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Privacy Policy

Unless otherwise specified below, the provision of your personal data is neither legally nor contractually required, nor necessary for the conclusion of a contract. You are not obliged to provide the data. Failure to provide the data will not have any consequences. This applies only as long as no other indication is made in the following processing operations.

"Personal data" means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.

Server Log Files

You can visit our websites without providing any personal information. Each time you access our website, usage data is transmitted to us or our web host/IT service provider by your internet browser and stored in log data (so-called server log files). These stored data include, for example, the name of the accessed page, date and time of access, IP address, the amount of data transferred, and the requesting provider. Processing is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR due to our predominant legitimate interest in ensuring the trouble-free operation of our website and improving our offer.

Contact

Collection and Processing When Using the Contact Form

When using the contact form, we collect your personal data (name, email address, message text) only to the extent provided by you. The data processing serves the purpose of establishing contact. By sending your message, you consent to the processing of the transmitted data. Processing is based on Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR with your consent. You can revoke your consent at any time by notifying us, without affecting the legality of the processing carried out based on the consent until revocation. We use your email address only to process your request. Your data will be deleted thereafter unless you have agreed to further processing and use.

Cookies

Our website uses cookies. Cookies are small text files stored in the internet browser or by the internet browser on the user's computer system. When a user calls up a website, a cookie can be stored on the user's operating system. This cookie contains a characteristic string that allows the browser to be uniquely identified when the website is called up again.

We use cookies to make our offer more user-friendly, effective, and secure. Furthermore, cookies enable our systems to recognize your browser even after a page change and to offer you services. Some functions of our website cannot be offered without the use of cookies. For these, it is necessary that the browser is recognized even after a page change.

Processing is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR due to our predominant legitimate interest in ensuring the optimal functionality of the website and a user-friendly and effective design of our offer.

Cookies are stored on your computer. Therefore, you have full control over the use of cookies. By selecting appropriate technical settings in your internet browser, you can be notified before cookies are set and decide individually about their acceptance, as well as prevent the storage of cookies and transmission of the data they contain. Already stored cookies can be deleted at any time. However, we would like to point out that you may not be able to use all the functions of this website to their full extent.

You can find information on how to manage (and also deactivate) cookies in the most important browsers under the following links:

Analytics

The data processing described below, particularly the setting of cookies, is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR due to our predominant legitimate interest:

  • In the needs-based and targeted design of the website, for example, in analysis and statistics tools. You have the right to object at any time to this processing of personal data concerning you based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR for reasons arising from your particular situation.

Use of Google Analytics

We use the web analytics service Google Analytics from Google Inc. (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; "Google") on our website.

Data processing serves the purpose of analyzing this website and its visitors. For this purpose, Google will use the information obtained on behalf of the operator of this website to evaluate your use of the website, compile reports on website activity, and provide other services relating to website and internet usage to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other data from Google.

Google Analytics uses cookies that enable an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookies about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. IP anonymization is activated on this website. As a result, your IP address will be shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or 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.

Google has certified itself under the US-EU Privacy Shield and is thus committed to complying with European data protection guidelines.

You can prevent the collection of the data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) by Google as well as the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at the following link: Google Opt-out.

To prevent data collection and storage by Google Analytics across devices, you can set an opt-out cookie. Opt-out cookies prevent the future collection of your data when you visit this website. You must perform the opt-out on all systems and devices used for it to be fully effective. If you delete the opt-out cookie, requests will be sent to Google again. When you click here, the opt-out cookie will be set: Google Analytics Opt-out.

For more information on terms of use and data protection, please visit Google Analytics Terms and Google Privacy Policy.

Plug-Ins

Use of YouTube

We use the function for embedding YouTube videos from YouTube LLC. (901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA; "YouTube") on our website. YouTube is an affiliate of Google Inc. (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; "Google"). The function displays videos stored on YouTube in an iFrame on the website. The option "Extended Data Protection Mode" is activated. As a result, YouTube does not store information about the visitors of the website. Only when you watch a video will information about it be transmitted to YouTube and stored there. Your data may be transferred to the USA. Google has certified itself under the US-EU Privacy Shield and is thus committed to complying with European data protection guidelines.

For more information on the collection and use of data by YouTube and Google, your rights in this regard, and options for protecting your privacy, please refer to the YouTube Privacy Policy at YouTube Privacy.

Use of Google Maps

We use the function for embedding Google Maps maps from Google Inc. (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; "Google") on our website.

The function enables the visual display of geographical information and interactive maps. When calling up the pages in which Google Maps maps are integrated, data about the visitors of the websites are also collected, processed, and used by Google. Your data may also be transferred to the USA. Google has certified itself under the US-EU Privacy Shield and is thus committed to complying with European data protection guidelines. Processing is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR due to the legitimate interest in the needs-based and targeted design of our website.

For more information on the collection and use of data by Google, please refer to the Google Privacy Policy at Google Privacy. There you can also change your settings in the privacy center to manage and protect your data processed by Google.

Use of Google reCAPTCHA

We use the reCAPTCHA service from Google Inc. (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; "Google") on our website. The query serves the purpose of distinguishing whether the input is made by a human or by automated, machine processing. Your input is transmitted to Google and used there. Additionally, the IP address and any other data required by Google for the reCAPTCHA service are transmitted to Google. These data are processed within the European Union and may also be transferred to the USA. Google has certified itself under the US-EU Privacy Shield and is thus committed to complying with European data protection guidelines. Processing is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR due to the legitimate interest in protecting our website against automated spying, abuse, and spam. For more information on Google reCAPTCHA and the associated privacy policy, please visit: Google reCAPTCHA and Google Privacy.

Rights of Data Subjects and Storage Duration

Storage Duration

The data are stored in compliance with legal retention periods and then deleted after the period has expired unless you have consented to further processing and use.

Rights of the Data Subject

You have the following rights under Art. 15 to 20 GDPR, provided the legal requirements are met: the right to information, correction, deletion, restriction of processing, and data portability. Additionally, you have the right to object to the processing based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, as well as to processing for direct marketing purposes according to Art. 21(1) GDPR. Contact us upon request. The contact details can be found in our imprint.

Right to Lodge a Complaint with the Supervisory Authority

According to Art. 77 GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority if you believe that the processing of your personal data is not lawful.

Right to Object

If the processing of personal data described here is based on our legitimate interest under Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, you have the right to object to this processing at any time with future effect for reasons arising from your particular situation.

After your objection, the processing of the affected data will be terminated unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override your interests, rights, and freedoms, or if the processing serves the assertion, exercise, or defense of legal claims. If the personal data processing is for direct marketing purposes, you can object to this processing at any time by notifying us. After your objection, we will cease processing the affected data for direct marketing purposes.