DATA PRIVACY NOTICE

1 Information about the collection of personal data

1.1. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you visit and use our website. We are committed to handling your data in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the German Federal Data Protection Act (Bundesdatenschutzgesetz).
1.2. In accordance with Art. 37 (4) of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in conjunction with § 38 (1) of the German Data Protection Act (BDSG), we are not obliged to appoint a data protection officer. For data-related inquiries, you may contact us by any means (email, telephone, fax, or postal mail) at the address provided in the Imprint
section.
1.3. When you contact us via email, the information you provide (such as your email address and, if indicated, your name and telephone number) will be recorded by us solely to respond to your inquiry. These data will be deleted as soon as they are no longer necessary for this purpose, unless there are legally mandated retention periods that require us to retain the data longer. In such cases, the data processing will be limited
accordingly.

2 No dissemination of data

2.1. You cannot transmit your personal data directly to us through this website, as we
do not provide a web form. If you send us an email using the address published in the Imprint, we will process your data as described in Section 1.3.
2.2. We do not share your personal data with third parties. Any disclosure to third parties requires a separate written mandate and a corresponding data privacy agreement.

3 Your Rights Regarding Your Personal Data

3.1. You have the following rights in relation to your personal data that we process:
• Right of Access (Art. 15 GDPR): You may request confirmation as to whether we process your personal data, and if so, request access to this data and related information.
• Right to Rectification (Art. 16 GDPR): You have the right to request correction of inaccurate personal data or completion of incomplete data we hold.
• Right to Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”) (Art. 17 GDPR): You may request deletion of your personal data, provided there are no overriding legal obligations to retain it.
• Right to Restriction of Processing (Art. 18 GDPR): You can request restriction of the processing of your personal data in the cases specified in Article 18 GDPR, such as contesting data accuracy, objecting to unlawful processing, or needing the data for legal
claims.
• Right to Data Portability (Art. 20 GDPR): You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
• Right to Object (Art. 21 GDPR): You have the right to object to processing of your personal
data.
3.2. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (Art.
77 GDPR.

4 Ascertainment of personal data when visiting our website

4.1. Our website is intended for informational purposes only. When you visit our website, we only collect the personal data that your browser automatically transmits to our server. This data is technically necessary to display the website and ensure its functionality and security. The legal basis for this processing is Article 6 (1) sentence 1 GDPR. The following data may be collected:
• Browser type and version
• Operating system used
• Referrer URL (the previously visited page)
• Hostname of the accessing computer
• Date and time of the server request
• IP address
We do not merge or combine this data with other personal data.
4.2. In addition to the above data, cookies may be stored on your device when you visit our website. Cookies are small text files saved on your hard drive and linked to your browser. They do not contain programs or viruses. Cookies help make our website more effective and improve your user experience.
4.3. This website uses the following types of cookies:
a) Session (Transient) Cookies: These are deleted automatically when you close your browser. They store a unique session ID that links all requests from your browser during one visit, so our server can recognize your device throughout that session. Session cookies are removed when you close the browser or log off.
b) Persistent Cookies: These remain on your device for a predefined period or until you delete them. You can remove cookies anytime through your browser’s security settings.
4.4. You can configure your browser to block or restrict cookies, including third-party cookies. However, please note that disabling cookies may limit the functionality of our website and restrict your user experience.

5 Our website uses TSL encryption for security reasons.

You can recognise an encrypted connection by seeing that the address line of the browser changes from ‘http://’ to
‘https://’ and by the lock symbol in your browser line.

6 Timeliness and amendment of this privacy policy notice

This privacy policy is effective as of May 2018 and updated in August 2025.
We may update this policy from time to time due to developments in our website, changes in our services, or legal and regulatory requirements.
The most current version of this privacy policy is always available on our website and can be accessed and printed at any time.