Data protection:



Below, we would like to inform you about our privacy policy. Here you will find information about the collection and use of personal data when using our website. We comply with the data protection laws applicable in Germany. You can access this policy at any time on our website.

We expressly point out that data transmission on the Internet (e.g., communication via e-mail) has security vulnerabilities and cannot be completely protected from access by third parties.

The use of the contact details in our legal notice for commercial advertising is expressly prohibited unless we have given our prior written consent or a business relationship already exists. The provider and all persons named on this website hereby object to any commercial use and disclosure of their data.

Personal data

You can visit our website without providing any personal data. If personal data (such as name, address, or email address) is collected on our site, this is done, where possible, on a voluntary basis. This data will not be shared with third parties without your explicit consent. If a contractual relationship is to be established, defined, or amended between you and us, or if you submit an inquiry to us, we collect and use your personal data to the extent necessary for these purposes (master data). We collect, process, and use personal data to the extent necessary to enable you to use our website (usage data). All personal data is stored only as long as necessary for the stated purpose (processing your inquiry or fulfilling a contract). Statutory retention periods under tax and commercial law are observed. Upon order of the competent authorities, we may, in individual cases, disclose this data (inventory data) to the extent necessary for purposes of criminal prosecution, prevention of danger, fulfillment of the statutory tasks of the domestic intelligence agencies or the Military Counterintelligence Service, or enforcement of intellectual property rights.

Comment functions

When you use the comment function, we collect personal data (e.g., name, email address) only to the extent that you provide it to us when commenting on a post. When a comment is published, the email address you provided is stored but not displayed publicly. Your name will be published unless you have written under a pseudonym.

Privacy policy for the Facebook plugin ("Like")

This website uses plugins from Facebook.com, provided by Facebook Inc., 1601 S. California Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA. Users of our website, on which the Facebook plugin ("Like" button) is installed, are hereby informed that the plugin establishes a connection to Facebook, which transmits data to your browser so that the plugin appears on the website.

Furthermore, by using this feature, data is transmitted to Facebook servers, which includes information about your visits to our website. For logged-in Facebook users, this means that the usage data will be associated with your personal Facebook account.

As soon as you, as a logged-in Facebook user, actively use the Facebook plugin (e.g., by clicking the "Like" button or using the comment function), this data will be transferred to your Facebook account and published. You can only prevent this by logging out of your Facebook account beforehand.

For further information regarding Facebook's data usage, please refer to Facebook's privacy policy at http://de-de.facebook.com/policy.php.

Privacy policy for the web analytics service Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. ("Google"). Google Analytics uses "cookies," which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website will generally be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. We have activated IP anonymization. On this website, your IP address will therefore be shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states to 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 for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity, and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be associated with any other data held by Google. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser. However, please note that in this case you may not be able to fully utilize all the functions of this website. Furthermore, you can prevent Google from collecting and processing data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link:

http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de

Privacy policy for the “Google Remarketing” and “Similar Audiences” features of Google Inc.

This website uses the remarketing or "similar audiences" function of Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA ("Google"). This allows you to be targeted with advertising by displaying personalized and interest-based ads when you visit other websites in the so-called "Google Display Network." "Google Remarketing" or the "Similar Audiences" function uses "cookies," text files that are stored on your computer and enable an analysis of your website usage. These text files record your visits and anonymized data about website usage. No personally identifiable information is stored. When you visit another website in the so-called "Google Display Network," you may be shown advertisements that are highly likely to reflect product and information areas you previously viewed on our website.

You can prevent the "Google Remarketing" or "Similar Audiences" feature by disabling the storage of cookies through a corresponding setting in your browser software. However, please note that in this case, you may not be able to fully utilize all the functions of this website. Furthermore, you can prevent Google from collecting and processing data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: https://www.google.com/settings/ads/plugin?hl=de. You can also deactivate the use of cookies by third-party providers by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative's opt-out page at http://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/ and following the instructions provided there. Google's privacy policy regarding remarketing, with further information, can be found here:

http://www.google.com/privacy/ads/.

Privacy policy for Google Inc.'s "Google AdWords Conversion Tracking".

This website uses the "Google AdWords Conversion Tracking" feature of Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA ("Google"). Google AdWords Conversion Tracking uses "cookies," which are text files placed on your computer, to help analyze how users use the website after clicking on a Google ad. These cookies are valid for a maximum of 90 days. No personally identifiable information is stored. As long as the cookie is valid, Google and we, as the website operator, can recognize that you clicked on an ad and reached a specific landing page (e.g., order confirmation page, newsletter signup). These cookies cannot be tracked across multiple websites by different AdWords participants. The cookie generates conversion statistics in Google AdWords. These statistics record the number of users who clicked on one of our ads. Additionally, the system counts how many users have reached a landing page that has been tagged with a "conversion tag". However, the statistics do not contain any data that could be used to identify you.

You can prevent cookies from being stored on your hard drive by selecting "do not accept cookies" in your browser settings (in Microsoft Internet Explorer under "Tools > Internet Options > Privacy > Settings"; in Firefox under "Tools > Options > Privacy > Cookies"). However, please note that in this case, you may not be able to fully utilize all the functions of this website. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes described above. Further information about how Google uses conversion data and Google's privacy policy can be found at: https://support.google.com/adwords/answer/93148?ctx=tltp and http://www.google.de/policies/privacy/

Privacy policy for the use of the web messaging service twitter.com

We have also integrated the web messaging service twitter.com into our website. This service is provided by Twitter Inc., 1355 Market St, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA. Twitter offers the so-called "Tweet" function. This allows you to publish 140-character messages, including website links, in your own Twitter account. If you use the "Tweet" function on our website, the respective web page will be linked to your Twitter account and may be publicly announced there. Data will also be transmitted to Twitter in this process.

We have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Twitter. Therefore, please consult Twitter's privacy policy for further information: http://twitter.com/privacy

Twitter offers you the option to set your own privacy settings via the following link:

http://twitter.com/account/settings.

Right to information

You have the right to inquire about the data collected about you at any time, free of charge and without delay. You also have the right to withdraw your consent to the use of your personal data at any time, with effect for the future. For information, please contact the provider using the contact details in the legal notice.