Data Protection
General Information
The operators of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with statutory data protection regulations as well as this privacy policy. The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit our website. Personal data is any data that can be used to personally identify you.
Using our website is generally possible without providing personal data. Where personal data (e.g. name, address, or email address) is collected on our website, this is done on a voluntary basis wherever possible. This data will not be shared with third parties without your explicit consent.
Please note that data transmission over the internet (e.g. communication via email) may have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data from access by third parties is not possible.
Who is responsible for data collection on this website?
Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the legal notice of this website.
How do we collect your data?
Some data is collected when you provide it to us, for example by filling out a contact form.
Other data is collected automatically by our IT systems when you visit the website. This data is mainly technical (e.g. browser, operating system, or time of page view). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter our website.
What do we use your data for?
Some of the data is collected to ensure the proper functioning of the website. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior.
What rights do you have regarding your data?
You have the right to request information, free of charge, at any time about the origin, recipient, and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request the correction, blocking, or deletion of this data. You can contact us at any time using the address provided in the legal notice for more information about your rights or if you have further questions about data protection.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority.
Cookies
Our website uses cookies. Cookies do not harm your computer and do not contain viruses. They help make our website more user-friendly, effective, and secure. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device and saved by your browser.
Most of the cookies we use are “session cookies,” which are automatically deleted after your visit. Other cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them. These cookies allow us to recognize your browser on your next visit.
You can configure your browser to notify you about cookie use and to allow cookies only in specific cases, to exclude them in certain cases or completely, and to automatically delete cookies when you close your browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.
Server Log Files
The website provider automatically collects and stores information in 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
This data cannot be assigned to specific individuals. We do not merge this data with other data sources. We reserve the right to check this data retrospectively if we become aware of specific indications of unlawful use.
Contact Form
If you send us inquiries via the contact form, the information you provide—including the contact details you provide—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 and information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the email address and agree to receive the newsletter. No further data is collected. We use this data exclusively to send the requested information and do not pass it on to third parties.
You can revoke your consent to the storage of your data, 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 features of the web analytics service Google Analytics. The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.
Google Analytics uses “cookies”—text files stored on your computer that allow an analysis of your website usage. Information generated by cookies about your use of this website is usually transmitted to and stored on a Google server in the USA.
Browser Plugin
You can prevent cookies from being stored by adjusting your browser software settings; however, doing so may result in not being able to use all features of this website. Additionally, you can prevent Google from collecting and processing the data generated by the cookie related to your website usage (including your IP address) by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link:
https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en
Objection to 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 that prevents the collection of your data on future visits:
Disable Google Analytics
For more information on how Google Analytics handles user data, see Google’s privacy policy:
https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=en
Demographics in Google Analytics
This website uses the “demographics” feature of Google Analytics. This allows reports to be generated that contain information about the age, gender, and interests of visitors. This data comes from interest-based advertising by Google and third-party visitor data. It cannot be attributed to a specific person. You can disable this feature in your Google account settings or prevent Google Analytics from collecting your data as described above.
Facebook Plugins (Like Button)
Our website integrates plugins from the social network Facebook, operated by Facebook Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA. You can recognize Facebook plugins by the Facebook logo or the "Like" button on our site.
An overview of Facebook plugins can be found here: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/
When you visit our site, the plugin establishes a direct connection between your browser and the Facebook server. Facebook thereby receives information that you have visited our site with your IP address. If you click the Facebook “Like” button while logged into your Facebook account, you can link the content of our site to your Facebook profile. This allows Facebook to associate your visit with your user account.
We point out that we as providers have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Facebook.
For more information, please see Facebook’s privacy policy:
https://www.facebook.com/policy.php
If you do not want Facebook to associate your visit to our site with your Facebook account, please log out of your Facebook account.
Functions of the Twitter service are integrated into our site. These services are provided by Twitter Inc., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA.
By using Twitter and the “Re-Tweet” function, the websites you visit are linked to your Twitter account and made known to other users. Data is also transmitted to Twitter in the process.
We point out that we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Twitter. For more information, see Twitter’s privacy policy:
https://twitter.com/privacy
You can change your privacy settings on Twitter at:
https://twitter.com/account/settings
Functions of the Instagram service are integrated into our website. These functions are provided by Instagram Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA.
If you are logged into your Instagram account, you can link the content of our site to your Instagram profile by clicking the Instagram button. Instagram can thereby associate your visit to our site with your user account.
We point out that we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Instagram.
For more information, see Instagram’s privacy policy:
https://instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/
Our website uses social plugins from the Pinterest network, operated by Pinterest Inc., 808 Brannan Street, San Francisco, CA 94103-490, USA.
When you access a page containing such a plugin, your browser establishes a direct connection to Pinterest servers. Log data may be transmitted to Pinterest’s server in the USA. This log data may include your IP address, the address of the websites visited that also include Pinterest features, browser type and settings, date and time of request, how you use Pinterest, and cookies.
For more information, see Pinterest’s privacy policy:
https://about.pinterest.com/privacy-policy
Spotify
Functions of the music streaming service Spotify are embedded in our website. These are provided by Spotify AB, Birger Jarlsgatan 61, 113 56 Stockholm, Sweden.
You can recognize Spotify plugins by the green logo on our site.
An overview of Spotify plugins is available at:
https://developer.spotify.com
When you visit our site, a direct connection is established between your browser and Spotify’s server via the plugin. Spotify thereby receives information that you visited our site with your IP address. If you click the Spotify button while logged into your Spotify account, you can link the content of our site to your Spotify profile. Spotify can thus associate your visit with your user account.
For more information, see Spotify’s privacy policy:
https://www.spotify.com/legal/privacy-policy/
If you do not want Spotify to associate your visit with your Spotify account, please log out of your account.
Comments on this Website
If you use the comment function on this website, your comment, the time of its creation, and, if you are not posting anonymously, the username you have chosen will be stored.
Right to Information, Deletion, Blocking
You have the right at any time to request free information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of data processing. You also have the right to request correction, blocking, or deletion of this data. For this and other questions regarding personal data, you can contact us at any time using the address provided in the legal notice.