Collection of general information
When you access our website, information of a general nature is automatically collected. The collection and processing of such data serves the sole purpose of allowing for the use of our website (establishment of connection), for the technical administration of the network infrastructure and optimization of our Internet offer as well as for internal statistical purposes.
We do not assume any liability with regard to data protection requirements or contents related to links to external companies and other third parties on our website.
Purpose and storage of data
We might collect, process and use personal data that are provided online by you but only for the indicated purposes, unless their collection, processing and use is effected
- for a purpose that is directly related to the original purpose for which the personal data was collected,
- due to legal obligations or statutory or legal orders, or
- to substantiate or protect legal claims or to defend illegitimate activities.
We will neither sell your personal data to third parties, nor market them or use them for any other reasons.
We will save the personal data you provide to us only as long as they are needed to fulfill the purposes for which they are transmitted, or for the legally prescribed period of time.
Use of cookies
Just 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 drive. This automatically provides us with certain data. Such data only include information which does not allow for your personal identification.
You can delete the cookies used by your browser at any time. You can also generally set your browser in such a manner that no cookies will be placed for certain Internet pages you select or for no Internet page at all. It might be, however, that the above-mentioned functions and applications that are enabled by cookies are lost.
Approval of the use of cookies
By further using our website, you agree to us leaving one or several cookies on your computer.
Web analysis services
We use web analysis services to design our website in line with visitors’ needs and to continuously improve it. In this connection, cookies are used (cf. “Use of cookies” above). The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website will be transmitted to and stored by servers in Germany. The information is used to assess the use of the website, to compile reports about website activities and to render additional services related to the website use and Internet use for the purpose of designing these websites as needed. IP addresses are anonymized so that no identification is possible (IP masking).
Logging
Any visit to our websites will be logged. To log your visit, the current IP address of your computer, the websites visited, your browser type, the date and time, as well as your computer operating system are collected. These data are collected for data protection purposes only. We will not use the information for any other purpose.
Security
We strive to take technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against modification or loss, unintended or illegitimate deletion and unauthorized transfer or unauthorized access. Our employees are also obliged to maintain confidentiality and protect private data.
E-mail
We will communicate with you via e-mail if you provide your e-mail address. It will not be passed on to third parties. Permission to use the email address can be revoked at any time.
Children
Our website is not addressed to children under 14 years of age. We will not knowingly collect or save children’s data.
Contact form
If you contact us via e-mail or contact form, the information you provide will only be saved for the purpose of processing your request and potential questions.
Revocation, modifications, corrections and updates
Upon request, the user is entitled to be informed about his/her saved personal data at no cost. In addition, the user is entitled to correct any incorrect data and to lock and delete his/her personal data, unless this prevents any legal obligation to preserve records.
Modification of our data protection provisions
We reserve the right to adapt these data protection rules from time to time to ensure that they correspond to the current legal requirements at any time or to implement modifications to our services, e.g. when new services are introduced. If you visit the website again, the new data protection rules will apply.