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Privacy notice

We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data and to collecting, processing, and using it only in accordance with German data protection regulations.

This Privacy Policy explains what data is collected on our website and how such data is used and/or shared with others. Please read this Privacy Policy each time you visit our website to ensure that you agree with the current version, as it may be changed without notice. Changes to this Privacy Policy take effect as soon as the revised Privacy Policy is posted on our website. Please note that on the website www.strafrecht.de, we also refer to the website we operate at www.unternehmensstrafrecht.de , which has its own privacy policy.

1. Name and contact information of the data controller and the company’s data protection officer

This privacy notice applies to data processing by:
Data controller: Wessing & Partner Rechtsanwälte mbB, Rathausufer 16-17, 40213 Düsseldorf, Tel. +49 (0)211/168 44-0, Fax +49 (0)211/168 44-444, Email: info@strafrecht.de

The company data protection officer at Wessing & Partner can be reached at the address listed above or at datenschutz@strafrecht.de.

2. Collection and Storage of Personal Data, and the Nature and Purpose of Their Use

a) When visiting the website:

When you visit our website at www.strafrecht.de, the browser on your device automatically sends information to our website’s server. This information is temporarily stored in a so-called log file. The following information is collected without any action on your part and stored until it is automatically deleted:

  • IP address of the requesting computer
  • Date and time of access
  • Name and URL of the retrieved file
  • Website from which the request originates (referrer URL)
  • the browser you are using and, if applicable, your computer’s operating system, as well as the name of your Internet service provider
  • Amounts of data transferred
  • Notification indicating whether the access/retrieval was successful


We process the data listed above for the following purposes:

  • Ensuring that the website loads smoothly,
  • To ensure a comfortable user experience on our website,
  • Evaluation of system security and stability, as well as
  • for other administrative purposes.

The legal basis for data processing is Article 6(1), first sentence, subparagraph (f) of the GDPR. Our legitimate interest stems from the purposes of data collection listed above. Under no circumstances do we use the collected data to draw conclusions about your identity.

As part of the data processing described above, we have engaged an external service provider, Händle & Korte GmbH, Rathausufer 20, 40213 Düsseldorf, to provide hosting and support services; this provider may access the data listed above in the course of its work (a so-called data processor). For security reasons (e.g., to investigate instances of misuse or attacks on our web server), the information is stored for a maximum of 30 days. After that, it is deleted.

In addition, we use cookies when you visit our website. You can find more detailed information on this in Section 4 of this Privacy Policy.

b) When contacting us by email:

If you have any questions, we invite you to contact us via email. You must provide a valid email address so that we know who sent the inquiry and can respond to it. You may provide additional information at your discretion.

Data processing for the purpose of contacting us is carried out in accordance with Article 6(1), first sentence, subparagraph (a) of the GDPR, based on your voluntary consent.

The personal data we collect when you contact us via email will be deleted once we have processed your request.

In addition, we use cookies and analytics services when you visit our website. For more information, please see sections 4 and 5 of this Privacy Policy.

3. Disclosure of Data

Your personal data will not be disclosed to third parties for any purposes other than those listed below.

We will only share your personal information with third parties if:

  • You have given your explicit consent pursuant to Article 6(1), first sentence, subparagraph (a) of the GDPR to,
  • the disclosure is necessary under Article 6(1), first sentence, subparagraph (f) of the GDPR to assert, exercise, or defend legal claims, and there is no reason to believe that you have an overriding legitimate interest in preventing the disclosure of your data,
  • in the event that there is a legal obligation to disclose information pursuant to Article 6(1), first sentence, subparagraph (c) of the GDPR, as well as
  • this is permitted by law and is necessary, pursuant to Article 6(1), first sentence, subparagraph (b) of the GDPR, for the performance of contractual relationships with you.
4. Cookies

We use cookies on our website. These are small files that your browser automatically creates and that are stored on your device (laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc.) when you visit our website. Cookies do not cause any damage to your device and do not contain viruses, Trojans, or other malware.

The cookie stores information related to the specific device being used. However, this does not mean that we thereby gain direct knowledge of your identity.

One purpose of using cookies is to make your experience with our website more enjoyable. For example, we use so-called session cookies to recognize that you have already visited certain pages on our website. These are automatically deleted when you leave our site.

In addition, to optimize the user experience, we also use temporary cookies that are stored on your device for a specific, predetermined period of time. When you visit our site again to use our services, the system automatically recognizes that you have visited us before and recalls the information and settings you have entered, so you do not have to re-enter them.

In addition, we use cookies to collect statistical data on the use of our website and to analyze this data in order to optimize our offerings for you. These cookies allow us to automatically recognize that you have visited our site before when you return. These cookies are automatically deleted after a specified period of time.

The data processed by cookies is necessary for the stated purposes to safeguard our legitimate interests and those of third parties in accordance with Article 6(1), first sentence, subparagraph (f) of the GDPR.

Most browsers automatically accept cookies. However, you can configure your browser so that no cookies are stored on your computer or so that a notification always appears before a new cookie is created. Disabling cookies completely, however, may prevent you from using all the features of our website.

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This is a cookie set by Google Analytics of the pattern type, where the pattern element in the name contains the unique identifier of the account or website to which it refers. It appears to be a variation of the _gat cookie, which is used to limit the amount of data Google collects from high-traffic websites.

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5. Analysis-Tools

The tracking measures listed below and used by us are carried out on the basis of Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. We use these tracking measures to ensure that our website is designed to meet your needs and to continuously optimize it. In addition, we use these tracking measures to collect statistical data on the use of our website and to evaluate this data for the purpose of optimizing our offerings for you. These interests are considered legitimate within the meaning of the aforementioned provision. The respective data processing purposes and data categories can be found in the corresponding tracking tools.

a) Google Analytics:

To ensure that our website is tailored to user needs and continuously optimized, we use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited. (https://www.google.de/intl/de/about/) (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; hereinafter “Google”). In this context, pseudonymized user profiles are created and cookies (see Section 4) are used. The information generated by the cookie regarding your use of this website, such as

  • Browser-Typ/-Version
  • Operating system used
  • Referrer URL (the previously visited page)
  • Hostname of the accessing computer (IP address)
  • Time of the server request


are generally transmitted to a Google server in the United States or Ireland and stored there. The information is used to analyze website usage, to compile reports on website activity, and to provide other services related to website and Internet usage for the purposes of market research and to tailor the design of this website to user needs. This information may also be transferred to third parties if required by law or if third parties process this data on Google’s behalf. Under no circumstances will your IP address be combined with other data held by Google. IP addresses are anonymized so that they cannot be linked to you (IP masking).

You can prevent cookies from being installed by adjusting your browser settings accordingly; however, please note that in this case, you may not be able to use all of this website’s features to their fullest extent.

You can also prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address), as well as the processing of this data by Google, by downloading and installing a browser add-on (https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de).

As an alternative to the browser add-on—especially for browsers on mobile devices—you can also prevent data collection by Google Analytics by clicking this link. An opt-out cookie will be set to prevent the future collection of your data when you visit this website. The opt-out cookie applies only to this browser and only to our website, and it is stored on your device. If you delete the cookies in this browser, you will need to set the opt-out cookie again.

For more information on data protection in connection with Google Analytics, see the Google Analytics Help Center, for example.

b) Google AdWords Conversion Tracking:

We also use Google Conversion Tracking to collect statistical data on the use of our website and to analyze this data in order to optimize our website for you. In this process, Google AdWords places a cookie (see Section 4) on your computer if you arrived at our website via a Google ad.

These cookies expire after 30 days and are not used for personal identification. If a user visits certain pages on the AdWords customer’s website and the cookie has not yet expired, Google and the customer can determine that the user clicked on the ad and was redirected to that page.

Each AdWords customer receives a different cookie. Cookies cannot therefore be tracked across the websites of AdWords customers. The information collected using the conversion cookie is used to generate conversion statistics for AdWords customers who have opted in to conversion tracking. AdWords customers are informed of 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 any information that could be used to personally identify users.

If you do not wish to participate in the tracking process, you can also refuse to allow the cookie required for this purpose—for example, by using a browser setting that generally disables the automatic placement of cookies. You can also disable cookies for conversion tracking by configuring your browser to block cookies from the domain “www.googleadservices.com.” Google’s privacy policy regarding conversion tracking can be found here.

c) Matomo

We use the open-source software Matomo to analyze and evaluate website usage statistics. Cookies are used for this purpose. The information generated by the cookie regarding website usage is transmitted to our servers and compiled into pseudonymous usage profiles. The information is used to analyze website usage and to enable us to design our website to meet user needs. The information is not shared with third parties.
Under no circumstances is the IP address linked to other data pertaining to the user. IP addresses are anonymized so that they cannot be traced back to an individual (IP masking).

Your visit to this website is currently being tracked by Matomo web analytics (https://matomo.org/docs/privacy/). You can choose whether to allow a unique web analytics cookie to be stored in your browser, which will enable the website operator to collect and analyze various statistical data.

6. Google Maps

www.strafrecht.de uses the Google Maps product provided by Google Ireland Limited. By using this website, you consent to the collection, processing, and use of automatically collected data by Google Inc., its representatives, and third parties.

You can find the Google Maps Terms of Service at https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de

7. Social Media Plug-ins

We do not use social plugins from the social networks Twitter, LinkedIn, XING, and Instagram on our website www.strafrecht.de. However, our site contains links to our pages on these networks, which are marked with the corresponding icons. No data is transmitted to these social networks unless you choose to do so by clicking on the link. In this case, a new page will open, redirecting you to the respective social network. You can find information about how each social network processes data here:


On our website, unternehmenstrafrecht.de, however, we use social plug-ins. To protect your data, we use the “Shariff” solution. For more information, please visit https://www.unternehmensstrafrecht.de/datenschutz/

8. Rights of Data Subjects

You have the right to:

  • pursuant to Article 15 of the GDPR, to request information about your personal data that we process. In particular, you may request information regarding the purposes of processing, the categories of personal data, the categories of recipients to whom your data has been or will be disclosed, the planned retention period, the existence of a right to rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, or objection; the existence of a right to lodge a complaint; the origin of your data, if it was not collected by us; as well as information regarding the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, and, where applicable, meaningful details regarding such processing,
  • in accordance with Article 16 of the GDPR, to request without delay the correction of inaccurate personal data or the completion of your personal data stored by us,
  • to request, pursuant to Article 17 of the GDPR, the erasure of your personal data stored by us, unless the processing is necessary for the exercise of the right to freedom of expression and information, to comply with a legal obligation, for reasons of public interest, or to assert, exercise, or defense of legal claims,
  • to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data pursuant to Article 18 of the GDPR, provided that you contest the accuracy of the data, the processing is unlawful but you oppose its erasure, and we no longer need the data but you require it to assert, exercise, or defend legal claims, or you have objected to the processing pursuant to Article 21 of the GDPR,
  • In accordance with Article 20 of the GDPR, you have the right to receive the personal data you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format, or to request that it be transferred to another controller,
  • In accordance with Article 7(3) of the GDPR, you may withdraw your consent at any time by notifying us. As a result, we may no longer continue processing the data based on that consent in the future, and
  • to file a complaint with a supervisory authority in accordance with Article 77 of the GDPR. As a general rule, you may contact the supervisory authority at your usual place of residence, your place of work, or the location of our law firm’s headquarters.
9. Right to Object

If your personal data is processed on the basis of legitimate interests pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, you have the right, pursuant to Article 21 of the GDPR, to object to the processing of your personal data, provided there are grounds arising from your particular situation or the objection is directed against direct marketing. In the latter case, you have a general right to object, which we will honor without requiring you to specify a particular situation.

If you wish to exercise your right of withdrawal or right to object, simply send an email to datenschutz@strafrecht.de

10. Data Security

During your visit to our website, we use the widely adopted SSL (Secure Socket Layer) protocol in conjunction with the highest encryption level supported by your browser. This is typically 256-bit encryption. If your browser does not support 256-bit encryption, we will use 128-bit v3 technology instead. You can tell whether a particular page on our website is being transmitted securely by the closed key or lock icon displayed in the status bar at the bottom of your browser.

We also employ appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your data against accidental or intentional tampering, partial or complete loss, destruction, or unauthorized access by third parties. Our security measures are continuously improved in line with technological advancements.

11. Validity and Changes to This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy is currently in effect and is dated January 2022.

Due to the ongoing development of our website and the services offered through it, or due to changes in legal or regulatory requirements, it may become necessary to amend this Privacy Policy. You can view and print the most current version of the Privacy Policy at any time on our website at https://www.strafrecht.de/datenschutz .