2. General Use of the Website
2.1 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, which we use for the purpose of operating the website.
In this context, we or our hosting provider process inventory data, contact data, content data, contract data, usage data, meta and communication data of customers, prospects, and visitors to this online offering based on our legitimate interest in an efficient and secure provision of this online offering in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 f) GDPR in conjunction with Art. 28 GDPR.
2.2 Access Data
We collect information about you when you use this website. We automatically collect information about your usage behavior and your interaction with us, and we record data about your computer or mobile device. We collect, store, and use data about every access to our online offer (so-called server log files). Access data includes:
- Name and URL of the accessed file
- Date and time of access
- Amount of data transferred
- Message about successful retrieval (HTTP response code)
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Referrer URL (i.e., the previously visited page)
- Websites accessed by the user’s system via our website
- User’s internet service provider
- IP address and the requesting provider
We use this log data without assigning it to your person or creating any other profile for statistical evaluations for the purpose of operation, security, and optimization of our online offer, as well as for anonymous tracking of visitor numbers and click measurements from our partners. This also constitutes our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 f) GDPR.
We reserve the right to subsequently review log data if there is a justified suspicion of unlawful use based on concrete indications. IP addresses are stored temporarily only to the extent necessary for security or billing purposes. We also store the date of your last visit in your user account.
2.3 Cookies
We use so-called session cookies to optimize our online offering. These are deleted when the browser is closed. Additionally, we use persistent cookies that remain stored for 1 month to 10 years in order to recognize your browser on subsequent visits.
Cookies store, for example:
- Login information
- Language settings
- Entered search terms
- Information about website visits and usage of functions
These cookies do not contain direct personal data but provide pseudonymized information. You can restrict or disable the use of cookies in your browser settings, although this may limit the functionality of the website.
2.4 Email Contact
When you contact us (e.g., via form or email), we store your information to process the request and for potential follow-up questions. The legal basis is our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 f) GDPR.
2.5 Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. Google is certified under the EU-US Privacy Shield. Google uses cookies to analyze your use of our website.
The information generated by the cookies about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. IP anonymization is activated on this website, so your IP address is shortened within the EU. Only in exceptional cases is the full IP address transmitted.
You can prevent the storage of cookies by adjusting your browser settings. You can also object to the processing by Google by installing the following plugin:
http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de
Alternatively, you can
click here to set an opt-out cookie that will prevent future tracking of your data on this website.
2.6 Retention Period
Unless otherwise stated, we store personal data only as long as necessary to achieve the respective purposes.