Status: 22/05/2018
General information
The following notes give a brief overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit our website. Personal data is any data with which you can be personally identified. For detailed information on the subject of data protection, please refer to our privacy policy listed below this text.
Data collection on our website
Who is responsible for the data collection on this website?
The data processing on this website is carried out by the website administrator. You can find his contact details in the imprint of this website.
How do we collect your data?
Your data is collected primarily by you providing it to us. This can be data that you enter in a contact form, for example. Other data is collected automatically by our IT systems when you visit the website. This is mainly technical data (e.g. Internet browser, operating system or time of page view). The collection of this data takes place automatically as soon as you enter our website.
What do we use your data for?
Part of the data is collected to ensure accurate website operation. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior.
What rights do you have regarding your data?
You have the right to receive information about the origin, recipient and purpose of your saved personal data free of charge at any time. You also have a right to request the correction, blocking or deletion of this data. For this purpose, as well as for further questions on the subject of data protection, you can contact us at any time at the address given in the imprint. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.
Data is only collected, used and, if necessary, passed on if this is explicitly permitted by legislation or if the user consents to the collection, processing, use and passing on of the data. We point out that data transmission over the Internet ( for example, when communicating by e-mail) may have security gaps. A complete protection of the data against access by third parties is not possible.
Withdrawal of your consent to data processing
Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You can revoke an already given consent at any time. For this purpose, an informal communication by e-mail to us is sufficient. The legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.
Right of appeal to the competent supervisory authority
In case of privacy infringements, the data subject shall have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. The competent supervisory authority for data protection issues is the Federal State Data Protection Commissioner of the state in which our company has its registered office. A list of the data protection officers and their contact details can be found at the following link: https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Infothek/Anschriften_Links/anschriften_links-node.html.
Right upon data portability
You have the right to have data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfillment of a contract handed over to you or to a third party in a common, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be done if technically feasible.
SSL or TLS encryption
This site uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or requests that you send to us as the website operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from "http://" to "https://" and by the lock symbol in your browser line. If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.
Information, blocking, deletion
Within the framework of the current legal provisions, you have the right at any time to receive information free of charge about your stored personal data, its origin and recipient and the purpose of data processing and, if required, the right to correct, block or delete this data. For this purpose, as well as for further questions on the subject of personal data, you can contact us at any time at the address given in the imprint.
Objection to advertising mails
The use of contact data published within the framework of the imprint obligation for the transmission of advertising and information material not expressly requested is hereby prohibited. The operators of the pages expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of the unsolicited transmission of advertising information, such as spam e-mails.
Registration on our website
If you register on our website in order to make use of personalized services, personal data will be collected. This includes the name, address, telephone number and e-mail address as contact and communication data. Registration allows access to services and content that are only available to registered users. If necessary, registered users have the option of modifying or deleting the data provided during registration at any time. Upon request, we will of course inform you which personal data has been collected and stored. In addition, we will correct or delete the data upon request, provided that the request does not conflict with any legal obligations to retain data. For questions as well as your request for correction or deletion of data, please use the contact details provided in this privacy policy.
Provision of chargeable services
In order to provide chargeable services, we request additional data. This applies, for example, to payment details. To ensure the security of your data during transmission, we work with encryption methods (such as SSL) via HTTPS, which reflect the current state of the art.
Newsletter
If you register for our newsletter, the data you enter will be used exclusively for this purpose or to inform you about circumstances relevant to this service or registration. We do not transfer this data to third parties. A valid e-mail address is required to receive the newsletter. We also store the IP address used to register for the newsletter and the date on which you order the newsletter. This data serves us to prove any misuse in case of an unauthorized resgistration. To further ensure that an e-mail address is not improperly entered into our distribution list by third parties, we work in accordance with the law with the so-called "double opt-in" procedure. Within the framework of this procedure, the ordering of the newsletter, the sending of the confirmation e-mail and the receipt of the registration confirmation are logged. You have the option at any time to revoke your consent to the storage of data, your e-mail address and its use for the newsletter dispatch. For the revocation, we provide you with a link in each newsletter and on the website. You also have the option of informing us of your wish to revoke via the contact options mentioned in this document.
Cookies
This website uses so-called cookies. Cookies are text files that are stored on your computer from the server by your browser. They contain information about the browser, IP address, operating system and Internet connection. We do not pass on this data to third parties or link it to personal data without your consent. Cookies fulfill two main tasks. They help us to facilitate your navigation through our offer and enable the correct display of the website, to improve our offer in terms of user-friendliness, effectiveness and security. They are not used to introduce viruses or run programs. Most of the cookies we use are so-called "session cookies". They are automatically deleted after the end of your browsing session. Other cookies remain stored on your terminal device until you delete them. These cookies allow us to recognize your browser on your next visit. You can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and only allow cookies in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the web browser. If cookies are deactivated, the functionality of this website may be limited. Users have the option of accessing our website without cookies. To do this, the corresponding settings must be changed in the browser. Please use the "Help" function of your browser to find out how to deactivate cookies. However, we would like to point out that this may impair some of the functions of this website and reduce user comfort. The http://www.aboutads.info/choices/ (USA) and http://www.youronlinechoices.com/uk/your-ad-choices/ (Europe) sites allow you to manage online advertising cookies. Cookies that are required to carry out the electronic communication process or to provide certain functions that you have requested (e.g. shopping cart function) are stored on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. f DSGVO. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. Insofar as other cookies (e.g. cookies for analyzing your surfing behavior) are stored, these are treated separately in this privacy policy.
Server-Log-Files
The provider of the pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These are:
Browser type and version
Operating system user
Referrer URL (the previously visited page)
Host name (designation) of the accessing computer
Date and time of the server request
Amount of data transferred
Message about successful retrieval
IP address and the requesting provider
The provider uses the log data only for statistical evaluations for the purpose of operation, security and optimization of the offer. However, the provider reserves the right to subsequently review the log data if there is a justified suspicion of unlawful use based on concrete evidence. A combination of this data with other data sources is not made, unless it is explicitly mentioned in the respective context. The basis for the data processing is Art. 6 Paragraph 1 lit. b DSGVO, which permits the processing of data for the fulfillment of a contract or pre-contractual measures.
Contact and order form
If you send us requests via the contact form, your data from the request form, including the contact information you provide there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the request and in case of follow-up questions. We do not pass on this data without your consent. The processing of the data entered in the contact form is therefore based exclusively on your consent (Art. 6 Paragraph 1 lit. a DSGVO). You can revoke this consent at any time. For this purpose, an informal statement by e-mail is sufficient. The legality of the data processing operations carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation. The data you entered in the contact form will remain with us until you demand that we delete it, revoke your consent to store it, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies (e.g. after we have completed processing your inquiry). Mandatory legal provisions - in particular retention periods - remain unaffected.
Google reCAPTCHA
We use "Google reCAPTCHA" (hereinafter "reCAPTCHA") on our websites. The provider is Google Inc, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA ("Google"). The purpose of reCAPTCHA is to verify whether data entry on our websites (e.g. in a contact form) is made by a human or by an automated program. For this purpose, reCAPTCHA analyzes the behavior of the website visitor based on various characteristics. This analysis starts automatically as soon as the website visitor enters the website. For the analysis, reCAPTCHA evaluates various information (e.g. IP address, time spent by the website visitor on the website or mouse movements made by the user). The data collected during the analysis is forwarded to Google. The reCAPTCHA analyses run entirely in the background. Website visitors are not made aware that an analysis is taking place. The data processing is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO. The website operator has a legitimate interest in protecting its web offers from abusive automated spying and from SPAM. For more information on Google reCAPTCHA and Google's privacy policy, please see the following links: https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/ and https://www.google.com/recaptcha/intro/android.html.
Google Web Fonts
This page uses so-called web fonts provided by Google for the uniform display of fonts. When you call up a page, your browser loads the required web fonts into its browser cache in order to display texts and fonts correctly. For this purpose, the browser you are using must connect to Google's servers. This enables Google to know that our website has been accessed via your IP address. Google Web Fonts are used in the interest of a uniform and appealing presentation of our online offers. This represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 (1) lit. f DSGVO. If your browser does not support web fonts, a standard font will be used by your computer. You can find more information about Google Web Fonts at https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and in Google's privacy policy: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/.
Google Maps
This site uses the map service Google Maps via an API. The provider is Google Inc, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. To use the functions of Google Maps, it is necessary to store your IP address. This information is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The provider of this site has no influence on this data transmission. The use of Google Maps is in the interest of an appealing presentation of our online offers and an easy location of the places indicated by us on the website. This represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO. More information on the processing of user data can be found in Google's privacy policy: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/.
Use of 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 this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. However, due to the activation of IP anonymization on these web pages, your IP address will be truncated beforehand 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 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 merged with other data from Google. You can prevent the storage of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser software. 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. You can also prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) to Google and the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: Browser Add On to disable Google Analytics.
For more information on terms of use and data protection, please visit http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html or https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/.
Google AdWords
This website uses the online advertising program "Google AdWords" and as part of it the conversion tracking. Google AdWords sets a cookie on your computer if you have reached our website via a Google ad. These cookies lose their validity 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 AdWords customer receives a different cookie. Cookies can therefore not be tracked through the websites of AdWords customers. The information obtained using the conversion cookie is used to create conversion statistics for AdWords customers who have decided to use conversion tracking. Customers learn the total number of users who clicked on their ad and were redirected to a page tagged with a conversion tracking tag. However, they do not receive any information that personally identifies users. If you do not wish to participate in the tracking process, you can easily deactivate the Google conversion tracking cookie via your internet browser under user settings. You will then not be included in the conversion tracking statistics. You can find out more about this via Google's privacy policy at http://www.google.de/policies/privacy/.
External links
The website contains external links to other websites, on whose content the provider of the website has no influence. For this reason, the provider cannot assume any liability for these contents. The respective provider of the linked website is responsible for the content and accuracy of the information provided. At the time of linking, no legal violations were apparent. If such an infringement becomes known, the link will be removed immediately.
Facebook Link
We provide a link to the social network Facebook (address: 1601 South California Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA) on our website. You can recognize this link by the Facebook logo. There is no automatic data transfer to Facebook. By clicking on the link, you will only be redirected to our profile located there. Even though no automatic data transfer takes place when using our website, we inform you about the meaning of this link. You can find information on the data protection provisions of Facebook and the settings options for protecting your privacy here: http://www.facebook.com/privacy/explanation.php.
Twitter Link
This offer provides a direct link to the Twitter service. This is provided by Twitter Inc, 1355 Market St, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA. There is no automatic data transmission to Twitter. By clicking on the link, you will only be redirected to our profile located there. Even though no automatic data transfer takes place when using our website, we inform you about the meaning of this link. You can find information about Twitter's privacy policy at http://twitter.com/privacy.
Instagram Link
This offer provides a link to the Instagram network. The operating company of the Instagram services is Instagram LLC, 1 Hacker Way, Building 14 First Floor, Menlo Park, CA, USA.
There is no automatic data transmission to Instagram. By clicking on the link, you will only be redirected to our profile located there. Even though no automatic data transfer takes place when using our website, we inform you about the meaning of this link. The applicable privacy policy of Instagram can be found at https://www.facebook.com/policy.php.
LinkedIn Link
This offer provides a link to the LinkedIn network. LinkedIn is a service of LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. There is no automatic data transmission to LinkedIn. By clicking on the link, you will only be redirected to our profile located there. Even though no automatic data transfer takes place when using our website, we inform you about the meaning of this link. Details on data collection by LinkedIn as well as your rights and setting options can be found in LinkedIn's privacy policy. You can find this information at http://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy
Data minimization
In accordance with the principles of data avoidance and data economy, we store personal data only for as long as is necessary or required by law (statutory storage period). If the purpose of the collected information no longer applies or the storage period ends, we block or delete the data.