Data protection declaration

Data protection
The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal details extremely seriously. We handle your personal information in a confidential manner and according to statutory data protection regulations and this data protection declaration.

The use of our website is generally possible without providing personal information. To the extent that personal details (such as name, address or e-mail addresses) are collected on our pages, this takes place on a voluntary basis as far as possible. This information is not forwarded to third parties without your express permission.

We would like to point out that data transmission via the internet (e.g. when communicating by e-mail) may pose security risks. Complete protection against access to data by third parties is not possible.

Data protection
declaration for use of Google Analytics This website uses functions of the Google Analytics web analysis service. The provider is Google Inc. 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Google Analytics uses “cookies”, which are text files that are stored on your computer and which make it possible to analyse your use of the website. The information generated by means of the cookie in respect of your use of this website is generally transmitted to a Google server in the USA, where it is stored.

In the case of IP anonymisation activation on this website, your IP address will, however, first be shortened within the European Union member states or other states party to the agreement of the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases is the full IP address transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. Under the authority of this website’s operator, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports about the website activity for the website operator and to provide other services associated with website and internet use. The IP address transmitted from your browser within the framework of Google Analytics is not merged with other Google data.

You can avoid storing of cookies by setting your browser software accordingly. We would like to point out, however, that in this case you may not be able to fully use all functions on this website. Furthermore, you can prevent the acquisition of data generated by cookies and based on your use of the website (including your IP address) for transmission to Google, as well as the processing of this data by Google, by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en

For more information about the browser plugin go to tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
You can find general information about Google Analytics and data protection here.