data protection

scope

This privacy policy informs users about the type, scope and purpose of the collection and use of personal data by the responsible provider(s) (as per imprint) on this website (hereinafter referred to as “offer”).

Access data/server log files

The provider (or its web space provider) collects data about every access to the offer (so-called server log files). The access data includes:

Name of the website accessed, file, date and time of access, amount of data transferred, notification of successful access, browser type and version, the user’s operating system, referrer URL (the previously visited page), IP address and the requesting provider.

The provider uses the log data only for statistical evaluations for the purpose of operation, security and optimization of the offer. However, the provider reserves the right to subsequently check the log data if there is reasonable suspicion of illegal use based on concrete evidence.

Handling personal data

Personal data is information that can be used to identify a person, i.e. information that can be traced back to a person. This includes the name, email address or telephone number. But data about preferences, hobbies, memberships or which websites someone has viewed also count as personal data.

Personal data will only be collected, used and passed on by the provider if this is permitted by law and/or the users consent to the data collection.

If the website offers the option to enter personal or business data (email addresses, names, addresses), the disclosure of this data by the user takes place on an expressly voluntary basis. The use and payment of all services offered is permitted - as far as technically possible and reasonable - without providing such data or by providing anonymized data or a pseudonym.

contact

When contacting the provider (for example via contact form or e-mail), the user's details are stored for the purpose of processing the request and in the event that follow-up questions arise.

The use of contact data published in the imprint or similar information, such as postal addresses, telephone numbers and email addresses, by third parties to send information that has not been expressly requested is not permitted. Legal action against senders of so-called spam emails in the event of violations of this prohibition is expressly reserved.

Comments and contributions

When users leave comments on the blog or other posts, their IP addresses are saved. This is done for the security of the provider in case someone writes illegal content in comments and posts (insults, prohibited political propaganda, etc.). In this case, the provider itself can be prosecuted for the comment or post and is therefore interested in the identity of the author.

Newsletter

E-mail advertising with newsletter registration: If you subscribe to our newsletter, we will use the data required for this purpose or separately provided by you to regularly send you our e-mail newsletter based on your consent in accordance with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Clause 1 Letter a of GDPR. You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time and can do so either by sending a message to the contact option described below or via a link provided for this purpose in the newsletter. After unsubscribing, we will delete your e-mail address unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data or we reserve the right to use the data in any other way that is permitted by law and about which we inform you in this declaration.

Integration of third-party services and content

It may happen that third-party content, such as videos from YouTube, maps from Google Maps, RSS feeds or graphics from other websites, is integrated into this online offering. This always assumes that the providers of this content (hereinafter referred to as "third-party providers") perceive the IP address of the user. Without the IP address, they would not be able to send the content to the browser of the respective user. The IP address is therefore required to display this content. We endeavor to only use content whose respective providers only use the IP address to deliver the content. However, we have no influence on whether the third-party providers store the IP address, e.g. for statistical purposes. If we are aware of this, we will inform users about it.

Cookies

Cookies are small files that allow specific, device-related information to be stored on the user's access device (PC, smartphone, etc.). On the one hand, they make websites more user-friendly and therefore more user-friendly (e.g. storing login data). On the other hand, they are used to collect statistical data on website usage and to analyze it in order to improve the service. Users can influence the use of cookies. Most browsers have an option that restricts or completely prevents cookies from being stored. However, please note that the use and in particular the comfort of use are restricted without cookies.

Identity and credit check when selecting Klarna payment services

Klarna invoice

If you decide to use the payment services of Klarna Bank AB (publ), Sveavägen 46, 111 34 Stockholm, Sweden (hereinafter Klarna), we will forward your data to Klarna as part of the payment and contract processing in accordance with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Clause 1 Letter b) of GDPR. This data is transmitted so that Klarna can create an invoice for the invoice processing you requested and carry out an identity and credit check. Please understand that we can only offer you the respective Klarna payment method if this is made possible based on the results of the credit check. Detailed information on this and the credit agencies used can be found in Klarna's data protection information .

Google Analytics

This offer uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service provided by Google Inc. ("Google"). Google Analytics uses so-called "cookies", text files that are stored on users' computers and that enable an analysis of the use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about the use of this website by users is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there.

However, if IP anonymization is activated on this website, Google will shorten the user's IP address beforehand within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. IP anonymization is active on this website. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate the use of the website by users, to compile reports on website activity and to provide the website operator with other services relating to website activity and internet usage.

The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other data held by Google. Users can prevent the storage of cookies by setting their browser software accordingly; however, this offer draws users' attention to the fact that in this case they may not be able to use all functions of this website to their full extent.

As an alternative to the browser add-on or within browsers on mobile devices, please click this link to prevent Google Analytics from collecting data on this website in the future. An opt-out cookie will be stored on your device. If you delete your cookies, you must click this link again.

This website uses the Google Analytics Demographics and Interests Report. Visitors can opt out of interest-based ads on the Ads Settings page of their Google profile.

Use of data when registering for the e-mail newsletter

If you subscribe to our newsletter, we will use the data required for this purpose or separately provided by you to regularly send you our email newsletter in accordance with your consent. You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time and can do so either by sending a message to the contact option described below or via a link provided for this purpose in the newsletter.

Use of Facebook plugins

This offer uses plug-ins from the social network Facebook, 1601 South California Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA. The user recognizes the Facebook plug-in by the Facebook logo or the "Like button" on our page. An overview of the Facebook plug-ins can be found here: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/. When you visit our pages, a direct connection is established between the "user browser" and the Facebook server via the plug-in. Facebook therefore receives the information that the user has visited our page using their IP address. If the user clicks the Facebook "Like button" while logged into their Facebook account, they can link the contents of our pages to their Facebook profile. This enables Facebook to assign the visit to our pages to their user account. This offer points out that, as the provider of the pages, it has no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Facebook. Further information on this can be found in Facebook's privacy policy at https://de-de.facebook.com/policy.php. If the user does not want Facebook to be able to assign the visit to our pages to his Facebook user account, he must log out of his Facebook user account.

Revocation, changes, corrections and updates

The user has the right to receive information about the personal data stored about him free of charge upon request. In addition, the user has the right to correct incorrect data, block or delete his personal data, provided that this does not conflict with any statutory retention period.