Privacy Policy
We are pleased about your visit to our website and your interest in our services.
Personal Data
Our company takes the protection of your privacy and personal rights very seriously. We process personal data that you provide to us when visiting our website in accordance with the applicable statutory data protection regulations. Personal data refers to information relating to your person, such as your name, address, and email address. In general, you can visit our website without telling us who you are. In some cases, however, we require your name, address, and additional information in order to provide you with the requested services. The same applies if we process inquiries at your request. We also store only data that you transmit to us automatically or voluntarily. When you use one of our services, we generally collect only the data necessary to provide that service. We may ask you for additional information, which is voluntary. Whenever we process personal data, we do so for the purpose of providing our services to you.
Automatically Stored Non-Personal Data
When you visit our website, certain information is stored for administrative and technical reasons. This includes the type and version of the browser used, the date and time of access, and the IP address. This data is anonymized and used solely for statistical purposes or to improve our website and online services. These anonymized data are stored separately from personal data on secure systems and cannot be attributed to any individual. This ensures that your personal data remains protected at all times.
Cookies
When you visit our website, we may store information on your computer in the form of cookies. Cookies are small files transferred from a web server to your browser and stored on your hard drive. Only the internet protocol (IP) address is stored; no personal data is saved. The information stored in cookies enables us to recognize you automatically when you visit our website again, making it easier for you to use our services. Of course, you can also visit our website without accepting cookies. If you do not want your computer to be recognized on your next visit, you can refuse the use of cookies by changing your browser settings to “reject cookies.” Please refer to your browser’s user guide for instructions. However, rejecting cookies may limit the functionality of certain areas of our website.
Google Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses so-called “cookies,” which are text files stored on your computer that enable an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is generally transmitted to and stored on a Google server in the United States. If IP anonymization is activated on this website, your IP address will be truncated by Google within member states of the European Union or other states party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area before transmission. 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 website operator, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, compile reports on website activity, and provide other services related to website and internet usage. The IP address transmitted by your browser within the scope of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data. You can prevent the storage of cookies by adjusting your browser software settings; however, please note that in this case you may not be able to use all functions of this website to their full extent. You can also prevent Google from collecting and processing data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link:
http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de
Security
We have implemented technical and administrative security measures to protect your personal data against loss, destruction, manipulation, and unauthorized access. All our employees and service providers are obliged to comply with applicable data protection laws. Whenever personal data is collected and processed, it is encrypted before transmission, ensuring that it cannot be misused by third parties. Our security measures are continuously improved, and our privacy policies are regularly updated. Please ensure that you are familiar with the most current version.
Right to Information / Right to Object
You may contact us at any time if you would like information about the personal data we store about you. You also have the right to withdraw your consent to the collection and processing of your personal data at any time. In both cases, please contact us directly.
Privacy Policy for the Use of Facebook Plugins (Like Button)
Our website integrates plugins from the social network Facebook (Facebook Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, California, 94025, USA). You can recognize the Facebook plugins by the Facebook logo or the “Like” button on our website. An overview of Facebook plugins can be found here:
http://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/
When you visit our pages, the plugin establishes a direct connection between your browser and the Facebook server. Facebook thereby receives the information that you have visited our website with your IP address. If you click the Facebook “Like” button while logged into your Facebook account, you can link the content of our pages to your Facebook profile. This allows Facebook to associate your visit to our pages with your user account. We would like to point out that as the provider of the website, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or how it is used by Facebook. Further information can be found in Facebook’s privacy policy at:
http://de-de.facebook.com/policy.php
If you do not want Facebook to associate your visit to our pages with your Facebook user account, please log out of your Facebook account.
Changes to Our Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to amend this privacy policy if necessary due to new technologies. Please ensure that you are familiar with the most current version. Any significant changes to this privacy policy will be announced on our website.