Data Protection and Terms of Use.

Data Protection

The operator of this website takes the protection of personal data very seriously. Your personal data is treated as confidential and is dealt with in accordance with Data Protection law and this Data Protection Declaration.

This website can generally be used without providing any personal data. If personal data is collected on our website (for example, name, address, or email address) this will be carried out on a voluntary basis if possible. This data will not be disclosed to third parties without your express consent.

Please note that transferring data over the Internet (e.g. by email) may be vulnerable to security breaches. It is not possible to completely protect data from being accessed by third parties.

Data Protection Declaration regarding the use of Google Analytics

This website uses the functions of the web analysis service Google Analytics. This is provided by Google Inc. 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, California 94043, USA. Google Analytics uses "cookies", which are text files saved on your computer and enable your usage of the website to be analysed. The information generated by the cookie regarding your usage of this website is transmitted to Google's server in the USA and saved there as a general rule.

Where IP anonymisation is activated on this website, your IP address will be truncated by Google within the area of Member States of the European Union or in other contracting states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases is the full IP address transmitted to a Google server in the USA and truncated there. Google uses this information on behalf of the operator of this website to evaluate your usage of the website, to compile reports about website activity and to provide the website operator with further services associated with website usage and Internet usage. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of the Google Analytics service will not be linked to other data held by Google.

You can prevent the storage of cookies by selecting the corresponding setting in your browser software; however we advise against this because in this case not all of the functions of this website can be completely utilised. In addition, you can prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to the usage of the web site (including your IP address) by Google and the processing of such data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plug-in which is available at: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.

Access, Erasure and Blocking

You have the right to access your saved personal data free of charge at any time, to be informed of its origin and the recipient, and the purpose for which your data is processed, and the right to correct, erase or block this data. If you have any questions regarding personal data please contact us at any time using the address given in the Imprint.

Cookies

Cookies are used on parts of this website. They do not damage your computer nor contain any viruses. Cookies serve to make our website more user-friendly, effective and secure. They are small text files which are placed onto your computer by your Internet browser and saved.

The majority of cookies used are session cookies which are automatically deleted at the end of your visit. Other cookies remain on your computer until they are deleted. These cookies enable us to recognise your browser on your next visit.

In your browser settings you have options to inform you when cookies are placed on your computer, to only allow cookies on an individual basis, to accept cookies in particular cases or to generally not accept cookies, and to turn off the automatic deletion of cookies when you close your browser. If cookies have been deactivated this may restrict the functionality of this website.

Server Log Files

The provider of this website automatically collects and saves information in server log files which your browser automatically transfers to us. This information includes:

  • Browser type/version
  • Operating system used
  • Referrer URL
  • Host name of the accessing computer
  • Time of the server request

This data cannot be connected to a particular person and will not be merged with other data sources. We reserve the right to subsequently verify this data if we are made aware of specific indications of illegal use.

Contact Form

If you submit a request via the contact form the details you provided, including your contact information, will solely be used for the purposes of processing your request and will be saved by us in the event of follow-up questions. This data will not be disclosed without your permission.