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 legal data protection regulations as well as this privacy policy.

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

We point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., when communicating via email) may have security vulnerabilities. A complete protection of the data against access by third parties is not possible.

Cookies

The internet pages partially 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 that your browser saves.

Most of the cookies we use are so-called 'session cookies.' They are automatically deleted after your visit. Other cookies remain on your device until you delete them. These cookies allow us to recognize your browser during your next visit.

You can configure your browser to be informed about the setting of cookies and allow cookies only 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 disable cookies, the functionality of this website may be limited.

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. This includes:

  • Browser type and browser version
  • Operating system used
  • Referrer URL
  • Hostname of the accessing computer
  • Time of the server request

This data cannot be assigned to specific individuals. A combination of this data with other data sources will not be made. We reserve the right to check this data retrospectively 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 data you provided there, will be stored for the purpose of processing the inquiry and for the case of follow-up questions. We will not pass this data on without your consent.

Email Notifications / Newsletter

If you would like to receive the newsletter / email notifications about events (such as a new message in your personal inbox) offered on the website, we need an email address from you, as well as information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the provided email address and agree to receive the newsletter. We will use this data exclusively for sending the requested information and will not pass it on to third parties.

You can revoke the consent to the storage of data, the email address, and its use for sending the newsletter or email notifications at any time in the login area. Alternatively, you can respond to an email we sent you, requesting not to receive any further emails. You can also contact us directly. Our contact details can be found in the imprint.

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 use all features of this website to their full extent.

SSL Encryption

This site uses SSL encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as inquiries you send to us as the site operators. 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.

Processing of Data (Customer and Contract Data)

We collect, process, and use personal data only to the extent that it is necessary for the establishment, content-related design, or modification of the legal relationship (inventory data). Personal data about the use of our internet pages (usage data) is collected, processed, and used only to the extent necessary to enable the user to utilize the service or to bill.

Data Transfer Upon Contract Conclusion for Services and Digital Content

We only transfer personal data to third parties if this is necessary for the execution of the contract, for example, to the credit institution commissioned with the payment processing.

Further transmission of the data does not take place, or only if you have expressly consented to the transmission. A transfer of your data to third parties without your express consent, for advertising purposes, does not occur.

Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service from Google Inc. 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States ('Google'). Google Analytics uses so-called 'cookies,' text files that are stored on your computer and enable an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website (including your IP address, which is anonymized using the _anonymizeIp() method so that it can no longer be associated with a connection) is transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, compile reports on website activities for website operators, and provide additional services related to website usage and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties if required by law or if third parties process this data on behalf of Google. Google will not associate your IP address with other Google data in any case. You can prevent the installation 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 use all features of this website to their full extent. You can also object to the collection of data by Google Analytics in the future by installing a deactivation add-on for your browser (https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en).

You can also prevent the collection by Google Analytics by clicking on the following link to set an opt-out cookie, which will prevent the collection of your data on future visits to this website: Disable Google Analytics.

Google Ads, Google Remarketing, and Google Conversion Tracking

This website uses Google Ads. Google Ads is an online advertising program from Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States ('Google'). Google has been certified under the US-EU Privacy Shield agreement and has thus committed to complying with European data protection regulations.

We use Google Remarketing to present you with ads for our website on other websites via Google Ads if you have already visited our website. Additionally, Google Ads allows us to display user-specific advertisements, which enable us to show you interest-relevant ads for our website. For this purpose, Google places cookies on your computer when you visit our website, which have a time-limited but unknown validity period. Within this process, data is transmitted to Google in the United States of America with each visit and stored there. Google may pass on the personal data collected through this technical procedure to third parties. As a result, Google becomes aware of personal data such as your IP address or your surfing behavior, which Google uses, among other things, to display interest-relevant advertising.

On the other hand, we use what's called conversion tracking. If you click on an ad displayed by Google, a cookie for conversion tracking is set. Cookies are small text files that the internet browser places on the user's computer. These cookies lose their validity after 30 days and do not serve to identify the users personally. If the user visits certain pages of this website and the cookie has not yet expired, Google and we can recognize that the user has clicked on the ad and has been redirected to this page.

Each Google Ads customer receives a different cookie. Cookies cannot be tracked across the websites of Google Ads customers. The information obtained through the conversion cookie is used to create conversion statistics for Ads customers who have opted for conversion tracking. Customers learn the total number of users who clicked on their ad and were redirected to a page with a conversion tracking tag. However, they do not receive information that would allow for personal identification of users. If you do not wish to participate in tracking, you can object to this use by easily disabling the Google conversion tracking cookie through your internet browser under user settings. You will then not be included in the conversion tracking statistics.

Google gives you, as an affected person, the option to object to interest-based advertising (opt-out). You can visit the corresponding website at https://www.google.de/settings/ads and make your desired settings there.

More information about Google Ads and Google conversion tracking can be found in Google's privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy.

Facebook

On this website we use the Facebook pixel, an analytics tool from Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbor, Dublin 2 Ireland (Facebook). This enables us to show visitors of our website relevant advertisements (so-called “Facebook ads”) on Facebook. We use the Facebook pixel, which is essentially a piece of tracking code, to measure the effectiveness of our Facebook advertising campaigns and to optimize our ads offering. For this purpose, we track and send Facebook information about your activities on our website and other personal data you may leave there. This includes, for example, your Facebook ID, your IP address, information about your browser and the buttons you click on our website, registration information and the pages within our website you visit. We use the data collected to create Facebook advertisements, displayed only on Facebook, to purposefully target users of our website, in order to make our services and offers more interesting for you. When you visit our website, the Facebook pixel is triggered and your browser automatically establishes a direct connection with the Facebook server. We have no influence on the scope and further use of the data that is collected by Facebook through the use of the pixel. By integrating Facebook Custom Audiences, Facebook receives the information that you have accessed a corresponding online offer from us, or clicked on an advertisement from us. If you are registered with Facebook, Facebook can assign the visit to your account. Even if you are not registered with Facebook or have not logged in, there is a possibility that the provider will save your IP address and other identification features. The Facebook pixel enables the measurement, evaluation and optimization of the effectiveness of Facebook advertisements for both statistical and market research purposes. We only receive reports from Facebook in an anonymous, aggregated format. Further information on data protection at Facebook can be found here. Please also read the privacy policy of Facebook.

Cloudflare

To protect against attacks, harmful bots, and to optimize loading times, we use services from our technology partner Cloudflare, Inc., 101 Townsend St, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA, for our websites. All data transmitted to or from this website (including your IP address) is processed through Cloudflare's global CDN ("Content Delivery Network"). The nearest data center is regularly used. Cloudflare operates data centers within the EU. For data centers outside the EU, the "EU Standard Contractual Clauses" apply. To detect and defend against attacks, Cloudflare stores access data, which is generally deleted within 4 hours, and at the latest after 3 days. For more information, please see Cloudflare’s privacy policy at: https://www.cloudflare.com/security-policy. What Cloudflare actually stores is also explained here: https://blog.cloudflare.com/what-cloudflare-logs/. By using our website, you consent to the processing of your data by Cloudflare in the manner and for the purposes described above.

TikTok

On our website, we use the so-called TikTok Tag as a service of the social network musical.ly Inc., 10351 Santa Monica Blvd #310, Los Angeles, CA 90025, USA ("TikTok"). This tag is a code fragment that provides us and TikTok insights into the behavior of a person on our website. TikTok uses this information to create target groups for improved ad display, to assess and enhance the effectiveness of ads, and to determine what kind of advertising should be shown to users. For this purpose, TikTok uses cookies (see: https://www.tiktok.com/legal/cookie-policy). The information generated by the cookies about the use of this website (including your IP address) is transmitted to a destination outside the European Economic Area ("EEA") and stored there. In cases where TikTok transfers personal data to countries outside the EEA, this occurs under the model contracts of the European Commission for the transfer of personal data to third countries (i.e., Standard Contractual Clauses) in accordance with Commission decisions 2004/915/EC or 2010/87/EU (as applicable) or according to an EU-approved alternative mechanism. For more information on the purpose, scope, and further processing and use of data by TikTok, as well as your related rights and options for protecting your privacy, please see TikTok's privacy policy: https://www.tiktok.com/legal/cookie-policy. TikTok does not offer its own opt-out function but refers to the functions of individual website analysis agencies, such as Google Analytics at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout and Facebook Pixel at https://www.facebook.com/ads/preferences/.

Management of Your Personal Data Protection Settings and Right to Withdraw

You have the opportunity to adjust cookie settings and integrated third-party services of our website and their tracking procedures according to your personal needs by clicking on the link Personal Data Protection Settings. Under this link, you can also withdraw your previously given settings and consents for our website.

Contact Options and Your Rights

As an affected person, you have the following rights:

  • According to Article 15 GDPR, the right to request information about your personal data processed by us to the extent specified therein;
  • According to Article 16 GDPR, the right to request the immediate correction of inaccurate or completion of your personal data stored with us;
  • According to Article 17 GDPR, the right to request the deletion of your personal data stored with us, unless further processing is necessary
    • a) for the exercise of the right to freedom of expression and information;
    • b) to fulfill a legal obligation;
    • c) for reasons of public interest; or
    • d) for the assertion, exercise, or defense of legal claims;
  • According to Article 18 GDPR, the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data to the extent
    • a) that you dispute the accuracy of the data;
    • b) that the processing is unlawful, but you refuse deletion;
    • c) we no longer need the data, but you need it to assert, exercise, or defend legal claims; or
    • d) you have lodged an objection to the processing according to Article 21 GDPR;
  • According to Article 20 GDPR, the right to receive your personal data that you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format or to request the transmission to another controller;
  • According to Article 77 GDPR, the right to complain to a supervisory authority. In general, you can contact the supervisory authority of your usual residence, workplace, or our company headquarters for this purpose.

If you have questions regarding the collection, processing, or use of your personal data, requests for information, correction, blocking, or deletion of data, as well as the withdrawal of granted consents or objection to a specific data use, please contact us directly using the contact details in our imprint.

Right to Object

To the extent that we process personal data as explained above to protect our legitimate interests in the context of a balancing of interests, you can object to this processing with future effect. If the processing is for direct marketing purposes, you can exercise this right at any time as described above. For other purposes, the right to object is only available if there are reasons arising from your particular situation.

After exercising your right to object, we will not process your personal data for these purposes unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override your interests, rights, and freedoms, or if the processing serves the assertion, exercise, or defense of legal claims.

This does not apply if the processing is for direct marketing purposes. In that case, we will not process your personal data for this purpose any further.