Privacy Policy

We will only process your personal data (hereinafter referred to as “personal data” or simply “data”) to the extent necessary and for the purpose of providing a functional and user-friendly website, including its contents and the services offered there.

According to Art. 4 No. 2 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation, hereinafter referred to as “GDPR”), “processing” means any operation or set of operations which is performed on personal data or on sets of personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organisation, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure or destruction.

You will find the definitions of the terms used herein (e.g. “personal data” or “processing”) under Art. 4 GDPR.

The website provider takes protecting your data very seriously and will treat your personal data strictly confidential and in accordance with the applicable legal provisions. As new technology and the ongoing development of this website may cause changes to this Privacy Policy, we therefore recommend that you review this Privacy Policy at regular intervals.

This Privacy Policy serves to inform you specifically of the nature, scope, purposes, duration, and legal basis of the processing of personal data insofar as we determine the purposes and means of such processing either alone or jointly with others. Below, we will also inform you of the third-party components we use to optimize our website and to improve the user experience, to the extent that the use of such components may result in the processing of data by said third parties.

Information on us as the Controller

The party responsible for this website (hereinafter referred to as “controller”) within the meaning of the applicable data protection laws is:

The controller’s data protection officer is:

We hereby explicitly object to the processing and use of the aforementioned data for any marketing purposes, including database marketing, as well as market research and public opinion polling.

Rights of Users and Data Subjects

With regard to the data processing defined in more detail below, users and data subjects have the right

• to obtain confirmation as to whether personal data concerning them are being processed, the right of access to such data, and the right to obtain further information on the nature of the data processing as well as copies of the data being processed (see Art. 15 GDPR)
• to obtain the rectification or completion of inaccurate or incomplete data (see Art. 16 GDPR)
• to obtain the erasure of data concerning them without undue delay (see Art. 17 GDPR), or, alternatively, if further processing is necessary in accordance with Art. 17 (3) GDPR, to the restriction of said processing in accordance with Art. 18 GDPR
• to receive the personal data concerning them and/or provided by them and to have the data transmitted to other providers/controllers (see Art. 20 GDPR)
• to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if they consider that the processing of data concerning them by the controller infringes the applicable data protection laws (see Art. 77 GDPR)

In addition, the controller shall notify all recipients of data disclosed by the controller of any rectification, erasure, or restriction of processing in accordance with Art. 16, 17 (1), and 18 GDPR. However, this obligation does not apply if such notification is impossible or involves disproportionate effort. Notwithstanding the foregoing, users have the right to obtain information on said recipients.

Similarly, in accordance with Art. 21 GDPR, users and data subjects have the right to object to the controller’s future processing of their data pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR, including, but not limited to the right object to data processing for the purposes of direct mail.

External Links

This website includes external links, which are tagged accordingly.

The contents and server of externally linked websites are not under our control and can change without our knowledge. Should this be the case, we would appreciate if you could let us know, so that we can update our contents, if necessary.

In addition, please note that by clicking on an external link your data may be transmitted to the operator of the external server or website and/or other third parties of such website. It is possible that these parties reside and operate in regions where the GDPR does not apply and your data may not be protected in the same manner. This means that you may not have the same rights (e.g. the right of access).

Hoster

Our website is hosted by STRATO AG with its registered seat in Otto-Ostrowski-Straße 7, 10249 Berlin, Germany (hereinafter referred to as “hoster”).

The hoster’s legal notice can be found here (external link).

In line with its legitimate interests (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR), the hoster collects data of every access to the website in order to be able to provide a secure and reliable hosting service.

The data collected by the hoster correspond to those described in the section “Server Log Files,” with the exception that the hoster first stores IP addresses in a non-anonymized form for seven days before anonymizing them itself. For further information, please refer to the website of the hoster (external link).

We, the controller, have concluded an order processing agreement with the hoster (Art. 28 GDPR).

Information on the Data Processing

Your data processed when using our website will be erased or blocked as soon as the purpose for storing them ceases to exist, provided that the erasure of such data does not infringe on any statutory storage obligations and that there are no other provisions set out below.

Server Log Files

For technical reasons and specifically for the purpose of providing a stable and secure website, we will collect specific data transmitted to us or our server provider by your internet browser. These server log files record the type and version of your browser, your operating system, the website from which you accessed our website (referrer URL), the webpages you visited on our website, the date and time of your visit, as well as the IP address of the device you used to access our website.

As controller, we collect data of every access to our website in line with our legitimate interests (see Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR) and store these data as server log files on the website’s server. These include:

• URL visited: the webpage visited, shown in the address bar of your browser, e.g. “https://softbit.info/pages/welcome?language=en-us”
• Time stamp: the exact time of your access to our website
• Size of data sent in bytes
• HTTP header request line: the HTTP method the browser uses to request the webpage or web resource from the webserver (e.g. “GET”, “POST”) as well as the URL without protocol (e.g. “HTTP”, “HTTPS”) and without domain
• HTTP header request field “Referer”: the URL of the webpage from which you accessed our website. However, it depends on your browser and your settings which data your browser will actually transmit to us.
• HTTP header request field “User-Agent”: it depends on your browser settings which data will be transmitted. Typically, the following information or parts hereof will be transmitted:
  • Name and version of your browser (e.g. “Firefox/103.0”)
  • Name and version of your operating system (e.g. “Windows NT 10.0”)
  • Processor architecture of your system (e.g. “x86” or “x64”)
  • Type of your device (e.g. tablet, desktop computer, smartphone)
• IP address used
• Remote User (in case of authentication via HTTP Basic Auth)

Server log files are stored for a maximum of six weeks before being erased. This storage takes place for security reasons, e.g. in order to be able to solve cases of data misuse. Data that must be stored as evidence are exempt from erasure until the case has conclusively been solved.

As controller, we only receive anonymized IP addresses from the hoster. This means that we cannot clearly identify you through the anonymized IP.

Contact Form

If you contact us via the contact form embedded in this website, the data you provide will be stored and used to process your request and any follow-up requests. We treat your data responsibly and will never share them without your consent. We only store your personal data where they are relevant to us, including, but not limited to:

• Input in field “E-Mail Address”: the e-mail address you indicated
• Input in field “Subject”: the subject you indicated
• Input in field “Message”: your message to us
• If indicated by you, for the purpose of getting in touch: your e-mail address and/oder telephone number
• If indicated by you: your name
• If indicated by you: your mailing address (e.g. for the performance of a contract or to take steps prior to entering into a contract)

In cases where your request is necessary for the performance of a contract concluded with us or in order to take steps prior to entering into a contract, we will process your data pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR.

Otherwise, we will process your data in line with our legitimate interest in processing your requests and follow-up requests pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.

Should you explicitly consent to the processing of your data (e.g. by checking the corresponding box in the contact form), we will process your data pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time.

We will store the data you transmit to us via the contact form until you request their erasure, you revoke your consent to our storing of your data, or our purpose of storing your data ceases to exist. This is the case, for example, when we have completed the processing of your request.

Telephone or E-Mail Requests

If you contact us via phone or e-mail, the data you provide will be stored and used to process your request and any follow-up requests. We treat your data responsibly and will never share them without your consent. We only store your personal data where they are relevant to us, including, but not limited to:

• for the purpose of getting in touch: your e-mail address and/or telephone number
• for the purpose of addressing you: your name
• your mailing address (e.g. for the performance of a contract or to take steps prior to entering into a contract)
• the content of your request

We follow the principle of data minimization, which means that not all the data listed above will always be stored and processed. Only the data relevant in the given context will be stored and processed. For example, in order to conclude a contract with you, we will need your name and mailing address in particular. In case of a mere request for information, your mailing address will likely not be relevant, however.

In cases where your request is necessary for the performance of a contract concluded with us or in order to take steps prior to entering into a contract, we will process your data pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR.

Otherwise, we will process your data in line with our legitimate interest in processing your requests and follow-up requests pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.

Should you explicitly consent to the processing of your data (e.g. by checking the corresponding box in the contact form), we will process your data pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time.

We will store the data you transmit to us by telephone or e-mail until you request their erasure, you revoke your consent to our storing of your data, or our purpose of storing your data ceases to exist. This is the case, for example, when we have completed the processing of your request.

Newsletter

If you register for our free newsletter, the data requested from you for this purpose will be transmitted to us, i.e. your e-mail address and, if necessary, your name and mailing address. We will also store the IP address of the device you used to access our website as well as the date and time of your registration. During the registration process, we will obtain your consent to sending you this newsletter and explain the type of content it will contain, with reference made to this Privacy Policy. The data collected thereby will be used exclusively for sending the newsletter and will, in particular, not be shared with third parties.

This is governed by Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR.

Pursuant to Art. 7 (3) GDPR, you have the right to withdraw your consent to receiving this newsletter at any time with effect for the future. In order to do that, you need only inform us that you are withdrawing your consent or click on the unsubscribe link contained in every newsletter.

Model Data Protection Statement (external link) for Anwaltskanzlei Weiß & Partner (external link)