Privacy policy
Scope of application
This privacy policy informs users about the type, scope and purpose of the collection and use of personal data by the responsible provider named in the imprint of this website. It is generally possible to use our
website without providing any personal data. However, if a data subject wishes to make use of special services of our company via our website, it may be necessary to process personal data. If the processing of
personal data is necessary and there is no legal basis for such processing, we generally obtain the consent of the data subject. The processing of personal data, such as the name, address, e-mail address or
telephone number of a data subject, is always carried out in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation and in accordance with the applicable data protection regulations.the legal basis for data
protection can be found in the Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG) and the Telemedia Act (TMG).
Collection of general information
When you access our website, information of a general nature is automatically collected. This information (server log files) includes, for example, the type of web browser, the operating system used, the domain
name of your Internet service provider and similar. This is exclusively information that does not allow any conclusions to be drawn about your person. This information is technically necessary in order to correctly
deliver the website content you have requested and is mandatory when using the Internet. Anonymous information of this kind is statistically evaluated by us in order to optimize our Internet presence and the
technology behind it.
Cookies
Like many other websites, we also use so-called “cookies”. Cookies are small text files that are transferred from a website server to your hard disk. This automatically provides us with certain data such as IP
address, browser used, operating system on your computer and your connection to the Internet.
Cookies cannot be used to start programs or transfer viruses to a computer. Using the information contained in cookies, we can make navigation easier for you and enable our web pages to be displayed correctly. Under
no circumstances will the data collected by us be passed on to third parties or linked to personal data without your consent. Of course, you can also view our website without cookies. Internet browsers are
regularly set to accept cookies. You can deactivate the use of cookies at any time via your browser settings. Please use the help functions of your Internet browser to find out how to change these settings.
Please note that individual functions of our website may not work if you have deactivated the use of cookies.
Registration on our website
When registering to use our personalized services, some personal data is collected, such as name, address, contact and communication data such as telephone number and e-mail address. If you are registered with
us, you can access content and services that we only offer to registered users. Registered users also have the option of changing or deleting the data provided during registration at any time. Of course, we will
also provide you with information about the personal data we have stored about you at any time. We will also be happy to correct or delete this data at your request, provided there are no statutory retention
obligations to the contrary. To contact us in this regard, please use the contact details provided at the end of this privacy policy.
SSL encryption
To protect the security of your data during transmission, we use state-of-the-art encryption methods (e.g. SSL).
Newsletter subscription
When you register to receive our newsletter, the data you provide will be used exclusively for this purpose. Subscribers may also be informed by e-mail about circumstances relevant to the service or registration (for example, changes to the newsletter offer or technical circumstances). We require a valid e-mail address for effective registration. We use the “double opt-in” procedure to check that a registration is actually made by the owner of an e-mail address. For this purpose, we log the subscription to the newsletter, the sending of a confirmation email and the receipt of the requested reply. No further data is collected. The data is used exclusively for sending the newsletter and is not passed on to third parties. You can revoke your consent to the storage of your personal data and its use for sending the newsletter at any time. There is a corresponding link in every newsletter. You can also unsubscribe directly on this website at any time or inform us of your wish to do so using the contact option provided at the end of this privacy policy.
Contact form
Due to legal regulations, this website contains information that enables prompt electronic contact with our company and thus direct communication with us, which also includes a general address of the so-called
electronic mail (e-mail address). If a data subject contacts the controller by email or via a contact form, the personal data transmitted by the data subject will be stored automatically. Such personal data
transmitted on a voluntary basis by a data subject to the data controller is stored exclusively for the purposes of processing or contacting the data subject and this personal data is not passed on to third parties.
Use of Google Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service of Google Inc (hereinafter: Google). Google Analytics uses “cookies”, which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how
users use the site. 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. However, due to the activation of IP
anonymization on these websites, your IP address will be shortened by Google beforehand within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic
Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and truncated 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; you can prevent the storage of cookies by setting your browser software accordingly; however, we would like to point out 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 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 under the following link: Browser add-on to deactivate Google Analytics.In addition or as an alternative to the browser add-on, you can prevent tracking by Google Analytics on our
pages by clicking on this link . This will install an opt-out cookie on your device. This will prevent the collection by Google Analytics for this website and for this browser in the future, as long as the cookie
remains installed in your browser.
Use of Google Maps
This website uses Google Maps API to display geographical information visually. When Google Maps is used, Google also collects, processes and uses data about the use of the map functions by visitors. You can
find more information about data processing by Google in the Google privacy policy. You can also change your personal data protection settings there in the data protection center. Detailed instructions on
managing your own data in connection with Google products can be found here.
Use of StatCounter
This website uses StatCounter, a web analysis service. StatCounter uses “cookies”, which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website (including your IP address) is transmitted to a StatCounter server and stored there. StatCounter will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating
to website activity and internet usage. StatCounter may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on StatCounter’s
behalf. StatCounter will never associate your IP address with other StatCounter data. 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 object to the collection and storage of data at any time with effect for the future. In order to object to the collection and storage of
your visitor data in the future, you can obtain a refusal cookie from StatCounter under the following link, which means that no visitor data from your browser will be collected and stored by StatCounter in the future: https://statcounter.com/about/set-refusal-cookie/. This sets a refusal cookie from StatCounter.
Please do not delete this cookie as long as you wish to maintain your objection. Further information can be found in StatCounter’s privacy policy: https://statcounter.com/about/legal/#privacy. By using this
website, you consent to the processing of data about you by StatCounter in the manner and for the purposes set out above.
Embedded YouTube videos
We embed YouTube videos on some of our websites. The operator of the corresponding plugins is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave, San Bruno, CA 94066, USA. When you visit a page with the YouTube
plugin, a connection to YouTube servers is established. YouTube is informed which pages you visit. If you are logged into your YouTube account, YouTube can assign your surfing behavior to you personally. You
can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account beforehand.
When a YouTube video is started, the provider uses cookies that collect information about user behavior.
If you have deactivated the storage of cookies for the Google Ad program, you will not have to expect any such cookies when watching YouTube videos. However, YouTube also stores non-personal usage
information in other cookies. If you wish to prevent this, you must block the storage of cookies in your browser. Further information on data protection at “Youtube” can be found in the provider’s privacy policy
at: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/
Social plugins
Social plugins from the providers listed below are used on our websites. You can recognize the plugins by the fact that they are marked with the corresponding logo. Under certain circumstances, information,
which may also include personal data, is sent to the service provider via these plugins and may be used by them. We prevent the unconscious and unwanted collection and transmission of data to the service
provider by means of a 2-click solution. To activate a desired social plugin, it must first be activated by clicking on the corresponding button. Only this activation of the plugin triggers the collection of
information and its transmission to the service provider. We do not collect any personal data ourselves by means of the social plugins or through their use. We have no influence on what data an activated plugin
collects and how it is used by the provider. At present, it must be assumed that a direct connection to the provider’s services is established and that at least the IP address and device-related information is
collected and used.
It is also possible that the service providers attempt to store cookies on the computer used. Please refer to the data protection information of the respective service provider to find out which specific data is
collected and how it is used. Note: If you are logged in to Facebook at the same time, Facebook can identify you as a visitor to a specific page.
We have integrated the social media buttons of the following companies on our website
Facebook Inc (1601 S. California Ave – Palo Alto – CA 94304 – USA)
Twitter Inc (795 Folsom St. – Suite 600 – San Francisco – CA 94107 – USA)
XING AG (Gänsemarkt 43 – 20354 Hamburg – Germany)
Amazon Europe Core S.à r.l. (Société à responsabilité limitée), 5 Rue Plaetis, L-2338 Luxembourg
Your rights to information, correction, blocking, deletion and objection You have the right to receive information about your personal data stored by us at any time. You also have
the right to have your personal data corrected, blocked or, apart from the prescribed data storage for business processing, deleted. Please contact our data protection officer. You will find the contact details
below. To ensure that data can be blocked at any time, this data must be kept in a lock file for control purposes. You can also request the deletion of the data, provided there is no legal archiving obligation. If such an obligation exists, we will block your data on request. You can make changes or withdraw your consent by notifying us accordingly with effect for the future.
Changes to our data protection provisions
We reserve the right to amend this privacy policy from time to time so that it always complies with current legal requirements or to implement changes to our services in the privacy policy, e.g. when
introducing new services. The new privacy policy will then apply to your next visit.
Questions
If you have any questions about data protection, please send us an e-mail to the contact address given in
the legal notice.
