Privacy Policy
1. General information and mandatory information
Data protection
The operators of these websites take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy. When you use this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data is data that can be used to identify you personally. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for.
Note on the responsible body
2. Your rights
Revocation of your consent to data processing
Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can revoke your previously granted consent at any time. Simply send us an informal email. The legality of the data processing carried out up to the time of revocation remains unaffected.
Right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority
In the event of data protection violations, you as the data subject have the right to lodge a complaint with the responsible supervisory authority. The responsible supervisory authority for data protection issues is the State Data Protection Commissioner of the federal state in which our company is headquartered. A list of data protection officers and their contact details can be found at this link: https://www.ldi.nrw.de/
3. Data collection on our website
Server log files
The website provider automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. This includes: browser type and version, operating system used, referrer URL, host name of the accessing computer, time of the server request, and IP address. This data is not merged with other data sources. This data is processed on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.
Cookies and cookie banners from Cookiebot
Our website uses cookies. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer and saved by your browser. They do not cause any damage to your device and do not contain viruses.
This website uses the cookie management tool from Cookiebot, a service provided by Usercentrics A/S. The cookie banner is used to obtain your consent to the storage and use of cookies on your device. By using the cookie banner, we fulfill our legal obligations (Art. 6 (1) (c) GDPR). When you first visit our website, a cookie is stored in your browser to identify your consent or revocation. The data collected in this way is stored until you request its deletion or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies.
4. Third-party tools and plugins
This website uses so-called Google Fonts, provided by Google, for the uniform display of fonts. The Google Fonts are installed locally. No connection is established with Google servers.
If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your details from the form, including the contact details you provided there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing your inquiry. The data entered into the contact form is therefore processed exclusively on the basis of your consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR).
YouTube
Our website embeds videos from the YouTube platform. This service is operated by Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. When you visit one of our pages that contains a YouTube video, a connection to YouTube's servers is established. The YouTube server is informed of which of our pages you have visited.
If you are logged into your YouTube account, you allow YouTube to directly associate your browsing behavior with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account. YouTube is used in the interest of providing an appealing presentation of our online offerings. This represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.
Google Maps
This website uses the Google Maps map service via an API. The provider is Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. To use the functions of Google Maps, it is necessary to save your IP address. This information is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The provider of this site has no influence on this data transfer. Google Maps is used in the interest of an attractive presentation of our online services and to make the locations we specify on the website easy to find. This represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.
Google Fonts
This website uses Google Fonts, provided by Google, to ensure consistent font display. Google Fonts are installed locally. There is no connection to Google servers.
5. Note on the use of seals and icons
Contact form
If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your details from the form, including the contact details you provided there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing your inquiry. The data entered into the contact form is therefore processed exclusively on the basis of your consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR).
