Terms of use

I, Tim Nik, take the protection of personal data very seriously. I treat personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory provisions of the relevant data protection laws, in particular the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This data protection information relates to my offer on praxis-nik.de and the possibility to book appointments with me there. For the website itself, the privacy policy at https://praxis-nik.de/datenschutz applies.

1. Responsible party

Praxis Nik – Tim Nik, Frankfurter Straße 39, 63065 Offenbach am Main, Germany, is responsible for the processing of personal data.

2. Purpose of the processing of personal data

2.1 Data processing for communication purposes

Communication data (name, address, telephone number, email address) is collected in order to process inquiries and/or to be able to contact data subjects and/or to send notifications in the context of the inquiries.

This data is processed on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR if the communication is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on my legitimate interest in the effective processing of the inquiries addressed to me (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR) or on consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR) if this has been obtained in this regard. You can withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future. You can declare the revocation e.g. by e-mail to me. The legality of the data processing operations that have already taken place remains unaffected by the revocation.

2.2 Data transmission to or processing by third parties

Users may be given the opportunity to transfer data to third parties. This can take place as part of the fulfillment of a contract or on the basis of consent. For this purpose, it may be necessary to actively select whether personal data should be transmitted to the respective third party.

If necessary or desired, I will make the data you have provided available to this third party. The respective company is solely responsible for this data and the content of the data it posts or generates and/or processes. If you have any questions regarding the handling of your data by or at this company, in particular in the case of inquiries relating to data protection law, please contact the respective company and take note of the data protection information of the respective company. Third parties may use your data for subsequent contact and thus for the purposes specified in the context of your order or your consent, e.g. for marketing purposes, and possibly also for (pre-)contractual measures. In this case, users decide for themselves and voluntarily whether or not to disclose personal data. The third party may then act as its own controller for the further processing of the data transmitted in this way. Users must therefore contact the respective third party directly to assert their so-called data subject rights (see below on data subject rights).

Data processing is carried out on the basis of consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR. Consent that has been granted can be revoked at any time with effect for the future. An informal notification to me and/or, if applicable, to the respective third party is sufficient for this purpose. The legality of the data processing operations already carried out remains unaffected by the revocation. Insofar as the processing of the above data takes place for the initiation or execution of a contractual relationship, the legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b GDPR.

2.3 Cookies

I may use so-called cookies in order to be able to offer website-specific services.Cookies are small text files that are stored on a visitor’s computer and contain data about the respective user in order to give them access to various functions.

Both session cookies and persistent cookies can be used on websites. A session cookie is temporarily stored on the computer used while navigating through the website.A session cookie is deleted as soon as the Internet browser is closed or as soon as the session has expired after a certain period of time.A permanent cookie remains on the computer until it is deleted.

I may work together with third parties for some of my offers and therefore cookies from partner companies may also be stored when you visit such a website (third-party cookies).I may inform you in advance about the use of such cookies and the scope of the data stored or retrieved in each case.Data subjects may receive additional information on the cookies used in each case via the cookie tool I use and the explanations provided there.

I use necessary cookies that are required to enable the provision of the services owed by me or to ensure the functionality of my services. The legal basis for setting these cookies is Section 25 (2) No. 2 TTDSG. Any processing of personal data carried out in this context is then based on Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures, or Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR, which permits data processing to safeguard the legitimate interests of the controller, unless the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject outweigh the controller’s interest in data processing.My interest then lies in ensuring the provision of the functions of my services.

I may obtain consent for the use of other, non-essential cookies. The cookies are then set on the basis of consent in accordance with Section 25 (1) TTDSG, any processing of personal data carried out in this context in accordance with Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. a GDPR. Data subjects can revoke their consent at any time – e.g. via the cookie tool I may have integrated. The legality of the data processing already carried out on the basis of consent remains unaffected by the revocation.

2.4 Data processing to protect legitimate interests

I may also process personal data if it is necessary to protect my legitimate interests or those of third parties.This may be the case in particular to ensure IT security and IT operations, especially in the case of support requests, to be able to trace and prove facts in the event of legal disputes and to statistically evaluate the use of my website. The basis for data processing is then Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR.

The basis for data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR.I have a legitimate interest in the data processing listed above.My interest lies either in IT security, in ensuring support for better usability of my website or in my legal interest or in my advertising interest.

2.5 Other data processing on the basis of consent

I may also request consent for the processing of personal data.Any granting of consent and the relevant data processing takes place on a voluntary basis and there are no disadvantages for the data subject in the event of non-consent.

The data processing then takes place on the basis of the consent given in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR. Consent given can be withdrawn at any time with effect for the future.All you need to do is send me an informal message.The legality of the data processing operations already carried out remains unaffected by the revocation.

2.6 Data processing for the fulfillment of legal obligations

In addition, I process your data to fulfill legal obligations (e.g. regulatory requirements, commercial and tax law retention and verification obligations).

The basis for data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. c GDPR, which permits processing to fulfill a legal obligation.

3. Recipients of the personal data

Personal data will only be passed on or otherwise transmitted to third parties if this is necessary for the purpose of contract processing or billing or if prior consent has been given or if there is a legal basis for the transfer.

Your data will be forwarded to the responsible office and the responsible employees in order to answer your inquiries, for communication or to carry out the order or to fulfill contractual obligations.

Service providers who support me in the context of the aforementioned processing of your data are in particular Microsoft Ireland Operations Ltd, One Microsoft Place, South County Business Park, Leopardstown, Dublin 18 Ireland (hosting of e-mail, MS Teams, MS Bookings, MS SharePoint) and, if applicable, other software (SaaS) providers, IT service providers, in particular service providers for software and hardware maintenance, marketing service providers, web hosts and e-mail service providers.

If it is necessary for the purpose of processing the contract, data will be passed on to partner companies that have been commissioned to support the processing of the contract. The basis for this is then Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the fulfillment of a contract or pre-contractual measures.

In addition, data may be passed on to third parties commissioned to provide advice, such as consulting firms or law firms, tax consultants, auditors or comparable consulting service providers. These do not regularly act as processors, but they are subject to statutory or contractually agreed confidentiality obligations.

4. Duration of data storage

In principle, I delete personal data as soon as it is no longer required for the above-mentioned purposes, unless temporary storage is still necessary. For example, I store personal data due to legal obligations to provide evidence and retain data, which result from the German Commercial Code and the German Fiscal Code, among others. The storage periods are up to ten full years. I also store personal data for the period in which claims can be asserted against my company (statutory limitation period of three or up to thirty years).

5. Rights of data subjects

Within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, data subjects have the right to obtain information free of charge at any time about their personal data stored by me, its origin and recipients and the purpose of the data processing and, if applicable, a right to rectification or erasure of this data.

You can contact me at any time using the contact details provided in section 1 if you have further questions on the subject of personal data.

Data subjects may also have the right to restrict the processing of their data and the right to receive the data they have provided in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format.

If you have given me your consent to process personal data for specific purposes, you can withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future. If I process your data to protect legitimate interests, you can object to this processing on grounds relating to your particular situation. Unless I can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for further processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms, or if we process your data for the purpose of direct marketing, I will then no longer process your data (Art. 21 GDPR).

In addition, data subjects have the option of contacting a data protection supervisory authority (right to lodge a complaint).