When you visit our website, your browser transmits data to our web server in order to provide you with the information you have requested. To enable you to visit our website, the following data is collected and stored temporarily:

• IP address
• Date and time of the call
• Content of the request
• Operating system and access status/HTTP status code
• Amount of data transferred
• Browser, language and version of the browser software

In addition, we store this data for a limited period of time to safeguard legitimate interests in order to initiate a check in the event of unauthorized access attempts. The legal basis is our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 I lit. f GDPR in the secure operation of our website.

Cookies are stored on your computer when you use our website. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your hard disk and assigned to the browser you are using and through which certain information flows to the place that sets the cookie. Cookies cannot execute programs or transfer viruses to your computer. They are used to make the website more user-friendly and effective overall. We also use cookies to identify you for subsequent visits if you have an account with us. Otherwise you will have to log in again. The website uses various. The scope and function of these cookies are explained below:

4.1 Transient cookies: These cookies are automatically deleted when you close the browser. These include session cookies in particular. They store a so-called session ID, with which various requests from your browser can be assigned to the joint session. This allows your computer to be recognized when you return to our website. The session cookies are deleted when you log out or close the browser.

4.2 Persistent cookies: These cookies are automatically deleted after a specified period, which may vary depending on the cookie. You can delete the cookies in the security settings of your browser at any time.

4.3 Flash cookies: The Flash cookies used are not recorded by your browser, but by your Flash plug-in. We also use HTML5 storage objects, which are stored on your end device. These objects store the required data independently of the browser you use and do not have an automatic expiration date. If you do not wish Flash cookies to be processed, you must install an appropriate add-on, e.g. "Flash Block (Plus)" for Mozilla Firefox (https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/noflash/) or the Adobe Flash Killer cookie for Google Chrome. You can prevent the use of HTML5 storage objects by setting your browser to private mode. We also recommend that you regularly delete your cookies and browser history manually.

For the purpose of analysis & optimization of the websites we use vers. services. For example, we can analyze how many users visit our site, which information is most in demand or which offer is found. Among other things, we collect data about the website from which a data subject came to a website (so-called referrer), which subpages of the website were accessed or how often and for how long a subpage was viewed. This helps us to design and improve our services in a user-friendly way. The data collected is not used to personally identify individual users. Anonymous or at most pseudonymous data is collected. You have the option of opting out at any time.

6.1 Google Tag Manager

For reasons of transparency, we would like to point out that we use Google Tag Manager. The Google Tag Manager (GTM) itself does not collect any personal data. GTM makes it easier for us to integrate and manage our tags. Tags are small code elements that are used, among other things, to measure traffic and visitor behaviour, record the impact of online advertising and social channels, set up remarketing and targeting and test and optimize websites. We use the GTM for the Google services Google AdWords and Google Analytics. If you have opted out, this will be taken into account by the GTM.

6.2 Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service of Google Inc, (Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland) The use includes the Universal Analytics operating mode. The legal basis for use is Art. 6 I lit. a GDPR. Google Analytics makes it possible to assign data, sessions and interactions across multiple devices to a pseudonymous user ID and thus to analyze the activities of a user across devices. The data stored by Google Analytics is automatically deleted 14 months after collection.

Google Analytics uses cookies to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie (e.g. the referring URL, pages visited on our website, the web browser you are using, your language setting, the operating system you are using or your screen resolution) about your use of this website is generally transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The IP address is always transmitted in anonymized form. However, your IP address will be shortened beforehand by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data. Google will use this information on behalf of the operator of this website for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage to the website operator.

You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. You can also prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the cookie and relating to your use of the website (including your IP address) and from processing this data by Google by setting your browser software accordingly. AddOn and install it. Opt-out cookies prevent the future collection of your data when you visit this website. To prevent Universal Analytics from collecting data across different devices, you must log out on all systems used. You can find out more about the opt-out cookie here.

You have the following rights vis-à-vis us with regard to your personal data:

8.1 General rights

You have the right to access (Art. 15 GDPR), rectification (Art. 16 GDPR) and erasure (Art. 17 GDPR). You also have the right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR) and restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR). If the processing of the data is based on your consent, you can revoke it at any time with future effect (Art. 21 GDPR).

As a rule, you can assert your rights informally and without giving reasons. In individual cases, a copy of an identity document may be requested in order to clearly assign the data to your person and to prevent abusive requests for information. Information that is not necessary to establish your identity should be blacked out by you. You will be informed of this separately. The data on the copy of the ID card or passport is subject to strict purpose limitation. They are used exclusively to verify your identity, but are not included in our database. Once your identity has been established, the proof will be deleted.

Further information can be found here: BfDI - Data protection - My rights

‍8.2 Rights in data processing based on legitimate interest

In accordance with Art. 21 I GDPR, you have the right to object, on grounds relating to your particular situation, at any time to processing of personal data concerning you which is based on Art. 6 I lit. e GDPR (data processing in the public interest) or on Art. 6 I lit. f GDPR (data processing to protect a legitimate interest); this also applies to profiling based on this provision. If you object, we will no longer process your personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms, or the processing serves the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims. Please note that if you object, you may no longer be able to use our products, as the data processing is necessary for their use.

8.3 Rights in the case of direct advertising

If we process your personal data for the purpose of direct marketing, you have the right under Art. 21 II GDPR to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you for the purpose of such marketing, including profiling, insofar as it is related to such direct marketing.
If you object to processing for the purposes of direct marketing, we will no longer process your personal data for these purposes.

8.4 Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

In accordance with Art. 77 I GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint about the processing of your data with a data protection supervisory authority (competent authority: Friedrichstr. 219, 10969 Berlin