Privacy Policy

The use of our website is usually possible without providing personal information. If personal data are collected on our pages (such as names, addresses and e-mail addresses), the input of such data always takes place voluntarily, as far as possible. No personal data will be forwarded to any third parties without your express consent. We point out explicitly that data transfer over the Internet such as communication by e-mail) can be subject to security vulnerabilities. It is not possible to protect such data completely against access by third parties. We hereby expressly object to the third party use of contact data, which has been published in accordance with the editorial requirements, for the transmission of not expressly solicited advertising and information material. The operators of this website expressly reserve the right to pursue legal steps in the event of unsolicited sending of advertising information, such as through spam mail. Discovery, correction, blocking and deletion of data: You always have the right to free information about your stored personal data, its origin and destination and the purpose of the data processing and the right to rectify, block or delete such data. For this purpose, as well as other questions relating to personal data, you can always call on the specified address in the imprint of the webmaster to us.

Website Analytics with Google Analytics

This website utilities Google Analytics 4, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC, after obtaining user consent. The relevant controllers are Google Ireland Limited, Google Building Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland, for users from the EU/EEA and Switzerland. Google Analytics 4 practices IP anonymization by default, meaning your IP address is instantly shortened when interacting with this website. Only under rare circumstances will your full IP be transferred to a US-based Google server and shortened there. Google maintains that the IP transferred via Google Analytics will never be combined with other Google data. Google Analytics 4 only activates upon your approval via the cookie banner, and can be undone anytime through the cookie settings. Data processed includes: usage data such as page views, website interaction, general location, and visit duration; and communication data like shortened IP addresses, user agent, language preference and screen resolution. The purpose of this data processing is for Google to evaluate your website use on behalf of the website operator, compile reports on activity and analyze site performance. This data processing is legal, based on your consent under Art. 6 para.1 p.1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 p.1 TDDDG. Google Ireland Limited, Google LLC and Alphabet Inc are the recipients of this data. Your website usage information is typically sent to a Google server in the U.S., an action legitimized by the European Commission's recent adequacy decision from July 10th, 2023, which recognizes Google LLC's certification under the EU-US Privacy Framework. In terms of data storage, any data linked to cookies is automatically deleted after a certain period of time, which is monthly for data that has reached its retention period, and a maximum of 2 years for Google Analytics cookies. For more information on Google Analytics' terms of use and Google's privacy policy, please visit https://policies.google.com/ and https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/12017362
Google Analytics uses “cookies,” which are text files placed on the visitor's computer, to help the website analyze how visitors use the site. The information generated by the cookie about the visitor's use of the website (including the abbreviated IP address) is usually transmitted to a Google server and stored there. Google Analytics is used exclusively with the extension “_anonymizeIp()” on this website. This extension ensures anonymization of the IP address by truncation and excludes direct personal reference. The extension truncates the IP address by Google within member states of the European Union or in other signatory states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases is the full IP address transmitted to a Google server in the USA and truncated there. The IP address transmitted by the browser within the scope of Google Analytics is not merged with other Google data. On behalf of the website operator, Google will use the information collected to evaluate the use of the website, to compile reports on website activity, and to provide other services related to website activity and internet usage to the website operator (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR). The legitimate interest in data processing lies in the optimization of this website, the analysis of website usage, and the adaptation of content. The interests of users are adequately protected by pseudonymization. Google LLC. is certified under the Privacy Shield (list entry here) and guarantees an adequate level of data protection on this basis. The data sent and linked to cookies, user IDs (e.g., user ID) or advertising IDs is automatically deleted after 50 months. Data that has reached its retention period is automatically deleted once a month. The collection of data by Google Analytics can be prevented by adjusting the cookie settings for this website. The collection and storage of the IP address and the data generated by cookies can also be revoked at any time with future effect. The corresponding browser plugin can be downloaded and installed at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. The website visitor can prevent data collection via Google Analytics on this website by clicking here. An "Opt-out Cookie" shall then be applied which shall prevent any future collection of the site visitors data when visiting this website. The collection of data by Google Analytics can be prevented by adjusting the cookie settings for this website. The collection and storage of the IP address and the data generated by cookies can also be revoked at any time with future effect. The corresponding browser plugin can be downloaded and installed at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

Spam Protection with Google reCAPTCHA

We have implemented Google reCAPTCHA in forms on our website to check whether the data entered in the forms comes from human visitors or from machines or automated programs, also known as “bots”. This tool automatically analyzes the behavior of website visitors as soon as they interact with the website using various information like IP address, length of stay, and mouse movements. The data processed includes usage data such as the website accessed, date and time of access, and mouse movements, as well as communication data like IP addresses, browser type, and operating system. This processing is targeted at website visitors and users of online services. The primary purpose of this processing is to prevent the misuse of our contact form, thereby enhancing security. The legal basis for this is our legitimate interest according to Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. f. GDPR. The data recipients include Google Ireland Ltd, based at Google Building Gordon House, Barrow St, Dublin 4, Ireland, (https://policies.google.com/privacy) and our website hosting provider. While your personal data is processed within the EU, the retention time for the processed data is determined by Google Ireland Limited. Additional information can be found in the Google reCAPTCHA privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Website Analytics (Jimdo Statistics)

When you visit our website, we collect information about your usage through a web analytics tool provided by our hosting service. This tool collects and combines your IP address and user agent, shortens it and stores this data using a hash function. This process creates a visitor identifier that is encrypted with a randomly generated value (SALT) that changes every 24 hours. This method ensures that your IP address cannot be reconstructed from the stored visitor identifier, thus maintaining your anonymity. In addition, we do not merge this information with any other data and it is stored only on the hosting provider's server. We also process web analytics data, HTTP data and web analytics profile data. The web analytics tool we use creates and stores a web analytics profile, which includes details about your use of the website, such as page views, visit frequency, time spent on each page, and the user agent of your device. This includes usage data (such as web pages visited and access times) and communication data (such as browser type, operating system and IP addresses). Our purpose in processing this data is to analyse user behavior in aggregate form in order to improve the presentation and content of our website. The legal basis for this processing is our legitimate interest (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. (f) GDPR), in particular in carrying out web measurements in order to improve our products and website. The data collected is shared with our website hosting provider and processed within the EU.