Cookie Statement
1 How are My Data Processed and Used when I visit the Website?
When you visit our website, our web server will temporarily record the domain name or IP address of the requesting computer, the access date, the file request of the client (file name and URL), the HTTP response code and the website from which you are visiting us, the number of bytes transferred during the connection and, if applicable, other technical information that we use and statistically evaluate for the technical implementation of the website’s use (delivery of the content, guaranteeing the website’s functionality and security, protection against cyberattacks and other abuses).
It is necessary to store and process the information referred to above for the duration of your session to deliver our website content to your computer. We also store some of this information in the log files of our servers. We will not combine this information with your IP address or other personal data relating to you.
This processing will take place for the fulfilment of the existing contract of use with you (legal basis for processing: Art. 6 no. 1 lit. b) of the GDPR), as far as it serves the purpose of the technical implementation of the website’s use and to otherwise protect our legitimate interest in making our website as user-friendly, safe and attractive as possible (legal basis for processing: Art. 6 no. 1 lit. f) of the GDPR).
Log files are deleted after 30 days. After the expiry of those periods’ information will be deleted or made anonymous.
2 What Are Cookies and How Do We Use Them?
Cookies are files that are stored on your computer's hard drive and are accessed by our server when you visit our website. We use cookies to personalize content, to offer social media functions and to analyze use of our website. Some cookies are necessary for the functioning of our website. These necessary cookies are always active and cannot be deactivated. For all other cookies we require your consent.
3 On What Legal Basis Do We Use Cookies and Marketing & Analytics?
We use technically necessary cookies for the fulfilment of the existing contract of use with you (legal basis for processing: Art. 6 no. 1 lit. b) of the GDPR) because they serve the purpose of the technical implementation of the website’s use.
4 What does Marketing & Analytics mean and How do We Use It?
4.1 Analytics (Web Analysis, Monitoring and Optimization)
We use Fathom Analytics (provided by Conva Ventures Inc.) for web analysis to evaluate visitor traffic and improve the quality, content, and performance of our website. In contrast to other web analysis tools, Fathom does not use cookies or similar technologies to store user information, nor are user profiles created. The IP addresses of users are anonymized before processing and are not stored. No personal data, such as names or email addresses, is collected or processed.
Fathom only collects aggregated, anonymous data (e.g. page views, referrer information, device types, browser types, country of access) for statistical purposes. The data is not linked to individuals and is processed exclusively on servers within the EU where applicable. The tool respects the Do Not Track setting of your browser; if enabled, no data is processed.
Legal Basis: The processing takes place based on our legitimate interests (Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR) in providing a privacy-friendly, efficient and recipient-friendly analysis of our website.
Processed Data Types: Usage data (e.g. pages viewed, referrer URLs, access times), me-ta/communication data (e.g. anonymized IP addresses, device and browser information).
Data Subjects: Users (e.g. visitors to our website).
Purposes of Processing: Web analytics (e.g. access statistics, improvement of content and structure).
Security Measures: Anonymization of IP addresses (IP masking), no storage of personal data, no use of cookies.
5 What Are Your Other Options with respect to Cookies?
You can prevent or restrict the storage of cookies on your hard disk by setting up your browser not to accept cookies or to request your permission before setting cookies. Once cookies have been set, you can delete them at any time. Please refer to your browser's operating instructions to find out how this works. If you do not accept cookies, this can lead to restrictions in the use of our website.