DATA PROTECTION

SCOPE: THIS PRIVACY POLICY IS INTENDED TO INFORM USERS OF THIS WEBSITE ACCORDING TO THE FEDERAL DATA PROTECTION ACT AND TELEMEDIA ACT ABOUT THE NATURE, EXTENT, AND PURPOSE OF THE COLLECTION AND USE OF PERSONAL DATA BY THE WEBSITE OPERATOR. THE WEBSITE OPERATOR TAKES YOUR DATA PROTECTION VERY SERIOUSLY AND HANDLES YOUR PERSONAL DATA CONFIDENTIALLY AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH LEGAL REGULATIONS. PLEASE NOTE THAT DATA TRANSMISSION OVER THE INTERNET CAN HAVE SECURITY VULNERABILITIES. COMPLETE PROTECTION AGAINST ACCESS BY THIRD PARTIES IS NOT FEASIBLE.

CONTACT DETAILS: WHEN YOU CONTACT THE WEBSITE OPERATOR THROUGH THE PROVIDED CONTACT OPTIONS, YOUR INFORMATION IS STORED SO THAT IT CAN BE REFERRED TO FOR PROCESSING AND RESPONDING TO YOUR INQUIRY. WITHOUT YOUR CONSENT, THIS DATA WILL NOT BE SHARED WITH THIRD PARTIES.

HANDLING OF PERSONAL DATA: THE WEBSITE OPERATOR COLLECTS, USES, AND ONLY SHARES YOUR PERSONAL DATA IF PERMITTED BY LAW OR IF YOU CONSENT TO THE DATA COLLECTION. ALL INFORMATION THAT CAN BE USED TO DETERMINE YOUR PERSON AND THAT CAN BE TRACED BACK TO YOU, SUCH AS YOUR NAME, EMAIL ADDRESS, AND PHONE NUMBER, IS CONSIDERED PERSONAL DATA.

ACCESS DATA: THE WEBSITE OPERATOR OR PAGE PROVIDER COLLECTS DATA ABOUT ACCESS TO THE SITE AND STORES IT AS "SERVER LOG FILES." THE FOLLOWING DATA IS LOGGED: • VISITED WEBSITE • TIME OF ACCESS • AMOUNT OF DATA SENT IN BYTES • SOURCE/REFERRER FROM WHICH YOU CAME TO THE SITE • USED BROWSER • OPERATING SYSTEM USED • USED IP ADDRESS / THE COLLECTED DATA SERVES SOLELY FOR STATISTICAL ANALYSES AND TO IMPROVE THE WEBSITE. HOWEVER, THE WEBSITE OPERATOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REVIEW SERVER LOG FILES RETROSPECTIVELY IF THERE ARE SPECIFIC INDICATIONS OF UNLAWFUL USE.

COOKIES: THIS WEBSITE USES COOKIES. THESE ARE SMALL TEXT FILES THAT ARE STORED ON YOUR END DEVICE. YOUR BROWSER ACCESSES THESE FILES. THE USE OF COOKIES INCREASES THE USABILITY AND SECURITY OF THIS WEBSITE. COMMON BROWSERS OFFER THE OPTION OF NOT ALLOWING COOKIES. NOTE: IT CANNOT BE ENSURED THAT YOU CAN ACCESS ALL FUNCTIONS OF THIS WEBSITE WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS IF YOU MAKE THE APPROPRIATE SETTINGS.

USER RIGHTS: INFORMATION, CORRECTION, AND DELETION AS A USER, YOU CAN RECEIVE FREE INFORMATION ABOUT WHICH PERSONAL DATA ABOUT YOU HAS BEEN STORED UPON REQUEST. UNLESS YOUR REQUEST CONFLICTS WITH A LEGAL OBLIGATION TO RETAIN DATA (E.G., DATA RETENTION), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO CORRECT INCORRECT DATA AND TO BLOCK OR DELETE YOUR PERSONAL DATA.