Privacy policy

The consulting firm Pöhler Consult GbR takes the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the data protection regulations of the German Federal Data Protection Act („BDSG“) in the version applicable as of May 25, 2018 and Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation – „DS-GVO“). Personal data is any data with which you can be personally identified.
In the following, we would like to inform you about the processing of personal data on this website. We only process your personal data if you have consented to this or if there is a statutory or other legal basis for this.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this privacy statement, please contact us at the following e-mail address: datenschutz[at]poehler-consult.com

Responsible party for the processing of your personal data
The responsible party for the processing of your personal data within the meaning of Article 4 No. 7 DS-GVO is
Pöhler Consult GbR
Kurfürstendamm 74A
10709 Berlin.

General information on data processing of personal data
Insofar as we obtain the consent of the data subject for processing operations of personal data, Art. 6 (1) lit. a EU General Data Protection Regulation (DSGVO) serves as the legal basis.
When processing personal data that is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party, Art. 6 (1) lit. b DSGVO serves as the legal basis. This also applies to processing operations that are necessary for the performance of pre-contractual measures.
If processing of personal data is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which our company is subject, Art. 6 (1) c DSGVO serves as the legal basis.
If processing is necessary to protect a legitimate interest of our company or a third party and if the interests, fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject do not override the former interest, Art. 6 (1) lit. f DSGVO serves as the legal basis for processing

Processing of personal data
When calling up the Internet pages of the Unternehmensberatung Andre Pöhler GbR, the servers used automatically store various data about the accessing system.
This data includes the type of browser used, the browser version, the operating system used, the date and time of access, the website from which the website of Unternehmensberatung Andre Pöhler GbR is accessed, the visited subpages of the Unternehmensberatung Andre Pöhler GbR website, the IP address, the Internet service provider and the respective comparable data.
Your data is used, among other things, for optimization and abuse detection and to make the Unternehmensberatung Andre Pöhler GbR Internet pages generally accessible. In addition, the operators of the Unternehmensberatung Andre Pöhler GbR Internet pages use this data in anonymous form for statistical purposes. The processing of your personal usage data is based on the legal basis of the General Data Protection Regulation (Article 6, paragraph 1, subparagraph 1 letter f DS-GVO). The server log files are stored for a maximum of 7 days and then deleted. If data must be retained for evidentiary reasons, it is exempt from deletion until the facts of the case have been finally clarified.

Use of cookies
The management consultancy Andre Pöhler GbR uses cookies. Cookies are small text files that are stored on the user’s data carrier and exchange certain settings and data with the system of the Internet pages of Unternehmensberatung Andre Pöhler GbR via the browser. A cookie usually contains the name of the domain from which the cookie data was sent, information about the age of the cookie and an alphanumeric identifier. The information stored in the cookies is not used to identify the user and is not merged with other personal data stored about the user. Cookies are only set and personal data processed with your consent in order to obtain information about the use of the Internet pages and thus to be able to evaluate the range and attractiveness of the Internet offering of Unternehmensberatung Andre Pöhler GbR.
For this purpose, Unternehmensberatung Andre Pöhler GbR also uses functions of the web analysis service Google Analytics. The provider is Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA („Google“). Google Analytics also uses cookies. The information generated by the cookie about the use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there.
The Internet pages of Unternehmensberatung Andre Pöhler GbR use Google Analytics with the extension „anonymize IP“. This means that the IP address of the user collected by the Google Analytics cookie is truncated by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area before being transferred to the USA. Only in exceptional cases is the full IP address transmitted to a Google server in the USA and only shortened there. Google is certified in the EU-US Privacy Shield program. You can find more information at https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active#other-covered-entities. Nevertheless, we would like to point out that your personal data will not be processed in the USA in a comparable way.

In particular, your access to effective legal protection may be limited.
Google uses the information generated by the Google Analytics cookie on behalf of Pöhler Consult GbR for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage to Pöhler Consult GbR. The IP address transmitted by the browser of the accessing system within the scope of Google Analytics is not merged with other Google data. More detailed information on terms of use and data protection is available at http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html and at http://www.google.com/intl/de/analytics/privacyoverview.html, respectively. 
The legal basis for this data processing, including the use of cookies and, in particular, the transfer to the USA, is your consent in accordance with Articles 6(1)(a), 49(1)(a) DS-GVO. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future

Handling of contact data
Pöhler Consult GbR offers a contact form on its Internet pages in order to be able to contact you directly. The title (Ms/Mr), first and last name, e-mail address and an inquiry text describing the facts are marked as necessary aspects of contacting you. Optionally, title, address and telephone number can also be provided. The personal data sent to Unternehmensberatung Andre Pöhler GbR in this context is used exclusively for processing the respective inquiries. The legal basis for the processing of the data is Article 6 (1) subparagraph 1 letter f DS-GVO.

Contacting us by e-mail or telephone
Contacting by e-mail
Communication of your request is possible by e-mail. In case of contact, the personal data transmitted in the e-mail will be stored, including the content of the transmitted e-mail.
We would like to point out that communication via e-mail involves security risks. For example, e-mails can be intercepted and viewed by experienced Internet users on their way to the employees of our law firm. If we receive an unencrypted e-mail from you that does not contain a reference to a usable public key, we assume that we are entitled to reply by e-mail that is also unencrypted. We generally recommend encrypting messages using common encryption standards (e.g. PGP).

Contact by telephone
You can also contact Unternehmensberatung Andre Pöhler GbR by telephone, using the telephone number provided. If you contact us by telephone, Unternehmensberatung Andre Pöhler GbR will usually record the data you provide in the form of call notes. This includes your name, your request and your phone number.

Duration of storage of personal data
If there is no legal provision for the storage period of your data, Unternehmensberatung Andre Pöhler GbR will delete your data as soon as they are no longer required for the purposes explained in this privacy policy. As a rule, usage data that is not subject to a legal provision will be deleted within 30 days. You also reserve the right to have your data deleted at any time.

SSL or TLS encryption
The Internet pages of Unternehmensberatung Andre Pöhler GbR use SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect content that you send to Unternehmensberatung Andre Pöhler GbR as the site operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the address line of the browser, which changes from „http://“ to „https://“ and by the lock symbol in the browser line.

Disclosure of personal data to third parties
For certain technical processes of data processing, Unternehmensberatung Andre Pöhler GbR uses the support of external service providers who are given access to your personal data in order to provide these services. These service providers are carefully selected and meet high data protection and data security standards. They are bound to strict confidentiality and process data only on behalf of and in accordance with the instructions of THAU Recht.

Furthermore, Pöhler Consult GbR will only disclose your personal data if required to do so by law or court order. And of course, if you personally instruct us to do so in further cases.

Plugins und Tools
Google Analytics
This website uses functions of the web analysis service Google Analytics. The provider is Google Inc, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.
Google Analytics uses so-called „cookies“. These are text files that are stored on your computer and enable an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there.
The storage of Google Analytics cookies is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f DSGVO. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior in order to optimize both its web offering and its advertising.
IP anonymization
We have activated the IP anonymization function on this website. This means that your IP address will be shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or in other states party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area before being transmitted to the USA. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with any other data held by Google.
Browser Plugin
You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. You can also prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) to Google and the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.
Objection to data collection
You can prevent the collection of your data by Google Analytics by clicking on the following link. An opt-out cookie will be set that will prevent the collection of your data during future visits to this website: .
For more information on how Google Analytics handles user data, please see Google’s privacy policy: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de.
Order data processing
We have concluded an order data processing agreement with Google and fully implement the strict requirements of the German data protection authorities when using Google Analytics.
Demographic characteristics with Google Analytics
This website uses the „demographic characteristics“ function of Google Analytics. This allows reports to be generated that contain statements about the age, gender and interests of site visitors. This data comes from interest-based advertising from Google as well as visitor data from third-party providers. This data cannot be assigned to a specific person. You can deactivate this function at any time via the ad settings in your Google account or generally prohibit the collection of your data by Google Analytics as shown in the item „Objection to data collection“.
Google AdWords and Google Conversion Tracking
This website uses Google AdWords. AdWords is an online advertising program of Google Inc, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States („Google“).
Within the framework of Google AdWords, we use the so-called conversion tracking. When you click on an ad placed by Google, a cookie is set for conversion tracking. These cookies lose their validity after 30 days and are not used to personally identify users. If the user visits certain pages of this website and the cookie has not yet expired, Google and we can recognize that the user clicked on the ad and was redirected to this page.

Each Google AdWords customer receives a different cookie. The cookies cannot be tracked across AdWords customers‘ websites. The information obtained using the conversion cookie is used to create conversion statistics for AdWords customers who have opted in to conversion tracking. The customers learn the total number of users who clicked on their ad and were redirected to a page tagged with a conversion tracking tag. However, they do not receive information that personally identifies users. If you do not wish to participate in the tracking, you can object to this use by deactivating the Google conversion tracking cookie via your internet browser under user settings.
The storage of „conversion cookies“ is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f DSGVO. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior in order to optimize both its web offering and its advertising.
More information on Google AdWords and Google conversion tracking can be found in Google’s privacy policy: https://www.google.de/policies/privacy/.

Google Web Fonts
This site uses so-called web fonts provided by Google for the uniform display of fonts. When you call up a page, your browser loads the required web fonts into your browser cache in order to display texts and fonts correctly.
For this purpose, the browser you are using must establish a connection to Google’s servers. This gives Google knowledge that our website has been accessed via your IP address. Google Web Fonts are used in the interest of a uniform and appealing presentation of our online offers. This represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit.f DSGVO.
If your browser does not support web fonts, a standard font will be used by your computer.
You can find more information about Google Web Fonts at https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and in Google’s privacy policy: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/.

Google Maps
We use Google Maps on our website to display our location. For this purpose, the browser you use must establish a connection to Google’s servers. Through this, Google gains knowledge that our website has been accessed via your IP address. Google Web Fonts are used in the interest of a uniform and appealing presentation of our online offers. This represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit.f DSGVO. Google Maps is operated by Google Inc. (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; „Google“).
Furthermore, by using Google Maps, information about the use of this website, including your IP address and the (start) address entered as part of the route planner function, may be transmitted to Google in the USA. When you call up our contact page that contains Google Maps, your browser establishes a direct connection with Google’s servers. The map content is transmitted by Google directly to your browser, which then integrates it into the website. To our knowledge, the following data is collected by Google in this context:
– Date and time of the visit to the website in question,
– Internet address or URL of the website called up,
– IP address, (start) address entered as part of route planning.

Details of the data collection and the further processing and use of the data by Google, as well as your rights in this regard and setting options for protecting your privacy, can be found in Google’s privacy policy: https://www.google.com/intl/de_US/help/terms_maps.html.

LinkedIn

This website uses functions of the LinkedIn network. The provider is LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.
Each time one of our pages containing LinkedIn functions is accessed, a connection to LinkedIn servers is established. LinkedIn is informed that you have visited our web pages with your IP address. If you click the „Recommend button“ of LinkedIn and are logged into your account at LinkedIn, it is possible for LinkedIn to assign your visit to our website to you and your user account. We would like to point out that we, as the provider of the pages, have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by LinkedIn.
You can find more information on this in LinkedIn’s privacy policy at: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.

 

Your rights with regard to your personal data
At any time, you have a right to information about the personal data stored by Unternehmensberatung Andre Pöhler GbR and, if you fall in love with the respective legal requirement, a right to rectification, deletion and to restriction of processing (Article 18 DS-GVO). You also have the right to receive data in a structured, common and machine-readable format. This includes the right to transfer this data to another controller. If technically feasible, you may additionally request that Unternehmensberatung Andre Pöhler GbR sends the personal data directly to additional controllers in accordance with Article 20 DS-GVO.

Insofar as the processing of your personal data is based on a balance of interests within the meaning of Article 6(1), first subparagraph, point (f) of the DS-GVO, you have the right to object to this processing under the conditions described in Article 21 of the DS-GVO.

Right of complaint to the competent supervisory authority
In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects have a right of appeal to a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of their habitual residence, their place of work or the place of the alleged violation. The right of appeal is without prejudice to other administrative or judicial remedies.