Privacy policy

In principle, our website can be used anonymously. However, certain parts of this website require you to log in; consequently, you cannot log in anonymously or use an alias.

When visiting our website, any identifying data (IP address, source URL, target URL, date and time of visit, client software used) may be stored on our server. The stored information is used for statistical purposes as well as for recording any unauthorised access or attempted access. The data are not used in any other way. The data are made anonymous and cannot be directly traced back to the user. An exception to this policy occurs when accessing protected areas of our website, for which you have a user ID. When these areas are accessed, the user ID which is used is recorded for security reasons.

Personal data are only recorded if you have given us prior permission to do so as far as the type and scope of information are concerned. Of course you have the right to request information from us free of charge about your personal data stored by us. Furthermore, you may also request to have incorrect data corrected, or to have your data blocked or deleted.

Please note that, by contacting one of our e-mail addresses, you automatically agree with the storage and electronic processing of your information without us having to point this out.

We would like to mention that the transmission of data sent over the Internet via this website is generally unsecured, e.g. when you complete a contact form. This means that these data may be read by unauthorised individuals. In extreme cases, they can even be falsified. Secured data transmission is discussed separately.

Our website uses so-called “session IDs” so any database access can be monitored and pages can be displayed correctly. So-called "cookies" are used to store and forward this identification assigned upon your initial visit to our website. Cookies are a type of communication between the browser and the server. These cookies are not used to collect personal information. However, you may also disable the use of cookies in your browser. In most cases, you will not notice any major difference when using our website, although it may take a little longer to download individual pages. For best performance of our website, we recommend you enable cookies and activate JavaScript.