When you access our website, general information is automatically collected. This information (server log files) includes the type of web browser, the operating system used, the domain name of your internet service provider, and similar data. This information does not allow any direct conclusions about your identity. These details are technically necessary to correctly deliver the content of web pages you have requested and are mandatory when using the internet. Anonymous information of this kind is statistically evaluated by us to optimize our website and the technology behind it.
Like many other websites, we also use “cookies.” Cookies are small text files transferred from a web server to your hard drive. This automatically provides us with certain data, such as IP address, browser used, operating system, and your connection to the internet.
Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. The information contained in cookies allows us to facilitate your navigation and correctly display our web pages.
In no case will the data we collect be passed on to third parties or linked to personal data without your consent.
Of course, you can also view our website without cookies. Internet browsers are regularly set to accept cookies. You can disable the use of cookies at any time through your browser settings. Please use your browser’s help function to learn how to change these settings. Please note that some features of our website may not work if you have disabled the use of cookies.
To protect the security of your data during transmission, we use state-of-the-art encryption methods (e.g., SSL) via HTTPS.
Personal data that you electronically submit to us on this website, such as your name, email address, address, or other personal information through a form or blog comments, will be used by us solely for the stated purpose, kept secure, and not shared with third parties.
We use your personal data only to communicate with those visitors who request contact and to process the services and products offered on this website. We do not share your personal data without consent, but we cannot rule out that these data might be viewed in the case of illegal activities.
If you send us personal data via email, which is outside this website, we cannot guarantee secure transmission and the protection of your data. We recommend never transmitting confidential data unencrypted by email.
Under the provisions of the GDPR, you have the following rights:
If you believe that the processing of your data violates data protection law or your data protection rights have otherwise been infringed, you can lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority.
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses “cookies,” text files stored on your computer that allow an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transmitted to and stored on a Google server in the USA. Due to the activation of IP anonymization on these websites, your IP address is shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, compile reports on website activity, and provide other services related to website and internet use to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.
You can prevent the storage of cookies by adjusting your browser software settings accordingly; however, we would like to point out that in this case, you may not be able to use all functions of this website to their full extent. Additionally, you can prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) by Google and the processing of these data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: Browser Add-on for Disabling Google Analytics.
Additionally or as an alternative to the browser add-on, you can prevent tracking by Google Analytics on our pages by clicking this link. An opt-out cookie will be installed on your device. This will prevent the collection by Google Analytics for this website and for this browser in the future as long as the cookie remains installed in your browser.
To display our content correctly and in a graphically appealing manner across browsers, we use script libraries and font libraries such as Google Web Fonts (https://www.google.com/webfonts/). Google Web Fonts are transferred to your browser’s cache to prevent multiple loading. If the browser does not support Google Web Fonts or blocks access, content will be displayed in a default font.
Calling up script libraries or font libraries automatically establishes a connection to the operator of the library. It is theoretically possible – although it is currently unclear whether and for what purposes – that operators of such libraries collect data.
The privacy policy of the library operator Google can be found here: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/.
This website uses the Google Maps API to visually display geographical information. When using Google Maps, Google also collects, processes, and uses data on the use of the map functions by visitors. For more information on data processing by Google, please refer to Google’s privacy policy. There, you can also change your personal privacy settings in the privacy center.
Detailed instructions on managing your own data related to Google products can be found here.
We embed YouTube videos on some of our web pages. The operator of the corresponding plugins is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA. When you visit a page with the YouTube plugin, a connection to YouTube servers is established. YouTube is informed about which pages you visit. If you are logged into your YouTube account, YouTube can associate your browsing behavior with you personally. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account beforehand.
When a YouTube video is started, the provider uses cookies that collect information on user behavior.
Anyone who has deactivated the storage of cookies for the Google Ad program will not have to expect such cookies when watching YouTube videos. However, YouTube also stores non-personal usage information in other cookies. If you want to prevent this, you must block the storage of cookies in the browser.
For more information on data protection at “YouTube,” please refer to the provider’s privacy policy at: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/.
Our website uses Google Conversion Tracking. If you have reached our website via an ad placed by Google, Google Ads will set a cookie on your computer. The cookie for conversion tracking is set when a user clicks on an ad placed by Google. These cookies expire after 30 days and are not used for personal identification. If the user visits certain pages of our website and the cookie has not yet expired, we and Google can recognize that the user clicked on the ad and was redirected to this page. Each Google Ads customer receives a different cookie. Cookies cannot be tracked via the websites of Ads customers. The information obtained using the conversion cookie is used to create conversion statistics for Ads customers who have opted for conversion tracking. Customers learn the total number of users who clicked on their ad and were redirected to a page with a conversion tracking tag. However, they do not receive any information that personally identifies users.
If you do not want to participate in tracking, you can refuse the setting of a cookie required for this – for example, through a browser setting that generally deactivates the automatic setting of cookies or sets your browser to block cookies from the domain “googleleadservices.com.”
Please note that you should not delete the opt-out cookies as long as you do not want measurement data recorded. If you have deleted all your cookies in the browser, you must set the respective opt-out cookie again.
You have the right to obtain information about your stored personal data at any time. Likewise, you have the right to rectification, blocking, or deletion of your personal data, apart from the required data storage for business transactions. Please contact our data protection officer for this purpose. The contact details can be found at the bottom of this page.
To ensure a data block at any time, these data must be kept in a lock file for control purposes. You can also request the deletion of the data unless there is a legal obligation to archive the data. If such an obligation exists, we will block your data upon request.
You can make changes or revoke your consent by notifying us with effect for the future.
We reserve the right to occasionally adapt this data protection declaration so that it always complies with the current legal requirements or to implement changes to our services in the data protection declaration, e.g., when introducing new services. For your next visit, the new data protection declaration will apply.
If you have any questions about data protection, please email us.
