Data privacy protection

1. Content

The author reserves the right not to be responsible for the topicality, correctness, completeness or quality of the information provided. Liability claims regarding damage caused by the use of any information provided, including any kind of information which is incomplete or incorrect,will therefore be rejected. All offers are not-binding and without obligation. Parts of the pages or the complete publication including all offers and information might be extended, changed or partly or completely deleted by the author without separate announcement.

2. Referrals and links

The author is not responsible for any contents linked or referred to from his pages - unless he has full knowledge of illegal contents and would be able to prevent the visitors of his site fromviewing those pages. If any damage occurs by the use of information presented there, only the author of the respective pages might be liable, not the one who has linked to these pages. Furthermore the author is not liable for any postings or messages published by users of discussion boards, guestbooks or mailinglists provided on his page.

3. Copyright

The author intended not to use any copyrighted material for the publication or, if not possible, to indicatethe copyright of the respective object. The copyright for any material created by the author is reserved. Any duplication or use of objects such as images, diagrams, sounds or texts in other electronic or printed publications is not permitted without the author's agreement.

 

 

This website makes use of “cookies”. They are intended to make our service more user-friendly, effective and secure. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer and saved by your browser. Most of the cookies we use are so-called “session cookies”. They will be deleted automatically when you leave our website. Cookies do not facilitate access to other files on your computer and do not allow for identifying your email address. Cookies do not harm your computer and do not contain viruses.

 

 

When you first visit our website, you will receive a notice that we use cookies. You can choose amongst ‘Required cookies', 'External media cookies’ and 'Statistics cookies’ in the displayed approval box and decide for yourself if you agree to their use. 'External media cookies’ and 'Statistics cookies’ are blocked in the default settings. If you accept one or both of them, this setting will be saved accordingly so that no further consent is required. You can change this setting at any time by using the "Cookie settings" button (which is always shown) or following this link.

 

 

Required cookies enable basic functions of the website. So-called session cookies are deleted when the session ends (i.e. the browser is closed). Other required cookies record your approval status. We are required by law to verify your approval status. As a website operator, we have a legitimate interest in being able to provide our website in compliance with the law. This data processing is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

 

Use of Vimeo plugins: To integrate video clips etc., we make use of the services offered by Vimeo. Vimeo is operated by Vimeo, LLC, headquartered at 555 West 18th Street, NY, New York 10011.
You can prevent the use of these cookies set by Vimeo on this website by a corresponding setting in the consent box, by not clicking on ‘External Media' at the first individual selection or by unchecking the previously checked box when you retrieve the consent box again. Please click this link to reopen the consent box. If you do not accept the 'External Media' cookies, you can generally use the content of the website but you will not be able to see the videos shown, as Vimeo's cookies are technically required to do so. For more information on Vimeo’s data processing and privacy policy, please visit https://vimeo.com/privacy.
 
You can prevent the use of these cookies set by Vimeo on this website by a corresponding setting in the consent box, by not clicking on ‘External Media' at the first individual selection or by unchecking the previously checked box when you retrieve the consent box again. Please click this link to reopen the consent box.
 
Cookies for Google Analytics: This website makes use of Google Analytics, a web analysis service offered by Google Inc. This service is offered by Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (“Google”).
Google Analytics uses cookies that are stored on your computer and that allow for analysing your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of our website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the US and stored there. However, if IP anonymization is activated on this website, Google will beforehand shorten IP addresses located in member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases, full IP addresses will be transmitted to US-based Google servers and abbreviated there. IP anonymization is active on this website.

On our behalf, Google will use this information to evaluate the use of our website, to compile reports on website activity and to provide other services related to website activity and internet usage. The IP address provided by Google Analytics within the framework of Google Analytics will not be combined with other data provided by Google.
 
You can prevent the use of these cookies set by Google Analytics on this website by a corresponding setting in the consent box, by not clicking on ‘Statistics' at the first individual selection or by unchecking the previously checked box when you retrieve the consent box again. Please click this link to reopen the consent box.
 
Use of Google reCAPTCHA for the online contact form:  To prevent digital abuse “(I am not a robot)” we use the Google services of Google reCAPTACHA for online forms on our websites. This service is offered by Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (“Google”).
 
reCAPTCHA serves to check if the data entry on our websites (e.g. in a contact form) is done by a human or by an automated programme. For this purpose, reCAPTCHA analyses the behaviour of the website visitor based on various characteristics. To facilitate the analysis, reCAPTCHA evaluates various information (e.g. IP address, website visitor's time spent on the website or mouse movements made by the user). The data collected during the analysis will be forwarded to Google. If you do not want this you have other options to contact us (via telephone / e-mail). You will be explicitly requested to agree to the data protection terms before submitting the online form. By submitting the form you agree to the use of reCAPTCHA.
All reCAPTCHA analyses are fully performed in the background. As website visitor, you will not be specifically advised that an analysis is taking place. This data processing is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. As a website operator, we have a legitimate interest in protecting our online service from abusive automated spying and SPAM. For more information about Google reCAPTCHA and Google's privacy policy, please visit: https://www.google.com/recaptcha/intro/v3.html and https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de

5. Privacy policy

If the opportunity for the input of personal or business data (email addresses, name, addresses) is given, the input of these data takes place voluntarily. The use and payment of all offered services are permitted - if and so far technically possible and reasonable - without specification of any personal data or under specification of anonymized data or an alias. The use of published postal addresses, telephone or fax numbers and email addresses for marketing purposes is prohibited, offenders sending unwanted spam messages will be punished.

6. Legal validity of this disclaimer

This disclaimer is to be regarded as part of the internet publication which you were referred from. If sections or individual terms of this statement are not legal or correct, the content or validity of the other parts remain uninfluenced by this fact.