Koudous International Law Office

Privacy Policy

Koudous International Law Office operates the website
http://www.koudous-law.de (hereinafter “website”).
Responsible for the collection, processing, and use of your personal data within the meaning of Sec. 4 para. 7 GDPR is Roman Koudous, attorney‑at‑law licensed in Germany.
For further information please take a look at my “legal notes”.

This page is used to inform website visitors regarding our policies with the collection, use, and disclosure of Personal Information whenever our website is being visited. This website generally runs with the intention of processing only the minimum necessary amount of personal data in order to ensure a smooth user experience.

If you choose to browse through our website, then you agree to the collection and use of information in relation with this policy. The Personal Information that is being collected will be used for providing and improving the website. We will not use or share any information that is being received by browsing the website with anyone except as described in this Privacy Policy.

However, we would like to be completely open: The Internet thrives on data exchange and still has many security gaps. Even if your data is encrypted when you visit our website, there is always a residual risk at the latest when exchanging data with third-party websites. If you visit other websites – for example, via a link on our website – please note that this Privacy Policy does not apply to these third-party websites.

What is Personal Data?

Personal data in this sense are all individual details about personal or factual circumstances of a specific or identifiable natural person, such as name, address or e‑mail address but also IP addresses.

Who Can I Contact?

Koudous International Law Office
Kurfürstendamm 67
10707 Berlin

E‑Mail: info@koudous-law.de

What Are My Rights?

You can contact us at any time if you have any questions about your rights regarding data protection or if you wish to exercise any of the following rights:

  • Right to withdraw your consent in accordance with Art. 7 para. 3 GDPR
    (e.g. contact us if you wish to cancel a previously given consent to a newsletter)
  • Right to access your data in accordance with Art. 15 GDPR
    (e.g. contact us if you would like to know what data we have stored about you)
  • Right to correct your data in accordance with Art. 16 GDPR
    (e.g. contact us if your e‑mail address has changed and you wish to update your details)
  • Right to have your data deleted in accordance with Art. 17 GDPR
    (e.g. contact us if you want us to delete certain data that we have stored about you)
  • Right to limit data collection in accordance with Art. 18 GDPR
    (e.g. contact us if you do not want your e‑mail address used for newsletters, but only for absolutely necessary e‑mails)
  • Right to take your data with you in accordance with Art. 20 GDPR
    (e.g. contact us to receive your data in a zipped format if you wish to transfer it to another website)
  • Right to object in accordance with Art. 21 GDPR
    (e.g. contact us if you do not agree with any user analytics procedures as described within this Privacy Policy)
  • Right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority in accordance with Art. 57 para. 1 f GDPR
    (e.g. you may contact the data protection supervisory authority directly)

Deletion of Data and Storage Periods

Unless otherwise stated, we will delete or anonymize your data as soon as it is no longer needed (e.g. your e‑mail address after you have unsubscribed from a newsletter). Your data will also be deleted or anonymized automatically if the mandatory storage period expires (e.g. those required by law for payment transactions). Such data may be needed for longer periods of time for legal reasons. You can request information about all personal data we have stored about you.

Visiting Our Website

If you merely wish to browse our website, we do not collect any personal data, with the exception of the data that your browser sends to us, e.g.:

  • IP address (e.g. 96.92.316.example or 2a02:7122:8337:1112:bdb2:651f:example)
  • Approximate location based on IP range (e.g. “Frankfurt city”)
  • Internet provider (e.g. “Telecom” or “AT&T”)
  • Internet connection speed (e.g. 100 Mbit)
  • Date and time of visit (e.g. 11:45 on 25.05.2018)
  • Last visited website (e.g. google.com)
  • Browser and version (e.g. Chrome v65 or Safari 11.1)
  • Operating system (e.g. Mac OS)
  • Hardware (e.g. Intel processor)

As a safeguard to protect your privacy, we delete or anonymize your IP address after your visit. Therefore, all other data possibly attached to it can no longer be traced back to you. It will only serve anonymous and statistical purposes to optimize our website. The temporary storage of this data is necessary to establish a connection and to load our website as designed. The legal basis for EU visitors is the legitimate interest in accordance with the European data protection requirements under Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. In addition, we apply the aforementioned safeguards to protect your data.

Contact Form

You have the possibility to contact us via our contact form. You can provide us with the following data:

  • Your Name
  • Name of Company
  • E‑mail address
  • Phone
  • Attachments (passport copies, residence registrations, tax assessments, etc.)

We process this data only to respond to your contact request and to fulfill your request to contact us. By sending your request, you agree to the processing of the data associated with it.

TRANSFER OUTSIDE OF THE EU/EEA

You can rest assured that no data is being transferred or shared outside of the EU and/or EEA. As our website is under constant development, data processing activities performed by third-party providers based outside the mentioned geographical scope may take place partially or fully in the country of the respective establishment and/or according to the applicable data protection provisions. If such transfers via third parties occur, they shall take place on the basis of an adequacy decision of the European Commission, including particularly the adequacy decision regarding the EU‑US Privacy Shield as well as any possible transfers to Japan, or according to standard data protection clauses adopted by the European Commission.

Cookies

We use cookies on our website. Cookies are small text files that are usually stored in a folder on your browser. They contain information about the current or last visit to our website.

If cookies do not contain an exact expiration date, they are stored only temporarily and are automatically deleted as soon as you close your browser or restart your device. Cookies with an expiration date will remain stored even when you close your browser or restart your device. Such cookies will not be deleted until the specified date or if you delete them manually.

We use the following three types of cookies on our website:

  • Required cookies (necessary to display the website correctly and to temporarily store certain settings)
  • Functional and performance-related cookies (help improve our website by evaluating technical data of your visit and avoiding error messages)
  • Advertising and analytics cookies (provide analytics and personalized ads, e.g. advertising for shoes is displayed if you have previously searched for shoes)

You can configure, block, and delete cookies in your browser settings. If you delete all cookies from our website, some functions of the website may not display correctly.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (“Google”). Google Analytics uses the advertising and analysis cookies described above to analyze our website with regard to your usage behavior. The information generated by cookies about your use of this website will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. However, your IP address is shortened before the usage statistics are analyzed, so that no conclusions can be drawn about your person. For this purpose, Google Analytics on our website has been extended by the code “anonymizeIp” to ensure anonymized collection of IP addresses. Google will use the anonymized information obtained through the cookies to evaluate your use of the website, compile reports on website activity for website operators, and provide other services related to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties as required by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google’s behalf.

You can also configure your browser to reject cookies, or you can prevent the collection and analysis of data by Google by downloading and installing a browser plugin from this link.
As a protective measure, we use the anonymization procedure offered by Google such that subsequent evaluations are only statistical. In addition, the high security standards of the Google platform and its privacy policy (http://www.google.com/intl/de-DE/privacy) apply. We have also concluded a special data protection contract (order processing) with Google, which stipulates the protection of your data through technical and organizational measures. Since Google is based in the USA (a so‑called third country), further guarantees are required to ensure an adequate European level of data protection. Google provides standard contractual clauses that have been duly evaluated and agreed upon.
The purpose of using Google Analytics is the anonymized analysis of your usage behavior on our website, which helps improve our offer. The legal basis is your express consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR.

Google Maps

This website uses Google Maps to display interactive maps and create directions. Google Maps is a map service provided by Google Inc, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.
By using Google Maps, information about your use of this website, including your IP address and the (start) address entered as part of the route planner function, may be transmitted to Google in the USA. When you open a webpage on our website that contains Google Maps, your browser establishes a direct connection with Google's servers. The map content is transmitted directly to your browser and integrated into the website.
Therefore, we have no influence on the scope of the data collected by Google in this way. According to our knowledge, this includes at least the following data:

  • Date and time of the visit to the website in question
  • Internet address or URL of the visited website
  • IP address and (start) address entered as part of the route planning

We have no influence on the further processing and use of the data by Google and cannot accept any responsibility for this.

If you do not want Google to collect, process, or use data about you via our website, you can disable JavaScript in your browser settings. In that case, however, the map display will not be available.

The purpose and scope of the data collection, further processing and use of the data by Google, and your rights and options for protecting your privacy, can be found in Google's Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

By using our website, you consent to the processing of your data by the Google Maps Route Planner in the manner and for the purposes described above.

The website may contain links to other sites. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that site. Please note that these external sites are not operated by us. We strongly recommend that you review the Privacy Policy of these websites as we have no control over and assume no responsibility for their content, privacy policies, or practices.

Children’s Privacy

This website does not address anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. Should we discover that a child under 13 has provided personal information via the website, such information will be immediately deleted from our servers.
If you are a parent or guardian and are aware that your child has provided personal information while browsing this website, please contact us so that we can take the necessary measures.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time. Please review this page periodically for any changes. We will notify you by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. Changes take effect immediately after being posted.

Reach Out to Us

If you have any questions or suggestions about this Privacy Policy, feel free to contact us.

Last update of the Privacy Policy: June 2023