Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy


We are pleased that you are visiting our website. We place great importance on the protection of your personal data and your fundamental right to informational self-determination. Therefore, protecting your privacy is very important to us.


Below, we inform you about the processing of personal data when using our website www.seleserpe.de. Personal data is understood to mean all data that can be related to you personally, e.g., name, address, email address, IP address.


The privacy policy regarding the client relationship can be found at the following link.Data Privacy Statement_Mandate Relationship.

1) Controllers within the meaning of data protection regulations

lawyer

Funda Seleserpe-Özgür

Waidmarkt 11

50939 Cologne

Tel.: 49 (0) 221 73 29 53 29

Fax: 49 (0) 221 73 29 85 87

Email: info@seleserpe.de

2) Collection and storage of personal data as well as the type and purpose of its processing

a) Visit our website

In principle, you can visit our website without providing your name.
When you access our website www.seleserpe.de, your browser automatically sends information to the server of our website provider. This information is temporarily stored in a log file. The following information is collected: personal data These data are collected without your intervention and stored until automated 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 as well as the name of your access provider.
The creation of personalized user profiles is excluded. The aforementioned data will be used for the following purposes: purposes processed:
  • Ensuring a smooth connection to the website,
  • Ensuring a comfortable user experience on our website,
  • Evaluation of system security and stability as well as
  • for other administrative purposes.
The Legal basis The legal basis for data processing is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest arises from the purposes of data collection listed above.

The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer needed for the purpose for which it was collected. In the case of data collected for the provision of the website, the data will be deleted after 7 days.

b) Contact – verbally, via contact form or email

We always welcome inquiries from those wishing to contact our law firm regarding legal services or to obtain further information about our services and offerings. This contact can be made in person, by using our contact form on this website, or via email.

When you contact us, you provide us with your contact details (e.g., your name, email address, phone number) and, if applicable, information about the reason for your contact. We use this data to respond to your inquiry and communicate with you.

Your information will be processed in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b GDPR for the purpose of handling your contact request and its processing or communication with you.

We delete inquiries when they are no longer needed. We review the necessity of retaining inquiries every two years. In the case of statutory archiving obligations, deletion occurs after their expiry (end of the commercial (6 years) and tax-related (10 years) retention periods).

Regarding the data protection-compliant encryption of our communication channels, please refer to section 9 of this privacy policy.

3) Cookies

We use cookies on our website. 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 harm your device and do not contain viruses, Trojans, or other malware.

The cookie stores information related to the specific device being used. However, this does not mean that we thereby gain direct knowledge of your identity.

The use of cookies serves, among other things, to make your use of our website more convenient. For example, we use so-called session cookies to recognize that you have already visited individual pages of our website. These are automatically deleted when you leave our site.

Furthermore, we also use temporary cookies to optimize user-friendliness. These cookies are stored on your device for a specific, predetermined period. When you revisit our site to use our services, it is automatically recognized that you have already been here and what entries and settings you have made, so you don't have to enter them again.

Secondly, we use cookies to statistically record the use of our website and to evaluate and optimize it (see section 4). These cookies allow us to automatically recognize that you have visited our site before when you return. These cookies are automatically deleted after a defined period.

The data processed by cookies is necessary for the aforementioned purposes to protect our legitimate interests and those of third parties in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR.

Most browsers accept cookies automatically. However, you can configure your browser to prevent cookies from being stored on your computer or to always display a notification before a new cookie is created. Completely disabling cookies may prevent you from using all the features of our website.

4) Analyse-Tools

The tracking measures listed below and used by us are carried out on the basis of Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 Letter f GDPR. We use these tracking measures to ensure the needs-based design and continuous optimization of our website. We also use them to statistically record the use of our website and to evaluate it for the purpose of optimizing our services for you. These interests are considered legitimate within the meaning of the aforementioned provision. The respective data processing purposes and data categories can be found in the descriptions of the corresponding tracking tools.

a) Google Analytics

For the purpose of tailoring our website to user needs and continuously optimizing it, we use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. (https://www.google.de/intl/de/about/) (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; hereinafter "Google"). In this context, pseudonymized user profiles are created and cookies (see section 4) are used. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website, such as

Browser type/version,

operating system used,

Referrer URL (the previously visited page),

Hostname of the accessing computer (IP address),

Time of server request,

The information is transmitted to and stored on a Google server in the USA. This information is used to evaluate website usage, compile reports on website activity, and provide other services related to website activity and internet usage for market research and to tailor these web pages to user needs. This information may also be transferred to third parties if required by law or if third parties process this data on our behalf. Under no circumstances will your IP address be associated with other Google data. IP addresses are anonymized so that they cannot be linked to a specific individual (IP masking). You can prevent the installation of cookies by adjusting your browser settings; however, please note that in this case, you may not be able to fully utilize all the functions of this website. Furthermore, you can prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) and the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing a browser add-on (https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de).

As an alternative to the browser add-on, especially for browsers on mobile devices, you can also prevent data collection by Google Analytics by clicking on https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. This will set an opt-out cookie that prevents the future collection of your data when you visit this website. The opt-out cookie is only valid in this browser and only for our website and is stored on your device. If you delete the cookies in this browser, you will need to set the opt-out cookie again. Further information on data protection in connection with Google Analytics can be found, for example, in the Google Analytics Help Center (https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de).

b) Google Adwords Conversion Tracking

To statistically record the use of our website and to evaluate it for the purpose of optimizing our website for you, we also use Google Conversion Tracking. Google AdWords places a cookie (see section 4) on your computer if you have reached our website via a Google ad. These cookies expire after 30 days and are not used for personal identification. If the user visits certain pages of the AdWords customer's website and the cookie has not yet expired, Google and the customer can recognize that the user clicked on the ad and was redirected to that page. Each AdWords customer receives a different cookie. Therefore, cookies cannot be tracked across the websites of different AdWords customers. The information obtained using the conversion cookie is used to create conversion statistics for AdWords customers who have opted for conversion tracking. AdWords customers receive information about the total number of users who clicked on their ad and were redirected to a page with a conversion tracking tag. However, you will not receive any information that could personally identify users.

If you do not wish to participate in the tracking process, you can also refuse the necessary placement of a cookie – for example, via a browser setting that generally deactivates the automatic placement of cookies. You can also deactivate cookies for conversion tracking by configuring your browser to block cookies from the domain "www.googleadservices.com". Google's privacy policy for conversion tracking can be found here (https://services.google.com/sitestats/de.html).

c) 1&1 Webanalytics

The website www.seleserpe.de uses 1&1 WebAnalytics. This is a web analytics service provided by 1&1 Internet AG (1&1) (Elgendorfer Str. 57, 56410 Montabaur, datenschutz@1und1.de, www.1und1.de/datenschutz). 1&1 WebAnalytics analyzes website usage through the use of cookies (see section 3). The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) is transmitted to and stored on a 1&1 server. 1&1 will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity for website operators, and to provide other services related to website activity and internet usage. 1&1 may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on 1&1's behalf. 1&1 will not associate your IP address with any other data held by 1&1.

The types of information that can be automatically collected by 1&1 WebAnalytics include:
  • Information about the type of browser you are using
  • Details of the websites you have visited 
  • Your IP address
  • the hyperlinks you clicked 
  • The websites you visited before arriving at our website.
1&1 stores the data exclusively in Germany and in compliance with the GDPR and the Federal Data Protection Act.

By using the website www.seleserpe.de you agree to the processing of your data by 1&1 in the manner and for the purpose described above (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR).

You can prevent the installation of cookies via your browser settings. However, this may mean that not all website functions will be fully available.

5a) Google Maps

This website uses Google Maps to display interactive maps and generate directions. Google Maps is a map service provided by Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, California 94043, USA. By using Google Maps, information about your use of this website, including your IP address and the (starting) address entered in the route planner, may be transmitted to Google in the USA. When you access a page on our website that contains Google Maps, your browser establishes a direct connection to Google's servers. The map content is transmitted directly from Google to your browser and integrated into the website. Therefore, we have no control over the scope of the data collected by Google in this way. To the best of 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 accessed website,
  • IP address, (starting) address entered as part of route planning.
We have no influence on the further processing and use of the data by Google and therefore cannot assume any responsibility for it.

By using our website, you consent to the processing of your data by Google Maps route planner in the manner and for the purpose described above (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR).

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. However, in this case, you will not be able to use the map display.
For information on the purpose and scope of data collection and the further processing and use of data by Google, as well as your related rights and settings options to protect your privacy, please refer to Google's privacy policy (https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de).

5b) Usercentric Consent Management Platform

This website uses third-party website advertising and analytics technologies to provide its services, continuously improve them, and display advertising tailored to users' interests. We obtain the necessary consent for this via the Usercentrics Consent Management Platform of Usercentrics GmbH, Sendlinger Str. 7, 80331 Munich, Germany, and document this consent here. The data processed for this purpose includes: device information, browser information, anonymized IP address, opt-in and opt-out data, date and time of visit, URLs of requested services, page path, and geographic location. Further information can be found at: https://usercentrics.com/de/faqs/legal-datenschutz/

6) Data transfer

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 explicit consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR,
the transfer is necessary pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims and there is no reason to assume that you have an overriding legitimate interest in not having your data transferred,
in the event that there is a legal obligation to disclose the data pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. c GDPR, as well as
This is legally permissible and necessary for the performance of a contract with you in accordance with Article 6(1)(b) GDPR.

7) Data subject rights

You have the right:
  • In accordance with Article 15 of the GDPR, you have the right to request information about your personal data processed by us. In particular, you can request information about the purposes of the processing, the categories of personal data, the categories of recipients to whom your data have 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 they were not collected by us, and the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, and, where applicable, meaningful information about the logic involved.
  • In accordance with Article 16 GDPR, you have the right to request the immediate rectification of inaccurate or incomplete personal data concerning you that we hold;
  • In accordance with Article 17 GDPR, you have the right to request the erasure of your personal data stored by us, unless 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;
  • In accordance with Article 18 GDPR, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data if you contest the accuracy of the data, the processing is unlawful but you oppose its erasure, we no longer need the data but you require it for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims, or you have objected to processing pursuant to Article 21 GDPR;
  • In accordance with Article 20 GDPR, you have the right to receive the personal data you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format or to request its transmission to another controller;
  • In accordance with Article 7 Paragraph 3 of the GDPR, you may withdraw your consent at any time by sending your withdrawal by email to info@seleserpe.de. This means that we will no longer be permitted to process your data based on this consent in the future.
  • According to Article 77 of the GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. Generally, you can contact the supervisory authority of your habitual residence, your place of work, or the location of our law firm.

8) Right to object

If your personal data is processed on the basis of legitimate interests pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) GDPR, you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data pursuant to Article 21 GDPR, provided there are grounds relating to your particular situation or the objection is directed against direct marketing. In the latter case, you have a general right to object, which we will implement without requiring you to specify a particular situation.
If you wish to exercise your right to object, simply send an email to info@seleserpe.de.

9) Encryption of data transmission

This page uses SSL encryption (Secure Socket Layer) for security reasons. An encrypted connectionYou can recognize a secure connection by the fact that the browser's address bar changes from "http://" to "https://" and by the padlock icon in your browser's address bar. All email addresses ending in @seleserpe.de are also SSL-encrypted.With SSL encryption, the data you send to us via our homepage or to our email address cannot be read by third parties.

10) Updates and changes to this privacy policy

This privacy policy is currently valid and was last updated in January 2022. Due to the further development of our website and services offered through it, or due to changes in legal or regulatory requirements, it may become necessary to amend this privacy policy.