Conditions

1. 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 statutory data protection regulations as well as this privacy policy.

The use of our website is generally possible without providing personal data. Insofar as personal data (for example name, address or email addresses) is collected on our pages, this is always done, where possible, on a voluntary basis. This data will not be passed on to third parties without your explicit consent.

We would like to point out that data transmission on the Internet (e.g. when communicating by email) may have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data from access by third parties is not possible.

2. Cookies 

The websites partly use so-called cookies. Cookies do not cause any damage to your computer and do not contain viruses. Cookies help to make our offering more user-friendly, effective and secure. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer 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 enable us to recognize your browser during your next visit.

You can set your browser to inform you when cookies are placed and only allow cookies in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies in certain cases or generally, as well as activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. If cookies are deactivated, the functionality of this website may be restricted.

3. 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 and 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 combination of these data with other data sources is not made. We reserve the right to subsequently check this data if we become aware of concrete indications of unlawful use.

4. Contact Form

If you send us inquiries via the contact form, the information you provide in the inquiry form, including the contact details you enter there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We do not pass on this data without your consent.

5. Newsletter Data

If you would like to subscribe to 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 further data is collected. We use this data exclusively for sending the requested information and do not pass it on to third parties.

You may revoke the consent given for the storage of your data, your email address and its use for sending the newsletter at any time, for example via the “unsubscribe” link in the newsletter. 

6. Privacy Policy for the Use of Google Analytics 

This website uses functions 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 allow an analysis of your use of the website. 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.

You can find more information on how user data is handled by Google Analytics in Google’s privacy policy: support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245;

Browser Plugin 
You can prevent the storage of cookies by adjusting the settings of your browser software; however, we would like to point out that in this case you may not be able to fully use all functions of this website. You can also prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) by Google as well as the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout;

Objection to Data Collection
You can prevent the collection of your data by Google Analytics by clicking on the following link. An opt-out cookie will be set, which prevents the collection of your data during future visits to this website: Deactivate Google Analytics

Data Processing Agreement
We have concluded a data processing agreement with Google and fully comply with the strict requirements of the German data protection authorities when using Google Analytics.

IP Anonymization
We use the function “Activation of IP anonymization” on this website. This means that your IP address will first be shortened by Google 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 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 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.

7. Privacy Policy for the Use of Facebook Plugins (Like Button)

On our pages, plugins of the social network Facebook, provided by Facebook Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA, are integrated. You can recognize the Facebook plugins by the Facebook logo or the “Like Button” (“Gefällt mir”) on our site. An overview of the Facebook plugins can be found here: developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/. 

When you visit our pages, a direct connection between your browser and the Facebook server is established through 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 content of our pages to your Facebook profile. This enables Facebook to associate the visit to our pages with your user account. We would like to point out that, as the provider of these pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Facebook. For more information, please see Facebook’s privacy policy at de-de.facebook.com/policy.php. 

If you do not want Facebook to be able to associate your visit to our pages with your Facebook user account, please log out of your Facebook user account.

8. Privacy Policy for the Use of Google+ 

Our pages use functions of Google+. The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

Collection and sharing of information: With the help of the Google+ button, you can publish information worldwide. Via the Google+ button, you and other users receive personalized content from Google and our partners. Google stores both the information that you have given a +1 for content and information about the page you viewed when clicking +1. Your +1 may be displayed as notices together with your profile name and your photo in Google services, such as in search results or in your Google profile, or in other places on websites and advertisements on the Internet.

Google records information about your +1 activities in order to improve Google services for you and others. To use the Google+ button, you need a globally visible, public Google profile that must at least contain the name chosen for the profile. This name is used in all Google services. In some cases, this name can also replace another name you have used when sharing content through your Google account. The identity of your Google profile can be displayed to users who know your email address or have other identifying information about you.

Use of the collected information: In addition to the purposes explained above, the information you provide will be used in accordance with the applicable Google privacy policy. Google may publish aggregated statistics about users’ +1 activities or share them with users and partners, such as publishers, advertisers, or affiliated websites.

9. Privacy Policy for the Use of Instagram

Functions of the Instagram service are integrated on our pages. 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 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 would like to point out that, as the provider of these pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Instagram.

For further information, please refer to Instagram’s privacy policy: instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/ 

10. 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., 808 Brannan Street San Francisco, CA 94103-490, USA (“Pinterest”). When you access a page that contains such a plugin, your browser establishes a direct connection to the servers of Pinterest. The plugin transmits log data to the Pinterest server in the USA. This log data may include your IP address, the address of the websites you visited that also contain Pinterest functions, the type and settings of the browser, the date and time of the request, your usage of Pinterest, as well as cookies.

For more information on the purpose, scope and further processing and use of the data by Pinterest, as well as your rights in this regard and options for protecting your privacy, please refer to Pinterest’s privacy policy: about.pinterest.com/de/privacy-policy 

11. Privacy Policy for the Use of YouTube

Our website uses plugins from YouTube, a site operated by Google. The operator of the 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. In doing so, the YouTube server is informed which of our pages you have visited.

If you are logged into your YouTube account, you enable 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 how user data is handled, please refer to YouTube’s privacy policy at: www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy 

12. SSL Encryption  

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as the inquiries you send to us as the site operator, this site uses SSL encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock symbol in your browser line.

When SSL encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties. 

13. Information, Deletion, Blocking 

You have the right at any time to obtain free information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of the data processing, as well as a right to rectification, blocking, or deletion of this data. For this purpose, and for any further questions regarding personal data, you can contact us at any time at the address provided in the imprint.

14. Objection to Promotional Emails

The use of contact data published as part of the legal notice obligation for sending unsolicited advertising and information materials is hereby prohibited. 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. 

Source: e-recht24.de