If you have consented to data processing, we generally process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. We have also requested your consent if special categories of data are processed in accordance with Art. 9 para. 1 GDPR. This consent is then based on Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a GDPR. If we transfer your personal data to third countries, the data processing is also based on your consent in accordance with Art. 49 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. If we have asked you to consent to the storage of cookies or access to information in your end device (this applies to all data that is read and written in end devices, including hardware information for device fingerprinting, local storage or such IDs that are individually stored in the source code of the page or the DOM node tree), data processing is also carried out on the basis of Section 25 (1) TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

If we process your personal data to fulfill a contract or to carry out pre-contractual measures, this is done on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR.

We may be required to process your personal data to fulfill a legal obligation on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR. c GDPR.

Finally, your personal data may be processed on this website on the basis of our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR if, after careful consideration, our interests outweigh yours.

In the following paragraphs of this data protection information, we refer to the relevant legal basis in each case.

Our legitimate interest as defined in Article 6(1)(f) GDPR is based on the performance of our business activities to maintain our operational capability and to ensure the employment of our employees.

Once the purpose of storage no longer applies, the retention periods are generally at least six or ten years. Data is generally deleted immediately in accordance with our deletion concept, provided that this does not conflict with a retention obligation, necessity for contract fulfillment or a legitimate interest.

We only store your personal data for the period required to fulfill the specified purpose. Once the purpose no longer applies and any retention periods have expired, your data will be deleted immediately. If deletion is not possible, the data will be blocked instead.

Provided that one of the following conditions is met:

• You dispute the accuracy of your data (restriction can be made for the duration of the review on our side)
• In the event of unlawful processing and if the data is not to be deleted, restriction of processing shall take the place of deletion
• If the processing purposes cease to apply, at the same time you need your data for the assertion, exercise or defense of legal claims
• After you have lodged an objection pursuant to Art. 21 (1) GDPR and for the duration of the examination as to whether our legitimate reasons outweigh yours.

As soon as you visit our website, our web server collects some general data and technical information - as shown in the following table:

For the operation of this website, a so-called hosting service provider is used, on whose European servers the contents of the Internet presence are stored. The hosting partner collects certain meta data (including IP addresses of website visitors) in log files to ensure the security of the systems and for verification purposes; see also under "Collection of general data and information".

The hosting service provider was carefully selected; all necessary measures were also taken to ensure data processing that is permissible under data protection law (for example, the conclusion of an agreement on commissioned processing, AVV).

On this website we use cookies; these are small text files that are placed or stored on your computer via your internet browser (e.g. Google Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge). These cookies are used for various purposes: many cookies are technically necessary to provide you with certain website functions (e.g. shopping cart functions, saving your login information), other cookies are used to ensure the security of your data or the website and some cookies can be used to analyze your user behavior. The latter cookies may contain a so-called cookie ID - a unique identifier consisting of a string of characters that allows Internet pages and servers to be assigned to the storing browser.
Cookies that are necessary to carry out the transmission of a message via a public telecommunications network and cookies that are absolutely necessary to provide you with an expressly requested function are referred to as "technically necessary cookies" and may be set without your explicit consent (Section 25 (2) TTDSG). All other cookies are subject to consent (§ 25 para. 1 TTDSG); if applicable, regulated by our Consent Management Platform.
We use cookies partly only for the duration of your stay on the website, partly for a predefined period and partly permanently. You can delete all these cookies manually or automatically at any time via your web browser.
It is possible to use our offers (although possibly not to the full extent of their functions) without cookies. Most browsers are set to accept cookies automatically. However, you can deactivate the storage of cookies or set your browser to notify you as soon as cookies are sent.

This requirement concerns in particular information on the following details of data processing:

• Processing purposes
• Data categories
• Recipients or categories of recipients, if applicable
• If applicable, the planned storage duration or the criteria for determining this duration.
• Note on the respective right of correction, deletion, restriction or objection
• Existence of the right to complain to a supervisory authority
• If applicable, origin of the data (if not collected from you)
• If applicable, existence of automated decision-making including profiling, including meaningful information about the logic involved, the scope and the effects to be expected
• If applicable, (planned) transfer to a third country or international organization

We will correct any erroneous data immediately, provided that you inform us of the circumstance accordingly.

If the processing is no longer necessary and one of the following conditions is met:

• Discontinuation of the processing purpose
• Withdrawal of your consent and lack of any other legal basis for processing
• Objection to processing without an important reason to the contrary
• Unlawful processing
• Necessary to fulfill a legal obligation
• Data collection in accordance with Art. 8 para. 1 GDPR

If it is technically possible and does not affect the rights and freedoms of other persons, we will - at your request - transfer your data to another recipient (responsible party).

If we collect or have collected and process personal data from you (on the basis of Art. 6 (1) e or f or Art. 9 (2) a GDPR), you have the right to object to the data processing (including profiling) at any time (with effect for the future). In exceptional cases, the objection may be ineffective, e.g. if we can demonstrate compelling interests worthy of protection for the processing that outweigh your interests or processing serves the assertion, exercise or defense of legal claims. If we process your personal data for the purpose of direct marketing, you have the right to object to such processing at any time. This also applies to profiling, insofar as it is related to such direct advertising. You also have the right to object to processing of your data concerning you which is carried out by us for scientific or historical research purposes or for statistical purposes pursuant to Article 89 (1) GDPR, unless such processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest.

If we collect or have collected and process personal data from you, you have the right not to be subject to any decision based solely on automated processing - including profiling - which produces legal effects concerning you or similarly significantly affects you. Exceptions to this requirement apply if the decision is necessary for the conclusion or performance of a contract between you and us or you have expressly consented to the processing. In any case, we will take reasonable steps to safeguard your rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, including at least the right to obtain the intervention of a person on our part, to express our own point of view and to contest the decision.

You have the right to withdraw your consent to the processing of personal data at any time.

You have the right to lodge a complaint about our processing of personal data with a data protection supervisory authority.

You can find a list of the supervisory authorities responsible in Germany on the website of the Federal Commissioner for Data Protection or at the following link: https: //www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Service/Anschriften/Laender/Laender-node.html.