Datenschutzerklärung

Data protection

The operators of this website are committed to protect your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the legal data protection regulations and as well as this privacy policy.

The using of this website is usually possible without the declaration of personal data. If possible the collecting of personal data (like name, address or e-mail addresses) is always done on a voluntary basis. No personal data will be forwarded to any third parties without your explicit consent

We would like to point out that the transfer of data on the internet (e.g. during communication by e-mail) may have security gaps. A complete protection of data against unauthorized access of third parties is not possible.


Privacy Statement for the use of etracker

Our website uses the analytical service etracker. Provider is the etracker GmbH, Erste Brunnenstrasse 1 20459 Hamburg Germany. Data could be used in order to create user profiles under a pseudonym. For this purpose, cookies could be used. Cookies are small text files which are saved locally in the cache of your internet browser. The cookies allow us to recognize your browser again. The collected data with the etracker-Technologies are not used without the explicit permission of the user, technology will not be used to idetntify the visitors to our website and will be cross referenced with personal data and the origin of the pseudonym.

The data collection and storage can be canceled at any time immediately and with future effect. To counter a data collection and storage of your visitor data for the future, you can follow this link for an Opt-Out-Cookie of etracker, these causes that no user data from your browser will be stored during any visits to our website in future: www.etracker.de/privacy.

Thereby an Opt-Out-Cookie with the name "cntcookie" of etracker will be set. Please do not delete that cookie as long as you wish to maintain your objection. For more information, refer to the privacy policy of etracker: www.etracker.com/de/datenschutz.html.


Privacy Statement for the use of Facebook plug-ins (Like-Button)

On our website plug-ins of the social network Facebook, Provider is Facebook Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA, are applied. You can recognize the Facebook plug-ins of the Facebook logo or the "Like Button" on our page. You can find an overview of Facebook-plug-ins here: developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/.

When you visit our websites, the plug-in establishes a direct connection between your browser and the Facebook server. Facebook receives the information that you have visited our site with your IP address. If you click on the Facebook "Like Button" while you are logged into your Facebook account, you can link the content of our pages on your Facebook profile. This allows Facebook to refer your visit to our website to your user account. We point out that we as providers of this website have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data and the use of them through Facebook. For more information, please see the privacy policy of Facebook among de-de.facebook.com/policy.php.
If you do not wish that Facebook can assign your visit on our pages to your Facebook user account, please log out from your Facebook account.

Privacy Statement for the Use of Google Analytics

This website uses functions of the web analytics service of Google Analytics. Provider is the Google Inc. 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Google Analytics uses "Cookies". These are text files that are stored on your computer and enable analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website are usually transferred to a server of Google in the US and stored there.

In case of activation of IP anonymization on this website your IP address will be truncated from Google inside Member States of the European Union or other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases the full IP address is transmitted to a Google server in the US and shortened there. Commissioned by the operator of this site Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity and to provide other services related to the use of the website and of the Internet. Your browser sends the IP address to Google Analytics, which is not merged with other data of Google. 

You can prevent the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser software; however, we point out that in this case you can optionally not use all features of this website. You can also prevent the data generated by the cookie and relating to your usage of the website (incl. Your IP address) to Google and the processing of these data by Google, by downloading and installing the browser plug-in at the following link: tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.


Privacy Statement for using Google +1

Our website uses the features of Google +1. Provider is the Google Inc. 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043 USA. 
Collection and dissemination of information: With the Google +1 button you can publish information worldwide. With the Google +1 button you and other users receive personalized content from Google and our partners. Google will store both the information that you have given for a content +1, as well as information about the page you viewed when you click +1. Your +1 can be shown as evidence along with your Profile name and photo in Google services, such as in search results or in your Google profile, or elsewhere on websites and ads on the Internet. Google records information about your +1 activities to improve Google's services for you and others. To use the Google +1 button, you need a globally visible, public Google profile that must contain at least the chosen name for the profile. This name is used in all Google services. In some cases, this name can also substitute any other name that you used while sharing content via your Google account. The identity of your Google profile can be shown users who know your e-mail address or other identifying information from you. 
Using of the collected information: In Addition to the mentioned purpose above, the information you provide will be used in accordance with the applicable Google privacy policy. Google may release summary statistics on the +1 activities of users and sends it to users and partners, such as publishers, advertisers or linked sites.

Privacy Statement for the use of Instagram

Functions of the service Instagram are integrated on our sites. These functions are offered by Instagram Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA, 94025, USA. If you are logged in in your Instagram account you can link the content of our website with your profile, by clicking on the Instagram button. This allows Instagram assign your visit on our pages to your user account. We point out that we as providers of the website have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data and the use of them through Instagram. For more information, please see the privacy statement of Instagram: instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/.


Privacy Statement for the use of LinkedIn

Our site uses functions of the network LinkedIn. Provider is the LinkedIn Corporation 2029 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. With every access of a user to one of our web pages that contains features of LinkedIn, there is built a connections to servers from LinkedIn. LinkedIn is informed that you have visited our website with your IP address. If you click the "Recommend button" of LinkedIn and you are logged into your account with LinkedIn, it is possible for LinkedIn to associate your visit to our website to you and your account. We point out that we as providers of the sites have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data and the use of them through LinkedIn. For more information, please see the privacy policy of LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.


Privacy Policy for use of Pinterest

On our website, we use plug-ins from the social network Pinterest.  Provider is the Pinterest Inc., 635 High Street, Palo Alto, CA, 94301, USA. When you visit a page that contains such a plug-in, your browser makes a direct connection to the servers of Pinterest. The plug-in transmits this protocol data to the server of Pinterest in the United States. These protocol data may include: your IP address, the address of the visited sites, which also contains Pinterest functions, the type and settings of the browser, date and time of the request, the manner of use from Pinterest as well as cookies. For more information about the purpose, scope and further processing and use of data by Pinterest as well as your rights and ways to protect your privacy can be found in the privacy notices of Pinterest: about.pinterest.com/de/privacy-policy.


Privacy Policy for use of Tumblr

Our pages use buttons of the service Tumblr. Provider is the Tumblr, Inc., 35 East 21st St, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10010, USA. These buttons allow you to a post or to share content on Tumblr, or to follow the supplier on Tumblr. If you call up one of our websites with the Tumblr button, your browser establishes a direct connection to the servers of Tumblr. We have no influence on the amount of data that Tumblr has gathered and transmitted by the plug-in. According to the current state, the IP address of the user as well as the URL of the respective website are received. More information can be found in the Privacy Statement of Tumblr under www.tumblr.com/policy/de/privacy.


Privacy Statement for the Use of Twitter

Functions of Twitter are integrated on our sites. These functions are offered by Twitter Inc., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA. Through the use of Twitter and the function "Re-Tweet" the web pages you visit are linked to your Twitter account and made known to other users. This data is also transmitted to Twitter. We point out that we as providers of this website have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data and the use of them through Twitter. For more information, please see the privacy statement of Twitter at twitter.com/privacy. You can change the privacy settings on Twitter, by your account settings here:  twitter.com/account/settings.


Privacy Policy for use of Xing

Our website uses functions of the network XING. Provider is the XING AG, Dammtorstraße 29-32, 20354 Hamburg, Germany. Upon each access by a user to our sites which contains features of Xing, a connection to servers from Xing is produced. According to our knowledge there is no storage vom personal data. In particular, no IP addresses are stored or an evaluation of the usage behavior is accomplished. Further information on data protection and the Xing Share button and the privacy policy of Xing you can find at: www.xing.com/app/share.


Information, erasure or blocking

You always have the right of free information about your stored personal data, its origin, its destination and its purpose of the data processing as well as the right to have this data corrected, locked or erased. For this purpose, as well as to other questions relating to personal data, you can contact us at any time to the address given in the imprint.


Cookies

The website uses so-called cookies. Cookies do not cause any damage on your computer and do not contain viruses. Cookies are used to make our offer more user-friendly, effective and safer. 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 on your device memory until you delete them. These cookies allow us to recognize your browser on your next visit. You can set your browser so that you are informed about the use of cookies and allow cookies only in individual cases, activate the acceptance of cookies in certain cases or rejecting them in general and the automatic deletion of cookies when you close the browser. However, the deactivation or rejection of cookies may restrict the functionality of our web offer.

Server log files

The provider of the pages collects and stores information in so-called server log files, that your browser transmits to us automatically. These are:

- Browser type / Browser version
- Used operating system 
- HTTP referer URL
- Host name of accessing computer
- Time of server request

This data is not able to be linked to particular persons. A consolidation of these data with other data springs is not carried out. We reserve the right to examine these data retrospectively if solid indications of unlawfull uses are known. 

Contact Form

If you send us requests via the Contact Form, your data from the Contact Form, including the contact details indicated by you will be stored for the purpose of processing your enquiries and in case of follow-up questions. We do not transmit these data without your consent.

Opposition promotional emails

The use of the contact data as published within the framework of imprint obligation of sending unsolicited advertisements and information material is herewith expressly rejected. The operators of this website expressly reserves the right to legal steps in case of the unsolicited sending of advertisements, e. g. as spam e-mails.

Newsletter Data

If you want to receive the newsletter offered on this website, we need your e-mail address and the information that allow us to verify that you are the owner of the e-mail address and agree to receive the newsletter. Further data is not collected. We use the data exclusively for sending the requested information and we do not pass it on to third parties.

You can retract your consent to the saving of your personal data, your e-mail address aswell as their use for sending newsletters, for example through the "unsubscribe" link in the newsletter.