Privacy Policy

I. Name and Contact Details of the Controller

This privacy policy applies to data processing by:

Controller:

Rechtsanwälte Hövel & Collegen
Hildegard A. Hövel
Raimundstraße 98
60320 Frankfurt am Main
Deutschland
E-Mail: kanzlei@rahuc.de
Phone: +49 (0) 69 / 94 54 84 60
Fax: +49 (0) 69 / 94 54 84 6 77

The appointment of a data protection officer is not required due to the company size (fewer than 20 employees).

II. Collection and Storage of Personal Data and the Nature and Purpose of Their Use

When you access our website www.rahuc.de, the browser on your device automatically sends information to our website server. This information is temporarily stored in a log file. The following information is collected without your intervention and stored until automatic deletion:

• IP address of the requesting computer,

• Date and time of access,

• Name and URL of the retrieved file,

• 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 aforementioned data is processed by us for the following purposes:

• Ensuring a smooth connection to the website,

• Ensuring comfortable use of our website,

• Evaluating system security and stability, and

• for other administrative purposes.

The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest follows from the above-listed purposes for data collection. In no case do we use the collected data for the purpose of drawing conclusions about you personally.

In addition, we use cookies when you visit our website. Further explanations can be found under section VI of this privacy policy.

III. Disclosure of Data

Your personal data will not be transmitted to third parties for purposes other than those listed below.

We only share your personal data with third parties if:

• You have given your express consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR,

• Disclosure pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR is necessary for the assertion, exercise or defense of legal claims and there is no reason to assume that you have an overriding legitimate interest in not disclosing your data,

• In the event that disclosure pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. c GDPR is required by law, and

• This is legally permissible and required pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b GDPR for the processing of contractual relationships with you.

IV. SSL/TLS Encryption

This site uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as inquiries you send to us as the site operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from http:// to https:// and by the lock symbol in your browser line.

When SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

V. Hosting

Our website is hosted by Netlify, Inc., 44 Montgomery Street, Suite 300, San Francisco, California 94104, USA. When you visit our website, your personal data (e.g., IP address) is processed on Netlify's servers. This is necessary to display the website.

Data processing is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in the reliable presentation of our website. Netlify has committed to complying with EU data protection standards.

For more information, please see Netlify's privacy policy: https://www.netlify.com/privacy/

VI. Cookies

We use cookies on our site. These are small files that your browser automatically creates and stores on your device (laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc.) when you visit our site. Cookies do not cause any damage to your device and do not contain viruses, Trojans, or other malware.

Information is stored in the cookie that arises in connection with the specific device used. However, this does not mean that we directly gain knowledge of your identity.

The use of cookies serves to make the use of our offer more pleasant for you. We use so-called session cookies to recognize that you have already visited individual pages of our website. These are automatically deleted after leaving our site.

The data processed by cookies is necessary for the purposes mentioned to safeguard our legitimate interests and those of third parties pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR.

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

VII. Contact Form

If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your details from the inquiry form, including the contact data you provided there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions.

The processing of this data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR if your inquiry is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR).

The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you request deletion, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies. Mandatory statutory provisions - in particular retention periods - remain unaffected.

VIII. Google Maps

This site uses the Google Maps map service. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (Google), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

To use the functions of Google Maps, it is necessary to store your IP address. This information is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The provider of this site has no influence on this data transfer.

The use of Google Maps is in the interest of an appealing presentation of our online offers and easy findability of the locations we indicate on the website. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

For more information on how user data is handled, please see Google's privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

IX. Data Subject Rights

You have the right:

• pursuant to Art. 15 GDPR to request information about your personal data processed by us. In particular, you can request information about the processing purposes, the category of personal data, the categories of recipients to whom your data has been or will be disclosed, the planned storage period, the existence of a right to rectification, erasure, restriction of processing or objection, the existence of a right to lodge a complaint, the origin of your data if it was not collected by us, and the existence of automated decision-making including profiling and, if applicable, meaningful information about its details;

• pursuant to Art. 16 GDPR to immediately request the correction of incorrect or completion of your personal data stored by us;

• pursuant to Art. 17 GDPR to request the erasure of your personal data stored by us, unless the processing is necessary for exercising the right of freedom of expression and information, for compliance with a legal obligation, for reasons of public interest, or for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims;

• pursuant to Art. 18 GDPR to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data, insofar as the accuracy of the data is disputed by you, the processing is unlawful but you refuse its erasure and we no longer need the data, but you need it for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims, or you have objected to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 GDPR;

• pursuant to Art. 20 GDPR to receive your personal data that you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format or to request transmission to another controller;

• pursuant to Art. 7 para. 3 GDPR to revoke your consent to us at any time. As a result, we may no longer continue the data processing based on this consent in the future; and

• pursuant to Art. 77 GDPR to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. As a rule, you can contact the supervisory authority of your usual place of residence or workplace or our office location.

X. Right to Object

If your personal data is processed on the basis of legitimate interests pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR, you have the right pursuant to Art. 21 GDPR to object to the processing of your personal data, provided there are reasons 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 will be implemented by us without specifying a particular situation.

If you wish to exercise your right of revocation or objection, simply send an email to kanzlei@rahuc.de

XI. Data Security

We use appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your data against accidental or intentional manipulation, partial or complete loss, destruction, or unauthorized access by third parties. Our security measures are continuously improved in line with technological developments.

XII. Currency and Amendment of this Privacy Policy

This privacy policy is currently valid and has the status of November 2025. Due to the further development of our website and offers or due to changed legal or regulatory requirements, it may become necessary to change this privacy policy. The current privacy policy can be accessed and printed at any time on our website.