Data protection

We take the protection of your personal data very seriously. Your personal data will be treated confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this data protection declaration.

This website can generally be used without providing personal data. Where personal data (e.g. name, address or email addresses) is collected on these pages, 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.

Note: Data transmission over the Internet (e.g. when communicating by e-mail) can generally be subject to security vulnerabilities. It is not possible to completely protect data from access by third parties.

Cookies

Some of the web pages use so-called cookies. Cookies do not harm your computer and do not contain viruses. Cookies serve to make this offer more user-friendly, effective and secure. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer and saved by your browser.

Some of the cookies used by this website are so-called session cookies. They are automatically deleted at the end of your visit. Other cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them. These cookies enable us to recognise your browser the next time you 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 closing the browser. If you deactivate cookies, the functionality of this website may be restricted.

Server log files

We automatically collect and store information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits. These are:

Browser type, browser version and operating system used
Last address visited from which you accessed this page
Server name of the accessing computer
Time of the server request

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

Google AdSense

This website uses Google AdSense. This is a service provided by Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA, for the integration of advertisements. Google AdSense uses cookies. These are files that are stored on your computer and enable Google to analyse your use of our website. Google AdSense also uses web beacons, invisible graphics that enable Google to analyse clicks on this website, traffic on this website and similar information.

The information obtained via cookies and web beacons, your IP address and the delivery of advertising formats are transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. Google may pass on this collected information to third parties if this is required by law or if Google commissions third parties to process the data. However, Google will merge your IP address with the other stored data.

You can prevent these cookies from being stored on your computer by adjusting your internet browser settings accordingly. However, this may mean that you will no longer be able to use the contents of this website to the same extent. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.

SSL encryption

This website uses SSL encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as enquiries you send to us as the site operator. You can recognise 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.

Right to information, deletion, blocking

You have the right to obtain information free of charge at any time about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of data processing, as well as the right to correct, block or delete this data. You can contact us at any time at the address given in the imprint if you have any further questions on the subject of personal data.