.Impressum / Datenschutz

In the case of direct or indirect references to external websites (‘hyperlinks’) that lie outside the author's area of responsibility, a liability obligation would only come into force in the event that the author is aware of the content and it would be technically possible and reasonable for him to prevent use in the event of illegal content. The author hereby expressly declares that no illegal content was recognisable on the linked pages at the time the links were created. The author has no influence whatsoever on the current and future design, content or authorship of the linked pages. The author therefore expressly distances himself from all contents of all linked pages that were changed after the link was created. This statement applies to all links and references set within the author's own website as well as to third-party entries in guest books, discussion forums, link directories, mailing lists and all other forms of databases set up by the author to whose content external write access is possible. Liability for illegal, incorrect or incomplete content and in particular for damage resulting from the use or non-use of such information lies solely with the provider of the page to which reference is made, and not with the person who merely refers to the respective publication via links.

Automatically translated from German.

The author endeavours to observe the copyrights of the images, graphics, sound documents, video sequences and texts used in all publications, to use images, graphics, sound documents, video sequences and texts created by himself or to make use of licence-free graphics, sound documents, video sequences and texts. All brands and trademarks mentioned on the website and possibly protected by third parties are subject without restriction to the provisions of the applicable trademark law and the ownership rights of the respective registered owners. The mere mention of a trade mark does not imply that it is not protected by third-party rights! The copyright for published objects created by the author himself remains solely with the author of the pages. Any duplication or use of objects such as diagrams, sounds or texts in other electronic or printed publications is not permitted without the author's agreement.

Responsible for the content according to § 5 TMG and § 55 RStV, contact details see above.

### 1. Data Protection at a Glance

#### General Information

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit our website. Personal data includes all data that can be used to personally identify you. Detailed information on data protection can be found in the privacy policy below.

#### Data Collection on Our Website

**Who is responsible for data collection on this website?**

Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the site's legal notice (imprint).

**How do we collect your data?**

Your data is collected in part by you providing it to us. This may include data you enter into a contact form.

Other data is automatically collected by our IT systems when you visit the website. This includes mainly technical data (e.g. web browser, operating system or time of page access). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter our website.

**What do we use your data for?**

Some of the data is collected to ensure the website is provided without errors. Other data may be used to analyse your user behaviour.

**What rights do you have regarding your data?**

You have the right to obtain information about the origin, recipient and purpose of your stored personal data at any time, free of charge. You also have the right to request the correction, blocking or deletion of this data. For this purpose and for any other questions regarding data protection, you can contact us at any time at the address listed in the imprint. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

#### Analytics and Third-Party Tools

When visiting our website, your browsing behaviour may be statistically evaluated. This is primarily done using cookies and so-called analytics programmes. The analysis of your browsing behaviour is usually anonymous; the browsing behaviour cannot be traced back to you. You can object to this analysis or prevent it by not using certain tools. Detailed information can be found in the privacy policy below.

You can object to this analysis. We will inform you about your options for objection in this privacy policy.

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### 2. General Information and Mandatory Disclosures

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### 6. Newsletter

#### Newsletter Data

If you would like to receive the newsletter offered on the website, we require your e-mail address and information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the e-mail address provided and that you agree to receive the newsletter. Further data is not collected or is only collected on a voluntary basis. We use this data exclusively for sending the requested information and do not pass it on to third parties.

The processing of the data entered in the newsletter registration form is based exclusively on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You can revoke your consent to the storage of the data, the e-mail address and its use for sending the newsletter at any time, for example via the “unsubscribe” link in the newsletter. The legality of the data processing operations already carried out remains unaffected by the revocation.

The data you provide to us for the purpose of receiving the newsletter will be stored by us until you unsubscribe and will be deleted after you unsubscribe. Data that has been stored by us for other purposes (e.g. e-mail addresses for the member area) remain unaffected.

#### CleverReach

This website uses CleverReach for sending newsletters. The provider is CleverReach GmbH & Co. KG, Mühlenstr. 43, 26180 Rastede, Germany. CleverReach is a service used to organise and analyse newsletter distribution. The data you enter for the purpose of receiving the newsletter (e.g. e-mail address) is stored on CleverReach servers in Germany or Ireland.

Our newsletters sent with CleverReach allow us to analyse the behaviour of newsletter recipients. Among other things, it is possible to analyse how many recipients opened the newsletter and how often which link in the newsletter was clicked. Using so-called conversion tracking, it can also be analysed whether a predefined action (e.g. purchase of a product on our website) took place after clicking a link. More information about data analysis by CleverReach newsletters is available at: [https://www.cleverreach.com/en/features/reporting-tracking/](https://www.cleverreach.com/en/features/reporting-tracking/)

The data processing is based on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You can revoke this consent at any time by unsubscribing from the newsletter. The legality of the data processing operations already carried out remains unaffected by the revocation.

If you do not want any analysis by CleverReach, you must unsubscribe from the newsletter. We provide a corresponding link in every newsletter message. You can also unsubscribe directly on the website.

The data you provide to us for the purpose of receiving the newsletter will be stored by us until you unsubscribe and will be deleted from our servers and the CleverReach servers after you unsubscribe. Data stored by us for other purposes (e.g. e-mail addresses for the member area) remain unaffected.

We have concluded a data processing agreement with CleverReach and fully implement the strict requirements of the German data protection authorities when using CleverReach.

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### 7. Plugins and Tools

#### YouTube

Our website uses plugins from YouTube, which is operated by Google. The operator is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA.

When you visit one of our pages equipped with a YouTube plugin, a connection to the YouTube servers is established. The YouTube server is informed about which of our pages you have visited.

If you are logged into your YouTube account, you allow YouTube to associate your browsing behaviour directly with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.

The use of YouTube is in the interest of an appealing presentation of our online offerings. This represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

Further information on the handling of user data can be found in YouTube's privacy policy at: [https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en](https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en)

#### Google Web Fonts

This site uses web fonts provided by Google for the uniform display of fonts. When you open a page, your browser loads the required web fonts into your browser cache to display texts and fonts correctly.

To do this, the browser you are using must connect to Google's servers. As a result, Google becomes aware that our website was accessed via your IP address.

The use of Google Web Fonts is in the interest of a uniform and attractive presentation of our online services. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

If your browser does not support web fonts, a standard font will be used by your computer.

Further information on Google Web Fonts can be found at: [https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq](https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq) and in Google’s privacy policy: [https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en](https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en)

#### Google Maps

This site uses the Google Maps map service via an API. The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

To use the functions of Google Maps, it is necessary to store your IP address. This information is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The provider of this site has no influence over this data transmission.

The use of Google Maps is in the interest of an attractive presentation of our online services and to make it easy to find the locations indicated on the website. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

More information on the handling of user data can be found in Google’s privacy policy: [https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en](https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en)