PRIVACY POLICY

This Privacy Policy has been created in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (EU-GDPR) and applies within this framework. The operators of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

The use of our website is generally possible without providing personal data. Insofar as personal data (such as name, address, or email address) is collected on our pages, this is always done on a voluntary basis wherever possible. These data will not be passed on to third parties without your explicit consent.

We would like to point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., communication via email) can have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of the data from access by third parties is not possible.

COOKIES

Some of the websites use so-called cookies. Cookies do not harm your computer and do not contain viruses. Cookies help make our website more user-friendly, efficient, and secure. 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 after your visit. Other cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them. These cookies enable us to recognize your browser on your next visit.

You can configure your browser to inform you about the setting of cookies and allow cookies only in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.

SERVER LOG FILES

The website provider 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 used
– Referrer URL
– Hostname of the accessing computer
– Time of the server request

These data cannot be assigned to specific individuals. These data are not merged with other data sources. We reserve the right to check this data retrospectively if we become aware of concrete indications of illegal use.

CONTACT FORM

If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your details from the inquiry form, including the contact details you provide there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We do not share this data without your consent.

NEWSLETTER DATA

If you would like to receive the newsletter offered on the website, we require your email address as well as information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the provided email address and agree to receive the newsletter. No additional data is collected. We use this data exclusively for sending the requested information and do not share it with third parties.

You can revoke your consent to the storage of the data, the email address, and its use for sending the newsletter at any time, for example, via the “unsubscribe” link in the newsletter.

GOOGLE ANALYTICS

This website uses functions of the web analytics 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 allow an analysis of your use of the website. 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 feature on this website. This means that your IP address will be truncated by Google within member states of the European Union or other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area before transmission to the USA. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA 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 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.

Browser Plugin

You can prevent the storage of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings in your browser software; however, please note that if you do this, you may not be able to use all the features 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: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en

Opting out of data collection

You can prevent the collection of your data by Google Analytics by clicking the following link. An opt-out cookie will be set, which prevents the collection of your data during future visits to this website: Disable Google Analytics

Further information on how Google Analytics handles user data can be found in Google’s privacy policy: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=en

Data Processing Agreement

We have entered into a data processing agreement with Google and fully comply with the strict requirements of the German data protection authorities when using Google Analytics.

Demographic Features in Google Analytics

This website uses the “demographic features” function of Google Analytics. This allows reports to be generated that contain information about the age, gender, and interests of site visitors. These data are derived from Google’s interest-based advertising as well as visitor data from third-party providers. These data cannot be assigned to any specific individual.

You can disable this feature 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 “Opting out of data collection.”

LINKEDIN

Our website uses functions of the LinkedIn network. The provider is LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Each time one of our pages containing LinkedIn features is accessed, a connection to LinkedIn servers is established. LinkedIn is informed that you have visited our internet pages with your IP address. If you click the “Recommend” button from LinkedIn and are logged into your LinkedIn account, LinkedIn can associate your visit to our website with you and your user account. We would like to point out that, as the provider of these pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by LinkedIn.

Further information can be found in LinkedIn’s privacy policy: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy

YOUTUBE

Our website uses plugins from the YouTube site operated by Google. The operator of the pages is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA. When you visit one of our pages equipped with a YouTube plugin, a connection to the YouTube servers is established. The YouTube server is informed about which of our pages you have visited.

If you are logged into your YouTube account, you enable YouTube to associate your browsing behavior directly with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.

Further information on the handling of user data can be found in YouTube’s privacy policy: https://www.google.de/intl/en/policies/privacy

COMMENT FUNCTION ON THIS WEBSITE

For the comment function on this website, in addition to your comment, details about the time the comment was created, your email address, and, if you are not posting anonymously, the username you have chosen will be stored.

Storage of IP Address

Our comment function stores the IP addresses of users who post comments. Since we do not check comments on our site before they go live, we need this data to take action against the author in the case of legal violations such as insults or propaganda.

Subscribing to Comments

As a user of the site, you can subscribe to comments after registering. You will receive a confirmation email to verify that you are the owner of the provided email address. You can unsubscribe from this function at any time via a link in the information emails.

SSL ENCRYPTION

This site uses SSL encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as inquiries you send to us as the site operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the browser’s address bar switching from “http://” to “https://” and the lock icon in your browser bar.

When SSL encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

RIGHT TO INFORMATION, DELETION, BLOCKING

You have the right at any time to free information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of data processing, as well as a right to correct, block, or delete this data. For this purpose and for further questions on the topic of personal data, you can contact us at any time using the address provided in the legal notice.

OBJECTION TO PROMOTIONAL EMAILS

We hereby object to the use of contact data published as part of the imprint obligation for sending unsolicited advertising and informational materials. The operators of the pages expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of the unsolicited sending of advertising information, such as spam emails.

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