Privacy Policy

1. Privacy at a Glance

General Information

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. Detailed information on data protection can be found in this Privacy Policy.

Data Collection on This Website

The controller responsible for data processing on this website is the website operator. The controller’s contact details can be found in the section “Controller” below. Some personal data is collected when you provide it to us, for example by entering information into an enquiry form. Other data is collected automatically or following your consent when you visit this website. This primarily includes technical data such as your browser, operating system, IP address or the time of access. Some of this data is required to ensure the secure and technically correct operation of the website. Other data may be processed to respond to enquiries, provide estimated fees or initiate a professional engagement.

Your Rights

You have the right to obtain information about the personal data we process about you, including its origin, recipients and purpose. You may also request the rectification or erasure of your personal data. Where processing is based on your consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time with effect for the future. You may also have the right to restrict processing, object to processing and receive your personal data in a portable format. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. For any questions regarding data protection, you may contact us at any time.

2. Hosting

This website is hosted by:

STRATO AG
Otto-Ostrowski-Straße 7
10249 Berlin
Germany

The hosting provider may process technical data that is necessary for the provision, security and maintenance of this website. The legal basis for this processing is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in the reliable, secure and technically functional provision of our website. Where consent is required for individual processing activities, processing is based on Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR in conjunction with Section 25(1) TDDDG.

Data Processing Agreement

We have concluded a data processing agreement with STRATO pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR. Further information about data processing by STRATO is available in STRATO’s Privacy Policy: https://www.strato.de/datenschutz/

3. General Information and Mandatory Disclosures

Data Protection

We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with applicable data protection laws, in particular the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This Privacy Policy explains which personal data we collect, how and why we process it and what rights you have in relation to your personal data.

Controller

The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:

L&V TAX Steuerberatungsgesellschaft mbH
Graf-Adolf-Platz 1-2
40213 Düsseldorf
Germany

Managing Directors:
Marco Ludwig
Jana von den Driesch

Phone: +49 (0) 211 / 82 89 50 5
Email: info@lv-tax.de

The controller is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of processing personal data.

Storage Period

Unless a more specific retention period is stated in this Privacy Policy, personal data will be stored only for as long as necessary for the respective purpose of processing. If you submit a legitimate request for deletion or withdraw your consent to processing, the relevant data will be deleted unless there are other legally permissible grounds for retaining it, such as statutory retention obligations.

Legal Bases for Processing

Depending on the relevant processing activity, we process personal data on the following legal bases:

  • Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR – consent
  • Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR – performance of a contract or steps taken prior to entering into a contract
  • Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR – compliance with a legal obligation
  • Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR – legitimate interests


Where information is stored on or accessed from the user’s terminal device, Section 25 TDDDG may additionally apply.

SSL/TLS Encryption

This website uses SSL/TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential information. You can recognise an encrypted connection by the “https://” prefix in your browser’s address bar.

4. Data Collection on This Website

Cookies and Consent Management

This website uses cookies and similar technologies. We use Complianz to manage user consent relating to cookies and other technologies. Provider:

Complianz B.V.
Kalmarweg 14-5
9723 JG Groningen
Netherlands

Complianz is used to record and manage users’ consent preferences and to help ensure that technologies requiring consent are activated only after the relevant consent has been granted. Processing necessary for the documentation and management of consent is based on Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR and Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Where consent is required for storing information on or accessing information from your terminal device, the legal basis is Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR in conjunction with Section 25(1) TDDDG. You may change or withdraw your consent at any time using the consent settings provided on this website. Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before the withdrawal. Further information about data processing by Complianz is available in Complianz’s Privacy Statement: https://complianz.io/legal/privacy-statement/

Contact and Enquiry Forms

If you contact us through a form on this website or by email, the information you provide, including your contact details and the content of your enquiry, will be processed for the purpose of handling your request. Where your enquiry relates to a potential contractual or professional engagement, processing is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. In other cases, processing may be based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR due to our legitimate interest in efficiently responding to enquiries. Your data will be deleted once it is no longer required for the purpose for which it was collected, unless statutory retention obligations or other legal grounds require longer storage.

Typeform – VAT Service Fee Estimate and Enquiry Form

We use Typeform to provide an interactive enquiry form through which visitors can provide information relating to VAT services and request an estimated fee. The service is provided by:

TYPEFORM SL
Via Augusta 29-31
08006 Barcelona
Spain

When you complete and submit the Typeform form, personal data may be collected depending on the information you provide. This may include, in particular:

  • name
  • email address
  • company information
  • information relating to VAT registrations or VAT obligations
  • information about the VAT services you require
  • other information voluntarily provided as part of your enquiry


We process this information in order to assess your requirements, provide an estimated fee, respond to your enquiry and, where applicable, initiate a professional engagement. Where the processing is necessary in order to take steps at your request prior to entering into a contract or professional engagement, the legal basis is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. Where we expressly request your consent for individual processing activities, the legal basis is Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. When Typeform is used, technical information such as your IP address, browser information, device information and usage data may also be processed. Typeform may use service providers and infrastructure located outside the European Economic Area. Where personal data is transferred to third countries, appropriate safeguards such as the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses may be used in accordance with the applicable requirements of the GDPR. Personal data submitted through Typeform will be retained only for as long as necessary to process your enquiry and fulfil any applicable legal retention obligations. Further information about data processing by Typeform is available in Typeform’s Privacy Policy: https://admin.typeform.com/to/dwk6gt. Further information regarding Typeform’s GDPR compliance and data processing practices is available at: https://www.typeform.com/help/a/gdpr-compliance-360029581691/

Server Log Files

The hosting provider automatically collects and stores information in server log files that your browser automatically transmits when you access this website. This information may include:

  • IP address
  • browser type and browser version
  • operating system
  • referrer URL
  • hostname of the accessing device
  • date and time of the server request

This data is processed to ensure the security, stability and proper technical operation of the website and to detect technical errors or misuse. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest is the secure and reliable operation of this website.

5. Locally Hosted Fonts

This website uses fonts that are hosted locally on our own server. When these fonts are loaded, no connection is established to Google servers or other third-party font providers. No personal data is therefore transmitted to Google as a result of loading these fonts.

6. Rights of Data Subjects

Subject to the applicable statutory requirements, you have the following rights under the GDPR:

  • Right of access pursuant to Art. 15 GDPR
  • Right to rectification pursuant to Art. 16 GDPR
  • Right to erasure pursuant to Art. 17 GDPR
  • Right to restriction of processing pursuant to Art. 18 GDPR
  • Right to data portability pursuant to Art. 20 GDPR
  • Right to object pursuant to Art. 21 GDPR
  • Right to withdraw consent pursuant to Art. 7(3) GDPR


Withdrawal of Consent

Where processing is based on your consent, you may withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future. The lawfulness of processing carried out on the basis of your consent before its withdrawal remains unaffected.

Right to Object

Where personal data is processed on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, you have the right to object to such processing on grounds relating to your particular situation. If you object, we will no longer process the relevant personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms, or where processing is necessary for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.

Right to Lodge a Complaint

You have the right to lodge a complaint with a competent data protection supervisory authority if you believe that the processing of your personal data infringes applicable data protection law. The supervisory authority responsible for the controller is:

Landesbeauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit Nordrhein-Westfalen (LDI NRW)
Kavalleriestraße 2-4
40213 Düsseldorf
Germany

Phone: +49 (0) 211 38424-0
Email: poststelle@ldi.nrw.de
Website: www.ldi.nrw.de

7. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to amend this Privacy Policy where necessary due to changes in legal requirements, technical developments or changes to the services provided through this website. The current version of this Privacy Policy is available on this website at all times.