1. Collection and Processing of Data

Each access to our home page and each retrieval of a file stored on the home page is recorded. The storage of this data is done solely for internal system-related and statistical purposes. The following data is recorded: name of the file recalled, date and time of retrieval, amount of data transferred, notification about successful retrieval, web browser used and requesting domain. Additionally, the IP address of the requesting computer is logged. Further personal data is only recorded if you provide this information voluntarily, e.g. when making an enquiry or registering.

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. ("Google"). Google Analytics uses "cookies", which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyse how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website are normally transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States.

If the IP anonymization is activated on this website and if you are located in member states of the European Union or in other States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area your IP address will be shortened by Google beforehand.

Only in exceptional cases will the complete IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the US and shortened there.

On behalf of this website’s operator Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage.

Your IP address which is transferred by your browser within the framework of Google Analytics will not be associated with any other data held by Google. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website.

You can prevent Google’s collection and processing of data related to your usage of the website (including your IP-address) generated through the cookie by downloading and installing the browser-plugin available at the following link: tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

You may find further information here: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de and here: http://www.google.com/intl/de/analytics/learn/privacy.html (general information about Google Analytics and Data Protection). Please note that on this website we added the code „gat._anonymizeIp();“ to Google Analytics to ensure a anonymized collection of IP-addresses (so called IP-masking).

2. Use and disclosure of personal data

Insofar as you have provided us with personal data, we will use these only to respond to your inquiries and for the technical administration. Your personal date will not be transferred or passed on to third parties.

Voluntarily provided personal date will be saved in the form of email addresses. This data will on no account be transmitted to third parties. You have the right to withdraw your permission for the use of your data at any time with immediate effect via the unsubscribe link or by email.

The deletion of the stored personal data is carried out if you revoke your consent to the storage, if knowledge of the same is no longer necessary for the fulfilment of the purpose pursued with the storage or if the storage of the same is inadmissible on other legal grounds.

3. Right to Information

Upon written inquiry, we will gladly inform you of any personal data stored about you.

Safety note:

We make a great effort to use every technical and organizational means available to ensure that your data is stored in a manner that renders them inaccessible to third parties. When communicating by e-mail we cannot guarantee complete data security. Therefore we recommend that you transmit confidential information by post.