Google Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service. It is operated by Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.
Google Analytics uses so-called "cookies". These are text files that are stored on your computer and that allow an analysis of the use of the website by you. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there.
This website only uses Google Analytics with your consent to the “Statistics” category. You can withdraw your consent at any time for future processing through the cookie settings.
IP anonymization
We have activated the IP anonymization feature on this website. Your IP address will be shortened by Google within the European Union or other parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area prior to transmission to the United States. Only in exceptional cases is the full IP address sent to a Google server in the US and shortened there. Google will use this information on behalf of the operator of this website to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity, and to provide other services regarding website activity and Internet usage for the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with any other data held by Google.
Browser plugin
You can prevent these cookies being stored by selecting the appropriate settings in your browser. However, we wish to point out that doing so may mean you will not be able to enjoy the full functionality of this website. You can also prevent the data generated by cookies about your use of the website (incl. your IP address) from being passed to Google, and the processing of these data by Google, by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en.
Objecting to the collection of data
Change or withdraw your consent to Google Analytics
Google Analytics is only activated after you consent to the “Statistics” category in the cookie settings. You can withdraw your consent at any time for future processing: Open the cookie settings, turn off “Statistics” and save your selection. Alternatively, you can reject all optional cookies there. You can also access these settings using the link in the footer of every page.
Change cookie settings
Your choice is stored for this browser. If you delete the stored website data or use another browser, you will need to make your choice again. Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before you withdrew consent.
For more information about how Google Analytics handles user data, please see Google's privacy information: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de.
Data processing on our behalf
We have entered into a data processing agreement with Google and fully implement the strict requirements of the German data protection authorities when using Google Analytics.
Demographic features in Google Analytics
This website uses the demographic features of Google Analytics. These features allow reports to be generated containing information about the age, gender and interests of website visitors. The data comes from interest-based advertising by Google and visitor data from third-party providers. These data cannot be attributed to a specific person. You can disable this feature at any time through the advertising settings in your Google account, or prevent Google Analytics from collecting your data altogether as described under “Objecting to the collection of data”.
Google reCAPTCHA
We use “Google reCAPTCHA” (referred to below as “reCAPTCHA”) on our websites. The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (“Google”).
reCAPTCHA is used to check whether data entered on our websites, for example in a contact form, is entered by a person or by an automated program. To do this, reCAPTCHA analyses the website visitor's behaviour using various characteristics. This analysis begins automatically as soon as the visitor enters the website. During the analysis, reCAPTCHA evaluates various information, such as the visitor's IP address, the time spent on the website and mouse movements. The data collected during the analysis is sent to Google.
The reCAPTCHA analyses run entirely in the background. Website visitors are not notified that an analysis is taking place.
Data processing is based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in protecting its websites against abusive automated data extraction and spam.
For more information about Google reCAPTCHA and Google's privacy policy, please see the following links: https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/ and https://www.google.com/recaptcha/intro/android.html.