Scope

In the following, we would like to inform you about the collection and processing of personal data by Greenfort. We collect and process personal data in various situations, insofar as this is legally permissible.

This privacy policy explains the collection and processing of personal data by Greenfort in connection with your visit to our website www.greenfort.de, the processing of inquiries or applications (via the contact form on our website, by email, or by mail), and the provision of legal and notarial services.
Information about the controller and the data protection officer
The controller pursuant to Art. 4 (7) of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is Greenfort Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten mbB, Arndtstraße 28, 60325 Frankfurt am Main. For further information, please see the legal notice.

Our data protection officer is Mr. Hannibal Özdemir. You can contact him at oezdemir@greenfort.de or at our postal address with the addition “the data protection officer.”

Processing of personal data when visiting our website

Server-Logfiles

When you visit our website www.greenfort.de, the browser used on your device automatically sends information to our website’s server. This information is temporarily stored in a so-called log file.

The following information is collected without your intervention and stored until it is automatically deleted:

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

The IP address is always stored in anonymized form. At the web server level, this is done by storing a shortened IP address (e.g., 123.123.123.XXX) is stored in the log file instead of the visitor’s actual IP address (e.g., 123.123.123.123), whereby the replaced digits (XXX in the example) take on a random value between 1 and 254. It is not possible to establish a personal reference.

We process the aforementioned data for the following purposes:

  • Ensuring a smooth connection to the website
  • Ensuring convenient use of our website
  • Evaluating system security and stability, and
  • for statistical purposes.

The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest follows from the purposes listed above. Under no circumstances do we use the data collected for the purpose of drawing conclusions about your person.

Cookies

Our website uses cookies in some cases. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer and saved by your browser. The cookies we use store information that is related to the specific device used, but at least one identifier (cookie ID). However, this does not mean that we immediately obtain knowledge of your identity.
When you visit our website, session cookies are used to ensure the functionality of the website. Session cookies are automatically deleted when you close your browser.

The data processed by cookies is necessary for the purposes mentioned above in order to protect our legitimate interests and those of third parties in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.
In connection with the use of the Matomo web analysis tool, permanent cookies are also used. You can find more information about this in the following section “Web analysis (Matomo)”.

Most browsers automatically accept cookies. However, you can configure your browser so that no cookies are stored on your computer or so that a message always appears before a new cookie is created. However, completely deactivating cookies may mean that you cannot use all the functions of our website.

Webanalysis (Matomo)

We use the web analysis tool “Matomo” for statistical evaluation and to tailor our website to your needs. Matomo creates usage profiles based on pseudonyms. For this purpose, permanent cookies are stored on your device and read by us. This enables us to recognize returning visitors and track their interaction with our website. We store the information collected using Matomo exclusively on our server in Germany. Your IP address is immediately anonymized. Matomo is disabled by default when you visit our website. Your usage behavior is only recorded if you actively consent to this.
Data processing is based on your consent in accordance with Section 25 (1) TTDSG, Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR, provided that you have given your consent via our banner. You can revoke your consent at any time. Please make the appropriate settings via our banner.

Contacting us

You can contact us in various ways, in particular by email or post. We also offer you the option of using a special contact form on our website for the purpose of applying for a possible vacancy.

When you contact us, we collect your name and email address as well as any other data that you voluntarily provide to us in this way. We use your data exclusively to process your request.

If your contact concerns an application or a request to conclude a contract with us, data processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR or (in the case of an application) Art. 88 GDPR in conjunction with § 26 (1) BDSG. In all other cases, data processing with us is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR or, if we have asked for your consent in the case of a job application, in accordance with Art. 88 GDPR in conjunction with § 26 (2) BDSG on the basis of your voluntary consent. You can revoke your consent at any time. However, revoking your consent does not affect the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of your consent until revocation.

The personal data you provide will be stored for as long as is necessary for the purposes for which it is processed. It will then be deleted unless you have given your consent for further processing by us or a contractual relationship has been established between us and you. However, we always reserve the right to store the data for as long as is necessary for legal purposes or to protect our legitimate interests (assertion, exercise, or defense of legal claims).

Transfer of data

We disclose personal data to third parties if

  • the data subject has given their express consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR
  • the disclosure is necessary for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR and there is no reason to assume that the data subject has an overriding interest worthy of protection in the non-disclosure of their data, or
  • there is a legal obligation to disclose the data in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (c) GDPR.

Insofar as this is necessary for the performance of contractual relationships in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR, personal data will be passed on to third parties. This includes, in particular, disclosure to opponents or parties involved in proceedings (e.g., in transactions or contract negotiations) and their representatives (in particular their lawyers), as well as courts, other public authorities, and agencies for the purpose of correspondence and for asserting, exercising, and defending the rights and interests of our clients or principals.

We reserve the right, within the limits of what is legally permissible, to use service providers for the processing of personal data, in particular processors, e.g. for server capacities and hosting services.

Attorney-client and notary-client privilege remains unaffected. Data subject to attorney-client and notary-client privilege will only be disclosed in accordance with the applicable legal provisions.

Your rights

You have the right to,

  • to request information about your personal data processed by us in accordance with Art. 15 GDPR;
  • to request the immediate correction of incorrect or incomplete personal data stored by us in accordance with Art. 16 GDPR;
  • to request the erasure of your personal data stored by us in accordance with Art. 17 GDPR;
  • to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data in accordance with Art. 18 GDPR;
  • to receive your personal data that you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format or to request its transfer to another controller in accordance with Art. 20 GDPR;
  • pursuant to Art. 7 (3) GDPR, to revoke your consent to us at any time. As a result, we will no longer be allowed to continue processing data based on this consent in the future, and
  • complain to a supervisory authority in accordance with Art. 77 GDPR.

If your personal data is processed on the basis of legitimate interests pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR, you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data pursuant to Art. 21 GDPR, provided that there are reasons for this arising from your particular situation or the objection is directed against direct marketing. In the latter case, you have a general right to object, which we will implement without you having to specify a particular situation. However, we do not use the data you provide for direct marketing purposes anyway.

Restrictions on your rights may arise from applicable data protection law, e.g., with regard to data that is subject to attorney-client or notary-client privilege.

Contact

If you have any questions or would like to exercise your rights, please contact our data protection officer (by email to oezdemir@greenfort.de or by letter to our postal address with the addition “the data protection officer”).

Status: August 2023