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Competitio Consulting GmbH
Hans-Henny-Jahnn-Weg 53,
22085 Hamburg,
Germany
VAT ID: DE328081738
Commercial Register: Hamburg Commercial Register
Registration Number: HRB 161210
Register Court: Hamburg
Phone: +49 40 226376892
Email: info@competitio.de
Managing Director
Dr. Christoph Pfeiffer
EU Dispute Resolution
In accordance with the Regulation on Online Dispute Resolution in Consumer Matters (ODR Regulation), we would like to inform you about the Online Dispute Resolution platform (ODR platform).
Consumers have the option to submit complaints to the European Commission’s Online Dispute Resolution platform at https://ec.europa.eu/odr. The necessary contact details can be found above in our Legal Notice.
However, we would like to point out that we are neither willing nor obliged to participate in dispute resolution proceedings before a consumer arbitration board.
Liability for the Content of This Website
We continuously develop the content of this website and strive to provide accurate and up-to-date information. In accordance with Section 7 (1) of the German Telemedia Act (TMG), as a service provider we are responsible under general laws for our own information that we make available for use. However, we cannot assume liability for the accuracy of all content on this website, particularly for content provided by third parties. As a service provider within the meaning of Sections 8 to 10 TMG, we are not obliged to monitor transmitted or stored information or to investigate circumstances that indicate unlawful activity.
Our obligations to remove information or to block the use of information under general laws due to court or official orders remain unaffected, even in cases of non-responsibility under Sections 8 to 10 TMG.
If you become aware of any problematic or unlawful content, please contact us immediately so that we can remove such content. You will find our contact details in the Legal Notice.
Liability for Links on This Website
Our website contains links to other websites for whose content we are not responsible. We assume no liability for linked websites, as we have no knowledge of any unlawful activities and have had none in the past. Should we become aware of any legal violations, we will remove such links immediately.
If you notice any unlawful links on our website, please contact us. You will find our contact details in the Legal Notice.
Copyright Notice
All content on this website (images, photographs, texts, videos) is subject to the copyright laws of the Federal Republic of Germany. Please contact us before distributing, reproducing, or otherwise using the content of this website, for example by republishing it on other websites. If necessary, we will take legal action against the unauthorized use of parts of our content.
If you find any content on this website that infringes copyright, please contact us.
Image Credits
The images, photographs, and graphics on this website are protected by copyright.
Privacy Policy
Data Protection
We have prepared this Privacy Policy (version 09.09.2020-321211020) in accordance with the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) to explain what information we collect, how we use data, and what options you have as a visitor to this website.
Due to the nature of the subject, these explanations may sound very technical. However, we have made every effort to describe the most important aspects as clearly and simply as possible.
Automatic Data Storage
When you visit websites nowadays, certain information is automatically created and stored, including on this website.
When you access our website as you are doing now, our web server (the computer on which this website is hosted) automatically stores data such as:
the address (URL) of the accessed webpage
browser and browser version
the operating system used
the address (URL) of the previously visited page (referrer URL)
the hostname and IP address of the device from which access is made
date and time
These data are stored in files (web server log files).
As a rule, web server log files are stored for two weeks and then automatically deleted. We do not share these data; however, we cannot exclude the possibility that they may be reviewed in the event of unlawful behavior.
Cookies
Our website uses HTTP cookies to store user-specific data.
Below, we explain what cookies are and why they are used so that you can better understand the following Privacy Policy.
What About My Data Protection?
Since 2009, the so-called “Cookie Directives” have been in place. These state that storing cookies requires your consent. However, within EU member states, reactions to these directives still vary significantly. In Germany, the Cookie Directives were not implemented as national law. Instead, this directive was largely implemented in Section 15 (3) of the German Telemedia Act (TMG).
If you would like to learn more about cookies and do not shy away from technical documentation, we recommend https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6265, the Request for Comments by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) titled “HTTP State Management Mechanism.”
What Exactly Are Cookies?
Whenever you browse the internet, you use a browser. Well-known browsers include Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Microsoft Edge. Most websites store small text files in your browser. These files are called cookies.
One thing cannot be denied: cookies are truly useful helpers. Almost all websites use cookies. More precisely, they use HTTP cookies, as there are also other types of cookies for different applications. HTTP cookies are small files that are stored on your computer by our website. These cookie files are automatically placed in the cookie folder, essentially the “brain” of your browser. A cookie consists of a name and a value. When defining a cookie, one or more attributes must also be specified.
Cookies store certain user data, such as language preferences or personal page settings. When you revisit our site, your browser transmits the “user-related” information back to our website. Thanks to cookies, our website recognizes you and offers you your usual default settings. In some browsers, each cookie has its own file; in others, such as Firefox, all cookies are stored in a single file.
There are first-party cookies and third-party cookies. First-party cookies are created directly by our website, while third-party cookies are created by partner websites (e.g., Google Analytics). Each cookie must be evaluated individually, as each cookie stores different data. The expiration time of a cookie also varies from a few minutes to several years. Cookies are not software programs and do not contain viruses, trojans, or other harmful elements. Cookies also cannot access information on your PC.
For example, cookie data may look like this:
Name: _ga
Expiration period: 2 years
Purpose: Differentiation of website visitors
Example value: GA1.2.1326744211.152321211020
A browser should support at least the following minimum sizes:
At least 4096 bytes per cookie
At least 50 cookies per domain
At least 3000 cookies in total
What Types of Cookies Are There?
The specific cookies we use depend on the services used and are explained in the following sections of this Privacy Policy. At this point, we would like to briefly explain the different types of HTTP cookies.
Four types of cookies can be distinguished:
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential to ensure basic website functions. For example, these cookies are needed when a user adds a product to a shopping cart, then continues browsing other pages and later proceeds to checkout. These cookies ensure that the shopping cart is not deleted, even if the user closes the browser window.
Functional Cookies
These cookies collect information about user behavior and whether users receive error messages. They are also used to measure the loading time and performance of the website across different browsers.
Targeting Cookies
These cookies enhance user experience. For example, entered locations, font sizes, or form data are stored.
Advertising Cookies
These cookies are also called targeting cookies. They are used to deliver individually tailored advertising to users. This can be very practical but also potentially intrusive.
When you first visit a website, you are usually asked which types of cookies you would like to allow. And of course, this decision is also stored in a cookie.
How Can I Delete Cookies?
You decide how and whether you want to use cookies. Regardless of which service or website the cookies originate from, you always have the option to delete, partially allow, or disable cookies. For example, you can block third-party cookies while allowing all other cookies.
If you would like to find out which cookies are stored in your browser or if you want to change or delete cookie settings, you can find this in your browser settings:
Chrome: Delete, enable, and manage cookies in Chrome
Safari: Manage cookies and website data in Safari
Firefox: Delete cookies to remove data websites have stored on your computer
Internet Explorer: Delete and manage cookies
Microsoft Edge: Delete and manage cookies
If you generally do not want cookies, you can configure your browser to notify you whenever a cookie is about to be set. This allows you to decide for each individual cookie whether to allow it or not. The procedure varies depending on the browser. The best approach is to search for instructions in Google using terms such as “delete cookies Chrome” or “disable cookies Chrome” if you use Chrome, or replace “Chrome” with the name of your browser, such as Edge, Firefox, or Safari.
What About My Data Protection?
Since 2009, the so-called “Cookie Directives” have been in place. These state that storing cookies requires your consent. However, within EU member states, reactions to these directives still vary significantly. In Germany, the Cookie Directives were not implemented as national law. Instead, this directive was largely implemented in Section 15 (3) of the German Telemedia Act (TMG).
If you would like to learn more about cookies and do not shy away from technical documentation, we recommend https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6265, the Request for Comments by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) titled “HTTP State Management Mechanism.”
Storage of Personal Data
Personal data that you transmit to us electronically on this website, such as your name, email address, postal address, or other personal information submitted through a form or blog comment, will be used by us solely for the stated purpose, stored securely together with the time and IP address, and not shared with third parties.
We therefore use your personal data only to communicate with visitors who expressly wish to be contacted and for the processing of the services and products offered on this website. We do not disclose your personal data without your consent; however, we cannot exclude the possibility that such data may be reviewed in the event of unlawful behavior.
If you send us personal data by email outside of this website, we cannot guarantee secure transmission or the protection of your data. We recommend that you never transmit confidential information via unencrypted email.
The legal basis pursuant to Article 6 (1)(a) GDPR (lawfulness of processing) is that you provide consent for the processing of the data you have entered. You may withdraw this consent at any time; an informal email is sufficient. You will find our contact details in the Legal Notice.
Rechte laut Datenschutzgrundverordnung
Ihnen stehen laut den Bestimmungen der DSGVO grundsätzlich die folgende Rechte zu:
- Recht auf Berichtigung (Artikel 16 DSGVO)
- Recht auf Löschung („Recht auf Vergessenwerden“) (Artikel 17 DSGVO)
- Recht auf Einschränkung der Verarbeitung (Artikel 18 DSGVO)
- Recht auf Benachrichtigung – Mitteilungspflicht im Zusammenhang mit der Berichtigung oder Löschung personenbezogener Daten oder der Einschränkung der Verarbeitung (Artikel 19 DSGVO)
- Recht auf Datenübertragbarkeit (Artikel 20 DSGVO)
- Widerspruchsrecht (Artikel 21 DSGVO)
- Recht, nicht einer ausschließlich auf einer automatisierten Verarbeitung — einschließlich Profiling — beruhenden Entscheidung unterworfen zu werden (Artikel 22 DSGVO)
Wenn Sie glauben, dass die Verarbeitung Ihrer Daten gegen das Datenschutzrecht verstößt oder Ihre datenschutzrechtlichen Ansprüche sonst in einer Weise verletzt worden sind, können Sie sich an die Bundesbeauftragte für den Datenschutz und die Informationsfreiheit (BfDI) wenden.
Analysis of Visitor Behavior
In the following Privacy Policy, we inform you about whether and how we evaluate data from your visit to this website. The analysis of the collected data is generally carried out anonymously, and we cannot draw conclusions about your identity based on your behavior on this website.
You can find more information about how to object to the analysis of visitor data in the following Privacy Policy.
TLS Encryption with HTTPS
We use HTTPS to transmit data securely over the internet (data protection by design pursuant to Article 25(1) GDPR). By using TLS (Transport Layer Security), an encryption protocol for secure data transmission on the internet, we ensure the protection of confidential data. You can recognize the use of this secure data transmission by the small lock symbol in the upper left corner of your browser and the use of the “https” scheme (instead of “http”) as part of our web address.
Google Maps Datenschutzerklärung
Wir benützen auf unserer Website Google Maps der Firma Google Inc. Für den europäischen Raum ist das Unternehmen Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street Dublin 4, Irland) für alle Google-Dienste verantwortlich. Mit Google Maps können wir Ihnen Standorte besser zeigen und damit unser Service an Ihre Bedürfnisse anpassen. Durch die Verwendung von Google Maps werden Daten an Google übertragen und auf den Google-Servern gespeichert. Hier wollen wir nun genauer darauf eingehen, was Google Maps ist, warum wir diesen Google-Dienst in Anspruch nehmen, welche Daten gespeichert werden und wie Sie dies unterbinden können.Was ist Google Maps?
Google Maps ist ein Internet-Kartendienst der Firma Google. Mit Google Maps können Sie online über einen PC, ein Tablet oder eine App genaue Standorte von Städten, Sehenswürdigkeiten, Unterkünften oder Unternehmen suchen. Wenn Unternehmen auf Google My Business vertreten sind, werden neben dem Standort noch weitere Informationen über die Firma angezeigt. Um die Anfahrtsmöglichkeit anzuzeigen, können Kartenausschnitte eines Standorts mittels HTML-Code in eine Website eingebunden werden. Google Maps zeigt die Erdoberfläche als Straßenkarte oder als Luft- bzw. Satellitenbild. Dank der Street View Bilder und den hochwertigen Satellitenbildern sind sehr genaue Darstellungen möglich.Warum verwenden wir Google Maps auf unserer Webseite?
All unsere Bemühungen auf dieser Seite verfolgen das Ziel, Ihnen eine nützliche und sinnvolle Zeit auf unserer Webseite zu bieten. Durch die Einbindung von Google Maps können wir Ihnen die wichtigsten Informationen zu diversen Standorten liefern. Sie sehen auf einen Blick wo wir unseren Firmensitz haben. Die Wegbeschreibung zeigt Ihnen immer den besten bzw. schnellsten Weg zu uns. Sie können den Anfahrtsweg für Routen mit dem Auto, mit öffentlichen Verkehrsmitteln, zu Fuß oder mit dem Fahrrad abrufen. Für uns ist die Bereitstellung von Google Maps Teil unseres Kundenservice.Welche Daten werden von Google Maps gespeichert?
Damit Google Maps ihren Dienst vollständig anbieten kann, muss das Unternehmen Daten von Ihnen aufnehmen und speichern. Dazu zählen unter anderem die eingegebenen Suchbegriffe, Ihre IP-Adresse und auch die Breiten- bzw. Längenkoordinaten. Benutzen Sie die Routenplaner-Funktion wird auch die eingegebene Startadresse gespeichert. Diese Datenspeicherung passiert allerdings auf den Webseiten von Google Maps. Wir können Sie darüber nur informieren, aber keinen Einfluss nehmen. Da wir Google Maps in unsere Webseite eingebunden haben, setzt Google mindestens ein Cookie (Name: NID) in Ihrem Browser. Dieses Cookie speichert Daten über Ihr Userverhalten. Google nutzt diese Daten in erster Linie, um eigene Dienste zu optimieren und individuelle, personalisierte Werbung für Sie bereitzustellen. Folgendes Cookie wird aufgrund der Einbindung von Google Maps in Ihrem Browser gesetzt: Name: NID Wert: 188=h26c1Ktha7fCQTx8rXgLyATyITJ321211020-5 Verwendungszweck: NID wird von Google verwendet, um Werbeanzeigen an Ihre Google-Suche anzupassen. Mit Hilfe des Cookies „erinnert“ sich Google an Ihre am häufigsten eingegebenen Suchanfragen oder Ihre frühere Interaktion mit Anzeigen. So bekommen Sie immer maßgeschneiderte Werbeanzeigen. Das Cookie enthält eine einzigartige ID, die Google benutzt, um Ihre persönlichen Einstellungen für Werbezwecke zu sammeln. Ablaufdatum: nach 6 Monaten Anmerkung: Wir können bei den Angaben der gespeicherten Daten keine Vollständigkeit gewährleisten. Speziell bei der Verwendung von Cookies sind Veränderungen nie auszuschließen. Um das Cookie NID zu identifizieren, wurde eine eigene Testseite angelegt, wo ausschließlich Google Maps eingebunden war.Wie lange und wo werden die Daten gespeichert?
Die Google-Server stehen in Rechenzentren auf der ganzen Welt. Die meisten Server befinden sich allerdings in Amerika. Aus diesem Grund werden Ihre Daten auch vermehrt in den USA gespeichert. Hier können Sie genau nachlesen wo sich die Google-Rechenzentren befinden: https://www.google.com/about/datacenters/inside/locations/?hl=de Die Daten verteilt Google auf verschiedenen Datenträgern. Dadurch sind die Daten schneller abrufbar und werden vor etwaigen Manipulationsversuchen besser geschützt. Jedes Rechenzentrum hat auch spezielle Notfallprogramme. Wenn es zum Beispiel Probleme bei der Google-Hardware gibt oder eine Naturkatastrophe die Server lahm legt, bleiben die Daten ziemlich sicher trotzdem geschützt. Manche Daten speichert Google für einen festgelegten Zeitraum. Bei anderen Daten bietet Google lediglich die Möglichkeit, diese manuell zu löschen. Weiters anonymisiert das Unternehmen auch Informationen (wie zum Beispiel Werbedaten) in Serverprotokollen, indem es einen Teil der IP-Adresse und Cookie-Informationen nach 9 bzw.18 Monaten löscht.Wie kann ich meine Daten löschen bzw. die Datenspeicherung verhindern?
Mit der 2019 eingeführten automatischen Löschfunktion von Standort- und Aktivitätsdaten werden Informationen zur Standortbestimmung und Web-/App-Aktivität – abhängig von Ihrer Entscheidung – entweder 3 oder 18 Monate gespeichert und dann gelöscht. Zudem kann man diese Daten über das Google-Konto auch jederzeit manuell aus dem Verlauf löschen. Wenn Sie Ihre Standorterfassung vollständig verhindern wollen, müssen Sie im Google-Konto die Rubrik „Web- und App-Aktivität“ pausieren. Klicken Sie „Daten und Personalisierung“ und dann auf die Option „Aktivitätseinstellung“. Hier können Sie die Aktivitäten ein- oder ausschalten. In Ihrem Browser können Sie weiters auch einzelne Cookies deaktivieren, löschen oder verwalten. Je nach dem welchen Browser Sie verwenden, funktioniert dies immer etwas anders. Die folgenden Anleitungen zeigen, wie Sie Cookies in Ihrem Browser verwalten: Chrome: Cookies in Chrome löschen, aktivieren und verwalten Safari: Verwalten von Cookies und Websitedaten mit Safari Firefox: Cookies löschen, um Daten zu entfernen, die Websites auf Ihrem Computer abgelegt haben Internet Explorer: Löschen und Verwalten von Cookies Microsoft Edge: Löschen und Verwalten von Cookies Falls Sie grundsätzlich keine Cookies haben wollen, können Sie Ihren Browser so einrichten, dass er Sie immer informiert, wenn ein Cookie gesetzt werden soll. So können Sie bei jedem einzelnen Cookie entscheiden, ob Sie es erlauben oder nicht. Google ist aktiver Teilnehmer beim EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework, wodurch der korrekte und sichere Datentransfer persönlicher Daten geregelt wird. Mehr Informationen dazu finden Sie auf https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI. Wenn Sie mehr über die Datenverarbeitung von Google erfahren wollen, empfehlen wir Ihnen die hauseigene Datenschutzerklärung des Unternehmens unter https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.Google Fonts Datenschutzerklärung
Auf unserer Website verwenden wir Google Fonts. Das sind die “Google-Schriften” der Firma Google Inc. Für den europäischen Raum ist das Unternehmen Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street Dublin 4, Irland) für alle Google-Dienste verantwortlich. Für die Verwendung von Google-Schriftarten müssen Sie sich nicht anmelden bzw. ein Passwort hinterlegen. Weiters werden auch keine Cookies in Ihrem Browser gespeichert. Die Dateien (CSS, Schriftarten/Fonts) werden über die Google-Domains fonts.googleapis.com und fonts.gstatic.com angefordert. Laut Google sind die Anfragen nach CSS und Schriften vollkommen getrennt von allen anderen Google-Diensten. Wenn Sie ein Google-Konto haben, brauchen Sie keine Sorge haben, dass Ihre Google-Kontodaten, während der Verwendung von Google Fonts, an Google übermittelt werden. Google erfasst die Nutzung von CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) und der verwendeten Schriftarten und speichert diese Daten sicher. Wie die Datenspeicherung genau aussieht, werden wir uns noch im Detail ansehen.Was sind Google Fonts?
Google Fonts (früher Google Web Fonts) ist ein Verzeichnis mit über 800 Schriftarten, die Google seinen Nutzern kostenlos zu Verfügung stellt. Viele dieser Schriftarten sind unter der SIL Open Font License veröffentlicht, während andere unter der Apache-Lizenz veröffentlicht wurden. Beides sind freie Software-Lizenzen.Warum verwenden wir Google Fonts auf unserer Webseite?
Mit Google Fonts können wir auf unserer eigenen Webseite Schriften nutzen, doch müssen sie nicht auf unseren eigenen Server hochladen. Google Fonts ist ein wichtiger Baustein, um die Qualität unserer Webseite hoch zu halten. Alle Google-Schriften sind automatisch für das Web optimiert und dies spart Datenvolumen und ist speziell für die Verwendung mit mobilen Endgeräten ein großer Vorteil. Wenn Sie unsere Seite besuchen, sorgt die niedrige Dateigröße für eine schnelle Ladezeit. Des Weiteren sind Google Fonts sichere Web Fonts. Unterschiedliche Bildsynthese-Systeme (Rendering) in verschiedenen Browsern, Betriebssystemen und mobilen Endgeräten können zu Fehlern führen. Solche Fehler können teilweise Texte bzw. ganze Webseiten optisch verzerren. Dank des schnellen Content Delivery Networks (CDN) gibt es mit Google Fonts keine plattformübergreifenden Probleme. Google Fonts unterstützt alle gängigen Browser (Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Opera) und funktioniert zuverlässig auf den meisten modernen mobilen Betriebssystemen, einschließlich Android 2.2+ und iOS 4.2+ (iPhone, iPad, iPod). Wir verwenden die Google Fonts also, damit wir unser gesamtes Online-Service so schön und einheitlich wie möglich darstellen können.Welche Daten werden von Google gespeichert?
Wenn Sie unsere Webseite besuchen, werden die Schriften über einen Google-Server nachgeladen. Durch diesen externen Aufruf werden Daten an die Google-Server übermittelt. So erkennt Google auch, dass Sie bzw. Ihre IP-Adresse unsere Webseite besuchen. Die Google Fonts API wurde entwickelt, um Verwendung, Speicherung und Erfassung von Endnutzerdaten auf das zu reduzieren, was für eine ordentliche Bereitstellung von Schriften nötig ist. API steht übrigens für „Application Programming Interface“ und dient unter anderem als Datenübermittler im Softwarebereich. Google Fonts speichert CSS- und Schrift-Anfragen sicher bei Google und ist somit geschützt. Durch die gesammelten Nutzungszahlen kann Google feststellen, wie gut die einzelnen Schriften ankommen. Die Ergebnisse veröffentlicht Google auf internen Analyseseiten, wie beispielsweise Google Analytics. Zudem verwendet Google auch Daten des eigenen Web-Crawlers, um festzustellen, welche Webseiten Google-Schriften verwenden. Diese Daten werden in der BigQuery-Datenbank von Google Fonts veröffentlicht. Unternehmer und Entwickler nützen das Google-Webservice BigQuery, um große Datenmengen untersuchen und bewegen zu können. Zu bedenken gilt allerdings noch, dass durch jede Google Font Anfrage auch Informationen wie Spracheinstellungen, IP-Adresse, Version des Browsers, Bildschirmauflösung des Browsers und Name des Browsers automatisch an die Google-Server übertragen werden. Ob diese Daten auch gespeichert werden, ist nicht klar feststellbar bzw. wird von Google nicht eindeutig kommuniziert.Wie lange und wo werden die Daten gespeichert?
Anfragen für CSS-Assets speichert Google einen Tag lang auf seinen Servern, die hauptsächlich außerhalb der EU angesiedelt sind. Das ermöglicht uns, mithilfe eines Google-Stylesheets die Schriftarten zu nutzen. Ein Stylesheet ist eine Formatvorlage, über die man einfach und schnell z.B. das Design bzw. die Schriftart einer Webseite ändern kann. Die Font-Dateien werden bei Google ein Jahr gespeichert. Google verfolgt damit das Ziel, die Ladezeit von Webseiten grundsätzlich zu verbessern. Wenn Millionen von Webseiten auf die gleichen Schriften verweisen, werden sie nach dem ersten Besuch zwischengespeichert und erscheinen sofort auf allen anderen später besuchten Webseiten wieder. Manchmal aktualisiert Google Schriftdateien, um die Dateigröße zu reduzieren, die Abdeckung von Sprache zu erhöhen und das Design zu verbessern.Wie kann ich meine Daten löschen bzw. die Datenspeicherung verhindern?
Jene Daten, die Google für einen Tag bzw. ein Jahr speichert können nicht einfach gelöscht werden. Die Daten werden beim Seitenaufruf automatisch an Google übermittelt. Um diese Daten vorzeitig löschen zu können, müssen Sie den Google-Support auf https://support.google.com/?hl=de&tid=321211020 kontaktieren. Datenspeicherung verhindern Sie in diesem Fall nur, wenn Sie unsere Seite nicht besuchen. Anders als andere Web-Schriften erlaubt uns Google uneingeschränkten Zugriff auf alle Schriftarten. Wir können also unlimitiert auf ein Meer an Schriftarten zugreifen und so das Optimum für unsere Webseite rausholen. Mehr zu Google Fonts und weiteren Fragen finden Sie auf https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq?tid=321211020. Dort geht zwar Google auf datenschutzrelevante Angelegenheiten ein, doch wirklich detaillierte Informationen über Datenspeicherung sind nicht enthalten. Es ist relativ schwierig, von Google wirklich präzise Informationen über gespeicherten Daten zu bekommen. Welche Daten grundsätzlich von Google erfasst werden und wofür diese Daten verwendet werden, können Sie auch auf https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/ nachlesen.Google Fonts Lokal Datenschutzerklärung
Auf unserer Website nutzen wir Google Fonts der Firma Google Inc. Für den europäischen Raum ist das Unternehmen Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street Dublin 4, Irland) verantwortlich. Wir haben die Google-Schriftarten lokal, d.h. auf unserem Webserver – nicht auf den Servern von Google – eingebunden. Dadurch gibt es keine Verbindung zu Google-Servern und somit auch keine Datenübertragung oder Speicherung.Was sind Google Fonts?
Früher nannte man Google Fonts auch Google Web Fonts. Dabei handelt es sich um ein interaktives Verzeichnis mit über 800 Schriftarten, die Google kostenlos bereitstellt. Mit Google Fonts könnte man Schriften nutzen, ohne sie auf den eigenen Server hochzuladen. Doch um diesbezüglich jede Informationsübertragung zu Google-Servern zu unterbinden, haben wir die Schriftarten auf unseren Server heruntergeladen. Auf diese Weise handeln wir datenschutzkonform und senden keine Daten an Google Fonts weiter. Anders als andere Web-Schriften erlaubt uns Google uneingeschränkten Zugriff auf alle Schriftarten. Wir können also unlimitiert auf ein Meer an Schriftarten zugreifen und so das Optimum für unsere Webseite rausholen. Mehr zu Google Fonts und weiteren Fragen finden Sie auf https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq?tid=321211020.OpenStreetMap Datenschutzerklärung
Wir haben auf unserer Website Kartenausschnitte des Online-Kartentools „OpenStreetMap“ eingebunden. Dabei handelt es sich um ein sogenanntes Open-Source-Mapping, welches wir über eine API (Schnittstelle) abrufen können. Angeboten wird diese Funktion von OpenStreetMap Foundation, St John’s Innovation Centre, Cowley Road, Cambridge, CB4 0WS, United Kingdom. Durch die Verwendung dieser Kartenfunktion wird Ihre IP-Adresse an OpenStreetMap weitergeleitet. In dieser Datenschutzerklärung erfahren Sie warum wir Funktionen des Tools OpenStreetMap verwenden, wo welche Daten gespeichert werden und wie Sie diese Datenspeicherung verhindern können.
Was ist OpenStreetMap?
Das Projekt OpenStreetMap wurde 2004 ins Leben gerufen. Ziel des Projekts ist und war es, eine freie Weltkarte zu erschaffen. User sammeln weltweit Daten etwa über Gebäude, Wälder, Flüsse und Straßen. So entstand über die Jahre eine umfangreiche, von Usern selbst erstellte digitale Weltkarte. Selbstverständlich ist die Karte, nicht vollständig, aber in den meisten Regionen mit sehr vielen Daten ausgestattet.
Warum verwenden wir OpenStreetMap auf unserer Website?
Unsere Website soll Ihnen in erster Linie hilfreich sein. Und das ist sie aus unserer Sicht immer dann, wenn man Information schnell und einfach findet. Da geht es natürlich einerseits um unsere Dienstleistungen und Produkte, andererseits sollen Ihnen auch weitere hilfreiche Informationen zur Verfügung stehen. Deshalb nutzen wir auch den Kartendienst OpenStreetMap. Denn so können wir Ihnen beispielsweise genau zeigen, wie Sie unsere Firma finden. Die Karte zeigt Ihnen den besten Weg zu uns und Ihre Anfahrt wird zum Kinderspiel.
Welche Daten werden von OpenStreetMap gespeichert?
Wenn Sie eine unserer Webseiten besuchen, die OpenStreetMap anbietet, werden Nutzerdaten an den Dienst übermittelt und dort gespeichert. OpenStreetMap sammelt etwa Informationen über Ihre Interaktionen mit der digitalen Karte, Ihre IP-Adresse, Daten zu Ihrem Browser, Gerätetyp, Betriebssystem und an welchem Tag und zu welcher Uhrzeit Sie den Dienst in Anspruch genommen haben. Dafür wird auch Tracking-Software zur Aufzeichnung von Userinteraktionen verwendet. Das Unternehmen gibt hier in der eigenen Datenschutzerklärung das Analysetool „Piwik“ an.
Die erhobenen Daten sind in Folge den entsprechenden Arbeitsgruppen der OpenStreetMap Foundation zugänglich. Laut dem Unternehmen werden persönliche Daten nicht an andere Personen oder Firmen weitergegeben, außer dies ist rechtlich notwendig. Der Drittanbieter Piwik speichert zwar Ihre IP-Adresse, allerdings in gekürzter Form.
Folgendes Cookie kann in Ihrem Browser gesetzt werden, wenn Sie mit OpenStreetMap auf unserer Website interagieren:
Name: _osm_location
Wert: 9.63312%7C52.41500%7C17%7CM
Verwendungszweck: Das Cookie wird benötigt, um die Inhalte von OpenStreetMap zu entsperren.
Ablaufdatum: nach 10 Jahren
Wenn Sie sich das Vollbild der Karte ansehen wollen, werden Sie auf die OpenStreetMap-Website verlinkt. Dort können unter anderem folgende Cookies in Ihrem Browser gespeichert werden:
Name: _osm_totp_token
Wert: 148253321211020-2
Verwendungszweck: Dieses Cookie wird benutzt, um die Bedienung des Kartenausschnitts zu gewährleisten.
Ablaufdatum: nach einer Stunde
Name: _osm_session
Wert: 1d9bfa122e0259d5f6db4cb8ef653a1c
Verwendungszweck: Mit Hilfe des Cookies können Sitzungsinformationen (also Userverhalten) gespeichert werden.
Ablaufdatum: nach Sitzungsende
Name: _pk_id.1.cf09
Wert: 4a5.1593684142.2.1593688396.1593688396321211020-9
Verwendungszweck: Dieses Cookie wird von Piwik gesetzt, um Userdaten wie etwa das Klickverhalten zu speichern bzw. zu messen.
Ablaufdatum: nach einem Jahr
Wie lange und wo werden die Daten gespeichert?
Die API-Server, die Datenbanken und die Server von Hilfsdiensten befinden sich derzeit im Vereinten Königreich (Großbritannien und Nordirland) und in den Niederlanden. Ihre IP-Adresse und Userinformationen, die in gekürzter Form durch das Webanalysetool Piwik gespeichert werden, werden nach 180 Tagen wieder gelöscht.
Wie kann ich meine Daten löschen bzw. die Datenspeicherung verhindern?
Sie haben jederzeit das Recht auf Ihre personenbezogenen Daten zuzugreifen und Einspruch gegen die Nutzung und Verarbeitung zu erheben. Cookies, die von OpenStreetMap möglicherweise gesetzt werden, können Sie in Ihrem Browser jederzeit verwalten, löschen oder deaktivieren. Dadurch wird allerdings der Dienst nicht mehr im vollen Ausmaß funktionieren. Bei jedem Browser funktioniert die Verwaltung, Löschung oder Deaktivierung von Cookies etwas anders. Im Folgenden finden Sie Links zu den Anleitungen der bekanntesten Browser:
Chrome: Cookies in Chrome löschen, aktivieren und verwalten
Safari: Verwalten von Cookies und Websitedaten mit Safari
Firefox: Cookies löschen, um Daten zu entfernen, die Websites auf Ihrem Computer abgelegt haben
Internet Explorer: Löschen und Verwalten von Cookies
Microsoft Edge: Löschen und Verwalten von Cookies
Wenn Sie mehr über die Datenverarbeitung durch OpenStreetMap erfahren wollen, empfehlen wir Ihnen die Datenschutzerklärung des Unternehmens unter https://wiki.osmfoundation.org/wiki/Privacy_Policy.
Google Analytics Datenschutzerklärung
Wir verwenden auf unserer Website das Analyse-Tracking Tool Google Analytics (GA) des amerikanischen Unternehmens Google Inc. Für den europäischen Raum ist das Unternehmen Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street Dublin 4, Irland) für alle Google-Dienste verantwortlich. Google Analytics sammelt Daten über Ihre Handlungen auf unserer Website. Wenn Sie beispielsweise einen Link anklicken, wird diese Aktion in einem Cookie gespeichert und an Google Analytics versandt. Mithilfe der Berichte, die wir von Google Analytics erhalten, können wir unsere Website und unser Service besser an Ihre Wünsche anpassen. Im Folgenden gehen wir näher auf das Tracking Tool ein und informieren Sie vor allem darüber, welche Daten gespeichert werden und wie Sie das verhindern können.
Was ist Google Analytics?
Google Analytics ist ein Trackingtool, das der Datenverkehrsanalyse unserer Website dient. Damit Google Analytics funktioniert, wird ein Tracking-Code in den Code unserer Website eingebaut. Wenn Sie unsere Website besuchen, zeichnet dieser Code verschiedene Handlungen auf, die Sie auf unserer Website ausführen. Sobald Sie unsere Website verlassen, werden diese Daten an die Google-Analytics-Server gesendet und dort gespeichert.
Google verarbeitet die Daten und wir bekommen Berichte über Ihr Userverhalten. Dabei kann es sich unter anderem um folgende Berichte handeln:
- Zielgruppenberichte: Über Zielgruppenberichte lernen wir unsere User besser kennen und wissen genauer, wer sich für unser Service interessiert.
- Anzeigeberichte: Durch Anzeigeberichte können wir unsere Onlinewerbung leichter analysieren und verbessern.
- Akquisitionsberichte: Akquisitionsberichte geben uns hilfreiche Informationen darüber, wie wir mehr Menschen für unser Service begeistern können.
- Verhaltensberichte: Hier erfahren wir, wie Sie mit unserer Website interagieren. Wir können nachvollziehen welchen Weg Sie auf unserer Seite zurücklegen und welche Links Sie anklicken.
- Conversionsberichte: Conversion nennt man einen Vorgang, bei dem Sie aufgrund einer Marketing-Botschaft eine gewünschte Handlung ausführen. Zum Beispiel, wenn Sie von einem reinen Websitebesucher zu einem Käufer oder Newsletter-Abonnent werden. Mithilfe dieser Berichte erfahren wir mehr darüber, wie unsere Marketing-Maßnahmen bei Ihnen ankommen. So wollen wir unsere Conversionrate steigern.
- Echtzeitberichte: Hier erfahren wir immer sofort, was gerade auf unserer Website passiert. Zum Beispiel sehen wir wie viele User gerade diesen Text lesen.
Warum verwenden wir Google Analytics auf unserer Webseite?
Unser Ziel mit dieser Website ist klar: Wir wollen Ihnen das bestmögliche Service bieten. Die Statistiken und Daten von Google Analytics helfen uns dieses Ziel zu erreichen.
Die statistisch ausgewerteten Daten zeigen uns ein klares Bild von den Stärken und Schwächen unserer Website. Einerseits können wir unsere Seite so optimieren, dass sie von interessierten Menschen auf Google leichter gefunden wird. Andererseits helfen uns die Daten, Sie als Besucher besser zu verstehen. Wir wissen somit sehr genau, was wir an unserer Website verbessern müssen, um Ihnen das bestmögliche Service zu bieten. Die Daten dienen uns auch, unsere Werbe- und Marketing-Maßnahmen individueller und kostengünstiger durchzuführen. Schließlich macht es nur Sinn, unsere Produkte und Dienstleistungen Menschen zu zeigen, die sich dafür interessieren.
Welche Daten werden von Google Analytics gespeichert?
Google Analytics erstellt mithilfe eines Tracking-Codes eine zufällige, eindeutige ID, die mit Ihrem Browser-Cookie verbunden ist. So erkennt Sie Google Analytics als neuen User. Wenn Sie das nächste Mal unsere Seite besuchen, werden Sie als „wiederkehrender“ User erkannt. Alle gesammelten Daten werden gemeinsam mit dieser User-ID gespeichert. So ist es überhaupt erst möglich pseudonyme Userprofile auszuwerten.
Durch Kennzeichnungen wie Cookies und App-Instanz-IDs werden Ihre Interaktionen auf unserer Website gemessen. Interaktionen sind alle Arten von Handlungen, die Sie auf unserer Website ausführen. Wenn Sie auch andere Google-Systeme (wie z.B. ein Google-Konto) nützen, können über Google Analytics generierte Daten mit Drittanbieter-Cookies verknüpft werden. Google gibt keine Google Analytics-Daten weiter, außer wir als Websitebetreiber genehmigen das. Zu Ausnahmen kann es kommen, wenn es gesetzlich erforderlich ist.
Folgende Cookies werden von Google Analytics verwendet:
Name: _ga
Wert: 2.1326744211.152321211020-5
Verwendungszweck: Standardmäßig verwendet analytics.js das Cookie _ga, um die User-ID zu speichern. Grundsätzlich dient es zur Unterscheidung der Webseitenbesucher.
Ablaufdatum: nach 2 Jahren
Name: _gid
Wert: 2.1687193234.152321211020-1
Verwendungszweck: Das Cookie dient auch zur Unterscheidung der Webseitenbesucher.
Ablaufdatum: nach 24 Stunden
Name: _gat_gtag_UA_<property-id>
Wert: 1
Verwendungszweck: Wird zum Senken der Anforderungsrate verwendet. Wenn Google Analytics über den Google Tag Manager bereitgestellt wird, erhält dieser Cookie den Namen _dc_gtm_ <property-id>.
Ablaufdatum: nach 1 Minute
Name: AMP_TOKEN
Wert: keine Angaben
Verwendungszweck: Das Cookie hat einen Token, mit dem eine User ID vom AMP-Client-ID-Dienst abgerufen werden kann. Andere mögliche Werte weisen auf eine Abmeldung, eine Anfrage oder einen Fehler hin.
Ablaufdatum: nach 30 Sekunden bis zu einem Jahr
Name: __utma
Wert: 1564498958.1564498958.1564498958.1
Verwendungszweck: Mit diesem Cookie kann man Ihr Verhalten auf der Website verfolgen und die Leistung messen. Das Cookie wird jedes Mal aktualisiert, wenn Informationen an Google Analytics gesendet werden.
Ablaufdatum: nach 2 Jahren
Name: __utmt
Wert: 1
Verwendungszweck: Das Cookie wird wie _gat_gtag_UA_<property-id> zum Drosseln der Anforderungsrate verwendet.
Ablaufdatum: nach 10 Minuten
Name: __utmb
Wert: 3.10.1564498958
Verwendungszweck: Dieses Cookie wird verwendet, um neue Sitzungen zu bestimmen. Es wird jedes Mal aktualisiert, wenn neue Daten bzw. Infos an Google Analytics gesendet werden.
Ablaufdatum: nach 30 Minuten
Name: __utmc
Wert: 167421564
Verwendungszweck: Dieses Cookie wird verwendet, um neue Sitzungen für wiederkehrende Besucher festzulegen. Dabei handelt es sich um ein Session-Cookie, und es wird nur solange gespeichert, bis Sie den Browser wieder schließen.
Ablaufdatum: Nach Schließung des Browsers
Name: __utmz
Wert: m|utmccn=(referral)|utmcmd=referral|utmcct=/
Verwendungszweck: Das Cookie wird verwendet, um die Quelle des Besucheraufkommens auf unserer Website zu identifizieren. Das heißt, das Cookie speichert, von wo Sie auf unsere Website gekommen sind. Das kann eine andere Seite bzw. eine Werbeschaltung gewesen sein.
Ablaufdatum: nach 6 Monaten
Name: __utmv
Wert: keine Angabe
Verwendungszweck: Das Cookie wird verwendet, um benutzerdefinierte Userdaten zu speichern. Es wird immer aktualisiert, wenn Informationen an Google Analytics gesendet werden.
Ablaufdatum: nach 2 Jahren
Anmerkung: Diese Aufzählung kann keinen Anspruch auf Vollständigkeit erheben, da Google die Wahl seiner Cookies immer wieder verändert.
Hier zeigen wir Ihnen einen Überblick über die wichtigsten Daten, die mit Google Analytics erhoben werden:
Heatmaps: Google legt sogenannte Heatmaps an. Über Heatmaps sieht man genau jene Bereiche, die Sie anklicken. So bekommen wir Informationen, wo Sie auf unserer Seite „unterwegs“ sind.
Sitzungsdauer: Als Sitzungsdauer bezeichnet Google die Zeit, die Sie auf unserer Seite verbringen, ohne die Seite zu verlassen. Wenn Sie 20 Minuten inaktiv waren, endet die Sitzung automatisch.
Absprungrate (engl. Bouncerate): Von einem Absprung ist die Rede, wenn Sie auf unserer Website nur eine Seite ansehen und dann unsere Website wieder verlassen.
Kontoerstellung: Wenn Sie auf unserer Website ein Konto erstellen bzw. eine Bestellung machen, erhebt Google Analytics diese Daten.
IP-Adresse: Die IP-Adresse wird nur in gekürzter Form dargestellt, damit keine eindeutige Zuordnung möglich ist.
Standort: Über die IP-Adresse kann das Land und Ihr ungefährer Standort bestimmt werden. Diesen Vorgang bezeichnet man auch als IP- Standortbestimmung.
Technische Informationen: Zu den technischen Informationen zählen unter anderem Ihr Browsertyp, Ihr Internetanbieter oder Ihre Bildschirmauflösung.
Herkunftsquelle: Google Analytics beziehungsweise uns, interessiert natürlich auch über welche Website oder welche Werbung Sie auf unsere Seite gekommen sind.
Weitere Daten sind Kontaktdaten, etwaige Bewertungen, das Abspielen von Medien (z.B., wenn Sie ein Video über unsere Seite abspielen), das Teilen von Inhalten über Social Media oder das Hinzufügen zu Ihren Favoriten. Die Aufzählung hat keinen Vollständigkeitsanspruch und dient nur zu einer allgemeinen Orientierung der Datenspeicherung durch Google Analytics.
Wie lange und wo werden die Daten gespeichert?
Google hat Ihre Server auf der ganzen Welt verteilt. Die meisten Server befinden sich in Amerika und folglich werden Ihre Daten meist auf amerikanischen Servern gespeichert. Hier können Sie genau nachlesen wo sich die Google-Rechenzentren befinden: https://www.google.com/about/datacenters/inside/locations/?hl=de
Ihre Daten werden auf verschiedenen physischen Datenträgern verteilt. Das hat den Vorteil, dass die Daten schneller abrufbar sind und vor Manipulation besser geschützt sind. In jedem Google-Rechenzentrum gibt es entsprechende Notfallprogramme für Ihre Daten. Wenn beispielsweise die Hardware bei Google ausfällt oder Naturkatastrophen Server lahmlegen, bleibt das Risiko einer Dienstunterbrechung bei Google dennoch gering.
Standardisiert ist bei Google Analytics eine Aufbewahrungsdauer Ihrer Userdaten von 26 Monaten eingestellt. Dann werden Ihre Userdaten gelöscht. Allerdings haben wir die Möglichkeit, die Aufbewahrungsdauer von Nutzdaten selbst zu wählen. Dafür stehen uns fünf Varianten zur Verfügung:
- Löschung nach 14 Monaten
- Löschung nach 26 Monaten
- Löschung nach 38 Monaten
- Löschung nach 50 Monaten
- Keine automatische Löschung
Wenn der festgelegte Zeitraum abgelaufen ist, werden einmal im Monat die Daten gelöscht. Diese Aufbewahrungsdauer gilt für Ihre Daten, die mit Cookies, Usererkennung und Werbe-IDs (z.B. Cookies der DoubleClick-Domain) verknüpft sind. Berichtergebnisse basieren auf aggregierten Daten und werden unabhängig von Nutzerdaten gespeichert. Aggregierte Daten sind eine Zusammenschmelzung von Einzeldaten zu einer größeren Einheit.
Wie kann ich meine Daten löschen bzw. die Datenspeicherung verhindern?
Nach dem Datenschutzrecht der Europäischen Union haben Sie das Recht, Auskunft über Ihre Daten zu erhalten, sie zu aktualisieren, zu löschen oder einzuschränken. Mithilfe des Browser-Add-ons zur Deaktivierung von Google Analytics-JavaScript (ga.js, analytics.js, dc.js) verhindern Sie, dass Google Analytics Ihre Daten verwendet. Das Browser-Add-on können Sie unter https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de runterladen und installieren. Beachten Sie bitte, dass durch dieses Add-on nur die Datenerhebung durch Google Analytics deaktiviert wird.
Falls Sie grundsätzlich Cookies (unabhängig von Google Analytics) deaktivieren, löschen oder verwalten wollen, gibt es für jeden Browser eine eigene Anleitung:
Chrome: Cookies in Chrome löschen, aktivieren und verwalten
Safari: Verwalten von Cookies und Websitedaten mit Safari
Firefox: Cookies löschen, um Daten zu entfernen, die Websites auf Ihrem Computer abgelegt haben
Internet Explorer: Löschen und Verwalten von Cookies
Microsoft Edge: Löschen und Verwalten von Cookies
Google Analytics ist aktiver Teilnehmer beim EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework, wodurch der korrekte und sichere Datentransfer persönlicher Daten geregelt wird. Mehr Informationen dazu finden Sie auf https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&tid=321211020. Wir hoffen wir konnten Ihnen die wichtigsten Informationen rund um die Datenverarbeitung von Google Analytics näherbringen. Wenn Sie mehr über den Tracking-Dienst erfahren wollen, empfehlen wir diese beiden Links: https://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html und https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de.
Google Maps Privacy Policy
We use Google Maps provided by Google Inc. on our website. For the European region, Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland) is responsible for all Google services. Google Maps allows us to better display locations and tailor our service to your needs. By using Google Maps, data is transmitted to Google and stored on Google servers. Below, we explain in more detail what Google Maps is, why we use this Google service, what data is stored, and how you can prevent this.
What Is Google Maps?
Google Maps is an online mapping service provided by Google. With Google Maps, you can search for precise locations of cities, attractions, accommodations, or businesses online via PC, tablet, or app. If companies are listed on Google My Business, additional information about the company is displayed alongside the location. To display directions, map sections of a location can be embedded into a website using HTML code. Google Maps displays the Earth’s surface as a street map or as aerial or satellite imagery. Thanks to Street View images and high-quality satellite images, very accurate representations are possible.
Why Do We Use Google Maps on Our Website?
All our efforts on this website aim to provide you with a useful and meaningful experience. By integrating Google Maps, we can provide you with key information about various locations. You can see at a glance where our company headquarters are located. The directions always show you the best or fastest route to us. You can access directions for routes by car, public transport, on foot, or by bicycle. Providing Google Maps is part of our customer service.
What Data Is Stored by Google Maps?
To provide its service fully, Google must collect and store certain data from you. This includes, among other things, entered search terms, your IP address, and latitude and longitude coordinates. If you use the route planner function, the entered starting address is also stored. However, this data storage occurs on Google Maps websites. We can only inform you about this but have no influence over it. Since we have integrated Google Maps into our website, Google sets at least one cookie (name: NID) in your browser. This cookie stores data about your user behavior. Google primarily uses this data to optimize its own services and to provide personalized advertising to you.
The following cookie is set in your browser due to the integration of Google Maps:
Name: NID
Value: 188=h26c1Ktha7fCQTx8rXgLyATyITJ321211020-5
Purpose: NID is used by Google to customize advertisements to your Google search. With the help of the cookie, Google “remembers” your most frequently entered search queries or your previous interactions with ads. This enables personalized advertising. The cookie contains a unique ID that Google uses to collect your personal preferences for advertising purposes.
Expiration Date: after 6 months
Note: We cannot guarantee the completeness of the stored data. Changes, particularly in the use of cookies, cannot be excluded. To identify the NID cookie, a separate test page was created where only Google Maps was embedded.
How Long and Where Is the Data Stored?
Google servers are located in data centers around the world. Most servers are located in the United States. For this reason, your data is also increasingly stored in the USA. You can read exactly where Google data centers are located here:
https://www.google.com/about/datacenters/inside/locations/?hl=en
Google distributes data across various storage media. This makes the data more quickly accessible and better protected against possible manipulation attempts. Each data center also has special emergency programs. If there are issues with Google hardware or a natural disaster disables servers, the data is likely to remain secure.
Some data is stored by Google for a defined period. For other data, Google only offers the option to delete it manually. Furthermore, Google anonymizes information (such as advertising data) in server logs by deleting part of the IP address and cookie information after 9 or 18 months.
How Can I Delete My Data or Prevent Data Storage?
With the automatic deletion function for location and activity data introduced in 2019, information about location determination and web/app activity is stored for either 3 or 18 months depending on your decision and then deleted. You can also manually delete this data from your Google account at any time. If you want to completely prevent location tracking, you must pause the “Web & App Activity” section in your Google account. Click “Data & Personalization” and then the “Activity Controls” option. Here you can enable or disable activities.
You can also disable, delete, or manage individual cookies in your browser. Depending on your browser, this works slightly differently. The following instructions show how to manage cookies in your browser:
Chrome: Delete, enable and manage cookies in Chrome
Safari: Manage cookies and website data with Safari
Firefox: Delete cookies to remove data websites have stored on your computer
Internet Explorer: Delete and manage cookies
Microsoft Edge: Delete and manage cookies
If you generally do not want cookies, you can configure your browser to notify you whenever a cookie is about to be set. This allows you to decide individually for each cookie whether to allow it.
Google is an active participant in the EU–U.S. Privacy Shield Framework, which regulates the correct and secure transfer of personal data. More information can be found at
https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI.
If you would like to learn more about data processing by Google, we recommend Google’s own Privacy Policy at
https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.
Google Site Kit Privacy Policy
We have integrated the WordPress plugin Google Site Kit provided by the American company Google Inc. into our website. For the European region, Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland) is responsible for all Google services. With Google Site Kit, we can quickly and easily view statistics from various Google products such as Google Analytics directly in our WordPress dashboard. The tool and the tools integrated within Google Site Kit also collect personal data from you. In this Privacy Policy, we explain why we use Google Site Kit, how long and where data are stored, and which additional privacy policies are relevant in this context.
What Is Google Site Kit?
Google Site Kit is a plugin for the WordPress content management system. With this plugin, we can view important website analytics statistics directly in our dashboard. These statistics are collected by other Google products, primarily Google Analytics. In addition to Google Analytics, services such as Google Search Console, PageSpeed Insights, Google AdSense, Google Optimize, and Google Tag Manager can also be connected to Google Site Kit.
Why Do We Use Google Site Kit on Our Website?
As a service provider, it is our responsibility to offer you the best possible experience on our website. You should feel comfortable on our site and quickly and easily find exactly what you are looking for. Statistical analyses help us better understand you and tailor our offerings to your wishes and interests. For these analyses, we use various Google tools. Site Kit significantly simplifies our work in this regard because we can view and analyze Google product statistics directly in the dashboard. We no longer need to log in separately to each tool. Site Kit therefore always provides a good overview of the most important analytics data.
What Data Is Stored by Google Site Kit?
If you have actively consented to tracking tools via the cookie notice (also called script or banner), cookies will be set by Google products such as Google Analytics, and your data—such as information about your user behavior—will be sent to Google, stored, and processed there. This includes personal data such as your IP address.
For more detailed information about the individual services, we have separate sections in this Privacy Policy. For example, please refer to our Privacy Policy on Google Analytics. There, we provide detailed information about the data collected, how long Google Analytics stores, manages, and processes data, which cookies may be used, and how you can prevent data storage. We also provide separate privacy policies with comprehensive information for other Google services such as Google Tag Manager and Google AdSense.
Below, we show examples of Google Analytics cookies that may be set in your browser if you have generally consented to data processing by Google. Please note that these cookies represent only a selection:
Name: _ga
Value: 2.1326744211.152321211020-2
Purpose: By default, analytics.js uses the _ga cookie to store the user ID. It is primarily used to distinguish website visitors.
Expiration Date: after 2 years
Name: _gid
Value: 2.1687193234.152321211020-7
Purpose: This cookie is also used to distinguish website visitors.
Expiration Date: after 24 hours
Name: _gat_gtag_UA_<property-id>
Value: 1
Purpose: This cookie is used to reduce the request rate.
Expiration Date: after 1 minute
How Long and Where Is the Data Stored?
Google stores collected data on its own Google servers, which are distributed worldwide. Most servers are located in the United States, so it is quite possible that your data may also be stored there. You can see exactly where Google operates servers at:
https://www.google.com/about/datacenters/inside/locations/?hl=en
Data collected through Google Analytics are retained for 26 months by default. After this period, your user data are deleted. This retention period applies to all data associated with cookies, user recognition, and advertising IDs.
How Can I Delete My Data or Prevent Data Storage?
You always have the right to access your data, request deletion, correction, or restriction of your data. You can also disable, delete, or manage cookies in your browser at any time. Below are instructions for the most common browsers:
Chrome: Delete, enable and manage cookies in Chrome
Safari: Manage cookies and website data with Safari
Firefox: Delete cookies to remove data websites have stored on your computer
Internet Explorer: Delete and manage cookies
Microsoft Edge: Delete and manage cookies
Google is an active participant in the EU–U.S. Privacy Shield Framework, which regulates the correct and secure transfer of personal data. More information can be found at:
https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI
To learn more about how Google processes data, we recommend reviewing Google’s comprehensive privacy policy at:
https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en
Newsletter Privacy Policy
If you subscribe to our newsletter, you transmit the above-mentioned personal data and grant us the right to contact you via email. The data stored in connection with the newsletter registration are used exclusively for our newsletter and are not shared with third parties.
If you unsubscribe from the newsletter — you will find the unsubscribe link at the bottom of every newsletter — we will delete all data stored in connection with your newsletter subscription.
MailChimp Privacy Policy
Like many other websites, we also use the services of the newsletter company MailChimp on our website. MailChimp is operated by The Rocket Science Group, LLC, 675 Ponce de Leon Ave NE, Suite 5000, Atlanta, GA 30308, USA. Thanks to MailChimp, we can easily send you interesting updates via newsletter. With MailChimp, we do not need to install anything and can still benefit from a wide range of useful features. Below, we explain this email marketing service in more detail and inform you about the most important data protection aspects.
What Is MailChimp?
MailChimp is a cloud-based newsletter management service. “Cloud-based” means that we do not need to install MailChimp on our own computer or server. Instead, we use the service via an IT infrastructure that is available over the internet on an external server. This way of using software is also called SaaS (Software as a Service).
With MailChimp, we can choose from a wide variety of email types. Depending on what we aim to achieve with our newsletter, we can run one-time campaigns, regular campaigns, autoresponders (automatic emails), A/B tests, RSS campaigns (sent at predefined times and frequencies), and follow-up campaigns.
Why Do We Use MailChimp on Our Website?
We generally use a newsletter service to stay in contact with you. We want to inform you about what is new with us or which attractive offers are currently available. For our marketing measures, we always look for the simplest and best solutions. For this reason, we have chosen the newsletter management service MailChimp. Although the software is very easy to use, it offers a large number of helpful features. In a short time, we can design attractive and appealing newsletters. Thanks to the available design templates, each newsletter can be customized individually. Due to the “responsive design,” our content is displayed clearly and attractively even on your smartphone or other mobile devices.
Through tools such as A/B testing and comprehensive analytics options, we can quickly see how our newsletters are received. This allows us to react if necessary and improve our offer or services.
Another advantage is MailChimp’s “cloud system.” Data are not stored and processed directly on our server. We can retrieve the data from external servers and thereby save our storage space. In addition, maintenance efforts are significantly reduced.
What Data Are Stored by MailChimp?
The Rocket Science Group LLC (MailChimp) operates online platforms that enable us to contact you (if you have subscribed to our newsletter). If you become a subscriber to our newsletter via our website, you confirm via email your membership in a MailChimp email list. In order for MailChimp to prove that you have registered with the “list provider,” the registration date and your IP address are stored. Furthermore, MailChimp stores your email address, your name, your physical address, and demographic information such as language or location.
This information is used to send you emails and to enable certain other MailChimp functions (such as newsletter analysis).
MailChimp also shares information with third-party providers to deliver better services. MailChimp also shares certain data with third-party advertising partners to better understand the interests and concerns of its customers, allowing more relevant content and targeted advertising to be provided.
Through so-called “web beacons” (small graphics in HTML emails), MailChimp can determine whether the email has been delivered, opened, and whether links have been clicked. All this information is stored on MailChimp servers. This allows us to receive statistical evaluations and see exactly how well our newsletter was received. In this way, we can better tailor our offer to your wishes and improve our service.
MailChimp may also use these data to improve its own services. This may include optimizing the technical delivery or determining the recipient’s location (country).
The following cookies may be set by MailChimp. This is not a complete list but rather an illustrative selection:
Name: AVESTA_ENVIRONMENT
Value: Prod
Purpose: This cookie is necessary to provide MailChimp services. It is always set when a user registers for a newsletter mailing list.
Expiration Date: after session end
Name: ak_bmsc
Value: F1766FA98C9BB9DE4A39F70A9E5EEAB55F6517348A7000001321211020-3
Purpose: This cookie is used to distinguish a human from a bot. This enables secure reporting on website usage.
Expiration Date: after 2 hours
Name: bm_sv
Value: A5A322305B4401C2451FC22FFF547486~FEsKGvX8eovCwTeFTzb8//I3ak2Au…
Purpose: This cookie originates from MasterPass Digital Wallet (a MasterCard service) and is used to offer visitors a secure and easy virtual payment process. The user is identified anonymously on the website.
Expiration Date: after 2 hours
Name: _abck
Value: 8D545C8CCA4C3A50579014C449B045321211020-9
Purpose: We were unable to obtain more detailed information about the purpose of this cookie.
Expiration Date: after one year
In some cases, you may open our newsletter via a provided link for better display. This may occur if your email program does not function correctly or if the newsletter is not displayed properly. The newsletter is then displayed via a MailChimp website. MailChimp also uses cookies on its own websites (small text files that store data in your browser). Personal data may be processed by MailChimp and its partners (e.g., Google Analytics). This data collection is the responsibility of MailChimp, and we have no influence over it. In MailChimp’s “Cookie Statement” (available at:
https://mailchimp.com/legal/cookies/) you can learn exactly how and why the company uses cookies.
How Long and Where Is the Data Stored?
Since MailChimp is an American company, all collected data are also stored on American servers.
In principle, the data remain permanently stored on MailChimp servers and are deleted only upon request from you. You can request that your contact be deleted with us. This permanently removes all your personal data for us and anonymizes you in MailChimp reports. You can also request deletion of your data directly from MailChimp. In this case, all your data will be removed there and we will receive a notification from MailChimp. After receiving the email, we have 30 days to delete your contact from all connected integrations.
How Can I Delete My Data or Prevent Data Storage?
You can withdraw your consent to receive our newsletter at any time by clicking the link at the bottom of the received email. Once you unsubscribe via the unsubscribe link, your data will be deleted at MailChimp.
If you access a MailChimp website via a link in our newsletter and cookies are set in your browser, you can delete or disable these cookies at any time.
Depending on your browser, disabling or deleting works slightly differently. The following instructions show how to manage cookies in your browser:
Chrome: Delete, enable and manage cookies in Chrome
Safari: Manage cookies and website data with Safari
Firefox: Delete cookies to remove data websites have stored on your computer
Internet Explorer: Delete and manage cookies
Microsoft Edge: Delete and manage cookies
If you generally do not want cookies, you can configure your browser to notify you whenever a cookie is about to be set. This allows you to decide individually whether to allow each cookie.
MailChimp is an active participant in the EU–U.S. Privacy Shield Framework, which regulates the correct and secure transfer of personal data. More information can be found at:
https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000TO6hAAG
More about the use of cookies by MailChimp can be found at:
https://mailchimp.com/legal/cookies/
Information about data protection at MailChimp (Privacy Policy) can be found at:
https://mailchimp.com/legal/privacy/
MailChimp Data Processing Agreement
We have concluded a Data Processing Addendum with MailChimp. This agreement is intended to safeguard your personal data and ensures that MailChimp complies with applicable data protection regulations and does not disclose your personal data to third parties.
More information about this agreement can be found at:
https://mailchimp.com/legal/data-processing-addendum/
Google AdSense Privacy Policy
We use Google AdSense on this website. This is an advertising program provided by Google Inc. In Europe, Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland) is responsible for all Google services. With Google AdSense, we can display advertisements on this website that match our topic. This allows us to offer you ads that ideally provide real added value. In this Privacy Policy regarding Google AdSense, we explain why we use Google AdSense on our website, what data of yours are processed and stored, and how you can prevent this data storage.
What Is Google AdSense?
The advertising program Google AdSense has existed since 2003. Unlike Google Ads (formerly Google AdWords), you cannot place advertisements yourself here. Through Google AdSense, ads are displayed on websites such as ours. The biggest advantage of this advertising service compared to many others is that Google AdSense only shows you ads that match our content. Google has its own algorithm that calculates which advertisements you will see. Naturally, we only want to offer you advertising that interests you and provides added value. Google checks, based on your interests and user behavior and based on our offer, which ads are suitable for our website and our users. At this point, we would also like to mention that we are not responsible for the selection of advertisements. We only provide advertising space on our website. The selection of displayed ads is made by Google. Since August 2013, ads have also been adapted to the respective user interface. This means that whether you visit our website from your smartphone, PC, or laptop, the ads adapt to your device.
Why Do We Use Google AdSense on Our Website?
Operating a high-quality website requires great dedication and effort. In principle, we are never finished working on our website. We always strive to maintain our site and keep it as up-to-date as possible. Naturally, we also want to achieve economic success with this work. Therefore, we have chosen advertising as a source of income. However, the most important thing for us is not to disrupt your visit to our website through these ads. With the help of Google AdSense, you are only shown advertising that matches our topics and your interests.
Similar to Google indexing for a website, a bot analyzes the relevant content and offers on our website. The advertisements are then adapted in terms of content and presented on the website. In addition to content overlaps between ads and website offerings, AdSense also supports interest-based targeting. This means that Google also uses your data to provide advertising tailored to you. This way, you receive advertising that ideally offers real added value, and we have a better chance of generating revenue.
What Data Are Stored by Google AdSense?
In order for Google AdSense to display customized advertising tailored to you, cookies are used, among other things. Cookies are small text files that store certain information on your computer.
In AdSense, cookies are intended to enable better advertising. The cookies do not contain personally identifiable information. However, it should be noted that Google considers data such as “pseudonymous cookie IDs” (name or other identifying characteristic is replaced by a pseudonym) or IP addresses to be non-personally identifiable information. Under the GDPR, however, such data may be considered personal data. Google AdSense sends a cookie to the browser after every impression (whenever you see an ad), every click, and every other activity that leads to a request to Google AdSense servers. If the browser accepts the cookie, it will be stored there.
Third parties may, within the scope of AdSense, place and read cookies in your browser and/or use web beacons to store data obtained through advertising delivery on the website. Web beacons are small graphics that enable log file analysis and recording. This analysis allows statistical evaluation for online marketing.
Google can collect certain information about your user behavior on our website through these cookies. This includes:
- Information about how you interact with an ad (clicks, impressions, mouse movements)
- Information about whether an ad has already appeared in your browser at an earlier time. These data help prevent showing you the same ad multiple times.
Google analyzes the data on displayed advertising materials and your IP address and evaluates them. Google primarily uses the data to measure the effectiveness of an advertisement and to improve the advertising offering. These data are not linked with personal data that Google may have about you through other Google services.
Below, we present cookies used by Google AdSense for tracking purposes. We refer to a test website that had only Google AdSense installed:
Name: uid
Value: 891269189321211020-8
Purpose: The cookie is stored under the domain adform.net. It provides a uniquely assigned, machine-generated user ID and collects data about activity on our website.
Expiration Date: after 2 months
Name: C
Value: 1
Purpose: This cookie identifies whether your browser accepts cookies. The cookie is stored under the domain track.adform.net.
Expiration Date: after 1 month
Name: cid
Value: 8912691894970695056,0,0,0,0
Purpose: This cookie is stored under the domain track.adform.net, stands for Client ID, and is used to improve advertising for you. It can deliver more relevant ads to visitors and helps improve campaign performance reports.
Expiration Date: after 2 months
Name: IDE
Value: zOtj4TWxwbFDjaATZ2TzNaQmxrU321211020-1
Purpose: The cookie is stored under the domain doubleclick.net. It is used to register your actions after viewing or clicking an advertisement. This makes it possible to measure how well an ad is received by our visitors.
Expiration Date: after 1 month
Name: test_cookie
Value: no information
Purpose: The “test_cookie” is used to check whether your browser supports cookies. The cookie is stored under the domain doubleclick.net.
Expiration Date: after 1 month
Name: CT592996
Value: 733366
Purpose: Stored under the domain adform.net. The cookie is set when you click on an advertisement. We were unable to obtain more detailed information about its purpose.
Expiration Date: after one hour
Note: This list does not claim to be complete, as Google frequently changes its cookie selection.
How Long and Where Is the Data Stored?
Google collects your IP address and various activities that you perform on the website. Cookies store this information about interactions on our website. According to Google, the company collects and stores the specified information securely on its own Google servers in the United States.
If you do not have a Google account or are not logged in, Google usually stores the collected data with a unique identifier (ID) in your browser. The unique IDs stored in cookies serve, for example, to ensure personalized advertising. If you are logged into a Google account, Google may also collect personal data.
Some of the data stored by Google can be deleted by you at any time (see next section). Many pieces of information stored in cookies are automatically deleted after a certain period. However, there are also data that Google stores over a longer period. This is the case when Google must store certain data for economic or legal reasons for an indefinite, extended period.
How Can I Delete My Data or Prevent Data Storage?
You always have the option to delete or deactivate cookies stored on your computer. The exact procedure depends on your browser.
Here you can find instructions on how to manage cookies in your browser:
Chrome: Delete, enable and manage cookies in Chrome
Safari: Manage cookies and website data with Safari
Firefox: Delete cookies to remove data websites have stored on your computer
Internet Explorer: Delete and manage cookies
Microsoft Edge: Delete and manage cookies
If you generally do not want cookies, you can configure your browser to notify you whenever a cookie is about to be set. This allows you to decide individually whether to allow each cookie. By downloading and installing this browser plugin at
https://support.google.com/ads/answer/7395996
all advertising cookies will also be disabled. Please note that disabling these cookies does not prevent advertisements, but only personalized advertising.
If you have a Google account, you can deactivate personalized advertising at
https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated.
You will still see ads, but they will no longer be tailored to your interests. However, ads will still be displayed based on factors such as your location, browser type, and search terms used.
You can read about what data Google generally collects and what they use these data for at
https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/.
Google Ads (Google AdWords) Conversion Tracking Privacy Policy
We use Google Ads (formerly Google AdWords) as an online marketing measure to promote our products and services. In this way, we aim to make more people on the internet aware of the high quality of our offerings. As part of our advertising activities through Google Ads, we use the conversion tracking service provided by Google Inc. on our website. In Europe, however, Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland) is responsible for all Google services. With the help of this free tracking tool, we can better tailor our advertising offerings to your interests and needs. In the following article, we explain in more detail why we use conversion tracking, what data are stored in the process, and how you can prevent this data storage.
What Is Google Ads Conversion Tracking?
Google Ads (formerly Google AdWords) is Google Inc.’s in-house online advertising system. We are convinced of the quality of our offerings and want as many people as possible to become familiar with our website. In the online environment, Google Ads provides the best platform for this purpose. Naturally, we also want to gain a precise overview of the cost-benefit ratio of our advertising campaigns. Therefore, we use the conversion tracking tool provided by Google Ads.
But what exactly is a conversion? A conversion occurs when you move from being a purely interested website visitor to an active visitor. This always happens when you click on our ad and subsequently perform another action, such as visiting our website. With Google’s conversion tracking tool, we capture what happens after a user clicks on our Google Ads advertisement. For example, we can see whether products are purchased, services are used, or users sign up for our newsletter.
Why Do We Use Google Ads Conversion Tracking on Our Website?
We use Google Ads to draw attention to our offerings on other websites as well. The goal is to ensure that our advertising campaigns reach only those people who are interested in our offerings. With the conversion tracking tool, we can see which keywords, ads, ad groups, and campaigns lead to the desired customer actions. We can see how many customers interact with our ads on a device and then complete a conversion. With these data, we can calculate our cost-benefit ratio, measure the success of individual advertising measures, and consequently optimize our online marketing activities. Furthermore, with the help of the data obtained, we can make our website more appealing to you and tailor our advertising offering even more individually to your needs.
What Data Are Stored in Google Ads Conversion Tracking?
We have integrated a conversion tracking tag or code snippet into our website to better analyze certain user actions. If you now click on one of our Google Ads advertisements, the “Conversion” cookie will be stored on your computer (usually in the browser) or mobile device from a Google domain. Cookies are small text files that store information on your computer.
Here are the details of the most important cookies used for Google conversion tracking:
Name: Conversion
Value: EhMI_aySuoyv4gIVled3Ch0llweVGAEgt-mr6aXd7dYlSAGQ321211020-3
Purpose: This cookie stores every conversion you make on our site after you have come to us via a Google Ad.
Expiration Date: after 3 months
Name: _gac
Value: 1.1558695989.EAIaIQobChMIiOmEgYO04gIVj5AYCh2CBAPrEAAYASAAEgIYQfD_BwE
Purpose: This is a classic Google Analytics cookie and is used to record various actions on our website.
Expiration Date: after 3 months
Note: The _gac cookie appears only in connection with Google Analytics. The above list does not claim to be complete, as Google frequently uses additional cookies for analytical evaluation.
As soon as you complete an action on our website, Google recognizes the cookie and stores your action as a so-called conversion. As long as you browse our website and the cookie has not yet expired, both we and Google recognize that you found us via our Google Ads advertisement. The cookie is read and the conversion data are sent back to Google Ads. It is also possible that other cookies are used to measure conversions. Google Ads conversion tracking can be further refined and improved with the help of Google Analytics. For advertisements that Google displays in various places on the web, cookies with the name “__gads” or “_gac” may be set under our domain. Since September 2017, various campaign information has been stored by analytics.js using the _gac cookie. The cookie stores these data as soon as you access one of our pages for which Google Ads automatic tagging has been set up. Unlike cookies set for Google domains, Google can read these conversion cookies only when you are on our website. We do not collect or receive any personal data. We receive a report from Google containing statistical analyses. For example, we learn the total number of users who clicked on our ad and see which advertising measures were well received.
How Long and Where Are the Data Stored?
At this point, we would like to note that we have no influence over how Google further uses the collected data. According to Google, the data are encrypted and stored on secure servers. In most cases, conversion cookies expire after 30 days and do not transmit any personal data. The cookies named “Conversion” and “_gac” (used in connection with Google Analytics) have an expiration date of 3 months.
How Can I Delete My Data or Prevent Data Storage?
You have the option not to participate in Google Ads conversion tracking. If you deactivate the Google conversion tracking cookie via your browser, you block conversion tracking. In this case, you will not be included in the statistics of the tracking tool. You can change the cookie settings in your browser at any time. The procedure differs slightly depending on the browser. Here you can find instructions on how to manage cookies in your browser:
Chrome: Delete, enable and manage cookies in Chrome
Safari: Manage cookies and website data with Safari
Firefox: Delete cookies to remove data that websites have stored on your computer
Internet Explorer: Delete and manage cookies
Microsoft Edge: Delete and manage cookies
If you generally do not want cookies, you can configure your browser to inform you whenever a cookie is about to be set. This allows you to decide for each individual cookie whether you want to allow it or not. By downloading and installing this browser plug-in at
https://support.google.com/ads/answer/7395996
all advertising cookies will also be deactivated. Please note that disabling these cookies does not prevent advertisements, but only personalized advertising.
Through its certification under the EU–U.S. Privacy Shield framework, the American corporation Google LLC is required to comply with applicable EU data protection laws. If you would like to learn more about data protection at Google, we recommend Google’s general privacy policy:
https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en
Embedded Social Media Elements Privacy Policy
We integrate elements from social media services on our website to display images, videos, and text.
By visiting pages that present such elements, data are transmitted from your browser to the respective social media service and stored there. We do not have access to these data.
The following links lead you to the pages of the respective social media services where it is explained how they handle your data:
- Instagram Privacy Policy: https://help.instagram.com/519522125107875
- For YouTube, the Google Privacy Policy applies: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en
- Facebook Data Policy: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy
- Twitter Privacy Policy: https://twitter.com/en/privacy
YouTube Privacy Policy
We have embedded YouTube videos on our website. This allows us to present interesting videos directly on our page. YouTube is a video portal that has been a subsidiary of Google since 2006. The video portal is operated by YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA. When you access a page on our website that contains an embedded YouTube video, your browser automatically connects to YouTube’s or Google’s servers. Depending on your settings, various data are transmitted. For all data processing within Europe, Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland) is responsible.
Below, we explain in more detail which data are processed, why we have embedded YouTube videos, and how you can manage or delete your data.
What Is YouTube?
On YouTube, users can watch, rate, comment on, and upload videos free of charge. Over the past years, YouTube has become one of the most important social media channels worldwide. To enable us to display videos on our website, YouTube provides a code snippet that we have integrated into our site.
Why Do We Use YouTube Videos on Our Website?
YouTube is the video platform with the most visitors and the best content. We strive to offer you the best possible user experience on our website. Of course, interesting videos should not be missing. With the help of our embedded videos, we provide you with additional useful content alongside our texts and images. In addition, our website is easier to find on Google’s search engine thanks to the embedded videos. Even when we run advertisements via Google Ads, Google can, thanks to the collected data, show these ads only to people who are genuinely interested in our offerings.
What Data Are Stored by YouTube?
As soon as you visit one of our pages that includes an embedded YouTube video, YouTube sets at least one cookie that stores your IP address and our URL. If you are logged into your YouTube account, YouTube can usually assign your interactions on our website to your profile using cookies. This includes data such as session duration, bounce rate, approximate location, technical information such as browser type, screen resolution, or your internet service provider. Additional data may include contact details, any ratings, sharing content via social media, or adding content to your favorites on YouTube.
If you are not logged into a Google account or a YouTube account, Google stores data with a unique identifier associated with your device, browser, or app. For example, your preferred language setting is retained. However, many interaction data cannot be stored because fewer cookies are set.
In the following list, we show cookies that were set in a browser test. We show both cookies set without a logged-in YouTube account and cookies set with a logged-in account. The list does not claim to be complete, as user data always depend on interactions on YouTube.
Name: YSC
Value: b9-CV6ojI5Y321211020-1
Purpose: This cookie registers a unique ID to store statistics of the viewed video.
Expiration Date: after session end
Name: PREF
Value: f1=50000000
Purpose: This cookie also registers your unique ID. Google receives statistics via PREF on how you use YouTube videos on our website.
Expiration Date: after 8 months
Name: GPS
Value: 1
Purpose: This cookie registers your unique ID on mobile devices to track GPS location.
Expiration Date: after 30 minutes
Name: VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE
Value: 95Chz8bagyU
Purpose: This cookie attempts to estimate the user’s bandwidth on our websites (with embedded YouTube video).
Expiration Date: after 8 months
Additional cookies that are set when you are logged into your YouTube account:
Name: APISID
Value: zILlvClZSkqGsSwI/AU1aZI6HY7321211020-
Purpose: This cookie is used to create a profile of your interests. The data are used for personalized advertisements.
Expiration Date: after 2 years
Name: CONSENT
Value: YES+AT.en+20150628-20-0
Purpose: This cookie stores the status of a user’s consent to the use of various Google services. CONSENT also serves security purposes to verify users and protect user data from unauthorized attacks.
Expiration Date: after 19 years
Name: HSID
Value: AcRwpgUik9Dveht0I
Purpose: This cookie is used to create a profile of your interests. These data help to display personalized advertising.
Expiration Date: after 2 years
Name: LOGIN_INFO
Value: AFmmF2swRQIhALl6aL…
Purpose: Information about your login data is stored in this cookie.
Expiration Date: after 2 years
Name: SAPISID
Value: 7oaPxoG-pZsJuuF5/AnUdDUIsJ9iJz2vdM
Purpose: This cookie uniquely identifies your browser and device. It is used to create a profile of your interests.
Expiration Date: after 2 years
Name: SID
Value: oQfNKjAsI321211020-
Purpose: This cookie stores your Google account ID and your most recent login time in digitally signed and encrypted form.
Expiration Date: after 2 years
Name: SIDCC
Value: AN0-TYuqub2JOcDTyL
Purpose: This cookie stores information about how you use the website and which advertisements you may have seen before visiting our site.
Expiration Date: after 3 months
How Long and Where Are the Data Stored?
The data that YouTube receives and processes from you are stored on Google servers. Most of these servers are located in the United States. At
https://www.google.com/about/datacenters/inside/locations/?hl=en
you can see exactly where Google’s data centers are located. Your data are distributed across servers. This ensures faster retrieval and better protection against manipulation.
Google stores collected data for different lengths of time. Some data can be deleted at any time, others are automatically deleted after a limited period, and some are stored by Google for a longer period. Certain data (such as items from “My Activity,” photos or documents, products) stored in your Google account remain stored until you delete them. Even if you are not logged into a Google account, you can delete some data associated with your device, browser, or app.
How Can I Delete My Data or Prevent Data Storage?
In general, you can manually delete data in your Google account. With the automatic deletion function for location and activity data introduced in 2019, information is stored—depending on your decision—for either 3 or 18 months and then deleted.
Regardless of whether you have a Google account or not, you can configure your browser to delete or disable cookies from Google. Depending on which browser you use, this works in different ways. The following instructions show how to manage cookies in your browser:
Chrome: Delete, enable and manage cookies in Chrome
Safari: Manage cookies and website data with Safari
Firefox: Delete cookies to remove data that websites have stored on your computer
Internet Explorer: Delete and manage cookies
Microsoft Edge: Delete and manage cookies
If you generally do not want cookies, you can configure your browser to inform you whenever a cookie is about to be set. This allows you to decide for each individual cookie whether to allow it or not. Since YouTube is a subsidiary of Google, there is a joint privacy policy. If you would like to learn more about how your data are handled, we recommend reviewing the privacy policy at
https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.
YouTube Subscribe Button Privacy Policy
We have integrated the YouTube Subscribe button (“Subscribe Button”) on our website. You can usually recognize the button by the classic YouTube logo. The logo displays the words “Subscribe” or “YouTube” in white text on a red background, with the white “play symbol” to the left. The button may also appear in a different design.
Our YouTube channel regularly provides entertaining, interesting, or exciting videos. With the integrated “Subscribe Button,” you can subscribe to our channel directly from our website without having to visit the YouTube website separately. We want to make access to our comprehensive content as simple as possible for you. Please note that YouTube may store and process data about you as a result.
If you see an embedded subscription button on our site, YouTube sets at least one cookie according to Google. This cookie stores your IP address and our URL. YouTube can also obtain information about your browser, your approximate location, and your preset language. In our test, the following four cookies were set without being logged into YouTube:
Name: YSC
Value: b9-CV6ojI5321211020Y
Purpose: This cookie registers a unique ID to store statistics of the viewed video.
Expiration Date: after session end
Name: PREF
Value: f1=50000000
Purpose: This cookie also registers your unique ID. Google receives statistics via PREF on how you use YouTube videos on our website.
Expiration Date: after 8 months
Name: GPS
Value: 1
Purpose: This cookie registers your unique ID on mobile devices to track GPS location.
Expiration Date: after 30 minutes
Name: VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE
Value: 32121102095Chz8bagyU
Purpose: This cookie attempts to estimate the user’s bandwidth on our websites (with embedded YouTube video).
Expiration Date: after 8 months
Note: These cookies were set during a test and do not claim to be complete.
If you are logged into your YouTube account, YouTube can store many of your actions/interactions on our website using cookies and assign them to your YouTube account. For example, YouTube receives information about how long you browse our site, which browser type you use, which screen resolution you prefer, or which actions you perform.
YouTube uses these data both to improve its own services and offerings and to provide analyses and statistics for advertisers (who use Google Ads).
AdSimple Cookie Manager Privacy Policy
We use the AdSimple Cookie Manager provided by the software development and online marketing company AdSimple GmbH, Fabriksgasse 20, 2230 Gänserndorf, Austria, on our website. The AdSimple Cookie Manager enables us, among other things, to provide you with a comprehensive and GDPR-compliant cookie notice so that you can decide which cookies you wish to allow and which you do not. By using this software, data are transmitted to and stored by AdSimple. In this Privacy Policy, we inform you why we use the AdSimple Cookie Manager, which data are transmitted and stored, and how you can prevent this data transmission.
What Is the AdSimple Cookie Manager?
The AdSimple Cookie Manager is software that scans our website and identifies and categorizes all existing cookies. In addition, as a website visitor, you are informed about the use of cookies through a cookie notice script and can decide yourself which cookies you wish to allow and which you do not.
Why Do We Use the AdSimple Cookie Manager on Our Website?
We aim to offer you maximum transparency in the area of data protection. To ensure this, we must first know exactly which cookies have been placed on our website over time. Because the AdSimple Cookie Manager regularly scans our website and identifies all cookies, we have full control over these cookies and can therefore act in compliance with the GDPR. This allows us to inform you precisely about the use of cookies on our website. Furthermore, you always receive an up-to-date and GDPR-compliant cookie notice and can decide via a checkbox system which cookies you accept or block.
What Data Are Stored by the AdSimple Cookie Manager?
If you consent to cookies on our website, the following cookie is set by the AdSimple Cookie Manager:
Name: acm_status
Value: “:true,”statistik”:true,”marketing”:true,”socialmedia”:true,”einstellungen”:true}
Purpose: This cookie stores your consent status. This allows our website to read and follow the current status on future visits.
Expiration Date: after one year
How Long and Where Are the Data Stored?
All data collected by the AdSimple Cookie Manager are transmitted and stored exclusively within the European Union. The collected data are stored on AdSimple’s servers hosted by Hetzner GmbH in Germany. Access to these data is granted exclusively to AdSimple GmbH and Hetzner GmbH.
How Can I Delete My Data or Prevent Data Storage?
You have the right at any time to access your personal data and to request their deletion. You can prevent data collection and storage, for example, by rejecting the use of cookies via the cookie notice script. Another way to prevent data processing or manage it according to your preferences is through your browser. Cookie management works slightly differently depending on the browser. Below you will find instructions for the most common browsers:
Chrome: Delete, enable and manage cookies in Chrome
Safari: Manage cookies and website data with Safari
Firefox: Delete cookies to remove data that websites have stored on your computer
Internet Explorer: Delete and manage cookies
Microsoft Edge: Delete and manage cookies
We hope we have provided you with a clear overview of data traffic and data processing through the AdSimple Cookie Manager. If you would like to learn more about this tool, we recommend the description page at
https://www.adsimple.at/adsimple-cookie-manager/.
Google reCAPTCHA Privacy Policy
Our primary objective is to secure and protect our website in the best possible way for both you and us. To ensure this, we use Google reCAPTCHA provided by Google Inc. In Europe, Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland) is responsible for all Google services. With reCAPTCHA, we can determine whether you are genuinely a human being and not a robot or other spam software. By spam, we mean any unsolicited information sent to us electronically. With classic CAPTCHAs, you usually had to solve text or image puzzles for verification. With Google’s reCAPTCHA, we generally do not need to trouble you with such tasks. In most cases, it is sufficient for you to simply check a box to confirm that you are not a bot. With the new Invisible reCAPTCHA version, you do not even need to check a box. How this works exactly and, above all, which data are used for this purpose is explained below in this Privacy Policy.
What Is reCAPTCHA?
reCAPTCHA is a free CAPTCHA service from Google that protects websites from spam software and abuse by non-human visitors. This service is most commonly used when you fill out forms on the internet. A CAPTCHA service is a type of automatic Turing test designed to ensure that an action on the internet is performed by a human and not by a bot. In the classic Turing test (named after computer scientist Alan Turing), a human distinguishes between a bot and a human. With CAPTCHAs, this distinction is made by the computer or a software program. Classic CAPTCHAs work with small tasks that are easy for humans to solve but significantly more difficult for machines. With reCAPTCHA, you no longer have to actively solve puzzles. The tool uses modern risk analysis techniques to distinguish humans from bots. Here, you only need to check the text field “I am not a robot,” or with Invisible reCAPTCHA even this step is no longer required. With reCAPTCHA, a JavaScript element is integrated into the source code, and the tool runs in the background analyzing your user behavior. The software calculates a so-called CAPTCHA score from these user interactions. Google uses this score to determine, even before the CAPTCHA input, how likely it is that you are a human. reCAPTCHA or CAPTCHAs in general are used whenever bots could manipulate or misuse certain actions (such as registrations, surveys, etc.).
Why Do We Use reCAPTCHA on Our Website?
We only want to welcome real human visitors to our site. Bots or spam software of any kind are not welcome. That is why we take all necessary measures to protect ourselves and offer you the best possible user experience. For this reason, we use Google reCAPTCHA provided by Google. This allows us to be fairly certain that we remain a “bot-free” website. By using reCAPTCHA, data are transmitted to Google to determine whether you are truly human. reCAPTCHA therefore serves the security of our website and, consequently, your security as well. For example, without reCAPTCHA, a bot could register as many email addresses as possible during registration in order to subsequently “spam” forums or blogs with unwanted advertising content. With reCAPTCHA, we can prevent such bot attacks.
What Data Are Stored by reCAPTCHA?
reCAPTCHA collects personal data from users to determine whether actions on our website are actually performed by humans. This means that the IP address and other data required by Google for the reCAPTCHA service may be transmitted to Google. IP addresses are almost always shortened within EU member states or other contracting states of the European Economic Area before the data are transferred to a server in the United States. The IP address is not combined with other Google data unless you are logged into your Google account while using reCAPTCHA. First, the reCAPTCHA algorithm checks whether Google cookies from other Google services (YouTube, Gmail, etc.) have already been placed in your browser. reCAPTCHA then sets an additional cookie in your browser and captures a snapshot of your browser window.
The following list of collected browser and user data does not claim to be complete. Rather, these are examples of data that, to our knowledge, are processed by Google:
- Referrer URL (the address of the page the visitor came from)
- IP address (e.g., 256.123.123.1)
- Information about the operating system (the software that enables your computer to function, such as Windows, Mac OS X, or Linux)
- Cookies (small text files that store data in your browser)
- Mouse and keyboard behavior (every action you perform with the mouse or keyboard is recorded)
- Date and language settings (which language or date you have preset on your PC is stored)
- All JavaScript objects (JavaScript is a programming language that allows websites to adapt to users; JavaScript objects can collect all kinds of data under a single name)
- Screen resolution (indicates how many pixels the image display consists of)
It is undisputed that Google uses and analyzes these data before you click the “I am not a robot” checkbox. With the Invisible reCAPTCHA version, even the checkbox is omitted and the entire recognition process runs in the background. Google does not provide detailed information about exactly how much and which data are stored.
The following cookies are used by reCAPTCHA. We refer to the Google reCAPTCHA demo version at
https://www.google.com/recaptcha/api2/demo.
All these cookies require a unique identifier for tracking purposes. Below is a list of cookies that Google reCAPTCHA set in the demo version:
Name: IDE
Value: WqTUmlnmv_qXyi_DGNPLESKnRNrpgXoy1K-pAZtAkMbHI-321211020-8
Purpose: This cookie is set by DoubleClick (also owned by Google) to register and report a user’s actions on the website in relation to advertisements. This allows advertising effectiveness to be measured and appropriate optimization measures to be taken. IDE is stored in browsers under the domain doubleclick.net.
Expiration Date: after one year
Name: 1P_JAR
Value: 2019-5-14-12
Purpose: This cookie collects statistics on website usage and measures conversions. A conversion occurs, for example, when a user becomes a buyer. The cookie is also used to display relevant advertisements to users and to prevent the same ad from being shown more than once.
Expiration Date: after one month
Name: ANID
Value: U7j1v3dZa3212110200xgZFmiqWppRWKOr
Purpose: We were unable to obtain detailed information about this cookie. In Google’s privacy policy, the cookie is mentioned in connection with “advertising cookies” such as “DSID,” “FLC,” “AID,” and “TAID.” ANID is stored under the domain google.com.
Expiration Date: after 9 months
Name: CONSENT
Value: YES+AT.en+20150628-20-0
Purpose: This cookie stores the status of a user’s consent to the use of various Google services. CONSENT also serves security purposes to verify users, prevent credential fraud, and protect user data from unauthorized attacks.
Expiration Date: after 19 years
Name: NID
Value: 0WmuWqy321211020zILzqV_nmt3sDXwPeM5Q
Purpose: NID is used by Google to tailor advertisements to your Google searches. With the help of the cookie, Google “remembers” your most frequently entered search queries or your previous interactions with ads. This allows you to receive customized advertisements. The cookie contains a unique ID to collect personal user settings for advertising purposes.
Expiration Date: after 6 months
Name: DV
Value: gEAABBCjJMXcI0dSAAAANbqc321211020-4
Purpose: As soon as you check the “I am not a robot” box, this cookie is set. The cookie is used by Google Analytics for personalized advertising. DV collects information in anonymized form and is also used to distinguish users.
Expiration Date: after 10 minutes
Note: This list does not claim to be complete, as Google frequently changes its cookie selection.
How Long and Where Are the Data Stored?
By integrating reCAPTCHA, your data are transferred to Google servers. Google does not clearly state where exactly these data are stored, even after repeated inquiries. Without confirmation from Google, it must be assumed that data such as mouse interactions, time spent on the website, or language settings are stored on European or American Google servers. The IP address transmitted by your browser to Google is generally not combined with other Google data from other Google services. However, if you are logged into your Google account while using the reCAPTCHA plugin, the data are merged. In this case, Google’s separate privacy policies apply.
How Can I Delete My Data or Prevent Data Storage?
If you do not want any data about you or your behavior to be transmitted to Google, you must log out of Google completely and delete all Google cookies before visiting our website or using the reCAPTCHA software. In principle, data are automatically transmitted to Google as soon as you access our website. To delete these data again, you must contact Google Support at
https://support.google.com/?hl=en&tid=321211020.
By using our website, you agree that Google LLC and its representatives automatically collect, process, and use data.
You can learn more about reCAPTCHA on Google’s developer page at
https://developers.google.com/recaptcha/.
Although Google provides more technical details about reCAPTCHA development there, precise information about data storage and privacy-related issues is not available there either. A good overview of Google’s general data usage can be found in Google’s own privacy policy at
https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.
Google Custom Search Privacy Policy
We have integrated the Google Custom Search plug-in on our website. Google is the largest and most well-known search engine worldwide and is operated by the U.S.-based company Google Inc. For the European region, Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland) is responsible. Through the Google Custom Search function, your data may be transferred to Google. In this Privacy Policy, we inform you why we use this plug-in, which data are processed, and how you can manage or prevent this data transfer.
What Is Google Custom Search?
The Google Custom Search plug-in is a Google search bar directly integrated into our website. The search works the same way as on
www.google.com, but the search results are focused exclusively on our content and products or on a restricted search scope.
Why Do We Use Google Custom Search on Our Website?
A website with a large amount of interesting content can become so extensive that it may be difficult to maintain an overview. Over time, we have accumulated a significant amount of valuable material and, as part of our service, we want you to find our content as quickly and easily as possible. The Google Custom Search makes it much easier to locate relevant content. The integrated Google plug-in improves the overall quality of our website and simplifies your search experience.
What Data Are Stored Through Google Custom Search?
Through the Google Custom Search function, your data are only transferred to Google if you actively use the Google search feature embedded on our website. This means that only when you enter a search term into the search bar and confirm it (for example, by pressing “Enter”), your IP address and the search term are transmitted to Google, stored, and processed there. Based on the cookies set (such as 1P_JAR), it can be assumed that Google also receives data relating to website usage. If you search for content during your visit to our website using the integrated Google search function and are simultaneously logged into your Google account, Google may associate the collected data with your Google account. As the website operator, we have no influence over what Google does with the collected data or how Google processes these data.
The following cookies are set in your browser if you use Google Custom Search and are not logged into a Google account:
Name: 1P_JAR
Value: 2020-01-27-13321211020-5
Purpose: This cookie collects statistics on website usage and measures conversions. A conversion occurs, for example, when a user becomes a buyer. The cookie is also used to display relevant advertisements to users.
Expiration Date: after one month
Name: CONSENT
Value: WP.282f52321211020-9
Purpose: This cookie stores the status of a user’s consent to the use of various Google services. CONSENT also serves security purposes to verify users and to protect user data against unauthorized access.
Expiration Date: after 18 years
Name: NID
Value: 196=pwIo3B5fHr-8
Purpose: NID is used by Google to tailor advertisements to your Google searches. With the help of the cookie, Google “remembers” your entered search queries or your previous interaction with advertisements. This enables the display of personalized advertisements.
Expiration Date: after 6 months
Note: This list does not claim to be complete, as Google may change its cookie selection at any time.
How Long and Where Are the Data Stored?
Google’s servers are distributed worldwide. Since Google is a U.S.-based company, most data are stored on American servers. You can see exactly where Google’s data centers are located at
https://www.google.com/about/datacenters/inside/locations/?hl=de.
Your data are distributed across various physical storage media. This allows the data to be retrieved more quickly and better protected against possible manipulation. Google also maintains appropriate emergency programs for your data. In the event of internal technical issues at Google that cause servers to malfunction, the risk of service interruption and data loss remains low.
Depending on the type of data involved, Google stores them for varying periods. Some data can be deleted by you, others are automatically deleted or anonymized by Google. However, there are also data that Google stores for longer periods if required for legal or business reasons.
How Can I Delete My Data or Prevent Data Storage?
Under European Union data protection law, you have the right to obtain information about your data, to update them, to delete them, or to restrict their processing. Certain data can be deleted by you at any time. If you have a Google account, you can delete data related to your web activity there or define that they should be deleted after a certain period of time.
In your browser, you also have the option to deactivate, delete, or manage cookies according to your preferences. Below you will find instructions for the most common browsers:
Chrome: Delete, enable and manage cookies in Chrome
Safari: Manage cookies and website data with Safari
Firefox: Delete cookies to remove data that websites have stored on your computer
Internet Explorer: Delete and manage cookies
Microsoft Edge: Delete and manage cookies
Google is an active participant in the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework, which regulates the proper and secure transfer of personal data. More information can be found at
https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI.
If you would like to learn more about Google’s data processing practices, we recommend reading Google’s comprehensive privacy policy at
https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.
Cookiebot Privacy Policy
We use functions of the provider Cookiebot on our website. Cookiebot is operated by Cybot A/S, Havnegade 39, 1058 Copenhagen, Denmark. Among other things, Cookiebot enables us to provide you with a comprehensive cookie notice (also known as a cookie banner or cookie notice). By using this function, your data may be transmitted to, stored, and processed by Cookiebot or Cybot. In this Privacy Policy, we inform you why we use Cookiebot, which data are transferred, and how you can prevent this data transmission.
What Is Cookiebot?
Cookiebot is a software product of the company Cybot. The software automatically generates a GDPR-compliant cookie notice for visitors to our website. In addition, the technology behind Cookiebot scans, monitors, and evaluates all cookies and tracking measures on our website.
Why Do We Use Cookiebot on Our Website?
We take data protection very seriously. We want to show you exactly what happens on our website and which of your data are stored. Cookiebot helps us obtain a comprehensive overview of all our cookies (first-party and third-party cookies). This allows us to inform you precisely and transparently about the use of cookies on our website. You always receive an up-to-date and data protection-compliant cookie notice and can decide for yourself which cookies you allow and which you do not.
What Data Are Stored by Cookiebot?
If you consent to the use of cookies, the following data are transmitted to, stored, and processed by Cybot:
- IP address (in anonymized form, the last 3 digits are set to 0)
- Date and time of your consent
- Our website URL
- Technical browser data
- Encrypted, anonymous key
- The cookies you have allowed (as proof of consent)
The following cookies are set by Cookiebot if you have consented to the use of cookies:
Name: CookieConsent
Value: {stamp:’P7to4eNgIHvJvDerjKneBsmJQd9321211020-2
Purpose: This cookie stores your consent status. This allows our website to read and follow the current status on future visits.
Expiration Date: after one year
Name: CookieConsentBulkTicket
Value: kDSPWpA%2fjhljZKClPqsncfR8SveTnNWhys5NojaxdFYBPjZ2PaDnUw%3d%3321211020-6
Purpose: This cookie is set when you allow all cookies and thereby activate a “bulk consent.” The cookie then stores its own random and unique ID.
Expiration Date: after one year
Note: Please note that this is a sample list and does not claim to be complete. In the cookie declaration at
https://www.cookiebot.com/de/cookie-declaration/
you can see which additional cookies may be used.
According to Cybot’s Privacy Policy, the company does not sell personal data. However, Cybot shares data with trusted third parties or subcontractors that help the company achieve its business objectives. Data are also disclosed if legally required.
How Long and Where Are the Data Stored?
All collected data are transmitted, stored, and forwarded exclusively within the European Union. The data are stored in an Azure data center (cloud provider: Microsoft). You can learn more about all “Azure regions” at
https://azure.microsoft.com/de-de/global-infrastructure/regions/.
All user data are deleted by Cookiebot after 12 months from the time of registration (cookie consent) or immediately after termination of the Cookiebot service.
How Can I Delete My Data or Prevent Data Storage?
You have the right at any time to access your personal data and to request their deletion. You can prevent data collection and storage, for example, by rejecting the use of cookies via the cookie notice. Another way to prevent data processing or manage it according to your preferences is through your browser. Cookie management works slightly differently depending on the browser. Below you will find instructions for the most common browsers:
Chrome: Delete, enable and manage cookies in Chrome
Safari: Manage cookies and website data with Safari
Firefox: Delete cookies to remove data that websites have stored on your computer
Internet Explorer: Delete and manage cookies
Microsoft Edge: Delete and manage cookies
If you would like to learn more about the privacy policy of Cookiebot or Cybot, we recommend reading their privacy policy at
https://www.cookiebot.com/de/privacy-policy/.
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