Legal aspects and data protection

The necessary legal information

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Privacy Policy

This statement informs you about the type, scope, and purposes of the collection and processing of personal information within the framework of our online offering and our presence on external platforms (e.g., social media). Terms such as "processing" or "controller" are based on the definitions of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Controller

Cologne
Germany

Categories of Processed Data

  • Identification data (e.g., names, residential addresses)
  • Communication data (e.g., phone numbers, email addresses)
  • Posted data (e.g., texts, images, videos)
  • Activity data (e.g., visited sections, time of access)
  • Technical data/traffic data (e.g., IP addresses, device information)

Affected Groups of Persons

Users and visitors of this online offering (hereinafter referred to as "users").

Purposes of Data Processing

  • Provision of the website and its components
  • Processing of inquiries and communication
  • Protection and security
  • Visitor analysis and marketing activities

Your Rights as a Data Subject

You have the right at any time to obtain information about the processing of your data (Art. 15 GDPR). You may also request the rectification of inaccurate data (Art. 16 GDPR), erasure (Art. 17 GDPR), or restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR). You also have the right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR), as well as the right to withdraw any given consent at any time for the future (Art. 7 para. 3 GDPR).

Furthermore, you can object to future data processing at any time (Art. 21 GDPR), particularly if the processing is carried out for direct marketing purposes. You are also entitled to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (Art. 77 GDPR).

Use of Cookies

To facilitate use and provide certain functions, our website uses cookies. In your browser settings, you have the option to prevent the storage of cookies or to delete existing cookies. Please note that this may affect the functionality of our site.

Blocking and Deletion of Data

Personal data will be removed by us as soon as it is no longer required for the intended purposes and no statutory retention obligations prevent its deletion. If deletion is not possible, the data will be blocked and no longer used for other purposes.

Contact Inquiries

When users contact us (by phone, email, or via a form), the transmitted information will be stored and processed for the handling of the inquiry. These data will be deleted as soon as they are no longer needed, unless statutory archiving obligations apply.

Information on Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC. Cookies are used for this purpose, which enable the analysis of website usage. We use Google Analytics exclusively with activated IP anonymization. The information collected by Google Analytics is deleted or anonymized after a period of 14 months.