6.1 Contract execution
We process Personal Data in connection with the initiation, conclusion and execution of contracts. The purpose generally covers everything that is appropriate and necessary to initiate, conclude, perform, terminate and, if necessary, enforce contracts. Master Data, Contract Data, Communication Data, Behavioral Data and Preference Data may be covered by this purpose.
In particular, the following processing operations are part of the contract execution:
Provide contractual services (e.g. within the scope of a mandate);
decide whether to enter into a contract and under what terms;
correspondence with clients, opposing parties, authorities and courts and their employees or other contact persons;
invoice for services, as well as maintain a dunning system and accounting;
enforce legal claims arising from contracts;
6.2 Communication
We process Personal Data in connection with communication activities. The purpose generally covers everything that is appropriate and necessary to communicate with you. For this purpose, Master Data, Technical Data, Communication Data, Behavioral Data and Preference Data may be used.
In particular, the following edits are part of the communication:
Client relationship management;
communication in connection with mandate relationships.
6.3 Information and marketing
We process Personal Data for marketing and information purposes. For this purpose, Master Data, Contract Data, Technical Data, Communication Data, Behavioral Data and Preference Data may be used. Subject to the attorney-client privilege, we may personalize our communications. Further information on profiling can be found in section 11.
In particular, the following processing belongs to information and marketing:
Newsletters and promotional emails;
printed materials such as advertising brochures, etc.;
6.4 Market research and service development
We process Personal Data described in the Cookie Policy in order to continuously improve our website and services and process such Personal Data for the purpose of market research. For this purpose we use in particular Master Data, Technical Data, Behavioral Data and Preference Data.
In particular, the following processing belongs to market research and service development:
Improving the usability of the website;
improving and further developing our services.
6.5 Safety and prevention
We process Personal Data described in the Cookie Policy in order to protect our websites and IT systems from misuse and to ensure security. For this purpose, we use in particular Master Data, Technical Data and Behavioral Data.
The purpose of safety and prevention includes in particular:
Defend against and resolve malware and cyberattacks;
control access to our websites and IT systems;
test and analysis of our networks, IT systems and website.
6.6 Preservation of rights
We process personal data to comply with our legal obligations and to enforce our rights. This means that we use Personal Data, subject to other mandatory statutory provisions or contractual agreements, to enforce our claims in court and to comply with orders from authorities and courts. For this purpose, we use in particular Master data, Contract data, Technical data and Behavioral Data.
The purpose of preserving the law includes, in particular:
Clarification, enforcement and defense of claims;
receiving and processing complaints;
disclosure to authorities if we are legally obliged to do so or have a factual reason to do so.
6.7 Administration
We process Personal Data for business operations, the performance of the mandate relationship and administration. For this purpose, we use in particular Master Data, Contract Data, Technical Data, Communication Data and Behavioral Data.
The purpose of the administration includes in particular:
Analysis and improvement of the processes;
administration such as accounting and IT;
