Privacy Policy
Review before publication: This policy assumes a static STRATO-hosted website without contact forms, tracking, embedded maps, videos or externally loaded fonts. Verify the actual services used, STRATO contractual arrangements and server-log retention periods. This translation follows the current German draft.
1. Controller
AVARUS Steuerberatung
Prof. Dr. Hans-Jürgen Bender
Pestalozzistraße 48
35394 Gießen
Germany
Telephone: +49 171 2216598
Email: Bender[at]avarus-steuerberatung.com
2. Website access and server logs
When you access this website, technically necessary connection data are processed. These may include your IP address, the date and time of access, the page requested, browser information and technical status data. Processing serves the secure and functional provision of the website (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR). The hosting provider is STRATO. Details of the data stored, retention periods and any data processing arrangements must be checked against the current STRATO settings and contractual documentation.
3. Contact by email or telephone
When you contact us, we process the information you provide to respond to your enquiry and, where applicable, to take steps prior to entering into a contract or to provide professional services (Article 6(1)(b) GDPR). Where other legitimate interests apply, Article 6(1)(f) GDPR may provide the legal basis. Statutory retention obligations remain unaffected. Please do not send confidential tax documents by unencrypted email without first agreeing on a secure transmission method.
4. Cookies and external services
Based on the currently known design, these HTML pages do not use analytics or marketing cookies, a contact form or embedded third-party content. Whether the hosting provider uses technically necessary cookies or additional services must be checked before publication. If additional services are integrated later, this policy must be updated and consent may be required.
5. Recipients and retention
Technical service providers may process data in connection with the provision of this website. Personal data are retained only for as long as necessary for the relevant purposes or as required by law. Specific deletion periods depend on the processing activity and actual hosting settings.
6. Your rights
Subject to the GDPR, you have rights including access (Article 15), rectification (Article 16), erasure (Article 17), restriction of processing (Article 18), data portability (Article 20) and objection (Article 21). You may withdraw consent at any time with future effect.
7. Right to lodge a complaint
You may lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority. In Hesse, the competent authority is the Hessian Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information: datenschutz.hessen.de.
8. Security
The website is accessible via HTTPS. Nevertheless, residual risks may arise when transmitting data over the internet.
Language note: This is an English translation. See the German privacy policy for the original wording.