Privacy Policy

As a general rule, you can use our website without providing any personal data. To the extent that personal data (such as your name, address, or email address) is collected on our website, this is always done on a voluntary basis whenever possible. This data will not be disclosed to third parties without your express consent.

Please note that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., when communicating via email) may be subject to security vulnerabilities. It is not possible to completely protect data from access by third parties.

We hereby expressly object to the use by third parties of contact information published in accordance with our legal obligation to provide an “Imprint” for the purpose of sending unsolicited advertising and informational materials. The operators of this website expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of the unsolicited transmission of advertising information, such as via spam emails.

Privacy Policy for the Use of Facebook Plugins (Like Button)

Our website incorporates plugins from the social network Facebook (Facebook Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, California, 94025, USA). You can recognize the Facebook plugins by the Facebook logo or the “Like” button on our site. An overview of the Facebook plugins can be found here: http://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/.
When you visit our pages, the plugin establishes a direct connection between your browser and the Facebook server. This informs Facebook that you have visited our site using your IP address. If you click the Facebook “Like” button while logged into your Facebook account, you can link the content of our pages to your Facebook profile. This allows Facebook to associate your visit to our pages with your user account. Please note that, as the provider of these pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the data transmitted or how Facebook uses it. For more information, please see Facebook’s Privacy Policy at http://de-de.facebook.com/policy.php

If you do not want Facebook to be able to associate your visit to our pages with your Facebook account, please log out of your Facebook account.

Privacy Policy for the Use of Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses so-called “cookies,” which are text files stored on your computer that enable an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie regarding your use of this website is typically transmitted to and stored on a Google server in the United States. However, if IP anonymization is enabled on this website, your IP address will be truncated by Google beforehand within member states of the European Union or in other signatory 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 United States and truncated there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity, and to provide other services related 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 Google data.

You can prevent cookies from being stored by adjusting your browser settings accordingly; however, please note that in this case, you may not be able to use all features of this website to their full extent. You can also prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address), as well as from processing this data, by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.

Privacy Policy for the Use of Google AdSense

This website uses Google AdSense, a service provided by Google Inc. (“Google”) for displaying advertisements. Google AdSense uses so-called “cookies,” which are text files stored on your computer that enable an analysis of how the website is used. Google AdSense also uses so-called web beacons (invisible images). These web beacons allow information such as visitor traffic on these pages to be analyzed.

The information generated by cookies and web beacons regarding the use of this website (including your IP address) and the delivery of ad formats is transmitted to a Google server in the United States and stored there. This information may be shared by Google with its contractual partners. However, Google will not associate your IP address with any other data it holds about you.

You can prevent the installation of cookies by adjusting your browser settings accordingly; however, please note that in this case, you may not be able to use all functions of this website to their full extent. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data collected about you by Google in the manner described above and for the purpose stated above.

Cookies

Cookies are small files that allow specific, device-related information to be stored on the user’s device (PC, smartphone, etc.). On the one hand, they serve to enhance the user-friendliness of websites and thus benefit users (e.g., by storing login information). On the other hand, they are used to collect statistical data on website usage and to analyze this data in order to improve the website’s offerings. Users can control the use of cookies. Most browsers have an option that allows users to restrict or completely prevent the storage of cookies. However, please note that the functionality and, in particular, the user experience of the website will be limited without cookies.

You can manage many online advertising cookies from companies through the U.S. website http://www.aboutads.info/choices/ or the EU website http://www.youronlinechoices.com/uk/your-ad-choices/.

Through our newsletter, we keep you informed about our company and our offerings.

If you would like to receive the newsletter, we need a valid email address from you, as well as information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the provided email address or that the owner has consented to receiving the newsletter. No other data is collected. This data is used solely for sending the newsletter and is not shared with third parties.

When you subscribe to the newsletter, we store your IP address and the date of subscription. This information is stored solely as evidence in the event that a third party misuses an email address and subscribes to the newsletter without the rightful owner’s knowledge.

You may revoke your consent to the storage of your data and email address, as well as their use for sending the newsletter, at any time. You can revoke your consent via a link in the newsletters themselves, in your profile area, or by contacting us using the contact information provided above.

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