Privacy Policy

We would like to explain here which data we collect during an online order and, most importantly, what happens to this data.

The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations as well as this privacy policy.

The use of our website is generally possible without providing personal data. Insofar as personal data (such as name, address, or email addresses) is collected on our pages, this is always done on a voluntary basis wherever possible. This data will not be disclosed to third parties without your explicit consent.

Please note that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., when communicating via email) may have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data from access by third parties is not possible.

Privacy Policy for the Use of Facebook Plugins (Like Button)

Our pages integrate plugins from the social network Facebook, provider Facebook Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA. You can recognize the Facebook plugins by the Facebook logo or the "Like Button" ("Gefällt mir") on our page. An overview of the Facebook plugins can be found here: http://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/.

When you visit our pages, a direct connection is established between your browser and the Facebook server via the plugin. Facebook receives the information that you have visited our site with your IP address. If you click the Facebook "Like Button" while logged into your Facebook account, you can link the contents of our pages to your Facebook profile. This allows Facebook to associate your visit to our pages with your user account. Please note that as the provider of the pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Facebook. For more information, please refer to Facebook’s privacy policy at http://de-de.facebook.com/policy.php.

If you do not want Facebook to associate your visit to our pages with your Facebook account, please log out of your Facebook user account.

Privacy Policy for the Use of Google Analytics

This website uses functions of the web analysis service Google Analytics. The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Google Analytics uses so-called "cookies". These are text files that are stored on your computer and enable an analysis of the use of the website by you. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is generally transmitted to a server of Google in the USA and stored there.

If IP anonymization is enabled on this website, however, your IP address will be truncated by Google within member states of the European Union or other parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be sent to a Google server in the USA and truncated there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, compile reports on website activities, and provide other services related to website and internet usage to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser within the scope of Google Analytics will not be merged with other data from Google.

You can prevent the storage of cookies by setting your browser software accordingly; however, please note that in this case, you may not be able to fully use all the features of this website. You can also prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) and its processing by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en.

Privacy Policy for the Use of Google +1

Our pages use functions of Google +1. The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

Collection and sharing of information: Using the Google +1 button, you can publish information worldwide. Through the Google +1 button, you and other users receive personalized content from Google and our partners. Google stores both the information that you gave a +1 to a content and the information about the page you viewed when clicking +1. Your +1 may appear as a recommendation along with your profile name and photo in Google services, such as in search results or your Google profile, or on other websites and ads on the Internet. Google records information about your +1 activities to improve Google services for you and others. To use the Google +1 button, you need a globally visible, public Google profile, which must at least contain the name chosen for the profile. This name is used in all Google services. In some cases, this name may replace another name you used when sharing content through your Google account. The identity of your Google profile can be displayed to users who know your email address or have other identifying information about you.

Use of the collected information: In addition to the purposes explained above, the information you provide will be used according to the applicable Google privacy policies. Google may publish aggregated statistics about users’ +1 activities or share them with users and partners, such as publishers, advertisers, or affiliated websites.

Privacy Policy for the Use of Twitter

Our pages integrate functions of the service Twitter. These functions are offered by Twitter Inc., 795 Folsom St., Suite 600, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA. By using Twitter and the "Re-Tweet" function, the websites you visited are linked to your Twitter account and shared with other users. Data is also transferred to Twitter. We note that as the provider of the pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transferred data or its use by Twitter. For more information, please refer to Twitter's privacy policy at http://twitter.com/privacy.

You can change your privacy settings on Twitter in the account settings at http://twitter.com/account/settings.

Privacy Policy for the Use of Xing

Our website uses functions of the XING network. The provider is XING AG, Dammtorstraße 29-32, 20354 Hamburg, Germany. When you access one of our pages containing XING functions, a connection to XING servers is established. To our knowledge, no personal data is stored. In particular, no IP addresses are stored or usage behavior evaluated.

Further information about data protection and the XING share button can be found in XING's privacy policy at https://www.xing.com/app/share?op=data_protection.

Opt-Out of Advertising Emails

The use of contact details published in the imprint for the transmission of unsolicited advertising and informational materials is hereby objected to. The operators of the pages expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of the unsolicited sending of advertising information, such as spam emails.

Privacy Policy for the Use of Pinterest

On our site, we use social plugins from the social network Pinterest, operated by Pinterest Inc., 635 High Street, Palo Alto, CA, 94301, USA. When you visit a page that contains such a plugin, your browser establishes a direct connection to Pinterest’s servers. The plugin transmits log data to Pinterest’s server in the USA. This log data may include your IP address, the address of the visited websites, which also include Pinterest features, the type and settings of your browser, the date and time of the request, how you use Pinterest, as well as cookies.

Further information about the purpose, scope, and further processing and use of the data by Pinterest, as well as your rights and possibilities to protect your privacy, can be found in Pinterest’s privacy policy: https://about.pinterest.com/de/privacy-policy.

Privacy Policy for the Use of Tumblr

Our pages use buttons from the Tumblr service. The provider is Tumblr, Inc., 35 East 21st St, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10010, USA. These buttons allow you to share a post or page on Tumblr or follow the provider on Tumblr. When you visit one of our pages with a Tumblr button, your browser establishes a direct connection with Tumblr’s servers. We have no influence over the extent of the data that Tumblr collects and transmits using this plugin. As of now, the user's IP address and the URL of the respective webpage are transmitted.

Further information can be found in Tumblr’s privacy policy at http://www.tumblr.com/policy/de/privacy.

Right to Access, Deletion, and Blocking

You have the right to request free information about your stored personal data, its origin, recipients, and the purpose of the data processing at any time. You also have the right to correct, block, or delete this data. For this purpose and for further questions regarding personal data, you can contact us at any time using the contact details provided in the imprint.

Server Log Files

The provider of the pages collects and stores information automatically in so-called server log files, which your browser transmits to us. These are:

  • Browser type/browser version

  • Operating system used

  • Referrer URL

  • Hostname of the accessing computer

  • Time of the server request

These data are not assigned to specific individuals. A merging of this data with other data sources is not carried out. We reserve the right to review these data retrospectively if we become aware of specific indications of illegal use.

Cookies

The internet pages use 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 enable us to recognize your browser on your next visit.

You can configure your browser to inform you about the setting of cookies and allow cookies only in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies in specific cases, or in general, as well as activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. If you disable cookies, the functionality of this website may be limited.

Contact Form

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

Opt-Out of Advertising Emails

The use of contact details published in the imprint for the transmission of unsolicited advertising and informational materials is hereby objected to. The operators of the pages expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of the unsolicited sending of advertising information, such as spam emails.

Newsletter Data

If you would like to receive the newsletter offered on the website, we require an email address from you, as well as information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the provided email address and that you agree to receive the newsletter. No further data is collected. We use this data exclusively for sending the requested information and do not pass it on to third parties.