DATA PROTECTION

Data protection

The operators of these sites take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and according to data protection legislation and this privacy policy.
The use of our Web site is possible without indication of personal data. As far as personal data (for example name, address or E-Mail addresses) are collected on our pages, this is, as far as possible, on a voluntary basis. These data are not passed to third parties without your explicit consent.
We point out that data transmission on the Internet (E.g. when communicating by E-Mail) security gaps can exhibit. A complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.
We oppose the use of any available contact information by a third party for sending unsolicited advertisements. As the Web site provider, we reserve the express right to take legal action against unsolicited mailing or e-mailing of spam and other similar advertising materials.

Data protection declaration for the use of Facebook-plug-ins (Like-button)
Our sites include plug-ins to the social network Facebook, (Facebook Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, California, 94025, USA). The Facebook plug-ins are recognisable by the Facebook logo or the ‘Like button’ on our site. A summary of the Facebook plug-ins can be found here: http://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/.
  If you visit our pages, the plug-in will create a direct connection between your browser and the Facebook server. Facebook will then receive the information that you have visited our site via your IP address. If you click the Facebook ‘Like button’ when you are logged on to your Facebook account, you may link the contents of our sites on your Facebook profile. Facebook can then attribute your visit to your user account. We would like to point out that as the provider of the sites we receive no knowledge of the content of the data supplied or its use by Facebook. More information on this can be found in the Facebook data protection statement at http://de-de.facebook.com/policy.php
If you do not wish Facebook to be able to attribute your visit to our sites to your Facebook user account, please log out from your Facebook user account.

Data protection declaration for the use of Google Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service from Google Inc. (‘Google’). Google Analytics uses so-called ‘cookies’, which are texts that are stored on your computer and which enable you to analyse the use of the website. The information that the cookie generates on your use of this website will generally be transferred to and stored on a Google server in the US. In the event of activation of the IP anonymisation on this website, Google will, however, abbreviate your IP address beforehand within the European Union Member States or other contracting states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.
Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transferred to and stored on a Google server in the US. Google will use this information on behalf of the operator of the website in order to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on the website activities, and in order to provide the website operator with more services connected with the use of the website and the Internet. The IP address sent from your browser in the context of Google Analytics will not be combined with other Data from Google.
You can prevent the storage of cookies through a corresponding setting on your browser software; we would, however, point out to you that you will not then be able to use all of this website’s functions. You could also prevent Google from downloading, installing, and processing the recording of the data created by the cookie and relating it to your use of the data (including your IP address) by downloading and installing the browser plug-in via the following link: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.
Data protection declaration for the use of Google Adsense
This website uses Google AdSense, a service to integrate advertisements offered by Google Inc. (“Google”). Google AdSense uses cookies, text files which are stored on your computer and which enable us to analyse how you use the website. Google AdSense also uses web beacons (transparent graphic images). Web beacons allow the evaluation of information such as visitor traffic on the website, for example.
The information generated by the cookies and web beacons about your use of the website (including IP address) and delivery of advertising formats is transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. This information may be forwarded by Google to Google partners. Google will under no circumstances bundle your IP address with other data stored by Google.
You may set your browser to prevent the installation of cookies; however, we advise you that in this case you will not be able to use all the functions of this website fully. By using this website you declare that you agree to Google processing the data collected about you in the manner and for the purpose described above.
Data protection declaration for the use of Google +1
Recording and passing on of information:
You can use the Google +1 push-button to publish information all over the world. Via the Google +1 push-button, you and other users will receive personalised content from Google and our partners. Google stores both the information that you have provided for +1 content and also information via the site that you have viewed by clicking +1. Your +1 can be included as references together with your profile name and your photo in Google services, such as in search results or in your Google profile or in other places in the websites and advertisements on the Internet. Google lists information on your +1 activities in order to improve the Google services for you and others. In order to be able to use the Google +1 push-button you will need a globally visible, public Google profile, which must at least contain the name chosen for the profile. This name will be used in all Google services. In some cases this name can also replace another name that you have used when sharing contents via your Google account. The identity of your Google profile can be displayed to users who know your e-mail address or who have other identifying information about you.

Use of the information collected:
In addition to the purposes stated, the information you provide will be used in accordance with the current Google data protection regulations. Google publishes statistics that may have been compiled on the users’ +1 activities and/or passes these on to users and partners such as the publisher, advertisers, or associated websites.
Data protection declaration for the use of Twitter
Functions of the Twitter service are included on our site. These functions are offered by Twitter Inc., Twitter, Inc. 1355 Market St, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA. The websites that you use are linked with your Twitter account if you use Twitter and other users will be informed of this. Data is also transferred to Twitter.
Please be advised that we, as the site supplier, do not receive knowledge of the transmitted data or its use by Twitter. For further information on this subject, please see the data protection declaration for Twitter at http://twitter.com/privacy.
You can modify your data protection settings on Twitter in your account settings at http://twitter.com/account/settings.

Information, cancellation, revocation
At any time, you have the right to free information about your stored personal data, its origin and receiver and the purpose of the data processing as well as einRecht to correction, blocking or deletion of such data. You can contact at any time, as well as to further questions on the subject of personal data at the address given in the imprint on us.

Information about cookies

(1) To optimize our web presence, we use cookies. These are small text files stored in your computer’s main memory. These cookies are deleted after you close the browser. Other cookies remain on your computer (long-term cookies) and permit its recognition on your next visit. This allows us to improve your access to our site.
(2) You can prevent storage of cookies by choosing a “disable cookies” option in your browser settings. But this can limit the functionality of our Internet offers as a result.