Privacy Policy

The protection of your personal data is very important to us. Accordingly, we treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the applicable data protection regulations and this privacy policy. The legal basis for data protection can be found in the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG) and the German Telemedia Act (TMG).

Our website can generally be used without providing personal data. However, certain data such as your computer’s IP address may still be logged by the hosting provider. This data will not be disclosed to third parties without your explicit consent.

Please note, however, that data transmission over the Internet (e.g. communication by email) may have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible. Therefore, we use as little data-collecting technology as possible.

Server Log Files

Our provider automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits. These include:
Browser type and browser version
Operating system used
Referrer URL
Hostname of the accessing computer
Date and time of the server request

This data cannot be assigned to specific individuals. This data is not merged with other data sources. However, we reserve the right to review this data retrospectively if concrete indications of unlawful use become known to us.

The collection and temporary storage of the IP address are necessary in order to display our website on your computer. For this purpose, your IP address must be stored for the duration of your visit to our website.

This data is not evaluated for advertising purposes. However, we may review general server statistics in order to optimize our services. No personal data or data traceable to your person is used or analyzed.

Google Maps

This website uses Google Maps to display interactive maps and create directions. Google Maps is a service provided by Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, California 94043, USA.

By using Google Maps, information about your use of this website, including your IP address and any starting address entered in the route planner function, may be transmitted to Google in the USA.

When you access a page on our website that contains Google Maps, your browser establishes a direct connection to Google’s servers. The map content is transmitted directly from Google to your browser and integrated into the website. Therefore, we have no influence on the scope of data collected by Google in this way. To the best of our knowledge, this includes at least the following data:
Date and time of the visit to the relevant webpage
Internet address or URL of the accessed webpage
IP address
Starting address entered as part of route planning

We have no influence over the further processing and use of the data by Google and therefore cannot assume responsibility for it.

If you do not want Google to collect, process, or use data about you through our website, you can disable JavaScript in your browser settings. In this case, however, you will not be able to use the map display.

For information about the purpose and scope of data collection and the further processing and use of data by Google, as well as your rights and settings options for protecting your privacy, please refer to Google’s privacy policy.

By using our website, you consent to the processing of data collected about you by the Google Maps route planner in the manner and for the purposes described above.

Google Web Fonts

This website uses web fonts provided by Google for the consistent display of fonts. When you access our site, your browser loads the required web fonts into your browser cache in order to correctly display text and fonts.

For this purpose, your browser must establish a connection to Google’s servers. As a result, Google becomes aware that our website has been accessed via your IP address.

The use of Google Web Fonts is in the interest of a uniform and appealing presentation of our online services. This constitutes a legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

If your browser does not support web fonts, a standard font from your computer will be used instead.

Further information about Google Web Fonts can be found at:
https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq

Google’s privacy policy is available at:
https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/

Newsletter

If you would like to receive the newsletter offered on our website, we require an email address from you as well as information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the email address provided and that you agree to receive the newsletter.

No further data is collected, or only on a voluntary basis. We use this data exclusively for sending the requested information and do not pass it on to third parties.

The processing of data entered into the newsletter registration form is carried out exclusively on the basis of your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR).

You may revoke your consent to the storage of your data, email address, and their use for sending the newsletter at any time, for example via the “unsubscribe” link in the newsletter. The legality of data processing operations already carried out remains unaffected by the revocation.

The data you provide for the purpose of receiving the newsletter will be stored by us until you unsubscribe from the newsletter and will be deleted after cancellation of the newsletter subscription. Data stored by us for other purposes (e.g. email addresses for the members’ area) remain unaffected.

Cookies

Some pages of this website use so-called cookies. Cookies do not damage your computer and do not contain viruses. Cookies help make our website more user-friendly, effective, and secure. Cookies are small text files stored on your computer by your browser.

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

You can configure your browser to inform you about the setting of cookies and allow cookies only in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.

You can manage many online advertising cookies from companies via the US website:
http://www.aboutads.info/choices/

or the EU website:
http://www.youronlinechoices.com/uk/your-ad-choices/

SSL Encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, this website uses SSL encryption.

You can recognize an encrypted connection by the browser address line changing from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock symbol in your browser bar.

If SSL encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Right to Information, Rectification, Blocking, and Deletion

You have the right at any time to receive free information about your stored personal data, including its origin and recipients and the purpose of the data processing, as well as the right to rectification, blocking, or deletion of this data.

For this purpose, and for any further questions regarding personal data, you may contact us at any time.