Right to Information and Withdrawal
You have the right to inquire at any time, free of charge, about the data collected about you. You also have the right to revoke your consent to the use of your personal data with effect for the future. Please contact the service provider mentioned in this legal notice for this purpose.
Data Protection (General)
When accessing our website, general information (so-called server log files) is automatically recorded. This includes, among other things, the web browser you are using, your operating system, and your Internet service provider. These data cannot be traced back to you personally and are evaluated statistically to improve the technical and content-related quality of our website. The collection of this information is necessary to correctly deliver the content of the website.
The use of our website is generally possible without providing personal data. If personal data (e.g., name, address, or email addresses) are collected, this is always done on a voluntary basis, where possible. These data will not be passed on to third parties without your explicit consent.
If a contractual relationship is to be established, designed, or changed, or if you submit an inquiry to us, we collect and use personal data from you to the extent necessary for this purpose (inventory data). We collect, process, and use personal data to the extent necessary to enable you to use the web offer (usage data). All personal data are only stored for as long as necessary for the specified purpose (processing your request or handling a contract). We take into account the tax and commercial retention periods. In individual cases, we may be required by the competent authorities to provide information about these data (inventory data) if this is necessary for law enforcement, danger prevention, the fulfillment of the statutory tasks of the constitutional protection authorities, the military counterintelligence service, or the enforcement of intellectual property rights.
We expressly point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., when communicating by email) may have security vulnerabilities. It is not possible to completely protect data from access by third parties.
The use of contact details published as part of the legal notice obligation by third parties for sending unsolicited advertising and information materials is hereby expressly prohibited. This does not apply to existing business relationships or if you have given us your consent.
The providers and all third parties named on this website expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of unsolicited advertising being sent. The same applies to the commercial use and transfer of the data.
Data Protection (Comment Function)
In the context of the comment function on our blog, we collect personal data (e.g., name, email) only to the extent that you have provided it to us. When a comment is published, the email address you provide is stored but not published. The name you provide will be published. You can also use a pseudonym.
Data Protection Declaration for Facebook Plugins (Like Button, etc.)
This website uses plugins from the social media provider Facebook.com (for Europe: Facebook Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland; for the USA: Facebook Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA). An overview of the Facebook plugins can be found here: https://developers.facebook.com/ docs/plugins/.
When you visit pages with Facebook plugins, a connection is established between your browser and a Facebook server via the plugin. This gives Facebook information about your IP address and your visit to our website.
By clicking on the Facebook plugins, you will be directed to the Facebook login area. Logged-in Facebook users can immediately post content from our website to their Facebook profiles. By using these plugins, Facebook can associate your visit to our website with your personal user account. We expressly point out that we, as the provider of this website, have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Facebook. For more information on data protection by Facebook, please visit: https://de-de.facebook.com/ policy.php.
To prevent Facebook from associating your visit to our website with your user account, you must log out of your Facebook account.
Data Protection Declaration for Twitter
This website uses plugins from the messaging service Twitter (Twitter Inc., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA). By using the plugin, the websites you visit are linked to your Twitter profile and published. Data is also transmitted to Twitter. We expressly point out that we, as the provider of this website, have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Twitter. For more information on data protection by Twitter, please visit: https://twitter.com/privacy.
You can change your Twitter account’s privacy settings at: https://twitter.com/ login?redirect_after_login=%2 Faccount%2Fsettings
Google Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. (“Google”), 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Google Analytics uses “cookies” (text files) that are stored on your computer and enable an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is generally transmitted to and stored on a Google server in the USA. If IP anonymization is activated on this website, your IP address will be shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or in other states that are party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and anonymized there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, compile reports on website activity, and provide other services related to website 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 data from Google.
You can prevent the storage of cookies by adjusting your browser software settings; however, please note that in this case, you may not be able to use all the functions of this website fully. You can also prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) by Google and the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser add-on available at the following link: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/ gaoptout?hl=en. The Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on is compatible with Chrome, Internet Explorer 8 to 11, Safari, Firefox, and Opera.
For more information on terms of use and data protection, please visit the following links: http://www.google.com/ analytics/terms/de.html and https://www.google.de /intl/de/ policies/.
Google Adsense
This website uses Google Adsense, a web advertising service provided by Google Inc. (“Google”), 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Google Adsense uses “cookies” (text files) stored on your computer and allows an analysis of your use of the website. Google Adsense also uses “web beacons” (small invisible graphics) to generate information such as visitor traffic on the page. The information collected (including your IP address) is generally transmitted to and stored on a Google server in the USA. Google uses this information to analyze your use of the website concerning advertisements and to compile reports on website activity and advertisements for the website operators, as well as to provide other services related to website and Internet usage. The information collected by Google may be passed on to third parties by Google if required by law or if such third parties process the information on Google’s behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google.
You can prevent the storage of cookies and the display of web beacons by adjusting your browser software settings; however, please note that in this case, you may not be able to use all the functions of this website fully.
By using this website, you consent to the processing of data collected about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes described above.
Google Plus Data Protection Declaration
This website uses plugins (“g+1” etc.) from the social network Google Plus, operated by Google Inc. (“Google”), 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. The “+1” button allows registered Google Plus users to publish their interest in our web content on Google Plus. When using the button, Google stores the information that you have given a “+1” for a specific web content and information about the site you viewed. The “+1” you give can be displayed together with your profile information on Google (including your name and photo) on Google Plus and other Google services. For more information on data collection, processing, and use of data and data protection by Google, please visit: https://www.google.com/intl/en/ policies/privacy/.
Google Remarketing and Similar Target Groups Data Protection Declaration
This website uses plugins for Google Remarketing or similar target groups features provided by Google Inc. (“Google”), 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. For this purpose, “cookies” (text files) are used, which are stored on your computer and allow an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is generally transmitted to and stored on a Google server in the USA. This allows personalized and interest-based advertising to be displayed to you on other websites within the “Google Display Network.” You can prevent the storage of cookies by adjusting your browser software settings; however, please note that in this case, you may not be able to use all the functions of this website fully. You can also prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) by Google and the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser add-on available at the following link: https://www.google.com/ settings/ads/plugin?hl=en. The Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on is compatible with Chrome, Internet Explorer, Safari, and Firefox. You can also disable the use of cookies by third-party providers by following the instructions of the Network Advertising Initiative (http://www.networkadvertising.org/ choices/).
For more information on terms of use and data protection for Google Remarketing, please visit the following link: http://www.google.com/policies/ technologies/ads/.
Google AdWords Conversion Tracking Data Protection Declaration
This website uses the “Google AdWords Conversion Tracking” feature provided by Google Inc. (“Google”), 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. For this purpose, “cookies” (text files) are used, which are stored on your computer and allow an analysis of your use of the website when you click on a Google advertisement. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is stored for 90 days. Personalized data are not stored. For the duration of validity, Google and we, as the operator, can recognize that you have clicked on an advertisement and reached a corresponding target site. The stored cookies cannot be tracked across multiple websites by different AdWords customers. Conversion statistics are collected in the Google AdWords service, recording the number of users who clicked on an advertisement. Additionally, it is quantified how many users were linked to a “Conversion-Tag Target Site.”
You can prevent the storage of cookies by adjusting your browser software settings; however, please note that in this case, you may not be able to use all the functions of this website fully.
By using this website, you consent to the processing of data collected about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes described above.
For more information on terms of use and data protection, please visit the following links: https://support.google.com/adwords/ answer/93148?ctx=tltp and http://www.google.de/policies/ privacy/.
Disclaimer (Liability Disclaimer)
1. Liability for Content
As a service provider, we are responsible under § 7(1) TMG (German Telemedia Act) for our own content on these pages under the general laws. However, according to §§ 8 to 10 TMG, we are not obligated as a service provider to monitor transmitted or stored third-party information or to investigate circumstances that indicate illegal activity. Obligations to remove or block the use of information according to general laws remain unaffected. However, liability in this regard is only possible from the time of knowledge of a specific legal violation. Upon becoming aware of such legal violations, we will remove the content immediately.
2. Liability for Links
This website contains links to external third-party websites over whose content we have no control. Therefore, we cannot assume any liability for these external contents. The respective provider or operator of the pages is always responsible for the content of the linked pages. The linked pages were checked for possible legal violations at the time of linking. No illegal content was found at the time of linking. However, permanent monitoring of the content of the linked pages is not reasonable without concrete evidence of a violation of the law. If we become aware of legal violations, we will immediately remove such links from this website to the offending site.
3. Copyright
The content and works created by the service providers, their employees, and commissioned third parties on these pages are subject to German copyright law. The reproduction, editing, distribution, and any kind of use outside the limits of copyright law require the prior written consent of the respective author or creator. Downloads and copies of this site are only permitted for private, non-commercial use. Insofar as the content on this site was not created by the operator, the copyrights of third parties are respected. In particular, third-party content is marked as such. Should you nevertheless become aware of a copyright infringement, please inform us accordingly. Upon becoming aware of legal violations, we will remove such content immediately.
This legal notice was created with the help of the Legal Notice Generator by HENSCHE Rechtsanwälte, Law Firm for Employment Law.