Data protection

We, the operators of these web pages, take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially, in accordance with statutory data protection regulations and with the provisions of this data protection statement.

In general, the use of our website is does not require entry of personal data. If personal data (e.g., name, address, email addresses) is recorded, then this is always on a voluntary basis. This data will not be passed on to third parties without your express consent.

We hereby inform you that data transfer via the internet (e.g., email communication) can be susceptible to security gaps. Your data cannot therefore be fully protected against access by third parties.

Data protection statement on the use of Facebook plugins (Like button)

Our pages feature plugins from the social network Facebook, provider: Facebook Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA. You will recognize Facebook plugins by the Facebook logo or the “Like” button on our website. You can find an overview of the Facebook plugins here: http://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/.

When you visit our site, the plugin creates a direct connection between your browser and the Facebook server. Facebook thereby receives the information that you, with your IP address, have visited our site. If you click on the “Like” button while you are logged into your Facebook account, you can link the contents of our website with your Facebook profile. Clicking the “Like” button enables Facebook to associate your visit to our website with your Facebook user account. We hereby inform you that we, as provider of the website, receive no information as to the content of the data transferred or the use thereof by Facebook. For more information, please consult Facebook’s Data Policy at: http://de-de.facebook.com/policy.php.

If you do not want Facebook to be able to associate your visit to our website with your Facebook account, please log out of your Facebook account.

Data protection statement on the use of Google Analytics

This website uses functions offered by the web analysis service Google Analytics. The provider of this service is Google Inc. 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Google Analytics uses so-called "Cookies". These are text files that are stored on your computer to enable analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie regarding your use of the website is generally transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there.

If you activate the IP anonymization function on this website, your IP address will be shortened by Google prior to its transfer. This shortening will take place within member states of the European Union and other states party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only under exceptional circumstances will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and be shortened there. Google will then use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports about web activity, and to provide further services related to website internet use to the website operator. The IP address identified by your browser within the scope of Google Analytics activities will not be combined with other Google data.

You can prevent the storage of cookies by changing the corresponding settings in your browser software. We hereby inform you, however, that changing such settings may mean that you are unable to use the full functioning offered by this website. You can also prevent Google from recording and processing the cookie-generated data relating to your use of the website (including your IP address) by downloading and installing the browser plugin available via this link: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de

Data protection statement on the use of Instagram

Our web pages incorporate functions provided by Instagram. These functions are provided by Instagram Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA, 94025, USA If you are logged into your Instagram account, you can link content from our web pages with your Instagram profile by clicking on the Instagram button. Clicking the Instagram button enables Instagram to associate your visit to our website with your user account. We hereby inform you that we, as provider of the website, receive no information as to the content of the data transferred or the use thereof by Instagram.

For more information, please consult Instagram’s Privacy Policy at: http://instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/

Data protection statement on the use of LinkedIn

Our website uses functions provided by the network LinkedIn. The provider of these functions is LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Every time a web page of ours containing LinkedIn functions is accessed, a connection to LinkedIn servers is established. LinkedIn is then informed that you (with your IP address) have visited our internet site. If you click on LinkedIn’s “Recommend” button while you are still logged in to your LinkedIn account, then LinkedIn will be able to connect your visit to our website with you and your user account. We hereby inform you that we, as provider of the website, receive no information as to the content of the data transferred or the use thereof by LinkedIn.

For more information, please consult LinkedIn’s Privacy Policy at: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy

Contact form

If you choose to send us enquiries via our contact form, then the data you enter here including any contact data will be stored by us for purposes of processing the enquiry and responding to any follow-up questions. We will not pass on this data without your consent.