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Data protection

Data Protection Policy

1. Data protection at a glance

General information

The following gives a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit our website. Personal data is any data which could be used to identify you personally. Detailed information on the subject of data protection can be found in our data protection policy below.

Data collection on our website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

The data collected on this website is processed by the website operator. The operator’s contact details can be found in the legal notice on this website.

How do we collect your data?

Some data is collected when you provide it to us. This can include, for example, information that you enter in a contact form.

Other data is collected automatically by our IT systems when you visit our website. This data is primarily of a technical nature (e.g. the Internet browser, operating system, time of the visit). This data is collected automatically as soon as you visit our website.

What do we use your data for?

Some of the data is collected to ensure that the website functions smoothly. Other data may be used to analyse how you use the website.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right to request information about your stored data, its origin, its recipients, and the purpose of its collection at any time and at no charge. You also have the right to request that it be rectified or erased or that its processing is restricted. You can also contact us at any time at the address listed in the legal notice if you have any further questions about data protection. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the responsible supervisory authority.

Analysis tools and third-party tools

When visiting our website, a statistical analysis of your surfing behaviour may be carried out. This is essentially carried out using cookies and so-called analysis tools. The analysis of your surfing behaviour is usually anonymous; you cannot be identified via your surfing behaviour. You can object to this analysis or prevent it by not using certain tools. More detailed information on this can be found in the following data protection policy.

You can object to this analysis. Information on your options for exercising your right to object is given in this data protection policy.

2. General information and mandatory information

Data protection

The operators of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data as confidential and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this data protection policy.

Various items of personal data are collected when you use this website. Personal data is data which can be used to personally identify you. This data protection policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and why this is done.

We would like to point out that transmitting data over the Internet (e.g. when communicating via e-mail) is subject to security issues. It is not possible to fully protect your data against third-party access.

Revoking your consent to data processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can revoke any consent already given at any time. An informal request via e-mail to us is sufficient for this. The legality of any data processing prior to the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

Right to file complaints with the responsible supervisory authority

In the event of any breaches of the data protection regulations, the data subject has the right to file a complaint with the responsible supervisory authority. The supervisory authority responsible for data protection regulation issues is the state data protection officer of the federal state in which our company has its registered office. A list of data protection officers and their contact details can be found under the following link: https://www.bfdi.bund.de/EN/Service/Anschriften/Laender/Laender-node.html.

Right to data portability

You have the right to have data that we process automatically based on your consent or in fulfilment of a contract handed over to you or to a third party in a commonly used, machine-readable format. If you request the data to be transferred directly to another controller, this will only be done if it is technically feasible.

SSL and TLS encryption

This website uses SSL and TLS encryption for security reasons and for protecting the transmission of confidential content, such as the enquiries and orders that you send to us as website operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection in your browser’s address line when it changes from "http://" to "https://" and the lock icon is displayed in your browser’s address bar.

When SSL or TLS encryption is active, the data you transfer cannot be accessed by third parties.

Disclosure, restriction, erasure

Within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right to free disclosure at any time about your stored personal data, its origin and recipient and the purpose of data processing and, where necessary, a right to have this data rectified or erased or to have its processing restricted. You can also contact us at any time at the address given in the legal notice if you have any further questions about personal data.

Prohibition of promotional e-mails

We hereby prohibit the use of contact data published in the context of the website legal notice requirements for sending promotional and informational materials not expressly requested. The website operator reserves the right to take specific legal action if unsolicited advertising material, such as e-mail spam, is received.

3. Data collection on our website

Cookies

Some of our web pages use cookies. Cookies do not harm your computer and do not contain any viruses. We use cookies to make our website more user-friendly, efficient and secure. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer and saved by your browser.

Most of the cookies that we use are “session cookies”. These are deleted automatically at the end of your visit. Other cookies remain stored on your end device until you delete them. These cookies enable us to recognize your browser when you next visit.

You can configure your browser such that you are informed about the setting of cookies and only allow cookies in individual cases, reject cookies in certain cases or always, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. Deactivating cookies may limit the functionality of this website.

The cookies necessary for enabling electronic communications or for providing certain functions that you want to use (such as the shopping cart) are stored in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the storage of cookies to ensure an optimized service provided free of technical errors. When other cookies (such as those used to analyse your surfing behaviour) are also stored, they are covered separately in this data protection policy.

Server log files

The website provider automatically collects and stores the information that your browser automatically transmits to us in "server log files". This information includes:

  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system used
  • Referrer URL
  • Host name of the accessing computer
  • Time of the server request
  • IP address

This data is not combined with data from other sources.

The basis for data processing is Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR, which allows the processing of data to fulfil a contract and for pre-contract procedures.

Contact form

When you send us enquiries via our contact form, we tore the information provided in the contact form, including the contact data given, for the purpose of processing the enquiry and any follow-up questions. We do not share this information without your consent.

The data provided in the contact form is therefore processed exclusively on the basis of your consent (Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR). You can revoke this consent at any time. An informal request via e-mail to us is sufficient for this. The legality of any data processing performed prior to the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

We retain the data you provided in the contact form until you request its erasure, revoke your consent to its storage, or the purpose for its storage is no longer valid (e.g. after fulfilling your request). Mandatory statutory provisions, in particular those regarding retention periods, remain unaffected.

4. Analysis tools and advertising

Matomo (formerly Piwik)

This website uses the open-source Matomo web analytics service. Matomo uses cookies. These are text files that are stored on your computer and enable your use of the website to be analysed. The information generated by these cookies on how this website is used is stored on our server for this purpose. The IP address is anonymised prior to storage.

Matomo cookies remain on your end device until you delete them.

Matomo cookies are stored in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analysing user behaviour in order to optimise both its website and its advertising.

The information generated by these cookies on how this website is used isnot shared with third parties. You can prevent these cookies being stored by making the appropriate settings in your browser software. However, we must point out that doing so may mean you will not be able to make full use of all the functions of this website.

If you do not agree to the storage and use of your data, you can deactivate the storage and use functions here. In this case, an opt-out cookie is stored on your browser that prevents Matomo from storing usage data. When you delete your cookies, you will also delete the Matomo opt-out cookie. You will have to activate the opt-out again the next time you visit our website.

5. Plugins and tools

YouTube

Our website uses plugins from YouTube, which is operated by Google. The operator of the website is YouTube LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA.

When you visit one of our pages featuring a YouTube plugin, a connection is established to the YouTube servers. In this case, the YouTube server is informed as to which of our pages you have visited.

If you are logged into your YouTube account, you enable YouTube to link your surfing behaviour directly to your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.

We use YouTube to make our online presence appealing. This is a legitimate interest in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR.

Further information on how user data is used can be found in the YouTube data protection policy at: https://policies.google.com/privacy.

Google web fonts

This website uses web fonts provided by Google to ensure the uniform appearance. When you call up a page, your browser loads the necessary web fonts into your browser cache so that texts and fonts are displayed correctly.

To do this, your browser must establish a link to the Google servers. This means that Google is made aware that our website has been called up via your IP address. We use Google web fonts to make our online presence uniform and appealing. This is a legitimate interest in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR.

Your computer uses a standard font if your browser does not support web fonts.

Further information on Google web fonts can be found at https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and in the Google data protection policy: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/.

Google Maps

This site uses the Google Maps map service via an API. The provider of this is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

To enable use of the Google Maps functions, it is necessary to save your IP address. In general, this information is transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The provider of this website has no influence on this data transfer.

We use Google Maps to make our online presence appealing and to make it easier for you to find the locations mentioned on our website. This is a legitimate interest in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR.

Further information on how user data is used can be found in the Google data protection policy at: https://policies.google.com/policies/privacy.

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