Data Privacy Policy
General
Our website may be used without entering personal information. Different rules may apply to certain services on our site and will be explained separately below. We collect personal information from you (e.g. name, address, email address, telephone number, etc.) in accordance with the provisions of German data protection statutes. Information is considered personal if it can be associated exclusively to a specific natural person. The legal framework for data protection may be found in the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG) and the Telemedia Act (TMG). The provisions below serve to provide information as to the manner, extent and purpose for collecting, using and processing personal information by the provider (Werner Graf).
Please be aware that data transfer via the internet is subject to security risks and, therefore, complete protection against third-party access to transferred data cannot be ensured.
Cookies
Our website makes use of so-called cookies in order to recognize repeat use of our website by the same user/internet connection subscriber. Cookies are small text files that your internet browser downloads and stores on your computer. They are used to improve our website and services. In most cases, these are so-called "session cookies" that are deleted once you leave our website.
To some extent, however, these cookies also pass along information used to automatically recognize you. Recognition occurs through an IP address saved to the cookies. The information thereby obtained is used to improve our services and to expedite your access to the website.
You can prevent cookies from being installed by adjusting the settings on your browser software accordingly. You should be aware, however, that by doing so you may not be able to make full use of all the functions of our website.
Access Data / Server Log files
The provider or the hosting service are collecting data about each access to this website (so-called server log files). The access data include: Name of the retrieved website, file, date and time of the retrieval, transmitted data volume, notification of successful retrieval, browser type and version, the user's operating system, the requesting domain/URL of the referring website, IP address and the requesting provider.
The provider or the hosting service are using the log data only for statistical evaluations for the purpose of the operation, security, and optimization of this website. However, the provider or the hosting service reserve the right to check the log data retroactively if there is a reasonable suspicion of unlawful use.
Google Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. ("Google"). Google Analytics uses so-called "cookies" i.e. text files that are stored on your computer and which allow analyzing your use of this website. The information about your use of this website (including your IP address) generated by the cookie is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there.
In the case the IP anonymization on this website is activated, within Member States of the European Union or in other Contracting States of the Agreement on the European Economic Area the IP address of users will be abridged by Google, before transmission. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address transferred to a Google server in the US and shortened there. IP anonymization is active on this website. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate the use of the website by the users to compile reports on the website activities and to provide other services related to the website usage and the Internet usage against the website operator. The IP address provided by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other data from Google.
Users can prevent the storage of the cookies by a corresponding adjustment of their browser software. However, we like to point out, that in this case, you may not be able to make full use of all the features of this website.
Users may also block Google from collecting data (including their IP address) generated by the cookie and related to your usage of this Website, as well as the processing of such data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available under the following link: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en
Google Maps
We use the “Google Maps” component of Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA, hereinafter “Google.”
Google sets a cookie in order to process the user configuration and data when the page with the integrated “Google Maps” component is displayed. As a general rule, this cookie is not deleted by closing the browser, but rather expires after a certain time, as long as it is not previously manually deleted by you.
If you do not agree with this processing of your data, you may choose to deactivate the “Google Maps” service and thereby prevent the transfer of data to Google. To do this, you must deactivate the Java Script function in your browser. However, we would like to point out that in this case you will not be able to use “Google Maps” or at least only to a limited extent.
The use of “Google Maps” and the information obtained through “Google Maps” is according to Google’s Terms of Use http://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/terms/regional.htmlas well as the additional Terms and Conditions for "Google Maps"https://www.google.com/intl/de_de/help/terms_maps.html.
SSL encryption
Our website uses SSL encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as inquiries you send to us. You can recognize an encrypted connection if the browser's address line changes from "http: //" to "https: //" and on the lock icon in your browser line.
If the SSL encryption is activated, the data you transfer to us can not be read by third parties.
Contacting Us
On our website we offer you the opportunity to contact us, either by email and/or by using a contact form. In such event, information provided by the user is stored for the purpose of facilitating communications with the user. No data is transferred to third parties. Nor is any of this information matched to any information that may be collected by other components of our website.
Information/
Cancellation/
Deletion
Based on the regulations of the Federal Data Protection Act, you may contact us at no cost if you have questions relating to the collection, processing or use of your personal information, if you wish to request the correction, blocking or deletion of the same, or if you wish to cancel explicitly granted consent. Please note that you have the right to have incorrect data corrected or to have personal data deleted, where such claim is not barred by any legal obligation to retain this data.
Contradiction advertising mail
We hereby object to the use of contact data published in the context of the obligatory Legal Notice for the transmission of advertising and information materials which are not expressly requested. The operators of the pages reserve the right to take legal steps in the event of the unsolicited sending of advertising information, for example by spam e-mails.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
These policies are adapted from time to time to protect the personal information of our users. You should occasionally review the current state of these policies. By using this site, you agree to be bound by the terms of these policies.
Data Privacy Policy Statement provided by the Law Offices of Weiß & Partner (adapted by website owner)