The operators of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with applicable data protection laws and this Privacy Policy.
As a general rule, you can use our website without providing any personal data. To the extent that personal data (such as your name, address, or email address) is collected on our website, this is always done on a voluntary basis whenever possible. This data will not be disclosed to third parties without your express consent. Please note that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., when communicating via email) may be subject to security vulnerabilities. It is not possible to completely protect data from access by third parties.
Your Data Subject Rights
You may exercise the following rights at any time by contacting our Data Protection Officer using the contact information provided:
- Access to the data we have stored about you and information regarding its processing,
- Rectification of inaccurate personal data,
- Erasure of your data stored by us,
- Restriction of data processing, provided that we are not yet permitted to erase your data due to legal obligations,
- Objection to the processing of your data by us, and
- Data portability, provided you have consented to the data processing or have entered into a contract with us.
If you have given us your consent, you may revoke it at any time with future effect. You may file a complaint with the supervisory authority responsible for you at any time. Your competent supervisory authority is determined by the federal state where you reside, work, or where the alleged violation occurred. A list of supervisory authorities (for the non-public sector) with addresses can be found at: https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Infothek/Anschriften_Links/anschriften_links-node.html.
Purposes of Data Processing by the Data Controller and Third Parties
We process your personal data only for the purposes specified in this Privacy Policy. Your personal data will not be transferred to third parties for any purposes other than those specified. We will only disclose your personal data to third parties if:
- you have given your explicit consent,
- processing is necessary to fulfill a contract with you,
- processing is necessary to comply with a legal obligation,
processing is necessary to protect legitimate interests, and there is no reason to believe that you have an overriding legitimate interest in preventing the disclosure of your data.
Access Data
The website operator or hosting provider collects data regarding access to the site and stores it as “server log files.” The following data is logged:
- Website visited
- Time of access
- Amount of data transmitted in bytes
- Source/link from which you accessed the site
- Browser used
- Operating system used
- IP address used
The data collected is used solely for statistical analysis and to improve the website. However, the website operator reserves the right to review the server log files retrospectively should there be concrete evidence of unlawful use.
Use of Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies on our website. Some cookies are technically necessary to provide the website. Other cookies are used for statistical or marketing purposes and are set only with your consent (Section 25(1) TTDSG in conjunction with Article 6(1)(a) GDPR).
You can revoke or modify your consent at any time via our consent banner.
Google Analytics (GA4)
We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (“Google”). Google Analytics sets cookies or uses similar technologies to analyze visitor behavior.
Processed Data
- IP address (truncated/anonymized)
- Usage data (e.g., page views, click paths, time spent on site)
- Device and browser information
- Referrer URL
- Location (based on anonymized IP)
IP anonymization
We have enabled IP anonymization. This truncates your IP address within the EU before it is transmitted to Google’s servers.
Purpose of processing
- Analysis of user behavior
- Optimization of our website
- Audience measurement
Legal basis
The use of Google Analytics is based exclusively on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR, § 25(1) TTDSG).
Data Transfer to the U.S.
Google may transfer data to the U.S. The European Commission has issued an adequacy decision for the U.S. (“EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework”). Google is certified accordingly. Nevertheless, it cannot be ruled out that U.S. authorities may gain access to the data.
Retention Period
By default, Analytics data is retained for 2 months (GA4 standard), unless otherwise configured.
Withdrawal of Your Consent
You can withdraw or modify your consent at any time via the consent banner.
Data Processing on Behalf of a Controller
We have entered into a data processing agreement with Google in accordance with Art. 28 of the GDPR.
Further information:
https://policies.google.com/privacy
https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites (policies.google.com on the web)
Matomo On-Premise (own server)
We use Matomo, an open-source web analytics platform that we operate on our own server. No data is transferred to third parties.
Data processed:
- anonymized IP address
- usage data (e.g., pages visited, clicks, time spent on site)
- technical information (browser, operating system, device type)
- Referrer URL
Purpose:
Statistical analysis of user behavior to optimize our website.
Legal basis:
When used without cookies: legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR)
When used with cookies: Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR, § 25 TTDSG)
Retention period:
The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer needed for analysis purposes.
Further information: https://matomo.org/privacy/
Withdrawal and Modification of Your Consent
You can withdraw or modify your consent at any time via our consent banner. Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing that took place prior to the withdrawal.
Handling of Personal Data
Contact Form
If you submit inquiries to us via the contact form, we will store the information you provide in the inquiry form—including the contact information you provide there—for the purpose of processing your inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We will not share this data without your consent.
Access, Deletion, Restriction
You have the right at any time to receive, free of charge, information about your stored personal data, its origin, recipients, and the purpose of data processing, as well as the right to have this data corrected, restricted, or deleted. For this and any other questions regarding personal data, you may contact us at any time at the address provided in the legal notice.