Data protection


We have written this privacy policy (version 08/02/2020-111248643) to explain to you, in accordance with the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679, what information we collect, how we use data and what choices you have as a visitor to this website.


Unfortunately, it is in the nature of things that these explanations sound very technical, but we have endeavoured to describe the most important things as simply and clearly as possible.


Automatic data storage


When you visit websites these days, certain information is automatically created and saved, including on this website.


When you visit our website as you are doing now, our web server (computer on which this website is stored) automatically saves data such as




    
    the address (URL) of the website accessed
    
    
    Browser and browser version
    
    
    the operating system used
    
    
    the address (URL) of the previously visited page (referrer URL)
    
    
    the host name and IP address of the device from which access is made
    
    
    date and time
    




in files (web server log files).


As a rule, web server log files are stored for a fortnight and then automatically deleted. We do not pass this data on, but we cannot rule out the possibility of this data being viewed in the event of unlawful behaviour.


Cookies


Our website uses HTTP cookies to store user-specific data.
Below we explain what cookies are and why they are used so that you can better understand the following privacy policy.


What exactly are cookies?


Whenever you surf the internet, you use a browser. Well-known browsers include Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge. Most websites save small text files in your browser. These files are called cookies.


One thing cannot be denied: Cookies are really useful little helpers. Almost all websites use cookies. More precisely, they are HTTP cookies, as there are also other cookies for other areas of application. HTTP cookies are small files that are stored on your computer by our website. These cookie files are automatically stored in the cookie folder, the "brain" of your browser, so to speak. A cookie consists of a name and a value. When defining a cookie, one or more attributes must also be specified.


Cookies store certain user data about you, such as language or personal page settings. When you visit our site again, your browser transmits the "user-related" information back to our site. Thanks to cookies, our website knows who you are and offers you the settings you are used to. In some browsers, each cookie has its own file; in others, such as Firefox, all cookies are stored in a single file.


There are both first-party cookies and third-party cookies. First-party cookies are created directly by our website, third-party cookies are created by partner websites (e.g. Google Analytics). Each cookie must be evaluated individually, as each cookie stores different data. The expiry time of a cookie also varies from a few minutes to a few years. Cookies are not software programmes and do not contain viruses, Trojans or other "malware". Cookies also cannot access information on your PC.


Cookie data can look like this, for example:


Name: _ga
Wert: GA1.2.1326744211.152111248643-9
Purpose: To differentiate between website visitors
Expiry date: after 2 years


A browser should be able to support these minimum sizes:




    
    At least 4096 bytes per cookie
    
    
    At least 50 cookies per domain
    
    
    At least 3000 cookies in total
    




What types of cookies are there?


The question of which cookies we use in particular depends on the services used and is clarified in the following sections of the privacy policy. At this point, we would like to briefly explain the different types of HTTP cookies.


There are 4 types of cookies:


Essential cookies
These cookies are necessary to ensure basic website functions. For example, these cookies are needed when a user places a product in the shopping basket, then continues surfing on other pages and later goes to the checkout. These cookies ensure that the shopping basket is not deleted even if the user closes their browser window.


Purposeful cookies
These cookies collect information about user behaviour and whether the user receives any error messages. These cookies are also used to measure the loading time and the behaviour of the website with different browsers.


Targeted cookies
These cookies ensure better user-friendliness. For example