Disclaimer and General Privacy Statement

Disclaimer and General Privacy Statement

1. Content
The author reserves the right not to be responsible for the topicality, correctness, complete- ness or quality of the information provided. Liability claims regarding damage caused by the use of any information provided, including any kind of information which is incomplete or incor- rect, will therefore be rejected. Offers are not-binding and without obligation. Parts of the pages or the complete publication including offers and information might be extended, changed or partly or completely deleted by the author without separate announcement.

2. Referrals and links
The author is not responsible for any contents linked or referred to from his pages - unless he has full knowledge of illegal contents and would be able to prevent the visitors of his site from viewing those pages. If any damage occurs by the use of information presented there, only the author of the respective pages might be liable, not the one who has linked to these pages.

3. Copyright
The author intended not to use any copyrighted material for the publication or, if not possible, to indicate the copyright of the respective object. The copyright for any material created by the author is reserved. Any duplication or use of objects such as images, diagrams, sounds or texts in other electronic or printed publications is not permitted without the author's agreement.

4. Privacy policy
If the opportunity for the input of personal or business data (email address, name, address) is given, the input of these data takes place voluntarily. The use of published postal addresses, telephone or fax numbers and email addresses for marketing purposes is prohibited.

5. Use of cookies: data processing through use of the website
We use cookies to provide you with an optimal website experience. These include cookies that are required for the functionality, the operation and the optimization of the website.

5.1. Definition – what is a cookie?
Cookies are small files that are stored on your terminal device when you use our website.

5.2. Essential and non-essential cookies
Essential cookies are files that are sent to the browser on your computer's hard drive to en- sure the functionality of the website and to enable us to provide you with certain features. They do not require the consent of the users of the website.

With the help of non-essential cookies, we collect information about visits to the website. In addition, we use non-essential cookies to improve the user-friendliness of the website, for example, to adapt our offer to customer preferences and to make your browsing experience on the website as comfortable as possible. Non-essential cookies require depending on the ap- plicable law the consent of the users of the website.

5.3. Session-cookies and persistent cookies
So-called "session cookies" are automatically deleted after the end of your visit. For example, we may use session cookies to store already completed online forms or language settings across different pages of an internet session. In addition, we also use persistent cookies. These remain stored on your terminal device after the end of the browser session until you delete them. When you visit our website again, it will then automatically recognize which in- puts and settings you prefer. Depending on the type of cookie, these cookies remain stored on your terminal device for a defined period of time (e.g., two years) and are automatically deac- tivated after the programmed time has expired. They serve to make our website more user- friendly, more effective and more secure. Thanks to these cookies, you will, for example, be shown information on the page that is specifically tailored to your interests.

5.4. Activation, deactivation and deletion of cookies
All web browsers offer the possibility to activate, deactivate or delete the use of cookies by configuring the settings or options of the browser accordingly. If cookies are completely or par- tially disabled or deleted, not all functions of the website may be available.

5.5. Cookies and personal data
For the cookies we use, no personal data is usually stored. However, personal data that we or third-party providers commissioned by us store from you (e.g., if you have a user account with us or these providers) may be linked to the technical data or to the information stored in and obtained from cookies and thus possibly to your person.

6. Legal validity
This disclaimer is to be regarded as part of this internet publication. If sections or individual terms of this statement are not legal or correct, the content or validity of the other parts remain uninfluenced by this fact.