Protection of your data privacy is a high priority for us. For full details about the use of personal information, please read the following data privacy and protection provisions.

PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION

Any personally identifiable information that you transmit by electronic means via this website, e.g. name, email address, address, or other personal details, is used by us solely for the specified purpose in each case and stored securely. We do not share such information with third parties. The website provider automatically collects and stores information on the web server, e.g. browser, operating system, referring page, IP address, time of access etc. This information cannot be attributed to specific individuals without further analysis of data sources. We do not analyse the information further unless unlawful use of our website is detected.

COOKIES

Cookies are small files that enable this website to store user-specific information on the user’s access device during the website visit. Cookies help us to determine the frequency of use and number of visitors to our website and to maximize the convenience and efficiency of our website for your visit. We use session cookies, which are stored temporarily for the duration of your visit to our website, and persistent cookies, which store information of users that regularly visit our site. These cookies have the purpose of optimizing user guidance and recognizing users on repeat visits, enabling us to maximize the attractiveness and interest of our website and content. A persistent cookie saves only an identification number; it does not save names, IP addresses etc. No personal profile of your user behaviour is created. Our website can also be used without cookies. To do this, you can deactivate your browser’s possibility to store cookies altogether; limit it to specific websites; or configure your browser (Chrome, IE, Firefox, …) to inform you automatically when a cookie is installed and request your confirmation. You can also delete cookies from your PC’s hard drive at any time. However, please note that in this case the site may not display in full and use of some functions may be limited.

DATA PRIVACY POLICY FOR THE USE OF GOOGLE ANALYTICS

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service by Google Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses “cookies”, text files that are saved on your computer and allow your use of the website to be analysed. The information about your visit collected by the cookie is generally transferred to a Google server in the USA and saved there. If this website has activated IP anonymization, Google first abbreviates your IP address within member states of the European Union or in other signatory states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area. The full IP address will only be transferred to a Google server in the USA and abbreviated there in exceptional cases.
Google will use the information collected on behalf of the website operator to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports about your activities within this site and to provide further services for the website operator related to use of the website and Internet use. Google will under no circumstances associate the IP address transmitted by your browser within the operations of Google Analytics with other Google data. You can prevent cookies from being installed by entering the corresponding settings in your browser software. However, please note that in this case you may not be able to use the complete range of functions of this website to their full extent. You can also prevent Google from recording and processing the data related to your website visit (including your IP address) generated by the cookies by downloading and installing the browser plugin from the following link. For more information on conditions of use and data protection, visit http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/gb.html  and https://www.google.de/intl/gb/policies/.Please note that on this website Google Analytics has been extended by the code “gat._anonymizeIp();“ to ensure all IP address evaluation is anonymized (IP masking).