This privacy policy informs users about the nature, scope, and purpose of the collection and use of personal data.
The legal basis for data protection can be found in the Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG) and the Telemedia Act (TMG).
Using our website is generally possible without providing personal data. If personal data (such as name, address, or email addresses) is collected on our website, this is always done on a voluntary basis, wherever possible. This data will not be passed on to third parties without your express consent.
We point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., when communicating by email) can have security gaps. Complete protection of data from access by third parties is not possible.
The use of contact data published in the context of the imprint obligation by third parties to send unsolicited advertising and information materials is hereby expressly prohibited. The operators of the site expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of unsolicited advertising information being sent, for example, through spam emails.
The provider (or its web space provider) collects data about every access to the site (so-called server log files). This access data includes:
Name of the accessed website, file, date and time of access, amount of data transferred, notification of successful access, browser type and version, 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 operating, ensuring security, and optimizing the site. However, the provider reserves the right to subsequently review the log data if there is reasonable suspicion of illegal use based on concrete evidence.
Personal data is information that can be used to identify a person, i.e., information that can be traced back to that person. This includes a name, email address, or telephone number. Data about preferences, hobbies, memberships, or which websites someone has viewed also counts as personal data.
Personal data is only collected, used, and shared by the provider if this is permitted by law or if the user consents to the data collection.
When contacting the provider (for example, via contact form or email), the user's information is stored for the purpose of processing the request and in case any follow-up questions arise.
When users leave comments on the blog or other posts, their IP addresses are stored. This is done for the provider's security in case someone writes illegal content (insults, prohibited political propaganda, etc.) in comments and posts. In this case, the provider itself can be held liable for the comment or post and is therefore interested in the identity of the author.
Users can subscribe to subsequent comments. Users receive a confirmation email to verify that they are the owner of the email address entered. Users can unsubscribe from ongoing comment subscriptions at any time. The confirmation email will contain instructions on how to do so.
With the newsletter, we inform you about us and our offers.
If you would like to receive the newsletter, we require a valid email address from you as well as information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the specified email address or that the owner of the address agrees to receive the newsletter. No further data is collected. This data is used only for sending the newsletter and is not passed on to third parties.
When you subscribe to the newsletter, we save your IP address and the date of registration. This storage serves solely as evidence in the event that a third party misuses an email address and registers to receive the newsletter without the knowledge of the authorized user.
You can revoke your consent to the storage of your data, your email address, and their use for sending the newsletter at any time. You can revoke your consent via a link in the newsletter itself, in your profile area, or by sending a message to the contact details above.
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 requires that the providers. This content (hereinafter referred to as "third-party providers") perceive the user's IP address. Without the IP address, they could not send the content to the respective user's browser. The IP address is therefore necessary for the display of this content. We strive to only use content whose respective providers use the IP address solely to deliver the content. However, we have no influence if 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 are small files that enable the storage of specific, device-related information on the user's access device (PC, smartphone, etc.). On the one hand, they improve the user-friendliness of websites and thus the users (e.g., storing login data). On the other hand, they are used to collect statistical data on website usage and analyze it to improve the service. Users can influence the use of cookies. Most browsers have an option to limit or completely prevent cookies from being saved. However, please note that the use and, in particular, the convenience of use are limited without cookies.
You can manage many online advertising cookies from companies via the US website http://www.aboutads.info/choices/ or the EU website http://www.youronlinechoices.com/uk/your-ad-choices/.
The data entered during registration will be used for the purposes of using the service. Users can be informed by email about information relevant to the service or registration, such as changes to the scope of the service or technical issues. The data collected can be seen in the registration input form. This includes name, email address, and IP address, which are used to unlock premium content for the user.
This service uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service provided by Google Inc. ("Google"). Google Analytics uses "cookies," which are text files placed on users' computers, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website is generally transferred to a Google server in the United States and stored there.
If IP anonymization is activated on this website, Google will, however, shorten your IP address within member states of the European Union or other parties 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 United States 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 your use of the website, 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 Google data. Users can prevent cookies from being saved by selecting the appropriate settings in their browser software; however, users should note that if they do this, they may not be able to use all of the features of this website to their full extent. Users can also prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the cookie and relating to their use of the website (including their IP address) and from processing this data by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at the following link: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.
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. This will store an opt-out cookie on your device. If you delete your cookies, you will need to click this link again.
This website uses social plugins ("plugins") from the social network facebook.com, which is operated by Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland ("Facebook"). The plugins can be identified by one of the Facebook logos (a white "f" on a blue tile, the terms "Like," "I like," or a "thumbs up" symbol) or are marked with the addition "Facebook Social Plugin." The list and appearance of Facebook social plugins can be viewed here: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/.
When a user visits a website on this site that contains such a plugin, their browser establishes a direct connection to Facebook's servers. The content of the plugin is transmitted directly from Facebook to your browser, which then integrates it into the website. The provider therefore has no influence on the extent of the data that Facebook collects using this plugin and therefore informs users according to its level of knowledge:
By integrating the plugin, Facebook receives the information that a user has accessed the corresponding page of the site. If the user is logged in to Facebook, Facebook can associate the visit with their Facebook account. When users interact with the plugin, for example, by clicking the Like button or leaving a comment, the corresponding information is transmitted directly from your browser to Facebook and stored there. If a user is not a Facebook member, it is still possible that Facebook will learn and store their IP address. According to Facebook, only an anonymized IP address is stored in Germany.
The purpose and scope of data collection and the further processing and use of the data by Facebook, as well as the related rights and settings options for protecting users' privacy, can be found in Facebook's privacy policy: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/.
If a user is a Facebook member and does not want Facebook to collect data about them through this service and link it to their member data stored on Facebook, they must log out of Facebook before visiting the website. Further settings and objections to the use of data for advertising purposes are available within the Facebook profile settings: https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=ads.
The user has the right to receive information about the personal data stored about them free of charge upon request. In addition, the user has the right to correct inaccurate data, to block, and to delete their personal data, provided this does not conflict with a statutory retention period.