General Information

The following notes provide a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit our website. Personal data are all data with which you can be personally identified. Detailed information on the subject of data protection can be found in our privacy policy listed below this text.

1. Data collection on our website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. Their contact details can be found in the imprint of this website.

How do we collect your data?

Your data are collected firstly by you providing them to us. This could, for example, be data you enter into a contact form.

Other data are automatically collected by our IT systems when you visit the website. These are primarily technical data (e.g. internet browser, operating system, or time of the page request). The collection of these data is automatic as soon as you enter our website.

What do we use your data for?

Part of the data is collected to ensure the proper functioning of the website. Other data can be used to analyze your user behavior.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right at any time to obtain information about the origin, recipient, and purpose of your stored personal data free of charge. You also have the right to request the correction, blocking, or deletion of these data. You can contact us at any time at the address given in the imprint for this purpose and for further questions on the subject of personal data. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

 

2. General Information and Mandatory Information

Data Protection

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 privacy policy.

When you use this website, various personal data are collected. Personal data are data with which you can be personally identified. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.

We point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g. communication by e-mail) can have security gaps. A complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

Revocation of Your Consent to Data Processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can revoke your consent at any time. An informal e-mail making this request is sufficient. The legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

Right to Data Portability

You have the right to have data which we process based on your consent or in fulfillment of a contract automatically delivered to yourself or to a third party in a standard, machine-readable format. If you require the direct transfer of data to another responsible party, this will only be done to the extent technically feasible.

Information, Blocking, Deletion

Within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to free information about your stored personal data, their origin and recipient and the purpose of the data processing and, if necessary, a right to correct, block or delete these data. For further information on personal data, you can contact us at any time at the address given in the imprint.

SSL or TLS Encryption

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

If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transfer to us cannot be read by third parties.

Opposition to Promotional Emails

We hereby expressly prohibit the use of contact data published in the context of website legal notice requirements with regard to 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 email spam, is received.

 

3. Data Collection on our website

Cookies

Our website partially uses so-called cookies. Cookies do not harm 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 device until you delete them. These cookies allow us to recognize your browser the next time you visit.

You can set your browser to inform you about the setting of cookies and to allow cookies only in individual cases, to accept cookies for certain cases or to generally exclude them and to activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.

Cookies that are necessary to carry out the electronic communication process or to provide certain functions you desire (e.g. shopping cart function) are stored on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the storage of cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. As far as other cookies (e.g. cookies to analyze your surfing behavior) are stored, they are treated separately in this privacy policy.

System cookies

Purpose of these cookies: Website functionality Used session cookies: Session cookies expire after the browser session ends.

BE_PAGE_OFFSET

System cookie of the used content management system. This cookie ensures when loading the website that the browser window jumps to the beginning of the loaded page.

PHPSESSID

This cookie is essential for the technical functioning of our website. The cookie refers to the server-side programming language PHP and ensures that all functions of the page that are based on the PHP programming language can be fully displayed.

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
• Used operating system
• Referrer URL
• Host name of the accessing computer
• Time of the server request
• IP address

These data will not be combined with data from other sources.

The basis for data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO, which allows the processing of data for the fulfillment of a contract or pre-contractual measures.

4. Newsletter

When subscribing to our company's newsletter, the data in the respective input mask is transmitted to the person responsible for processing. The registration for our newsletter takes place in a so-called double opt-in procedure. I.e., after registration, you will receive an email asking you to confirm your registration. This confirmation is necessary so that no one can register with foreign email addresses. When registering for the newsletter, the IP address of the user as well as the date and time of registration are stored. This serves to prevent misuse of the services or the email address of the person concerned. The data will not be passed on to third parties, except in the case of a legal obligation to pass on the data. The data will be used exclusively for sending the newsletter. The subscription to the newsletter can be canceled by the person concerned at any time. Likewise, the consent to the storage of personal data can be revoked at any time. For this purpose, there is a corresponding link in each newsletter. The legal basis for the processing of data after the user has subscribed to the newsletter is, in the case of the user's consent, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) DSGVO. The legal basis for sending the newsletter as a result of the sale of goods or services is § 7 para. 3 UWG.

4.1  Usage von rapidmail

Description and purpose: We use rapidmail for sending newsletters. The provider is rapidmail GmbH, Wentzingerstraße 21, 79106 Freiburg, Germany. With rapidmail, the sending of newsletters is organized and analyzed, among other things. The data you enter for the purpose of receiving the newsletter are stored on rapidmail's servers in Germany. If you do not want to be analyzed by rapidmail, you must unsubscribe from the newsletter. We provide a corresponding link in each newsletter message. For the purpose of analysis, the emails sent with rapidmail contain a so-called tracking pixel, which connects to rapidmail's servers when the email is opened. This way it can be determined whether a newsletter message has been opened. Furthermore, with the help of rapidmail, it can be determined whether and which links in the newsletter message are clicked. Optionally, links in the email can be set as tracking links with which your clicks can be counted.

Legal basis: The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) DSGVO.

Recipient: The recipient of the data is rapidmail GmbH.

Transfer to third countries: A transfer of data to third countries does not take place.

Duration: The data you have stored with us for the purpose of the newsletter will be stored by us until you unsubscribe from the newsletter and deleted from our servers as well as from rapidmail's servers after you unsubscribe from the newsletter. Data that has been stored for other purposes with us (e.g. email addresses for the member area) remains unaffected by this.

Revocation option: You have the option to revoke your consent to data processing at any time with effect for the future. The legality of the data processing operations already carried out remains unaffected by the revocation.

Further data protection information: Further information can be found in rapidmail's data security information at: https://www.rapidmail.de/datensicherheit. Further information on rapidmail's analysis functions can be found at the following link: https://www.rapidmail.de/wissen-und-hilfe

5. Integration of Third-Party Services and Content

Google Maps

We integrate the maps of the service "Google Maps" provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. The data processed may include, in particular, IP addresses and location data of the users, which, however, are not collected without their consent (usually carried out within the framework of the settings of their mobile devices). The data may be processed in the USA. Privacy Policy: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/, Opt-Out: https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated.

YouTube

Our website uses plugins from YouTube, a site operated by Google. The operator of the sites is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA. When you visit one of our pages equipped with a YouTube plugin, a connection to the YouTube servers is established. This informs the YouTube server which of our pages you have visited. If you are logged into your YouTube account, it allows YouTube to associate your browsing behavior directly with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account. Further information on the handling of user data can be found in YouTube's privacy policy at: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en