Cookies

Some of the websites 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 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 end device until you delete them. These cookies enable us to recognize your browser on your next visit.

You can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and only allow cookies in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when the browser is closed. If cookies are deactivated, the functionality of this website may be restricted.

Use of web fonts

External fonts, Google Fonts, are used on this website. Google Fonts is a service provided by Google Inc. („Google“). These web fonts are integrated by calling a server, usually a Google server in the USA. This transmits to the server which of our Internet pages you have visited. The IP address of the browser of the end device of the visitor to this website is also stored by Google. For more information, see Google’s privacy policy, which you can access here:
www.google.com/fonts#AboutPlace:about
www.google.com/policies/privacy/

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
• operating system used
• Referrer URL
• Host name of the accessing computer
• Time of server request

This data cannot be assigned to specific persons. This data is not merged with other data sources. We reserve the right to subsequently check this data if we become aware of specific indications of illegal use.

Right to information, deletion, blocking

You have the right to free information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipient and the purpose of the data processing as well as a right to correction, blocking or deletion of this data at any time. You can contact us at any time at the address given in the imprint if you have any further questions on the subject of personal data.

Objection to promotional mails

We hereby object to the use of contact data published as part of the imprint obligation to send unsolicited advertising and information material. The site operators expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of unsolicited advertising being sent, such as spam e-mails.

Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. („Google“), 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Google Analytics uses cookies, which enable an analysis of the use of the website by the user.

The data generated by the cookie about the use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA. The European Commission has issued an adequacy decision for the transfer of personal data to the USA. Google will use the transmitted data on behalf of the operator to evaluate the use of the website by the user, to compile reports on website activity and to provide other services related to website activity and internet usage.

IP anonymization

We use the „Activation of IP anonymization“ function on this website. As a result, your IP address will be shortened beforehand by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be sent to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity and to provide other services related to website activity and internet usage to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.

The user can prevent the storage of cookies as part of Google Analytics by setting their browser software accordingly. In this case, however, the user may not be able to fully use all functions of this website. The user can also prevent the data generated by the cookie and related to the use of the website from being sent to Google and the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available under the following link:
tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout;

More information about the terms of use and data protection regarding Google Analytics can be found at
www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html.

Google Analytics addendum to data processing

We have entered into a direct customer agreement with Google for the use of Google Analytics by accepting the “Data Processing Amendment” in Google Analytics. You can find out more about the data processing addendum for Google Analytics here:
https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/3379636?hl=de&utm_id=ad

Demographic characteristics in Google Analytics

This website uses the „demographic characteristics“ function of Google Analytics. This allows reports to be created that contain statements about the age, gender and interests of the site visitors. This data comes from interest-based advertising from Google and visitor data from third-party providers. This data cannot be assigned to a specific person. You can deactivate this function at any time via the ad settings in your Google account or generally prohibit the collection of your data by Google Analytics as described in the point „Objection to data collection“.

Use of GA Audiences & Remarketing

Our websites use the functions of Google Analytics Remarketing in connection with the cross-device functions of Google AdWords and Google DoubleClick. The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

This function makes it possible to link the advertising target groups created with Google Analytics Remarketing to the cross-device functions of Google AdWords and Google DoubleClick. In this way, interest-related, personalized advertising messages that have been adapted to you depending on your previous usage and surfing behavior on one end device (e.g. mobile phone) can also be displayed on another of your end devices (e.g. tablet or PC).

If you have given your consent, Google will link your web and app browser history to your Google account for this purpose. In this way, the same personalized advertising messages can be placed on every device on which you log in with your Google account.

To support this feature, Google Analytics collects Google-authenticated user IDs, which are temporarily linked to our Google Analytics data to define and create audiences for cross-device advertising.

You can permanently object to cross-device remarketing/targeting by deactivating personalized advertising in your Google account; follow this link:
https://www.google.com/settings/ads/onweb/.

The summary of the recorded data in your Google account is based solely on your consent, which you can give or revoke with Google (Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR). In the case of data collection processes that are not merged in your Google account (e.g. because you do not have a Google account or have objected to the merger), the collection of data is based on Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR. The legitimate interest results from the fact that the website operator has an interest in the anonymous analysis of website visitors for advertising purposes.

Further information and the data protection regulations can be found in the
Google’s privacy policy at: https://www.google.com/policies/technologies/ads/.

DoubleClick by Google

Doubleclick by Google is a service provided by Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA („Google“). Doubleclick by Google uses cookies to show you advertisements that are relevant to you. A pseudonymous identification number (ID) is assigned to your browser in order to check which ads were displayed in your browser and which ads were viewed. The cookies do not contain any personal information. The use of DoubleClick cookies only enables Google and its partner websites to place ads based on previous visits to our or other websites on the Internet. The information generated by the cookies is transmitted by Google to a server in the USA for evaluation and stored there. Google complies with the data protection provisions of the US Safe Harbor Agreement and is registered with the US Department of Commerce’s Safe Harbor program. Under no circumstances will Google combine your data with other data collected by Google. By using our website, you agree to the processing of data about you by Google and the manner of data processing described above and the stated purpose. You can prevent the storage of cookies by setting your browser software accordingly. You can also prevent the data generated by the cookies and related to your use of the website from being passed to Google and the processing of this data by Google by using the browser button available under the following link under the item „Extension for DoubleClick deactivation“. Download and install the plugin. You can find more information about DoubleClick by Google and data protection here.