Disclaimer

Liability for Content

As a service provider, we are responsible for our own content on these pages in accordance with § 7(1) of the German Telemedia Act (TMG) and general legislation. However, pursuant to §§ 8 to 10 TMG, we are not obligated to monitor transmitted or stored third-party information or to investigate circumstances that indicate unlawful activity. Obligations to remove or block the use of information under general laws remain unaffected. Any liability in this respect is only possible from the time we become aware of a specific legal infringement. Upon becoming aware of such infringements, we will remove this content immediately.

The content on our pages has been created with the greatest care. However, we cannot guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of the content.

Liability for Links

Our website contains links to external websites operated by third parties, over whose content we have no influence. Therefore, we cannot assume any liability for these external contents. The respective provider or operator of the linked pages is always responsible for the content. The linked pages were checked for possible legal violations at the time of linking. Illegal content was not detected at that time. A permanent control of the linked pages is not reasonable without concrete indications of a legal violation. If we become aware of any legal infringements, we will remove such links immediately.

Copyright Notice

The content and works created by the site operators on these pages are subject to German copyright law. Reproduction, editing, distribution, or any type of use beyond the limits of copyright law requires the written consent of the respective author or creator. Downloads and copies of this site are only permitted for private, non-commercial use. Insofar as content on this site was not created by the operator, the copyrights of third parties are respected and such content is labeled accordingly. If you still become aware of a copyright infringement, please inform us accordingly. We will remove such content immediately upon notification.

Privacy Policy

General Data Protection

The use of our website is generally possible without providing personal data. Insofar as personal data (e.g., name, address, or email addresses) is collected on our pages, this is always done, as far as possible, on a voluntary basis. These data will not be passed on to third parties without your express consent.
Please note that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., when communicating via email) can have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.
The use of contact data published as part of the legal notice obligation by third parties to send unsolicited advertising and information materials is hereby expressly prohibited. The operators of the site reserve the right to take legal action in the event of the unsolicited sending of advertising information, such as spam emails.

Privacy Policy for Use of Facebook Plugins (Like Button)

Our website integrates plugins of the social network Facebook (Facebook Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA). You can recognize the Facebook plugins by the Facebook logo or the “Like” button on our site. An overview of Facebook plugins can be found here: http://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/.

When you visit our pages, the plugin establishes a direct connection between your browser and the Facebook server. Facebook thereby receives the information that you have visited our site with your IP address. If you click the Facebook “Like” button while logged into your Facebook account, you can link the content of our pages to your Facebook profile. This allows Facebook to associate your visit to our pages with your user account.

We point out that, as the provider of the pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data and its use by Facebook. For more information, please refer to Facebook’s privacy policy at http://de-de.facebook.com/policy.php.
If you do not want Facebook to associate your visit to our pages with your Facebook user account, please log out of your Facebook account.

Privacy Policy for Use of Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service of Google Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses "cookies", which are text files stored on your computer to help analyze your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there.

If IP anonymization is activated on this website, your IP address will be truncated by Google within member states of the EU or other parties to the Agreement on the EEA before transmission. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there.

Google will use this information on behalf of the operator of this website to evaluate your use of the website, compile reports on website activity, and provide other services related to website usage and internet usage. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.

You may prevent the storage of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings in your browser. However, we point out that doing so may prevent you from using all features of this website. You can also prevent data collection by Google Analytics by installing the browser plugin available at http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.

Privacy Policy for Use of Google AdSense

This website uses Google AdSense, a service for embedding advertisements provided by Google Inc. (“Google”). Google AdSense uses “cookies” and web beacons (invisible graphics) to evaluate visitor traffic and analyze the use of the website. The information generated (including your IP address) may be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the USA and passed on to Google partners. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google.

You can prevent cookies from being stored via your browser settings. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data collected by Google in the manner and for the purposes described above.

Privacy Policy for Use of Google +1

With the Google +1 button, you can publish information worldwide and receive personalized content from Google and partners. Google stores the information that you gave a +1 for content, along with information about the page you viewed. Your +1s can appear together with your name and profile photo in Google services.
To use the Google +1 button, you need a public Google profile that at least includes the chosen profile name. This name may also replace another name you’ve used while sharing content. Users who know your email or other identifying information may be able to view your Google profile.

The information collected is used in accordance with Google’s privacy policies. Google may publish aggregated statistics about user +1 activity or share them with partners.

Privacy Policy for Use of Twitter

Our website includes functions of the Twitter service, provided by Twitter Inc., 1355 Market St, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA.
By using Twitter and the “Re-Tweet” function, the websites you visit are linked to your Twitter account and made known to other users. Data is also transferred to Twitter.

We point out that we as providers have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or of its use by Twitter. For more information, see Twitter’s privacy policy at http://twitter.com/privacy.
You can adjust your Twitter privacy settings at http://twitter.com/account/settings.