Privacy Policy

1. Controller

The controller responsible for data processing on this website within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is:

Thomas Kommer
Charlottenstraße 78
72764 Reutlingen, Germany
Phone: +49 (0) 7121 1662-0
Email: tkommer@achalm.net

2. General

Protecting your personal data is particularly important to me. As a lawyer and tax advisor, I am also bound by professional secrecy (Section 43a (2) BRAO, Section 57 (1) StBerG, Section 203 German Criminal Code). This website does not use cookies, analytics or tracking services, or social media plugins.

3. Server log files

When you visit this website, the server automatically records the following data:

• IP address of the requesting device
• date and time of access
• page or file requested and amount of data transferred
• referrer URL (previously visited page)
• browser and operating system used

The data is processed to ensure the smooth operation and security of the website. The legal basis is Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. The log files are stored exclusively on servers in Germany and deleted as soon as they are no longer required for these purposes, unless longer retention is necessary for evidentiary purposes.

4. Fonts

The fonts used on this website are loaded locally from the website’s own server. No connection to third-party servers, such as those of Google, is established.

5. Contact by email or phone

If you contact me by email or phone, I process the information you provide (such as your name, contact details and the content of your enquiry) in order to handle your request. The legal basis is Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR where your enquiry relates to the initiation or performance of a mandate, and otherwise Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.

Please note that unencrypted emails are not fully protected against access by third parties during transmission. For confidential information, I will gladly agree a secure means of communication with you.

Data from client relationships is stored in accordance with the statutory retention periods (in particular Section 50 BRAO, Section 66 StBerG, Section 147 AO, Section 257 HGB) and deleted thereafter.

6. Your rights

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• access (Art. 15 GDPR)
• rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)
• erasure (Art. 17 GDPR)
• restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
• data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
• objection to processing based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR (Art. 21 GDPR)

The rights of access and erasure may be limited by professional secrecy obligations (Section 29 BDSG).

7. Right to lodge a complaint

You have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority. The competent authority is the State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information Baden-Württemberg (Landesbeauftragter für den Datenschutz und die Informationsfreiheit Baden-Württemberg), Lautenschlagerstraße 20, 70173 Stuttgart, Germany, www.baden-wuerttemberg.datenschutz.de.

8. SSL/TLS encryption

For security reasons, this website uses SSL/TLS encryption. You can recognise an encrypted connection by “https://” in your browser’s address bar.

9. Last updated

This privacy policy was last updated in September 2026.