Below we inform you about the collection of personal data when using our website.
The term "personal data," as defined in Article 4, No. 1 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (hereinafter referred to as the "General Data Protection Regulation" or "GDPR"), refers to all data that relates to you personally. This includes, for example, your name, address, email address, and user behavior. Regarding other terms, in particular "processing," "controller," "processor," and "consent," we refer to the legal data protection definitions in Article 4 of the GDPR.
We generally process personal data only to the extent necessary for providing a functional website and the content and services we offer. Personal data is regularly processed only if you have given us your consent in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) GDPR or if processing is permitted by law, in particular by one of the legal bases listed in Article 6(1)(b) to (f) GDPR.
Your personal data will be deleted or blocked as soon as the purpose for which it was stored no longer applies. Data may also be stored if this is required by national or European regulations to which we are subject. In this case, the data will be blocked or deleted once the storage period prescribed by the respective regulations has expired. The latter does not apply if further storage of the data is necessary for entering into or fulfilling a contract.
If we use commissioned service providers for individual functions of our website or wish to use your data for advertising purposes, we will inform you in detail about the respective processes below.
The controller within the meaning of Article 4 No. 7 GDPR, other data protection laws applicable in the Member States of the European Union and other regulations and provisions of a data protection nature is:
Further details about the responsible body can be found in our legal notice.
You can reach and contact our data protection officer at the following address:
You have the following rights with regard to your personal data:
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority regarding our processing of your personal data.
When you visit our website without registering or otherwise providing us with information ("informational use"), we only collect the personal data that your web browser transmits to our server. If you wish to view our website, we collect the following data, which is technically necessary for us to display our website to you and to ensure its stability and security:
The aforementioned data is also stored in so-called log files on our servers. This does not affect your IP address or other data that would allow the data to be associated with you. This data will not be stored together with any other personal data of yours.
The collection and temporary storage of your IP address is necessary to deliver our website to your device. For this purpose, your IP address must be stored for the duration of your visit to our website. Storing the aforementioned data in log files serves to ensure the functionality and optimization of our website, as well as the security of our IT systems. This data is not used for marketing purposes.
Our legitimate interest in data processing lies in the aforementioned purposes. The legal basis for the collection and temporary storage of the aforementioned data is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.
The aforementioned data for the provision of our website will be deleted when the respective session ends. Data in log files is deleted after seven days at the latest. We only store data beyond this period if we have previously deleted or anonymized your IP address, thus making it impossible to associate the data with you personally. The collection of the aforementioned data for the provision of our website and the storage of this data in log files is essential for the operation of our website. There is no option to object.
We use cookies on our website. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device's storage medium, such as a hard drive, and through which we, as the party setting the cookie, receive certain information. Cookies cannot execute programs or transmit viruses to your device. This website uses the following types of cookies, the scope and function of which are explained below.
Cookies that are stored in connection with your web browser:
The processing of personal data through the aforementioned cookies serves to make our website more user-friendly and effective for you overall. Some functions of our website cannot be offered without the use of these cookies. In particular, some functions of our website require that your web browser can still be identified even after you have changed pages. If you have an account, we use cookies to identify you on subsequent visits. This prevents you from having to log in again each time you visit our website. The data processed by cookies that are necessary for providing the functions of our website are not used to create user profiles. Where cookies are used for analytical purposes, they serve to improve the quality and user-friendliness of our website, its content, and its functions. They allow us to understand how the website is used, which functions are used, and how often. This enables us to continuously optimize our offerings.
Insofar as cookies are technically necessary, our legitimate interest in data processing lies in the aforementioned purposes. The legal basis in these cases is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. In all other cases, the legal basis is Article 6(1)(a) GDPR (your consent).
The aforementioned cookies are stored on your device and transmitted from there to our server. You can therefore configure the processing of data and information by cookies yourself. You can make the appropriate settings in your web browser, allowing you, for example, to reject third-party cookies or cookies altogether. In this context, we would like to point out that you may then not be able to use all the functions of our website properly. Furthermore, we recommend regularly deleting cookies and your browser history manually.
In addition to the aforementioned informational use of our website, we offer various services that you can use if you are interested. For these services, it is generally necessary to provide further personal data. We require this data to provide the respective service. The aforementioned principles regarding data processing apply in this context.
In some cases, we use external service providers to process this data. These providers have been carefully selected and commissioned by us. They are bound by our instructions and are regularly audited by us. If personal data is shared with third parties in connection with services we offer jointly with partners, you can find more detailed information in the descriptions of the individual services below. If these third parties are located in a country outside the European Economic Area, you can find more detailed information about the implications of this in the descriptions of the individual services below.
When you contact us by email, the personal data you transmit to us with your email will be stored. Furthermore, we provide a contact form on our website that you can use to get in touch with us. The data you enter into the form will be transmitted to us and stored.
The data will be used exclusively to answer your questions. Unless explicitly stated otherwise in this privacy policy, the data will not be shared with third parties. We also collect your IP address and the time of submission.
The processing of the above personal data serves solely to process your requests. The processing of further personal data that arises from the use of the contact form provided on our website serves to prevent misuse and to ensure the security of our information technology systems.
This also constitutes our legitimate interest in processing your personal data. If you have given us your consent for this, the legal basis for processing this data is Article 6(1)(a) GDPR. Otherwise, the legal basis for processing this data is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR, particularly if you transmit the data to us by sending an email. If you intend to conclude a contract by sending us your email, Article 6(1)(b) GDPR provides an additional legal basis.
Your data will be deleted once we have fully processed your request, subject to any statutory retention periods. If you contact us by email, you can object to the storage of your personal data at any time. Please note that in this case, your request cannot be processed further. You can declare your revocation or objection by sending an email to the email address provided in our legal notice.
We offer a newsletter that you can subscribe to on our website. Details about the newsletter, especially its possible content, are specified in the consent form. When you subscribe to our newsletter, the data you enter into the registration form will be transmitted to us. To subscribe to the newsletter, you must provide the mandatory information requested by us:
Any additional personal data you provide during registration is voluntary.
We use the double opt-in procedure for newsletter registration. After you register, we will send an email to the email address you provided, asking you to confirm that you wish to receive our newsletter in the future. If you do not confirm your registration within the period specified in the email, the data you provided will be blocked and deleted after four weeks. We also store your IP address, the date and time of your newsletter registration, and the date and time of your confirmation. In connection with the processing of data for sending the newsletter, no data will be passed on to third parties. This data will be used exclusively for sending the newsletter.
This data is used exclusively for sending the newsletter. Unless we use a third-party provider listed below for sending the newsletter, the data will not be shared with third parties in connection with the processing of data for newsletter distribution.
The data you enter into the registration form will be processed for the purpose of addressing you personally. After your confirmation, we will store your email address in order to send you the newsletter. We store the respective IP address and the times of registration and confirmation in order to verify your registration and, if necessary, to investigate any potential misuse of your personal data. This also constitutes our legitimate interest. If you have given us your consent, the legal basis for the processing is Article 6(1)(a) GDPR. If the processing is otherwise based on our legitimate interests, the legal basis is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.
The aforementioned data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required for the aforementioned purposes. We therefore store your data as long as you are subscribed to the newsletter. After you unsubscribe, we store the aforementioned data purely for statistical and anonymous purposes.
You can withdraw your consent to receive the newsletter at any time by unsubscribing. You can unsubscribe by clicking the link included in every newsletter email we send you.
To use additional features of our website, we offer (possibly soon) the option to register by providing personal data. The data is entered into an input form, transmitted to us, and stored. The data will not be shared with third parties. The mandatory fields requested during registration are marked accordingly and must be completed in full. Otherwise, we will reject the registration. The following data is collected during the registration process:
At the time of registration, the IP address and the date and time of registration are also stored. As part of the registration process, the user's consent to the processing of this data is obtained.
Registration is required to access certain content and services on our website. We use the data you provide only for the purpose of using the respective offer or service, or to provide the services for which you registered. In the event of important changes to our offers, services, or features, such as changes to the scope of services or technically necessary modifications, we will use the email address you provided during registration to inform you. The legal basis for processing this data is Article 6(1)(a) GDPR. If registration is necessary for the conclusion or performance of a contract, Article 6(1)(b) GDPR provides an additional legal basis.
You can withdraw your consent at any time. The lawfulness of the data processing already carried out remains unaffected by the withdrawal.
The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer needed for the purpose for which it was collected. This is the case when your registration on our website is canceled or modified. You can cancel your registration at any time. You can also have your stored data modified at any time. Statutory retention periods remain unaffected.
We only transfer personal data to third parties if this is necessary for processing the contract. Data will not be transferred beyond this scope unless you have expressly consented to it. Your data will not be passed on to third parties without your express consent, for example, for advertising purposes.
If you have given us your consent, the legal basis for processing your data is Article 6(1)(a) GDPR. Otherwise, the legal basis is Article 6(1)(b) GDPR.
We offer paid services on our website. For this purpose, we process the personal data you provide.
The processing of your data is carried out for the purpose of establishing and fulfilling a contractual relationship with you. If you have given us your consent for this, the legal basis for the processing is Article 6(1)(a) GDPR. Otherwise, the legal basis for the processing is Article 6(1)(b) GDPR.
You can withdraw your consent at any time. You can object to the processing of your personal data at any time. However, please note that a contract cannot be concluded without this data.
The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required for the purpose for which it was collected. This is the case when we no longer need your personal data to fulfill the contractual relationship. Data will not be deleted if we are legally obligated to retain it.
We offer paid services on our website without requiring registration or the creation of a customer account. To use these services, you must enter your personal data into an input form. This data will be transmitted to us. Required fields are marked accordingly and must be completed in full. The following data is collected:
In addition, the IP address and date and time are stored.
The processing of your data is carried out for the purpose of establishing and fulfilling a contractual relationship with you. If you have given us your consent for this, the legal basis for the processing is Article 6(1)(a) GDPR. Otherwise, the legal basis for the processing is Article 6(1)(b) GDPR.
You can withdraw your consent at any time. You can object to the processing of your personal data at any time. However, please note that a contract cannot be concluded without this data.
The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required for the purpose for which it was collected. This is the case when we no longer need your personal data to fulfill the contractual relationship. Data will not be deleted if we are legally obligated to retain it.
We use "Google (Invisible) reCAPTCHA" on our website, a service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Google Building Gordon House, Barrow St, Dublin 4, Ireland (hereinafter referred to as "Google"). Google (Invisible) reCAPTCHA processes information about your user behavior on our website.
We use Google (Invisible) reCAPTCHA to verify whether input is made by a human or abusively by automated, machine processing. This process serves to protect against spam, DDoS attacks, and similar automated malicious access. The use of Google (Invisible) reCAPTCHA thus directly serves to ensure the integrity and functionality of our systems. This also constitutes our legitimate interest. The legal basis is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.
The IP address transmitted as part of Google (Invisible) reCAPTCHA will not be merged with other Google data unless you are logged into your Google account at the time of using Google (Invisible) reCAPTCHA. If you wish to prevent this transmission and storage of data about you and your behavior on our website by Google, you must log out of Google before visiting our site or using Google (Invisible) reCAPTCHA.
You can object to the collection and transfer of personal data or prevent the processing of this data by disabling JavaScript in your browser. You can also prevent the execution of JavaScript code altogether by installing a JavaScript blocker (e.g., https://noscript.net/ or https://www.ghostery.com ). Please note that in this case you may not be able to fully use all the functions of our website.
Third-party provider information: Google Ireland Limited, Google Building Gordon House, Barrow St, Dublin 4, Ireland
Further information regarding data protection from the third-party provider can be found on the following website: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de&gl=de
We use Google Analytics on our website, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Google Building Gordon House, Barrow St, Dublin 4, Ireland (hereinafter referred to as "Google"). Google uses cookies, which are small text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website will generally be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. If IP anonymization is activated on the website, your IP address will be shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server outside the EU and shortened there. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity, and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Pseudonymous user profiles can be created from the processed data. The IP address transmitted when using Google Analytics is not merged with other Google data.
We use Google Analytics only with the IP anonymization feature described above enabled. This means that your IP address is processed by Google only in a shortened form. This prevents it from being linked to you personally.
We use Google Analytics to analyze the use of our website and to continuously improve individual functions and offers, as well as the user experience. By statistically evaluating user behavior, we can improve our services and make them more interesting for you as a user. The legal basis for this is Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 Letter a) GDPR (consent).
You can also prevent the storage of cookies generated by Google Analytics by adjusting your web browser settings accordingly. Please note that in this case, you may not be able to use all the functions of our website. If you wish to prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your user behavior (including your IP address) and the processing of this data by Google, you can also download and install the web browser plugin available at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de .
In order to oblige Google to process the transmitted data only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with applicable data protection regulations, we have concluded a data processing agreement with Google.
Third-party provider information: Google Ireland Limited, Google Building Gordon House, Barrow St, Dublin 4, Ireland
Further information on Google's data usage, settings and opt-out options, and data protection can be found on the following Google websites:
The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required for the purpose for which it was collected.
Data at the user and event level, which is linked to cookies, user identifiers (e.g., User ID) and advertising IDs (e.g., DoubleClick cookies, Android Advertising ID, IDFA [Apple Identifier for Advertisers]), will be deleted no later than 14 months after collection.