5. Integration of services and contents of third parties
Our offer may include content, services and performances of other providers. These include, for example, maps provided by Google Maps, videos from YouTube as well as graphics and images from other websites. In order for this data to be called up and displayed in the user’s browser, the transmission of the IP address is mandatory. The providers (hereinafter referred to as “third party providers”) thus perceive the IP address of the respective user.
Even if we endeavour to use only third party providers who only need the IP address to deliver content, we have no influence on whether the IP address may be stored. In this case, this process serves statistical purposes, among others. If we are aware that the IP address is being stored, we will inform our users accordingly.
6. Cookies
This website uses so-called cookies. These are text files that are stored on your computer by the server. They contain information about the browser, the IP address, the operating system and the Internet connection. These data are not passed on by us to third parties or linked to personal data without their consent.
Cookies fulfil two main tasks. They help us to make it easier for you to navigate through our website and enable the website to be displayed correctly. They are not used to introduce viruses or start programs.
Users have the possibility to access our website without cookies. To do this, the corresponding settings must be changed in the browser. Please inform yourself about the help function of your browser how cookies are deactivated. However, we would like to point out that this may impair some of the functions of this website and limit its ease of use. The pages http://www.aboutads.info/choices/ (USA) and http://www.youronlinechoices.com/uk/your-ad-choices/ (Europe) allow you to manage online ad cookies.
7. Your rights to information, correction, blocking, deletion and opposition
You have the right, upon request and free of charge, to request information about the personal data stored by us and/or to demand correction, blocking or deletion. These are exceptions: This concerns the prescribed data storage for business transactions or the data is subject to the legal obligation to retain.
In order to be able to consider a data block at any time, it is necessary to keep the data in a block file for control purposes. If there is no legal archiving obligation, you can also demand the deletion of the data. Otherwise, we will block the data if you so wish.
8. Data economy
In accordance with the principles of data avoidance and data economy, we only store personal data for as long as is necessary or prescribed by law (statutory storage period). If the purpose of the information collected no longer applies or if the storage period ends, we block or delete the data.
9. Status and update of this data protection declaration
We reserve the right to make changes at any time in order to ensure that our data protection declaration always complies with the current legal requirements. This also applies in the event that the data protection declaration has to be adapted due to new or revised services, for example new services. The new data protection declaration will then take effect the next time you visit our website.