PRIVACY
Data Protection
The provider explicitly points out that data transmission over the internet (e.g., when communicating via email) can have security vulnerabilities and cannot be fully protected against third-party access.
The use of contact information provided in the legal notice for commercial advertising is expressly not desired unless the provider has given prior written consent or a business relationship already exists. The provider and all persons mentioned on this website hereby object to any commercial use and disclosure of their data.
Personal Data
You can visit our website without providing personal information. To the extent that personal data (such as name, address, or email address) is collected on our pages, this is done on a voluntary basis as much as possible. This data will not be disclosed to third parties without your express consent. If a contractual relationship is to be established, content-related or changed between you and us, or if you make an inquiry to us, we will collect and use personal data from you to the extent necessary for these purposes (inventory data). We collect, process, and use personal data to the extent necessary to enable you to use the website (usage data). All personal data is stored only for as long as necessary for the stated purpose (processing your inquiry or fulfilling a contract). In doing so, we comply with tax and commercial retention periods. Upon order of the competent authorities, we may provide information about this data (inventory data) in individual cases, to the extent necessary for purposes of criminal prosecution, averting danger, fulfilling the statutory tasks of the constitutional protection authorities or the Military Counterintelligence Service, or enforcing intellectual property rights.
Comment Functions
Within the scope of the comment function, we collect personal data (e.g., name, email) to the extent provided by you in your comment. When a comment is published, the email address you provided will be stored but not published. Your name will be published unless you have written under a pseudonym.
Privacy Policy for the Facebook Plugin („Like“ button)
This website uses plugins provided by Facebook.com, which are operated by Facebook Inc., 1601 S. California Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA. Users of our website, on which the Facebook plugin („Like“ button) is installed, are hereby informed that the plugin establishes a connection to Facebook, resulting in the transmission to your browser for it to appear on the website. Furthermore, data is transferred to Facebook through the use of the plugin, which includes information about your visits to our homepage. For logged-in Facebook users, this means that usage data is assigned to their personal Facebook account. Once you actively use the Facebook plugin as a logged-in Facebook user (e.g., by clicking on the „Like“ button or using the comment function), this data will be transferred and published on your Facebook account. You can only prevent this by logging out of your Facebook account beforehand. For more information regarding the use of data by Facebook, please refer to Facebook’s privacy policy at http://www.facebook.com/policy.php.
Privacy Policy for the web analytics service Google Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. („Google“). Google Analytics uses „cookies,“ which are text files placed on your computer, to help analyze how users use the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating youruse of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators, and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law or where such third parties process the information on Google’s behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however, please note that if you do this, you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above. You can prevent Google Analytics from collecting your information by installing the opt-out browser add-on provided by Google: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en
Privacy Policy for the web advertising service Google Adsense
This website uses Google Adsense, a web advertising service provided by Google Inc., USA („Google“). Google Adsense uses „cookies“ (text files) that are stored on your computer and allow an analysis of the website usage. Google Adsense also uses „web beacons“ (small invisible graphics) to collect information. The use of cookies and web beacons enables recording and collecting simple actions related to the website traffic. The information generated by the cookie and/or web beacon about your use of this website (including your IP address) is transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website with regard to the advertisements, compile reports on website activity and advertisements for website operators, and provide other services related to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties if required by law or if third parties process this data on behalf of Google. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. You can prevent the storage of cookies on your hard drive and the display of web beacons by selecting „do not accept cookies“ in your browser settings (in Microsoft Internet Explorer under „Tools > Internet Options > Privacy > Settings“; in Firefox under „Tools > Options > Privacy > Cookies“). However, please note that if you do this, you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.
Privacy Policy for the social network Google Plus
This website uses the „G +1“ button of the social network Google Plus, which is operated by Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States („Google“). The button is identifiable by the „G +1“ sign. If you are registered with Google Plus, you can express your interest in our website by using the „G +1“ button and share content from our website on Google Plus. In this case, Google stores both the information that you have given a „+1“ for one of our contents and information about the page you viewed when clicking on „+1“. Your „+1“ may be displayed along with your name (and possibly your photo, if available) on Google Plus in other Google services, such as Google Search or your Google profile. The purpose and scope of the data collection and the further processing and use of the data by Google, as well as your rights and settings options for privacy protection, can be found in Google’s privacy policy: https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/
Privacy Policy for the use of the web messaging service twitter.com
We have integrated the web messaging service twitter.com on our website. This service is provided by Twitter Inc., 1355 Market St, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA. Twitter offers the „Tweet“ function, which allows you to publish 140-character messages, including website links, on your own Twitter account. If you use the „Tweet“ function of Twitter on our web pages, the respective web page will be linked to your Twitter account and may be publicly announced there. Data will also be transferred to Twitter in the process. We have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data and its use by Twitter. For more information, please refer to Twitter’s privacy policy: http://twitter.com/privacy. Twitter also provides you with the opportunity to set your privacy preferences at the following link: http://twitter.com/account/settings.
Right to Information
You have the right to obtain information about the data concerning your person, free of charge and without delay. You also have the right to revoke your consent to the use of your personal data with effect for the future at any time. To request information, please contact the provider using the contact details provided in the legal notice.
Special Terms of Use
If special conditions for individual uses of this website deviate from the aforementioned points 1 to 4, it will be expressly indicated at the appropriate place. In such cases, the special terms of use apply in the respective individual case.
Source: Sample disclaimer from Juraforum.de.
The provider explicitly points out that data transmission over the internet (e.g., when communicating via email) can have security vulnerabilities and cannot be fully protected against third-party access.
The use of contact information provided in the legal notice for commercial advertising is expressly not desired unless the provider has given prior written consent or a business relationship already exists. The provider and all persons mentioned on this website hereby object to any commercial use and disclosure of their data.
Personal Data
You can visit our website without providing personal information. To the extent that personal data (such as name, address, or email address) is collected on our pages, this is done on a voluntary basis as much as possible. This data will not be disclosed to third parties without your express consent. If a contractual relationship is to be established, content-related or changed between you and us, or if you make an inquiry to us, we will collect and use personal data from you to the extent necessary for these purposes (inventory data). We collect, process, and use personal data to the extent necessary to enable you to use the website (usage data). All personal data is stored only for as long as necessary for the stated purpose (processing your inquiry or fulfilling a contract). In doing so, we comply with tax and commercial retention periods. Upon order of the competent authorities, we may provide information about this data (inventory data) in individual cases, to the extent necessary for purposes of criminal prosecution, averting danger, fulfilling the statutory tasks of the constitutional protection authorities or the Military Counterintelligence Service, or enforcing intellectual property rights.
Comment Functions
Within the scope of the comment function, we collect personal data (e.g., name, email) to the extent provided by you in your comment. When a comment is published, the email address you provided will be stored but not published. Your name will be published unless you have written under a pseudonym.
Privacy Policy for the Facebook Plugin („Like“ button)
This website uses plugins provided by Facebook.com, which are operated by Facebook Inc., 1601 S. California Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA. Users of our website, on which the Facebook plugin („Like“ button) is installed, are hereby informed that the plugin establishes a connection to Facebook, resulting in the transmission to your browser for it to appear on the website. Furthermore, data is transferred to Facebook through the use of the plugin, which includes information about your visits to our homepage. For logged-in Facebook users, this means that usage data is assigned to their personal Facebook account. Once you actively use the Facebook plugin as a logged-in Facebook user (e.g., by clicking on the „Like“ button or using the comment function), this data will be transferred and published on your Facebook account. You can only prevent this by logging out of your Facebook account beforehand. For more information regarding the use of data by Facebook, please refer to Facebook’s privacy policy at http://www.facebook.com/policy.php.
Privacy Policy for the web analytics service Google Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. („Google“). Google Analytics uses „cookies,“ which are text files placed on your computer, to help analyze how users use the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating youruse of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators, and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law or where such third parties process the information on Google’s behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however, please note that if you do this, you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above. You can prevent Google Analytics from collecting your information by installing the opt-out browser add-on provided by Google: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en
Privacy Policy for the web advertising service Google Adsense
This website uses Google Adsense, a web advertising service provided by Google Inc., USA („Google“). Google Adsense uses „cookies“ (text files) that are stored on your computer and allow an analysis of the website usage. Google Adsense also uses „web beacons“ (small invisible graphics) to collect information. The use of cookies and web beacons enables recording and collecting simple actions related to the website traffic. The information generated by the cookie and/or web beacon about your use of this website (including your IP address) is transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website with regard to the advertisements, compile reports on website activity and advertisements for website operators, and provide other services related to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties if required by law or if third parties process this data on behalf of Google. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. You can prevent the storage of cookies on your hard drive and the display of web beacons by selecting „do not accept cookies“ in your browser settings (in Microsoft Internet Explorer under „Tools > Internet Options > Privacy > Settings“; in Firefox under „Tools > Options > Privacy > Cookies“). However, please note that if you do this, you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.
Privacy Policy for the social network Google Plus
This website uses the „G +1“ button of the social network Google Plus, which is operated by Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States („Google“). The button is identifiable by the „G +1“ sign. If you are registered with Google Plus, you can express your interest in our website by using the „G +1“ button and share content from our website on Google Plus. In this case, Google stores both the information that you have given a „+1“ for one of our contents and information about the page you viewed when clicking on „+1“. Your „+1“ may be displayed along with your name (and possibly your photo, if available) on Google Plus in other Google services, such as Google Search or your Google profile. The purpose and scope of the data collection and the further processing and use of the data by Google, as well as your rights and settings options for privacy protection, can be found in Google’s privacy policy: https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/
Privacy Policy for the use of the web messaging service twitter.com
We have integrated the web messaging service twitter.com on our website. This service is provided by Twitter Inc., 1355 Market St, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA. Twitter offers the „Tweet“ function, which allows you to publish 140-character messages, including website links, on your own Twitter account. If you use the „Tweet“ function of Twitter on our web pages, the respective web page will be linked to your Twitter account and may be publicly announced there. Data will also be transferred to Twitter in the process. We have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data and its use by Twitter. For more information, please refer to Twitter’s privacy policy: http://twitter.com/privacy. Twitter also provides you with the opportunity to set your privacy preferences at the following link: http://twitter.com/account/settings.
Right to Information
You have the right to obtain information about the data concerning your person, free of charge and without delay. You also have the right to revoke your consent to the use of your personal data with effect for the future at any time. To request information, please contact the provider using the contact details provided in the legal notice.
Special Terms of Use
If special conditions for individual uses of this website deviate from the aforementioned points 1 to 4, it will be expressly indicated at the appropriate place. In such cases, the special terms of use apply in the respective individual case.
Source: Sample disclaimer from Juraforum.de.
