Privacy policy

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Privacy statement for the use of Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service of Google Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses so-called “cookies”, text files that are stored on your computer and that make it possible to analyse how you use the website. The information that the cookie generates about your use of this website is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there.

If IP anonymisation is activated on this website, however, Google will first shorten your IP address within member states of the European Union or in other states that are party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transferred 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 further services relating to website use and internet use. The IP address that your browser transmits as part of Google Analytics is not combined with other Google data.

You can prevent the storage of cookies with the appropriate setting in your browser software. You can also prevent Google from collecting the data that the cookie generates about your use of the website (including your IP address) and from processing this data: download and install the browser plug-in that is available at the following link http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en.

References and links

In the case of direct or indirect references to external websites (“hyperlinks”) that are outside the author's area of responsibility, liability would only arise if the author had knowledge of the content and if it were technically possible and reasonable for the author to prevent its use in the case of unlawful content.
The author hereby expressly declares that, at the time the links were set, no illegal content was recognisable on the linked pages. The author has no influence whatsoever on the current and future design, content or authorship of the linked pages. The author therefore hereby expressly distances himself from all content of all linked pages that were changed after the links were set. This statement applies to all links and references set within the author's own website, and to third-party entries in guest books, discussion forums, link directories, mailing lists and all other forms of databases set up by the author whose content external parties can write to. For illegal, incorrect or incomplete content, and in particular for damage that arises from the use or non-use of information presented in this way, only the provider of the page referred to is liable, not the party who merely refers to the publication in question by means of links.

Copyright and trademark law

In all publications, the author endeavours to respect the copyrights of the images, graphics, sound documents, video sequences and texts used, to use images, graphics, sound documents, video sequences and texts that the author has created, or to use licence-free graphics, sound documents, video sequences and texts.
All brand names and trademarks mentioned within the website and possibly protected by third parties are subject without restriction to the provisions of the applicable trademark law and the ownership rights of the respective registered owners. The mere mention of a trademark does not mean that it is not protected by the rights of third parties!
The copyright for published objects created by the author remains solely with the author of the pages. Reproduction or use of such graphics, sound documents, video sequences and texts in other electronic or printed publications is not permitted without the express consent of the author.

Data protection
If the website offers the possibility to enter personal or business data (e-mail addresses, names, postal addresses), the user discloses this data on an expressly voluntary basis. The use of, and payment for, all services offered is also permitted without providing such data, or with anonymised data or a pseudonym, as far as this is technically possible and reasonable. Third parties may not use the contact details published in the legal notice or similar information, such as postal addresses, telephone and fax numbers and e-mail addresses, to send information that was not expressly requested. We expressly reserve the right to take legal action against the senders of so-called spam e-mails that break this ban.

The author accepts no responsibility whatsoever for the topicality, correctness and completeness of the information provided on our website. Liability claims against the author relating to material or non-material damage caused by the use or non-use of the information presented, or by the use of incorrect and incomplete information, are excluded in principle, unless the author can be shown to have acted with intent or gross negligence.
All offers are subject to change and non-binding. The author expressly reserves the right to change, add to or delete parts of the pages or the entire offer without separate notice, or to stop publication temporarily or permanently.