The person responsible in the sense of data protection laws, in particular the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), is Andreas Linden.
Your Rights as a Data Subject
You can exercise the following rights at any time using the contact data of our data protection officer:
- Information about your data stored with us and its processing (Art. 15 GDPR),
- Correction of incorrect personal data (Art. 16 GDPR),
- Deletion of your data stored with us (Art. 17 GDPR),
- Restriction of data processing, insofar as we are not yet allowed to delete your data due to legal obligations (Art. 18 GDPR),
- Objection to the processing of your data with us (Art. 21 GDPR) and
- Data portability, insofar as you have consented to data processing or have concluded a contract with us (Art. 20 GDPR).
If you have given us your consent, you can revoke it at any time with effect for the future.
You can lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority at any time, e.g. with the competent supervisory authority of the federal state of your place of residence or with the authority responsible for us as the responsible body.
A list of supervisory authorities (for the non-public sector) with addresses can be found at: https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Infothek/Anschriften_Links/anschriften_links-node.html.
Collection of General Information When Visiting Our Website
Type and Purpose of Processing:
When you access our website, i.e., if you do not register or otherwise transmit information, information of a general nature is automatically collected. This information (server log files) includes, for example, the type of web browser used, the operating system used, the domain name of your Internet Service Provider, your IP address and the like.
In particular, they are processed for the following purposes:
- Ensuring trouble-free connection establishment of the website,
- Ensuring smooth use of our website,
- Evaluation of system security and stability as well as
- For further administrative purposes.
We do not use your data to draw conclusions about you personally. Information of this type may be evaluated statistically by us, if any, in order to optimize our web presence and the technology behind it.
Legal Basis:
Processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest in improving the stability and functionality of our website.
Recipients:
Recipients of the data may be technical service providers who act as processors for the operation and maintenance of our website.
Storage Duration:
The data is deleted as soon as it is no longer required for the purpose for which it was collected. Generally, this is the case for data used to provide the website when the respective session has ended.
Provision Required or Necessary:
The provision of the aforementioned personal data is neither required by law nor by contract. However, the service and functionality of our website cannot be guaranteed without the IP address. Furthermore, individual services and services may not be available or may be restricted. For this reason, an objection is excluded.
Cookies
Type and Purpose of Processing:
Like many other websites, we also use so-called "cookies". Cookies are small text files that are stored on your end device (laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc.) when you visit our website.
This gives us certain data such as IP address, browser used and operating system.
Cookies cannot be used to start programs or transmit viruses to a computer. Based on the information contained in cookies, we can make navigation easier for you and enable the correct display of our websites.
In no case will the data we collect be passed on to third parties or merged with personal data without your consent.
Of course, you can also view our website without cookies. Internet browsers are usually set to accept cookies. In general, you can disable the use of cookies at any time via your browser settings. Please use your Internet browser's help function to find out how to change these settings. Please note that individual functions of our website may not work if you have disabled the use of cookies.
Storage Duration and Cookies Used:
If you allow us to use cookies through your browser settings or consent, the following cookies may be used on our websites:
- Google Analytics: 1 day
- PHP (generic): Until the browser is closed
If these cookies (also) relate to personal data, we will inform you about this in the following sections.
You can delete individual cookies or the entire cookie inventory via your browser settings. In addition, you will receive information and instructions on how these cookies can be deleted or their storage can be blocked in advance. Depending on your browser provider, you will find the necessary information at the following links:
- Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en/kb/delete-cookies-remove-info-websites-stored
- Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies
- Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/61416?hl=en
- Opera: http://www.opera.com/help
- Safari: https://support.apple.com/kb/PH17191?locale=en_US&viewlocale=en_US
Use of Google Analytics
Type and Purpose of Processing:
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service of Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA (hereinafter: "Google"). Google Analytics uses so-called "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 usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. Due to the activation of IP anonymization on this website, your IP address will be shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or other parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area beforehand. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activities, and to provide other services related to website use and Internet use to the website operator. The IP address transmitted from your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.
The purposes of data processing lie in the evaluation of website usage and in the compilation of reports about activity on the website. Based on website and Internet usage, further related services are then to be provided.
Legal Basis:
The processing of data is based on the user's consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR).
Recipients:
The recipient of the data is Google as a processor. We have concluded the appropriate data processing agreement with Google for this purpose.
Storage Duration:
Data is deleted as soon as it is no longer required for our record-keeping purposes.
Third Country Transfer:
Google processes your data in the USA and has adopted the EU-US Privacy Shield https://www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework.
Provision Required or Necessary:
The provision of your personal data is voluntary, based solely on your consent. If you prevent access, this may result in functional restrictions on the website.
Revocation of Consent:
You can prevent the storage of cookies by setting your browser software accordingly; however, we would like to point out that in this case you may not be able to use all functions of this website in full. You can also prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and relating to your use of the website (including your IP address) by Google as well as the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: Browser Add On to Disable Google Analytics.
Additionally or alternatively to the browser add-on, you can prevent tracking by Google Analytics on our pages by clicking this link. An opt-out cookie will be installed on your device. This will prevent collection by Google Analytics for this website and for this browser in the future as long as the cookie remains installed in your browser.
Profiling:
With the help of the tracking tool Google Analytics, the behavior of website visitors can be evaluated and interests analyzed. We create a pseudonymous user profile for this purpose.
Use of Script Libraries (Google Webfonts)
Type and Purpose of Processing:
To display our content correctly and graphically appealing across browsers, we use "Google Web Fonts" from Google LLC (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; hereinafter "Google") on this website to display fonts.
You can find the privacy policy of the library operator Google here: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/
Legal Basis:
The legal basis for the integration of Google Webfonts and the associated data transfer to Google is your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR).
Recipients:
Calling script libraries or font libraries automatically establishes a connection to the library operator. In this case, it is theoretically possible – but currently also unclear whether and, if so, for what purposes – that the operator, in this case Google, collects data.
Storage Duration:
We do not collect personal data through the integration of Google Webfonts.
Further information about Google Web Fonts can be found at https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and in Google's privacy policy: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/.
Third Country Transfer:
Google processes your data in the USA and has adopted the EU-US Privacy Shield https://www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework.
Provision Required or Necessary:
The provision of personal data is neither required by law nor by contract. However, the correct display of content with standard fonts may not be possible.
Revocation of Consent:
JavaScript is regularly used to display content. You can therefore object to the processing of data by disabling JavaScript execution in your browser or installing a JavaScript blocker. Please note that this may result in functional restrictions on the website.
Use of Google Maps
Type and Purpose of Processing:
On this website we use the Google Maps service. Google Maps is operated by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (hereinafter "Google"). This allows us to display interactive maps directly on the website and enables you to conveniently use the maps function.
You can find more information about data processing by Google in Google's privacy notices. You can also change your personal privacy settings in the Privacy Center.
Detailed instructions for managing your own data in connection with Google products can be found here.
Legal Basis:
The legal basis for the integration of Google Maps and the associated data transfer to Google is your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR).
Recipients:
By visiting the website, Google receives information that you have accessed the corresponding sub-page of our website. This occurs regardless of whether Google provides a user account through which you are logged in, or whether no user account exists. If you are logged in to Google, your data will be directly attributed to your account.
If you do not wish this attribution to your profile at Google, you must log out of Google before activating the button. Google stores your data as usage profiles and uses them for purposes of advertising, market research, and/or needs-based design of its website. Such evaluation takes place in particular (even for non-logged-in users) to provide needs-based advertising and to inform other users of the social network about your activities on our website. You have the right to object to the creation of these user profiles; you must contact Google to exercise this right.
Storage Duration:
We do not collect personal data through the integration of Google Maps.
Third Country Transfer:
Google processes your data in the USA and has adopted the EU-US Privacy Shield https://www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework.
Revocation of Consent:
If you do not want Google to collect data about you through our web presence, process or use it, you can disable JavaScript in your browser settings. In this case, however, you cannot use our website or can only use it in a limited manner.
Provision Required or Necessary:
The provision of your personal data is voluntary, based solely on your consent. If you prevent access, this may result in functional restrictions on the website.
Embedded YouTube Videos
Type and Purpose of Processing:
We embed YouTube videos on some of our web pages. The operator of the corresponding plugins is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA (hereinafter "YouTube"). When you visit a page with the YouTube plugin, a connection is established to YouTube's servers. YouTube is informed which pages you visit. If you are logged into your YouTube account, YouTube can assign your browsing behavior to you personally. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account beforehand.
When a YouTube video is started, the provider uses cookies that collect information about user behavior.
You can find more information about the purpose and scope of data collection and processing by YouTube in the provider's privacy notice, where you will also find further information about your rights and settings options to protect your privacy (https://policies.google.com/privacy). Google processes your data in the USA and is subject to the EU-US Privacy Shield https://www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework
Legal Basis:
The legal basis for the integration of YouTube and the associated data transfer to Google is your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR).
Recipients:
The call to YouTube automatically triggers a connection to Google.
Storage Duration and Revocation of Consent:
Those who have disabled the storage of cookies for the Google Ad program will not have to expect such cookies when watching YouTube videos. However, YouTube also stores non-personal usage information in other cookies. If you want to prevent this, you must block the storage of cookies in your browser.
You can find further information about data protection at "YouTube" in the provider's privacy notice at: https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/
Third Country Transfer:
Google processes your data in the USA and has adopted the EU-US Privacy Shield https://www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework.
Provision Required or Necessary:
The provision of your personal data is voluntary, based solely on your consent. If you prevent access, this may result in functional restrictions on the website.
SSL Encryption
To protect the security of your data during transmission, we use encryption procedures in accordance with the current state of the art (e.g., SSL) via HTTPS.
Processors Used
The following organizations, companies or individuals have been commissioned by the operator of this website to process data:
Hetzner (Web Hosting)
Amendment of Our Data Protection Provisions
We reserve the right to amend this data protection notice so that it always complies with current legal requirements or to implement changes to our services in the data protection notice, for example when introducing new services. The new data protection notice will apply to your next visit.
Questions About Data Protection
If you have any questions about data protection, please send us an email or contact the person in our organization responsible for data protection directly:
This data protection notice was created with the help of activeMind AG, the experts for external data protection officers.