data protection

We are committed to treating your personal data responsibly. We would therefore like to inform you that your personal data is saved in automated files and processed appropriately in accordance with applicable German and European data protection regulations. This website is not used to collect any data that could identify any person individually unless the person concerned has explicitly provided such data (e.g. for purposes such as receiving information or for being contacted by us). In no circumstances will this data be made available to any third parties without permission.

Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service provided by Google Inc. ('Google'). Google Analytics uses so-called 'cookies', i.e. text files that are saved on your computer and that make it possible to analyse your usage of this website. The information created by cookies in relation to your usage of this website is usually transferred to, and saved on, a Google server in the US.

However, if you activate IP anonymisation on this website, Google will, within member states of the European Union and in other member states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area, abbreviate your IP address in advance. In exceptional circumstances only, your full IP address will be transferred to a Google server in the US and abbreviated there. Google will, on behalf of the operator of this website, use this information to assess your usage of the website, to compile reports on your website activity, and to provide the website operator with additional services associated with your usage of the website and of the internet. The IP address transferred from your browser as part of the Google Analytics service will not be combined with other Google data.

You can prevent cookies from being saved on your computer by adjusting your browser settings. However, if you do so, you may not be able to take full advantage of all the functions available on this website. In addition, you can prevent the capture of the data produced by cookies in relation to your usage of this website, and prevent such data being used by Google, by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available from the following link: (http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de) or click here to directly deactivate it: deactivate Google Analytics.

Newsletter

If you subscribe to our newsletter, your email address will be used for our own advertising purposes until you unsubscribe. You can unsubscribe at any time.

If you have subscribed to our newsletter, we will use the data you provided on registration to send the newsletter. Your data will not be passed on to any third parties other than partner companies responsible for the technical processing of the newsletter's distribution. In such cases, the scope of the data transferred will be limited to the minimum required. Our data protection regulations conform to the Federal Data Protection Act [Bundesdatenschutzgesetz – BDSG] and the Telemedia Act [Telemediengesetz – TMG].

Users who no longer wish to receive our newsletters or advertising emails can click on the link labelled Unsubscribe contained in all emails we send.

Notification, deletion and blocking

You at all times have the right to be informed free of charge of the personal data held about you, of its origin, of its recipients and of the purpose for which it is used. This right also includes the correction, blocking or deletion of this data. To exercise these rights, or if you have any questions regarding your personal data, you can contact us at any time at the address provided in the Legal Information section of this website.