Data protection according to DSGVO

Privacy policy

In this privacy policy we inform you about the processing of personal data when using this website.

Responsible

Responsible for data processing is

T. Bender
TH Bender and Partners, Inc.
1130 Connecticut Avenue, 12th Floor
Washington, DC 20036

Data Protection Officer

T. Bender
TH Bender and Partners, Inc.
1130 Connecticut Avenue, 12th Floor
Washington, DC 20036

The data protection officer can be reached at the address of the person responsible. When contacting us by mail, please add the reference "data protection officer" to the address. You can reach our data protection officer by e-mail at the following e-mail address: info@thbender.com

Personal data

Personal data is any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter "data subject"). An identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person.

Data when visiting the website

If you only use this website to obtain information and do not provide any data, then we only process the data that is required to display the website on the Internet-capable device you are using. These are in particular:

  • IP address
  • Date and time of the request
  • Data volume transferred in each case
  • The website from which the request comes
  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system

The legal basis for the processing of this data is legitimate interests pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 UAbs. 1 letter f) DSGVO, in order to enable the presentation of the website in principle.

In addition, you can use various services on the website, where further personal and non-personal data are processed.

Your rights

As a data subject, you have the following rights:

  • You have a right of access regarding the personal data concerning you that the controller processes (Art. 15 GDPR),
  • You have the right to have the data concerning you corrected if it is stored incorrectly or incompletely (Art. 16 DSGVO),
  • You have the right to erasure (Art. 17 DSGVO),
  • You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data (Art. 18 DSGVO),
  • You have the right to data portability (Art. 20 DSGVO),
  • You have the right to object to the processing of personal data concerning you (Art. 21 DSGVO),
  • You have the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects concerning you or similarly significantly affects you (Article 22 GDPR),
  • You have the right to complain to the competent supervisory authority in the event of a suspected breach of data protection law (Art. 77 DSGVO). The competent supervisory authority is the one at your usual place of residence, place of work or the place of the suspected infringement.

Cookies use

Cookies may be stored on your device when you visit the website. Cookies are small text files that are stored by the browser you are using. Cookies cannot execute programs or transfer viruses to your device. However, the entity that sets the cookie can obtain certain information about it. Cookies serve to make the Internet offer more user-friendly. With the help of cookies, for example, the device with which this website was called up can be recognized when it is called up again.

The browser settings can be used to restrict or prevent the setting of cookies. For example, only the acceptance of cookies from third-party providers can be blocked, or the acceptance of all cookies can be blocked. However, by blocking them, you may no longer be able to use all the functions of this website. In the further text of this privacy policy, we will inform you specifically where and for what purposes cookies are used on the pages.

Privacy policy for Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. For this purpose, Google sets cookies on the device. These enable an analysis of website usage. The information collected in the process is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and recorded there - including the IP address. Google Analytics is set so that IP addresses are only stored anonymously. Due to this setting, Google truncates the IP addresses collected within Member States of the European Union or in other contracting states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area before storing them. Google uses the collected information to evaluate the use of the websites and to create corresponding reports. Google Analytics is set to delete the data within 14 months of its occurrence.

The processing of the data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 UAbs. 1 letter f) DSGVO with the legitimate interest in improving the website offer such as advertising.

The setting of the Analytics cookie can be prevented by setting the browser to reject all cookies. However, this may affect the usability of this website. The collection of data by Google can also prevent the installation of the following browser plug-in: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de. The collection of data by Google Analytics also prevents a click on the following link. This sets a corresponding opt-out cookie: Disable data collection by Google Analytics for this website.

For more information about Google's privacy policy, please visit: https://www.google.com/intl/de/analytics/privacyoverview.html.

Privacy policy for Google AdSense

This website uses Google AdSense, a service of Google Inc, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Google AdSense enables the integration of advertising on websites. For this purpose, Google sets cookies (small text files) on the device or displays web beacons (invisible pixels). These enable an analysis of website visits. Ad targeting cookies allow Google and its partners to serve ads to users based on their visits to this website or other websites. The information collected in this process is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there - including the IP address. Google may share this information with third parties.

The processing of the data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 UAbs. 1 letter f) DSGVO with the legitimate interest in improving the website offer such as advertising.

The setting of the AdSense cookie can be prevented by setting the browser to reject all cookies. However, this may affect the usability of this website. You can also disable personalized advertising on the following page: https://adssettings.google.com/anonymous.

For more information about Google's privacy practices, please visit: https://www.google.com/intl/de/analytics/privacyoverview.html.

Privacy policy for Facebook

This website uses social media functions from Facebook Inc., 1601 S. California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA. You can share content on the Facebook social network via Facebook Like buttons embedded on it - Facebook Like button. The legal basis for processing the data is Art. 6 para. 1 UAbs. 1 letter f) DSGVO the legitimate interest in optimizing the website offer. When calling up a page with an integrated Facebook Like button, a connection is generally established between the browser used and the Facebook servers. To prevent this immediate connection, this website uses a solution in which this transmission only takes place when the Facebook Like button is pressed. Only when the Facebook Like button is pressed a second time will data be transmitted to Facebook. If you have a Facebook account, this data can be linked to it. If you do not want this data to be associated with your Facebook account, please log out of Facebook before visiting our site and delete the cookies in your browser. Facebook has submitted to the "Privacy Shield" data protection agreement between the USA and the EU. You can find out more about Facebook's data protection at https://de-de.facebook.com/privacy/explanation.

Privacy policy for Twitter

This website uses social media functions from Twitter, Inc., 1355 Market St, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA. You can share content on the social network of Twitter via Twitter buttons embedded on it - Tweet button. The legal basis for the processing of the data is Art. 6 para. 1 UAbs. 1 letter f) DSGVO the legitimate interest in optimizing the website offer. When calling up a page with an integrated Tweet button, a connection is generally established between the browser used and the servers of Twitter. To prevent this immediate connection, this website uses a solution in which this transmission only takes place when the Tweet button is clicked. If you have a Twitter account, this data can be linked to it. If you do not wish this data to be associated with your Twitter account, please log out of Twitter before visiting the site and delete the cookies in your browser. Twitter has submitted to the "Privacy Shield" data protection agreement between the USA and the EU. You can find out more about Twitter's data protection at https://twitter.com/privacy.

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