This site uses SSL encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as the requests you send to us as the site 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 encryption is activated, personal data and credit card information that you transmit to us can be protected at the highest level against misuse by third parties.

Web analysis

We use the web analysis tool “Google Analytics” to obtain information about the use of our website and to improve our Internet offering. This tool is provided by third-party providers. As a rule, the information collected for this purpose about the use of a website is transmitted to the server of the third party through the use of cookies. Depending on the third-party provider, these servers may be located abroad. The data is usually transmitted by shortening the IP addresses, which prevents the identification of individual end devices. The IP address transmitted by your browser in this context is not linked to other data from these third-party providers. This information is only transmitted by third-party providers on the basis of legal regulations or as part of order data processing.

You have the option of setting your browser to accept all or only the cookies you want, to notify you when a cookie is installed or to refuse to accept or install all cookies or third-party cookies. You can also delete cookies manually in your browser settings at any time. However, we would like to point out once again that in this case you may not be able to use all the functions of our website to their full extent.

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Google Analytics

This website uses functions of the web analysis service Google Analytics. 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 stored on your computer and enable your use of the website to be analyzed. 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.

IP anonymization

We have activated the IP anonymization function on this website. As a result, your IP address will be shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area before being transmitted to the USA. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. Google will use this information on behalf of the operator of this website 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 Google data.

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Browser plugin

You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. You can also prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the cookie and relating to your use of the website (including your IP address) and from processing this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

You can find more information on how Google Analytics handles user data in Google's privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

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Demographic characteristics in Google Analytics

This website uses the “demographic characteristics” function of Google Analytics. This allows reports to be created that contain statements about the age, gender and interests of site visitors. This data comes from interest-based advertising from Google and from visitor data from third-party providers. This data cannot be assigned to a specific person. You can deactivate this function at any time via the ad settings in your Google account or generally prohibit the collection of your data by Google Analytics as described in the section “Objection to data collection”.

Disclosure of data to third parties

We only pass on your data if you have expressly consented to this, if we are required to do so by law or if this is necessary to assert our rights. In addition, we pass on personal data of users to third parties insofar as this is necessary in the context of using the website and answering questions, processing inquiries or providing any services requested by the user. The use of the data passed on for this purpose by the third parties is strictly limited to the stated purposes.

An overview of the service providers as defined in the previous paragraph is available here.

Duration of storage of personal data

The duration of the storage of personal data is determined by the respective statutory retention period (e.g. retention periods under commercial and tax law). After the period has expired, the corresponding data is routinely deleted, provided that it is no longer required for contract fulfillment or contract initiation and/or we have no legitimate interest in further storage.

Data security

We use appropriate technical and organizational security measures that we deem appropriate to protect your data stored by us against manipulation, partial or complete loss and unauthorized access by third parties. Our security measures are continuously adapted in line with technological developments.

We also take our own internal data protection very seriously. Our employees and the service companies commissioned by us are obliged to maintain confidentiality and to comply with data protection regulations. Furthermore, they are only granted access to personal data to the extent necessary.

Right to information, deletion, blocking

You have the right to free information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipient and the purpose of the data processing as well as a right to correction, blocking or deletion of this data at any time. You can contact us at any time at the address given in the legal notice if you have further questions on the subject of personal data.

Amendment to the declaration

We expressly reserve the right to amend this online privacy policy at any time. By using our online services, you agree to the currently valid declaration.