Data Protection Statement

Data Protection

The provider of this website takes the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data as confidential and in accordance with legal data protection provisions as well as this data protection statement.

It is generally possible to use our website without having to provide personal data. Insofar as our pages requires the input of personal data (for example, name, address or e-mail addresses), this is always on a voluntary basis if possible. This data is not disclosed to third parties without your explicit consent.

Please be advised that transferring data via the Internet (e.g. when communicating via e-mail) may demonstrate gaps in security. It is not possible to provide complete data protection against access from third parties.

Cookies

In part, the Internet pages use so-called cookies. Cookies are not harmful to your computer and do not contain any viruses. Cookies serve to make our website more user-friendly, effective and safer. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer and saved by your browser.

Most of the cookies we use are so-called "session cookies." They are automatically deleted at the end of your session. Other cookies remain saved on your end device until you delete them. These cookies enable us to recognize your browser when your visit us again.

You can configure your browser so that you are informed when cookies are being used and can adjust the settings to permit cookies on an individual basis only, to accept cookies in certain cases, or to generally prohibit cookies as well as to automatically delete the cookies when closing the browser. Deactivating cookies may result in the reduced functionality of this website.

Server-Log-Files

The provider of these pages collects and automatically saves information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These are:

  • Browser type/ browser version
  • Operating system being used
  • Referrer URL
  • Host name of the computer establishing access
  • Time of server request

This data cannot be linked to specific persons. This data is not merged with other data sources. We reserve the right to subsequently check this data if we become aware of concrete indications concerning unlawful use.

Contact Form

If you send us inquiries via the contact form, we save your information from the contact form, including the contact data provided therein, for the sole purpose of processing the inquiry and in case of subsequent questions. We do not pass your data on without your explicit consent.

Data Protection Statement for the Use of Google Analytics

This website uses functionalities of Google Analytics, a web analysis service. The provider is Google Inc. 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Google Analytics uses so-called "cookies." These are text files that are saved on your computer and which enable an analysis of how you use this website. The information generated by the cookie about your usage of this website is normally transferred and saved to a Google server in the US.

If the IP anonymization is activated on this website, however, Google will shorten (truncate) the IP address within the member states of the European Union or in other signatory states to the treaty regarding the European economic area before the IP address is sent to the US. In exceptional cases only, the full IP address is transferred to a Google server in the US and shortened there. On behalf of the provider of this website, Google uses this information to analyze your use of the website, to compile reports concerning website activities, and to perform for the provider other services associated with use of this website and the Internet. The IP address transmitted by your browser within the framework of Google Analytics will not be merged with other data from Google.

You can use the settings of your browser software to prevent the saving of cookies; please be advised, however, that in this case you may not be able to use all functionalities of this website to their full extent. Furthermore, you are able to prevent Google from collecting data related to your use of this website (including your IP address) and generated by the cookie, as well as prevent Google from processing this data, by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at the following link:

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

Disclosure, Deletion, Blocking

You have the right, at any time and free of charge, to request information regarding your saved personal data, its origin and recipient, and the purpose of data processing; you also have the right to have this data corrected, blocked or deleted. In the case of questions in this regard or on the topic of personal data, please feel free to contact us at any time via the address provided in the disclaimer.

Objection to Promotional Mails

We hereby object to the use of contact details, published within the context of the legally stipulated disclaimer information, for the sending of not explicitly requested promotion and information material. The provider of these pages explicitly reserves the right to take legal actions in case of unsolicited mailing of promotional material, for example in the form of spam e-mails.

Source: eRecht24