Privacy Policy

1. DATA PROTECTION AT A GLANCE

General Notes

The following notes provide a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data are all data with which you can be personally identified. Detailed information on data protection can be found in our privacy policy listed below this text.

Data collection on this website

Who is responsible for the data collection on this website?

Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. Their contact details can be found in the "Information on the Responsible Party" section of this privacy policy.

How do we collect information?

Your data is collected in part by you providing it to us. This can be data that you enter in a contact form, for example.

Other data are collected automatically by our IT systems or after your consent when you visit the website. These are mainly technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of page access). The collection of this data occurs automatically as soon as you enter this website.

What do we use your data for?

Some of the data is collected to ensure the website is provided without errors. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right to at any time, obtain information free of charge about the origin, recipient, and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. Should you have given consent to data processing, you can revoke this consent at any time for the future. Moreover, under certain circumstances, you have the right, to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

For this and any other questions related to data protection, you can contact us at any time.

2. HOSTING

Webflow

We host our website with Webflow. The provider is Webflow, Inc., 398 11th Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA (hereinafter referred to as Webflow). When you visit our website, Webflow collects various log files including your IP addresses.

Webflow is a tool for creating and hosting websites. Webflow stores cookies or other recognition technologies that are necessary for the presentation of the page, for providing certain website functions, and for ensuring security (necessary cookies).

For details, please refer to Webflow's privacy policy: https://webflow.com/legal/eu-privacy-policy.

The use of Webflow is based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in the most reliable presentation of our website. If consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user's end device (e.g., Device-Fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://webflow.com/legal/eu-privacy-policy.

Data Processing Agreement (DPA)

We have entered into a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) with the aforementioned provider. This is a contract required by data protection law, ensuring that the provider processes the personal data of our website visitors only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

Amazon CloudFront CDN

We use the Amazon CloudFront CDN content delivery network. The provider is Amazon Web Services EMEA SARL, 38 avenue John F. Kennedy, L-1855, Luxembourg (hereinafter "Amazon").

Amazon CloudFront CDN is a globally distributed content delivery network. Technically, the information transfer between your browser and our website is routed through the content delivery network. This allows us to increase the global accessibility and performance of our website.

The use of Amazon CloudFront CDN is based on our legitimate interest in the most error-free and secure presentation of our web offer (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR).

Data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://aws.amazon.com/de/blogs/security/aws-gdpr-data-processing-addendum/.

For more information about Amazon CloudFront CDN, refer to this page: https://d1.awsstatic.com/legal/privacypolicy/AWS_Privacy_Notice__German_Translation.pdf.

Data Processing Agreement

We have entered into a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) with the aforementioned provider. This is a legally required contract that ensures the provider processes the personal data of our website visitors only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

3. GENERAL NOTES AND OBLIGATORY INFORMATION

Data Protection

The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

When you use this website, various types of personal data is collected. Personal data are data that can be used to personally identify you. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and how we use it. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.

We would like to point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., when communicating by email) may have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data from access by third parties is not possible.

Note Regarding the Responsible Entity

The responsible entity for data processing on this website is:

Dr. Hermann Rock c/o Rock Legal
Maximilianstraße 2
80539 Munich

Phone: +49 151 240 85 629
E-Mail: rock@rock-negotiation.de

The responsible entity 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, email addresses, etc.).

Storage Duration

Unless a more specific storage period is mentioned in this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing ceases to exist. If you make a legitimate deletion request or revoke your consent for data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., tax or commercial retention periods); in the latter case, deletion will occur after the reasons for storage have ceased.

General Information on the Legal Bases of Data Processing on this Website

Should you have consented to the data processing, we will process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR or Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR if special categories of data under Art. 9(1) GDPR are processed. In the case of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing is also based on Art. 49(1)(a) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or access to information on your device (e.g., via Device-Fingerprinting), data processing also takes place on the basis of § 25(1) TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is required for the performance of a contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. Furthermore, if your data is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation, we will process your data based on Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR. Data processing may also be carried out based on our legitimate interests pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The relevant legal bases in each individual case will be provided in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy.

Note on Data Transfer to the USA and Other Third Countries

We use tools from companies based in the USA or other countries that may not provide the same level of data protection as the EU. When these tools are active, your personal data may be transferred to and processed in these third countries. Please note that these countries may not guarantee a level of data protection comparable to that of the EU. For example, US companies may be required to disclose personal data to law enforcement authorities without the ability for you as the data subject to challenge this in court. Therefore, it cannot be ruled out that US authorities (e.g., intelligence agencies) may process, analyze, and permanently store your data located on US servers for surveillance purposes. We have no control over these processing activities.

Revocation of Your Consent to Data Processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You can revoke consent you have already given at any time. The legality of data processing carried out before the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

Right to Object to Data Collection in Special Cases and to Direct Marketing (Art. 21 GDPR)

IF DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ART. 6(1)(E) OR (F) GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA AT ANY TIME FOR REASONS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION, INCLUDING PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. YOU CAN FIND THE RESPECTIVE LEGAL BASIS FOR PROCESSING IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING WHICH OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS, AND FREEDOMS, OR THE PROCESSING SERVES THE ESTABLISHMENT, EXERCISE, OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21(1) GDPR).

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA ARE PROCESSED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR SUCH MARKETING AT ANY TIME, INCLUDING PROFILING TO THE EXTENT THAT IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL SUBSEQUENTLY NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21(2) GDPR).

Right to Lodge a Complaint with the Competent Supervisory Authority

In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of their habitual residence, place of work, or the place of the alleged infringement. The right to lodge a complaint is without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedies.

Right to Data Portability

You have the right to receive the personal data concerning you, which you have provided to us, in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and have the right to transmit those data to another controller without hindrance from us, where technically feasible.

SSL or TLS Encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries that you send to us as the site operator, this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. 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 browsers URL input field.

When SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Information, Deletion, and Correction

You have the right, in accordance with the applicable legal provisions, to obtain information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of data processing at any time, free of charge. You also have the right to correct or delete this data. For this purpose, as well as for any further questions regarding personal data, you can always contact us.

Right to Restriction of Processing

You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You can contact us at any time to exercise this right. The right to restriction of processing applies in the following cases:

• If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored with us, we usually need time to verify this. During the verification period, you hold the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
• If the processing of your personal data is or was unlawfully conducted, you hold the right to demand the restriction of data processing instead of deletion.
• If we no longer need your personal data but you require it for the exercise, defense, or establishment of legal claims, you hold the right to demand the restriction of processing of your personal data instead of deletion.
• If you have objected pursuant to Article 21(1) of the GDPR, a balance must be struck between your interests and ours. As long as it is not yet clear whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, aside from their storage, these data may only be processed with your consent or for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or a Member State.

4. DATA COLLECTION ON THIS WEBSITE

Cookies

Our websites use so-called "cookies." Cookies are small text files that do not cause any harm to your device. They are either temporarily stored for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (persistent cookies) on your device. Session cookies are automatically deleted after your visit ends. Persistent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or they are automatically deleted by your web browser.

In some cases, cookies from third-party companies may also be stored on your device when you enter our site (third-party cookies). These cookies allow us or you to use certain services provided by the third-party company (e.g., cookies for processing payment services).

Cookies serve various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary, as certain website functions would not work without them (e.g., the online shopping cart functionality or the displaying of videos). Other cookies may be used to analyze user behavior or display advertisements.

Cookies that are necessary for the electronic communication process, to provide certain functions requested by you (e.g., for the shopping cart function), or to optimize the website (e.g., cookies for measuring web audience) (necessary cookies) are stored based on Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR, unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. If consent for the storage of cookies and similar identification technologies has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG; the consent can be revoked at any time.

You can configure your browser to notify you about the setting of cookies and allow cookies only on a case-by-case basis, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.

Where third-party cookies are used or for analytical purposes, we will inform you separately within the scope of this privacy policy and, if necessary, request your consent.

Contact Form

If you submit inquiries to us via the contact form, the information you provide in the inquiry form, including the contact details you provide, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We will not share this data without your consent.

If your inquiry is related to the fulfillment of a contract or necessary for the execution of pre-contractual measures, the processing of this data is based on Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in effectively processing the inquiries directed to us (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR), if requested; this consent can be revoked at any time.

The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you request deletion, revoke your consent for storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer exists (e.g., after completion of processing your inquiry). Mandatory legal provisions - especially retention periods - remain unaffected.

Inquiries via Email, Telephone, or Fax

Inquiries by email, telephone, or fax are processed in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR if they are related to the performance of a contract or necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of inquiries directed to us (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR), if requested; this consent can be revoked at any time.

The processing of this data is based on Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR if your inquiry is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in effectively handling the inquiries directed to us (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR) if it has been requested; this consent can be revoked at any time.

The data you send to us via contact inquiries will remain with us until you request deletion, revoke your consent for storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after completion of processing your request). Mandatory legal provisions – especially retention periods – remain unaffected.