Privacy Policy

1. Privacy at a Glance

General Information

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data that can be used to personally identify you. Detailed information on the subject of data protection can be found in our privacy policy listed below.

Data Collection on This Website

2. Hosting

Vercel

This website is hosted by Vercel Inc. (440 N Barranca Ave #4133, Covina, CA 91723, USA). When you visit our website, your personal data is processed on Vercel's servers. In particular, your IP address, browser type, operating system, the page visited, date and time of access may be transmitted to Vercel. Vercel uses a Content Delivery Network (CDN) to accelerate the delivery of the website. The use of Vercel is based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in the most reliable and fast presentation of our website. Vercel holds certifications under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework. More information can be found in Vercel's privacy policy: https://vercel.com/legal/privacy-policy

3. General Information and Mandatory Notices

Data Protection

The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy. When you use this website, various personal data is collected. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this happens. We would like to point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., when communicating by email) may have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

Notice Regarding the Responsible Party

The responsible party for data processing on this website is:

The responsible party is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.).

Revocation of Your Consent to Data Processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can revoke consent that has already been given at any time. The legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

Right to Lodge a Complaint with the Supervisory Authority

In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects have a right of complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of their habitual residence, their place of work, or the place of the alleged infringement. The right to lodge a complaint exists without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy.

Right to Data Portability

You have the right to have data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfillment of a contract handed over to you or to a third party in a common, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be done to the extent that it is technically feasible.

Information, Deletion, and Correction

Within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right to free information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of data processing and, if applicable, a right to correction or deletion of this data at any time. You can contact us at any time regarding this and other questions on the subject of personal data.

Right to Restriction of Processing

You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You can contact us at any time for this purpose.

4. Data Collection on This Website

Server Log Files

The provider of the pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These are: browser type and version, operating system used, referrer URL, hostname of the accessing computer, time of the server request, and IP address. This data is not merged with other data sources. The collection of this data is based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimization of their website – for this purpose, server log files must be collected.

Inquiries by Email or Phone

If you contact us by email or telephone, your inquiry including all resulting personal data (name, inquiry) will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of handling your request. We do not pass on this data without your consent. The processing of this data is based on Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR if your inquiry is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR). The data sent to us by you via contact inquiries will remain with us until you request deletion, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies. Mandatory statutory provisions – in particular statutory retention periods – remain unaffected.

5. Google Tag Manager

Google Tag Manager

This website uses Google Tag Manager. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. Google Tag Manager is a tool that allows us to integrate tracking or statistics tools and other technologies on our website. Google Tag Manager itself does not create user profiles, does not store cookies, and does not perform any independent analyses. It only serves to manage and deploy the tools integrated through it. However, Google Tag Manager collects your IP address, which may also be transferred to Google's parent company in the USA. The use of Google Tag Manager is based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the quick and uncomplicated integration and management of various tools on their website. More information about Google Tag Manager can be found at: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Google Ads

This website uses Google Ads, an online advertising service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. Google Ads allows us to display advertisements in the Google search engine or on third-party websites when the user enters certain search terms on Google (keyword targeting). Furthermore, targeted advertisements can be displayed based on user data available at Google (e.g., location data and interests) (audience targeting). We as the website operator can evaluate this data quantitatively by, for example, analyzing which search terms led to the display of our advertisements and how many ads led to corresponding clicks. The use of this service is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. Consent can be revoked at any time. Data transfer to the USA is based on the EU Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses. Details can be found at: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Google Ads Conversion Tracking

This website uses Google Ads Conversion Tracking. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. With the help of Google Ads Conversion Tracking, we can recognize whether the user has performed certain actions. For example, we can evaluate which buttons on our website were clicked how often and which products were viewed or purchased particularly frequently. This information is used to create conversion statistics. We learn the total number of users who clicked on one of our ads and what actions were taken. We do not receive any information that could personally identify the user. Google itself uses cookies or comparable recognition technologies for identification. The use of this service is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. Consent can be revoked at any time.

6. Fonts

Google Fonts (Local Hosting)

This site uses so-called Google Fonts for the uniform display of fonts, which are integrated locally via the Next.js framework. The fonts are downloaded during the build process and served from our own server or CDN. There is no direct connection to Google servers when visiting the page. This is done in the interest of a uniform and appealing presentation of our website. This represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.

7. Embedded Content

Vimeo

This website uses plugins from the Vimeo video portal. The provider is Vimeo Inc., 555 West 18th Street, New York, New York 10011, USA. When you visit one of our pages equipped with Vimeo videos, a connection to Vimeo's servers is established. The Vimeo server is informed which of our pages you have visited. Vimeo also obtains your IP address. However, we have configured Vimeo so that Vimeo does not track your user activities and does not set cookies. The use of Vimeo is in the interest of an attractive presentation of our online offerings. This represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. Data transfer to the USA is based on the EU Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses. Details can be found in Vimeo's privacy policy: https://vimeo.com/privacy

8. External Links

Social Media Links

Our website contains links to our profiles on social networks (Instagram, TikTok). These are simple hyperlinks, not social media plugins. When you click on these links, you will be redirected to the respective external platform. Only after clicking and being redirected will data be transmitted to the respective provider. For information on the handling of your personal data when using these platforms, please refer to the respective privacy policies of the providers.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to adapt this privacy policy so that it always complies with the current legal requirements or to implement changes to our services in the privacy policy. The new privacy policy will then apply for your next visit.