Disclaimer & data protection

Disclaimer 

The content of our website has been compiled with meticulous care and to the best of our knowledge. However, we cannot assume any liability for the up-to-dateness, completeness or accuracy of any of the pages. As service providers we are liable for our own content on these pages in accordance with general laws. However, we are not under obligation to monitor external information provided or stored on our website. Once we have become aware of a specific infringement of the law, we will immediately remove the content in question. Any liability concerning this matter can only be assumed from the point in time at which the infringement becomes known to us. Insofar as parts or individual wordings of this text do not comply with current legislation, no longer do so, or do not do so fully, the content and validity of the remaining sections of the document will remain unaffected.

Liability for links

Our website contains links to external websites. As the content of these websites is not under our control, we cannot assume any liability for such external content. In all cases, the provider of information of the linked websites is liable for the content and accuracy of the information provided. At the point in time when the links were placed, no infringements of the law were recognisable to us. As soon as an infringement of the law becomes known to us, we will immediately remove the link in question.

Copyright

The content, works and provided information published on this website are governed by the copyright laws. Third party contributions are marked as such. Any duplication, processing, distribution or any form of utilisation beyond the scope of copyright law shall require the prior written consent of the author or authors in question. Unauthorised copying/storage of information provided on this website is not permitted and is punishable by law.

Data protection 

We attach great importance to the protection of your data and your privacy. Our website can normally be used without providing any personal data. If personal data are collected, this only occurs – to the extent possible – with the prior consent of the user of the website. All information is used in accordance with the applicable data protection regulations only for the purpose specified, safely stored and not disclosed to third parties. This data will not be disclosed to third parties without your explicit consent. The provider automatically collects and stores information on the web server, such as the browser used, the operating system, the reference page, the IP address, the time of access, etc. These data can not be assigned to specific persons without checking other data sources. This data will not be further evaluated by us, as long as there is no illegal use of our website.

Cookies

Our webseite uses cookies. Cookie are small text files that will be stored by your browser on your computer when you visit a website. The purpose of the use of these cookies is to be able to offer an optimal user guidance and to recognize visitors and to be able to present an attractive website and interesting contents with repeated use. On the one hand, we use session cookies, which are cached exclusively for the duration of your use of our website, and on the other, permanent cookies, in order to record information about visitors who repeatedly access our website. You can disable cookies in your browser, restrict them to certain websites, or set your web browser (Chrome, IE, Firefox, …) to notify you when a cookie is sent.  Please note, however, when cookies are deactivated, the functionality of our website might be restricted. You can also delete cookies from your PC’s hard drive at any time. The first time you visit our website, a cookie banner will appear. By clicking on OK or continuing your visit on our website, you consent to our use of cookies as specified in this cookie policy.

Google Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses so-called “cookies”, text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyse how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. However, if you activate IP anonymization on this website, Google will abbreviate your IP address within the Member States of the European Union or in other Contract States of the Agreement on the European Economic Area. The full IP address is only transmitted to a Google server in the United States and abbreviated in exceptional cases. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to analyze your use of the website, compile reports on the website activities and to provide other services associated with website use and Internet use to the website operator. Google does not link the IP address sent by your browser with other data as part of Google Analytics. You can prevent your browser storing cookies by configuring your browser software accordingly; however, we remind you that if you do so, you cannot use all functions of this website in full. In addition to this, you can prevent the data generated by cookies related to your use of the website (incl. your IP address) being collected by Google and prevent Google processing this data, by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available under this link (https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de). 

YouTube
Features of the service YouTube are implemented on our website to show videos. These features are provided by YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA. When you visit one of our YouTube plug-in-enabled sites, you will be connected to the servers of YouTube. It tells the YouTube server which of our pages you’ve visited. If you’re logged into your YouTube account, YouTube will allow you to associate your browsing behavior directly with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account. For more information about how to handle user data, please refer to the YouTube Privacy Policy at https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy.