Data protection

1. Name and contact details of the responsible body

This privacy policy applies to

TWP Criminal Law Firm

Lawyers in shared office space

Andreas Thiel, Arne Weller, Gül Pinar

Grossneumarkt 50
20459 Hamburg
Phone: +49 40/43274434
Fax: +49 40/43274435
E-mail: kanzlei@twp-strafrecht.de


as the responsible body.

2. Collection and storage of personal data; type, purpose and use

When you visit this website, the browser used on your device automatically sends information to our website server. This information is temporarily stored in a so-called log file. The following information is collected without your intervention and stored until automatically deleted:

  • IP address of the requesting computer,
  • Date and time of access,
  • Name and URL of the retrieved file,
  • Website from which access is made (referrer URL),
  • browser used and, if applicable, the operating system of your computer as well as the name
  • your access provider.

The possibility of using this data on the legal basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR for purposes such as

  • ensuring a smooth connection to the website,
  • ensuring comfortable use of our website,
  • the evaluation of system security and stability as well as
  • for further administrative purposes

We do not currently use this option. Should we wish to use this option in the future, we will under no circumstances use the collected data to draw conclusions about you personally.

When you commission us, the following information is collected:

  • Salutation, title, first name, last name
  • birth date
  • Address
  • E-mail address
  • Telephone number (landline and/or mobile)
  • Fax number (if available & desired)
  • account details if applicable

In addition, all information necessary to fulfill the contract with you will be collected. Personal data is collected

  • to identify you as a customer;
  • to be able to advise you appropriately;
  • to be able to fulfil our contractual obligations to you;
  • in order to comply with our legal obligations:
  • to correspond with you;
  • for invoicing or, if applicable, in the context of dunning;
  • to assert any claims against you.

The processing of personal data takes place in response to your enquiry and is necessary for the stated purposes for processing your order and for the fulfillment of obligations arising from the underlying contract.

The personal data collected will be stored until the expiration of the statutory retention periods for tax returns and associated files and documents (usually 4-7 years), and subsequently until the expiration of the limitation periods for tax assessments, which is usually up to a total of 10 years, and then deleted. If the client relationship is terminated earlier, deletion will generally occur upon expiration of the limitation period for tax assessments, four years after their final effect. This does not apply, by way of exception, if we are obligated to store data for a longer period due to tax or commercial law retention obligations (according to the German Commercial Code (HGB), the German Criminal Code (StGB), or the German Fiscal Code (AO)), or if you have consented to longer storage.

3. Electronic exchange of documents

Due to the vast majority of our customers' desire for practicality and speed, the exchange of data and information is usually unencrypted via email, using common programs, especially Outlook. Should you prefer encryption, we would be happy to offer it. In this case, please object to unencrypted transmission and contact us regarding the implementation of encryption.

4. Transfer of data to third parties

As a general rule, your personal data will not be transferred to third parties. Exceptions to this only apply if this is necessary to process the orders agreed with you. This includes, in particular, the involvement of service providers commissioned by us (so-called processors such as our IT administrator) or those third parties whose involvement or activity is necessary for the execution of the contract (e.g., the tax office, DATEV, banks, or specialized lawyers). The transferred data may only be used by the third parties for the stated purposes.

5. Your rights as a data subject

As a data subject, you have various rights:

Right of withdrawal

You can revoke any consent you have given us at any time. Data processing based on the revoked consent may then no longer be continued in the future.

Right to information

You can request information about your personal data processed by us. This applies in particular to the purposes of the data processing, the categories of personal data, the categories of recipients (if applicable), the storage period, the origin of your data (if applicable), and, if applicable, meaningful information about its details.

Right to rectification

You can request the correction of incorrect or the completion of your personal data stored by us.

Right of deletion

You can request the deletion of your personal data stored by us, provided that their processing is not necessary to exercise the right to freedom of expression and information, to fulfill a legal obligation, for reasons of public interest or to assert, exercise or defend legal claims.

Right to restriction of processing:

You can request the restriction of the processing of your personal data if you dispute the accuracy of the data, the processing is unlawful, but you oppose its deletion. You also have this right if we no longer need the data, but you require it to assert, exercise, or defend legal claims. You also have this right if you have objected to the processing of your personal data.

Right to data portability

You can request that we transmit the personal data you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format. Alternatively, you can request that the personal data you have provided to us be transmitted directly to another controller, where possible.

Right to complain

You can lodge a complaint with the Federal Commissioner for Data Protection (BFDI), for example, if you believe that we are processing your personal data unlawfully. You can find the name, address, and contact details at the following link. https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Home/home_node.html

6. Your right to object

If we process your personal data based on a legitimate interest, you have the right to object to this processing. If you wish to exercise your right of objection, a written notification is sufficient. You are welcome to write to us, send us a fax, or contact us by email. You can find our contact details in section 1 of this privacy policy.

7. Liability for links

This website contains links to third-party websites ("external links"). These websites are subject to the liability of the respective operators. When the external links were first created, the provider checked the third-party content to determine whether any legal violations existed. At that time, no legal violations were apparent. The provider has no influence whatsoever on the current and future design or content of the linked pages. The inclusion of external links does not mean that the provider adopts the content behind the reference or link as its own. Constant monitoring of these external links is unreasonable for the provider without concrete evidence of legal violations. However, upon knowledge of legal violations, such external links will be deleted immediately. 

8. copyright

The content and works published on this website are protected by copyright. Any use not permitted by German copyright law requires the prior written consent of the respective author or creator. This applies in particular to reproduction, editing, translation, storage, processing, or reproduction of content in databases or other electronic media and systems. Content and contributions from third parties are marked as such. The unauthorized reproduction or distribution of individual content or entire pages is prohibited and punishable by law. Only the production of copies and downloads for personal, private, and non-commercial use is permitted.

Links to the provider's websites are always welcome and do not require the consent of the website operator. Displaying this website in external frames is only permitted with permission.

9. External services

Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service provided by Google Inc. ("Google"). Google Analytics uses "cookies", which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website will usually be transferred to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. However, if IP anonymization is activated on this website, Google will shorten your IP address beforehand within member states of the European Union or in other states party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transferred to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity and to provide the website operator with other services relating to website activity and internet usage. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.

You can prevent cookies from being saved by selecting the appropriate settings in your browser; however, please note that if you do this, you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. Furthermore, you can prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the cookie and relating to your use of the website (including your IP address) and from processing this data by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available under the following link:
http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.

Google Maps Privacy Policy

This website uses the Google Maps product from Google Inc. By using this website, you consent to the collection, processing, and use of automatically collected data by Google Inc., its agents, and third parties. The Google Maps terms of use can be found at “Google Maps Terms of Use”.