Privacy Policy

As of: April 20, 2026

We are very pleased about your interest in our company. Data protection is of particularly high importance to management. In principle, our website can be used without providing any personal data. However, if a data subject wishes to use special services of our company via our website, processing of personal data may become necessary. If the processing of personal data is necessary and there is no legal basis for such processing, we generally obtain the consent of the data subject.

The processing of personal data, such as the name, address, email address, or telephone number of a data subject, is always carried out in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation and in compliance with the country-specific data protection provisions applicable to us. By means of this privacy policy, our company seeks to inform the public about the nature, scope, and purpose of the personal data we collect, use, and process. Furthermore, this privacy policy informs data subjects about their rights.

As the controller, we have implemented numerous technical and organizational measures to ensure the most complete possible protection of personal data processed via this website. Nevertheless, internet-based data transmissions can generally have security gaps, so absolute protection cannot be guaranteed. For this reason, every data subject is free to transmit personal data to us via alternative means, for example by telephone.

Definitions

This privacy policy is based on the terminology used by the European legislator for directives and regulations when issuing the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our privacy policy is intended to be easy to read and understand for the public, as well as for our customers and business partners. To ensure this, we would first like to explain the terminology used.

In this privacy policy, we use, among others, the following terms:

  • a) personal data

Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter “data subject”). A natural person is considered identifiable if they can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier, or one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural, or social identity of that natural person.

  • b) data subject

A data subject is any identified or identifiable natural person whose personal data are processed by the controller.

  • c) processing

Processing means any operation or set of operations performed on personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organization, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination, or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure, or destruction.

  • d) restriction of processing

Restriction of processing means the marking of stored personal data with the aim of limiting their processing in the future.

  • e) profiling

Profiling means any form of automated processing of personal data consisting of the use of personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, in particular to analyze or predict aspects concerning that natural person’s work performance, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behavior, location, or movements.

  • f) pseudonymization

Pseudonymization means the processing of personal data in such a manner that the personal data can no longer be attributed to a specific data subject without the use of additional information, provided that such additional information is kept separately and is subject to technical and organizational measures ensuring that the personal data are not attributed to an identified or identifiable natural person.

  • g) controller or person responsible for processing

Controller or person responsible for processing means the natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body which, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of processing personal data. Where the purposes and means of such processing are determined by Union or Member State law, the controller or the specific criteria for its designation may be provided for by Union or Member State law.

  • h) processor

Processor means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body which processes personal data on behalf of the controller.

  • i) recipient

Recipient means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or another body to which personal data are disclosed, whether a third party or not. However, public authorities that may receive personal data in the framework of a particular inquiry in accordance with Union or Member State law shall not be regarded as recipients.

  • j) third party

Third party means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or body other than the data subject, controller, processor, and persons who, under the direct authority of the controller or processor, are authorized to process personal data.

  • k) consent

Consent means any freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous indication of the data subject’s wishes by which the data subject, by a statement or by a clear affirmative action, signifies agreement to the processing of personal data relating to them.

Name and address of the controller

Controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation, other data protection laws applicable in the Member States of the European Union, and other provisions with data protection character is:

Cookies

The website uses cookies. Cookies are text files that are stored on a computer system via an internet browser.

Numerous websites and servers use cookies. Many cookies contain a so-called cookie ID. A cookie ID is a unique identifier for the cookie. It consists of a string of characters through which websites and servers can be assigned to the specific internet browser in which the cookie was stored. This enables visited websites and servers to distinguish the individual browser of the data subject from other internet browsers that contain other cookies. A specific internet browser can be recognized and identified by means of the unique cookie ID.

By using cookies, we can provide users of this website with more user-friendly services that would not be possible without the setting of cookies.

By means of a cookie, the information and offers on our website can be optimized in the interest of the user. As already mentioned, cookies enable us to recognize users of our website. The purpose of this recognition is to make it easier for users to use our website. For example, a user of a website that uses cookies does not have to re-enter access data every time they visit the website, because this is handled by the website and the cookie stored on the user’s computer system. Another example is the cookie of a shopping cart in an online shop. The online shop remembers the items a customer has placed in the virtual shopping cart via a cookie.

The data subject may prevent the setting of cookies by our website at any time by means of a corresponding setting in the internet browser used and may thus permanently object to the setting of cookies. Furthermore, cookies that have already been set can be deleted at any time via an internet browser or other software programs. This is possible in all common internet browsers. If the data subject deactivates the setting of cookies in the internet browser used, not all functions of our website may be fully usable.

Collection of general data and information

Each time the website is accessed by a data subject or an automated system, the website collects a series of general data and information. This general data and information are stored in the server log files. The following may be collected: (1) browser types and versions used, (2) the operating system used by the accessing system, (3) the website from which an accessing system reaches our website (so-called referrer), (4) the subpages accessed via an accessing system on our website, (5) the date and time of access to the website, (6) an internet protocol address (IP address), (7) the internet service provider of the accessing system, and (8) other similar data and information used for security in the event of attacks on our information technology systems.

When using this general data and information, we do not draw any conclusions about the data subject. Rather, this information is needed to (1) correctly deliver the content of our website, (2) optimize the content of our website and advertising for it, (3) ensure the long-term functionality of our information technology systems and the technology of our website, and (4) provide law enforcement authorities with the information necessary for prosecution in the event of a cyberattack. Therefore, these anonymously collected data and information are evaluated by us both statistically and with the aim of increasing data protection and data security in our company, ultimately ensuring an optimal level of protection for the personal data we process. The anonymous data of the server log files are stored separately from all personal data provided by a data subject.

Registration on our website

The data subject has the option of registering on the website of the controller by providing personal data. Which personal data are transmitted to the controller is determined by the respective input form used for registration. The personal data entered by the data subject are collected and stored exclusively for internal use by the controller and for its own purposes. The controller may arrange transfer to one or more processors, such as a parcel service provider, which also use the personal data exclusively for internal use attributable to the controller.

By registering on the website of the controller, the IP address assigned by the internet service provider (ISP) of the data subject, the date, and the time of registration are also stored. These data are stored against the background that this is the only way to prevent misuse of our services, and these data make it possible, if necessary, to clarify criminal offenses committed. In this respect, storage of these data is necessary to safeguard the controller. These data are generally not passed on to third parties unless there is a legal obligation to pass them on or the transfer serves criminal prosecution.

The registration of the data subject, with voluntary provision of personal data, serves to offer the data subject content or services that, by their nature, can only be offered to registered users. Registered persons are free to change the personal data provided during registration at any time or to have them completely deleted from the data records of the controller.

Upon request, the controller shall provide any data subject at any time with information about what personal data concerning the data subject are stored. Furthermore, the controller shall correct or delete personal data at the request or indication of the data subject, provided there are no statutory retention obligations to the contrary. All employees of the controller are available to the data subject as contact persons in this context.

Contact option via the website

Due to legal requirements, the website contains information that enables fast electronic contact with our company and direct communication with us, including a general address of so-called electronic mail (email address). If a data subject contacts the controller by email or via a contact form, the personal data transmitted by the data subject are automatically stored. Such personal data transmitted voluntarily by a data subject to the controller are stored for the purpose of processing or contacting the data subject. These personal data are not passed on to third parties.

Comment function in the blog on the website

We offer users the opportunity to leave individual comments on individual blog posts in a blog located on the website of the controller. A blog is a portal maintained on a website, usually publicly accessible, in which one or more persons, called bloggers or web bloggers, can post articles or write thoughts in so-called blog posts. Blog posts can usually be commented on by third parties.

If a data subject leaves a comment in the blog published on this website, in addition to the comments left by the data subject, information on the time of comment entry and the user name (pseudonym) chosen by the data subject are stored and published. In addition, the IP address assigned by the internet service provider (ISP) of the data subject is logged. This storage of the IP address is carried out for security reasons and in the event that the data subject, by posting a comment, violates the rights of third parties or posts unlawful content. The storage of these personal data is therefore in the controller’s own interest, so that the controller could exculpate itself in the event of a legal violation if necessary. These collected personal data will not be disclosed to third parties unless such disclosure is required by law or serves the legal defense of the controller.

Gravatar

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Hosting

The hosting services we use serve to provide the following services: infrastructure and platform services, computing capacity, storage space and database services, security services, and technical maintenance services that we use for the purpose of operating this online offering.

In doing so, we or our hosting provider process inventory data, contact data, content data, contract data, usage data, meta and communication data of customers, interested parties, and visitors to this online offering on the basis of our legitimate interests in an efficient and secure provision of this online offering pursuant to Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR in conjunction with Art. 28 GDPR (conclusion of a data processing agreement).

Routine erasure and blocking of personal data

The controller processes and stores personal data of the data subject only for the period required to achieve the storage purpose or where this has been provided for by the European legislator for directives and regulations or another legislator in laws or regulations to which the controller is subject.

If the storage purpose no longer applies or if a storage period prescribed by the European legislator for directives and regulations or another competent legislator expires, the personal data will be routinely blocked or deleted in accordance with the statutory provisions.

Rights of the data subject

  • a) Right to confirmation

Every data subject has the right granted by the European legislator for directives and regulations to obtain from the controller confirmation as to whether personal data concerning them are being processed. If a data subject wishes to exercise this right of confirmation, they may contact an employee of the controller at any time.

  • b) Right of access

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator for directives and regulations to obtain at any time, free of charge, information from the controller about the personal data stored about them and a copy of this information. Furthermore, the European legislator for directives and regulations has granted the data subject access to the following information:

  • the purposes of processing
  • the categories of personal data processed
  • recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data have been or will be disclosed, in particular recipients in third countries or international organizations
  • where possible, the envisaged period for which the personal data will be stored, or, if not possible, the criteria used to determine that period
  • the existence of the right to request from the controller rectification or erasure of personal data, or restriction of processing of personal data concerning the data subject, or to object to such processing
  • the existence of the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
  • where the personal data are not collected from the data subject: any available information as to their source
  • the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, referred to in Art. 22 (1) and (4) GDPR and, at least in those cases, meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the significance and envisaged consequences of such processing for the data subject

Furthermore, the data subject has the right to be informed whether personal data have been transferred to a third country or to an international organization. Where this is the case, the data subject also has the right to obtain information about the appropriate safeguards relating to the transfer.

If a data subject wishes to exercise this right of access, they may contact an employee of the controller at any time.

  • c) Right to rectification

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator for directives and regulations to demand immediate rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning them. Furthermore, taking into account the purposes of processing, the data subject has the right to have incomplete personal data completed, including by means of a supplementary statement.

If a data subject wishes to exercise this right to rectification, they may contact an employee of the controller at any time.

  • d) Right to erasure (right to be forgotten)

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator for directives and regulations to require the controller to erase personal data concerning them without undue delay, where one of the following grounds applies and insofar as processing is not necessary:

  • The personal data were collected or otherwise processed for purposes for which they are no longer necessary.
  • The data subject withdraws consent on which the processing is based according to Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR or Art. 9 (2) lit. a GDPR, and where there is no other legal ground for the processing.
  • The data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 (1) GDPR and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or the data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 (2) GDPR.
  • The personal data have been unlawfully processed.
  • The personal data must be erased for compliance with a legal obligation in Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject.
  • The personal data have been collected in relation to the offer of information society services referred to in Art. 8 (1) GDPR.

If one of the above-mentioned reasons applies and a data subject wishes to request the deletion of personal data that are stored, they may contact an employee of the controller at any time. The employee will ensure that the deletion request is complied with without delay.

If the personal data have been made public and our company, as controller pursuant to Art. 17 (1) GDPR, is obliged to erase the personal data, we shall, taking account of available technology and implementation costs, take reasonable steps, including technical measures, to inform other controllers processing the published personal data that the data subject has requested erasure by such controllers of any links to, or copies or replications of, those personal data, insofar as processing is not required. The employee will arrange what is necessary in each individual case.

  • e) Right to restriction of processing

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator for directives and regulations to obtain from the controller restriction of processing where one of the following applies:

  • The accuracy of the personal data is contested by the data subject, for a period enabling the controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data.
  • The processing is unlawful and the data subject opposes the erasure of the personal data and requests the restriction of their use instead.
  • The controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of processing, but they are required by the data subject for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.
  • The data subject has objected to processing pursuant to Art. 21 (1) GDPR pending the verification whether the legitimate grounds of the controller override those of the data subject.

If one of the above conditions is met and a data subject wishes to request restriction of personal data that are stored, they may contact an employee of the controller at any time. The employee will arrange the restriction of processing.

  • f) Right to data portability

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator for directives and regulations to receive the personal data concerning them, which were provided by the data subject to a controller, in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format. They also have the right to transmit those data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to which the personal data were provided, where processing is based on consent pursuant to Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR or Art. 9 (2) lit. a GDPR, or on a contract pursuant to Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR, and processing is carried out by automated means, insofar as processing is not necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller.

Furthermore, in exercising their right to data portability pursuant to Art. 20 (1) GDPR, the data subject has the right to have personal data transmitted directly from one controller to another, where technically feasible and where doing so does not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others.

To exercise the right to data portability, the data subject may contact us at any time.

  • g) Right to object

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator for directives and regulations to object, on grounds relating to their particular situation, at any time to processing of personal data concerning them which is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. e or f GDPR. This also applies to profiling based on these provisions.

In the event of an objection, we will no longer process the personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override the interests, rights, and freedoms of the data subject, or for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.

If we process personal data for direct marketing purposes, the data subject has the right to object at any time to processing of personal data concerning them for such marketing. This also applies to profiling to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing. If the data subject objects to processing for direct marketing purposes, we will no longer process the personal data for these purposes.

In addition, the data subject has the right, on grounds relating to their particular situation, to object to processing of personal data concerning them for scientific or historical research purposes or for statistical purposes pursuant to Art. 89 (1) GDPR, unless such processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest.

To exercise the right to object, the data subject may contact any employee directly. Furthermore, in the context of the use of information society services, and notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, the data subject is free to exercise their right to object by automated means using technical specifications.

  • h) Automated individual decision-making, including profiling

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator for directives and regulations not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects concerning them or similarly significantly affects them, as long as the decision (1) is not necessary for entering into, or performance of, a contract between the data subject and the controller, or (2) is authorized by Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject and which also lays down suitable measures to safeguard the data subject’s rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, or (3) is based on the data subject’s explicit consent.

If the decision (1) is necessary for entering into, or performance of, a contract between the data subject and the controller, or (2) is based on the data subject’s explicit consent, we shall implement suitable measures to safeguard the data subject’s rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, at least the right to obtain human intervention on the part of the controller, to express their point of view, and to contest the decision.

If a data subject wishes to exercise rights concerning automated decisions, they may contact an employee of the controller at any time.

  • i) Right to withdraw data protection consent

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator for directives and regulations to withdraw consent to the processing of personal data at any time.

If a data subject wishes to exercise the right to withdraw consent, they may contact an employee of the controller at any time.

Legal basis for processing

Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR serves our company as the legal basis for processing operations for which we obtain consent for a specific processing purpose. If processing of personal data is necessary for performance of a contract to which the data subject is party, as is the case, for example, with processing operations required for delivery of goods or the provision of another service or consideration, the processing is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR. The same applies to processing operations that are necessary for carrying out pre-contractual measures, for example in cases of inquiries about our products or services. If our company is subject to a legal obligation requiring processing of personal data, such as for compliance with tax obligations, processing is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. c GDPR. In rare cases, processing of personal data may be necessary to protect vital interests of the data subject or another natural person. This would be the case, for example, if a visitor were injured on our premises and their name, age, health insurance data, or other vital information had to be passed on to a doctor, hospital, or other third parties. In that case, processing would be based on Art. 6 (1) lit. d GDPR.

Ultimately, processing operations could be based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. Processing operations that are not covered by any of the aforementioned legal bases are based on this legal basis if processing is necessary for the purposes of legitimate interests pursued by our company or by a third party, except where such interests are overridden by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject. Such processing operations are permitted to us in particular because they have been specifically mentioned by the European legislator. In this respect, it took the view that a legitimate interest could be assumed where the data subject is a client of the controller (Recital 47 sentence 2 GDPR).

Legitimate interests pursued by the controller or a third party

Where processing of personal data is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR, our legitimate interest is conducting our business activities for the benefit of the well-being of all our employees and shareholders.

Period for which personal data are stored

The criterion for the duration of storage of personal data is the respective statutory retention period. After that period expires, the corresponding data are routinely deleted, provided they are no longer required for contract fulfillment or contract initiation.

Statutory or contractual provisions on the provision of personal data; necessity for contract conclusion; obligation of the data subject to provide personal data; possible consequences of not providing such data

We inform you that the provision of personal data is in part legally required (e.g., tax regulations) or may also result from contractual provisions (e.g., information on the contractual partner).

In some cases, it may be necessary for contract conclusion that a data subject provides us with personal data that must subsequently be processed by us. For example, the data subject is obliged to provide us with personal data if our company enters into a contract with them. Failure to provide personal data would result in the contract not being concluded with the data subject.

Before providing personal data, the data subject must contact one of our employees. Our employee will clarify to the data subject on a case-by-case basis whether the provision of personal data is required by law or contract or is necessary for the conclusion of a contract, whether there is an obligation to provide personal data, and what consequences non-provision of personal data would have.