Legal notice

Content disclaimer  

Although great care has been taken in the development of this website, we cannot guarantee or accept liability for the timeliness, accuracy and completeness of the contents. As a service provider, we are responsible for our own content on this website in accordance with general laws as per § 7 Abs.1 TMG; however, as per §§ 8 through 10 TMG, we are not obligated to monitor any transmitted or stored external information or to investigate any circumstances that indicate illegal activity. Obligations to remove or block the use of information in accordance with general laws remain unaffected. Any liability in this respect, however, is only incurred from the moment knowledge of the specific infringement is obtained. As soon as we become aware of such legal violations, we will remove the content that is in violation of the law.  

Links disclaimer  

Our website contains links to external websites operated by third parties, over whose contents we have no control. We therefore also cannot guarantee the accuracy of this external content. The respective provider or operator of the linked web pages is always responsible for their own content. The linked web pages were examined for possible legal violations at the time the links were established. Unlawful content was not apparent at the time of linking; however, constant monitoring of the content of these web pages is not reasonable without concrete evidence of unlawful content. As soon as we become aware of any legal violations, we will remove the links that are in violation of the law.  

Copyright  

The content and work provided on these pages by the site operator are subject to German copyright law. The reproduction, processing, distribution or any form of utilization beyond the scope of copyright law shall require written consent from the respective author or creator. Copies of this site are prohibited. The respective copyright of third parties is acknowledged in the case of any content on this website that has not been produced by the operator,  and the content is labeled as such. Nevertheless, should you become aware of any copyright infringement, we request that you notify us accordingly. As soon as we become aware of any legal violations, we will remove the content that is in violation of the law.  

Privacy policy  

The use of our website is usually possible without providing personal information. In cases where the pages of our website request personal data (such as your name, address or e-mail address), input of this data is always on a voluntary basis whenever possible. No personal data will be forwarded to any third parties without your express consent.  

However, please be advised that data transferred over the Internet (such as communication by e-mail) may include security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.  

We prohibit third-party use of our published contact data, which is part of our duty to publish a legal notice, for the purpose of sending us any advertising or informational materials that we have not expressly requested. The operators of these web pages expressly reserves the right to take legal action in the event of receiving unsolicited advertisements, such as in the form of spam e-mail. 

Privacy policy for the use of Facebook plug-ins (Like button)  

Our web pages include plug-ins from the social media network Facebook, 1601 South California Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA. The Facebook plug-ins on our pages can be identified by the Facebook logo or the "Like" button. A Facebook plug-ins overview is available here: developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/  

When you visit our web pages, a connection is made directly between your browser and the Facebook server via the plug-in. If you click on the Facebook "Like" button while you are logged in to your Facebook account, you can link the content of our pages to your Facebook profile. This allows Facebook to assign your visit to our site to your user account. Please note that as a website provider, we have no knowledge as to the content of the data transmitted nor as to the use of this data by Facebook. You can find additional information concerning the above in the Facebook Data Policy at www.facebook.com/policy.php.  

If you do not want Facebook to assign your visit to our pages to your Facebook account, please log out of your Facebook account.  

Privacy policy for the use of Google Analytics  

This website uses Google Analytics, an Internet analysis service from Google, Inc. ("Google"). Google Analytics uses cookies, which are text files that are saved to your computer and make it possible to analyze your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie through your use of this website is usually transmitted and saved to a Google server in the USA. However, in the event of activation of an anonymous IP on this website, your IP address will be abbreviated by Google beforehand in member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the agreement on the European Economic Area.  

The full IP address will be transferred to a Google server in the USA and abbreviated there only in exceptional cases. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports concerning website activities and to provide services associated with the use of the website and Internet use to the operator of the website. The IP addresses transmitted within the context of Google Analytics from your browser will not be combined with other data by Google.  

You can prevent the storage of cookies by changing your browser software settings accordingly; however, please note that in this case you may not be able to fully utilize all the functions of this website. You can also prevent the collection and transmission of data generated by cookies related to your use of the website (including your IP address) to Google and the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available under the following link: tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.  

Sources  

Disclaimer from eRecht24, the portal on Internet law by attorney Sören Siebert, eRecht24 data privacy statement for Facebook, data privacy statement for Google Analytics