Data Protection

Privacy Policy

Personal data (hereinafter mostly referred to as “data”) is processed by us only to the extent necessary and for the purpose of providing a functional and user-friendly website, including its content and the services offered therein.

According to Article 4 (1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679, i.e. the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), “processing” means any operation or set of operations performed on personal data, whether or not by automated means, 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.

With the following privacy policy, we inform you in particular about the type, scope, purpose, duration and legal basis of the processing of personal data, insofar as we determine the purposes and means of processing either alone or jointly with others. Furthermore, we inform you about third-party components used for optimization purposes and to improve usability, insofar as third parties process data under their own responsibility.

User Rights

With regard to the data processing described below, users and data subjects have the right:

• to confirmation as to whether data concerning them is being processed, to access such data and to obtain further information about data processing, as well as copies of the data (cf. Art. 15 GDPR);

• to rectification or completion of inaccurate or incomplete data (cf. Art. 16 GDPR);

• to the immediate deletion of data concerning them (cf. Art. 17 GDPR), or alternatively, if further processing is required pursuant to Art. 17 (3) GDPR, to restriction of processing in accordance with Art. 18 GDPR;

• to receive the data concerning them and provided by them and to transmit this data to other providers/controllers (cf. Art. 20 GDPR);

• to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority if they believe that the data concerning them is being processed in violation of data protection regulations (cf. Art. 77 GDPR).

The provider assures that no data will be passed on to third parties.

In addition, users and data subjects have the right to object to future processing of their data pursuant to Art. 21 GDPR, provided the data is processed by the provider in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. In particular, an objection to data processing for the purpose of direct advertising is permissible.

Information on Data Processing

The data processed when using our website will be deleted or blocked as soon as the purpose of storage no longer applies, provided that there are no legal retention obligations and no other provisions are made below regarding individual processing procedures.

Server Data

For technical reasons, in particular to ensure a secure and stable website, data is transmitted by your internet browser to us or to our web hosting provider. These so-called server log files collect, among other things, the type and version of your browser, the operating system, the website from which you accessed our website (referrer URL), the pages you visit on our website, as well as the date and time of access.

These data are stored temporarily.

The legal basis for this processing is Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in improving the stability, functionality and security of our website.

The data is deleted after seven days at the latest, unless further storage is required for evidential purposes.

Cookies

a) Session Cookies

We use so-called cookies on our website. Cookies are small text files or other storage technologies that are stored on your device by your internet browser. These cookies process certain information about you, such as browser or location data.

This processing makes our website more user-friendly, effective and secure.

The legal basis for this processing is Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR, insofar as these cookies process data for contract initiation or execution.

If the processing does not serve contract purposes, our legitimate interest lies in improving the functionality of our website. The legal basis is then Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR.

Session cookies are deleted when you close your browser.

b) Third-Party Cookies

Please refer to the information below for details on third party cookies, including their purposes and legal basis.

c) Removal Options

You can prevent or restrict the installation of cookies through your browser settings. You can also delete stored cookies at any time. The steps required depend on your browser.

If you prevent or restrict cookies, not all functions of our website may be fully usable.

Contract Processing

Data transmitted by you for the use of our services is processed for the purpose of contract execution and is necessary for this purpose. Without providing this data, a contract cannot be concluded.

The legal basis is Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR.

The data will be deleted after complete contract processing, subject to legal retention obligations.

Within the scope of contract processing, your data may be passed on to transport companies or financial service providers if necessary.

Contact Requests

If you contact us via contact form or email, your data will be used to process your request.

The legal basis is Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR.

Your data will be deleted once your request has been fully processed, unless legal retention obligations apply.

User Contributions, Comments and Reviews

We offer you the opportunity to publish questions, answers, opinions or reviews (“contributions”) on our website.

If you make use of this, we will process and publish your contribution, the date and time of submission, and any pseudonym used.

The legal basis is Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR. You may revoke your consent at any time with future effect in accordance with Art. 7 (3) GDPR.