Privacy Policy

1. Privacy at a Glance

General Information

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data includes all data that can personally identify you. Detailed information on data protection can be found in our privacy policy listed below this text.

Data Collection on This Website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

The data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find the operator’s contact details in the section “Notice Regarding the Responsible Party” in this privacy policy.

How do we collect your data?

Your data is collected in two ways:

  1. You provide it to us – This can include data that you enter in a contact form.
  2. Automatically collected data – Some data is collected automatically or with your consent when you visit the website. This primarily includes technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or the time of page access). The collection of this data happens automatically as soon as you enter this website.

What do we use your data for?

Some data is collected to ensure the website functions without errors. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right to receive, free of charge, information about the origin, recipients, and purpose of your stored personal data at any time. You also have the right to request correction or deletion of this data. If you have given consent for data processing, you can revoke this consent at any time for the future. Additionally, you have the right to request the restriction of processing your personal data under certain circumstances. Furthermore, you have the right to file a complaint with the responsible supervisory authority.

For these matters and any other questions regarding data protection, you can contact us at any time.

Analytics Tools and Third-Party Tools

When you visit this website, your browsing behavior may be statistically analyzed. This is primarily done using so-called analytics programs.

For detailed information about these analytics programs, please refer to the following privacy policy.

2. Hosting

We host the content of our website with the following provider:

IONOS

The provider is IONOS SE, Elgendorfer Str. 57, 56410 Montabaur, Germany (hereinafter referred to as “IONOS”). When you visit our website, IONOS collects various log files, including your IP addresses. Details can be found in the IONOS privacy policy: https://www.ionos.de/terms-gtc/terms-privacy.

The use of IONOS is based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in ensuring the most reliable presentation of our website. If consent has been requested, the processing takes place exclusively based on Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and § 25(1) of the TDDDG, as far as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Data Processing Agreement (DPA)

We have entered into a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) with the aforementioned provider. This is a legally required contract that ensures that the provider processes the personal data of our website visitors only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

3. General Information and Mandatory Notices

Data Protection

The operators of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We handle your personal data confidentially and in accordance with statutory data protection regulations as well as this privacy policy.

When you use this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data is any data that can be used to personally identify you. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this happens.

Please note that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., when communicating via email) may have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

Notice Regarding the Responsible Party

The responsible party for data processing on this website is:

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The responsible party 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.).

Storage Duration

Unless a specific storage period is stated within this privacy policy, your personal data remains with us until the purpose for data processing no longer applies. If you request deletion of your data or revoke your consent for data processing, your data will be deleted, provided there are no other legally permissible reasons for retaining your personal data (e.g., tax or commercial retention periods). In the latter case, the data will be deleted once these reasons no longer apply.

Legal Bases for Data Processing on This Website

If you have given your consent for data processing, we process your personal data based on Article 6(1)(a) GDPR or, in the case of special categories of data under Article 9(1) GDPR, based on Article 9(2)(a) GDPR. If you have explicitly consented to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing is additionally based on Article 49(1)(a) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or access to information on your device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), data processing is additionally based on § 25(1) TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

If your data is required for contract fulfillment or for pre-contractual measures, we process it based on Article 6(1)(b) GDPR. Furthermore, if your data is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation, we process it based on Article 6(1)(c) GDPR. Additionally, data processing may occur based on our legitimate interest under Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. The relevant legal bases for each individual case are detailed in the following sections of this privacy policy.

Recipients of Personal Data

As part of our business activities, we work with various external parties. In some cases, it is necessary to transfer personal data to these external parties. We only disclose personal data if it is necessary for contract fulfillment, if we are legally required to do so (e.g., providing data to tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest under Article 6(1)(f) GDPR in data sharing, or if another legal basis permits this transfer. When using data processors, we only share personal data based on a valid Data Processing Agreement. In cases of joint processing, a Joint Processing Agreement is concluded.

Revocation of Your Consent to Data Processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You can revoke any previously granted consent at any time. The legality of data processing carried out before the revocation remains unaffected.

Right to Object to Data Collection in Special Cases and to Direct Marketing (Article 21 GDPR)

IF DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ARTICLE 6(1)(E) OR (F) GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA AT ANY TIME FOR REASONS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. THE RESPECTIVE LEGAL BASIS FOR PROCESSING CAN BE FOUND IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE REASONS FOR PROCESSING THAT OUTWEIGH YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS, AND FREEDOMS OR THE PROCESSING SERVES TO ASSERT, EXERCISE, OR DEFEND LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION UNDER ARTICLE 21(1) GDPR).

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR SUCH ADVERTISING AT ANY TIME; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING TO THE EXTENT THAT IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES (OBJECTION UNDER ARTICLE 21(2) GDPR).

Right to File a Complaint with a Supervisory Authority

In the event of GDPR violations, affected individuals have the right to file a complaint with a supervisory authority, particularly in the member state of their habitual residence, workplace, or the place of the alleged infringement. The right to file a complaint is without prejudice to other administrative or judicial remedies.

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 a third party in a common, machine-readable format. If you request direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be done if technically feasible.

Access, Correction, and Deletion

Within the scope of applicable legal provisions, you have the right to request, at any time and free of charge, information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of data processing. You may also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. For this purpose and for further questions regarding personal data, you can contact us at any time

Right to Restriction of Processing

You have the right to request the restriction of processing your personal data. You can contact us at any time for this purpose. The right to restriction of processing applies in the following cases:

  • If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored with us, we usually need time to verify this. During the verification period, you have the right to request the restriction of processing your personal data.
  • If the processing of your personal data was or is unlawful, you may request the restriction of data processing instead of deletion.
  • If we no longer need your personal data, but you require it to exercise, defend, or assert legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of processing instead of deletion.
  • If you have objected under Article 21(1) GDPR, a balance must be made between your interests and ours. Until it is determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of processing your personal data.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, such data—apart from its storage—may only be processed with your consent or for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims, or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person, or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or a Member State.

SSL and TLS Encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries that you send to us as the website operator, this site uses SSL or TLS encryption.

You can recognize an encrypted connection by checking whether the browser’s address bar changes from “http://” to “https://”, and by the lock symbol displayed in your browser’s address bar.

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

4. Data Collection on This Website

Cookies

Our website uses so-called “cookies.” Cookies are small data packets that do not cause any damage to your device. They are either temporarily stored for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently stored on your device (persistent cookies). Session cookies are automatically deleted after your visit ends. Persistent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or until they are automatically deleted by your web browser.

Cookies can be set by us (first-party cookies) or by third-party providers (third-party cookies). Third-party cookies allow the integration of certain services from external companies within websites (e.g., cookies for payment processing services).

Cookies serve various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary because certain website functions would not work without them (e.g., shopping cart functionality or video display). Other cookies may be used to analyze user behavior or for advertising purposes.

Cookies required for electronic communication, for providing specific functions requested by you (e.g., shopping cart functionality), or for optimizing the website (e.g., cookies to measure web traffic) are stored based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies to ensure the technically flawless and optimized provision of their services. If consent for storing cookies and similar recognition technologies has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively based on this consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG); consent can be revoked at any time.

You can configure your browser to inform you when cookies are set, allow cookies only in specific cases, exclude cookies for certain cases or in general, and activate automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. If cookies are disabled, the functionality of this website may be limited.

For details on which cookies and services are used on this website, please refer to this privacy policy.

Contact Form

If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your details from the inquiry form, including the contact data you provided, will be stored for the purpose of processing your request and for follow-up questions. We do not share this data without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Article 6(1)(b) GDPR, provided that your request is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary for pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in efficiently handling inquiries (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR), if requested; consent can be revoked at any time.

The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you request its deletion, revoke your consent for storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after completing your request). Mandatory legal provisions—especially retention periods—remain unaffected.

Registration, Login, and User Accounts

Users can create a user account. During registration, required mandatory information will be communicated and processed to provide the user account based on contractual obligations. The processed data includes login details (username, password, and an email address).

When using our registration and login functions, as well as the user account, we store the IP address and the time of each user action. Storage is based on our legitimate interests and those of the users for protection against misuse and unauthorized use. These data are not shared with third parties unless necessary for the enforcement of our claims or required by law.

Users may be informed via email about actions relevant to their user accounts, such as technical changes.

Users can use pseudonyms instead of real names as their usernames and adjust settings to determine the extent to which their profiles are visible to the public or only to specific groups of people (Article 6(1)(b) GDPR).

Comment Function on This Website

For the comment function on this site, in addition to your comment, details about the time the comment was created, your email address, and, if you do not post anonymously, your chosen username are stored.

Storage Duration of Comments

Comments and associated data are stored and remain on this website until the commented content is completely deleted or the comments must be deleted for legal reasons (e.g., offensive comments).

Legal Basis

Storage of comments is based on your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR). You can revoke your consent at any time. A simple email notification to us is sufficient. The legality of data processing operations already carried out remains unaffected by the revocation.

Gravatar

We have integrated Gravatar on this website. The provider is Automattic Inc., 60 29th Street #343, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA (hereinafter “Gravatar”).

Gravatar is a tool that enables users to provide personal images (avatars) on our website. Avatars serve as visual representations of users and are displayed wherever a user interacts with the platform (e.g., in forums or chats). When a user interacts with the platform, their avatar is displayed based on the selection linked to their email address. This gives users’ online presence a personal touch and facilitates identification, as the chosen image is associated with them when they are active online.

If you comment or interact on our website and Gravatar is enabled, the hash of your email address used for Gravatar (used as an ID) is processed by Gravatar.

The use of Gravatar is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in an appealing presentation of its forums. If consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively based on Article 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

For more details, please refer to the provider’s privacy policy at: https://automattic.com/privacy/.

The company is certified under the “EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the United States designed to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the U.S. Each company certified under the DPF commits to adhering to these data protection standards. More information on this can be obtained from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/4709.

5. Analytics Tools and Advertising

IONOS WebAnalytics

This website uses the analytics services of IONOS WebAnalytics (hereinafter referred to as “IONOS”). The provider is 1&1 IONOS SE, Elgendorfer Straße 57, D-56410 Montabaur, Germany.

Through IONOS analytics, various data such as visitor numbers and behavior (e.g., number of page views, duration of website visits, bounce rates), visitor sources (i.e., the referring site), visitor locations, and technical data (browser and operating system versions) can be analyzed. For this purpose, IONOS primarily collects and stores the following data:

  • Referrer (previously visited website)
  • Requested webpage or file
  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system used
  • Device type used
  • Time of access
  • IP address in anonymized form (used only to determine the location of access)

According to IONOS, data collection is fully anonymized, meaning it cannot be traced back to individual persons. IONOS WebAnalytics does not store cookies.

The storage and analysis of data are based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in statistically analyzing user behavior to optimize both its website content and advertising strategies. If consent has been requested, data processing is carried out exclusively based on Article 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG, provided that consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) under the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

For more details on data collection and processing by IONOS WebAnalytics, please refer to IONOS’ privacy policy at the following link: https://www.ionos.de/terms-gtc/datenschutzerklaerung/

Data Processing Agreement (DPA)

We have signed a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) with the provider mentioned above. This is a legally required contract that ensures that the provider processes the personal data of our website visitors only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

WP Statistics

This website uses the WP Statistics analytics tool to statistically evaluate visitor access. The provider is Veronalabs, Tatari 64, 10134, Tallinn, Estonia (https://veronalabs.com).

With WP Statistics, we can analyze the usage of our website. WP Statistics collects log files (e.g., IP address, referrer, browser used, user origin, search engine used) and records user actions on the site (e.g., clicks and page views).

The data collected by WP Statistics is stored exclusively on our own server.

The use of this analytics tool is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in the anonymized analysis of user behavior to optimize both our website and our advertising. If consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively based on Article 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG, provided that consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) under the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

IP Anonymization

We use WP Statistics with IP anonymization enabled. This means that your IP address is shortened, ensuring that it can no longer be directly linked to you.

6. Plugins and Tools

Polylang (Language Switcher)

We use Polylang, a plugin by WP SYNTEX, 8, rue Joseph Cugnot, 38307 Bourgoin Jallieu, France, to provide a multilingual version of our website. Polylang enables content to be displayed in different languages and improves user experience through language adaptation of the website.

As part of using Polylang, technically necessary cookies are set to store your selected language and automatically display it on your next visit. Information such as your IP address, browser information, and device language settings may be processed. The data is deleted as soon as it is no longer required for processing purposes.

For more details on data processing by Polylang, please refer to the provider’s privacy policy: https://polylang.pro/privacy-policy

Processing is based on our legitimate interest under Article 6(1)(f) GDPR to provide you with a user-friendly and linguistically adapted website.

YouTube with Extended Privacy Mode

This website embeds videos from YouTube. The operator of YouTube is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

When you visit a page that has a YouTube video embedded, a connection to YouTube’s servers is established. The YouTube server is informed about which of our pages you visited. If you are logged into your YouTube account, YouTube allows your browsing behavior to be directly linked to your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.

We use YouTube in extended privacy mode. According to YouTube, videos played in this mode are not used to personalize your browsing experience on YouTube. Advertisements shown in extended privacy mode are also not personalized. While no cookies are set in this mode, local storage elements may still be stored in the user’s browser, which function similarly to cookies and can include personal data for recognition purposes. More details on extended privacy mode can be found here: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/171780

Once a YouTube video is activated, further data processing may be triggered, which we cannot control.

The use of YouTube is in the interest of an appealing presentation of our online content. This constitutes a legitimate interest under Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. If consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively based on Article 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG, as long as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to user device information (e.g., device fingerprinting) as defined by the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

For more details on YouTube’s data privacy policies, visit: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/171780

The company is certified under the “EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the United States to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the U.S. Companies certified under the DPF commit to adhering to these privacy standards. More details can be found here: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780

Ninja Firewall

We have integrated Ninja Firewall on this website. The provider is NinTechNet Limited, Unit 1603, 16th Floor, The L. Plaza 367 – 375 Queen’s Road Central, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong (hereinafter referred to as Ninja Firewall).

Ninja Firewall helps protect our website against unauthorized access and cyberattacks. To achieve this, Ninja Firewall collects:

  • IP address
  • Request information
  • Referrer
  • Time of page access

Ninja Firewall is hosted on our own servers and does not transmit personal data to the provider or any third parties.

We have enabled IP anonymization in Ninja Firewall, meaning that IP addresses are only recorded in a shortened form.

The use of Ninja Firewall is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in ensuring the most effective possible protection against cyberattacks.

Limit Login Attempts Reloaded

To prevent brute force attacks, we use the WordPress plugin “Limit Login Attempts Reloaded”. This plugin encrypts and stores logged IP addresses in the WordPress database.

The use of Limit Login Attempts Reloaded is in the interest of protecting this website from hacking attempts.

The processing is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR, as the website operator has a legitimate interest in protecting their website against cyberattacks.

Antispam Bee

We use the “Antispam Bee” spam protection plugin by pluginkollektiv, Mittelstraße 14, 70180 Stuttgart, Germany (hereinafter referred to as “Antispam Bee”) to protect our website from spam and misuse in our comment sections.

This plugin can differentiate between comments posted by real users and those generated by spam bots and automatically block spam comments.

We only use settings in Antispam Bee that do not allow the transmission of personal data.

The legal basis for this processing is our legitimate interest under Article 6(1)(f) GDPR, as we aim to protect our comment section from spam and provide visitors with a positive user experience.

For more information, please refer to the Antispam Bee privacy policy: https://pluginkollektiv.org/privacy-policy

Real Cookie Banner

To manage cookies and similar technologies (tracking pixels, web beacons, etc.), as well as user consent, we use the Real Cookie Banner consent tool. More details on how Real Cookie Banner works can be found here: https://devowl.io/de/rcb/datenverarbeitung/

The legal bases for processing personal data in this context are Article 6(1)(c) GDPR and Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest is the management of cookies and similar technologies, including consent tracking.

Providing personal data is not contractually required nor necessary for the conclusion of a contract. You are not obliged to provide personal data. However, if you do not provide personal data, we cannot manage your consent preferences.

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