or legal entity that, alone or jointly with others, makes decisions regarding the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.).

 

Storage Duration

Unless a more specific storage period is specified in this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for its collection no longer applies. If you request deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data exist (e.g., tax or commercial law retention periods). In such cases, the data will be deleted after these reasons cease to 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 based on Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR or Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR if special categories of data are processed according to Art. 9(1) DSGVO. If explicit consent is given for the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing is based on Art. 49(1)(a) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or access to information on your end device (e.g., device fingerprinting), data processing is also based on § 25 (1) TDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

 

If your data is required to fulfill a contract or pre-contractual measures, we process your data based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. Furthermore, if your data is required to fulfill a legal obligation, we process it based on Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR. Data processing may also be carried out based on our legitimate interest under Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The relevant legal basis for each case is provided in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy.