We take your privacy very seriously and treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with legal requirements. As new technologies and the ongoing development of this website may lead to changes in this privacy notice, we recommend that you review it at regular intervals.
This privacy notice is intended to inform users of this website about the nature, scope and purpose of our collection and use of personal data.
The controller within the meaning of data protection laws, in particular the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), is:
BRENTEL & PARTNERS
Advisory GbR
Kurfürstendamm 30
10719 Berlin
office@brentelpartners.com
Access data
We, the website operator, collect data on access to the website on the basis of our legitimate interest (see Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) and store this as ‘server log files’ on the website’s server. The following data is logged:
- Website visited
- Time of access
- Amount of data sent in bytes
- Source/link from which you accessed the page
- Browser used
- Operating system used
- IP address used
Server log files are stored for a maximum of 7 days and then deleted. The data is stored for security reasons, for example to investigate cases of misuse. If data needs to be retained for evidential purposes, it will be exempt from deletion until the incident has been fully resolved.
Your rights as a data subject
You may exercise the following rights at any time using the contact details provided:
- Access to information about your data stored by us and its processing,
- Correction of inaccurate personal data,
- Deletion of your data stored by us,
- Restriction of data processing, provided we are not yet permitted to delete your data due to legal obligations,
- Objection to the processing of your data by us and
- Data portability, provided you have consented to the data processing or have entered into a contract with us.
If you have given us your consent, you may withdraw it at any time with effect for the future.
You may lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority responsible for you at any time. The supervisory authority responsible for you depends on the federal state of your residence, your place of work or the alleged infringement. A list of supervisory authorities (for the non-public sector) with addresses can be found at: https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Infothek/Anschriften_Links/anschriften_links-node.html.
Purposes of data processing by the controller and third parties
We process your personal data only for the purposes set out in this privacy notice. Your personal data will not be disclosed to third parties for any purposes other than those stated. We will only disclose your personal data to third parties if:
- you have given your express consent to do so,
- processing is necessary for the performance of a contract with you,
- processing is necessary to comply with a legal obligation,
- processing is necessary to safeguard legitimate interests and there is no reason to assume that you have an overriding legitimate interest in the non-disclosure of your data.
Deletion or blocking of data
We adhere to the principles of data avoidance and data minimisation. We therefore only store your personal data for as long as is necessary to achieve the purposes stated here or as required by the various retention periods stipulated by law. Once the relevant purpose has ceased to apply or these periods have expired, the corresponding data is routinely blocked or deleted in accordance with legal requirements.
Collection of general information when visiting our website
When you access our website, general information is automatically collected via a cookie. This information (server log files) includes, for example, the type of web browser, the operating system used, the domain name of your internet service provider and similar details. This information does not allow any conclusions to be drawn about your identity.
This information is technically necessary to correctly deliver the website content you have requested and is generated automatically when using the internet. It is processed in particular for the following purposes:
- to ensure a smooth connection to the website,
- to ensure the smooth operation of our website,
- evaluating system security and stability, and
- for other administrative purposes.
The processing of your personal data is based on our legitimate interest arising from the aforementioned purposes for data collection. We do not use your data to draw conclusions about your identity. The recipients of the data are only the controller and, where applicable, processors.
We may statistically analyse anonymous information of this kind in order to optimise our website and the underlying technology.
Cookies
Like many other websites, we also use so-called ‘cookies’. Cookies are small text files that are transferred from a website server to your hard drive. This allows us to automatically collect certain data, such as your IP address, the browser you are using, your operating system and your internet connection.
Cookies cannot be used to launch programs or transfer viruses to a computer. The information contained in cookies enables us to make navigation easier for you and ensure that our web pages are displayed correctly.
Under no circumstances will the data we collect be passed on to third parties or linked to personal data without your consent.
Of course, you can generally view our website without cookies. Internet browsers are usually set to accept cookies. In general, you can disable the use of cookies at any time via your browser settings. Please use the help functions of your internet browser to find out how to change these settings. Please note that certain functions of our website may not work if you have disabled the use of cookies.
Contact form
If you contact us via email or the contact form regarding any enquiries, you are giving us your voluntary consent for the purpose of establishing contact. A valid email address is required for this. This is used to identify your enquiry and to respond to it. Providing further data is optional. The information you provide will be stored for the purpose of processing your enquiry and for any follow-up questions. Once your enquiry has been dealt with, personal data will be automatically deleted.
Use of script libraries (Google Web Fonts)
To ensure our content is displayed correctly and visually appealing across all browsers, we use script libraries and font libraries on this website, such as Google Web Fonts (https://www.google.com/webfonts/). Google Web Fonts are transferred to your browser’s cache to prevent multiple loading. If your browser does not support Google Web Fonts or blocks access to them, content will be displayed in a standard font.
Accessing script libraries or font libraries automatically establishes a connection with the library operator. It is theoretically possible – although it is currently unclear whether, and if so, for what purposes – that operators of such libraries may collect data.
The privacy policy of the library operator, Google, can be found here: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/
Questions for the Data Protection Officer
If you have any questions regarding data protection, please email us at office@brentelpartners or contact Vassilios Brentel directly.
Changes to our privacy policy
We reserve the right to amend this privacy policy to ensure it always complies with current legal requirements or to reflect changes to our services, e.g. when introducing new services. The new privacy policy will then apply to your next visit.