Data Protection

When you contact us as the website operator through the provided contact options, your information is stored so that it can be accessed for processing and responding to your inquiry. Without your consent, this data will not be disclosed to third parties.

Personal data (hereinafter mostly referred to as "data") is processed by us only within the scope of necessity and for the purpose of providing a functional and user-friendly online presence, including its content and the services offered there.

According to Article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679, the General Data Protection Regulation (hereinafter referred to as "GDPR"), "processing" means any operation or set of operations performed with or without the aid of automated processes in connection with personal data, such as the collection, recording, organization, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination, or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure, or destruction.

With the following privacy policy, we inform you in particular about the type, scope, purpose, duration, and legal basis of the processing of personal data, to the extent that we either alone or jointly with others decide on the purposes and means of processing. Furthermore, we inform you below about the third-party components used by us for optimization purposes and to increase the quality of use, to the extent that third parties process data in their own responsibility.

Our privacy policy is structured as follows:

• I. Information about us as the responsible party
• II. Rights of users and data subjects
• III. Information about data processing

I. Information about us as the responsible party

The responsible provider of this online presence in terms of data protection is:

II. Rights of users and data subjects

With regard to the data processing described below, users and data subjects have the right

• to confirmation as to whether the data concerning them is being processed, information about the processed data, further information about data processing, and copies of the data (see also Article 15 GDPR);
• to correction or completion of incorrect or incomplete data (see also Article 16 GDPR);
• to the immediate deletion of data concerning them (see also Article 17 GDPR), or alternatively, if further processing is necessary pursuant to Article 17(3) GDPR, to restriction of processing as governed by Article 18 GDPR;
• to receive the data concerning them and provided by them and to transmit this data to other providers/controllers (see also Article 20 GDPR);
• to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority if they believe that the data concerning them is being processed by the provider in violation of data protection regulations (see also Article 77 GDPR).

In addition, the provider is obliged to inform all recipients to whom data has been disclosed by the provider about any correction or deletion of data or the restriction of processing carried out pursuant to Articles 16, 17(1), and 18 GDPR. However, this obligation does not exist if such notification is impossible or involves a disproportionate effort. Notwithstanding this, the user has a right to information about these recipients.

Users and data subjects also have the right, pursuant to Article 21 GDPR, to object to future processing of their data, provided that the data is processed by the provider in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. In particular, an objection to data processing for the purpose of direct advertising is permissible.

III. Information about data processing

The data processed when using our online presence will be deleted or blocked as soon as the purpose of storage ceases to apply, the deletion of the data does not conflict with any legal storage obligations, and no other information is provided below on individual processing procedures.

Cookies

a) Session Cookies

We use so-called cookies with our online presence. Cookies are small text files or other storage technologies that are placed and stored on your end device by the internet browser you use. These cookies process certain information from you, such as your browser or location data or your IP address.

This processing makes our online presence more user-friendly, effective, and secure, as processing enables, for example, the display of our online presence in different languages or the provision of a shopping cart function.

The legal basis for this processing is Article 6(1)(b) GDPR, insofar as these cookies process data for initiating or processing a contract.

If the processing does not serve to initiate or process a contract, our legitimate interest lies in improving the functionality of our online presence. The legal basis is then Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.

These session cookies are deleted when you close your internet browser.

b) Third-party Cookies

Possibly, our online presence also uses cookies from partner companies with which we cooperate for advertising, analysis, or the functionality of our online presence. For details, especially on the purposes and legal bases of the processing of such third-party cookies, please refer to the information below.

c) Possibility of Objection

You can prevent or restrict the installation of cookies by adjusting your internet browser settings. You can also delete already stored cookies at any time. However, the necessary steps and measures depend on your specific internet browser. For questions, please use the help function or documentation of your internet browser or contact its manufacturer or support. For so-called Flash cookies, processing cannot be prevented through the settings of the browser. Instead, you need to change the setting of your Flash player in this regard. The necessary steps and measures also depend on your specific Flash player. For questions, please also use the help function or documentation of your Flash player or contact the manufacturer or user support.

However, if you prevent or restrict the installation of cookies, this may result in not all functions of our online presence being fully usable.

Contact Inquiries / Contact Options

If you contact us via the contact form or email, the data you provide will be used to process your inquiry. The provision of data is necessary for processing and responding to your inquiry – without providing it, we cannot or can only partially respond to your inquiry.

The legal basis for this processing is Article 6(1)(b) GDPR.

Your data will be deleted once your inquiry has been conclusively answered and there are no legal retention obligations, such as in the case of any subsequent contract processing.