Privacy Policy
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 legal data protection regulations and this privacy policy.
The use of our website is generally possible without providing personal data. As far as personal data (for example, name, address or email addresses) is collected on our pages, this is done, as far as possible, on a voluntary basis. These data will not be passed on to third parties without your express consent.
We would like to point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., when communicating by email) can have security gaps. A complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.
Cookies
Our websites use so-called cookies. Cookies do not cause any damage to your computer and do not contain viruses. Cookies serve to make our offer more user-friendly, effective, 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 allow us to recognize your browser on your next visit.
You can set your browser to inform you about the setting of cookies and allow cookies only in individual cases, to exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general, and to activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.
Server Log Files
The provider of the pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These are:
- Browser type/ browser version
- Operating system used
- Referrer URL
- Hostname of the accessing computer
- Time of the server request
These data cannot be assigned to specific persons. A merge of this data with other data sources is not carried out. We reserve the right to retrospectively check these data if we become aware of specific indications of illegal use.
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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 request and in case of follow-up questions. We do not pass on this information without your consent.
Newsletter Data
If you would like to receive the newsletter offered on the website, we require an email address from you, as well as information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the specified email address and that you agree to receive the newsletter. No additional data is collected. We use these data exclusively for sending the requested information and do not pass them on to third parties.
You can revoke the consent given for storing the data, the email address, and their use for sending the newsletter at any time, for example, via the “unsubscribe” link in the newsletter.
Privacy Policy for the Use of Trustami
To display collected reviews and social media feedback, this website integrates the Trustami trust seal. This serves the implementation of our legitimate interests in an optimal marketing of our offer on our own website according to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR. When calling up the Trustami trust seal, the web server automatically saves data (access data) in the form of a server log file, which contains, for example, the date and time of retrieval, your IP address in shortened form, and the requesting provider. These access data are not evaluated and are automatically overwritten at the latest seven days after the end of your page visit. The Trustami trust seal and the services advertised with it are an offer from Trustami GmbH, Friedrich-Wilhelm Str.68, 12103 Berlin.
Privacy Policy for the Use of 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 so-called “cookies”. These are text files that are stored on your computer and that allow an analysis of the use of the website by you. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transferred to a server of Google in the USA and stored there.
In the event of the activation of IP anonymization on this website, however, your IP address will be shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area beforehand. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be 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 the website, to compile reports on website activity, and to provide other services related to website and Internet use to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser in the context of Google Analytics is not merged with other Google data.
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Google Analytics Cookie Opt-out
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 the functions of this website to their full extent. Furthermore, you can prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) and from processing this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en
Privacy Policy for the Use of etracker
Our website uses the analysis service etracker. The provider is etracker GmbH, Erste Brunnenstraße 1, 20459 Hamburg, Germany. From the data, usage profiles can be created under a pseudonym. Cookies may be used for this purpose. Cookies are small text files that are stored locally in the cache of your internet browser. The cookies allow us to recognize your browser. The data collected with the etracker technologies are not used to personally identify visitors to our website without the separately granted consent of the person concerned and are not merged with personal data about the bearer of the pseudonym.
You can object to the collection and storage of data at any time with effect for the future. To object to the collection and storage of your visitor data for the future, you can obtain an opt-out cookie from etracker via the following link, which will ensure that no visitor data from your browser will be collected and stored by etracker in the future: http://www.etracker.de/privacy?et=V23Jbb
This will set an opt-out cookie named “cntcookie” from etracker. Please do not delete this cookie as long as you wish to maintain your objection. Further information can be found in the privacy policy of etracker: http://www.etracker.com/en/privacy-policy.html
Privacy Policy for the Use of Piwik
This website uses the open source web analytics service Piwik. Piwik uses so-called “cookies”. These are text files that are stored on your computer and that allow an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is stored on our server. The IP address is anonymized before storage.
The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website will not be disclosed to third parties. 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 the functions of this website to their full extent.
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Opt-Out from Piwik
If you do not agree with the storage and use of your data, you can deactivate the storage and use here. In this case, an opt-out cookie will be placed in your browser that prevents Piwik from storing usage data. If you delete your cookies, the Piwik opt-out cookie will also be deleted. The opt-out must be reactivated upon a new visit to our site.
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Privacy Policy for the Use of Facebook Plugins (Like Button)
Plugins from the social network Facebook, provided by Facebook Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA, are integrated on our pages. You can recognize the Facebook plugins by the Facebook logo or the “Like Button” (“Like”) on our site. An overview of the Facebook plugins can be found here: http://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/.
When you visit our pages, a direct connection is established between your browser and the Facebook server via the plugin. Facebook thereby receives the information that you have visited our site with your IP address. If you click the Facebook “Like button” while you are logged into your Facebook account, you can link the contents of our pages on your Facebook profile. This allows Facebook to associate your visit to our pages with your user account. Please note that we, as the provider of the pages, have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or their use 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 user account.
Privacy Policy for the Use of Twitter
Functions of the Twitter service are integrated on our pages. These features are offered 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. Please note that we as the provider of the pages do not have knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or their use by Twitter. Further information can be found in Twitter’s privacy policy at http://twitter.com/privacy.
You can change your privacy settings on Twitter in the account settings at http://twitter.com/account/settings.
Privacy Policy for the Use of Google +1
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Privacy Policy for the Use of Google +1
Our pages use features from Google +1. The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.
Collection and sharing of information: Using the Google +1 button, you can publish information worldwide. Through the Google +1 button, you and other users receive personalized content from Google and our partners. Google stores both the information that you have given +1 for a piece of content, as well as information about the page you were viewing when you clicked on +1. Your +1s may appear as indicators along with your profile name and photo in Google services, such as in search results or in your Google profile, or elsewhere on websites and ads on the Internet. Google records information about your +1 activities to improve Google services for you and others. To use the Google +1 button, you need a globally visible, public Google profile that must at least include the name chosen for the profile. This name is used in all Google services. In some cases, this name may also replace another name you have used when sharing content through your Google account. The identity of your Google profile can be shown to users who know your email address or have other identifying information from you.
Use of collected information: In addition to the purposes described above, the information you provide is used in accordance with the applicable Google privacy policies. Google may publish aggregated statistics about the users’ +1 activities or share them with users and partners, such as publishers, advertisers, or connected sites.
Privacy Policy for the Use of Instagram
Our pages integrate functions from the service Instagram. These features 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 contents of our pages to your Instagram profile by clicking the Instagram button. This allows Instagram to associate the visit to our pages with your user account. We point out that we, as the provider of the pages, do not have knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or their use by Instagram.
Further information can be found in Instagram’s privacy policy: http://instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/
Privacy Policy for the Use of LinkedIn
Our website utilizes features of the network LinkedIn. The provider is LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Each time one of our pages containing LinkedIn functions is accessed, a connection to LinkedIn servers is established. LinkedIn is informed that you have visited our web pages with your IP address. If you click LinkedIn’s “Recommend Button” and are logged into your LinkedIn account, it is possible for LinkedIn to associate your visit to our website with you and your user account.
We point out that we as the provider of the pages have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or their use by LinkedIn.
Further information can be found in LinkedIn’s privacy policy at: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy
Privacy Policy for the Use of Pinterest
On our site, we use social plugins of the social network Pinterest, which is operated by Pinterest Inc., 635 High Street, Palo Alto, CA, 94301, USA (“Pinterest”). When you access a page that contains such a plugin, your browser establishes a direct connection to Pinterest servers. The plugin transmits log data to the server of Pinterest in the USA. This log data may include your IP address, the address of the websites visited that also include Pinterest functions, the type and settings of the browser, the date and time of the request, your use of Pinterest, and cookies.
For more information on the purpose, scope, further processing and use of data by Pinterest, as well as your rights and options for protecting your privacy, see the privacy notice of Pinterest: https://about.pinterest.com/de/privacy-policy
Privacy Policy for the Use of Xing
Our website uses features of the network XING. The provider is XING AG, Dammtorstraße 29-32, 20354 Hamburg, Germany. Each time one of our pages containing Xing functions is accessed, a connection to Xing servers is made. To our knowledge, no personal data is stored during this process. In particular, no IP addresses are stored or usage behavior evaluated.
More information on data protection and the Xing Share button can be found in the privacy policy of Xing at https://www.xing.com/app/share?op=data_protection
Privacy Policy for the Use of Tumblr
Our pages use buttons of the service Tumblr. The provider is Tumblr, Inc., 35 East 21st St, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10010, USA. These buttons allow you to share a post or a page on Tumblr or follow the provider on Tumblr. When you access one of our web pages with the Tumblr button, the browser establishes a direct connection with Tumblr’s servers. We have no control over the extent of the data that Tumblr collects and transmits using this plugin. According to the current status, the user’s IP address and the URL of the respective web page are transmitted.
Further information can be found in the privacy policy of Tumblr at http://www.tumblr.com/policy/de/privacy.
Privacy Policy for the Use of YouTube
Our website uses plugins from the Google-operated site YouTube. The operator of these 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. This informs the YouTube server which of our pages you have visited.
If you are logged into your YouTube account, you allow YouTube to directly associate your browsing behavior with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.
For more information on the handling of user data, please see YouTube’s privacy policy at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy
Information, Deletion, Blocking
You have the right at any time to obtain free information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipient, and the purpose of data processing.
Please note that the deletion of data is only possible to a limited extent, as you have received an invoice from us, for which you pay VAT to the German tax office, and we are legally obliged to retain these data regarding billing and accounting for 8 years. You can contact us at any time at the address given in the legal notice for further questions on the subject of personal data.
Objection to Promotional Mails
The use of contact details published under the imprint obligation for sending unsolicited advertising and informational materials is hereby objected to. 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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