1. Introduction
We, the team of lawpoint Hütthaler-Brandauer & Akyürek Rechtsanwälte GmbH, appreciate your interest in the contents and services of the company. The protection of your privacy is important to us, which is why we refer you to this privacy policy. Compliance with the legal provisions on data protection is a matter of course for us.
In this privacy policy, we inform you about which of your personal data is processed and to which recipients it may be passed on when you visit our website (www.lawpoint.at), subscribe to our newsletter, participate in our events, are on our social media channels, apply for a job with us or are a (potential) client, supplier, business partner or other contractor or provider. For external websites to which we link, we do not guarantee compliance with this privacy policy.
Personal data is data that is assigned or assignable to your person or your company. In this data protection declaration, the processing of data is understood to mean any type of handling of data, such as the collection, storage and linking of data, but also its transfer to other natural or legal persons who use your data for their own purposes, provided that you have consented to this transfer.
2. Clients
In addition to your general contact data (first and last name, address, telephone number, e-mail, etc.), we also collect from you as a (potential) client all other data necessary for the proper handling of the matter entrusted to us. The processing therefore serves the fulfillment of the present client relationship and the implementation of related pre-contractual obligations (Art 6 para 1 lit b DSGVO) as well as, if applicable, the fulfillment of the legal or professional obligations incumbent upon us in relation to you (Art 6 para 1 lit c DSGVO). Finally, we may process your data for the protection and enforcement of our claims (Art 6 para 1 lit f DSGVO).
In order to achieve the aforementioned purposes, it may be necessary to disclose your data to the following categories of recipients:
- Technical service providers who ensure the proper functioning of all devices, programs and connections in our office (esp. providers of our legal software, IT technicians, providers of remote maintenance solutions, operators of our servers, etc.);
- Service providers of various industries, as far as this is necessary for the fulfillment of the mandate (esp. tax advisors, notaries, law firms, insurance companies, etc.);
- Authorities and courts (including the parties to the proceedings), at most sovereignly authorized companies, the bar association(s), insofar as this is necessary for the performance of the mandate or for (professional) legal reasons;
3. Suppliers, Business partners, other Contractors or Poviders
We collect from you as a supplier, business partner or other contractor or provider, in addition to the general contact data, all other data necessary for the proper management of the contractual relationship entered into with us. The processing therefore serves the fulfillment of this contract or the implementation of related pre-contractual obligations (Art 6 para 1 lit b DSGVO), the fulfillment of our legal obligations (Art 6 para 1 lit c DSGVO) and, if necessary, the protection and enforcement of our claims (Art 6 para 1 lit f DSGVO).
In order to achieve the aforementioned purposes, it may be necessary to disclose your data to the following (categories of) recipients:
- Technical service providers who ensure the proper functioning of all devices, programs and connections in our office (esp. providers of our legal software, IT technicians, providers of remote maintenance solutions, operators of our servers, etc.);
- Service providers of various industries, insofar as this is necessary for the performance of the contract (esp. tax consultants, notaries, law firms, insurance companies, etc.);
- Authorities and courts (including the parties to the proceedings), at most sovereignly authorized companies, the bar association(s), insofar as this is necessary for the performance of the mandate or for (professional) legal reasons;
4. Interested parties, Applicants
If you contact us and are interested in our services or would like to apply for a job with us, for example, in addition to the general contact data, we also process all other data necessary for the proper processing of your request or application. The processing therefore serves the completion of your request (Art 6 para 1 lit a DSGVO), if necessary the fulfillment of pre-contractual obligations, e.g. for the preparation of a service contract (Art 6 para 1 lit b DSGVO) and the fulfillment of the legal obligations incumbent upon us (Art 6 para 1 lit c DSGVO).
In order to achieve the aforementioned purposes, it may be necessary to disclose your data to the following (categories of) recipients:
- Technical service providers who ensure the proper functioning of all devices, programs and connections in our office (esp. providers of our legal software, IT technicians, providers of remote maintenance solutions, operators of our servers, etc.);
- Service providers of various industries, insofar as this is necessary for the performance of the contract (esp. tax consultants, notaries, law firms, insurance companies, etc.);
- Authorities and courts (including the parties to the proceedings), at most sovereignly authorized companies, the bar association(s), insofar as this is necessary for the performance of the mandate or for (professional) legal reasons;
5. Social Media
When you visit our channels on various social networks, any processing of your personal data is carried out by the (legal) persons responsible for the operation of these networks. You can therefore find information on the extent and processing of the data collected in the data protection statements there.
We collect your personal data only as soon as you contact us via these channels, whereby the processing is limited to the data you provide voluntarily and serves the proper fulfillment of your request (Art 6 para 1 lit a DSGVO).
6. Website Usage
6.1 Plugins. Our website (www.lawpoint.atmay contain button-shaped links to plugins of various social networks, currently "Facebook" and "LinkedIn". Only when the respective button is pressed can personal data (e.g. IP address) be collected by the operator of the respective social network. By pressing these buttons, you thereby consent to the processing by the operator of this network. We have no influence on the collection of data by the respective operators of the social networks. You can therefore find information on the extent and processing of the data collected in the data protection declarations there.
6.2 Server-Log-Data. When you visit our website, we collect access data and store it as so-called "server log files". The access data includes information about the time of access, the amount of data sent, the source from which you arrived at our website, the browser used, the operating system used and the IP address. The data is stored on the server of a technical service provider located in Austria. The server log files are kept for 30 days to enable conclusions to be drawn in the event of problems, e.g. server attacks. The data processing is based on our legitimate interest (Art 6 para 1 lit f DSGVO).
6.3 Cookies. Currently, no cookies are used on our homepage and we do not use any third-party services that require the use of cookies (e.g. Google Analytics).
7. Newsletter
If you would like to receive our newsletter regularly by e-mail, you can register for this voluntarily or request it from us accordingly. For this purpose, we collect your first and last name, as well as your email address. The basis for the processing is your consent (Art 6 para 1 lit a DSGVO).
To send the newsletter, we use the services of Newsletter2Go GmbH and Sendinblue GmbH. The data processing by these providers is limited to the data collected by us.
You can unsubscribe from receiving the newsletter at any time. To do so, simply object at the end of each newsletter using the link provided there or by sending an email to kanzlei@lawpoint.at.
8. Processing by Data Processors and Transfer of your Data to Third Countries or to International Organizations
For the processing and use of your data for the purposes stated in this privacy policy, we use external data processors. The categories of recipients can be found in the relevant sections of this privacy policy.
We will always ensure secure and legally compliant data processing by such a processor through contractual agreements before transferring this data to such a processor and - if the processor is located outside the European Economic Area - ensure adequate protection of your data in that country. In principle, however, it is not our intention to pass on data to recipients in third countries or international organizations.
9. Scope and Duration of Data Processing
Es werden grundsätzlich nur jene Daten verarbeitet, die uns freiwillig zur Verfügung gestellt wurden oder die für den jeweiligen Verarbeitungszweck erforderlich sind. Ihre Daten werden gelöscht, sobald der Zweck, für welchen sie ursprünglich erhoben wurden, verfällt, gesetzliche Aufbewahrungsfristen abgelaufen sind und wir an der Aufbewahrung der Daten kein berechtigtes Interesse (Artikel 6 Abs 1 lit f DSGVO) mehr haben (insb zur Abwehr von Ansprüchen innerhalb der gesetzlichen Verjährungsregeln).
10. Affected rights
10.1 Right to information. You have the right to request confirmation as to whether personal data relating to you is being processed. If this is the case, you have a right to information about this personal data. See in detail Art 15 DSGVO.
10.2 Right to rectification. You have the right to request the correction of incorrect data. Insofar as this is necessary to achieve the purpose of data processing, you also have the right to request the completion of incomplete data. See in detail Art 16 DSGVO.
10.3 Right of deletion. You have the right to request the deletion of your personal data. Unless there is a legally recognized reason against deletion, we will delete your personal data without delay. See in detail Art 17 DSGVO.
10.4 Right to restriction of processing. You have the right to request the restriction of processing on certain grounds, as detailed in Art. 18 of the GDPR.
10.5 Right to object. If data processing is necessary to protect the legitimate interests of us or a third party, you have the right to object to the processing on grounds relating to your particular situation. If there are no compelling legitimate grounds for further processing that override your interests, rights and freedoms, and further processing is also not necessary for the assertion, exercise or defense of legal claims, we will delete your data immediately. See in detail Art 21 DSGVO.
10.6 Right of revocation. You have the right to revoke any consent you have given us to process your data at any time. The lawfulness of data processing that we have carried out until your revocation is not affected. See in detail Art 7 DSGVO.
10.7 Right to data transmission. If we process data by automated means on the basis of your consent or to fulfill a contract with you, you have the right to receive the data you have provided in a standard electronic format. Insofar as this is technically possible, you also have the right to request the transfer of the data you have provided to another controller. See in detail Art 20 DSGVO.
10.8 Right to Complain. You have the right to complain to a supervisory authority if you consider that the processing of your data is unlawful. Please see Art 77 DSGVO in detail. The competent supervisory authority is the Austrian Data Protection Authority, Barichgasse 40-42 in 1030 Vienna.
10.9 Contact Point for Data Subject Rights. If you should make use of your data subject rights, please contact us by e-mail to kanzlei@lawpoint.at. In the case of requests for information, we ask you to send a copy of your photo ID for identification purposes.
11. Responsible for Data Processing
The responsible party within the meaning of Art 4 DSGVO is lawpoint Hütthaler-Brandauer & Akyürek Rechtsanwälte GmbH.
You can write us an email to kanzlei@lawpoint.at, call us +43 1 587 05 58, contact us via Fax +43 1 587 05 58 20 or visit our website www.lawpoint.at .
12. Changes
We review our privacy policy regularly. However, it may be necessary from time to time to make changes to the privacy policy. Therefore, please note that always the privacy policy published on our website at www.lawpoint.at available version of the Privacy Policy applies.
Status: July 2021