We are committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy. This privacy policy explains how we collect, process, and store your personal information when you use our website, in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws.
1. General Information
When you visit this website, personal data may be collected. Personal data is any information that can be used to identify you personally, such as your name, email address, or IP address. This privacy policy outlines what data we collect, how we use it, and what rights you have regarding your personal data.
2. Data Controller
The controller responsible for data processing on this website is the website operator. Contact details can be found in the legal notice (imprint) section of this website. The controller is the legal entity or person who decides on the purposes and means of the processing of personal data.
3. Data Collection on This Website
a) Server Log Files
When you access our website, information is automatically sent to our server by your browser. This information is stored temporarily in so-called server log files. The following data may be collected without your intervention:
• IP address of the accessing device
• Date and time of access
• Name and URL of the accessed file
• Referrer URL (the website you came from)
• Browser used and, if applicable, the operating system of your device
• Hostname of the accessing computer
This data is collected for technical reasons to ensure the stability and security of the website and to improve its performance. The processing is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR, which permits processing for the purposes of legitimate interests.
b) Contact Form or Email Communication
If you contact us via email or through a contact form on the website, the information you provide (such as your name, email address, and message) will be stored and used to process your inquiry. The legal basis for this processing is your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR) or, if your request relates to a contract or pre-contractual measures, Article 6(1)(b) GDPR.
c) Cookies
This website uses cookies. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device by your browser. They help make the website more user-friendly, efficient, and secure. Some cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them. Others are automatically deleted after your session ends.
You can configure your browser to notify you about the use of cookies, allow them only in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for specific cases or in general, and activate automatic deletion of cookies when the browser is closed. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.
The use of cookies necessary for the operation of the website is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. For other types of cookies (e.g. for analytics or advertising), we will ask for your explicit consent via a cookie banner or settings pop-up, in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) GDPR.
4. Use of Analysis and Tracking Tools
We may use third-party tools such as Google Analytics to analyze how users interact with the website. These tools use cookies and collect data such as IP addresses, browser types, visited pages, and session duration.
Where possible, we use these tools with IP anonymization enabled. This means that your IP address is shortened within the European Union or other parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area before being sent to the US.
The legal basis for using such analytics tools is your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR) or our legitimate interest in optimizing our website and services (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR).
You can withdraw your consent at any time by adjusting your cookie settings or browser preferences.
5. Data Sharing and Transfer
Your personal data will not be transferred to third parties without your explicit consent, unless such transfer is legally permitted or required, for example:
• When it is necessary for the performance of a contract (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR)
• When required by legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR)
• When it is necessary to protect our legitimate interests, provided that your interests do not override them (Art. 6(1)
(f) GDPR)
We do not sell or rent your personal information under any circumstances.
6. Data Security
We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data against accidental or intentional manipulation, partial or complete loss, destruction, or unauthorized access by third parties.
For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the padlock symbol in your browser’s address bar and the use of “https://” in the URL.
7. Your Rights Under the GDPR
As a user of this website, you have the following rights:
• Right to access (Art. 15 GDPR): You can request information about your personal data processed by us.
• Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR): You can request the correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR): You can request the deletion of your personal data, unless there are legal reasons to retain it.
• Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR): You can request the restriction of data processing under certain conditions.
• Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR): You have the right to receive your data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
• Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR): You can object to the processing of your personal data if we are relying on a legitimate interest as the legal basis.
• Right to lodge a complaint (Art. 77 GDPR): You may lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if you believe the processing of your data violates data protection laws.
8. Retention Period
We store your personal data only for as long as is necessary to fulfill the purposes stated in this privacy policy or as required by applicable legal obligations. Once the retention period expires, the relevant data will be routinely deleted or anonymized.
9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in legal requirements or our services. The most current version of the policy will always be available on this website.