Data protection 

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Access data and hosting

You can visit our websites without providing any personal information. Every time a website is accessed, the web server automatically saves a so-called server log file, which contains, for example, the name of the requested file, your IP address, date and time of retrieval, amount of data transferred and the requesting provider (access data) and documents the retrieval. This access data is evaluated exclusively for the purpose of ensuring trouble-free operation of the site and improving our offering. This serves to protect our legitimate interests, which predominate in the context of a balancing of interests, in a correct presentation of our offer in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 Letter f of the GDPR. All access data will be processed for as long as it is necessary for the purposes set out above.

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Hosting

The services for hosting and displaying the website are partly provided by our service providers as part of processing on our behalf. Unless otherwise explained in this data protection declaration, all access data and all data collected in the forms provided on this website are processed on its servers. If you have any questions about our service providers and the basis of our cooperation with them, please contact us using the contact option described in this data protection declaration.

Our service providers are located and/or use servers in the following countries for which the European Commission has determined an adequate level of data protection: Israel, South Korea, USA.

There is a decision by the European Commission on an appropriate level of data protection for the USA as a basis for third-country transfers, provided the respective service provider is certified. A certification is available. Our service providers are located and/or use servers in these countries: Taiwan, Brazil, Mexico, India, Ukraine, Guatemala, Philippines. There is no adequacy decision from the European Commission for these countries. Our cooperation with you is based on these guarantees: European Union Standard Data Protection Clauses.

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Data processing for contact and customer communication

2.1 User account

If you have given your consent in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 Letter a GDPR by deciding to open a user account, we will use your data for the purpose of opening a user account. Deleting your user account is possible at any time and can either by sending a message to the contact option described in this data protection declaration or via a function provided for this purpose in the user account. After deletion of your user account, your data will be deleted unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 Letter a of the GDPR or we reserve the right to use data beyond this, which is permitted by law and beyond which we inform you in this statement.

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2.2 contact

We collect personal data if you voluntarily provide it to us when you contact us (e.g. via contact form or email). Mandatory fields are marked as such because in these cases we absolutely need the data to process your contact and you cannot send the contact without providing it. Which data is collected can be seen from the respective input forms. We use the data you provide to process your inquiries in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 Letter b GDPR.

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After your customer request has been completely processed, your data will be restricted for further processing and deleted after the expiry of the tax and commercial law retention periods in accordance with Art 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 Letter a GDPR or we reserve the right to use data beyond this, which is permitted by law and about which we inform you in this declaration.

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Advertising via email

3.1 Email newsletter with registration

If you register for our newsletter, we will use the data required for this or provided separately by you to regularly send you our email newsletter based on your consent in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 Letter a GDPR. You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time and can do so either by sending a message to the contact option described below or via a link provided in the newsletter. After unsubscribing, we will delete your email address from the recipient list unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 Letter a of the GDPR or we reserve the right to use your data beyond this is permitted by law and about which we inform you in this statement.

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Cookies and other technologies

General information

In order to make visiting our website attractive and to enable the use of certain functions, we use technologies including so-called cookies on various pages. Cookies are small text files that are automatically stored on your device. Some of the cookies we use are deleted at the end of the browser session, i.e. after you close your browser (so-called session cookies). Other cookies remain on your device and enable us to recognize your browser the next time you visit (persistent cookies).

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Protection of privacy on end devicesWhen using our online offering, we use absolutely necessary technologies in order to be able to provide the expressly requested telemedia service. The storage of information in your device or access to information that is already stored in your device does not require your consent. For functions that are not absolutely necessary, the storage of information in your device or access to information that is already stored in your device requires your consent. We would like to point out that if you do not give your consent, parts of the website may not be usable without restrictions. Any consent you may have given will remain in effect until you adjust or reset the respective settings on your device.When using our online offering, we use absolutely necessary technologies in order to be able to provide the expressly requested telemedia service. The storage of information in your device or access to information that is already stored in your device does not require your consent. For functions that are not absolutely necessary, the storage of information in your device or access to information that is already stored in your device requires your consent. We would like to point out that if you do not give your consent, parts of the website may not be usable without restrictions. Any consent you may have given will remain in effect until you adjust or reset the respective settings on your device.

Any downstream data processing through cookies and other technologiesWe use technologies that are strictly necessary for the use of certain functions of our website (e.g. website preference settings). These technologies collect and process IP address, time of visit, device and browser information as well as information about your use of our website (e.g. information about your preferences). As part of a balancing of interests, this serves overriding legitimate interests in an optimized presentation of our offer in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 Letter f of the GDPR. You can find the cookie settings for your browser at the following links: Microsoft Edge™ / Safari™ / Chrome™ / Firefox™ / Opera™ If you have consented to the use of the technologies in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 Letter a GDPR, you can revoke your consent at any time by sending a message to the contact option described in the data protection declaration.

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Use of cookies and other technologies for web analysis and advertising purposes

If you have given your consent in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 Letter a GDPR, we use the following cookies and other third-party technologies on our website. Once the purpose has ceased to exist and we have stopped using the respective technology, the data collected in this context will be deleted. You can revoke your consent at any time with future effect. Further information about your revocation options can be found in the section “Cookies and other technologies”. Further information, including the basis of our cooperation with each provider, can be found under the individual technologies. If you have any questions about the providers and the basis of our cooperation with them, please contact us using the contact option described in this data protection declaration.

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Use of Google services

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YouTube Video Plugin

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To integrate third-party content, data (IP address, time of visit, device and browser information) is collected via the YouTube video plugin in the extended data protection mode we use, transmitted to Google and then processed by Google, only if you Play video. We use the technologies presented below from Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (“Google”). The information automatically collected by Google technologies about your use of our website is usually transmitted to a server at Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheater Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA and stored there. Unless otherwise stated for the individual technologies, data processing is carried out on the basis of an agreement concluded for the respective technology between those jointly responsible in accordance with Art. 26 GDPR. Further information about data processing by Google can be found in Google's privacy policy. Our service providers are located and/or use servers in countries outside the EU and the EEA for which the European Commission has determined an adequate level of data protection by decision. Our service providers are located and/or use servers in countries outside the EU and the EEA. There is no adequacy decision from the European Commission for these countries. Our cooperation with you is based on standard data protection clauses from the European Commission.

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Contact options and your rights

6.1 Your rights

As a data subject, you have the following rights:

• in accordance with Art. 15 GDPR, the right to request information about your personal data processed by us to the extent specified therein;

• in accordance with Art. 16 GDPR, you have the right to immediately request the correction of incorrect or complete personal data stored by us;

• in accordance with Art. 17 GDPR, you have the right to request the deletion of your personal data stored by us, unless further processing is required

  • to exercise the right to freedom of expression and information;

  • to fulfill a legal obligation;

  • ​for reasons of public interest;

  • is necessary to assert, exercise or defend legal claims;

• in accordance with Art. 18 GDPR, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data,

  • to the extent that you dispute the accuracy of the data;

  • the processing is unlawful but you object to its deletion;

  • we no longer need the data, but you need it to assert, exercise or defend legal claims;

  • you have objected to the processing in accordance with Art. 21 GDPR;

• in accordance with Art. 20 GDPR, the right to receive your personal data that you have provided to us in a structured, common and machine-readable format or to request that it be transmitted to another person responsible;

• in accordance with Art. 77 GDPR you have the right to complain to a supervisory authority. As a rule, you can contact the supervisory authority at your usual place of residence or work or at our company headquarters.

Right to object

To the extent that we process personal data as explained above to protect our legitimate interests, which predominate in the context of a balancing of interests, you can object to this processing with effect for the future. If the processing is carried out for direct marketing purposes, you can exercise this right at any time as described above. If processing is carried out for other purposes, you only have the right to object if there are reasons that arise from your particular situation. After exercising your right to object, we will no longer process your personal data for these purposes unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms, or if the processing is necessary for the establishment, exercise or defense of serves legal claims. This does not apply if the processing is carried out for direct marketing purposes. We will then no longer process your personal data for this purpose.

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6.2 Contact options

If you have any questions about the collection, processing or use of your personal data, information, correction, restriction or deletion of data as well as revocation of consent given or objection to a specific use of data, please contact us directly using the contact details in our legal notice.