Data protection

What is automatically stored by our hoster

The provider of the pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. The access data includes:

• Name of the accessed website
• Date and time of the retrieval
• data volume transferred
• Message about successful retrieval
• Browser type and version, the operating system of the user
• Referrer URL (the URL pointing to our website, e.g. Google search)
• IP address and the requesting provider.

The provider uses the log data only for statistical evaluations for the purpose of the operation, security and optimisation of the offer. However, the provider reserves the right to subsequently check the log data if there is a justified suspicion of unlawful use based on concrete indications.

How we handle personal data

Personal data is information that can be used to identify a person, i.e. information that can be traced back to a person. This includes the name, email address or telephone number. But also data about preferences, hobbies, memberships or which websites were viewed by someone count as personal data. Personal data is only collected, used and passed on by the provider if this is permitted by law or the user consents to the collection of data.

How we protect your personal data

We have taken technical and organisational security measures to protect your personal data from loss, destruction, manipulation and unauthorised access. Our security measures are continuously revised and optimised in line with technological developments. When you use a service on our website, your personal data is transmitted to us. To prevent this data from falling into the wrong hands, we encrypt it using the SSL (Secure Socket Layer) procedure. The SSL procedure is currently the most common and safest data transmission procedure on the Internet.

How the SSL procedure works

The SSL (Secure Socket Layer) procedure protects data that a customer sends to a company’s server via the Internet. SSL provides threefold protection:

• Your entries to be transmitted are encrypted.
• It is ensured that the form is only returned to the server from which it was opened.
• It is checked whether the data reaches its respective recipient completely and unchanged.
• SSL always comes into play when you see a small (usually green) lock in the bottom left-hand corner of your browser’s status bar.

Integration of third-party services and content

It may happen that third-party content, such as videos from YouTube, maps from Google Maps, RSS feeds or graphics from other websites, are integrated within this online offer. This always requires that the providers of this content (hereinafter referred to as “third-party providers”) are aware of the IP address of the user. Without the IP address, they could not send the content to the browser of the respective user. The IP address is therefore necessary for the presentation of this content. We endeavour to only use content whose respective providers only use the IP address to deliver the content. However, we have no influence if the third-party providers store the IP address, e.g. for statistical purposes. Insofar as this is known to us, we inform the users about this.

Why cookies may be stored on your computer

In order to make your visit to the website more attractive and to enable the use of certain functions, the website uses so-called cookies on various pages. These are small text files that are stored on your end device (e.g. mobile phone, tablet, PC). Some of the cookies used are deleted again at the end of the browser session, i.e. after you close your browser (so-called session cookies such as are you logged in?). Other cookies remain on your terminal device and make it possible to recognise your browser the next time you visit (so-called persistent cookies such as storing your login data on request). You can set your browser in such a way that you are informed about the setting of cookies and can decide yourself whether to accept them or generally exclude their acceptance. We hereby inform you that the functionality and user comfort may be limited without cookies.