Privacy
In the following, we will inform you how we process your personal data in connection with the provision of the website and creation of log files.
- Which of your personal data is used by us?
Every time you visit our website, our system automatically collects data and information from the system of the accessing computer. In addition to non-personal data (e. g. the domain name of the website which you came from; the websites that you visited on our domain; the names of the retrieved files (incl. date and time of the retrieval); the name of your Internet service provider; and, if applicable, the operating system and browser version of your computer; host name of the accessing computer; language settings), your IP address is processed.
- What are the sources of the data?
The data is collected from you by being automatically transmitted by your computer to our system.
- What do we process your data for and on what legal basis?
The data is first collected in order to make the website technically available. In this case the legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR.In addition, we store the data – in pseudonymized form in log files – for security purposes, in particular to recognize and counteract attacks on our website, for statistical purposes and to optimize our Internet presence. In these cases the processing is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our legitimate interest is to guarantee the above mentioned purposes.
- To whom will your data be passed on?
In certain cases, the data may be passed on to other group companies. In addition, we use external service providers who may also receive personal data in the course of their duties. As a matter of principle, your data will not be passed on to other third parties, unless we are obliged to do so by legal or official orders.
- How long will your data be stored?
We store the data for a period of 30 days.
Cookies
We use cookies on our website. Cookies are text files that contain a characteristic string of signs and enable a unique identification of the computer. They are stored in the Internet browser or by the Internet browser on the user’s computer system when the website is accessed. When the website is opened again, the computer system can be identified in this way and certain information can be transferred automatically.
Essential cookies are required for the technical operation of our website and to ensure its stability. What purpose is pursued with the respective cookie can be seen here. When you visit our websites, an info banner informs you about the use of cookies and refers you to this data protection information. The legal basis for this processing is Article 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest is to be able to guarantee the purposes mentioned.
The data collected from you in this way is pseudonymized by technical precautions and is not stored together with other personal data of yours. Hence we can no longer assign the data to you personally.