Privacy policy
The operator of this offer takes data protection seriously. The use of the offer is possible without the specification of personal data, unless explicitly stated otherwise. If personal data, e.g. name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, is collected, this is done on a voluntary basis. The collected data will only be processed for the purposes stated at the time of collection and will not be passed on to third parties without explicit consent.
Despite the technical and organizational measures taken to ensure the security of the processed data in accordance with the state of the art, complete protection during data transmission via the Internet, e.g. when communicating by e-mail or using free, unprotected WLAN hotspots, and thus possibly unlawful access by unauthorized third parties, is not possible.
Server log files
When using the present offer, information is automatically collected and stored by the technical provider in so-called server log files, which are automatically transmitted by the Internet browser used. The log files contain the following data:
- Browser type and version
- Operating system used
- Referrer URL (address of the page from which the link was made)
- Host name of the accessing computer
- Internet Service Provider
- Time of the server request
- Data volume transferred
The data is used to ensure trouble-free operation of the offer and cannot be assigned to specific persons. A combination of this data with other data sources is not made.
Cookies
In the provision of this offer, cookies are used and stored on your system. The cookies are used for the following purposes:
- Increasing the user-friendliness and improving the user experience of the offer
- Analysis of the surfing behavior
The data processed by cookies is processed on the basis of the laws arising from the legitimate interest in the above-mentioned purposes. The data collected is anonymized by technical measures, making it impossible to assign the data to your person.
The storage and transmission of the associated data can be prevented and cookies already stored can be deleted by making the appropriate settings in the Internet browser used to use the website. However, this may mean that not all functions of the website can be used to their full extent.
Contact and order forms
There may be the option of making inquiries and ordering materials electronically. The data collected for these purposes will only be processed for handling and processing the inquiries or orders and for follow-up questions. The data will not be passed on to unauthorized third parties. If necessary, the postal dispatch of ordered materials is carried out by external service providers commissioned by the provider of the offer, to whom the data required for the dispatch are transmitted.
Newsletter
There may be the offer to subscribe to newsletters. For this purpose, an e-mail address as well as information verifying the lawful ownership and the consent to receive the newsletter offer is required.
A given consent to the processing of data for sending the newsletter can be revoked at any time, for example via the "unsubscribe" link in the newsletters.
Facebook plugins
It is possible that plugins of the social network Facebook are integrated on the pages of this offer. The Facebook plugins are recognizable by the Facebook logo or the "Like" button ("Like").
When visiting a website with an integrated Facebook plugin, a direct connection is established between the browser used and the Facebook server. Facebook thereby receives the information that the website was visited with the IP address used by the browser. If the Facebook "Like" button is clicked during an ongoing Facebook session, i.e. if the visitor has a Facebook account and is logged in there in the background, the contents of the Internet offer can be linked in the personal Facebook profile. This allows Facebook to associate the visit to an Internet page with the user account.
For more information, please see Meta's privacy policy at https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy.
It is possible that functions of the Instagram service are integrated on the pages of this offer.
When using Instagram functionalities during an ongoing Instagram session, i.e. if the visitor has an Instagram account and is logged in there in the background, Instagram can assign the visit to a website to the personal Instagram user account.
For more information, please see Meta's privacy policy at https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy.
YouTube
It is possible that plugins of the YouTube site operated by Google are used on the pages of this offer.
When visiting websites that are equipped with a YouTube plugin, a connection to the YouTube servers is established. YouTube thereby receives the information that the website was visited with the IP address used by the browser. During an ongoing YouTube session, i.e. if the visitor has a YouTube account and is logged in there in the background, YouTube can assign the visit to a website to the personal YouTube user account.
Further information on this can be found in YouTube's privacy policy at: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy
It is possible that functions of the Twitter service are integrated on the pages of this offer.
When using the Twitter functionalities and the "Re-Tweet" function during an ongoing Twitter session, i.e. if the visitor has a Twitter account and is logged in there in the background, Twitter can assign the visit to a website to the personal Twitter user account.
For more information, see Twitter's privacy policy at https://twitter.com/privacy.
Deletion and blocking of personal data
Personal data will be stored and processed only for the period of time required by the purposes stated at the time of collection, or as required by laws and regulations to which the controller is subject.
If the purpose stated at the time of collection no longer applies, or if statutory storage periods expire, the stored data will be deleted.
Rights of affected persons
Data subjects have the right at any time
- to information about the data concerning them.
- to correct incorrect data concerning them.
- to the deletion of data concerning them if they are no longer necessary, if they are processed unlawfully or if consent to the processing has been withdrawn.
- to restrict the processing of data concerning them, e.g. in order to assert further rights.
- on data portability them prospective data, in order to make these available if necessary other procedures.
- to object, in a particular situation, to the further processing of data concerning them.
Consent given for the processing of personal data may be revoked at any time. The personal data concerned will not be further processed after revocation, unless compelling legitimate grounds for the processing override the interests, rights and freedoms of the data subject, or the processing serves to assert, exercise or defend legal claims. Data subjects should contact the contact address specified in the imprint or the administrators of the offer to protect their rights.
If data subjects believe that their data has been processed unlawfully, they can also contact the NRW State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information, Kavalleriestr. 2-4, 40213 Düsseldorf.
Objection advertising mails
The use of contact data published within the framework of the imprint obligation for the purpose of sending unsolicited advertising and information materials is hereby expressly prohibited. The operator of the pages expressly reserves the right to take legal action in the event of the unsolicited sending of advertising information, such as spam e-mails.