Should this privacy policy deviate from the version written in the German language (see Datenschutzerklärung), the German version is legally binding.

Privacy Policy

The operators of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We handle your personal information confidentially, according to legal regulations and our privacy policy.

The use of our website is normally possible without the input of any personal information. The input of personal information (e.g. name, address or e-mail) is strictly voluntary. This data will not be given to third parties without your explicit consent.

As a reminder, the transmission of data via internet (e.g. per communication via e-mail) can pose a security risk. Complete data protection against access through third parties is not possible.

Cookies

Our websites use in part cookies. Cookies do not cause damage to your devices nor do they contain viruses. Cookies help us to make our offerings more user friendly, effective and secure. Cookies are small text files that your browser stores and saves on your computer.

Most of the cookies that we use are “session cookies”, and are automatically deleted at the end of your visit. Other cookies remain saved on your device until you delete them. These cookies help us to recognize your browser the next time you visit us.

You can set up your browser to inform you about the use of cookies and either to only allow cookies on an individual basis, to allow cookies in certain cases, to generally not allow cookies and/or to delete cookies upon closing your browser. Deactivating cookies can lead to a restricted functionality of the website.

Server Log Files

The operator of this website automatically saves information that your browser automatically sends in server log files. These are:

  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • Referrer URL
  • The computer’s host name
  • Time of the server request

This information cannot be allocated to a specific person. This data is not merged with other sources. We reserve the right to subsequently check this information should concrete indications of illegal use be supplied.

Contact Form

Should you send us an inquiry via contact form, details you provide, including your contact data given for the purpose of processing your request, will be stored in the event of follow-up questions. We will not give this information further without your consent.

Google Analytics

This website uses functions from 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 cookies. These are text files that are stored on your computer and allow us to analyze your use of our website. The information stored by the cookie about your use of this website is typically transmitted and saved on a server from Google in the USA.

More information on how user data is handled by Google Analytics is available in the privacy policy from Google:

https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=en

Browser Plugin

You can prohibit cookies through a setting in your browser; however, we must inform you that you may not be able to use all of the functions of this website. Furthermore, you may prohibit the collection of information (including IP addresses) by Google as well as the processing of this information by Google by clicking on the following link. This downloads and installs a browser plugin: 

https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en

Objection to Data Collection

You may prohibit the collection of your data through Google Analytics by clicking on the following link. This sets an opt-out cookie that stops collecting data of your visit by future visits to this website: Deactivate Google Analytics

Order Data Processing

We have a data processing agreement with Google and we fully implement the strict guidelines of the german data protection authority regarding the use of Google Analytics.

IP Anonymization

We us the function “Activation of IP Anonymization” on this website. This allows Google to abbreviate your IP address before processing it within the member states of the European Union or in states with an agreement with the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will your full IP address be transmitted to one of Google’s servers in the USA and then abbreviated. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google uses this information to analyze your use of this website to generate reports of the website activities as well as to help the operator of this site to realize more services. The IP address obtained from your browser through Google Analytics will not be merged with other data from Google.

Google Web Fonts

This site uses Web Fonts provided by Google to offer a uniform view of text. Upon loading this site, your browser downloads the necessary web fonts into your browser cache in order to display text and fonts correctly. Should your browser not support web fonts, a standard font from your device will be used instead.

More information on Google Web Fonts is available here: https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and in Google’s privacy policy: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/

YouTube

Our website uses plugins from YouTube, operated by Google. The operator of the website is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA. Upon visiting one of our pages with a YouTube plugin, a connection is made to YouTube’s servers. The YouTube server receives information on which of our websites you have visited.

If you are logged in to your YouTube account, you allow YouTube to allocate your surfing behavior to your personal profile. You can prohibit this by logging out of your YouTube account.

More information on how YouTube handles user data is available here: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en&gl=de

Cross-Device Remarketing

Our website use the functions of Google Analytics Remarketing in connection with the device-wide function from Google AdWords and Google DoubleClick. This is provided by Google Inc. 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

This function allows the advertising target audience, created with Google Analytics Remarketing, to connect device-wide functions from Google-AdWords and Google-DoubleClick. This allows interest-related, personalized advertisements, that were adjusted according to your use and surfing behavior on one device (e.g. smartphone), to be shown on another device (e.g. tablet or PC).

If you have granted permission, Google connects your browser history via web and app with your google account. This allows for the same personalized advertisements to be shown on all devices registered with the account.

To support this function, Google Analytics records the user’s Google authenticated IDs. These IDs are temporarily linked with our Google Analytics data in order to define target audiences for advertisements across multiple device platforms.

You can permanently object to cross-device remarketing/targeting by deactivating personalized advertisements in your Google account. Do this by clicking on the following link: https://www.google.com/settings/ads/onweb/

Further information and data protection regulations is available in Google’s privacy policy: http://www.google.com/policies/technologies/ads/

SSL Encryption

This website implements SSL Encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as inquiries sent to us as the website operator. You may recognize an encrypted connection by the address in your browser “https://” instead of “http://” and by the lock symbol.

Should SSL encryption be activated, the data that you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Data Processing (Customer and Contract Data)

We collect, process and use personal data only as appropriate for justification, content-related design, or as a change in the legal relationship demands (inventory data). Personal data collected through the use of this website (user data) is processed and used only as appropriate in order to allow for or to invoice the utilization of our services.

Transmission of Data Upon Contract Formation for Online Shops, Distributors and Shipment

We transmit personal data to third parties only as necessary to fulfill our contract; for example for the shipment of goods or in order to handle payment. Further transmission of your data does not occur unless you have explicitly agreed. Transmission of data to third parties without your explicit consent, e.g. for advertisement purposes, does not occur.

Transmission of Data Upon Contract Formation for Services and Digital Content

We only transmit personal data to third parties should this be necessary to fulfill a contract, for instance to the credit institution processing payment.

Further transmission of your data does not occur unless you have explicitly agreed. Transmission of data to third parties without your explicit consent, e.g. for advertisement purposes, does not occur.

Disclosure, Deletion, Blocking

You have the right to a free disclosure of storage of your personal data, the origin, recipient, the purpose of processing and the right of correction, blockage, or deletion of your data. For this purpose, as well as for other questions regarding personal data, you may contact us any time with the contact listed on our copyright page.

Objection to Advertisement or Promotional Mails

The use of our contact data published on our copyright page, as required by law, is not permitted for advertisements or other information material unless explicitly requested. The operator of this website is authorized to take legal action against the senders of unwanted spam e-mails.

Contact

Should you have any questions regarding this policy, please contact our data protection officer: