PRIVACY POLICY
This translation is provided for convenience. The German version is legally binding.
The operators of these pages 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. As a rule, our website can be used without providing any personal data. Insofar as personal data (for example, name, address or email addresses) is collected on our pages, this is always done on a voluntary basis wherever possible. This data will not be passed on to third parties without your express consent. Please note that data transmission over the internet (e.g. when communicating by email) may be subject to security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.
Information on Data Processing in Connection with Google Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited. If the controller responsible for data processing on this website is located outside the European Economic Area or Switzerland, Google Analytics data processing is carried out by Google LLC. Google LLC and Google Ireland Limited are hereinafter referred to as "Google".
Google Analytics uses so-called "cookies", text files that are stored on the site visitor's computer and that enable an analysis of the site visitor's use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about the site visitor's use of this website (including the shortened IP address) is generally transmitted to a Google server and stored there.
Google Analytics is used on this website exclusively with the extension "_anonymizeIp()". This extension ensures that the IP address is anonymized by shortening it and rules out any direct personal reference. By means of this extension, Google first shortens the IP address within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases is the full IP address transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. The IP address transmitted by the respective browser in the context of Google Analytics is not merged with other Google data.
On behalf of the site operator, Google will use the information collected to evaluate the use of the website, to compile reports on website activity and to provide the site operator with further services related to website use and internet use (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). The legitimate interest in the data processing lies in optimizing this website, analyzing the use of the website and adapting the content. The interests of users are adequately safeguarded by pseudonymization.
Google LLC provides a guarantee, on the basis of the Standard Contractual Clauses, that it will maintain an adequate level of data protection. Data that is sent and linked to cookies, user identifiers (e.g. User ID) or advertising IDs is automatically deleted after 50 months. Data whose retention period has expired is deleted automatically once a month.
Collection by Google Analytics can be prevented by the site visitor adjusting the cookie settings for this website. In addition, the collection and storage of the IP address and of the data generated by cookies may be objected to at any time with effect for the future. The corresponding browser plug-in can be downloaded and installed via the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
The site visitor can prevent collection by Google Analytics on this website by clicking on the following link. An opt-out cookie will be set that prevents the future collection of data when visiting this website.
Further information on Google's use of data, as well as on settings and objection options, can be found in Google's privacy policy (https://policies.google.com/privacy) and in the settings for the display of advertisements by Google (https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated).
reCAPTCHA
To protect your enquiries submitted via online forms, we use the reCAPTCHA service of Google LLC (Google). The check serves to distinguish whether an entry was made by a human or abusively by automated, machine processing. The check includes sending the IP address and, where applicable, other data required by Google for the reCAPTCHA service to Google. For this purpose, your entry is transmitted to Google and used further there. However, your IP address is first shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases is the full IP address transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of this service. The IP address transmitted by your browser in the context of reCAPTCHA is not merged with other Google data. Google's own, differing data protection provisions apply to this data. Further information on Google's privacy policy can be found at: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de