Data Protection Policy
This page contains important information on the subject of personal data processing when using our website.
Personal data obtained when you visit our website, www.patentconsult.de, is collected, processed and used. Blumbach • Zinngrebe Patentanwaelte PartG mbB is responsible in accordance with the German Federal Data Protection Act and is the provider in accordance with the German Telemedia Act. Our firm’s address and other relevant information may be found under Imprint.
Naturally we take the protection of your personal data very seriously and we comply with personal data security regulations wherever necessary. We only collect, process and use personal data once you have given your consent or as regulations permit. Our site contains links to other sites, the contents of which are the sole responsibility of the operator and not Blumbach • Zinngrebe. In addition, we have no control over to what extent linked websites observe data protection regulations.
Personal Data Collection, Processing and Use
In general, you can visit our website without providing personal data. When you access our website, your browser sends certain information to our server. Specifically, the following data is collected and stored in a so-called log-file every time you call up one of our pages:
- Date and time of your visit
- Browser type and version
- Operation system type and version
- If you’re following a link to our website, the last URL you visited may be recorded
- Page and/or name of the file you’ve visited
- Notification on whether search was successful
We only collect personal data, i.e., details on personal and material circumstances that make it possible to identify an individual, if you willingly disclose this to us. If you do consent, only your first and last name, company name, address, telephone number, e-mail address and/or fax number are stored.
Personal Data Use and Sharing
We use personal data you disclose to us for processing requested legal services as well as to send information on our intellectual property law services by post. Your personal data will not be shared with third parties.
Right to Withdraw Consent and Deletion of Personal Data
You may withdraw your consent to future use and processing of your personal data at any time, just send us a brief letter, fax or an e-mail. Your stored personal data will be deleted once you revoke your consent or once the purpose of its collection has been fulfilled, provided no legal, official or contractual data retention obligations exist. If data retention is necessary, your data will be barred for further use until it may legally be deleted.
Right to Information
Please contact us at any time should you have a question about your stored personal data. We’ll also be happy to make any necessary corrections.
Use of Cookies
Cookies are data files placed on your device when you call up our website. If, at a later time, you visit more of our site pages, the contents of the cookies are transmitted to us. We use cookies, but we don’t analyze the contents. These cookies are stored in a file that belongs to the browser you use. We don’t merge cookie data with other data in order to be able to draw conclusions concerning your identity. You can set your browser to either save certain cookies or none at all. However, by turning cookies off, you may not be able to take full advantage of all our website features and some parts of the website may not function properly. You can also delete cookies that have been saved. At what point in time the cookies are actually deleted from your device depends on your browser setting. Consult your browser user guide for more information.
Data Protection Officer
Should you have any question on personal data collection, processing and use, please contact:
Klaus Lange
Dipl.-Phys., Dipl.-Kfm., LL.B.
datenschutz@patentconsult.de