We use so-called cookies on our website. Cookies are text files that are stored in or by your Internet browser on your computer system. When you visit our website a cookie may be stored on your system. This contains an individual character string that can be used to identify your browser the next time you visit the website. In the following sections we explain in detail what types of cookies we use and what data is processed by using which kind of cookie.

You have full control over the use of cookies. These are stored on your computer and the data is transmitted from this cookie to our site.

By changing the Internet browser settings you can deactivate or restrict the transmission of cookies. Cookies that have already been saved can be deleted at any time. This can also be done automatically by changing your browser settings accordingly. Please note that if you deactivated all kinds of cookies generally for our website it may no longer be possible to use all functions of the website. When you visit our website you will be informed about our use of cookies and we will obtain your consent to the processing of the data used in this context. By informing you about the use of cookies we also refer to this privacy terms and cookie policy.

1.1 Technically Required Cookies

These cookies are required for the navigation of the websites and to use their functions, such as accessing the secured areas of the website. Without these cookies certain services such as registration of products or registration for trainings are not possible.

The legal basis for the processing of personal data using technically required cookies is Article 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The data collected by technically necessary cookies are not used to create user profiles. For the storage period of technically required cookies please see table below. Technically required cookies cannot be deactivated.

1.2 Performance and Functionality Cookies

We also use cookies on our website for analysing purposes of your surfing behaviour. This data is not stored together with your other personal data. These cookies collect information about how visitors use a website, for instance which pages visitors go to most often, and if they get error messages from web pages. For these purposes, there is a legitimate interest as a legal ground according to Article 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR for processing your data because we can improve the quality of our website and its content through the use of these cookies. In addition it permits us to learn how the website is used and thus enables us to continuously optimize our offers to you. For the storage period of cookies for the analysis of the surfing behaviour please see the table below. You can click on the button below to opt-out of the use of these cookies.

1.2.1 Google Analytics

On our websites we use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses cookies. The information generated by the cookies about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google uses this information on our behalf to evaluate the use of our online offer, to compile reports on the activities within this online offer and to provide us with further services connected with the use of this online offer. Pseudonymous user profiles can be created from the processed data.

We use Google Analytics only with the enabled IP anonymization configuration (“gat._anonymizeIp();”) to ensure an anonymized collection of IP addresses (so called IP-masking). This means that your IP address will be anonymized by Google within member states of the European Union or in other signatory states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. The IP address transmitted by your browser is not merged with other Google data.

You can prevent Google from collecting and using your data (cookies and IP address) by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available here: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.

Further information regarding the data use for advertising purposes by Google, possible settings and objections can be found on the Google websites:

– https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/partners/ (“Data use by Google when using our partners’ websites or apps”),
– http://www.google.com/policies/technologies/ads (“Data use for advertising purposes”),
– http://www.google.de/settings/ads (“Manage information that Google uses to show you advertising”),
– http://www.google.com/ads/preferences/ (“Determine which advertising Google shows you”).

As an alternative to the browser add-on or within browsers on mobile devices, please click this https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptoutto prevent Google Analytics from collecting data on this website in the future. An opt-out cookie is stored on your device as a result. It bears the information that we may not store your data for Google Analytics. If you delete your saved cookies, you must click this link again.

Last modified: 5/24/2018