LEGAL NOTICE 

Owner:
Binz Rechtsanwälte PartmbB,
represented by the partners Dr. Gerrit Binz and Cornelia Binz
Beim Turm Luxemburg 25, 54296 Trier, Germany
Fon +49(0)651/9947-2700
Fax +49(0)651/9947-3700
mail@binz.lu
www.binz.lu
VAT ID: DE 304138473
AG Koblenz, PR 20328

Responsible for the content of the website & editorially responsible (information according to § 5 TMG):

Lawyer Dr. Gerrit Binz

The lawyers Dr. Gerrit Binz and Cornelia Binz are members of the Bar Association for the Higher Regional Court District of Koblenz, Rheinstraße 24, 56068 Koblenz, Germany.

The aforementioned lawyers are entitled to use the title Rechtsanwalt/Rechtsanwältin (lawyer) in the Federal Republic of Germany.

The supervisory authority is the Bar Association for the Higher Regional Court District of Koblenz (www.rakko.de).

Rules for practising the profession in Germany:
Federal Lawyers’ Act (BRAO)
Professional Code of Conduct for Lawyers (BORA)
Specialist Lawyer Regulations (FAO)
Law on the Remuneration of Lawyers (Rechtsanwaltsvergütungsgesetz RVG)
An overview of the professional regulations can be found on the website of the Federal Bar Association.

Professional liability insurance in Germany:
Binz Rechtsanwälte PartmbB, RA Dr. Gerrit Binz and RAin Cornelia Binz: R+V, Raiffeisenplatz 1, 65189 Wiesbaden, Germany.

EU platform for extrajudicial online dispute resolution: https://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr/

Arbitration Board of the German Bar in case of property disputes between client and lawyer (Neue Grünstraße 17, 10179 Berlin, Germany): http://www.s-d-r.org/

We are prepared to participate in dispute resolution proceedings before these arbitration boards.

Images:
Photos: Gerrit Binz & Adobe Stock
Logo: René Schulz – Nautilus Grafik Design

Liability for contents:
The contents of the pages of the law firm Binz Rechtsanwälte PartmbB have been created with the utmost care. However, no guarantee can be given for the correctness, completeness and up-to-dateness of the contents. As a service provider, the law firm is responsible for its own content on these pages in accordance with general law pursuant to § 7 para. 1 TMG. However, according to §§ 8 to 10 TMG, as a service provider it is not obliged to monitor transmitted or stored third-party information or to investigate circumstances that indicate illegal activity. Obligations to remove or block the use of information in accordance with general laws remain unaffected by this. However, liability in this respect is only possible from the point in time at which a concrete infringement of the law becomes known. Upon becoming aware of corresponding infringements, this content will be removed immediately.

Liability for links:
The offer of the law firm Binz Rechtsanwälte PartmbB contains links to external websites of third parties, the contents of which are beyond our control. Therefore, no liability can be assumed for these external contents. The respective provider or operator of the pages is always responsible for the content of the linked pages. The linked pages were checked for possible legal violations at the time of linking. Illegal contents were not recognisable at the time of linking. However, permanent monitoring of the content of the linked pages is not reasonable without concrete indications of a violation of the law. Such links will be removed immediately if infringements of the law become known.

DATA PROTECTION 

1. Name and contact details of the data controller and the company data protection officer
This data protection information applies to data processing by:
Binz Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
represented by the partners Dr. Gerrit and Cornelia Binz
Beim Turm Luxemburg 25, 54296 Trier, Germany
Email: mail@binz.lu
Fon: +49 (0)651 – 9947-2700
Fax: +49 (0)651 – 9947-3700

The data protection officer of Binz Rechtsanwälte PartmbB can be contacted at the above address, for the attention of Dr. Gerrit Binz, or at mail@binz.lu.

2. Collection and storage of personal data as well as type and purpose of their use
When you visit our website www.binz.lu or www.binz-rechtsanwaelte.de, information is automatically sent to our website server by the browser used on your end device. This information is temporarily stored in a so-called 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 accessed file, website from which the 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 aforementioned data is processed by us for the following purposes: Ensuring a smooth connection setup of the website, ensuring a comfortable use of our website, evaluating system security and stability as well as for other administrative purposes. The legal basis for the data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. f DSGVO. Our legitimate interest follows from the data collection purposes listed above. In no case do we use the collected data for the purpose of drawing conclusions about your person.

3. Transfer of data
We do not transfer your personal data to third parties for purposes other than those listed below. We only pass on your personal data to third parties if: you have given your express consent to this in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 Sentence 1 lit. a DSGVO, the disclosure is necessary in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 Sentence 1 lit. f DSGVO for the assertion, exercise or defence of legal claims and there is no reason to assume that you have an overriding interest worthy of protection in the non-disclosure of your data, in the event that the disclosure is necessary in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. c DSGVO, as well as this is legally permissible and necessary for the processing of contractual relationships with you according to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b DSGVO.

4. Cookies
We use cookies on our site. These are small files that are automatically created by your browser and stored on your end device (laptop, tablet, smartphone or similar) when you visit our site. Cookies do not cause any damage to your end device and do not contain any viruses, Trojans or other malware. Information is stored in the cookie that is related to the specific end device used. However, this does not mean that we gain direct knowledge of your identity. The use of cookies serves, on the one hand, to make the use of our offer more pleasant for you. We use so-called session cookies to recognise that you have already visited individual pages of our website. These are automatically deleted after you leave our site. In addition, we also use temporary cookies to optimise user-friendliness, which are stored on your end device for a certain fixed period of time. If you visit our site again in order to use our services, it is automatically recognised that you have already been to our site and which entries and settings you have made so that you do not have to enter them again. On the other hand, we use cookies to statistically record the use of our website and to evaluate it for the purpose of optimising our offer for you (see point 5). These cookies enable us to automatically recognise that you have already been to our website when you visit it again. These cookies are automatically deleted after a defined period of time. The data processed by cookies is necessary for the aforementioned purposes to protect our legitimate interests as well as those of third parties in accordance with Art. 6 (1) p. 1 lit. f DSGVO. 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, the complete deactivation of cookies may mean that you cannot use all the functions of our website.

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5. Analysis tools

The tracking measures listed below and used by us are carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. f DSGVO. With the tracking measures used, we want to ensure a needs-based design and the ongoing optimisation of our website. On the other hand, we use the tracking measures to statistically record the use of our website and to evaluate it for the purpose of optimising our offer for you. These interests are to be regarded as legitimate within the meaning of the aforementioned provision. The respective data processing purposes and data categories can be found in the corresponding tracking tools. We use open source software named Matomo to analyse and statistically evaluate the use of the website. Cookies are used for this purpose (see section 4). The information generated by the cookie about website usage is transmitted to our servers and compiled into pseudonymous usage profiles. The information is used to evaluate the use of the website and to enable us to design our website in line with requirements. The information is not passed on to third parties. Under no circumstances will the IP address be linked to other data relating to the user. The IP addresses are anonymised so that they cannot be allocated (IP masking). Your visit to this website is currently recorded by Matomo web analysis. Click here https://matomo.org/faq/general/configure-privacy-settings-in-matomo/ so that your visit is no longer recorded.

6. Data subject rights
You have the right: pursuant to Art. 15 DSGVO, 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 of complaint, the origin of your data if it has not been collected by us, as well as the existence of automated decision-making including profiling and, if applicable, meaningful information about its details. In accordance with Art. 16 DSGVO, you may immediately request the correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data stored by us; in accordance with Art. 17 DSGVO, you may request the deletion of your personal data stored by us, unless the processing is necessary for the exercise of the right to freedom of expression and opinion and the right to object.
of the right to freedom of expression and information, for compliance with a legal obligation, for reasons of public interest or for the assertion, exercise or defence of legal claims; to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data in accordance with Art. 18 DSGVO, insofar as the accuracy of the data is disputed by you, the processing is unlawful, but you object to its erasure and we no longer require the data, but you need it for the assertion, exercise or defence of legal claims or you object to the processing in accordance with Art. 21 DSGVO; in accordance with Art. 20 DSGVO, to receive your personal data that you have provided to us in a structured, common and machine-readable format or to request the transfer to another controller; in accordance with Art. 7 (3) DSGVO, to revoke your consent once given to us at any time. This means that we may no longer continue the data processing based on this consent in the future and to complain to a supervisory authority in accordance with Art. 77 DSGVO. As a rule, you can contact the supervisory authority of your usual place of residence or workplace or our registered office for this purpose.

7. Right of objection
If your personal data is processed on the basis of legitimate interests pursuant to Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. f DSGVO, you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data pursuant to Art. 21 DSGVO, insofar as there are grounds for doing so which arise from your particular situation or the objection is directed against direct advertising. In the latter case, you have a general right of objection, which is implemented by us without specifying a particular situation. If you would like to make use of your right of revocation or objection, it is sufficient to send an e-mail to mail@binz.lu.

8. Topicality and amendment of this data protection declaration
This data protection declaration is currently valid and has the status August 2022. Due to the further development of our website and offers on it or due to changed legal or official requirements, it may become necessary to change this data protection declaration. You can access and print out the current data protection statement at any time on the website at https://www.binz-rechtsanwaelte.de/en/legal-notice/.