Privacy Policy
Data protection
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 statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.
The use of our website is generally possible without providing personal data. Insofar as personal data (e.g., name, address, or email addresses) is collected on our site, this is always done on a voluntary basis, where possible. This data will not be passed on to third parties without your explicit consent.
Please note that data transmission over the internet (e.g., when communicating via email) can have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.
Cookies
These websites sometimes use so-called cookies. Cookies do not harm your computer and do not contain viruses. Cookies serve to make our website 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 ends. 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 configure your browser to notify you when cookies are set and to allow cookies only in individual cases, to accept cookies in certain cases or to generally reject them, and to automatically delete cookies when you close your browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.
Server log files
The website provider automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. This information includes:
- Browser type and browser version
- Operating system used
- Referrer URL
- Hostname of the accessing computer
- Time of server request
This data cannot be linked to specific individuals. This data will not be combined with other data sources. We reserve the right to review this data subsequently if we become aware of concrete indications of unlawful use.
Contact form
If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your information from the inquiry form, including the contact details you provided, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We will not share this data without your consent.
Newsletter data
If you wish to subscribe to the newsletter offered on this website, we require an email address from you, as well as information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the email address provided 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 share it with third parties.
You can revoke your consent to the storage of your data, email address and its use for sending the newsletter at any time, for example via the "Unsubscribe" link in the newsletter.
If you wish to subscribe to 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 specified email address and that you agree to receive the newsletter.
To ensure that newsletters are only sent with the recipient's consent, we use the so-called double opt-in procedure. This allows potential recipients to be added to a mailing list. The user then receives a confirmation email, giving them the opportunity to legally confirm their subscription. Only after this confirmation is the address actively added to the mailing list.
We use this data exclusively for sending the requested information and offers.
Newsletter software is used rapidmail Your data will be transmitted to rapidmail GmbH. rapidmail is prohibited from selling your data or using it for any purpose other than sending newsletters. rapidmail is a German, certified provider, selected in accordance with the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG).
You can revoke your consent to the storage of your data, email address and its use for sending the newsletter at any time, for example via the "Unsubscribe" link in the newsletter.
Data protection measures are constantly subject to technological updates; therefore, we ask you to regularly review our privacy policy to stay informed about our data protection measures.
Share buttons
On our website, we use privacy-friendly "Shariff" buttons. "Shariff" was developed by specialists from the computer magazine c't to provide greater privacy online and to replace the usual "share" buttons of social networks. You can find more information about the Shariff project here. here.
Google Maps
This website uses Google Maps to display interactive maps and generate directions. Google Maps is a map service provided by Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, California 94043, USA. By using Google Maps, information about your use of this website, including your IP address and the (starting) address entered in the route planner, may be transmitted to Google in the USA. When you access a page on our website that contains Google Maps, your browser establishes a direct connection to Google's servers. The map content is transmitted directly from Google to your browser and integrated into the website. Therefore, we have no control over the scope of the data collected by Google in this way. To the best of our knowledge, this includes at least the following data:
- Date and time of the visit to the website in question,
- Internet address or URL of the accessed website,
- IP address, (starting) address entered as part of route planning.
We have no influence on the further processing and use of the data by Google and therefore cannot assume any responsibility for it.
If you do not want Google to collect, process, or use data about you via our website, you can disable JavaScript in your browser settings. However, in this case, you will not be able to use the map display.
For information on the purpose and scope of data collection and the further processing and use of data by Google, as well as your related rights and settings options to protect your privacy, please refer to Google's privacy policy (https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de).
By using our website, you agree to the processing of your data by Google Maps route planner in the manner and for the purpose described above.
YouTube
Our website uses plugins from the Google-operated site YouTube. The operator of the site is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA. When you visit one of our pages equipped with a YouTube plugin, a connection to the YouTube servers is established.
This informs the YouTube server which of our pages you have visited.
If you are logged into your YouTube account, you are allowing YouTube to directly associate your browsing behavior with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.
Further information on how user data is handled can be found in YouTube's privacy policy at: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy
SSL encryption
This site uses SSL encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential information, such as inquiries you send to us as the site operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the browser's address bar changes from "http://" to "https://" and by the padlock icon in your browser's address bar. When SSL encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.
Right to information, erasure, blocking
You have the right to request information, free of charge, about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of the data processing, as well as the right to rectification, blocking, or erasure of this data. For this purpose, and for any further questions regarding personal data, you can contact us at any time at the address provided in the legal notice.
Objection to advertising emails
The use of contact details published as part of the legal notice for sending unsolicited advertising and informational materials is hereby prohibited. The operators of these pages expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of unsolicited advertising, such as spam emails.
