§1 General Information

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit our website. Personal data is any data by which you can be personally identified. Detailed information on the topic of data protection can be found in our privacy policy listed below this text.

§1.1 Data Protection

The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with legal data protection regulations and this privacy policy. When you use this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data is data by which you can be personally identified. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this happens. We would like to point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., when communicating by email) can have security gaps. A complete protection of data from access by third parties is not possible.

§1.2 SSL or TLS Encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries that you send to us as the site operator, this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from "http://" to "https://" and by the lock symbol in your browser line. If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

§2 Data Collection on Our Website

The data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find the contact details of the website operator in the legal notice of this website.

§2.1 How Do We Collect Your Data?

Your data is collected firstly by you providing it to us. This can be data that you enter in a contact form, for example. Other data is collected automatically by our IT systems when you visit the website. This data is primarily technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of the page request). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter our website.

§2.2 What Do We Use Your Data For?

Part of the data is collected to ensure the error-free provision of the website. Other data can be used to analyze your user behavior. The data you provide during membership registration or newsletter subscription is used exclusively for the intended purposes of communication and member management. Your data is also collected if you leave a comment on this website. Your personal data like your Name or email address is optional.

§2.3 Analysis Tools and Third-Party Tools

When you visit our website, your surfing behavior can be statistically evaluated. This is mainly done with so-called analysis programs. The analysis of your surfing behavior is usually anonymous; the surfing behavior 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 below.

§2.4 Cookies

Some of the internet pages use so-called cookies. Cookies do not damage your computer and do not contain viruses. Cookies serve to make our offer more user-friendly, effective, and secure. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer and saved by your browser. Most of the cookies we use are so-called "session cookies." They are automatically deleted after your visit. Other cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them. These cookies allow us to recognize your browser on your next visit. You can set your browser to inform you about the setting of cookies and allow cookies only in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. If cookies are deactivated, the functionality of this website may be limited. Cookies that are necessary to carry out the electronic communication process or to provide certain functions you desire (e.g., shopping cart function) are stored based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

§3 Your Rights

§3.1 Right to Information, Correction, and Deletion