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General notes on data protection

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal information when you visit our website. Personal information is any information by which you can be personally identified. For more detailed information on data protection, please refer to our Privacy Policy, which is set out below this text.


Data collection on our website

Who is responsible for the data collection on this website?

Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find his contact details in the imprint of this website.

How do we collect your data?

Firstly, your information is collected when you provide it to us. For example, this could be information that you enter into a contact form.

Other information is automatically collected by our IT systems when you visit the website. This is mainly technical information (e.g. Internet browser, operating system or time of page view). This information is collected automatically when you enter our website.

What do we use your data for?

Some information is collected to ensure that the website functions properly. Other information may be used to analyse your usage patterns.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right to be informed at any time, free of charge, about the origin, recipient and purpose of the personal data stored about you. You also have the right to have this data corrected, blocked or deleted. You can contact us at any time at the address given in the imprint for this purpose and for any other questions on the subject of data protection. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority.


Third-party analysis tools and tools

When you visit our website, your browsing behaviour may be statistically evaluated. This is mainly done using cookies and so-called analysis tools. The analysis of your surfing behaviour is usually anonymous and cannot be traced back to you. You can object to this analysis or prevent it by not using certain tools. You can find more information about this in the following privacy statement.

You have the right to object to this analysis. We will inform you of your choices in this privacy policy.


Data protection

The operators of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We will treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection provisions and this data protection declaration.

When you use this website, certain personal information is collected. Personal information is information that can be used to identify you personally. This privacy policy explains what information we collect and how we use it. It also explains how we do this and for what purpose.

We would like to point out that data transmission on the Internet (e.g. communication by e-mail) can have security gaps. It is not possible to completely protect data from access by third parties.


SSL or TLS encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or enquiries that you send to us as the site operator, this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognise an encrypted connection by the fact that the address bar of your browser changes from "http://" to "https://" and by the lock icon in your browser bar.

When SSL or TLS encryption is enabled, the information you send to us cannot be read by third parties.


Information, blocking, deletion

Within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to free information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipient as well as the purpose of the data processing and, if applicable, a right to correction, blocking or deletion of this data. For this purpose, as well as for further questions on the subject of personal data, you can contact us at any time at the address given in the imprint.


Server log files

The (technical) provider of these pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These are:

This data is not merged with other data sources.

The collection of this data is based on Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f DSGVO. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically correct presentation and optimisation of its website - for this purpose the server log files must be collected.