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Privacy notice

The law firm Dr. Thomas Müller takes the protection of your personal data seriously and would like to inform you at this point about data protection in the law firm.

Within the scope of our responsibility under data protection law, additional obligations have been imposed on us by the entry into force of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679; hereinafter: "GDPR") in order to ensure the protection of personal data of the data subject (we also refer to you as data subject hereinafter as "client", "user", "you", "you" or "data subject").

Insofar as we decide either alone or jointly with others on the purposes and means of data processing, this includes above all the obligation to inform you transparently about the nature, scope, purpose, duration and legal basis of the processing (cf. Art. 13 and 14 GDPR). With this declaration (hereinafter: "data protection information"), we inform you about the way in which your personal data is processed by us.

Our data protection information has a modular structure. It consists of a general part for all processing of personal data and processing situations that come into play each time a website is called up (A. General) and a special part, the content of which relates in each case only to the processing situation specified there with the designation of the respective offer or product, in particular the visit to websites (B. Visit to websites), the integration of plugins (C. Plugins as well as embedded functions and content) and our social media profiles (D. Social media channels), which are set out in more detail here.

A. General

(1) Definitions

Following the example of Article 4 of the GDPR, these data protection notices are based on the following definitions:

  • Personal data" (Art. 4 No. 1 GDPR) means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person ("data subject"). A person is identifiable if he or she can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, an online identifier, location data or by means of information regarding his or her physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity characteristics. The identifiability can also be given by means of a linkage of such information or other additional knowledge. The origin, form or embodiment of the information is irrelevant (photographs, video or audio recordings may also contain personal data).
  • Processing" (Art. 4 No. 2 GDPR) means any operation which involves the handling of personal data, whether or not by automated (i.e. technology-based) means. This includes, in particular, the collection (i.e. obtaining), recording, organisation, arrangement, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment, combination, restriction, erasure or destruction of personal data, as well as the alteration of a purpose or intended purpose on which a data processing was originally based.
  • "Controller" (Art. 4 No. 7 GDPR) means the natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body which alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data.
  • "Third party" (Art. 4 No. 10 GDPR) means any natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body other than the data subject, the controller, the processor and the persons who are authorised to process the personal data under the direct responsibility of the controller or processor; this also includes other group-affiliated legal entities.
  • “Processor" (Art. 4 No. 8 GDPR) is a natural or legal person, authority, institution, or other body that processes personal data on behalf of the controller, in particular in accordance with the controller's instructions (e.g. IT service provider). In the sense of data protection law, a processor is in particular not a third party.
  • “Consent" (Art. 4 No. 11 GDPR) of the data subject means any freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous indication of his or her wishes in the form of a statement or other unambiguous affirmative act by which the data subject signifies his or her agreement to the processing of personal data relating to him or her.
(2) The name and address of the controller

The controller for the processing of your personal data within the meaning of Art. 4 No. 7 GDPR is:
Attorney-at-law Dr. Thomas Müller
Cuvilliésstr. 25
81679 Munich
Germany
Phone: +49 89-21529247
Fax: +49 89-21529323
Mobile: +49 170 2376006
E-mail: kontakt@kanzlei-dr-thomas-mueller.de

For further information on our law firm, please refer to the imprint on our website. 

(3) Legal bases for data processing

In principle, any processing of personal data is prohibited by law and only permitted if the data processing falls under one of the following justifications:

  • Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR ("consent"): Where the data subject has voluntarily, in an informed manner and unambiguously indicated by a statement or other unambiguous affirmative act that he or she consents to the processing of personal data relating to him or her for one or more specified purposes;
  • Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b GDPR: If the processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is party or for the performance of pre-contractual measures taken at the request of the data subject;
  • Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. c GDPR: If processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which the controller is subject (e.g. a legal obligation to keep records);
  • Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. d GDPR: If the processing is necessary to protect the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person;
  • Art. 6 para.1 sentence 1 lit. e GDPR: If processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller; or
  • Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR ("Legitimate Interests"): If the processing is necessary to protect legitimate (in particular legal or economic) interests of the controller or a third party, unless the conflicting interests or rights of the data subject override (in particular if the data subject is a minor).
For the processing operations carried out by us, we indicate below the applicable legal basis in each case. A processing operation may also be based on several legal bases.

(4) Data deletion and retention period

For the processing operations carried out by us, we indicate below in each case how long the data will be stored by us and when it will be deleted or blocked. If no explicit storage period is specified below, your personal data will be deleted or blocked as soon as the purpose or legal basis for the storage no longer applies. In principle, your data will only be stored on servers in Germany, subject to any transfer that may take place in accordance with the regulations in A.(6) and A.(7).

However, storage may take place beyond the specified time in the event of a (threatened) legal dispute with you or other legal proceedings or if storage is provided for by statutory regulations to which we are subject as the responsible party (e.g. § 257 HGB, § 147 AO). If the storage period prescribed by the legal regulations expires, the personal data will be blocked or deleted unless further storage by us is necessary and there is a legal basis for this.

(5) Cooperation with processors

If we use external domestic and foreign service providers (e.g. for the areas of IT, logistics, telecommunications, sales, and marketing) to process our business transactions, they will only act on our instructions and have been contractually obligated to comply with the provisions of data protection law within the meaning of Art. 28 GDPR.

(6) Conditions for the transfer of personal data to third countries

In the course of our business relationships, your personal data may be passed on or disclosed to third party companies. These may also be located outside the European Economic Area (EEA), i.e. in third countries. Such processing takes place exclusively for the fulfilment of contractual and business obligations and to maintain your business relationship with us. We will inform you about the respective details of the transfer in the relevant places below.

The European Commission certifies data protection comparable to the EEA standard in some third countries by means of so-called adequacy decisions (a list of these countries and a copy of the adequacy decisions can be found here: http://ec.europa.eu/justice/data-protection/international-transfers/adequacy/index_en.html). However, in other third countries to which personal data may be transferred, there may not be a consistently high level of data protection due to a lack of legal provisions. If this is the case, we ensure that data protection is sufficiently guaranteed. This is possible through binding company regulations, standard contractual clauses of the European Commission for the protection of personal data, certificates, or recognized codes of conduct.

(7) No automated decision making (including profiling)

We do not intend to use any personal data collected from you for any automated decision-making process (including profiling).

(8) No obligation to provide personal data

We do not make the conclusion of contracts with us dependent on you providing us with personal data beforehand. As a customer, you are under no legal or contractual obligation to provide us with your personal data; however, we may only be able to provide certain services to a limited extent or not at all if you do not provide the necessary data. If this should exceptionally be the case in the context of the products we offer presented below, you will be informed of this separately.

(9) Legal obligation to transmit certain data

We may, under certain circumstances, be subject to a specific legal or statutory obligation to make the lawfully processed personal data available to third parties, in particular public bodies (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. c GDPR).

(10) Your rights

You can assert your rights as a data subject regarding your processed personal data at any time by contacting us using the contact details provided at the beginning of A.(2). As a data subject, you have the right:

  • to request information about your data processed by us in accordance with Art. 15 GDPR. In particular, you can request information about the processing purposes, the category of data, the categories of recipients to whom your data has been or will be disclosed, the planned storage period, the existence of a right to rectification, erasure, restriction of processing or objection, the existence of a right of complaint, the origin of your data if it has not been collected by us, as well as the existence of automated decision-making including profiling and, if applicable, meaningful information about its details;
  • in accordance with Art. 16 GDPR, to request the correction of incorrect or the completion of your data stored by us without delay;
  • In accordance with Art. 17 GDPR, request the deletion of your data stored by us, unless the processing is necessary for the exercise of the right to freedom of expression and information, for compliance with a legal obligation, for reasons of public interest or for the assertion, exercise, or defense of legal claims;
  • in accordance with Art. 18 GDPR, to request the restriction of the processing of your data, insofar as the accuracy of the data is disputed by you or the processing is unlawful;
  • pursuant to Art. 20 GDPR, to receive your data that you have provided to us in a structured, common, and machine-readable format or to request the transfer to another controller ("data portability");
  • object to processing in accordance with Art. 21 GDPR, insofar as the processing is based on Art. 6 (1) p. 1 lit. e or lit. f GDPR. This is particularly the case if the processing is not necessary for the performance of a contract with you. Unless it is an objection to direct marketing, when exercising such an objection, we ask you to explain the reasons why we should not process your data as we have done. In the event of your justified objection, we will review the merits of the case and either cease or adapt the data processing or show you our compelling legitimate grounds on the basis of which we will continue the processing;
  • in accordance with Art. 7 (3) GDPR, to revoke your consent given once (also before the applicability of the GDPR, i.e. before 25.05.2018) - i.e. your voluntary will, made understandable in an informed manner and unambiguously by means of a declaration or other unambiguous confirming act, that you agree to the processing of the personal data in question for one or more specific purposes - at any time vis-à-vis us, if you have given such consent. This has the consequence that we may no longer continue the data processing based on this consent for the future and
  • complain to a data protection supervisory authority about the processing of your personal data in our company in accordance with Art. 77 GDPR, such as the data protection supervisory authority responsible for us: Bavarian State Office for Data Protection Supervision, Promenade 18, 91522 Ansbach, Germany, phone: +49 (0) 981 180093-0, fax: +49 (0) 981 180093-800, e-mail: poststelle@lda.bayern.de.
(11) Changes to the privacy notice

In the context of the further development of data protection law as well as technological or organizational changes, our data protection information is regularly reviewed for the need to adapt or supplement it. You will be informed of any changes in particular on our German website at kanzlei-dr-thomas-mueller.de. This data protection notice is current as of November 2022.

B. Visiting our websites

(1) Explanation of the function

You can obtain information about our company and the services we offer in particular at kanzlei-dr-thomas-mueller.de together with the associated sub-pages (hereinafter collectively referred to as "websites"). When you visit our websites, personal data may be processed.

(2) Processed personal data

During the informative use of the websites, the following categories of personal data are collected, stored, and processed by us:

a) "protocol data": When you visit our websites, a so-called protocol data record (so-called server log files) is stored temporarily and anonymously on the web server. This consists of:

  • the page from which the page was requested (so-called referrer URL)
  • the name and URL of the requested page
  • the date and time of the request
  • the description of the type, language and version of the web browser used
  • the IP address of the requesting computer, which is shortened so that a personal reference can no longer be established
  • the amount of data transferred
  • the operating system
  • the message as to whether the call was successful (access status/http status code)
  • the GMT time zone difference

b) "Contact form data": When contact forms are used, the data transmitted through them are processed (e.g. gender, surname and first name, address, company, e-mail address and the time of transmission).

(3) Purpose and legal basis of the data processing

We process the personal data described in more detail above in accordance with the provisions of the GDPR, the other relevant data protection regulations and only to the extent necessary. Insofar as the processing of personal data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR, the aforementioned purposes also represent our legitimate interests.

The processing of log data serves statistical purposes and to improve the quality of our website, in particular the stability and security of the connection (legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR).

Contact form data is processed to handle customer enquiries (legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b or lit. f GDPR).

(4) Duration of data processing

Your data will only be processed for as long as is necessary to achieve the above-mentioned processing purposes; the legal bases stated in the context of the processing purposes apply accordingly. Regarding the use and storage period of cookies, please note point A.(4) as well as point B.(6).

Third parties used by us will store your data on their systems for as long as is necessary in connection with the provision of services for us in accordance with the respective order.

You can find more details on the storage period under A.(4) and B.(6).

(5) Transfer of personal data to third parties; justification basis

The following categories of recipients, which are usually processors (see A.(6)), may have access to your personal data:

  • Service providers for the operation of our website and the processing of data stored or transmitted by the systems (e.g. for data center services, payment processing, IT security). The legal basis for the transfer is then Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b or lit. f GDPR, insofar as these are not order processors;
  • State agencies/authorities, insofar as this is necessary to fulfil a legal obligation. The legal basis for the disclosure is then Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. c GDPR;
  • Persons appointed to carry out our business operations (e.g. auditors, banks, insurance companies, legal advisors, supervisory authorities, parties involved in company acquisitions or the establishment of joint ventures). The legal basis for the disclosure is then Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b or lit. f GDPR.
For the guarantees of an adequate level of data protection in the event of a transfer of data to third countries, see A.(7).

Furthermore, we will only pass on your personal data to third parties if you have given your express consent to do so in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. a GDPR.

(6) Use of cookies, and other services on our website

a) Cookies - Explanation

Cookies are small text files that are assigned to the browser you are using and stored on your hard disk by means of a characteristic character string and through which certain information flows to the body that sets the cookie. Cookies cannot execute programs or transmit viruses to your computer and therefore cannot cause any damage. They serve to make the Internet offer as a whole more user-friendly and effective, i.e. more pleasant for you.

Cookies can contain data that make it possible to recognize the device used. In some cases, however, cookies only contain information on certain settings that cannot be related to a specific person. However, cookies cannot directly identify a user.

A distinction is made between session cookies, which are deleted as soon as you close your browser, and permanent cookies, which are stored beyond the individual session. Regarding their function, a distinction is made between cookies:

  • Technical cookies: these are essential to navigate the website, use basic functions and ensure the security of the website; they do not collect information about you for marketing purposes nor do they store which web pages you have visited;
  • Performance cookies: these collect information about how you use our website, which pages you visit and, for example, whether errors occur during website use; they do not collect information that could identify you - all information collected is anonymous and is only used to improve our website and find out what interests our users;
  • Advertising cookies, targeting cookies: these are used to provide the website user with tailored advertising on the website or third party offers and to measure the effectiveness of these offers; advertising and targeting cookies are stored for a maximum of 13 months;
  • Sharing cookies: these are used to improve the interactivity of our website with other services (e.g. social networks); sharing cookies are stored for a maximum of 13 months.
  • Any use of cookies that is not technically absolutely necessary constitutes data processing that is only permitted with your explicit and active consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR. This applies in particular to the use of advertising, targeting or sharing cookies. Furthermore, we will only pass on your personal data processed by cookies to third parties if you have given your express consent to do so in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR
b) Cookies – Use

We only use technically necessary cookies on our websites.

C. Plugins and embedded functions and contents

(1) Video-Plugins

We integrate YouTube videos on our website. This service is provided by Google ("provider"). Please also see our general information on the use of Google services. 

For YouTube videos embedded on our website, the extended data protection setting is activated. This means that no information about website visitors is collected and stored on YouTube unless they play the video. The integration of the videos serves to protect our predominantly legitimate interests in the optimal marketing of our offer in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR.

When you play a video embedded on our website, YouTube collects and stores your data. Therefore, before playing the video, please inform yourself about the purpose and scope of the data collection there and the further processing and use of the data by Google as the provider of the YouTube service, as well as about your rights and setting options for protecting your privacy, which you can find out about in Google's privacy policy https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

Starting the playback of an embedded YouTube video is an active action of the website visitor and is considered by us as consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR) to the transmission of data to YouTube (Google). When a YouTube video is played, the IP address and other login data of the website visitor are transmitted to YouTube and thus, in particular, information about which of our websites the visitor has visited. However, this information cannot be linked to the respective website visitor unless the visitor has logged in to YouTube or another Google service (e.g. Google+) before viewing the page or is permanently logged in. 

When playback of an embedded video is started by clicking on it, YouTube only stores cookies on the website visitor's device via extended data protection mode, which do not contain any personally identifiable information, unless the website visitor is currently logged in to a Google service. These cookies can be prevented through appropriate browser settings and extensions.

(2) Social media presence

We do not use social media plugins on our websites. If our websites contain icons from social media providers, we only use these for passive linking to the pages of the respective providers.

D. Our social media channels

YouTube

Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland is responsible for the collection and further processing of personal user data on YouTube websites. Please note that YouTube collects and processes certain information about your visit to our YouTube site even if you do not have a YouTube user account or are not logged in to YouTube. For information on the processing of personal data by YouTube, please refer to YouTube's privacy policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de&gl=de.

For us as operators of this YouTube site, only your public profile on YouTube is visible. The information that can be viewed here depends on the settings in your profile. In addition, we process your personal data (such as your name and the content of your messages, enquiries, or other contributions to us) if you contact us via our YouTube page. We then process this data for the purpose of processing and, if necessary, responding to your submissions accordingly. This processing is based - depending on the reason for and content of the conversation - either on our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1) lit. (f) GDPR, in particular in order to be able to contact you in response to your enquiries or contributions, or on Art. 6 1 lit. (b) GDPR if your enquiry is aimed at concluding a contract with us.

In addition, YouTube provides us with so-called analytics data. This data is anonymous statistics that we can use to evaluate the quality of our YouTube page and our content. These statistics are created on the basis of usage data that YouTube collects about your interaction with our YouTube page; we do not have access to this usage data.

This processing is based on our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. (f) GDPR, in particular to be able to recognize usage preferences (e.g. number of so-called followers, number of views of individual page areas, user statistics according to age, geography and language) and to be able to adapt and improve the offer on our YouTube page as closely as possible to the target group. 

We store your personal data on our systems, i.e. outside of YouTube, if and for as long as it is required for the purposes of collection or if there are legal retention obligations.

You are under no legal or contractual obligation to hand over your personal data. If you wish to visit our YouTube page, the processing of your personal data by Google is unavoidable.

It is conceivable that some of the information collected may also be processed outside the European Union by Google LLC and its wholly owned subsidiaries in the United States. To ensure an adequate level of data protection, Google LLC bases such data transfers on the European Commission's standard contractual clauses.

The rights you have are set out in A.(10) of our Privacy Notice.

To exercise these rights with respect to YouTube's data processing, please contact YouTube directly, if possible, using the contact details YouTube has posted on its websites. In other cases or if otherwise required, please send us an email to kontakt@kanzlei-dr-thomas-mueller.de.

Facebook

Facebook Ireland Limited ("Facebook") is generally responsible for the collection and further processing of personal user data on Facebook websites. Please note that Facebook collects and processes certain information about your visit to our Facebook page even if you do not have a Facebook user account or are not logged in to Facebook. For information on the processing of personal data by Facebook, please refer to Facebook's data policy (Privacy Policy).

For us as operators of this Facebook page, only your public profile on Facebook is visible. The information that can be viewed here depends on the settings in your profile. In addition, we process your personal data (such as your name and the content of your messages, enquiries, or other contributions to us) if you contact us via our Facebook page. We then process this data for the purpose of processing and, if necessary, responding to your posts accordingly. This processing is based - depending on the reason for and content of the conversation - either on our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 para- 1 lit. (f) GDPR, in particular to be able to contact you in response to your enquiries or posts, or on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. (b) GDPR if your enquiry is aimed at concluding a contract with us.

In addition, Facebook provides us with so-called page insights data. This data is anonymous statistics that we can use to evaluate the quality of our Facebook page and our content. These statistics are compiled on the basis of usage data that Facebook collects about your interaction with our Facebook page; we do not have access to this usage data. Facebook has made a commitment to us to take primary responsibility for the processing of Page Insights data and for fulfilling your rights under the GDPR (see below for more information) and to provide you with the essentials of the agreement that applies to this (https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/page_controller_addendum).

This processing is based on our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. (f) GDPR, in particular to recognize usage preferences (e.g. number of so-called followers, number of views of individual page areas, user statistics by age, geography and language) and to be able to adapt and improve the offer on our Facebook page as closely as possible to the target group.

We store your personal data on our systems, i.e. outside of Facebook, if and for as long as it is required for the purposes of collection or if there are legal retention obligations.

You are under no legal or contractual obligation to hand over your personal data. If you wish to visit our Facebook page, the processing of your personal data by Facebook is unavoidable.

It is conceivable that some of the information collected may also be processed outside the European Union by Facebook in the USA. To ensure an adequate level of data protection, Facebook bases such data transfers on the European Commission's standard contractual clauses.

The rights you have are set out in A.(10) of our privacy notice.

To exercise these rights in relation to Facebook's data processing, please contact Facebook directly, if possible, using the contact details provided by Facebook on its websites. In other cases or if otherwise required, please send us an email to kontakt@kanzlei-dr-thomas-mueller.de.

Instagram

Facebook Ireland Ltd, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland is generally responsible for the collection and further processing of personal user data on Instagram websites. Please note that Instagram collects and processes certain information about your visit to our Instagram page even if you do not have an Instagram user account or are not logged in to Instagram. For information on the processing of personal data by Instagram, please refer to Instagram's privacy policy at https://help.instagram.com/519522125107875.

For us as the operator of this Instagram page, only your public profile on Instagram is visible. The information that can be viewed here depends on your settings in your profile. In addition, we process your personal data (such as your name and the content of your messages, enquiries, or other contributions to us) if you contact us via our Instagram page. We then process this data for the purpose of processing and, if necessary, responding to your posts accordingly. These processing operations are based - depending on the reason for and content of the conversation - either on our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 para 1 lit. (f) GDPR, in particular to be able to contact you in response to your enquiries or posts, or on Art. 6 para 1 lit. (b) GDPR if your enquiry is aimed at concluding a contract with us.

In addition, Instagram provides us with so-called page insights data. This data is anonymous statistics that we use to evaluate the quality of our Instagram page and content. These statistics are created on the basis of usage data that Instagram collects about your interaction with our Instagram page; we do not have access to this usage data. Instagram or Facebook, as the case may be, has made a commitment to us to take primary responsibility for the processing of Page Insights Data and to comply with your rights under the GDPR (see below for more information) and to provide you with the essentials of the agreement that applies to this (https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/page_controller_addendum).

This processing is based on our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. (f) GDPR, in particular in order to identify usage preferences (e.g. number of so-called followers, number of views of individual page areas, user statistics by age, geography and language) and to be able to adapt and improve the offer on our Instagram page as closely as possible to the target group.

We store your personal data on our systems, i.e. outside of Instagram, if and for as long as it is required for the purposes of collection or if there are legal retention obligations.

You are under no legal or contractual obligation to hand over your personal data. Insofar as you wish to visit our Instagram page, the processing of your personal data by Facebook is unavoidable.

It is conceivable that some of the information collected may also be processed outside the European Union by Facebook Inc. based in the USA. To ensure an adequate level of data protection, Instagram bases such data transfers on the European Commission's standard contractual clauses.

The rights to which you are entitled are set out in A.(10) of our privacy notice.

To exercise these rights with respect to Instagram's data processing, please contact Instagram directly, if possible, through the contact methods posted by Instagram on its websites. In other cases or if otherwise required, please send us an email to kontakt@kanzlei-dr-thomas-mueller.de.

Twitter

Twitter International Company, One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, D02 AX07, Ireland is generally responsible for the collection and further processing of personal user data on Twitter websites. Please note that Twitter collects and processes certain information about your visit to our Twitter page even if you do not have a Twitter user account or are not logged in to Twitter. For information on the processing of personal data by Twitter, please refer to Twitter's privacy policy at https://twitter.com/de/privacy.

For us as the operator of this Twitter page, only your public profile on Twitter is visible. The information that can be viewed here depends on the settings in your profile. In addition, we process your personal data (such as your name and the content of your messages, enquiries, or other contributions to us) if you contact us via our Twitter page. We then process this data for the purpose of processing and, if necessary, responding to your posts accordingly. This processing is based - depending on the reason for and content of the conversation - either on our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. (f) GDPR, in particular to be able to contact you in response to your enquiries or contributions, or on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. (b) GDPR if your enquiry is aimed at concluding a contract with us.

In addition, Twitter provides us with so-called analytics data. This data is anonymous statistics that we can use to evaluate the quality of our Twitter page and our content. These statistics are created on the basis of usage data that Twitter collects about your interaction with our Twitter page; we do not have access to this usage data.

This processing is based on our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. (f) GDPR, in particular to be able to recognize usage preferences (e.g. number of so-called followers, number of views of individual page areas, user statistics according to age, geography and language) and to be able to adapt and improve the offer on our Twitter page as closely as possible to the target group.

We store your personal data on our systems, i.e. outside of Twitter, if and for as long as it is required for the purposes of collection or if there are legal retention obligations.

You are under no legal or contractual obligation to hand over your personal data. If you wish to visit our Twitter page, processing of your personal data by Twitter is unavoidable.

It is conceivable that some of the information collected may also be processed outside the European Union by Twitter, Inc. based in the USA. To ensure an adequate level of data protection, Twitter bases such data transfers on the European Commission's standard contractual clauses.

The rights to which you are entitled are set out in A.(10) of our privacy notice.

To exercise these rights with regard to data processing by Twitter, please contact Twitter directly, if possible, using the contact details provided by Twitter on its websites. In other cases or if otherwise required, please send us an email to kontakt@kanzlei-dr-thomas-mueller.de.

LinkedIn

LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland is responsible for the collection and further processing of personal user data on LinkedIn websites. Please note that LinkedIn collects and processes certain information about your visit to our LinkedIn page even if you do not have a LinkedIn user account or are not logged in to LinkedIn. For information on the processing of personal data by LinkedIn, please refer to LinkedIn's privacy policy at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy?trk=d_org_guest_company_overview_footer-privacy-policy.

For us as the operator of this LinkedIn page, only your public profile on LinkedIn is visible. The information that can be viewed here depends on the settings in your profile. In addition, we process your personal data (such as your name and the content of your messages, enquiries, or other contributions to us) if you contact us via our LinkedIn page. We then process this data for the purpose of processing and, if necessary, responding to your posts accordingly. This processing is based - depending on the reason for and content of the conversation - either on our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. (f) GDPR, in particular in order to be able to contact you in response to your enquiries or contributions, or on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. (b) GDPR if your enquiry is aimed at concluding a contract with us.

In addition, LinkedIn provides us with so-called page analytics data. This data is anonymous statistics that we can use to evaluate the quality of our LinkedIn page and our content. These statistics are compiled on the basis of usage data that LinkedIn collects about your interaction with our LinkedIn page; we do not have access to this usage data. LinkedIn has made a commitment to us to take primary responsibility for the processing of Page Analytics data and to comply with your rights under the GDPR (see below for more information) and to provide you with the essence of the agreement that applies to this (https://legal.linkedin.com/pages-joint-controller-addendum). 

This processing is based on our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. (f) GDPR, in particular in order to recognize usage preferences (e.g. number of so-called followers, number of views of individual page areas, user statistics by age, geography and language) and to be able to adapt and improve the offer on our LinkedIn page as closely as possible to the target group.

We store your personal data on our systems, i.e. outside LinkedIn, if and for as long as it is required for the purposes of collection or if there are legal retention obligations.

You are under no legal or contractual obligation to hand over your personal data. If you wish to visit our LinkedIn page, processing of your personal data by LinkedIn is unavoidable.

It is conceivable that some of the information collected may also be processed outside the European Union by LinkedIn Corporation and its US subsidiaries ("LinkedIn") based in the USA. To ensure an adequate level of data protection, LinkedIn bases such data transfers on the European Commission's standard contractual clauses.

The rights to which you are entitled are set out in A.(10) of our privacy notice.

To exercise these rights with respect to LinkedIn's data processing, please contact LinkedIn directly, if possible, using the contact details LinkedIn has made available on its websites. In other cases or if otherwise required, please send us an email at kontakt@kanzlei-dr-thomas-mueller.de.

XING

New Work SE, Dammtorstraße 30, 20354 Hamburg, Germany is generally responsible for the collection and further processing of personal user data on Xing websites. Please note that Xing collects and processes certain information about your visit to our Xing site even if you do not have a Xing user account or are not logged in to Xing. For information on the processing of personal data by Xing, please refer to Xing's privacy policy at https://privacy.xing.com/de/datenschutzerklaerung.

For us as the operator of this Xing site, only your public profile on Xing is visible. The information that can be viewed here depends on the settings in your profile. In addition, we process your personal data (such as your name and the content of your messages, enquiries, or other contributions to us) if you contact us via our Xing page. We then process this data for the purpose of processing and, if necessary, responding to your posts accordingly. This processing is based - depending on the reason for and content of the conversation - either on our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. (f) GDPR, in particular in order to be able to contact you in response to your enquiries or contributions, or on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. (b) GDPR if your enquiry is aimed at concluding a contract with us.

In addition, Xing provides us with so-called page insights data. This data is anonymous statistics that we can use to evaluate the quality of our Xing page and our content. These statistics are created on the basis of usage data that Xing collects about your interaction with our Xing page; we do not have access to this usage data.

This processing is based on our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. (f) GDPR, in particular to be able to recognize usage preferences (e.g. number of so-called followers, number of views of individual page areas, user statistics according to age, geography and language) and to be able to adapt and improve the offer on our Xing page as closely as possible to the target group.

We store your personal data on our systems, i.e. outside of Xing, if and for as long as it is necessary for the purposes of collection or if there are legal obligations to retain it.

You are under no legal or contractual obligation to hand over your personal data. If you wish to visit our Xing page, the processing of your personal data by New Work is unavoidable.

The rights to which you are entitled are set out in A.(10) of our privacy notice.

To exercise these rights with regard to data processing by Xing, please contact Xing directly, if possible, using the contact details provided by Xing on its websites. In other cases or if otherwise required, please send us an email to kontakt@kanzlei-dr-thomas-mueller.de.