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Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

The operators of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with applicable data protection laws and this Privacy Policy.

You can generally use our website without providing any personal information. To the extent that personal information (such as your name, address, or email address) is collected on our website, this is always done on a voluntary basis whenever possible. This information will not be disclosed to third parties without your express consent.

Please note that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., when communicating via email) may be subject to security vulnerabilities. It is not possible to completely protect data from access by third parties.

Note on the Data Controller

The entity responsible for data processing on this website is:
SPALECK GmbH & Co. KG
Robert-Bosch-Straße 15
46397
Phone: +49 2871 2134 – 0
Fax: +49 2871 2134 – 24
Email: info@spaleck.de

The controller is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.).

Withdrawal of Your Consent to Data Processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You may revoke any consent you have already given at any time. To do so, simply send us an informal email. The lawfulness of the data processing carried out prior to the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

Right to Data Portability

You have the right to have data that we process automatically—based on your consent or in fulfillment of a contract—provided to you or to a third party in a commonly used, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another data controller, this will be done only to the extent that it is technically feasible.

Access, Blocking, Deletion

In accordance with applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to receive, free of charge, information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of data processing, as well as the right, where applicable, to have this data corrected, restricted, or deleted. For this and any other questions regarding personal data, you may contact us at any time at the address provided in the Imprint.

Notice Regarding Data Transfer to the United States

Our website incorporates tools from companies based in the United States, among others. When these tools are active, your personal data may be transferred to the respective companies’ servers in the United States. Please note that the United States is not a “safe third country” under EU data protection law. U.S. companies are required to disclose personal data to law enforcement agencies, and you, as the data subject, would have no legal recourse against this. It therefore cannot be ruled out that U.S. authorities (e.g., intelligence agencies) may process, analyze, and permanently store your data located on U.S. servers for surveillance purposes. We have no influence over these processing activities.

Data Protection Officer

Statutory Privacy Policy Officer
We have appointed a Privacy Policy Officer for our company.
sila consulting GmbH
represented by Mr. Roland Nießing
Phone: 02861 / 80 84 7 712
Email: datenschutz@sila-consulting.de

Cookies

Some of the web pages on this site use so-called cookies. Cookies do not harm your computer and do not contain viruses. Cookies are used to make our website more user-friendly, effective, and secure. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer and saved by your browser.

Most of the cookies we use are so-called “session cookies.” They are automatically deleted at the end of your visit. Other cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them. These cookies allow us to recognize your browser the next time you visit.

You can configure your browser to notify you when cookies are set, to allow cookies only on a case-by-case basis, to block cookies in specific cases or generally, and to enable the automatic deletion of cookies when you close your browser. If you disable cookies, the functionality of this website may be limited.

Server Log Files

The provider of this website automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These include:

  • Browser Type and Browser Version
  • Operating system used
  • Referrer URL
  • Hostname of the connecting computer
  • Time of the server request

This data cannot be linked to specific individuals. This data is not combined with other data sources. We reserve the right to review this data at a later date if we become aware of specific indications of unlawful use.

Contact form

If you submit inquiries to us via the contact form, we will store the information you provide in the inquiry form—including the contact information you provide there—for the purpose of processing your inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We will not share this information without your consent.

Newsletter Information

If you would like to subscribe to the newsletter offered on the website, we need your email address as well as information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the email address provided and that you consent to receiving the newsletter. No other data is collected. We use this data exclusively to send you the requested information and do not share it with third parties.

You may revoke your consent to the storage of your data and email address, as well as their use for sending the newsletter, at any time—for example, by clicking the “Unsubscribe” link in the newsletter.

Google Analytics

This website uses features of the web analytics service Google Analytics. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Google Analytics enables the website operator to analyze the behavior of website visitors. In doing so, the website operator receives various usage data, such as page views, time spent on the site, operating systems used, and the user’s location. Google may aggregate this data into a profile associated with the respective user or their device.
Google Analytics uses technologies that enable user recognition for the purpose of analyzing user behavior (e.g., cookies or device fingerprinting). The information collected by Google regarding the use of this website is generally transmitted to a Google server in the United States and stored there.
The use of this analytics tool is based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior in order to optimize both its website and its advertising. If consent has been requested (e.g., consent to the storage of cookies), processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR; consent may be revoked at any time.

Browser Plugin

You can prevent cookies from being stored by adjusting your browser settings accordingly; however, please note that in this case, you may not be able to use all features of this website to their full extent. You can also prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address), as well as from processing this data, by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de

Objection to Data Collection

You can prevent Google Analytics from collecting your data by clicking the following link. An opt-out cookie will be set to prevent your data from being collected during future visits to this website: Disable Google Analytics

Contract Data Processing

We have entered into a data processing agreement with Google and fully comply with the strict requirements of the German data protection authorities regarding the use of Google Analytics.

IP Anonymization

We use the “IP anonymization” feature on this website. As a result, your IP address is truncated by Google within member states of the European Union or in other signatory states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases is the full IP address transmitted to a Google server in the United States and truncated there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity, and to provide other services related to website and internet usage to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics is not combined with other data held by Google.

Demographic Characteristics in Google Analytics

This website uses the “demographic characteristics” feature of Google Analytics. This allows for the creation of reports that provide information about the age, gender, and interests of site visitors. This data is derived from Google’s interest-based advertising and from visitor data provided by third parties. This data cannot be linked to any specific individual. You can disable this feature at any time via the ad settings in your Google Account, or you can generally prevent Google Analytics from collecting your data as described in the section “Objecting to Data Collection.”

WordPress Stats

This website uses the WordPress tool Stats to analyze visitor traffic statistics. The provider is Automattic Inc., 60 29th Street #343, San Francisco, CA 94110-4929, USA.

WordPress Stats uses cookies that are stored on your computer and allow for the analysis of website usage. The information generated by the cookies regarding the use of our website is stored on servers in the United States. Your IP address is anonymized after processing and before storage.

You can configure your browser to notify you when cookies are set, to allow cookies only on a case-by-case basis, to block cookies in specific cases or generally, and to enable the automatic deletion of cookies when you close your browser. If you disable cookies, the functionality of our website may be limited.

You can object to the collection and use of your data in the future by clicking this link to set an opt-out cookie in your browser: https://www.quantcast.com/opt-out/

If you delete the cookies on your computer, you will need to set the opt-out cookie again.

Facebook (Like & Share button)

This website incorporates plugins from the social network Facebook. The provider of this service is Facebook Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland. However, according to Facebook, the collected data is also transferred to the United States and other third countries.
You can recognize the Facebook plugins by the Facebook logo or the “Like” button on this website. You can find an overview of the Facebook plugins here: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/?locale=de_DE.
When you visit this website, the plugin establishes a direct connection between your browser and the Facebook server. This informs Facebook that you have visited this website using your IP address. If you click the Facebook “Like” button while logged into your Facebook account, you can link the content of this website to your Facebook profile. This allows Facebook to associate your visit to this website with your user account. Please note that, as the provider of this website, we have no knowledge of the content of the data transmitted or how it is used by Facebook. For more information, please see Facebook’s Privacy Policy at: https://de-de.facebook.com/privacy/explanation.
If you do not want Facebook to associate your visit to this website with your Facebook user account, please log out of your Facebook user account.
The use of Facebook plugins is based on Art. 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in achieving the widest possible visibility on social media. If consent has been obtained, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR; consent may be revoked at any time.

Facebook Pixel

This website uses Facebook’s visitor action pixels to measure conversions. The provider of this service is Facebook Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland. However, according to Facebook, the collected data is also transferred to the United States and other third countries.
This allows the behavior of website visitors to be tracked after they have been redirected to the provider’s website by clicking on a Facebook ad. This enables the effectiveness of Facebook ads to be evaluated for statistical and market research purposes and helps optimize future advertising campaigns.
The data collected is anonymous to us as the operator of this website; we cannot draw any conclusions about the identity of users. However, the data is stored and processed by Facebook, allowing a connection to the respective user profile and enabling Facebook to use the data for its own advertising purposes in accordance with the Facebook Data Use Policy. This enables Facebook to display advertisements both on Facebook pages and outside of Facebook. As the site operator, we have no influence over this use of the data.
The use of Facebook Pixel is based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in effective advertising measures, including those on social media. If consent has been requested (e.g., consent to the storage of cookies), processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR; and consent may be revoked at any time.
You can find further information on the protection of your privacy in Facebook’s privacy policy: https://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy/.
You can also disable the “Custom Audiences” remarketing feature in the ad settings section at https://www.facebook.com/ads/preferences/?entry_product=ad_settings_screen. To do so, you must be logged into Facebook.
If you do not have a Facebook account, you can disable usage-based advertising from Facebook on the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance website: http://www.youronlinechoices.com/de/praferenzmanagement/.

Twitter

This website incorporates features from the Twitter service. These features are provided by Twitter Inc., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA. When you use Twitter and the “Retweet” feature, the websites you visit are linked to your Twitter account and made known to other users. Data is also transmitted to Twitter in the process. Please note that, as the provider of this website, we have no knowledge of the content of the data transmitted or how Twitter uses it. For more information, please see Twitter’s Privacy Policy at: https://twitter.com/de/privacy.
The use of the Twitter plugin is based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in achieving the widest possible visibility on social media. If consent has been obtained, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR; consent may be withdrawn at any time.
You can change your privacy settings on Twitter in your account settings at https://twitter.com/account/settings.

Instagram

Our website incorporates features from the Instagram service. These features are provided by Instagram Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA. If you are logged into your Instagram account, you can link the content on our pages to your Instagram profile by clicking the Instagram button. This allows Instagram to associate your visit to our pages with your user account. Please note that, as the provider of this website, we have no knowledge of the content of the data transmitted or how Instagram uses it.

For more information on this, please see Instagram’s Privacy Policy: http://instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/

LinkedIn

Our website uses features from the LinkedIn network. The provider is LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Every time you access one of our pages that contains LinkedIn features, a connection is established with LinkedIn’s servers. LinkedIn is notified that you have visited our website using your IP address. If you click the LinkedIn “Recommend” button while logged into your LinkedIn account, LinkedIn can associate your visit to our website with you and your user account. Please note that, as the provider of this website, we have no knowledge of the content of the data transmitted or how it is used by LinkedIn.

For more information on this, please see LinkedIn’s Privacy Policy at: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy

Pinterest

On our website, we use social plugins from the social network Pinterest, which is operated by Pinterest Inc., 808 Brannan Street, San Francisco, CA 94103-490, USA (“Pinterest”). When you visit a page that contains such a plugin, your browser establishes a direct connection to Pinterest’s servers. In doing so, the plugin transmits log data to Pinterest’s servers in the United States. This log data may include your IP address, the addresses of the websites you have visited that also contain Pinterest features, your browser type and settings, the date and time of the request, how you use Pinterest, and cookies.

For more information on the purpose, scope, and further processing and use of your data by Pinterest, as well as your rights in this regard and options for protecting your privacy, please refer to Pinterest’s Privacy Policy: https://policy.pinterest.com

Google Web Fonts (local hosting)

This site uses so-called web fonts provided by Google to ensure consistent font display. When you visit a page, your browser loads the required web fonts into its cache to display text and fonts correctly. If your browser does not support web fonts, a default font from your computer will be used.
For more information about Google Web Fonts, visit https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and see Google’s Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

Google Maps

This site uses the Google Maps mapping service. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
To use the features of Google Maps, it is necessary to store your IP address. This information is generally transmitted to a Google server in the United States and stored there. The provider of this site has no influence over this data transfer.
The use of Google Maps is in the interest of presenting our online offerings in an appealing manner and making it easy to locate the places we specify on the website. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. If consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) of the GDPR; consent may be revoked at any time.
For more information on how user data is handled, please see Google’s Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

XING

Our website uses features from the XING network. The provider is XING AG, Dammtorstraße 29-32, 20354 Hamburg, Germany. Every time you visit one of our pages that contains XING features, a connection is established to XING’s servers. To the best of our knowledge, no personal data is stored in the process. In particular, IP addresses are not stored, nor is user behavior analyzed.

For more information on Privacy Policy and the XING Share button, please see XING’s Privacy Policy at: https://www.xing.com/app/share?op=data_protection

Tumblr

Our pages use buttons from the Tumblr service. The provider is Tumblr, Inc., 35 East 21st St, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10010, USA. These buttons allow you to share a post or page on Tumblr or to follow the provider on Tumblr. When you visit one of our webpages that includes a Tumblr button, your browser establishes a direct connection to Tumblr’s servers. We have no control over the scope of the data that Tumblr collects and transmits using this plugin. As of the current status, the user’s IP address and the URL of the respective webpage are transmitted.

For more information on this, please see Tumblr’s Privacy Policy at: http://www.tumblr.com/policy/de/privacy.

YouTube

This website embeds YouTube videos. The operator of the site is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
As soon as you play a YouTube video on this website, a connection is established with YouTube’s servers. This informs the YouTube server which of our pages you have visited. If you are logged into your YouTube account, you allow YouTube to associate your browsing behavior directly with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.
Furthermore, after you start a video, YouTube may store various cookies on your device or use comparable recognition technologies (e.g., device fingerprinting). In this way, YouTube can obtain information about visitors to this website. This information is used, among other things, to collect video statistics, improve user experience, and prevent fraud.
In some cases, additional data processing operations may be triggered after a YouTube video is started, over which we have no control.
The use of YouTube is in the interest of presenting our online offerings in an appealing manner. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. If consent has been requested, processing is based exclusively on Art. 6(1)(a) of the GDPR; consent may be revoked at any time.
For more information about Privacy Policy on YouTube, please see their Privacy Policy at: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

Google Analytics Remarketing

This website uses Google Analytics Remarketing features. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Google Remarketing analyzes your user behavior on our website (e.g., clicking on specific products) to categorize you into specific advertising audiences and subsequently display relevant ads to you when you visit other online sites (remarketing or retargeting).
Furthermore, the advertising audiences created with Google Remarketing can be linked to Google’s cross-device features. In this way, interest-based, personalized advertising messages—which have been tailored to you based on your previous usage and browsing behavior on one device (e.g., a cell phone)—can also be displayed on another of your devices (e.g., a tablet or PC).
If you have a Google account, you can opt out of personalized advertising via the following link: https://www.google.com/settings/ads/onweb/.
The use of Google Remarketing is based on Art. 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in marketing its products as effectively as possible. If consent has been obtained, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR; consent may be revoked at any time.
Further information and the privacy policy can be found in Google’s Privacy Policy at: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads?hl=de.

Google Ads

The website operator uses Google Ads. Google Ads is an online advertising program provided by Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Google Ads enables us to display ads in the Google search engine or on third-party websites when users enter specific search terms into Google (keyword targeting). Furthermore, targeted ads can be displayed based on user data available to Google (e.g., location data and interests) (audience targeting). As the website operator, we can evaluate this data quantitatively by, for example, analyzing which search terms led to the display of our ads and how many ads resulted in corresponding clicks.
The use of Google Ads is based on Art. 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in marketing its services and products as effectively as possible.

Registration on this website

You can register on our website to access additional features on the site. We use the information you provide for this purpose solely to enable you to use the specific offering or service for which you have registered.

For important changes—such as changes to the scope of our services or technically necessary changes—we will use the email address you provided during registration to notify you.

SSL Encryption

This site uses SSL encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential information, such as the inquiries you send to us as the site operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the browser’s address bar changes from “http://” to “https://” and by the padlock icon in your browser’s address bar.

When SSL encryption is enabled, the data you send to us cannot be read by third parties.

Data Transmission Upon Conclusion of a Contract for Services and Digital Content

We disclose personal data to third parties only when necessary for the fulfillment of the contract, such as to the financial institution responsible for processing payments.

Your data will not be disclosed to any other parties, or will only be disclosed if you have expressly consented to such disclosure. Your data will not be disclosed to third parties without your express consent, for example for advertising purposes.

Opting Out of Marketing Emails

We hereby object to the use of contact information published in accordance with the legal requirement to provide an imprint for the purpose of sending unsolicited advertising and informational materials. The operators of this website expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of the unsolicited transmission of advertising information, such as through spam emails.

Privacy Policy

Data Protection

The operators of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with applicable data protection laws and this Privacy Policy.

You can generally use our website without providing personal data. Personal data, such as names, addresses, or email addresses, is always provided on a voluntary basis whenever possible. This data will not be shared with third parties without your explicit permission.

However, we would like to point out that data transmissions over the Internet (e.g., email communication) cannot be entirely secure and may have security vulnerabilities. It is not possible to completely protect personal information from unauthorized access by third parties.

Note on the Responsible Body

The controller for data processing on this website is:
SPALECK GmbH & Co. KG
Robert Bosch Road 15
46397
Phone: +49 2871 2134 – 0
Fax: +49 2871 2134 – 24
E-mail: info@spaleck.de

The controller is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.).

Withdrawal of Your Consent to Data Processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can revoke your consent at any time. All you need to do is send us an informal email. The legality of the data processing up to the time of revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

Right to Data Portability

You have the right to have data that we process automatically based on your consent or in fulfillment of a contract transferred to you or to a third party in a commonly used, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another data controller, this will only take place if it is technically feasible.

information, blocking, deletion

You have the right to receive, free of charge, information about your stored personal data, its origin, recipients, and the purpose of data processing, and, if necessary, the right to have this data corrected, blocked, or deleted at any time in accordance with applicable legal provisions. You can contact us at any time at the address provided in the legal notice if you have any further questions regarding personal data.

Information on Data Transfers to the United States

Our website uses, in particular, tools from companies based in the United States. When these tools are active, your personal information may be transferred to these companies’ servers in the United States. We must point out that the United States is not a safe third country within the meaning of EU data protection law. U.S. companies are required to disclose personal data to security authorities without you, as the data subject, being able to take legal action against this. Therefore, the possibility cannot be ruled out that U.S. authorities (e.g., intelligence agencies) may process, analyze, and permanently store your data on U.S. servers for surveillance purposes. We have no control over these processing activities.

Data Protection Officer

Statutory Data Protection Officer
We have appointed a data protection officer for our company.
SILA Consulting GmbH
represented by Mr. Roland Nießing
Phone: 02861 / 80 84 7 712
E-mail: r.niessing@sila-consulting.de

Cookies

This website uses cookies in some cases. Cookies do not harm your computer and do not contain viruses. Cookies allow us to make our product more user-friendly, more efficient, and more secure. Cookies are small text files stored by your browser on your computer.

Most of the cookies we use are so-called “session cookies.” They are automatically deleted at the end of your visit. Other cookies remain on your device until you delete them. These cookies allow us to recognize your browser on your next visit.

You can configure your browser to notify you when cookies are set, to allow cookies on a case-by-case basis, or to generally block cookies in certain cases, as well as to enable the automatic deletion of cookies when you close your browser. Disabling cookies may impair the functionality of this website.

Server log files

The provider of these websites automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files that your browser automatically transmits to us, such as:

  • browser type/version
  • used operating system
  • referrer URL
  • host name of the computer accessing the site
  • time of query

That data cannot be linked to specific individuals. We do not combine this data with data from other sources. We reserve the right to review the data retroactively if there is any indication of illegal use.

Contact Form

If you send us inquiries via the contact form, the data you enter into the contact form—including the contact information you provide—will be stored for the purpose of handling your inquiry and in case of follow-up inquiries. This data will not be shared without your permission.

Newsletter

If you would like to receive the newsletter offered on our website, we require your email address as well as information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the email address you provided and that you consent to receiving the newsletter. No additional data will be collected. We use this data exclusively to send you the requested information and do not share it with third parties.

Consent to the storage of your data and email address, as well as their use for the purpose of sending the newsletter, may be withdrawn at any time by clicking the “Unsubscribe” link in the newsletter.

Google Analytics

This website uses features of the web analytics service Google Analytics. The provider of this service is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Google Analytics enables the website operator to analyze the behavior patterns of website visitors. To that end, the website operator receives a variety of user data, such as pages accessed, time spent on the page, the operating system used, and the user’s location. Google may consolidate this data into a profile that is assigned to the respective user or the user’s device.
Google Analytics uses technologies that enable the identification of the user for the purpose of analyzing user behavior patterns (e.g., cookies or device fingerprinting). The website usage information recorded by Google is, as a rule, transferred to a Google server in the United States, where it is stored.
This analytics tool is used on the basis of Art. 6 Sect. 1 lit. f GDPR. The operator of this website has a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior patterns to optimize both the services offered online and the operator’s advertising activities. If a corresponding consent has been requested (e.g., consent to the storage of cookies), processing takes place exclusively on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR; consent may be revoked at any time.

WordPress Stats

This website uses WordPress Tool Stats to analyze visitor traffic. The tool is provided by Automattic Inc., 60 29th Street #343, San Francisco, CA 94110-4929, USA.

WordPress Stats uses cookies that are stored on your computer and enable the analysis of website usage. The information generated by the cookies regarding the use of our website is stored on servers in the United States. Your IP address will be anonymized after processing and before storage.

You can configure your browser to notify you when cookies are set and to accept them on a case-by-case basis, to block them individually or generally, and to enable automatic deletion of cookies when you close your browser. If you disable cookies, the functionality of our website may be limited.

You may object to the collection and use of your data in the future by clicking the link below to set an opt-out cookie in your browser: https://www.quantcast.com/opt-out/

If you delete the cookies from your computer, you will need to reinstall the opt-out cookie.

Facebook (Like & Share button)

We have integrated plug-ins from the social network Facebook on this website. The provider of this service is Facebook Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland. According to Facebook’s statement, the collected data will be transferred to the United States and other third-party countries as well.
You can recognize Facebook plug-ins by the Facebook logo or the “Like” button on this website. An overview of the Facebook plug-ins is available at the following link: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/.
Whenever you visit this website and its pages, the plug-in establishes a direct connection between your browser and the Facebook server. As a result, Facebook receives the information that you have visited this website using the plug-in. However, if you click the Facebook “Like” button while logged into your Facebook account, you can link the content of this website and its pages to your Facebook profile. As a result, Facebook will be able to associate your visit to this website and its pages with your Facebook user account. We must point out that we, as the provider of this website, have no knowledge of the data transferred or how Facebook uses it. For more detailed information, please consult Facebook’s Privacy Policy at: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/explanation.
If you do not want Facebook to be able to associate your visit to this website and its pages with your Facebook user account, please log out of your Facebook account while you are on this website.
The use of the Facebook plugin is based on Art. 6 Sect. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in being as visible as possible on social media. If a corresponding declaration of consent has been obtained, the data shall be processed exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 Sect. 1 lit. a GDPR. This declaration of consent may be revoked at any time.

Facebook Pixel

To measure conversion rates, this website uses Facebook’s visitor activity pixel. The provider of this service is Facebook Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland. According to Facebook’s statement, the collected data will be transferred to the United States and other third-party countries as well.
This tool allows for the tracking of page visitors after they have been redirected to the provider’s website by clicking on a Facebook ad. This makes it possible to analyze the effectiveness of Facebook ads for statistical and market research purposes and to optimize future advertising campaigns.
For us, as the operators of this website, the collected data is anonymous. We are unable to draw any conclusions regarding the identity of users. However, Facebook stores and processes this information, making it possible to link it to the respective user profile, and Facebook may use the data for its own promotional purposes in accordance with the Facebook Data Usage Policy. This enables Facebook to display ads on Facebook pages as well as on sites outside of Facebook. We, as the operator of this website, have no control over the use of such data.
The use of Facebook Pixel is based on Art. 6 Sect. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in effective advertising campaigns, which also include social media. If consent has been requested (e.g., consent to the storage of cookies), processing takes place exclusively on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR; consent may be revoked at any time.
You can find additional information about the protection of your privacy in Facebook’s Data Privacy Policies at: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/.
You also have the option to disable the “Custom Audiences” remarketing feature in the ad settings section at https://www.facebook.com/ads/preferences/?entry_product=ad_settings_screen. To do this, you must first log in to Facebook.
If you do not have a Facebook account, you can disable all user-based advertising by Facebook on the website of the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance: http://www.youronlinechoices.com/de/praferenzmanagement/.

Twitter

We have integrated features from the social media platform Twitter into this website. These features are provided by Twitter Inc., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA. When you use Twitter and the “Retweet” feature, the websites you visit are linked to your Twitter account and disclosed to other users. During this process, data is also transferred to Twitter. We must point out that we, the providers of this website and its pages, have no knowledge of the content of the data transferred or how Twitter uses this information. For more details, please refer to Twitter’s Privacy Policy at: https://twitter.com/en/privacy.
The use of Twitter plug-ins is based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in maximizing its visibility on social media. If a declaration of consent has been obtained, the data will be processed exclusively on the basis of Article 6( 1(a) of the GDPR. This consent may be revoked at any time.
You can adjust your privacy settings on Twitter under your account settings at https://twitter.com/account/settings.

Instagram

Instagram features are embedded on our websites. These features are provided by Instagram, Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA. If you are logged into your Instagram account, you can share content from our websites on your Instagram profile by clicking the Instagram button. Instagram will thereby associate visits to our websites with your user account. Please note that we, as the providers of these websites, do not have access to the content of the transmitted data or information regarding its use by Instagram.

For more information, please review the Instagram Privacy Policy: http://instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/

LinkedIn

Our website uses features from the LinkedIn network. LinkedIn is provided by LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Every time you access one of our websites that contains LinkedIn features, a connection to LinkedIn’s servers is established. LinkedIn will be notified that you have visited our websites, along with your IP address. If you click the LinkedIn “Recommend” button while logged into your LinkedIn account, LinkedIn can associate your visit to our websites with your user account. We would like to point out that we, as the providers of these websites, do not have any knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or how LinkedIn uses it.

For more information, please review the LinkedIn Privacy Policy: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy

Pinterest

On our website, we use social plugins from the social network Pinterest, which is operated by Pinterest Inc., 808 Brannan Street, San Francisco, CA 94103-4904, USA (“Pinterest”). If you visit a website that contains such a plugin, your browser establishes a direct connection to Pinterest’s servers. The plugin transmits protocol data to Pinterest’s servers in the U.S. This protocol data may include your IP address, the address of the website you visited (which also contains this plugin), the type and settings of your browser, the date and time of the request, how you use Pinterest, and cookies.

For more information regarding the purpose, scope, and further processing and use of the data by Pinterest, as well as your rights and options for protecting your privacy, please read the Pinterest Privacy Policy: https://policy.pinterest.com

Google Web Fonts

This website uses so-called web fonts provided by Google to ensure consistent font display on this site. When you visit a webpage, your browser downloads the necessary web fonts to your browser cache in order to display text and fonts correctly. If your browser does not support web fonts, your computer will use a standard font.
For more information on Google Web Fonts, please follow this link: https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and consult Google’s Privacy Policy at: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.

Google Maps

This website uses the Google Maps mapping service. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
To enable the use of Google Maps features, your IP address must be stored. As a rule, this information is transferred to one of Google’s servers in the United States, where it is stored. The operator of this website has no control over this data transfer.
We use Google Maps to present our online content in an appealing way and to make the locations listed on our website easy to find. This constitutes a legitimate interest as defined in Art. 6 Sect. 1 lit. f GDPR. If a corresponding declaration of consent has been obtained, the data shall be processed exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 Sect. 1 lit. a GDPR. This declaration of consent may be revoked at any time.
For more information on the handling of user data, please review Google’s Privacy Policy at: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.

XING

Our website uses features provided by the XING network. The provider of these features is XING AG, Dammtorstrasse 29-32, 20354 Hamburg. Each time you access one of our websites that contains XING features, a connection to XING’s servers is established. To the best of our knowledge, no personal data is stored. In particular, XING neither stores IP addresses nor analyzes user behavior.

For more information about data protection and the XING share button, please read the XING Privacy Policy at: https://www.xing.com/app/share?op=data_protection

Tumblr

Our websites use buttons from the Tumblr service. The provider of Tumblr is Tumblr, Inc., 35 East 21st St, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10010, USA. These buttons allow you to share a post or a website on Tumblr or to follow the author on Tumblr. When you visit one of our websites that contains Tumblr buttons, your browser establishes a direct connection to Tumblr’s servers. We have no control over the scope of data collected and transmitted by Tumblr through this plugin. According to our latest information, user IP addresses and the URL of the respective website are transmitted.

Further information can be found in Tumblr’s privacy policy at: https://www.tumblr.com/policy/en/privacy.

YouTube

Our website embeds videos from YouTube. The website operator is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
As soon as you start playing a YouTube video on this website, a connection to YouTube’s servers is established. As a result, the YouTube server is notified of which of our pages you have visited. If you are logged into your YouTube account while visiting our site, you allow YouTube to directly associate your browsing activity with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.
Furthermore, once you start playing a video, YouTube may place various cookies on your device or use comparable technologies for recognition (e.g., device fingerprinting). In this way, YouTube can obtain information about this website’s visitors. Among other things, this information will be used to generate video statistics with the aim of improving the user-friendliness of the site and to prevent attempts at fraud.
Under certain circumstances, additional data processing operations may be triggered after you start playing a YouTube video, which are beyond our control.
The use of YouTube is based on our interest in presenting our online content in an appealing manner. Pursuant to Art. 6 Sect. 1 lit. f GDPR, this constitutes a legitimate interest. If consent has been requested, processing takes place exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1(a) of the GDPR; consent may be revoked at any time.
For more information on how YouTube handles user data, please consult the YouTube Privacy Policy at: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en

Google Analytics Remarketing

This website uses the features of Google Analytics Remarketing. The provider of these solutions is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Google Remarketing analyzes your user behavior on our website (e.g., clicks on specific products) to assign you to certain advertising target groups and subsequently display relevant online offers to you when you visit other websites (remarketing or retargeting).
Furthermore, it is possible to link the advertising target groups generated by Google Remarketing to Google’s cross-device functions. This makes it possible to display interest-based, personalized advertising messages based on your previous usage and browsing patterns on a specific device (e.g., cell phone) in a way tailored to you, as well as on any of your devices (e.g., tablet or PC).
If you have a Google account, you can opt out of personalized advertising by clicking the following link: https://www.google.com/settings/ads/onweb/.
The use of Google Remarketing is based on Art. 6(1)(a) et seq. of the GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in marketing its products as effectively as possible. If consent has been requested, processing shall occur exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) of the GDPR; the consent given may be revoked at any time.
For further information and the relevant data protection regulations, please consult the Data Privacy Policies of Google. 1(a) of the GDPR; the consent given may be revoked at any time. For further information and the relevant data protection regulations, please consult Google’s Privacy Policy at: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads?hl=en.

Google Ads

The website operator uses Google Ads. Google Ads is an online advertising program provided by Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Google Ads enables us to display ads in the Google search engine or on third-party websites when users enter certain search terms into Google (keyword targeting). It is also possible to place targeted ads based on the user data Google has in its possession (e.g., location data and interests; audience targeting). As the website operator, we can analyze this data quantitatively, for instance by determining which search terms resulted in the display of our ads and how many ads led to respective clicks.
The use of Google Ads is based on Art. 6 Sect. 1 lit. et seq. of the GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in marketing its services and products as effectively as possible.

Registration on this website

You can register on this website to access additional features. The information you provide for this purpose will be used solely for the specific offer or service for which you have registered.

We also use the email address you provided during registration to notify you of important changes, such as a change in the scope of an offer or a technical change.

SSL Encryption

For security reasons, and to protect the transmission of confidential data—such as inquiries you send to us as the provider—this website uses SSL encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the change in the browser’s address bar from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock icon in your browser’s address bar.

When SSL encryption is enabled, third parties cannot access the data you have sent to us.

Transmission of Data Regarding the Conclusion of Contracts for Services and Digital Content

We disclose personal data to third parties only if it is necessary to fulfill the contract, such as when we disclose data to the credit institution we have engaged to process the payment.

No further data will be transferred to third parties unless you have given your explicit consent. No data is transferred to third parties for commercial purposes.

Objection to Commercial Mailings

Providers are required to publish contact information in the Legal Notice/Imprint. Third parties are prohibited from using such contact information to distribute unsolicited advertisements or other commercial information. The operators of this website reserve the right to take legal action against senders of unsolicited commercial information, such as spam emails, etc.