We use cookies to make our website as user-friendly and functional as possible for you. Some of these cookies are stored on the device you use to access the site.
Cookies are small packages of data that are exchanged between your browser and our web server whenever you visit our website. They do not cause any damage and are used solely to recognise website visitors. Cookies can only store information provided by your browser, e.g. information that you have entered into your browser or that is available on the website. Cookies cannot execute code and cannot be used to access your terminal device.
The next time you access our website using the same device, the information stored in the cookies can then either be sent back to us (“first-party cookie”) or to a web application of third party to whom the cookie belongs (“third-party cookie”). The information that is stored and sent back allows each web application to recognise that you have already accessed and visited the website using the browser on your device.
Cookies contain the following information:
We classify cookies in the following categories depending on their purpose and function:
Depending on the storage period, we also divide cookies into session and persistent cookies. Session cookies store information that is used during your current browser session. These cookies are automatically deleted when the browser is closed. No information remains on your device. Persistent cookies store information between two visits to the website. Based on this information, you will be recognized as a returning visitor on your next visit and the website will react accordingly. The lifespan of a persistent cookie is determined by the provider of the cookie.
The legal basis for using technically necessary cookies is our legitimate interest in the technically fault-free operation and smooth functionality of our website. The use of statistics and marketing cookies is subject to your consent. You can withdraw your consent for the future use of cookies at any time. Your consent is voluntary. If consent is not given, no disadvantages arise. For more information about the cookies we actually use (specifically, their purpose and lifespan), refer to this Privacy Policy and to the information in our cookie banner about the cookies we use.
You can also set your web browser so that it does not store any cookies in general on your device or so that you will be asked each time you visit the site whether you accept the use of cookies. Cookies that have already been stored can be deleted at any time. Refer to the Help section of your browser to learn how to do this.
Please note that a general deactivation of cookies may lead to functional restrictions on our website.
On our website, we also use so-called local storage functions (also called "local data"). This means that data is stored locally in the cache of your browser, which continues to exist and can be read even after you close the browser - as long as you do not delete the cache or data is stored within the session storage.
Third parties cannot access the data stored in the local storage. If special plug-ins or tools use the local storage functions, you are informed within the description of the respective plug-in or tool.
If you do not wish plug-ins or tools to use local storage functions, you can control this in the settings of your respective browser. We would like to point out that this may result in functional restrictions.
In the context of hosting our website, all data that arises in connection with the operation and use of the website is processed. This includes, in particular, content data, usage data, communication data, and technical data that are necessary for providing and securely operating the website.
The storage and processing of this data is necessary to enable access to the website, ensure the stability and security of the online offering, and to technically optimize the website.
To provide our online presence, we use the services of external web hosting providers. In this context, the data generated during the operation of the website is transmitted to these service providers or processed by them on our behalf. Processing is carried out exclusively in accordance with legal requirements and based on contractual agreements for data processing on behalf.
Further information on the handling of personal data in connection with hosting can be found in the privacy policy of this website.
Our website offers various options for contacting us, for example via contact forms or e-mail addresses provided. When contacting us, the personal data provided will be processed exclusively for the purpose of processing and responding to the respective inquiry. The processing takes place insofar as this is necessary to carry out pre-contractual measures or to fulfill a contract, or on the basis of legitimate interests, for example to maintain customer relationships or to document processes.
It may be necessary to provide certain data in order to fully process an inquiry. Without this information, it may not be possible to process the request, or only to a limited extent.
Personal data from contact requests may also be stored in a customer or prospective customer database on the basis of legitimate interests in order to optimize communication and support. Use for marketing purposes only takes place if separate consent has been obtained or a legitimate interest exists and there are no overriding interests of the data subject that require protection.
Personal data from contact inquiries will only be stored for as long as is necessary for the processing and handling of the inquiry or for as long as there are statutory retention obligations. After final processing of the inquiry and expiry of any legal deadlines, the data will be deleted or anonymized. As a rule, deletion takes place at the latest after three years without further contact, unless there are longer statutory or contractual retention obligations.
Additional information on the rights of data subjects and the relevant contact details are listed in the general section of this privacy policy.
Category: General processing activity
Purpose: Technical security, stability, and error analysis
Data types: Technical connection data and access data
Data subjects: Visitors to the online offering
Recipients: Hosting providers or technical service providers
Technologies: Server logs
Legal basis: Legitimate interest (technical operation & security)
When you visit our website, so-called server log files are automatically created. These log files contain the following data, which is automatically transmitted by the browser:
This data is processed to ensure the functionality, security, and stability of our website, in particular to defend against or track attacks (e.g., DDoS attacks), for error analysis, and for the technical provision of the website. The legal basis for this is a legitimate interest in the secure and error-free provision of the website.
The log file data is automatically deleted after a standard technical period once it is no longer required for the aforementioned purposes. Longer storage may occur in individual cases if data is required for evidence purposes (e.g., to investigate security-related incidents). This data is not merged with other data sources.
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer, tablet computer or smartphone when you visit a website using your browser. These files do no harm and serve only to recognize the website visitor. On your next visit to the website using the same device, the information stored in cookies may subsequently be returned either to the website ("First Party Cookie") or to another website to which the cookie belongs ("Third Party Cookie").
You can set your browser so that the storage of cookies is generally prevented or you are asked each time whether you agree to the setting of cookies. Once set, you can delete cookies at any time. How this works can be found in the help function of your browser.