Privacy

DATA PROTECTION
The use of our website is usually possible without providing personal data. Insofar as personal data (e.g. name, address or e-mail addresses) is collected on our pages, this is always done on a voluntary basis as far as possible. This data will not be disclosed to third parties without your express consent.

We would like to point out that data transmission on the Internet (e.g. communication by e-mail) can have security gaps. Complete protection of the data against access by third parties is not possible.

The use of contact data published within the framework of the imprint obligation by third parties for the purpose of sending unsolicited advertising and information materials is hereby expressly prohibited. The operators of the pages expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of the unsolicited sending of advertising information, such as spam e-mails.

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GOOGLE ANALYTICS
THIS WEBSITE USES GOOGLE ANALYTICS, A WEB ANALYTICS SERVICE PROVIDED BY GOOGLE INC. { “GOOGLE”.) GOOGLE ANALYTICS USES SO-CALLED. “COOKIES”, WHICH ARE TEXT FILES PLACED ON YOUR COMPUTER, TO HELP THE WEBSITE ANALYZE HOW USERS USE THE SITE. THE INFORMATION GENERATED BY THE COOKIE ABOUT YOUR USE OF THIS 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 YOUR USE 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 IN NO CASE COMBINE YOUR IP ADDRESS WITH OTHER DATA OF GOOGLE INC. CONNECT. 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.

USE OF FACEBOOK SOCIAL PLUGINS
Our website uses social plugins (“plugins”) of the social network facebook.com, which is operated by Facebook Inc., 1601 S. California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA (“Facebook”). The plugins are recognizable by one of the Facebook logos (white “f” on blue tile or a “thumbs up” sign) or are marked with the addition “Facebook Social Plugin”. The list and appearance of Facebook social plugins can be viewed here: http://developers.facebook.com/plugins. When you call up a web page of our website that contains such a plugin, your browser establishes a direct connection with Facebook’s servers. The content of the plugin is transmitted by Facebook directly to your browser, which then integrates it into the website. We therefore have no influence on the scope of the data that Facebook collects with the help of this plugin and therefore inform you according to our state of knowledge: By integrating the plugins, Facebook receives the information that you have accessed the corresponding page of our website. If you are logged in to Facebook, Facebook can assign the visit to your Facebook account. If you interact with the plugins, for example by clicking the Like button or posting a comment, the corresponding information is transmitted directly from your browser to Facebook and stored there. If you are not a member of Facebook, there is still the possibility that Facebook will learn and store your IP address. For the purpose and scope of the data collection and the further processing and use of the data by Facebook, as well as your rights in this regard and setting options for protecting your privacy, please refer to Facebook’s privacy policy: http://www.facebook.com/policy.php. If you are a Facebook member and do not want Facebook to collect data about you via our website and link it to your membership data stored on Facebook, you must log out of Facebook before visiting our website. It is also possible to block Facebook social plugins with add-ons for your browser, for example with the “Facebook Blocker”.

USE OF THE TWEET BUTTON FROM TWITTER
Our website uses the “Tweet″ button of the social network Twitter, which is operated by Twitter Inc., 750 Folsom Street, Suite 600, San Francisco, CA 94107, United States (“Twitter”). The button is recognizable by the dark blue bird and the word “Tweet″ on a light blue background. When you call up a web page on our website that contains such a button, your browser establishes a direct connection with the servers of Twitter. The content of the “Tweet″ button is transmitted by Twitter directly to your browser and integrated by it into your Twitter message. We therefore have no influence on the scope of the data that Twitter collects with the button, but assume that your IP address is also collected. For the purpose and scope of the data collection and the further processing and use of the data by Twitter, as well as your rights in this regard and setting options for protecting your privacy, please refer to Twitter’s privacy policy: http://twitter.com/privacy

If you are a Twitter member and do not want Twitter to collect data about you via our website and link it to your membership data stored on Twitter, you must log out of Twitter before visiting our website.

USE OF GOOGLE +1 BUTTON
This website uses the “+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 recognizable by the “+1″ sign on a white or colored background. When you call up a web page on our website that contains such a button, your browser establishes a direct connection with Google’s servers. The content of the “+1″ button is transmitted by Google directly to your browser and integrated by it into the website. We therefore have no influence on the scope of the data that Google collects with the button, but assume that your IP address is also collected. For the purpose and scope of the data collection and the further processing and use of the data by Google, as well as your rights in this regard and setting options for protecting your privacy, please refer to Google’s privacy policy on the “+1″ button:https://developers.google.com/+/plugins/buttons-policy If you are a Google Plus member and do not want Google to collect data about you via our website and link it to your membership data stored at Google, you must log out of Google Plus before your visit.

Google Privacy Policy: http://www.google.at/intl/de/policies/privacy/
If you do not agree to the use of Google Anlaytics, you can prevent the use of the function under the following link: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de

Cookies

Cookies are text files that are automatically stored locally in the visitor’s browser when an online presence is called up. This website uses cookies to make the offer more user-friendly and functional. Thanks to these files, it is possible, for example, to have information displayed on the page that is specifically tailored to your interests. Security-related functions to protect your privacy are also made possible by the use of cookies. The exclusive purpose is therefore to adapt our offer to your customer wishes as best as possible and to make surfing with us as comfortable as possible for you and to facilitate navigation. This website follows the guideline (§96.Abs.3.TKG.05) on the user notice on the use of cookies and data protection. Source: http://amethyst-edv.de/datenschutz/

Information on online dispute resolution
The EU Commission will provide an internet platform for online dispute resolution (so-called “ODR platform”) in the first quarter of 2016. The ODR platform is intended to serve as a contact point for the out-of-court settlement of disputes concerning contractual obligations arising from online purchase contracts. The ODR platform will be accessible at the following link: http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr/