Data protection

Data privacy

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 data protection declaration. Our website can usually be used without providing any personal data. Insofar as personal data (e.g. name, address or e-mail addresses) is collected on our website, this is always done on a voluntary basis as far as possible. This data will not be passed on to third parties without your express consent. We would like to point out that data transmission on the Internet (e.g. when communicating by e-mail) can have security gaps. A complete protection of the data against access by third parties is not possible.

Responsible body for data processing:

Further information can be found in the imprint.

Definitions

This data protection declaration is based on the definitions used by the European legislator for the adoption of the GDPR (Article 4 GDPR). This data protection declaration should be easy to read and understand for everyone. You can access the GDPR under the following link: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/DE/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32016R0679&from=DE

Explanation of essential terms

The aim of our data protection declaration is to inform you in a simple and understandable way about the processing of your personal data on our website and using our apps. In order to ensure this, we would first like to explain the terminology used. The following definitions are used in this data protection declaration:

Personal Data
Personal data is any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter “data subject”). A natural person is considered to be identifiable if, directly or indirectly, in particular by means of assignment to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier or to one or more special features, the expression of the physical, physiological, genetic, psychological, economic, cultural or social identity of this natural person can be identified.

Affected person
Affected person is any identified or identifiable natural person whose personal data is processed by the person responsible for processing. Users of this website.

Processing
Processing is any process carried out with or without the help of automated procedures or any such series of processes in connection with personal data such as collecting, recording, organizing, organizing, storing, adapting or changing, reading out, querying, using, disclosure by transmission, distribution or any other form of making available, matching or linking, restriction, deletion or destruction.

Responsible or responsible for processing
Responsible or responsible for the processing (responsible for the natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which, alone or together with others, decides on the purposes and means of the processing of personal data; if the purposes and means of this processing are specified by Union law or the law of the Member States, the person responsible or the specific criteria for his naming can be provided for by Union law or the law of the Member States;

Consent
Consent is any expression of will voluntarily given by the data subject for the specific case, in an informed manner and unequivocally in the form of a declaration or other clear affirmative action, with which the data subject indicates that they are processing their personal data data agrees.

Processing of the data

Personal data in connection with the use of this website are e.g. B. name, address, as well as e-mail address and IP address.

In principle, we only process the personal data of users to the extent that this is necessary to provide a functional website and its content. Furthermore, we collect personal data when you contact us by e-mail or via a contact form.

In addition, we process personal data by providing certain third-party services such as social plugins. In these cases, we have taken all the measures required under data protection law for legally permissible data processing by these third-party providers.

Cookies

Some of the websites use so-called cookies. Cookies do not damage 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 end device until you delete them. These cookies enable us to recognize your browser on your next visit. You can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and only allow cookies in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when the browser is closed. If cookies are deactivated, the functionality of this website may be restricted.

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
  • Host name of the accessing computer
  • Time of server request
  • IP address

This data cannot be assigned to specific persons. This data is not merged with other data sources. We reserve the right to subsequently check this data if we become aware of specific indications of illegal use.

Contact form

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

Google ReCaptcha

We use the “Google ReCaptcha” function of the provider Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA, to recognize bots and the resulting spam. Data protection declaration: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy , opt-out: https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated .

Google Analytics

This website uses functions of the web analysis service Google Analytics. The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheater Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Google Analytics uses so-called “cookies”. These are text files that are stored on your computer and that enable 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.

IP anonymization
We have activated the IP anonymization function on this website. As a result, 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 before it is transmitted to the USA. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be sent 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 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.

Browser plug-in
You can prevent the storage of cookies by setting your browser software accordingly; we would like to point out to you however that in this case you will if applicable not be able to use all functions of this website in full. You can also 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 the browser plug-in available under the following link and install: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de

Objection against data collection
You can prevent Google Analytics from collecting your data by clicking on the following link. An opt-out cookie will be set to prevent your data from being collected on future visits to this website: Disable Google Analytics. You can find more information on how Google Analytics handles user data in the Google data protection declaration: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de

Order data processing
We have concluded an order data processing contract with Google and fully implement the strict requirements of the German data protection authorities when using Google Analytics.

Demographic characteristics in Google Analytics
This website uses the demographic features of Google Analytics. This allows reports to be created that contain statements about the age, gender and interests of the site visitors. This data comes from interest-based advertising from Google and visitor data from third-party providers. This data cannot be assigned to a specific person. You can deactivate this function at any time via the ad settings in your Google account or generally prohibit the collection of your data by Google Analytics as described in the point “Objection to data collection”.

Google Maps

This website uses Google Maps API to visually display geographic information. The operating company of Google Maps is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheater Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, USA. When accessing the website on which Google Maps is integrated, data is transferred to Google servers in third countries. You can find more information about data processing by Google in the Google data protection information. There you can also change your personal data protection settings in the data protection center. With regard to the use of Google Maps, it should be pointed out that the appropriate level of data protection is guaranteed by Google as part of its participation in the so-called “Privacy Shield” and the measures taken by Google for data protection and data security. You can find detailed information on how to manage your own data in connection with Google products at https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/3024190 . The legal basis for this data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest within the meaning of this legal norm is an attractive presentation of our online offers and an easy findability of the places we have indicated on the website.

Google Web Fonts

We use fonts and jQuery scripts that are not stored locally on our web server but in a content delivery network provided by Google. When the pages on which these fonts or scripts are installed are accessed, data is transferred to Google servers in third countries. The operating company of Google CDNs is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheater Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, USA. With regard to the design of this presentation by embedding the fonts and scripts via the Google CDN, it should be noted that the appropriate level of data protection is guaranteed by Google as part of its participation in the so-called “Privacy Shield” and the measures taken by Google for data protection and data security . You can find more information about data processing by Google in the Google data protection information. There you can also change your personal data protection settings in the data protection center. Detailed information on managing your own data in connection with Google products can be found here. The legal basis for this data processing is Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest within the meaning of this legal norm is an attractive presentation and a guaranteed functionality of our online offers.

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

Facebook

Plugins from the social network Facebook, provider Facebook Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA, are integrated on our website. You can recognize the Facebook plugins by the Facebook logo or the “Like button” (“I like”) on our site. You can find an overview of the Facebook plugins here: https://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 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 allows Facebook to associate your visit to our site with your user account. We would like to point out that we, as the provider of the pages, have no knowledge of the content of the data transmitted or how it is used by Facebook. You can find more information on this in Facebook’s privacy policy at https://de-de.facebook.com/policy.php . If you do not want Facebook to be able to associate your visit to our site with your Facebook user account, please log out of your Facebook user account.

Twitter

Functions of the Twitter service are integrated on our sites. These functions 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. This data is also transmitted to Twitter. We would like to point out that we, as the provider of the pages, have no knowledge of the content of the data transmitted or how it is used by Twitter. For more information, see Twitter’s privacy policy at https://twitter.com/privacy . You can change your privacy settings on Twitter in the account settings at: https://twitter.com/account/settings .

Instagram

Functions of the Instagram service are integrated on our website. These functions are offered by Instagram Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA, 94025, USA. If you are logged into your Instagram account, you can click the Instagram button to link the content of our pages to your Instagram profile. This allows Instagram to associate your visit to our site with your user account. We would like to point out that we, as the provider of the pages, have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or how it is used by Instagram. For more information, see Instagram’s privacy policy: https://instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/

Your rights as a data subject

With regard to our processing of your personal data, you have the right to

  • Right to information (Article 15 GDPR)
  • Right to rectification (Article 16 GDPR)
  • Deletion (Article 17 GDPR)
  • Restriction (Article 18 GDPR)
  • Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
  • Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR)
  • the existence of a right of appeal to a supervisory authority pursuant to Art. 78 GDPR

You can do this with the supervisory authority responsible for us:

Updating and changing this data protection declaration

This data protection declaration is currently valid and has the status of November 2021. Due to the further development of our website and offers on it or due to changed legal or official requirements, it may become necessary to change this data protection declaration. We reserve the right to occasionally adapt this data protection declaration so that it always corresponds to the current legal requirements or to show changes to our services in the data protection declaration. The updated data protection declaration, which you can always find here at this point, then applies to your next visit.