Data Privacy:

In these data privacy regulations, PATENTANWALT Dipl.-Phys. Christian Leinung (hereinafter also "we", "us", "our" or "the company" etc.) describes his approach with regard to the data collected by users that is displayed on our website at https://www.leipat.de (" Website ") or provide us with personal data in any other way (collectively:" User "). In the event of violations of the GDPR, those affected have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

User rights

You have the following rights:

1. A confirmation of whether and to what extent your personal data is used and processed, as well as requesting access to the personal data stored about you and additional information
   
2. Request a copy of the personal data that you have voluntarily provided to us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format
   
3. Request a correction of the personal data that we have stored about you
   
4. Request the deletion of your personal data
   
5. Object to the processing of your personal data by us
   
6. Request that we restrict the processing of your personal data
   
7. Submit a complaint to a supervisory authority
   

Please note, however, that these rights do not apply unconditionally, but are subject to our own legitimate interests and regulatory requirements.

If you would like to exercise any of the rights listed here or would like further information, please contact our data privacy officer at:

Christian Leinung

Weissenburger Strasse 42

D-81667 Munich

Tel .:  49 (0) 89-62 50 93 60

Storage

We store your personal data for as long as is necessary to provide our services, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes and enforce our policies. The retention periods depend on the type of data collected and the purpose for which this data was collected, taking into account both the case-specific circumstances and the need to delete outdated, unused information as soon as possible. We store records with personal data from customers, documents about the account setup, messages and other data in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

We can correct, complete or remove incomplete or inaccurate data at any time and at our sole discretion.

Basis for Data Acquisition

The processing of your personal data (ie any data that allows your person to be identified by justifiable means; "personal data") according to Art. 6 GDPR is necessary so that we can provide you with our service, protect our legitimate interests and / or our contractual interests , legal and / or financial obligations to you.

By using this website, you consent to the collection, storage, use, disclosure and other use of your personal data as described in this privacy policy. Please read the privacy policy carefully.

Which Data are Recorded?

We collect two types of data and information from users.

The first category includes non-identifying and non-identifiable user data that is provided or collected through the use of the website ("non-personal data"). We do not know the identity of the user from whom non-personal information was collected. The non-personal data that can be recorded includes aggregated usage data and technical data transmitted by your device, including certain information relating to software and hardware (e.g. browser and operating system used on the device, language setting, access time, etc. .). We use this data to improve the functionality of our website. We can also collect data about your activity on the website (e.g. pages viewed, surfing behavior, clicks, actions, etc.).

The second category includes personal data, i.e. data that identifies an individual or can identify them through appropriate measures. Such data include:

• Device data: We collect personal data from your device. Such data include geolocation data, IP address, unique identifiers (e.g. MAC address and UUID) and other data resulting from your activity on the website.
• Contact details entered by you (registration data) for messages or inquiries by e-mail: If you contact us by e-mail, you will be asked to provide certain information, namely your name (first and last name), your e-mail Address, provided your full mailing address and telephone number.
  

How do we get data about you?

We obtain your personal data from various sources:

• You provide us with such data voluntarily, for example when registering on our website.
• We receive such data when you use our website or access it in connection with our service.
• We receive such data from other providers, services and from public registers (for example from data traffic analysis providers).

How is the data used? Who will the data be passed on to?

We do not pass on user data to third parties, except as described in this privacy policy.

We use data for the following purposes:

• If you contact us by e-mail, telephone or fax, your request including all of the resulting personal data (name, email address, postal address, telephone number, fax number and request) will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of processing your request . We do not pass on this data without your consent.
• This data is processed on the basis of Article 6 (1) (b) GDPR, provided that your request is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary to carry out pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of the inquiries sent to us (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR), if this was queried.
• The data you send to us via contact requests will remain with us until you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to storage or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g. after your request has been processed). Mandatory statutory provisions - in particular statutory retention periods - remain unaffected.
• To communicate with you (sending notices about our service, providing technical information)
• For statistical and analysis purposes that serve to improve the website
  

In addition to the various uses listed above, we can also pass on personal data to our affiliated and / or commissioned companies.

In addition to the purposes listed in this privacy policy, we can forward personal data to our trustworthy external providers, who are based in different jurisdictions around the world, for the following reasons:

• Hosting and operating our website
  
• Providing our services, including the personalized display of our website
• Saving and processing such data on our behalf
• Performing technical diagnoses or analyzes

We may also disclose information if we have a good faith belief that it is helpful or appropriate to: (i) comply with any applicable law, regulation, legal process, or government request; (ii) enforce our policies (including our agreement) and investigate any possible violations related thereto; (iii) investigate, detect, prevent or take action against illegal activity or other misconduct, suspected fraud or security issues; (iv) to assert or enforce our own legal claims or to defend ourselves against the claims of others; (v) protect the rights, property, or safety of our users, your safety, or the safety of any third party; or to (vi) cooperate with law enforcement agencies and / or protect intellectual property or other legal claims.

Cookies

We and our partners use cookies to provide our service. This also applies when you visit our website or access our service.

A "cookie" is a small data package that is assigned to your device when you visit a website from this website. Cookies are useful and can be used for different purposes. These include B. easier navigation between different pages, automatic activation of certain functions, saving your settings and optimized access to our service. The use of cookies also enables us to collect statistical information about your use of our service.

This website uses the following types of cookies:

a. "Session cookies", which ensure normal system usage. Session cookies are only stored for a limited time during a session and are deleted from your device as soon as you close your browser.

b. "Permanent cookies" that are only read by the website and are not deleted when the browser window is closed, but are stored on your computer for a certain period of time. This type of cookie enables us to identify you on your next visit and, for example, to save your settings.

c. "Third party cookies" that are set by other online services that mit own content is represented on the page you are visiting. This can e.g. B. be external web analytics companies that record and analyze access to our website.

Cookies do not contain any personal information that identifies you, but we may link the personal information we hold with the information contained in the cookies. You can remove cookies via the device settings of your device. Follow the relevant instructions. Note that deactivating cookies can restrict certain functions when using our website.

The tool we use is based on Snowplow Analytics technology. The data we collect about the use of our website include, for example, how often users visit the website or which areas are accessed. The tool we use does not collect any personal data and is only used by our web hosting provider and service providerused to improve one's own offer.

Use of Script Libraries (Google Web Fonts)

So that our content is displayed correctly and graphically appealing in every browser, we use script and font libraries such as Google Web Fonts (https://www.google.com/webfonts). Google Web Fonts are transferred to your browser's cache so that they only have to be loaded once. If your browser does not support Google Web Fonts or denies access, the content will be displayed in a standard font.

When calling up script or font libraries, a connection to the library operator is automatically established. There is theoretically the possibility for this operator to collect data. It is currently not known whether and for what purpose the operators of the relevant libraries actually collect data.

Here you will find the data protection provisions of the operator of the Google Bibliothek: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy.

Collection of data by Third Parties

This policy only addresses the use and disclosure of information that we collect from you. If you publish data on other websites or disclose it to third parties on the Internet, different provisions may apply. Therefore, always read the terms and conditions and data protection provisions carefully when disclosing data.

This privacy policy does not apply to the business practices of companies that we do not own or control or to anyone other than our employees and collaborators, including third parties, to whom we disclose this information as described in this privacy policy.

How do we protect your data?

We implement the security measures on the website with great care and protect your data.   We use industry-standard procedures and guidelines to ensure the protection of the information we collect and store, and to prevent the unauthorized use of such information. We also require third parties to adhere to similar security requirements in accordance with this privacy policy. Although we take reasonable steps to protect data, we cannot be held responsible for the actions of those who have gained unauthorized access to our website or misuse it, and we make no express or implied warranties that we will such access can prevent.

Transfer of data outside of the European Economic Area

Note that some recipients may not be based in the European Economic Area. If this is the case, we will only transfer your data to countries approved by the European Commission with an adequate level of data protection or to ensure an adequate level of data protection by means of a legal agreement.

Updates or changes to this privacy policy

We reserve the right to change or review these data protection provisions from time to time. You can find the date of the current version under "Last changed on". Your continued use of the platform after such changes have been announced on our website constitutes your consent to such changes to the data protection regulations and is deemed to be your agreement to be bound by the changed regulations.

How to contact us

If you have general questions about the website, the data we collect about you or the use of this data, please contact us. Please provide your company information.

(Last update: March 2025)