Our data protection provisions are complied with in accordance with the GDPR, which came into force on May 25, 2018.

Thank you for visiting our website. The management of Das Erz Medical Spa & Hotel GmbH attaches great importance to the protection of your data. It is possible to use our website without providing any personal data. If you wish to make use of a special service offered by Das Erz Medical Spa & Hotel GmbH via our website, it may be necessary to process personal data. In the event that the processing of personal data takes place and there is no legal basis for the processing, we obtain the consent of the data subject.
The processing of personal data, such as the name, address, e-mail address or telephone number of the data subject, is always carried out in compliance with the European General Data Protection Regulation and the country-specific data protection laws applicable to Das Erz Medical Spa & Hotel GmbH. In this privacy policy, our company informs the data subjects about the type, scope and purpose of the processing of personal data carried out by us. Furthermore, data subjects are informed of their rights.

In order to ensure the most complete protection of data processed through this website, the Das Erz Medical Spa & Hotel GmbH has implemented extensive technical and organizational measures as the controller of data processing. Nevertheless, data transmissions over the Internet can have security gaps and complete protection is not possible. Therefore, every data subject is free to transmit personal data to us by other means.

1. definitions

This privacy policy uses terms that were defined when the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was adopted. To make this privacy policy easy to read and understand, we explain the terms used in advance:

1.1 Personal data

Personal data is all data and information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (data subject). A data subject is regarded as identifiable if he or she can be identified, directly or indirectly, by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person.

1.2 Affected parties

Data subjects are persons whose personal data is processed by the controller.

1.3 Processing

Processing is any operation or set of operations which is performed on personal data, such as collection, recording, organization, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure or destruction.

1.4 Restriction of processing

Restriction of processing is the marking of stored personal data with the aim of restricting its future processing.

1.5 Pseudonymization

Pseudonymization is the processing of personal data in such a way that the personal data can no longer be assigned to a data subject without the help of additional information. This additional information must be stored securely and separately so that the personal data cannot be assigned to the data subject.

1.6 Responsible person

The controller or data controller is the company or the person, public authority, agency or other body which, alone or jointly with others, determines the processing of personal data.

1.7 Processor

Processor is a company or a person, authority, institution or other body that processes personal data on behalf of the controller.

1.8 Recipients

Recipient is a company, person, authority, institution or other body to which personal data has been disclosed by transmission. However, authorities that may receive personal data as part of an investigation mandate are not considered recipients.

1.9 Third party

Third party is a company, person, public authority, agency or body other than the data subject, the controller, the processor and which is under the direct authority of the controller or the processor and is authorized to process the personal data.

1.10. Consent

Consent is any statement or other unambiguous affirmative act voluntarily given by the data subject for a specific case in an informed and unambiguous manner, by which the data subject indicates that they consent to the processing of their personal data.

2. name and address of the controller

The controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation, other data protection laws applicable in the Member States of the European Union and other provisions of a data protection nature is the:

Das Erz Medical Spa & Hotel GmbH
Wolfner Mühle 298a
09474 Crottendorf

Phone: +49 (0)3774 - 662 44 44
E-mail: kontakt@das-erz.de
Website: www.das-erz.de

3. name and address of the data protection officer

The data protection officer of the controller is

Siemon Ziskine

Phone: +49 (0)3774 - 662 44 44
E-mail: kontakt@das-erz.de

If you have any questions or suggestions regarding data protection, you can contact our data protection officer at any time.

4. cookies

The websites of Das Erz Medical Spa & Hotel GmbH use cookies. Cookies are text files that are stored on a computer system via an Internet browser.

Many cookies contain a unique identifier, the so-called cookie ID. This cookie ID can be used to assign visited websites and servers to the Internet browser in which this cookie was stored. This enables the websites visited to distinguish the Internet browser of the data subject from other Internet browsers that also contain other cookies. This allows a specific internet browser and thus possibly a data subject to be recognized and identified.

The use of cookies enables Das Erz Medical Spa & Hotel GmbH to optimize the presentation of information and offers on our website for the user. Cookies enable us to recognize the users of our website. The purpose of this recognition is to make it easier for users to use our website.

The data subject can prevent the storage of cookies by our website at any time by changing the settings of the Internet browser used and thus permanently object to the storage of cookies. Cookies that have already been saved can be deleted at any time. This is possible in all common Internet browsers. If cookies are deactivated by the data subject, it is possible that not all functions of our website can be used in full.

5. collection of general data and information

Our website collects a range of general information each time it is accessed by a data subject or an automated system. This general information is stored in the log files of our web server. The browsers and versions used, the operating system used by the accessing system, the website from which an accessing system accesses our website, the sub-websites that are accessed on our website, the date and time of access to our website, an Internet Protocol address (IP address), the Internet service provider of the accessing system and other similar information that can be used to prevent attacks on our systems can be recorded.

When using these general data and information, the Das Erz Medical Spa & Hotel GmbH does not draw any conclusions about the data subject. Rather, this information is required to correctly deliver the content of our website, as well as to optimize the advertising for it, to ensure the long-term functionality of our systems and technology of our website and to provide law enforcement authorities with the information necessary for prosecution in the event of a cyber attack. This anonymously collected information is evaluated statistically by Das Erz Medical Spa & Hotel GmbH.

Furthermore, this information is analyzed to increase data protection and data security and to ensure the protection of the personal data processed by us. The anonymous data in the log files is stored separately from the personal data entered by the data subject.

6. registration on our website

The data subject has the option of registering on our website by providing personal data. The personal data that is transmitted to the controller results from the respective input mask that is used for registration. The personal data entered by the data subject is collected and stored solely for the purpose of registration. The controller may arrange for the data to be passed on to one or more processors, who will also use the personal data exclusively for internal purposes. This use is attributable to the controller.

By registering on the website, the IP address assigned by the data subject's internet service provider, the date and the time of registration are stored. The storage of this data serves to prevent the misuse of our services. This data can help to investigate criminal offenses. This data is not passed on to third parties unless there is a legal obligation to pass it on or it serves the purpose of criminal prosecution.

The registration of the data subject with voluntary provision of personal data serves the controller to offer the data subject content or services that are only offered to registered users. Registered persons are free to change the personal data provided during registration at any time or to have it completely deleted from our database.

Within the legal framework, we will provide any data subject with information on which personal data of the data subject is stored at any time upon request. Furthermore, the controller will correct or delete personal data at the request or notice of the data subject, provided that this does not conflict with any statutory retention obligations.

The data protection officer and all employees of our company are available to the data subject as contact persons in this context.

7. newsletter subscription

On the website of the Das Erz Medical Spa & Hotel GmbH, users are given the opportunity to subscribe to our enterprise's newsletter free of charge. The input mask used for this purpose determines what personal data are transmitted to the controller when the newsletter is ordered.

The Das Erz Medical Spa & Hotel GmbH informs its customers and business partners regularly by means of a newsletter about enterprise offers and news. The newsletter of our company can only be received by the data subject if the data subject has a valid e-mail address and has registered to receive the newsletter. A confirmation email is sent to the email address entered by the data subject for the first time for the newsletter mailing in order to check whether the owner of the email address as the data subject has authorized the receipt of the newsletter.

When registering for the newsletter, we also store the IP address assigned by the Internet service provider of the computer system used by the data subject at the time of registration, as well as the date and time of registration. The collection of this data is necessary in order to be able to trace a possible misuse of the e-mail address of a data subject at a later point in time and therefore serves the legal protection of the controller.

The personal data collected when subscribing to the newsletter is used exclusively to send our newsletter. Furthermore, subscribers to the newsletter may be informed by e-mail about changes to the newsletter offer or the technical conditions. The personal data collected for the newsletter service will not be passed on to third parties. The subscription to our newsletter can be canceled by the subscriber at any time. The consent to the storage of personal data that the subscriber has given us for sending the newsletter can be revoked at any time. There is a link in every newsletter to revoke consent and unsubscribe.

The notification of termination of the newsletter mailing can also be sent to the controller by other means.

8. newsletter tracking

The newsletters of Das Erz Medical Spa & Hotel GmbH contain so-called tracking pixels. A tracking pixel is a miniature graphic that is embedded in e-mails that are sent in HTML format to enable log file recording and log file analysis. This allows a statistical evaluation of the success or failure of online marketing campaigns to be carried out. Based on the embedded tracking pixel, the Das Erz Medical Spa & Hotel GmbH may see if and when an e-mail was opened by a data subject, and which links in the e-mail were called up by data subjects.

Such personal data collected via the tracking pixels contained in the newsletters are stored and evaluated by the controller in order to optimize the newsletter dispatch and to adapt the content of future newsletters even better to the interests of the data subject. This personal data is not passed on to third parties. Data subjects are entitled at any time to revoke the separate declaration of consent given in this regard via the double opt-in procedure. After revocation, this personal data will be deleted by the controller. The Das Erz Medical Spa & Hotel GmbH automatically regards a withdrawal from the receipt of the newsletter as a revocation.

9. contact possibility via the website

The website of the Das Erz Medical Spa & Hotel GmbH contains an e-mail address and a telephone number that enable a quick electronic contact to our enterprise, as well as direct communication with us, which also includes a general address of the so-called electronic mail (e-mail address). If a data subject contacts the controller by email or via a contact form, the personal data transmitted by the data subject is automatically stored. Such personal data transmitted voluntarily by a data subject to the controller is stored exclusively for the purposes of processing or contacting the data subject. This personal data is not passed on to third parties.

10. comment function in the blog on the website

The Das Erz Medical Spa & Hotel GmbH offers users a blog, which is on the website of the controller. Here it is possible to leave individual comments on individual contributions. A blog is a publicly accessible portal on a website in which one or more people (bloggers) publish articles or write down thoughts in so-called blog posts. The blog posts can be commented on by third parties.

If a data subject leaves a comment in the blog published on this website, in addition to the comments left by the data subject, information about the time the comment was entered and the user name (pseudonym) chosen by the data subject will also be stored and published. Furthermore, the IP address assigned by the data subject's Internet service provider (ISP) is also logged. The IP address is stored for security reasons in the event that the person concerned violates the rights of third parties or posts illegal content by posting a comment. This collected personal data is not passed on to third parties unless such a transfer is required by law or serves the legal defense of the controller.

11. subscription to comments in the blog on the website

The comments made in the blog of the Das Erz Medical Spa & Hotel GmbH may be subscribed to by third parties. In particular, it is possible for a commentator to subscribe to the comments following their comment on a particular blog post.

If a data subject chooses the option to subscribe to comments, the controller will send an automatic email as confirmation to check whether the owner of the email address provided has opted for this option. The option to subscribe to comments can be terminated at any time

12 Routine deletion and blocking of personal data

The controller processes and stores personal data only for the period necessary to achieve the purpose of storage or for as long as this is provided for in laws or regulations to which the controller is subject.

If the purpose of storage no longer applies or if the storage period prescribed by the responsible legislator expires, the personal data will be routinely blocked or deleted in accordance with the statutory provisions.

13. rights of the data subject

13.1 Right to confirmation

Every data subject has the right to obtain confirmation from the controller as to whether or not personal data concerning him or her is being processed. If a data subject wishes to exercise this right, they can contact our data protection officer or another employee.

13.2 Right to information

Any person affected by the processing of personal data has the right to receive free information from the controller about the personal data stored about them and a copy of this data. Furthermore, the data subject has the right to receive the following information:

the purposes of the processing
the categories of personal data concerned
the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data have been or will be disclosed, in particular recipients in third countries or international organizations
where possible, the envisaged period for which the personal data will be stored, or, if not possible, the criteria used to determine that period the criteria used to determine that period
the existence of the right to request from the controller rectification or erasure of personal data or restriction of processing of personal data concerning the data subject or to object to such processing
the existence of the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
where the personal data are not collected from the data subject: All available information on the origin of the data
the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, in accordance with Article 22(1) and (4) GDPR and - at least in these cases - meaningful information on the logic involved and the scope and intended effects of such processing for the data subject.
Furthermore, the data subject has a right of access as to whether personal data has been transferred to a third country or to an international organization. If this is the case, the data subject also has the right to obtain information about the appropriate safeguards in connection with the transfer.

If a data subject wishes to exercise this right to information, they can contact our data protection officer or another employee of the controller at any time.

13.3 Right to rectification

Any person affected by the processing of personal data has the right to demand the immediate correction of incorrect personal data concerning them. Furthermore, the data subject has the right to request the completion of incomplete personal data, including by means of a supplementary declaration, taking into account the purposes of the processing.

If a data subject wishes to exercise this right to rectification, they can contact our data protection officer or another employee of the controller at any time.

13.4 Right to erasure (right to be forgotten)

Any person affected by the processing of personal data shall have the right to obtain from the controller the erasure of personal data concerning him or her without undue delay where one of the following grounds applies and insofar as the processing is not necessary:

The personal data have been collected or otherwise processed for purposes for which they are no longer necessary.
The data subject withdraws consent on which the processing is based according to point (a) of Article 6(1) of the GDPR, or point (a) of Article 9(2) of the GDPR, and where there is no other legal ground for the processing. 2(a) GDPR and there is no other legal ground for the processing.
The data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Article 21(1) GDPR and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or the data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Article 21(2) GDPR.
The personal data have been unlawfully processed.
The personal data have to be erased for compliance with a legal obligation in Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject.
The personal data have been collected in relation to the offer of information society services referred to in Article 8(1) GDPR.
If one of the aforementioned reasons applies, and a data subject wishes to request the erasure of personal data stored by Econat Estate GmbH, he or she may contact our Data Protection Officer or another employee of the controller. The Data Protection Officer of the Econat Estate GmbH or another employee shall promptly ensure that the erasure request is complied with immediately.

If the personal data have been made public by the Das Erz Medical Spa & Hotel GmbH and our company, as the controller, is obliged pursuant to Article 17(1) of the GDPR to erase the personal data, Medical Spa & Hotel GmbH shall implement suitable measures, including technical measures, to safeguard the personal data. 1 GDPR to erase the personal data, the Das Erz Medical Spa & Hotel GmbH shall implement suitable measures, including technical measures, taking account of available technology and the cost of implementation, to inform other controllers processing the personal data that the data subject has requested erasure by such controllers of any links to, or copy or replication of, those personal data, as far as processing is not required. The Data Protection Officer of the Econat Estate GmbH or another employee will arrange the necessary measures in individual cases.

13.5 Right to restriction of processing

Any person affected by the processing of personal data has the right to request the controller to restrict the processing if one of the following conditions is met:

The accuracy of the personal data is contested by the data subject, for a period enabling the controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data.
The processing is unlawful and the data subject opposes the erasure of the personal data and requests the restriction of their use instead.
The controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of the processing, but they are required by the data subject for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims.
The data subject has objected to processing pursuant to Article 21(1) of the GDPR pending the verification whether the legitimate grounds of the controller override those of the data subject.
If one of the aforementioned conditions is met, and a data subject wishes to request the restriction of the processing of personal data stored by the Econat Estate GmbH, he or she may at any time contact our Data Protection Officer or another employee of the controller. The Data Protection Officer of the Das Erz Medical Spa & Hotel GmbH or another employee will arrange the restriction of the processing.

13.6 Right to data portability

Any person affected by the processing of personal data has the right to receive the personal data concerning them, which they have provided to the controller, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. He or she also has the right to transmit those data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to which the personal data have been provided, where the processing is based on consent pursuant to point (a) of Article 6(1) GDPR or point (a) of Article 9(2) GDPR or on a contract pursuant to point (b) of Article 6(1) GDPR and the processing is carried out by automated means, unless the processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller.

Furthermore, when exercising the right to data portability pursuant to Art. 20 (1) GDPR, the data subject has the right to obtain that the personal data be transferred directly from one controller to another controller, insofar as this is technically feasible and provided that this does not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of other persons.

In order to assert the right to data portability, the data subject may at any time contact the Data Protection Officer designated by the Das Erz Medical Spa & Hotel GmbH or another employee.

13.7 Right to object

Any person affected by the processing of personal data has the right to object, on grounds relating to his or her particular situation, at any time to processing of personal data concerning him or her which is based on point (e) or (f) of Article 6(1) GDPR. This also applies to profiling based on these provisions.

The Das Erz Medical Spa & Hotel GmbH shall no longer process the personal data in the event of the objection, unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override the interests, rights and freedoms of the data subject, or for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims.

If the Das Erz Medical Spa & Hotel GmbH processes personal data for direct marketing purposes, the data subject shall have the right to object at any time to processing of personal data concerning him or her for such marketing. This also applies to profiling to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing. If the data subject objects to the Das Erz Medical Spa & Hotel GmbH to the processing for direct marketing purposes, the Das Erz Medical Spa & Hotel GmbH will no longer process the personal data for these purposes.

In addition, the data subject has the right, on grounds relating to his or her particular situation, to object to processing of personal data concerning him or her by the Das Erz Medical Spa & Hotel GmbH for scientific or historical research purposes, or for statistical purposes pursuant to Article 89(1) of the GDPR, unless the processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out for reasons of public interest.

In order to exercise the right to object, the data subject may directly contact the Data Protection Officer of Das Erz Medical Spa & Hotel GmbH or another employee. The data subject is also free to exercise their right to object in connection with the use of information society services, notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, by means of automated procedures using technical specifications.

13.8 Automated decisions in individual cases including profiling

Any person concerned by the processing of personal data has the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects concerning him or her or similarly significantly affects him or her, unless the decision is necessary for entering into, or the performance of, a contract between the data subject and a data controller, or is authorized by law to which the controller is subject and which also lays down suitable measures to safeguard the data subject's rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, or is based on the data subject's explicit consent.

If the decision is necessary for entering into, or the performance of, a contract between the data subject and a data controller, or it is based on the data subject's explicit consent, the Das Erz Medical Spa & Hotel GmbH shall implement suitable measures to safeguard the data subject's rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, at least the right to obtain human intervention on the part of the controller, to express his or her point of view and contest the decision.

If the data subject wishes to assert rights relating to automated decisions, they can contact our data protection officer or another employee of the controller.

13.9 Right to withdraw consent under data protection law

Any person affected by the processing of personal data has the right to withdraw consent to the processing of personal data at any time.

If the data subject wishes to exercise his or her right to withdraw consent, he or she may contact our data protection officer or another employee of the controller at any time.

14 Data protection for applications and in the application process

The controller collects and processes the personal data of applicants for the purpose of handling the application process. Processing may also be carried out electronically.

This is particularly the case if an applicant sends the relevant application documents to the controller electronically, for example by email or via a web form on the website. If the controller concludes an employment contract with an applicant, the transmitted data will be stored for the purpose of processing the employment relationship in compliance with the statutory provisions. If the controller does not conclude an employment contract with the applicant, the application documents will be automatically deleted two months after notification of the rejection decision, provided that deletion does not conflict with any other legitimate interests of the controller. Other legitimate interest in this sense is, for example, a burden of proof in proceedings under the General Equal Treatment Act (AGG).

15. legal basis of the processing

Art. 6 para. 1 a GDPR serves Das Erz Medical Spa & Hotel GmbH as the legal basis for processing operations for which we obtain consent for a specific processing purpose. If the processing of personal data is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is party, as is the case, for example, with processing operations necessary for the supply of goods or the provision of any other service or consideration, the processing is based on Art. 6 para. 1 b GDPR. The same applies to such processing operations that are necessary to carry out pre-contractual measures, for example in cases of inquiries about our products or services. If our company is subject to a legal obligation which requires the processing of personal data, such as for the fulfillment of tax obligations, the processing is based on Art. 6 para. 1 c GDPR. In rare cases, the processing of personal data may become necessary in order to protect the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person. This would be the case, for example, if a visitor were injured in our company and their name, age, health insurance data or other information relevant to protection had to be passed on to a doctor, hospital or other third party. The processing would then be based on Art. 6 para. 1 d GDPR. Ultimately, processing operations could be based on Art. 6 para. 1 f GDPR.

Processing operations that are not covered by any of the aforementioned legal bases are based on this legal basis if the processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by our company or by a third party, except where such interests are overridden by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject. We are permitted to carry out such processing operations in particular because they have been specifically mentioned by the legislator (Recital 47 Sentence 2 GDPR).

16. legitimate interests in the processing pursued by the controller or a third party

Where the processing of personal data is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR, our legitimate interest is to carry out our business activities for the benefit of the well-being of all our employees and our shareholders.

17. duration for which the personal data is stored

The criterion for the duration of the storage of personal data is the respective statutory retention period. After this period has expired, the corresponding data is routinely deleted, provided that it is no longer required for contract fulfillment or contract initiation.

18. legal or contractual provisions for the provision of personal data

We would like to inform you that the provision of personal data is partly required by law (e.g. tax regulations) or may also result from contractual regulations (e.g. information on the contractual partner). Sometimes it may be necessary for a contract to be concluded for a data subject to provide us with personal data that must subsequently be processed by us. In order to conclude a contract, the data subject is obliged to provide us with personal data. If the data subject does not provide their personal data, no contract can be concluded with the data subject. Before the data subject provides personal data, the data subject can contact our data protection officer.

Our data protection officer clarifies to the data subject on a case-by-case basis whether the provision of personal data is required by law or contract or is necessary for the conclusion of the contract, whether there is an obligation to provide the personal data and what the consequences would be if the personal data were not provided.

19. existence of automated decision-making

Our company does not use automated decision-making or profiling.

20th Pikwik

We use Pikwik for web analysis on our website. For this purpose, usage information generated by "cookies", text files (including your shortened IP address), is transmitted to the server and stored for usage analysis purposes after it has been anonymized. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the site is not passed on to third parties. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website.

21 Webtrends Analytics

This website uses Webtrends Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Webtrends EMEA Acquisiton ltd / Webtrends Inc, 851 SW 6th Ave, Suite 1600, Portland Oregon 97206 ("Webtrends"). Webtrends Analytics uses "cookies", which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Webtrends server in the USA and stored there.

On behalf of the operator of this website, Webtrends will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage to the website operator. The access data is recorded anonymously so that no connection to a visitor can be established. This is done in particular by anonymizing the IP address.

You can prevent the installation of cookies in the data protection settings of your browser software; however, we would like to point out that in this case you may not be able to use all functions of this website to their full extent. You can object to the collection and storage of data at any time with effect for the future via the following opt-out link: https://ondemand.webtrends.com/support/optout.asp.

22. google analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service of Google Inc, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA ("Google"). The use is made on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f. GDPR. Google Analytics uses "cookies", which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website such as

Browser type/version,
operating system used,
referrer URL (the previously visited page),
host name of the accessing computer (IP address),
time of the server request,
are generally transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics is not merged with other Google data. We have also added the code "anonymizeIP" to Google Analytics on this website. This guarantees that your IP address is masked so that all data is collected anonymously. 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 for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage to the website operator. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website.

You can also prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the cookie and relating to your use of the website (including your IP address) and from processing this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at the following link: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de. As an alternative to the browser add-on, especially for browsers on mobile devices, you can also prevent Google Analytics from collecting data by clicking on this link. An opt-out cookie will be set to prevent the future collection of your data when you visit this website. The opt-out cookie is only valid in this browser and only for our website and is stored on your device. If you delete the cookies in this browser, you must set the opt-out cookie again. [Note: You can find information on integrating the opt-out cookie at: https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/gajs/?hl=de#disable].

We continue to use Google Analytics to analyze data from double-click cookies and AdWords for statistical purposes. If you do not want this, you can deactivate this via the Ads Preferences Manager (http://www.google.com/settings/ads/onweb/?hl=de).

Further information on data protection in connection with Google Analytics can be found in the Google Analytics help section https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de .

23 Facebook

Our website uses social plugins (plugins) from the Facebook social network. This service is operated by Facebook Inc (Facebook), 1601 S. California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA. The plugins can be recognized by one of the various Facebook logos (white "f" on a blue tile or a "thumbs up" sign) or are marked with the addition "Facebook Social Plugin". The list and appearance of the Facebook social plugins can be viewed here: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/.

When a user visits a page of our website that contains such a plugin, their browser establishes a direct connection with the Facebook servers. The content of the plugin is transmitted by Facebook directly to your browser, which integrates it into the website. We therefore have no influence on the scope of the data that Facebook collects with the help of this plugin and therefore inform the data subjects according to their level of knowledge:

By integrating the plugins, Facebook receives the information that a user has accessed the corresponding page of the website. If the user is logged in to Facebook, Facebook can assign the visit to their Facebook account. If users interact with the plugins, for example by clicking the Like button or posting a comment, the corresponding information is transmitted directly from your browser to Facebook and stored there. If a user is not a member of Facebook, it is still possible for Facebook to find out their IP address and store it. According to Facebook, only an anonymized IP address is stored in Germany.

The purpose and scope of the data collection and the further processing and use of the data by Facebook, as well as the relevant rights and setting options for protecting the privacy of users, can be found in Facebook's data protection information: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/.

If a user is a Facebook member and does not want Facebook to collect data about them via this website and link it to their membership data stored on Facebook, they must log out of Facebook before visiting the website.

Further settings and objections to the use of data for advertising purposes are possible within the Facebook profile settings: https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=ads or via the website http://www.youronlinechoices.com/. The settings are platform-independent, i.e. they are adopted for all devices, such as desktop computers or mobile devices.

24 Facebook Remarketing / Retargeting

We use remarketing tags from Facebook Inc (Facebook), 1601 South California Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA integrated into our website pages. When you visit our pages, a direct connection is established between your browser and the Facebook server via the remarketing tags. Facebook receives the information that you have visited our site with your IP address. This allows Facebook to associate your visit to our pages with your user account. We can use the information obtained in this way to display Facebook ads. We would like to point out that, as the provider of the pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Facebook. Further information on this can be found in Facebook's privacy policy at https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/.

If you do not wish to receive advertising via Custom Audience, you can object here by following this link: https://www.facebook.com/ads/preferences/?entry_product=ad_settings_screen.

25th Facebook Pixel

With your consent, we use the Facebook pixel (visitor action pixel) on our website pages to measure visitor conversion. The service is provided by Facebook Inc (Facebook), 1601 S. California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA. With its help, we can track the actions of users after they have seen or clicked on a Facebook ad. This allows us to record the effectiveness of Facebook ads for statistical and market research purposes. The data collected in this way is anonymous to us, i.e. we do not see the personal data of individual users. However, this data is stored and processed by Facebook, and we will inform you of this to the best of our knowledge. Facebook can link this data to your Facebook account and also use it for its own advertising purposes in accordance with its own data usage policy: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/. You can enable Facebook and its partners to place advertisements on and outside of Facebook. A cookie may also be stored on your computer for these purposes.

This consent may only be given by users over the age of 15. If you are younger, please ask your legal guardian for advice.

Please click here if you wish to withdraw your consent by following this link https://www.facebook.com/ads/preferences/?entry_product=ad_settings_screen.

26. communication via Facebook Messenger

This offer uses Facebook Messenger from Facebook Inc, 1601 S. California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA ("Facebook") as an additional communication medium. The data and content of the communication are processed via servers in the USA. Facebook also analyzes the metadata of the communication for advertising purposes, but not the content of the messages.

For further details, please refer to Facebook's privacy policy: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/.

27 Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics on our website. This is a website analysis service provided by Google Inc (Google, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA). Google Analytics uses so-called cookies. Cookies are files. By storing cookies on your computer, Google can analyze your use of our website. This information and your IP address are transmitted to and stored by Google servers in the USA.

Google analyzes the information about your use of our website. This is used to compile reports on your activities on our website and make them available to us. This may also enable us to offer or provide other services related to the use of our website or the use of the Internet. Google may pass this information on to third parties if this is required by law or in the event that third parties are commissioned by Google to carry out this data processing. Under no circumstances, however, will Google link your IP address with other Google data.

You have the option of preventing the aforementioned cookies from being stored on your computer. To do this, you must make the appropriate settings in your Internet browser. However, you may then only be able to use our website to a limited extent. You can prevent Google from collecting, sending and processing your data and your IP address. To do this, you can download and install a plugin for your internet browser. This plugin is available at the following link: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.

You can find more information on the handling of user data in Google's privacy policy: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/.

28 Google Web Fonts

This site uses so-called web fonts for the uniform display of fonts, which are provided by . Google LLC (Google), 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA, e-mail: support-de@google.com. When you call up a page, your browser loads the required web fonts into your browser cache in order to display texts and fonts correctly. If your browser does not support web fonts, a standard font will be used by your computer.

Further information on Google Web Fonts can be found at https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and in Google's privacy policy: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/.

29 Google Maps

This site uses functions of the map service Google Maps. The provider is Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA, e-mail: support-de@google.com. To use the functions of Google Maps, it is necessary to save your IP address. This information is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The provider of this site has no influence on this data transfer.

The use of Google Maps is in the interest of an appealing presentation of our online offers and to make it easy to find the places we have indicated on the website. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

You can find more information on the handling of user data in Google's privacy policy: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/.

30TH XING

The "XING Share Button" is used on this website. When you access this website, your browser establishes a short-term connection to the servers of XING SE ("XING") Dammtorstraße 30, 20354 Hamburg, Germany, with which the "XING Share Button" functions (in particular the calculation/display of the counter value) are provided. XING does not store any of your personal data when you access this website. In particular, XING does not store any IP addresses. There is also no evaluation of your usage behavior through the use of cookies in connection with the "XING Share Button". You can access the latest data protection information on the "XING share button" and additional information on this website: https://privacy.xing.com/de/datenschutzerklaerung,

31st Instagram

Functions of the Instagram service are integrated on our pages. These functions are offered by Instagram Inc, 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA, 94025, USA. If you are logged into your Instagram account, you can link the content of our pages to your Instagram profile by clicking on the Instagram button. This allows Instagram to associate your visit to our pages with your user account. We would like to point out that, as the provider of the pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Instagram. You can find more information on this in Instagram's privacy policy: http://instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/.

32nd Pinterest

On our website, we use social plugins from the social network Pinterest, which is operated by Pinterest Europe Ltd, Palmerston House, 2nd Floor, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, Ireland ("Pinterest"). When you visit a page that contains such a plugin, your browser establishes a direct connection to the Pinterest servers. The plugin transmits log data to the Pinterest server in the USA. This log data may contain your IP address, the address of the websites visited that also contain Pinterest functions, the type and settings of the browser, the date and time of the request, your use of Pinterest and cookies.

Further information on the purpose, scope and further processing and use of the data by Pinterest as well as your rights in this regard and options for protecting your privacy can be found in Pinterest's privacy policy: https://about.pinterest.com/de/privacy-policy.

33 Twitter

Functions of the Twitter service are integrated on our pages. These functions are offered by Twitter International Company, One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, D02 AX07, Ireland. 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 transmitted to Twitter in the process. We would like to point out that, as the provider of the pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Twitter. Further information on this can be found in Twitter's privacy policy at http://twitter.com/privacy.

34 YouTube plugins/players

YouTube functions are integrated on our pages. These functions are offered by YouTube LLC, 901 Cherry Ave, San Bruno, CA 94066, USA, Phone: +1 650-253-0000, Fax: +1 650-253-0001 Email: support-de@google.com As soon as you visit pages of our website that are equipped with a YouTube plugin, a connection to the YouTube servers is established. The YouTube server is informed which page of our website you have visited. If you are logged into your YouTube account, you enable YouTube to assign your surfing behavior to your personal profile. You can prevent this assignment by logging out of your account beforehand. Further information on the collection and use of your data by YouTube can be found in the privacy policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de&gl=de.