We take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We therefore treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy statement. It is generally possible to use our website without providing any personal data.

Where personal data (e.g. name, address, telephone number or email addresses) is collected on our pages, this is always done on a voluntary basis. Such data will not be passed on to third parties without your express consent. We would advise you that data transmission over the internet can be compromised by security flaws. Complete protection of data from access by third parties is therefore not possible.

 

Data collection when you visit our website

When you use our website for informational purposes only, i.e. if you do not register or otherwise provide us with information, we only collect data that your browser transmits to our server (so-called “server log files”). When you access our website, we collect the following data which is technically necessary for us to display the website to you:

 

• visited website
• date and time of access
• amount of data sent in bytes
• source/reference from which you came to the page
• browser used
• operating system used
• IP address used in anonymised form

 

Processing is carried out in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f of the GDPR based on our legitimate interest in improving the stability and functionality of our website. The data will not be passed on or used in any other way. However, we reserve the right to subsequently check the server log files if there are firm indications of illegal use.

 

Cookies

Some of our internet pages use so-called cookies. These do not cause any damage to your computer and do not contain any viruses. They serve to make our offering more effective, safer and more user-friendly. Cookies are text files that are stored on your computer and saved by your browser. Most of the cookies we use are so-called “session cookies” and are automatically deleted at the end of your visit. Others remain stored on your device until you delete them. This enables us to recognise your browser the next time you visit. You can set your browser to inform you about cookie settings, to exclude the acceptance of cookies in certain cases or in general, and to activate the automatic deletion of cookies when you close the browser. However, if cookies are deactivated, the functionality of the website may be restricted.

 

Privacy statement for the use of Google Analytics

This website uses functions of the Google Analytics service. The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheater Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Google Analytics uses so-called “cookies” (see “cookies” above). These text files are stored on your computer and enable your use of the website to be analysed. The information generated in this way is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. You can find more information about how Google Analytics handles user data in Google's privacy statement:

https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de

 

Browser Plugin

You can prevent the storage of cookies by setting your browser software accordingly; however, this may mean that you cannot fully use all of the functions of this website. You can also prevent Google from collecting and processing the data generated by the cookie (including your IP address) by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de

 

Objecting to the collection of data

You can prevent the collection of your data by Google Analytics by clicking on the following link. An opt-out cookie will be set to prevent your data from being collected on future visits to this site.

SSL encryption

This site uses SSL encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential data, such as the inquiries you send us as the site operator. You can recognise an encrypted connection by the browser address line changing from http:// to https:// and by the lock symbol in your browser line. If SSL encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

 

Objection to advertising e-mails

The use of contact details published under the Impressum obligation for the sending of unsolicited advertising and information materials is hereby objected to. The operators of this website expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of unsolicited advertising material such as spam e-mails being sent.