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 statutory data protection regulations as well as this Privacy Policy.

The use of our website is generally possible without providing personal data. Insofar as personal data (for example, name, address or email address) is collected on our pages, this is done, as far as possible, on a voluntary basis. This data will not be disclosed to third parties without your explicit consent.

Please note that data transmission over the internet (e.g. when communicating by email) may have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

Privacy Policy for the Use of Google Analyticss

This website uses functions of the web analytics service Google Analytics. The provider 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 device 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.

For more information on how Google Analytics handles user data, please see Google’s Privacy Policy:
https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245

Browser Plugin

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 functions of this website to their full extent. You can also prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the cookie and relating to your use of the website (including your IP address), as well as the processing of this data by Google, by downloading and installing the browser add-on available at the following link:

Objection to Data Collection

You can prevent Google Analytics from collecting your data by clicking the following link. An opt-out cookie will be set which prevents the collection of your data on future visits to this website: Disable Google Analytics

Data Processing

We have concluded a data processing agreement with Google and fully implement the strict requirements of the German data protection authorities when using Google Analytics.

IP-Anonymization

We use the “IP anonymization” feature on this website. As a result, your IP address is truncated by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area before it is transmitted. Only in exceptional cases is the full IP address transmitted to a Google server in the USA and truncated 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 activity, and to provide further services related to website and internet usage for the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser within the scope of Google Analytics is not merged with other Google data.

Demographic Features in Google Analytics

This website uses the “demographic features” function of Google Analytics. This allows us to create reports containing statements about the age, gender, and interests of visitors to the website. This data is derived from Google’s interest-based advertising and from visitor data provided by third-party providers. The data cannot be attributed to any specific person.
You can deactivate this function at any time via the ad settings in your Google account, or you can generally prevent the collection of your data by Google Analytics as described in the section “Objection to Data Collection.”

Privacy Policy for the Use of Facebook Plugins (Like Button)

Our website uses plugins from the social network Facebook, operated by Facebook Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA. You can recognize the Facebook plugins by the Facebook logo or the “Like” button on our site. For an overview of Facebook plugins, please visit: http://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/.

When you visit our pages, the plugin establishes a direct connection between your browser and Facebook’s servers. Facebook thereby receives the information that you have visited our website with your IP address. If you click the Facebook “Like” button while you are logged into your Facebook account, you can link the content of our pages to your Facebook profile. This allows Facebook to associate your visit to our pages with your user account. Please note that, as the provider of these pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the data transmitted or how Facebook uses it. Further information can be found in Facebook’s Privacy Policy at: http://de-de.facebook.com/policy.php

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

Privacy Policy for the Use of Instagram

Functions of the Instagram service are integrated on our pages. 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 the content of our pages to your Instagram profile by clicking the Instagram button. This enables Instagram to associate your visit to our pages with your user account. Please note that, as the provider of these pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the data transmitted or how Instagram uses it.

Further information can be found in Instagram’s Privacy Policy: http://instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/

Privacy Policy for the Use of LinkedIn

Our website uses functions of the LinkedIn network. The provider is LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.
Each time you access one of our pages that contains LinkedIn features, a connection to LinkedIn servers is established. LinkedIn is thereby informed that you have visited our website with your IP address. If you click the LinkedIn “Recommend” button while you are logged into your LinkedIn account, LinkedIn is able to associate your visit to our website with you and your user account. Please note that, as the provider of these pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the data transmitted or how LinkedIn uses it.
Further information can be found in LinkedIn’s Privacy Policy: https://de.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy

Privacy Policy for the Use of XING

Our website uses functions of the XING network. The provider is XING AG, Dammtorstraße 29–32, 20354 Hamburg, Germany. Each time you access one of our pages that contains XING features, a connection to XING servers is established. To the best of our knowledge, no personal data is stored in this process. In particular, no IP addresses are stored and user behavior is not evaluated.

Further information on data protection and the XING Share button can be found in XING’s Privacy Policy at: https://www.xing.com/app/share?op=data_protection

Right to Access, Erasure and Restriction of Processing

You have the right at any time to obtain, free of charge, information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of the data processing. You also have the right to rectification, restriction of processing, or erasure of this data. For this purpose, as well as for any further questions on the subject of personal data, you can contact us at any time at the address stated in the legal notice (Imprint).

Cookies

Our website uses cookies in part. Cookies do not cause any damage to your device and do not contain viruses. They help make our services more user-friendly, effective and secure. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device and saved by your browser.

Most of the cookies we use are so-called “session cookies”. They are automatically deleted when you end your visit. Other cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them. These cookies enable us to recognize your browser on your next visit.

You can configure your browser to notify you whenever cookies are set and to allow cookies only in individual cases, to exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general, and to activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.

Server-Log-Files

The provider of this website automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser transmits to us automatically. This information includes:

- browser type and version
- operating system used
- referrer URL
- hostname of the accessing device
- time of the server request

This data cannot be attributed to specific individuals. The data is not combined with other data sources. We reserve the right to review this data retrospectively if we become aware of specific indications of unlawful use.

Contact Form

If you send us inquiries via the contact form, the information you provide in the inquiry form, including the contact details you enter there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing your request and in case of follow-up questions. We will not pass on this data without your consent.