When you visit our website, fill out a contact form, etc. – at these moments we collect, process and store various so-called personal data from you, e.g. your IP address, your name, your email address, etc. Therefore, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (hereinafter referred to as "GDPR") obliges us to take appropriate measures, but also to inform you.

You will find the following information in our privacy policy: A. Our contact details A.1. Name and contact details of the responsible party A.2. Contact details of the data protection officer B. Details on the processing of your data B.1. Contact form, email contacts, fax sending and telephone calls B.2. Newsletter B.3. Processing through visits to our website B.4. Cookies B.5. Use of Google Analytics B.6. Transfer of data to a third country (outside the EU) C. Your rights as a data subject C.1. Right to information C.2. Right to rectification C.3. Right to erasure C.4. Right to object to processing based on legitimate interest C.5. Right to withdraw consent C.6. Right to restriction of processing C.7. Right to information C.8. Right to data portability C.9. Automated decision-making, including profiling C.10. Voluntary provision of data C.11. Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

A. Our contact details

A.1. Name and contact details of the controller

Responsible within the meaning of data protection law is: maximiceAlte Tölzer Straße 182544 Deining/EglingFurther information about the company can be found in the imprint of our homepage under /impressum.

A.2. Contact details of the data protection officer

We have not appointed a data protection officer and are not required to do so. If you have any questions or complaints regarding data protection, you can reach us using the contact details listed in A.1.

B. Details on the processing of your data

B.1. Contact via contact form, email contacts, fax and telephone call

B.1.a.) General information when using the contact form or email contact or fax or phone call:If you fill out the general contact form, we collect the following data:Your name (*),Your email address (*).For all submissions, you must provide us with the data marked with an asterisk (*) so that we can reply to you if necessary, as we do not want to receive only one-page letters.If you fill out an inquiry form on the website of the respective provider (e.g. hotels, service providers) to contact the providers listed on our website, this data will be sent directly to the designated provider by email. They are then the responsible party within the meaning of data protection law. We do not receive a copy or knowledge of this. Alternatively, you can contact us via the provided email address, fax number or telephone number. In this case, your personal data transmitted via email, fax or telephone will be stored.Please also note the information B.2 with regard to our website in general.

B.1.b.) Purposes of data processing when using the contact form or email contact or fax sending or telephone call: The processing of personal data from the input mask of the general contact form serves us solely to process your contact and to process your request, as is the case when sending by email, fax or telephone. If your inquiry results in a contract with us (e.g. as a new provider), then the data processing serves to execute the contract.

B.1.c.) Legal basis for data processing when using the contact form or email contact, fax, or phone call: For inquiries via the contact form, email, fax, or phone, the legal basis for processing the data is our legitimate interest in data processing pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR in order to be able to answer and process your request. We need your name and email address, fax number, telephone number, or postal address to be able to respond. If you wish to remain anonymous, enter "anonymous," for example, in the name field.

B.1.d.) Transfer of data when using the contact form or email contact, fax, or phone call: Entered form data will be sent to us by email when you click the send button and stored only on our email server at our provider Checkdomain GmbH in Germany. Additional storage in our database does not take place. This also applies to emails you send us. Your data will only be transferred to third parties (e.g., if you ask us about specialized providers) with your express consent, which we will obtain from you in advance in each specific case. If a contract is concluded and an invoice is issued, your data, which is the subject of the invoice, will be passed on to our tax advisor for financial accounting purposes. Otherwise, no transfer to third parties takes place. An exception exists if there is a legal obligation to transfer data.

B.1.e.) Duration of storage when using the contact form or email contact, faxing, or telephone calls: The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required to achieve the purpose for which it was collected. If your contact with us only resulted in a non-contractual conversation, the purpose is achieved when the conversation has ended and it has been ruled out that the conversation can provide us with any indications of an impending conclusion of a contract or any contractual warranty or liability claims. We will then delete the data at the end of the conversation. If your contact results in the conclusion of a contract, the following applies: We store all data collected in this context until the end of the contract and no further claims can be asserted from the contract or the initiation of the contract, i.e. until the statute of limitations expires. The general limitation period according to Section 195 of the German Civil Code (BGB) is 3 years. However, certain claims, such as claims for damages, only expire after 30 years. If there is reasonable cause to believe that this is relevant in an individual case (e.g. impending claims against us), we will store the personal data for this period. The aforementioned limitation periods begin at the end of the year (i.e. December 31st) in which the claim arose and the creditor became aware of the circumstances giving rise to the claim and the identity of the debtor or would have become aware of them without gross negligence. We would like to point out that we are also subject to statutory retention periods for tax and accounting reasons. These oblige us to retain certain data, which may also include personal data, for a period of 6 to 10 years as evidence for our accounting. These retention periods take precedence over the above-mentioned deletion obligations. The retention periods also begin at the end of the relevant year, i.e. December 31st. When you receive an incoming or outgoing call to us, your telephone number or the name/company name stored with your telephone provider, as well as the date and time of the call, are stored in our telephone system in a so-called circular buffer that overwrites the oldest data with new data. This usually results in the data being automatically deleted from the telephone system after three months at the latest.

B.1.f.) Possibility of objection and removal when using the contact form or email contact, fax, or telephone call: To the extent that we rely on legitimate interests, you have the right to object to the processing of personal data concerning you at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation. If we cannot demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for further processing that outweigh your interests, rights, and freedoms, we will no longer process your data (cf. Art. 21 GDPR). You can contact us by post or email (see A.1.). However, with the objection, our conversation also ends. In this case, all personal data stored in the course of establishing contact will be deleted, unless it can be ruled out that the conversation does not provide us with any basis for any contractual warranty or liability claims, or we have no claims against you. In all other cases, the data will be blocked so that only our management has access to it, and only for the purpose of statutory retention periods or for the purpose of defending against or asserting actual or potential claims until the expiration of the limitation period (see our information on the duration of storage). You have the right to request the deletion of your data at any time during the initiation or conclusion of a contract. This will always result in the termination of the contract. Your request for deletion does not, in principle, affect our claim to payment of an agreed remuneration, unless legal reasons exclude our claim to remuneration (e.g., justified withdrawal).

B.2. Newsletter

B.2.a.) General information when ordering the newsletter: You have the option of subscribing to a free newsletter on our website or by contacting us via an inquiry. When registering for the newsletter, the data from the input mask is transmitted to us. This includes your email address and your first and last name (optional). When registering for the newsletter, the following data is also collected: the user's IP address and the date and time of registration. This serves to prevent misuse of the services or the email address of the data subject. Your consent to the processing of the data is obtained during the registration process, and reference is made to this privacy policy. Registration for our newsletter is carried out using a so-called double opt-in procedure. This means that after registration, you will receive an email asking you to confirm your registration. This confirmation is necessary to ensure that no one can register using other people's email addresses. Clicking on the link to confirm your registration will result in the collection of your IP address and the exact time (date and time) of the click. This data processing serves to fulfill our legal obligation to provide evidence that an opt-in, i.e., an explicit consent to receive the newsletter, has actually been received from the email address.

B.2.c.) Purpose of data processing when subscribing to the newsletter: The collection and processing of the user's email address serves to deliver the newsletter. We use the email address for advertising purposes. The collection of the IP address and the time of clicking on the confirmation link in the double opt-in email serves to fulfill our legal obligation to provide evidence of express consent. The collection of other personal data during the registration process serves to prevent misuse of the services or the email address used. Possible storage beyond unsubscribing from the newsletter for up to three years serves the purpose of proving previously granted consent and for possible defense against claims.

B.2.d.) Transfer of data when you subscribe to the newsletter: For transfer to our shipping service provider Rapidmail, see letters g., h. and i below. B2.e.) Duration of storage when ordering the newsletter: After registration, the registrant will receive an email from us with a confirmation link to the specified email address. If this link is not clicked, we will delete the data by the 5th working day (Monday-Friday) after registration. Your data will otherwise be deleted as soon as it is no longer required to achieve the purpose for which it was collected. Your email address will therefore be stored as long as the newsletter subscription is active and the three-year period for storage for evidentiary purposes (see letter f. below) has expired. The other personal data collected as part of the registration process is generally deleted after a period of seven days.

B.2.f.) Right to object and remove your newsletter subscription: You can cancel your newsletter subscription at any time, free of charge and without any formalities. For this purpose, every newsletter contains a link labeled "Unsubscribe." You can also contact us by other means (see A.1.). This also allows you to revoke your consent to the storage of personal data collected during the registration process. However, we will store your data for a period of up to three years, calculated from December 31 of the year in which you gave your consent, based on our legitimate interests, before permanently deleting it, provided that we can thereby prove the consent you gave (and have now revoked). This data will not be processed for any other purpose. B.2.g.) Use of the shipping service provider "Rapidmail": The newsletter is sent via "Rapidmail", Augustinerplatz 2, 79098 Freiburg. The email addresses of our newsletter recipients, as well as their other data described in this newsletter notice, are stored on Rapidmail's servers. Rapidmail uses this information to send and evaluate the newsletter on our behalf. Furthermore, according to Rapidmail's own information, Rapidmail may use this data to optimize or improve its own services, e.g., to technically optimize the sending and presentation of the newsletter or for commercial purposes, to determine which countries the recipients come from. However, Rapidmail does not use the data of our newsletter recipients to write to them directly or to pass it on to third parties. Rapidmail is certified under the US-EU data protection agreement "Privacy Shield" and is therefore committed to complying with EU data protection regulations. Furthermore, we have concluded a "contract processing agreement" with Rapidmail. This is a contract in which Rapidmail undertakes to protect our users' data, to process it on our behalf in accordance with their data protection regulations and, in particular, not to pass it on to third parties. You can view Rapidmail's data protection regulations here: https://www.rapidmail.de/datenschutz B.2.h.) Statistical collection and analysis: The newsletters contain a so-called "web beacon", i.e. a pixel-sized file that is retrieved from the Rapidmail server when the newsletter is opened. During this retrieval, technical information such as information about the browser and your system, as well as your IP address and the time of retrieval, is initially collected. This information is used to technically improve the services based on the technical data or the target groups and their reading behavior based on their retrieval locations (which can be determined using the IP address) or the access times. Statistical collection also includes determining whether the newsletters are opened, when they are opened and which links are clicked. For technical reasons, this information can be assigned to the individual newsletter recipients. However, it is neither our nor Rapidmail's aim to observe individual users. The evaluations serve us much more to recognize the reading habits of our users and to adapt our content to them or to send different content according to the interests of our users. B.2.i.) Online access and data management: There are cases in which we direct newsletter recipients to Rapidmail's websites. For example, our newsletters contain a link that newsletter recipients can use to access the newsletter online (e.g., in the event of display problems in the email program). Furthermore, newsletter recipients can subsequently correct their data, such as their email address. Likewise, Rapidmail's privacy policy is only available on their website. In this context, we would like to point out that cookies are used on Rapidmail's websites and that personal data is therefore processed by Rapidmail, its partners, and the service providers they use (e.g., Google Analytics). We have no influence over this data collection. Further information can be found in Rapidmail's privacy policy. We would also like to draw your attention to the options for objecting to the collection of data for advertising purposes on the websites http://www.aboutads.info/choices/ and http://www.youronlinechoices.com/ (for the European area).

B.3. Processing through visiting our website:

When you visit our website, various data processing operations take place, which we will inform you about here. This applies regardless of whether you fill out a contact form, subscribe to our newsletter, or log in to the login area. B.3.a.) General information when visiting our website: When you visit our website, we collect the following data:

1. Date and time of access,
2. URL (address) of the referring website (referrer),
3. Web pages that you access via our website,
4. Your screen resolution,
5. retrieved file(s) and message about the success of the retrieval,
6. Amount of data sent,
7. your Internet service provider,
8. Your browser, browser type and version, browser engine and engine version,
9. Your operating system, operating system version, operating system type,
10. Your anonymized IP address and the Internet service provider Domainfactory.

This data is processed separately from other data. This data is not processed together with your other personal data. It is not possible for us to assign this data to a specific person. B.3.b.) Purpose of data processing when you visit our website: The temporary processing of the data by the system is necessary to enable the delivery of the content of our website to your computer. For this purpose, your IP address must be stored for the duration of the session. Storage in log files occurs to ensure the functionality of the website. In addition, the data helps us to optimize our offer and the website and to ensure the security of our information technology systems. The data is not evaluated for marketing purposes in this context. B.3.c.) Legal basis for data processing when you visit our website: The temporary storage of the data and the log files is based on the legal basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. Our overriding legitimate interest in this data processing lies in the aforementioned purposes. We have concluded a data processing agreement with our provider (Checkdomain GmbH) (see Art. 28 GDPR). B.3.d.) Transfer of data when visiting our website: Our IT service provider has admin access to our website as a data processor pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR. We have concluded a data processing agreement with them. The data we collect when you visit our website is collected and stored by our provider Checkdomain GmbH as part of a data processing agreement (see Art. 28 GDPR). Otherwise, we will not pass on your data unless expressly stated in this privacy policy: Transfer to the tax advisor for accounting purposes; transfer to external specialist consultants with your prior express consent. Otherwise, this data will not be passed on. An exception exists if there is a legal obligation to pass on data. B.3.e.) Duration of storage when visiting our website: The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required to achieve the purpose for which it was collected. If the data is collected to provide the website, this is the case when the respective session has ended. If the data is stored in log files, this is the case after 7 days at the latest. Longer storage is possible. In this case, however, your IP addresses will be deleted or distorted so that it is no longer possible to assign the accessing client. B.3.f.) Possibility of objection and removal when visiting our website: The collection of data to provide the website and the storage of the data in log files is absolutely necessary for the operation of the website. Consequently, you have no option to object here. However, you can stop using our website at any time and thus prevent further processing of the aforementioned data.

B.4. Cookies

B.4.a.) General information on cookies When you access individual pages, we use so-called cookies. These are small text files that are stored on the user's end device (PC, smartphone, tablet, etc.). When you access our website, a cookie may be stored on your operating system. This cookie contains a characteristic string that enables unique identification of the browser when you visit the website again. Third-party cookies may also be used. If this is the case, we will inform you separately in this privacy policy in the information about the respective third-party tools (such as analysis tools, plug-ins, etc.). We use cookies to make our website more user-friendly and to ensure the security and integrity of the website. Some elements of our website require that the accessing browser can be identified even after changing pages. The following data is stored and transmitted in the cookies: Log-in information, information from the watch list, comparison list. When you visit our website, you are informed about the use of cookies for analysis purposes and your consent to the processing of your personal data used in this way is obtained. In this context, you will also find a reference to this privacy policy. B.4.b.) Purpose of data processing through cookies: The purpose of using technically necessary cookies is to simplify your use of websites. Some functions of our website cannot be offered without the use of cookies. For these, it is necessary that the browser is recognized even after changing pages. With regard to the reproduction of errors in the member area, the purpose is to be able to understand reported errors and correct them for the benefit of all users/members. In particular, errors can occur in member profiles, which members can edit themselves, and which could not be reproduced without logging in. The user data collected through technically necessary cookies is not used to create user profiles.B.4.c.) Legal basis for data processing: The legal basis for the processing of personal data using cookies is Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR, i.e., a legitimate interest on our part. Our legitimate interest lies in the purposes stated above.The legal basis for the processing of personal data using cookies for analysis purposes, provided the user has given their consent, is Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR.B.4.d.) Duration of storage: Some of the cookies we use are deleted after the end of the browser session, i.e., after you close your browser (so-called session cookies). Other cookies remain on your device and enable us or our partner companies to recognize your browser the next time you visit (persistent cookies). Otherwise, we store the data collected on the basis of a legitimate interest until the legitimate interest no longer exists, the balancing of interests leads to a different result, or you have effectively objected in accordance with Art. 21 GDPR (see the visually highlighted “Note on special right of objection” under C.). We check regularly, at least annually, whether the legitimate interest still exists. In particular, our interest no longer exists if the data is no longer sufficiently relevant to us with regard to evaluation and statistics of website usage due to the passage of time, which can be assumed after three years at the latest. B.4.e.) Possibility of objection and removal: Cookies are stored on your computer and transmitted from there to our website. Therefore, you have full control over the use of cookies. By changing the settings in your internet browser, you can deactivate or restrict the transmission of cookies. Cookies that have already been stored can be deleted at any time. This can also be done automatically. Note: If cookies are deactivated for our website, it may no longer be possible to fully use all of the website’s functions.

B.5. Use of the analysis tool Google Analytics

B.5.a.) GeneralThis website uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service provided by Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA ("Google"). Google Analytics uses "cookies", which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. Please note that Google Analytics on this website uses the "anonymizeIp" code to ensure anonymous IP tracking (so-called IP masking). By activating IP anonymization on this website, Google will shorten your IP address within member states of the European Union or other parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity and to provide the website operator with other services relating to website activity and internet usage. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other data held by Google. Further information on terms of use and data protection can be found at http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html or at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/.B5.b.) Purpose of data processing: The analysis tool and analysis cookies are used to improve the quality of our website and its content. This allows us to learn how the website is used and thus continuously optimize our offering. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. B.5.c.) Legal basis for data processing: The legal basis for the processing of personal data is Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR, i.e. a legitimate interest on our part. Our legitimate interest lies in the purposes stated above. Google Inc. has joined the "EU-US Privacy Shield", so that data transfer to the USA is permitted. B.5.d.) Duration of storage: The cookies are stored on the user's computer and transmitted from there to our website. Therefore, you as the user have full control over the use of cookies. By changing the settings in your internet browser, you can deactivate or restrict the transfer of cookies. Cookies that have already been stored can be deleted at any time. This can also happen automatically. If cookies are deactivated for our website, it may no longer be possible to fully use all of the website's functions. Otherwise, we store the data collected on the basis of a legitimate interest until the legitimate interest no longer exists, the balancing of interests leads to a different result or you have effectively objected in accordance with Art. 21 GDPR (see the visually highlighted “Reference to special right of objection” under C.). We check regularly, at least annually, whether the legitimate interest still exists. In particular, our interest no longer exists if the data is no longer sufficiently relevant to us with regard to evaluation and statistics of website usage due to the passage of time, which can be assumed after three years at the latest. B.5.e.) Possibility of objection and removal: You can prevent cookies from being saved by setting your browser software accordingly; we would like to point out that in this case you may not be able to use all functions of this website to their full extent. You can also prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the cookie and relating to your use of the website (including your IP address) and from processing this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available under the following link (http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de). You can prevent Google Analytics from collecting data by clicking on the following link. This will set an opt-out cookie that prevents the future collection of your data when you visit this website: Deactivate Google Analytics

B.6. Transfer of data to a third country (outside the EU)

Through the use of Google Analytics, your personal data will be transferred to the United States of America (USA). The EU Commission has issued an adequacy decision stating that personal data may only be transferred to the USA if the recipient has joined the EU-US Privacy Shield. Therefore, personal data will only be transferred to recipients in the USA who have demonstrably joined the EU-US Privacy Shield. This specifically refers to data transfer to the following companies:

1. Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA, as provider of Google Analytics

The aforementioned companies have joined the EU-US Privacy Shield and have subjected themselves to a level of data protection comparable to that of the EU. Data transfer to these companies is therefore generally permitted. Furthermore, in the case of contract processing, corresponding contract processing agreements have been concluded with these companies to protect the data and our right to issue instructions.

C. Your rights as a data subject

If your personal data is processed, you are the “data subject” and you have the following rights vis-à-vis us as the controller (you can find our contact details above under A.): C.1. Right to information You have the right to receive confirmation from us free of charge as to whether we process personal data concerning you. If this is the case, you have the right to information about this personal data and to further information, which you can find in Art. 15 GDPR. You can contact us by post or email for this purpose (see A.1. above). C.2. Right to rectification You have the right to request that we immediately rectify any inaccurate personal data concerning you. Likewise, you have the right – taking into account the purposes of the processing stated above – to request that incomplete personal data be completed – also by means of a supplementary declaration. You can contact us by post or email for this purpose (see A.1. above). C.3. Right to erasure You have the right to demand the immediate erasure of personal data concerning you if one of the requirements of Art. 17 GDPR is met. You can contact us by post or email for this purpose (see A.1. above). We have described the legal consequences under B. for the respective processing operations. C.4. Right of objection in the case of processing based on legitimate interest If we process your data on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR (i.e., due to our legitimate interest), you have the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you for reasons arising from your particular situation. If we cannot demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for further processing that outweigh your interests, rights, and freedoms, or if we process your data for direct marketing purposes, we will no longer process your data (see Art. 21 GDPR). You can contact us by post or email for this purpose. A technical procedure that you use, e.g. clear technical information that your web browser sends to us (“Do-Not-Track” message), is also considered an objection in this sense. C.5. Right of revocation if consent has been given You have the right to revoke your consent to the collection and use of personal data at any time with future effect. You can contact us by post or email (see A. above). This does not affect the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until the revocation. C.6. Right to restriction of processing You have the right to request that we restrict processing if one of the conditions of Art. 18 GDPR is met. You can contact us by post or email (see A.1 above). C.7. Right to information: If you have asserted your right to rectification, erasure, or restriction of processing against us, we are obliged to inform all recipients to whom the personal data concerning you was disclosed of this rectification, erasure, or restriction of processing, unless doing so proves impossible or involves disproportionate effort. You have the right to be informed of these recipients. C.8. Right to data portability: You have the right to receive the personal data concerning you that you have provided to us in a structured, common, and machine-readable format, and you have the right to transmit this data to another controller without hindrance from us if the requirements of Art. 20 GDPR are met. You can contact us by post or email for this purpose (see A.1. above). C.9. Automated decision-making, including profiling: We do not use automated decision-making. C.10. Voluntary provision of data: Your information is voluntary in order to contact us. However, if we need to respond, we will need your name, email address, and/or telephone number. C.11. Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. Without prejudice to any other rights, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority at any time, in particular in the member state of your residence, place of work, or place of the alleged infringement, if you believe that the processing of personal data concerning you violates data protection law. Our privacy policy was last updated on October 1, 2019.

Website analysis with Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics 4, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC, after obtaining user consent. The responsible entities are Google Ireland Limited, Google Building Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland, for users from the EU/EEA and Switzerland. Google Analytics 4 practices IP anonymization by default, which means that your IP address is immediately shortened when you interact with this website. Only in rare cases will your full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. Google assures that the IP transmitted via Google Analytics is never combined with other Google data. Google Analytics 4 is only activated with your consent via the cookie banner and can be revoked at any time via the cookie settings. The processed data includes: usage data such as page views, website interaction, general location and duration of visit; and communication data such as shortened IP addresses, user agent, language settings and screen resolution. The purpose of this data processing is for Google to evaluate your website use on your behalf, compile reports on activities, and analyze website performance. This data processing is legal, based on your consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR and Section 25 (1) (TDDDG). Google Ireland Limited, Google LLC, and Alphabet Inc. are the recipients of this data. Your website usage information is usually sent to a Google server in the USA, an action legitimized by the European Commission's recent adequacy decision of July 10, 2023, which recognizes Google LLC's certification under the EU-US Privacy Shield. Regarding data storage, any data linked to cookies is automatically deleted after a certain period of time: monthly for data that has reached its retention period, and a maximum of 2 years for Google Analytics cookies. For more information about the Google Analytics Terms of Use and Google's Privacy Policy, please visit https://policies.google.com/ and https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/12017362. Google Analytics uses "cookies," which are text files placed on your computer to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) is usually transferred to a Google server and stored there. Google Analytics is used exclusively with the "_anonymizeIp()" extension on this website. This extension anonymizes the IP address by shortening it, preventing it from being directly linked to a specific person. Through the extension, the IP address is shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. The IP address transmitted by the corresponding browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data. On behalf of the website operator, Google will use the information collected to evaluate the use of the website, to compile reports on website activity and to provide the website operator with other services related to website activity and internet usage (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR). The legitimate interest in data processing lies in the optimization of this website, the analysis of website usage and the adaptation of content. The interests of the users are adequately protected by pseudonymization. Google LLC is certified according to the so-called Privacy Shield (list entry here) and guarantees an appropriate level of data protection on this basis. The data sent and linked to cookies, user identifications (e.g., user ID), or advertising IDs is automatically deleted after 50 months. Data whose retention period has been reached is automatically deleted once a month. Visitors can prevent Google Analytics from collecting data by adjusting the cookie settings for this website. Visitors can also object to the collection and storage of IP addresses and data generated by cookies at any time with future effect. The corresponding browser plug-in can be downloaded and installed at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. Visitors can prevent Google Analytics from collecting data on this website by clicking on the following link. An opt-out cookie will be set which prevents the future collection of data when you visit this website. Further information on data usage by Google, settings and objection options can be found in Google's privacy policy (https://policies.google.com/privacy) and in the settings for the display of advertisements by Google (https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated).

Spam protection with Google reCAPTCHA

We have implemented Google reCAPTCHA in forms on our website to verify whether the data entered into the forms comes from human visitors or from machines or automated programs, also known as "bots." This tool automatically analyzes the behavior of website visitors as soon as they interact with the website, using various information such as IP address, length of stay, and mouse movements. The processed data includes usage data such as the website accessed, date and time of access and mouse movements, as well as communication data such as IP addresses, browser type, and operating system. This processing is aimed at website visitors and users of online services. The main purpose of this processing is to prevent misuse of our contact form and thereby increase security. The legal basis for this is our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. The data recipients are Google Ireland Ltd, located at Google Building Gordon House, Barrow St, Dublin 4, Ireland, (https://policies.google.com/privacy) and our website hosting provider. While your personal data is processed within the EU, the retention period for the processed data is determined by Google Ireland Limited. For more information, see the Google reCAPTCHA privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy