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Our social media presence

This privacy policy applies to the following social media presences

Data processing by social networks

We maintain publicly accessible profiles on social networks. You can find the social networks we use individually below.

Social networks like Facebook, X, etc. can usually analyze your user behavior comprehensively when you visit their website or a website with integrated social media content (e.g., like buttons or advertising banners). Visiting our social media presences triggers numerous data protection-relevant processing operations. Specifically:

If you are logged into your social media account and visit our social media presence, the operator of the social media portal can attribute this visit to your user account. However, your personal data may also be collected under certain circumstances even if you are not logged in or do not have an account with the respective social media portal. In this case, this data collection occurs, for example, through cookies that are stored on your terminal device or by recording your IP address.

With the help of the data collected in this way, social media portal operators can create user profiles that store your preferences and interests. In this way, interest-based advertising can be displayed to you both within and outside the respective social media presence. If you have an account with the respective social network, interest-based advertising can be displayed on all devices on which you are logged in or have been logged in.

Please also note that we cannot fully understand all processing activities on the social media portals. Depending on the provider, further processing operations may therefore be carried out by the operators of the social media portals. For details, please refer to the terms of use and data protection policies of the respective social media portals.

Legal basis

Our social media presence is intended to ensure the broadest possible presence on the internet. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The analysis processes initiated by social networks may be based on different legal grounds, which must be stated by the social network operators (e.g., consent within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).

Responsible Party and Assertion of Rights

When you visit one of our social media presences (e.g., Facebook), we are jointly responsible with the operator of the social media platform for the data processing operations triggered by this visit. You can generally assert your rights (access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, data portability, and objection) with regard to us as well as with regard to the operator of the respective social media portal (e.g., with Facebook).

Please note that despite our joint responsibility with the social media portal operators, we do not have full control over the data processing operations of the social media portals. Our capabilities are largely determined by the corporate policy of the respective provider.

Storage duration

The data we directly collect from you via social media presence will be deleted from our systems as soon as you request deletion, revoke your consent for storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies. Stored cookies will remain on your device until you delete them. Mandatory legal provisions – particularly retention periods – remain unaffected.

We have no influence on how long social network operators store your data for their own purposes. For details, please consult the social network operators directly (e.g., in their privacy policy, see below).

Your rights

You have the right to receive information about your stored personal data, including its origin, recipients, and purpose, at any time and free of charge. You also have the right to object, to data portability, and to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. Furthermore, you can request the correction, blocking, deletion, and, under certain circumstances, the restriction of the processing of your personal data.

Social Networks Individually

Facebook

We have a profile on Facebook. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland (hereinafter Meta). According to Meta, the data collected is also transferred to the USA and other third countries.

We have entered into a joint processing agreement (Controller Addendum) with Meta. This agreement specifies which data processing operations we and Meta are responsible for when you visit our Facebook page. You can view this agreement at the following link: https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/page_controller_addendum.

You can adjust your advertising settings independently in your user account. To do this, click on the following link and log in: https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=ads.

Data transfers to the USA are based on the EU Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses. You can find details here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum and https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381.

Details can be found in Facebook's privacy policy: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/.

The company is certified under the „EU-US Data Privacy Framework“ (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the United States that is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the United States. Any company certified under the DPF commits to adhering to these data protection standards. Further information on this can be obtained from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/4452

LinkedIn

We have a profile on LinkedIn. The provider is LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland. LinkedIn uses advertising cookies.

If you wish to disable LinkedIn advertising cookies, please use the following link: https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls/retargeting-opt-out.

Data transfers to the USA are based on the EU Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses. You can find details here: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/l/dpa and https://www.linkedin.com/legal/l/eu-sccs.

For details on how they handle your personal data, please refer to LinkedIn's Privacy Policy. https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.

The company is certified under the „EU-US Data Privacy Framework“ (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the United States that is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the United States. Any company certified under the DPF commits to adhering to these data protection standards. Further information on this can be obtained from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5448

YouTube

We have a profile on YouTube. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. For details on how they handle your personal data, please refer to YouTube's privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

The company is certified under the „EU-US Data Privacy Framework“ (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the United States that is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the United States. Any company certified under the DPF commits to adhering to these data protection standards. Further information on this can be obtained from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780

Our Locations

As an international law firm focusing on the USA and German-speaking regions, you can find us in our offices in Munich (Bavaria, Germany), Aachen (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany), New York (New York, USA), Los Angeles (California, USA), Atlanta (Georgia, USA), Houston (Texas, USA), Orlando (Florida, USA), Palm Beach (Florida, USA), Westport (Connecticut, USA), and London (England, Great Britain).

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