DATA PROTECTION

The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data as confidential and process it in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and with this data protection statement.

As a rule, it is possible to use our website without providing any personal information. If personal data (such as name, address or e-mail addresses) is collected on our pages, this is always done on a voluntary basis, as far as possible. Such data will not be forwarded to third parties without your express consent.

We would like to remind you that data transmission in the internet (e.g. when communicating by e-mail) may be subject to security loopholes. It is not possible to protect data completely against attack by third parties.

Data protection declaration for the use of Facebook plugins (Like button)

Our pages incorporate plugins for the social network Facebook, provided by Facebook Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA. You can recognise the Facebook plugins by the Facebook logo of the "Like" button on our pages. You can find more information about Facebook plugins at: http://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/.

When you visit one of our pages, the plugin creates a direct link between your browser and the Facebook server. Facebook is thus provided with the information that you have visited our page from your IP address. When you click on the Facebook "Like" button while you are logged into your Facebook account, you can link the contents of our pages to your Facebook profile. In this way, Facebook can match your visit to our pages to your user account. We would like to point out that, as the provider of the pages, we are not informed about the content of the data transmitted or the use of such data by Facebook. You can find out more about this in the Facebook data protection policy at http://de-de.facebook.com/policy.php.

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

Data protection declaration for the use of Google Analytics

This website uses functions offered by the web analysis service Google Analytics. The provider is Google Inc. 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Google Analytics uses "cookies", which are text files that are stored on your computer and which allow your use of the website to be analysed. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is generally transmitted to one of Google's servers in the USA and saved there.

If IP anonymization is activated on this website, however, your IP address is firstly abbreviated by Google within member states of the European Union or in other states party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases is the full IP address transmitted to a Google server in the USA and abbreviated there. Google will use this information on behalf of the operator of this website to evaluate your use of the website, compile reports on website activities and provide further services associated with the use of the website and the internet to the website operator. The IP address forwarded by your browser within the Google Analytics service is not combined with other data by Google.

You can block the storage of cookies by changing the settings in your browser software; however, we would point out that, in this case, you may not be able to use all the functions of this website in full. In addition, you can block the capture of the data generated by the cookie relating to your use of the website (incl. your IP address) to Google and the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available via the following link: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de

Data protection declaration for the use of Google +1

Our pages use functions available in Google +1. The provider is Google Inc. 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

Capture and forwarding of information: Using the Google +1 button, you can publish information worldwide. The Google +1 button provides you and other users with personalised content from Google and our partners. Google stores both the information that you entered for a +1 content and also information about the page that you viewed when you clicked on +1. Your +1 information can be integrated as notes together with your profile name and your photo in Google services such as in search results or in your Google profile, or in other places on websites and adverts online. Google records information about your +1 activities in order to improve Google services for you and others. In order to be able to use the Google +1 button, you will need an internationally visible, public Google profile that must contain at least the name selected for the profile. This name is used in all Google services. In some cases, this name can also replace another name that you used when sharing content via your Google account. The identity of your Google profile can be displayed to users who know your e-mail address or who have other identifying information of yours.

Use of information captured: In addition to the intended uses explained above, the information provided by you is used in accordance with the valid Google data protection regulations. Google may possibly publish summarised statistics about the +1 activities of the users or forward these statistics to users and partners such as publishers, advertisers or associated websites.

Data protection declaration for the use of Twitter

Our pages incorporate functions available from Twitter. These functions are offered by Twitter Inc., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA. By using Twitter and the "Re-Tweet" function, the websites visited by you are linked with your Twitter account and notified to other users. Data is also transmitted to Twitter. We would like to point out that, as the provider of the site, we are not informed of the content of the data provided or the use of such data by Twitter. You can find further information about this in the data protection declaration published by Twitter at http://twitter.com/account/settings

You can change your data protection settings at Twitter in the account settings at http://twitter.com/account/settings.

Information, deletion, blocking

You have the right at all times to obtain information free of charge about your saved personal data, its origin and recipients and the purpose of the data processing, plus a right to correct, block or delete this data. In this respect and for all further questions on the subject of personal data, you can contact us at any time at the address provided in the Legal Information.

Server-Log-Files

The provider of the pages automatically collates and saves information in "server log files" which your browser automatically forwards to us. This includes:

• Browser type / browser version
• Operating system used
• Referrer URL
• Host name of the accessing computer
• Time of server inquiry

This data cannot be assigned to particular people, nor is it ever combined with other data sources. We reserve the right to examine such data retrospectively if we have any specific reason to suspect illegal usage.

Cookies

The web pages sometimes use "cookies". Cookies do not cause any harm to your computer and do not contain any viruses. The purpose of cookies is to make our website more user-friendly, more effective and more secure. Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer and saved by your browser.

Most of the cookies used by us are "session cookies". They are automatically deleted once you have ended your visit. Other cookies remain saved on your computer until you delete them. These cookies enable us to recognise your browser the next time you visit.

You can set your browser so that you are informed about the placing of cookies and only allow cookies in individual cases, block the acceptance of cookies for particular circumstances or in general, or activate the automatic deletion of cookies when you close your browser. Deactivating cookies can limit the functionality of this website.

Contact form

If you send us inquiries using the contact form, we will save the information from your inquiry form including the contact data provided by you there in order to process your inquiry and in case you have any further questions. We will not forward this data without your consent.

Newsletter data

If you would like receive the newsletter offered on the website, we need your e-mail address along with information which will allow us to check that you are the holder of the e-mail address provided and that you agree to receiving the newsletter. No other data is collected. We use this data solely to send you the requested information and will not forward it to third parties.

You can withdraw your consent to the storage of data, your e-mail address and the use of these to send you the newsletter at any time, by clicking on the "Unsubscribe" link in the newsletter, for example.

Source: eRecht24