Data Protection Declaration

Thank you for your interest in our website and our company.

The protection of the personal data collected, processed and used in connection with your visit to our website is a matter of the utmost concern to us. Your data will be protected in compliance with legal regulations. Below you will find information relating to the data recorded during your visit to our website and how it is used.

1. Data Collection and Processing
Every access to our website and every retrieval of files stored on the website are logged. This data is stored for internal system-related and statistical purposes. The following pieces of information are logged: name of the file, date and time of the retrieval, data volume, access status (e.g., file transferred or file not found), the browser and the page from which the file was requested. The IP addresses of the computers sending the query will also be recorded.Further personal data will only be recorded in case you provide this information voluntarily for example by using a contact form to send through queries or to register. An association of the disclosed personal data with the above mentioned log files will not be established.

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”).  Google Analytics uses “cookies”, which are text files placed on your computer, to analyse how you access the site. The information about your use of the website (including your IP address) generated by the cookie will be transmitted to servers of Google in the United States of America and will be stored there. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do so you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.

2. Use and Circulation of Personal Data
Insofar as you provided us with personal data, this will only be used to answer your queries, to process agreements concluded with you and for technical administration purposes.
Your personal data will only be circulated or otherwise transferred to third parties if this is necessary for processing an agreement, for invoicing purposes or if you have given us your prior agreement. You are entitled to revoke any authorization issued with future effect at any time.
The personal data stored will be deleted if you revoke your authorization of this storage, if knowledge of this data is no longer necessary to fulfil the purpose served by the storage, or if storage thereof is inadmissible on other legal grounds. If data can not be erased in compliance with section 35 (3) BDSG (Federal Data Protection Act), the data shall be blocked.

3. Right to Information and Contact Data
On written request we will be happy to provide you with information concerning your stored data.

Security Notice:
We make every effort to store your personal data in such a way that it is not accessible for third parties, using all technical and organisational tools. We cannot guarantee absolute data security where e-mail communication is concerned; we therefore recommend that confidential information should be sent by post in the traditional way.