Data Protection
It is generally possible to use our website without needing to provide personal information. Insofar as personal data (e.g. name, address or email addresses) are collected on our site, this shall always be, wherever possible, on a voluntary basis. These data shall not be passed on to third parties without your express permission.
We would like to point out that there may be breaches in security when transmitting data over the internet (e.g. when communicating via email). It is not possible to protect data fully from being accessed by third parties.
It is expressly forbidden for third parties to use contact data published as part of our duty to publish legal information in order to send unsolicited advertising and information. The site operator reserves the right to take legal action against any party who sends unsolicited advertising materials, e.g. spam.
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analysis tool from Google Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses cookies, which are text files saved on your computer that enable an analysis to be made of the way you use the website. The information created by the cookie regarding your use of this site (including your IP address) will be transferred to and stored on a server operated by Google in the USA. Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website in order to compile reports on website activities for the website operator and to provide other services associated with the use of the website and of the internet. Google may also transfer these data to third parties, insofar as this is prescribed by law or insofar as third parties are required to process this data on behalf of Google. Google will on no account associate your IP address with other Google data. You may prevent the installation of cookies by means of an appropriate setting in your browser software. However, we would like to point out that, if you do so, you may not be able to make full use of all aspects of this website’s functionality. By using this website you declare that you agree to Google using the data collected from you in the manner described above for the aforementioned purpose. You can find out more information about this in Google’s terms and conditions of business. http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/us.html.
You can also prevent the acquisition by Google Analytics by clicking on the link below. There is an opt-out cookie is set that prevents the future collection of your information by visiting this website:
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We point out that on this website, Google Analytics code “gat._anonymizeIp ();” has been extended to ensure an anonymous collection of IP addresses (so-called IP masking.).
Please also consult Google’s data privacy statement. http://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/.