Privacy Policy

Privacy

Use of our website is usually possible without providing personal information. The collection of any personal data (e.g. name, address or e-mail address) is as far as possible voluntarily. These data are not passed to third parties without your consent.

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

The use of published contact data under the imprint obligation by third parties for the transmission of unsolicited advertising and information materials is hereby expressly excluded. The operators of this website reserve themselves the right to take legal action in case of unsolicited advertising information, such as spam e-mails.

Cookies

The websites use so-called cookies. They make our site more user friendly, effective and safer. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer and stored by your browser. Most of the cookies we use are "session cookies". They are automatically deleted after your visit. Other cookies remain on your computer and allow us to recognize your computer when you visit again. Your browser allows you to restrict the settings for the use of cookies, which can cause our offer to not work or work only restricted. Cookies may also be deleted there. Cookies on your computer do not cause any damage and do not contain viruses.

Privacy Policy for the use of Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. ("Google"). Google Analytics uses cookies, text files that are stored on your computer, to help analyze how visitors use the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website are usually transferred to a Google server in the US and stored there. In the case of activation of IP anonymization on this website, your IP address will be truncated within the member states of the European Union or other parties to the agreement on the European Economic Area.

Only in exceptional cases the full IP address will be transferred to a Google server in the USA and is shortened there. On behalf of the operator of this site Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity and providing other website activity and internet related services to the website operator. The transmitted IP addresses to Google Analytics by your browser is not associated with any other data held by Google.

You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser. However, we point out that, in this case not all functions of this website will be full usable. You can also prevent comitting of the data generated by the cookie about your use of the website (incl. your IP address) to Google and the processing of these data by Google, by downloading and installing the following browser plugin available at the following link: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en.

Privacy Policy for use of Google Adsense

This website uses Google AdSense, a service for including advertisements from Google Inc. ("Google"). Google AdSense uses "Cookies", text files that are stored on your computer, to make it possible to analyze how users use the site. Google AdSense uses so-called web beacons (invisible images). Through this web beacons, information can be evaluated on these pages like the visitor traffic.

The information generated by cookies and web beacons on this website (including your IP address) and delivery of advertising formats are transmitted to a Google server in the US and stored there. This information can be passed from Google to contractors of Google. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by you.

You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser; however, we point out that, if necessary all functions of this website may not be able to fully utilize in this case. By using this site, you agree to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner described above and for the purposes set out above.

Source: Google Analytics Terms of Service, Google Adsense Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy for use of Google Remarketing

This website uses the remarketing function of Google Inc. ("Google"). This function is to present interest-based advertising for the users of this website as part of the Google network. The browser of the website vistor uses so called "Cookies", text files that are stored on the computer to recognize the visitor on websites which are part of the Google avertising network. On these pages advertisements may be presented to the visitor which are related to the content of websites the visitor browsed before if these pages use the remarketing function of Google. According to information Google does not collect any personal data during this process. If you still do not wish to use the Remarketing function of Google you can deactivate it principally by doing the respective settings at http://www.google.com/settings/ads. Alternatively, you can disable the use of cookies for interest-based advertising on the network initiative, by following the instructions on http://www.networkadvertising.org/managing/opt_out.asp. Additional information on Google Remarketing and the privacy policy of Google can be found at: http://www.google.com/privacy/ads/.

Social Plugins

On our homepage we offer so called "Social Media Buttons". To protect your privacy, we use "Shariff"-Buttons. By doing this, we only show a graphic instead of a real plugin. This button provides a link that redirects to the website of the social media provider. By clicking the graphic you'll be redirected to the choosen provider. Only in this case your personal data will be sent to the social network provider. If you don't click the button, no data will be sent to a social media provider. For further information about how social media networks collect your data, read the user license of the social media providers. Further information about the "Shariff"-Button can be found here:http://www.heise.de/ct/artikel/Shariff-Social-Media-Buttons-mit-Datenschutz-2467514.html

We implemented "Social Media Buttons" by the following companies on our website:

Facebook Inc. (1601 S. California Ave - Palo Alto - CA 94304 - USA)
Twitter Inc. (795 Folsom St. - Suite 600 - San Francisco - CA 94107 - USA)

Information, Deletion, Blocking

You always have the right to be informed about your stored personal data, its origin and destination and the purpose of the data processing as well as the right to rectify, block or delete such data for free. For this purpose, as well as other questions relating to personal data, you can always contact us on the specified address in the imprint of the webmaster.