Data protection statement

Data protection

Those responsible for operating these web pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and accordingly in line with statutory data protection provisions and this data protection statement.

The use of this website is generally possible without providing personal information. Insofar as personal data is collected on our web pages (such as your name, address or email address), this is always done, wherever possible, on a voluntary basis. This information will not be passed on to third parties without your express consent.

We would like to point out that the transfer of data via the internet (e.g. by way of communication via email) can be subject to security gaps. The absolute protection of your personal information against access by third parties is not possible.

 

Data protection statement for the use of Google Analytics

This website uses the functions of the web analytics service Google Analytics. The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

Google Analytics uses so-called ‘cookies’. These are text files which are stored on your computer and which allow an analysis of the use of the website by you. The information generated by the cookie regarding your use of this website is, as a rule, transferred to a server of Google in the USA and stored there.

In the event that IP anonymisation has been activated on this website, your IP address is truncated beforehand if within the member states of the European Union or in other contracting member states to the agreement covering the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional circumstances will the full IP address be transmitted to a server of Google in the USA and truncated there. Google uses this information on behalf of the operator of this website in order to evaluate your use of the website, to generate reports on website activity and to render further services in connection with the use of the website and the internet vis-à-vis the website operator. The IP address transferred from your browser as part of Google Analytics is not aggregated with other data from Google.

You can prevent the storing of cookies by adjusting the settings of your browser software accordingly; we would, however, like to point out that in such cases you will not be able to use all the functions of this website in full. You can, however, prevent the data generated by the cookie and any data relating to the use of the website (incl. your IP address) being sent to or processed by Google, by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available from the following link: <link tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout;http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de</link>

You can prevent data from being collected by Google Analytics by clicking the following link. An opt-out cookie is set, which prevents data being collected when visiting this site in future: <link javascript:gaOptout()>deactivate Google Analytics.</link>

 

Information, deletion and blocking

You have the right to receive information for free about the data that is stored about you, its origin and recipients and the purpose for the processing of that data, as well as the right to have this information corrected, blocked or deleted. In this regard, should you have further questions concerning the issue of personal data, you may contact us at any time at the address given in the legal notice.

 

Cookies

In some cases, the internet web pages use so-called cookies. Cookies do not damage your computer and do not contain viruses. Cookies serve to make our service offering more user-friendly, effective and secure. Cookies are small text files which are stored on your computer and which are saved by your browser.

The majority of cookies used by us are so-called ‘session cookies’. These are automatically deleted after the end of your visit. Other cookies remain stored on your end device until you delete them. These cookies allow us to recognise your browser upon your next visit.

You can set your browser so that you are informed about the use of cookies, which allows you to permit cookies only on a session-by-session basis, or to prevent the general or specific acceptance of cookies, as well as to activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing your browser. By deactivating cookies, functionality of this website may be limited.

 

Cookie Consent with Usercentrics

Our website uses the Usercentrics cookie consent technology to obtain your consent to the storage of certain cookies on your device and data protection legislation compliant documentation of the former. The party offering this technology is Usercentrics GmbH, Rosental 4, 80331 München, Germany, website: usercentrics.com (hereinafter referred to as “Usercentrics”).

Whenever you visit our website, the following personal data will be transferred to Usercentrics:
 

•     Your declaration(s) of consent or your revocation of your declaration(s) of consent
•     Your IP address
•     Information about your browser
•     Information about your device
•     The date and time you visited our website

Moreover, Usercentrics shall store a cookie in your browser to be able to allocate your declaration(s) of consent or any revocations of the former. The data that are recorded in this manner shall be stored until you ask us to eradicate them, delete the Usercentrics cookie or until the purpose for archiving the data no longer exists. This shall be without prejudice to any mandatory legal retention periods.

Usercentrics uses cookies to obtain the declarations of consent mandated by law. The legal basis for the use of such cookies is Art. 6 Sect. 1 Sentence 1 lit. c GDPR.

 

Server log files

The provider of the web pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically submits to us. These include:

• browser type / browser version,
• operating system used,
• referrer URL,
• hostname of accessing computer,
• time of server request.

This data is not associated with any particular persons. This data is not combined with other data sources. We reserve the right to subsequently examine this data if concrete indications of illegal use are made known to us.

 

Contact form

If you wish to send us your enquiries using the contact form, the information you provide to us on the contact form – including the contact details you have given there – shall be stored with us for the purpose of processing your enquiry and handling any follow-up enquiries. This information shall not be forwarded without your consent.

 

Newsletter information

If you wish to subscribe to the newsletter on offer via our website, we require an email address from you as well as information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the email address provided, and that you give your consent to receiving the newsletter. No other data shall be recorded. We will use the data exclusively for the purpose of sending the requested information, and shall not pass it on to third parties.

Your consent for the storage of data, email address and its use in relation to the newsletter can be revoked at any time by using the ‘unsubscribe’ link found in the newsletter.