Privacy policy

Privacy policy on the website

Privacy, and in particular the protection of individual related data, is an important concern to which we pay special attention. With these privacy policies, we would like to inform you of how Warth & Klein Grant Thornton processes your personal data. This privacy policy is valid exclusively for the use of the website offered by Warth & Klein Grant Thornton AG and its subsidiaries.

Information collection

We do not store personal data without your consent. We only save your person-related data if you as a user actively make this data available to us deliberately, for example within a protected section of our internet operations (please also note the information regarding our alumni network). The intended and described use is carefully considered.

You will never be asked by us (neither on our website nor via e-mail) to submit any data regarding information on racial and ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical conviction, trade union membership, health or sexual activities (“special categories of personal data“ according to § 3 paragraph 9 BDSG – German Data Protection Act). If you choose to provide this information to us voluntarily, we explicitly point out that this information is collected and publicly available within the defined scope.

We are only entitled to collect personal data if you register on one of our websites and provide this information voluntarily. You hereby agree according to § 4a German Data Protection Act (BDSG) that your data, for the limited purpose defined by us, can be collected, processed and stored according to the principles laid down by the BDSG.

Further personal data is only recorded if you provide this information voluntarily, e.g. when registering or sending an inquiry or application. If you provide this type of information, you are consenting for us to use the information in accordance with the policies described in this notice.

Cookies, logging

We use data items (“cookie”) which are permanently stored on your computer in order to facilitate the use of or access to the websites.

Each access to our web page and each retrieval of a file deposited on our web page are logged. The storing of this access protocol serves internal system-related (e.g. the detection of errors) and statistical purposes. Logging will include the following: name of file downloaded, date and time of downloading, volume of data downloaded, confirmation of successful download, web browser and domain involved. The internet protocol address is also stored in this process.

Use of data

If you register on our website, you will be informed, in the process of registering, about the definite purpose for which the data is being collected.

The personal data provided as part of the registration process will be collected, processed and utilized exclusively for the purposes it has been provided for and for which you have given your consent. In addition, we may also use this data beyond the purpose of this statement but this usage is limited to circumstances which are normally calculated to occur within the framework of the website. If you do not wish to have further access to services for which registration has been required, you can object to the use of your personal data as described at any time with effect from that point on. You have the right to request that your data be deleted according to § 6 BDSG at any time. We reserve the right to not automatically delete your personal data.

Forwarding of data to third parties

We will never disclose any provided data to any third party without your express permission. “Third parties” in this context are not subsidiaries of Warth & Klein Grant Thornton AG.

We wish to point out that personal data may be passed to external service providers for the purpose of order processing according to the BDSG. Order processing may include in particular the saving, amending, transferring, locking and deleting of your data. In general, the processing includes the administration and preparation of data. The external service providers may also be located abroad. In such cases, we will observe the applicable regulations of the BDSG.

Where appropriate, personal information may also be disclosed in accordance with the BDSG to law enforcement, regulatory or other government agencies, or third parties in Germany or in other countries where necessary or desirable to comply with legal or regulatory obligations.

Data security

We have in place reasonable commercial standards of technology and operational security to protect all information provided by visitors from loss, misuse, alteration or destruction. Warth & Klein Grant Thornton limits the number of people who have access to personal data. This group mainly involves IT systems administrators and employees who have access only for specific purposes and on a case-by-case basis

Amendments to the privacy statement

The right is retained by Warth & Klein Grant Thornton AG to make changes to this privacy statement at any time. This might be necessary due to subsequently recognised gaps in the regulations or due to new services provided by us. You may access and print out this privacy policy statement from any page of this internet service by clicking on the “privacy policy“ link.

Questions?

We pay close attention to adhering to the data protection directives in all areas of our platforms and our company. If you have further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.