General Information – Privacy Policy

The following privacy policy gives a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit our website. Personal data is any information that can be used to identify you directly or indirectly. For more detailed information on the topic of privacy, please refer to our full privacy policy below this text.

Data Collection on Our Website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

The data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the imprint of this website.

How do we collect your data?

Your data is collected in part by you providing it to us. For example, this can be data that you voluntarily enter into a contact form.

Other data is automatically collected by our IT systems when you visit the website. This includes technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or the time of the page request). This data is collected automatically as soon as you access our website.

How do we use your data?

Some of the data is collected to ensure the website is provided without errors. Other data may be used to analyze your behavior on the website.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right to receive free information about the origin, recipients, and purpose of your stored personal data at any time. You also have the right to request the correction, blocking, or deletion of this data. For this, as well as for other questions regarding data protection, you can contact us at any time at the address provided in the imprint. Additionally, you have the right to file a complaint with the responsible supervisory authority.

Privacy Protection

The operators of this site take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the legal data protection regulations as well as this privacy policy.

When you use this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data is data that can be used to personally identify you. This privacy policy explains which data we collect and how we use it. It also explains how and for what purpose this happens.

Please note that data transmission over the internet (e.g., when communicating via email) may have security gaps. A complete protection of the data from access by third parties is not possible.

Revocation of Your Consent to Data Processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You can revoke any consent you have already given at any time. To do so, it is sufficient to send us an informal email. The lawfulness of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

SSL or TLS Encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries that you send to us as the site operator, this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. A secure connection is indicated by the change in the browser’s address bar from "http://" to "https://" and by the lock symbol in the browser’s address bar. When SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Information, Blocking, Deletion

You have the right to receive information about your stored personal data, its origin, recipients, and the purpose of data processing at any time, free of charge, within the framework of the applicable legal provisions. You also have the right to request the correction, blocking, or deletion of this data. For this and for other questions regarding personal data, you can contact us at any time at the address provided in the imprint.

Server Log Files

The provider of the pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These are:

- Browser type and browser version
- Operating system used
- Referrer URL
- Hostname of the accessing computer
- Time of the server request
- IP address

This data is not merged with other data sources.

The basis for data processing is Art. 6 (1) (b) DSGVO, which permits data processing for the performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures.

Cookies

Our website uses cookies to ensure the functionality of the website and to analyze user behavior. If you decline the use of cookies, the proper functionality of all elements of our website cannot be guaranteed. The use of cookies is based on our legitimate interest in ensuring the functionality of our website and continuously improving its content.

Contact Form

If you send us inquiries via contact form, the data you provide in the request form, including the contact details you provide there, will be stored by us for processing the request and for follow-up questions. We will not share this data without your consent.

The processing of the data entered into the contact form is carried out exclusively on the basis of your consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) DSGVO). You can withdraw this consent at any time. To do so, it is sufficient to send us an informal email. The lawfulness of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

The data you enter into the contact form will remain with us until you request its deletion, withdraw your consent to storage, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions, especially retention periods, remain unaffected.

Processing Data (Customer and Contract Data)

We collect, process, and use personal data only to the extent necessary to establish, shape, or modify the legal relationship (inventory data). This is done on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (b) DSGVO, which permits data processing for the performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures. We only collect, process, and use personal data regarding the use of our websites (usage data) to the extent necessary to enable the user to use the service or to bill it.

The collected customer data will be deleted after the completion of the contract or the end of the business relationship. Legal retention periods remain unaffected.

Google Analytics

This website uses functions of the web analysis service Google Analytics. The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

Google Analytics uses cookies. These are text files that are stored on your computer and allow an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there.

The storage of Google Analytics cookies is based on Art. 6 (1) (f) DSGVO. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior to optimize both its web offering and its advertising.

IP Anonymization

We have activated the IP anonymization feature on this website. This means that your IP address will be shortened by Google within EU member states or in other contracting states of the European Economic Area Agreement before being transmitted to the USA. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. On behalf of the website operator, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, compile reports on website activity, and provide further services related to website usage and internet usage to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser in the context of Google Analytics will not be merged with other data from Google.

Browser Plugin

You can prevent the storage of cookies by setting your browser software accordingly; however, we point out that you may not be able to use all features of this website to their full extent in this case. You can also prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) and the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available under the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.

Objection to Data Collection

You can prevent the collection of your data by Google Analytics by clicking on the following link. An opt-out cookie will be set that prevents the collection of your data on future visits to this website: Disable Google Analytics.

Order Data Processing

We have concluded a contract for order data processing with Google and fully implement the strict requirements of the German data protection authorities when using Google Analytics.

Demographic Features in Google Analytics

This website uses the "demographic features" function of Google Analytics. This allows reports to be created that contain information about the age, gender, and interests of the site visitors. This data comes from Google’s interest-based advertising as well as third-party visitor data. This data cannot be attributed to a specific person. You can disable this feature at any time via the ad settings in your Google account or prevent the collection of your data by Google Analytics as outlined in the "Objection to Data Collection" section.

Google Web Fonts

This site uses so-called web fonts, which are provided by Google, to ensure uniform font display. When a page is called, your browser loads the necessary web fonts into its browser cache to display texts and fonts correctly.

To do this, the browser you are using must connect to Google’s servers. This allows Google to learn that our website has been accessed via your IP address. The use of Google Web Fonts is in the interest of ensuring a consistent and attractive presentation of our online offerings. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 (1) (f) DSGVO.

If your browser does not support web fonts, a standard font from your computer will be used.

Further information on Google Web Fonts can be found at https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and in Google’s privacy policy: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/.

Google Maps

This site uses the Google Maps API to display maps. The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

In order to use the features of Google Maps, it is necessary to store your IP address. This information is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The provider of this site has no influence on this data transfer.

The use of Google Maps is in the interest of presenting our online offerings in an attractive way and facilitating the identification of the locations we have indicated on the website. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 (1) (f) DSGVO.

More information on handling user data can be found in Google’s privacy policy: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/.