Privacy policy according to EU data protection basic regulation
In addition to these website-specific data protection notices, the data protection notices according to the EU data protection basic regulation also apply.
Privacy / Principle / Purpose / Security
The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the legal data protection regulations and this privacy policy. We want you to know when we collect which data and how we use it.
The use of our website is generally possible without providing personal data. As far as personal data (e.g. name, address, telephone number or e-mail address) is collected on our pages, this is always done on a voluntary basis as far as possible. We use the personal data only to answer your inquiry, to process your orders or to provide access to information or sources of information. This data will not be passed on to third parties or marketed in any other way without your express consent. All our employees and all vicarious agents involved in data processing are bound by the Federal Data Protection Act and the confidential handling of personal data. Our security measures are continuously revised in accordance with technological developments.
We have taken technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal data from loss, destruction, manipulation and unauthorized access.
People who have not yet reached the age of 18 should not send us any personal data without the consent of their parents or guardians. We do not request any personal data from adolescents and children.
We would like to point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g. when communicating by e-mail) can have security gaps. A complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible. However, the security measures are continuously improved in accordance with technological developments.
Rights of the person concerned / right to information
You have the right to receive information free of charge at any time about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients and the purpose of the data processing as well as a right to correct, block, restrict processing, data transferability or deletion of this data. If you have any questions regarding personal data, you can contact us at any time at the address given in the imprint.
Right of objection
You can revoke your consent to the collection and storage of your personal data by us at any time. To do so, please write to us by post or e-mail.
Cookies
Below you will find information about cookies, how we use them on our website and what options you have if you prefer to deactivate these cookies - despite their advantages. If you do not deactivate the cookies, we assume that you agree to the use of cookies.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer or mobile device. The data is stored by your browser, e.g. Firefox, Google Chrome and Safari. Most of the cookies we use are so-called "session cookies". They are automatically deleted at the end of your visit. Other cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them. These cookies enable us to recognize your browser the next time you visit us, to make it easier for you to use the pages and to be able to design them more individually.
You can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and allow cookies only in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. Instructions for managing cookies on your browser can usually be found under the help function of the browser or in the operating instructions of your smartphone. If you disable cookies, the functionality of this website may be limited. Cookies do not damage your computer and cannot contain viruses.
Which cookies are used?
Cookies are used which, for example, remember your personal settings (e.g. selected language). The cookies used serve to make our website more user-friendly, effective and secure.
We strive to constantly improve the website. To this end, cookies are used to provide us with overall statistics on the number of visitors, which areas of a page are most frequently viewed, information on the city or location of the users and the length of their stay, etc. These can be installed by external analysis providers commissioned by us. With the help of these cookies, only anonymous data is collected, which enables an analysis of the use of our website.
Cookie Settings & Details
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Online Marketing and Affiliate Programs (Affiliate Links / Advertising Links)
On our website, we participate in so-called affiliate partner programs (advertisements). This means that if you click on an advertisement on our site that is part of the partner program and make a transaction (e.g., a purchase), we receive a commission from the respective online shop or provider.
For this purpose, our affiliate partners use cookies or similar tracking technologies to identify that you completed the predefined transaction through the advertisement placed on our website. If consent, cookie storage, or access to information has been requested, the storage and processing of data is based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG.
Server Log Files / Server Data
For technical reasons, the provider of the website collects and automatically stores information in so-called server log files that your browser transmits to us automatically. This information includes:
- Browser type and browser version
- Operating system used
- Website from which you visit us (Referrer URL)
- Hostname of the accessing computer
- Date and time of your access / server request
- Your Internet Protocol (IP) address
These anonymous data are stored separately from any personal data you may provide and cannot be attributed to specific individuals. No merging of these data with other data sources takes place. We reserve the right to review these data retrospectively if we become aware of concrete indications of illegal use. The data are evaluated for statistical purposes to improve our website and our offerings.
Use of Honeypot or reCAPTCHA
On our site, we protect input forms using the Honeypot method as an alternative to the "reCAPTCHA" query. This mechanism is free from third-party providers and is executed directly on the website without connecting to external services.
In special cases, we use the "reCAPTCHA" service provided by Google Ireland Ltd., Google Building Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland (hereinafter referred to as "Google") for security checks in online forms. This service helps distinguish between human input and automated machine processing, which may indicate misuse.
To our knowledge, the following information is transmitted to Google when using "reCAPTCHA": referrer URL, IP address, website visitor behavior, information about the operating system, browser, and duration of visit, cookies, display instructions and scripts, user input behavior, and mouse movements within the "reCAPTCHA" checkbox area.
Google uses this information, among other things, to digitize books and other printed materials and to improve services like Google Street View and Google Maps (e.g., house number and street name recognition).
The IP address transmitted as part of "reCAPTCHA" is not merged with other Google data unless you are logged into your Google account at the time of using the "reCAPTCHA" plugin. If you want to prevent Google from collecting and storing data about you and your behavior on our website, you must log out of Google before visiting our site or using the reCAPTCHA plugin.
The information collected through the use of the "reCAPTCHA" service is processed in accordance with Google’s Terms of Service: https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/
Use of Webfonts
This website uses external fonts, Google Fonts, provided by Google to ensure a consistent presentation of fonts. The integration of these fonts generally occurs through local storage of the respective fonts on our own server or web space, with server requests being routed through a server located in Germany. No direct connection to Google's servers is established in this case.
In exceptional cases, however, the integration of webfonts may be done through a service provided by Google Inc. (Google). In such cases, the webfonts are integrated through a server request to Google in the USA. This involves transmitting to Google's server which of our web pages you have visited. Additionally, Google may store the IP address of the visitor's browser.
For more information, please refer to Google's privacy notices available at: Google Fonts Privacy Information or Google Privacy Policy.
Publication of Job Advertisements / Online Job Applications
We process the documents you submit for job applications solely for the purpose of selecting candidates for potential employment. The legal basis for this is § 26 BDSG in conjunction with Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR (preparation of the employment contract) and Art. 88 GDPR. Any voluntary information provided as part of your application is processed based on § 26 (2) BDSG in conjunction with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR (consent) and Art. 88 GDPR. Applicant data is shared internally with the responsible and decision-making employees. We also use service providers for the provision, maintenance, and management of IT systems as part of commissioned processing. Applicant data is deleted six months after the end of the specific application process. If you have expressed interest in other positions, your data will be retained for up to 12 months after the last job offer or the last expression of interest.
Right to Amend
We reserve the right to adjust our privacy policy due to technical developments or other reasons at any time. If you are not satisfied with the measures presented here or if you have any questions regarding the collection, processing, and/or use of your personal data, we would be pleased to hear from you. We will strive to answer your questions as quickly as possible and to implement your suggestions. Please contact us.
Right to Lodge a Complaint with the Relevant Supervisory Authority
In the event of data protection violations, the affected individual has the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority. The competent supervisory authority for data protection issues is the state data protection officer of the federal state in which our company is based. A list of data protection officers and their contact details can be found at the following link:
https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Infothek/Anschriften_Links/anschriften_links-node.html.
Use of External Content on Our Website:
As part of our internet presence, we also use pages/information with external content. These come, among other sources, from:
- Adobe Stock - Photo Database - stock.adobe.com
If and to the extent that users of our homepage use external links that we provide on our homepage, our privacy policy does not cover these external links. We have no influence on the adherence to data protection and security regulations by the respective providers of the external links. When you access these pages, your browser establishes a direct connection with the server of the third-party provider. This provider may store your IP address for statistical purposes. This data is not personally identifiable. The content of external pages is the responsibility of the respective author. Therefore, we exclude any liability for external content.
