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Legal Notice

Data protection declaration

The protection of your personal data is extremely important to us. For this reason, we record, process and use your personal data only in compliance with the BDSG [“Bundesdatenschutzgesetz”: German Federal Data Protection Act] and the TMG [“Telemediengesetz”: German Tele Media Act].

Usage data

Each time you access a site or a file, general data regarding this action are stored automatically in a log file. The data are stored solely for system-related and statistical purposes and, in exceptional cases, in order to report criminal offences.

The data are not passed on to third parties or otherwise evaluated unless there is a statutory obligation to do so.

In detail, the following data record is stored each time a site or file is accessed:

  • Name of the file accessed
  • Date and time of access
  • Volume of data transferred
  • Notification of whether access was successful
  • Description of the type of web browser used
  • Operating system used
  • Previous site visited
  • Provider
  • User’s IP address

Personal data

We record, process and use personal data only when permitted by law or when you have granted consent.

Contact

When you get in contact with us, we store your data in order to deal with your enquiry and in case further correspondence is needed.

Cookies

This website uses cookies. Cookies are small text files that are filed on the computer and that your browser stores. They allow a server to “recognise” users, for example while visiting the site, and thus serve to improve user friendliness. You can use the corresponding setting in your browser software to prevent cookies from being installed. We would like to point out, however, that you may not be able to use all of the functions of this platform in full in that case.
Cookies do not allow a server to read private data from your computer or the data filed by another server. They do not damage your computer and do not contain any viruses.

Additionally, you can prevent any recording by Google Analytics by clicking on the following link. This then sets an opt-out cookie which prevents the further recording of your data when visiting this website. This approach is recommended in particular when accessing our site using mobile end devices.