The operator expressly warns that internet data transfer (e.g. e-mail communication) may be vulnerable and cannot be fully protected from third parties gaining access.

Do not use contact information from the legal notice for commercial advertising unless the operator has given prior permission or there is already a business agreement in place. Neither the operator nor anyone mentioned on this site consents to any commercial use or passing on of their information.

Personal information

You are free to visit our website without disclosing any of your personal information. Wherever personal information (such as name, postal address or e-mail address) is collected on our website, it is on a voluntary basis wherever possible. That information will not be passed on to third parties without your express consent. If a contract between you and us is to be drafted, concluded or changed or if you submit a request to us, we collect your personal information necessary for that purpose (master data). We collect, process and use personal information wherever necessary in order to give you access to the web service (usage data). All personal information is only stored for the period necessary for the relevant purpose (processing your request or contract implementation). We observe the retention periods specified by fiscal and commercial law. In some cases, we may disclose that information (master data) if required in the course of criminal prosecution, hazard prevention, protection of the constitution, military counterintelligence or enforcement of intellectual property rights if so ordered by the relevant authorities.

Newsletter

By voluntarily submitting your e-mail address for our newsletter and providing double-opt-in confirmation, you agree to subscribe to our e-mail newsletter. You may withdraw your consent to our use of your e-mail address at any time without incurring any costs other than the base telecommunications rates involved in transmitting the withdrawal. Each e-mail contains an unsubscribe link. For receiving newsletters, it is sufficient to provide an e-mail-address. Additional information is voluntary and is only used for personalising the newsletter.

Privacy statement for cookies

Cookies are used to recognise repeat users of our service. Cookies are small text files your internet browser saves to your computer. If you return to our site, those cookies send information that make it possible to identify you automatically. The information collected in that manner is used to optimise our services and to facilitate your website access. You can stop cookies being saved to your hard drive in general by selecting “Don’t accept cookies” in your browser settings. This may, however, entail some limitations in our services’ functionality.

Privacy statement for the Facebook plug-in (likes)

This website uses Facebook.com plug-ins provided by Facebook Inc., 1601 S. California Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94304 in the US. Users are advised that our website has the Facebook plug-in (like button) installed, which establishes a connection to Facebook resulting in a transfer of data to your browser so the plug-in can be displayed.

Also, use of the website entails the forwarding of data containing information on your visits to our website to Facebook servers. For Facebook users with an active log-in, this means that your usage information is associated with your personal Facebook account.

As soon as a logged-in Facebook user uses the Facebook plug-in (e.g. by clicking on the like button or using the comment function), that information is submitted to their Facebook account and published. The only way to prevent this from happening is by logging out of your Facebook account before visiting our website.

More information on Facebook’s use of data can be found in the privacy conditions on Facebook under http://de-de.facebook.com/policy.php.

Privacy statement for Google Maps by Google Inc.

This website uses the Google Maps and Directions function by Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States (Google) to calculate and display geographical information and travel routes. Google Maps may collect and transmit data pertaining to your use of the service to Google to be used by Google. You can prevent such data transfer by deactivating Javascript in your browser. In that case, however, it will not be possible to display maps. By using this website and not deactivating Javascript, you consent to Google’s processing of your information for the purpose described above. More information on how Google Maps uses your information and Google’s privacy statement can be found under https://www.google.com/intl/de_de/help/terms_maps.html.

Right to information

You are entitled to request immediate disclosure of the information collected on you free of charge and at any time. You are entitled to withdraw your consent to use your personal information at any time effective from that time on. To request disclosure, please contact the operator using the contact information from the legal notice.