General Information

This overview explains how your personal information is handled when you visit our website. Personal information refers to any data that can identify you. For more details, please refer to our full privacy policy below.

Data Collection on Our Website

Who is responsible for the data collection?

The data collected on this website is processed by the website operator. You can find the operator’s contact details in the legal notice.

How is your data collected?

Some data is provided directly by you, such as through a contact form. Other data is collected automatically by our IT systems when you visit the site, such as technical details like your browser type, operating system, and access time. This data is collected as soon as you enter our website.

What do we use your data for?

Some of the data is used to ensure the website operates properly. Other data helps us analyze how visitors interact with the site.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right to request information about your stored data, including its origin, recipients, and purpose, at no charge. You can also request corrections, blocking, or deletion of your data. If you have further questions about privacy and data protection, feel free to contact us using the information provided in the legal notice. You may also file a complaint with the relevant regulatory authorities.

Analytics and Third-Party Tools

We may analyze your browsing behavior using cookies and analytics tools. This data is usually anonymized, meaning we cannot identify you personally. You can opt out of this analysis or prevent it by disabling certain tools. For more information, please refer to the privacy policy below.

You can object to this analysis, and we will explain how to exercise your rights in the following section.

Data Protection

We take the protection of your personal data seriously. Your personal data is treated with confidentiality and in accordance with applicable data protection laws and this privacy policy.

When you use this website, we collect various types of personal data. Personal data is any information that can identify you. This policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and why we collect it.

Please note that data transmitted via the internet (e.g., email) may be vulnerable to security breaches, and complete protection from unauthorized access cannot be guaranteed.

Revocation of Consent

Many data processing activities are only possible with your explicit consent. You can withdraw your consent at any time for future processing. An informal email request is sufficient. Data processed before we receive your withdrawal remains legally valid.

SSL/TLS Encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of sensitive data, such as inquiries sent to us, we use SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection when the browser’s address bar switches from "http://" to "https://" and displays a lock icon. With SSL/TLS encryption, the data you send is secure and cannot be read by third parties.

Access, Blocking, and Deletion of Data

As permitted by law, you have the right to access, at any time, information about your personal data stored by us, including its origin, recipients, and processing purposes. You can also request correction, blocking, or deletion of this data. If you have any questions, please contact us using the details provided in our legal notice.

Opposition to Unsolicited Promotional Emails

We explicitly prohibit the use of contact data published in the website's legal notice for sending unsolicited promotional or informational materials. The website operator reserves the right to take legal action in response to spam or unsolicited advertising emails.

Cookies

Our website uses cookies to improve user experience, efficiency, and security. Cookies are small text files stored on your computer by your browser and do not harm your device or contain viruses.

Most of our cookies are "session cookies," which are automatically deleted after your visit. Some cookies remain on your device until manually deleted, allowing us to recognize your browser on future visits.

You can configure your browser to notify you about cookies, allowing you to accept or reject them on a case-by-case basis. Alternatively, you can set your browser to accept or reject cookies automatically or delete them when you close your browser. Disabling cookies may limit the website's functionality.

The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing cookies to ensure an optimized and error-free service. If cookies are used for other purposes, such as analyzing your browsing behavior, they will be addressed separately in this privacy policy.

Server Log Files

Our website provider automatically collects and stores data sent by your browser in "server log files," including:

Browser type and version

Operating system

Referrer URL

Hostname of the accessing computer

Time of server request

IP address

This data is not combined with data from other sources.

Contact Form

When you send us inquiries via the contact form, we collect the data you provide, including contact details, to answer your questions and follow-up inquiries. We will not share this information without your permission.

Data entered in the contact form is processed only with your consent, which you can revoke at any time. Data processed before we receive your request may still be legally processed. We will retain your data until you request its deletion, revoke consent, or once the purpose of storage is fulfilled (e.g., after addressing your request). Legal retention periods remain unaffected.

Registration on Our Website

You can register on our website to access additional features. The information provided during registration will be used solely for the service you registered for. Failure to provide mandatory information may result in your registration being rejected.

We will use your email address provided during registration to inform you of important updates, such as changes to the site or technical issues.

Registration data will be processed only with your consent, which you can revoke at any time. Data processed before your request to revoke may still be legally valid. We will store your registration data as long as you remain registered, subject to applicable legal retention periods.

Processing of Customer and Contract Data

We collect, process, and use personal data as necessary to establish or modify legal relationships with us (master data). We also process personal data required for access or billing purposes when using our website (usage data).

Customer data will be deleted after completing the order or terminating the business relationship, subject to legal retention requirements.

Data Transmission for Contracts

Personal data may be shared with third parties only to fulfill contract obligations, such as delivery services or payment processors. Your data will not be shared for any other purposes unless you explicitly consent. We will not disclose your data to third parties for marketing purposes without your consent.

Google Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA). Google Analytics uses "cookies," which are small text files stored on your computer to analyze your use of the website. The data generated by these cookies is usually transmitted to and stored on Google's servers in the USA.

The website operator has a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior to optimize the website and advertising.

Browser Plugin
You can prevent cookies from being stored by adjusting your browser settings. However, this may limit the functionality of the website. Additionally, you can prevent the data generated by cookies (including your IP address) from being sent to Google by downloading and installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser plugin: tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

Opting Out of Data Collection
To opt out of data collection by Google Analytics, click the following link. An opt-out cookie will be set to prevent future data collection: Disable Google Analytics. For more information, refer to Google's privacy policy: Google Analytics Privacy Policy.

Google Analytics Remarketing
Our website uses Google Analytics Remarketing in conjunction with Google AdWords and DoubleClick. This feature allows us to target ads to you based on your previous browsing behavior across devices. If you consent, Google will associate your web and app activity with your Google Account, allowing personalized ads across any device signed into your Google Account.

To permanently opt out of cross-device remarketing, turn off personalized ads in your Google Account settings: www.google.com/settings/ads/onweb.

For more details, check the Google Ads Privacy Policy.

Google AdWords and Conversion Tracking
This website uses Google AdWords, an online advertising program by Google. As part of AdWords, we use conversion tracking. When you click an ad, a conversion tracking cookie is set. These cookies expire after 30 days and are not used for personal identification. If you visit a specific page and the cookie is still active, Google and we can track that you clicked on an ad.

The conversion cookie is unique to each AdWords advertiser, and cannot be used across different AdWords websites. The information gathered is used to create conversion statistics for advertisers, but no personally identifiable information is provided.

If you do not want to participate in conversion tracking, you can disable cookies by adjusting your browser settings. This will prevent your data from being included in the conversion tracking statistics.

For more information about Google AdWords and conversion tracking, refer to the Google Privacy Policy.

Cookie Management
You can configure your browser to notify you about cookies, allowing you to decide whether to accept or reject them. Alternatively, you can set your browser to automatically accept cookies under specific conditions or reject them entirely. Disabling cookies may impact website functionality.

Revoking Consent
You can revoke your consent to data collection, processing, and storage at any time with future effect by clicking the following link: Exclude from Tracking.

Newsletter Data
To receive our newsletter, we require a valid email address and verification that you own the provided email address and consent to receive the newsletter. No additional data is collected, unless voluntarily provided. We use this information solely for sending the newsletter and do not share it with third parties.

We will process the data you enter only with your consent. You can revoke your consent at any time by unsubscribing via the link in the newsletter. Data processed before your request may still be legally processed.

Your data will be used to send the newsletter until you unsubscribe. Upon cancellation, your data will be deleted. Data stored for other purposes (e.g., email addresses for the members' area) will remain unaffected.

Plugins and Tools

YouTube
Our website uses YouTube plugins, operated by Google (YouTube LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA). When you visit a page with a YouTube plugin, a connection to YouTube servers is established, and YouTube is informed about which pages you visited.

If you're logged into your YouTube account, your browsing behavior can be linked to your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.

For more details on how YouTube handles user data, refer to YouTube's privacy policy: YouTube Privacy Policy.