Privacy Policy
Data Protection
The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with legal data protection regulations as well as this privacy policy.
The use of our website is generally possible without providing personal data. As far as personal data (such as name, address, or email addresses) is collected on our pages, this is done, as far as possible, on a voluntary basis. These data will not be passed on to third parties without your explicit consent.
We point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., communication via email) can have security vulnerabilities. A complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.
Privacy Policy for the Use of Facebook Plugins (Like Button)
Our pages include plugins from the social network Facebook, provided by Facebook Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA. The Facebook plugins can be recognized by the Facebook logo or the "Like Button" ("Like") on our site. An overview of the Facebook plugins can be found here: Facebook Plugin.
When you visit our pages, a direct connection is established between your browser and the Facebook server via the plugin. Facebook thereby receives the information that you have visited our site with your IP address. If you click the Facebook "Like Button" while logged into your Facebook account, you can link the content of our pages to your Facebook profile. This allows Facebook to associate your visit to our pages with your user account. We point out that we, as the provider of the pages, have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data as well as its use by Facebook. For more information, please refer to Facebook’s privacy policy at: Facebook Privacy Policy.
If you do not want Facebook to associate your visit to our pages with your Facebook user account, please log out of your Facebook account.
Privacy Policy for the Use of Google Analytics
This website uses functions of the web analytics service Google Analytics. The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Google Analytics uses "cookies." These are text files stored on your computer that enable 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.
If IP anonymization is activated on this website, your IP address will be shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area before transmission. 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 operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, compile reports on website activity, and provide other services related to website and Internet usage to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.
You can prevent the storage of cookies by adjusting your browser settings accordingly; however, we point out that in this case, you may not be able to use all functions of this website to their full extent. You can also prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) by Google as well as the processing of these data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: Google DL Page.
Privacy Policy for the Use of Google +1
Our pages use functions from Google +1. The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.
Collection and sharing of information:
Using the Google +1 button, you can publish information worldwide. Through the Google +1 button, you and other users receive personalized content from Google and our partners. Google stores both the information that you have given a +1 for a content item and information about the page you viewed when clicking +1. Your +1 may appear along with your profile name and photo in Google services, such as search results or your Google profile, or in other places on websites and ads on the Internet. Google records information about your +1 activities to improve Google services for you and others.
To use the Google +1 button, you need a globally visible, public Google profile that must at least contain the name chosen for the profile. This name is used in all Google services. In some cases, this name may replace another name that you used when sharing content through your Google account. The identity of your Google profile can be displayed to users who know your email address or have other identifying information about you.
Use of collected information:
In addition to the purposes outlined above, the information you provide will be used in accordance with Google’s applicable privacy policies. Google may publish aggregated statistics about users' +1 activities or share these statistics with users and partners, such as publishers, advertisers, or linked sites.
Privacy Policy for the Use of LinkedIn
Our website uses functions of the LinkedIn network. The provider is LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Every time you access one of our pages that contains LinkedIn functions, a connection to LinkedIn servers is established. LinkedIn is informed that you have visited our website with your IP address. If you click on the "Recommend" button from LinkedIn and are logged into your LinkedIn account, LinkedIn can associate your visit to our website with your user account. We point out that we, as the provider of the pages, have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by LinkedIn.
For more information, please refer to LinkedIn's privacy policy at: LinkedIn Privacy Policy.
Privacy Policy for the Use of Twitter
Our pages include functions from the Twitter service. These functions are offered by Twitter Inc., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA. By using Twitter and the "Re-Tweet" function, the websites you visit are linked to your Twitter account and made known to other users. Data is also transmitted to Twitter. We point out that we, as the provider of the pages, have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Twitter.
For more information, please refer to Twitter’s privacy policy at: Twitter Privacy Policy.
You can change your privacy settings on Twitter in the account settings at: Twitter Account Settings.
Cookies
Our websites use cookies. Cookies do not harm your computer and do not contain viruses. They serve to make our services more user-friendly, effective, and secure.
Most of the cookies we use are "session cookies," which are automatically deleted after your visit. Other cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them. These cookies allow us to recognize your browser upon your next visit.
You can configure your browser to inform you about the setting of cookies and allow cookies only in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for specific cases or in general, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.