The operators of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the legal data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

In general, the use of our website is possible without providing personal data. As far as personal data (such as name, address, or email addresses) are collected on our pages, this is always done on a voluntary basis whenever possible. This data will not be passed on to third parties without your explicit consent.

We would like to point out that data transmission over the internet (e.g., communication via email) can have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data from third-party access is not possible.

Your personal data will not be transmitted to third parties for purposes other than those listed below.

We only disclose your personal data to third parties if:

• You have given us your explicit consent according to Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. a DSGVO,
• The disclosure is necessary according to Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. f DSGVO for the assertion, exercise, or defense of legal claims, and there is no reason to assume that you have a predominant legitimate interest in not disclosing your data,
• A legal obligation for disclosure exists according to Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. c DSGVO, or
• This is legally permissible and necessary for the performance of contractual relationships with you according to Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. b DSGVO.

The tracking measures we use are based on Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. f DSGVO. With these tracking measures, we aim to ensure a needs-based design and continuous optimization of our website. Additionally, we use tracking measures to statistically record the use of our website and to evaluate it for the purpose of optimizing our offer for you. These interests are considered legitimate under the aforementioned provision. The respective data processing purposes and data categories can be found in the relevant tracking tools.

Right to Object to Data Collection in Special Cases and Against Direct Advertising (Art. 21 DSGVO)

If the data processing is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. e or f DSGVO, you have the right to object at any time, for reasons related to your particular situation, to the processing of your personal data; this also applies to profiling based on these provisions. The legal basis for the processing can be found in this privacy policy. If you object, we will no longer process your affected personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate reasons for processing that outweigh your interests, rights, and freedoms, or the processing serves the assertion, exercise, or defense of legal claims (objection according to Art. 21 (1) DSGVO).

If your personal data is processed for direct marketing, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of your personal data for such marketing purposes; this also applies to profiling insofar as it is related to such direct marketing. If you object, your personal data will no longer be used for direct marketing purposes (objection according to Art. 21 (2) DSGVO).

Right to Information, Deletion, and Restriction

You have the right:

• According to Art. 15 DSGVO, to request information about your personal data that we process. In particular, you may request information on the processing purposes, the categories of personal data, the categories of recipients to whom your data has been disclosed or will be disclosed, the planned retention period, the existence of a right to rectification, deletion, restriction of processing, or objection, the existence of a right to lodge a complaint, the origin of your data, if it was not collected from us, as well as the existence of automated decision-making including profiling and, if applicable, meaningful information about the details;
• According to Art. 16 DSGVO, to request the immediate correction of inaccurate or completion of your personal data stored by us;
• According to Art. 17 DSGVO, to request the deletion of your personal data stored by us, unless processing is necessary for the exercise of the right to freedom of expression and information, for compliance with a legal obligation, for reasons of public interest, or for the assertion, exercise, or defense of legal claims;
• According to Art. 18 DSGVO, to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data if the accuracy of the data is contested by you, the processing is unlawful but you oppose the deletion, we no longer need the data but you require it for the assertion, exercise, or defense of legal claims, or you have objected to the processing according to Art. 21 DSGVO;
• According to Art. 20 DSGVO, to receive your personal data provided to us in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format or to request its transmission to another controller;
• According to Art. 7 (3) DSGVO, to withdraw your consent at any time. This will mean that we can no longer continue the data processing based on this consent for the future, and
• According to Art. 77 DSGVO, to file a complaint with a supervisory authority. As a rule, you can contact the supervisory authority of your usual place of residence, workplace, or the location of our company headquarters.

Use of Cookies

We use cookies on our website. These are small files that your browser automatically creates and stores on your device (laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc.) when you visit our site. Cookies do not cause any damage to your device and do not contain viruses, trojans, or other malicious software.

The cookie stores information that is related to the specific device used. However, this does not mean that we immediately gain knowledge of your identity.

The use of cookies serves, on one hand, to make the use of our offer more pleasant for you. For example, we use session cookies to recognize that you have already visited certain pages of our website. These cookies are automatically deleted after you leave our site.

In addition, we also use temporary cookies to optimize user-friendliness, which are stored on your device for a defined period. If you visit our site again to use our services, it will be automatically recognized that you have been with us before and which entries and settings you made so that you do not have to re-enter them.

On the other hand, we use cookies to statistically record the use of our website and to evaluate it for the purpose of optimizing our offer for you (see section 5). These cookies allow us to automatically recognize that you have visited our site again. These cookies are deleted after a defined period.

The data processed through cookies is required for the aforementioned purposes to safeguard our legitimate interests as well as those of third parties according to Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. f DSGVO.

Most browsers accept cookies automatically. However, you can configure your browser so that no cookies are stored on your computer or that you are always notified before a new cookie is created. The complete deactivation of cookies may, however, result in you being unable to use all features of our website.

Server Log Files

Regardless of whether you use our email contact form, the provider of this site automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files that your browser automatically transmits to us. These are:

• The browser used and, if applicable, the operating system of your computer as well as the name of your access provider
• The website from which the access occurs (referrer URL)
• The IP address of the requesting computer
• The date and time of the server request
• The name and URL of the retrieved file

The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. f DSGVO. Our legitimate interest arises from the purposes listed above for data collection. In no case do we use the collected data to draw conclusions about your identity.

The data mentioned is processed by us for the following purposes:

• Ensuring the smooth establishment of a connection to the website,
• Ensuring the comfortable use of our website,
• Evaluating the system security and stability, and
• For other administrative purposes.

Contact Form

If you send us inquiries via the contact form, the information provided in the inquiry form, including the contact details you provide there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the request and in case of follow-up questions. We will not share this data without your consent.

The processing of the data entered in the contact form is solely based on your consent (Art. 6 (1) lit. a DSGVO). You can withdraw your consent at any time. A simple notification via email is sufficient. The legality of the data processing that took place until the withdrawal remains unaffected by the withdrawal.

The data you enter in the contact form remains with us until you request us to delete it, withdraw your consent for storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after processing your request). Mandatory legal provisions – especially retention periods – remain unaffected.

SSL or TLS Encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries you send to us as the site operator, this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the address bar of the browser changing from “http://” to “https://” and the lock symbol in your browser bar.

When SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Data Collection and Processing by Google Maps

This website uses the Google Maps API (hereinafter referred to as “Map Service”) for the visual representation of geographical information. The provider of the map service is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, California, 94043, USA. By using the map service, Google also collects, uses, and processes data of visitors to this website. Information on data processing by the provider of the map service can be found in the privacy notices of Google: www.google.com/privacypolicy.html

Google has also committed to adhering to the Privacy Shield Agreement published by the US Department of Commerce between the EU and the USA regarding the collection, use, and storage of personal data from EU member states. You can find Google’s corresponding certificate here: https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI

Current Version and Changes to this Privacy Policy

This privacy policy is currently valid and has the status of May 2018.

Due to the ongoing development of our website and offers or due to changed legal or regulatory requirements, it may become necessary to amend this privacy policy. The current privacy policy can be accessed and printed out at any time.