Cookies are files, often including unique identifiers, that are sent by web servers to web browsers, and which may then be sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server.
Cookies can be used by web servers to identity and track users as they navigate different pages on a website, and to identify users returning to a website.

Cookies may be either "persistent" cookies or "session" cookies. A persistent cookie consists of a text file sent by a web server to a web browser, which will be stored by the browser and will remain valid until its set expiry date (unless deleted by the user before the expiry date). A session cookie, on the other hand, will expire at the end of the user session, when the web browser is closed.

We use both session cookies and persistent cookies on the website.

While we have prepared the content of this website with the utmost care, we cannot guarantee its accuracy or completeness. As a service provider, we are responsible for our own content on this site in accordance with the general laws pursuant to Section 6 (1) MDStV [German Interstate Media Services Agreement] and Section 8 (1) TDG [German Teleservices Act]. Service providers are, however, not obligated to monitor third party information provided or stored by them or to check for circumstances which would indicate an illegal activity. Obligations to remove or block the use of the information in accordance with the general laws remain unaffected. Liability in this regard, is only possible from the time of obtaining the knowledge of an explicit violation. When we become aware of relevant violations of law, we will promptly remove the content in question.

Please be aware that there are inherent security risks in transmitting data, such as e-mails, via the Internet, because it is impossible to safeguard completely against unauthorized access by third parties. Nevertheless, we shall safeguard your data, subject to this limitation. In particular, personal information will be transmitted via the Internet only if it does not infringe upon third-party rights, unless the respective party has given its prior consent in view of such security risks. Accordingly, as the Web site provider, we shall not be held liable for any damages incurred as a consequence of such security risks or for any related acts of omission on our part.

We oppose the use of any available contact information by a third party for sending unsolicited advertisements. As the Web site provider, we reserve the express right to take legal action against unsolicited mailing or e-mailing of spam and other similar advertising materials.

“This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses “cookies”, which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. In case of activation of the IP anonymization, Google will truncate/anonymize the last octet of the IP address for Member States of the European Union as well as for other parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases, the full IP address is sent to and shortened by Google servers in the USA. On behalf of the website provider Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage to the website provider. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser. However, please note that if you do this, you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. Furthermore you can prevent Google’s collection and use of data (cookies and IP address) by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available under https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en-GB

Further information concerning the terms and conditions of use and data privacy can be found at https://www.google.de/intl/en_uk/policies/ . Please note that on this website, Google Analytics code is supplemented by “anonymizeIp” to ensure an anonymized collection of IP addresses (so called IP-masking).”

Our website includes plug-ins of the social network Facebook, 1601 South California Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA. You will recognize the Facebook plug-ins by the Facebook logo or the “I like” button on our website. For an overview of Facebook plug-ins please refer to: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins .

When you visit our website, the plug-in will make a direct connection between your browser and the Facebook server. As a result, Facebook is informed that you have visited our site with your IP address. When you click on the Facebook "I like" button while you are logged into your Facebook account, you may link the contents of our website with your Facebook profile. This allows Facebook to map the visit of our website to your user account. We wish to point out that we as the website provider do not receive any information on the contents of data transmitted and their use by Facebook. For further information please refer to the Facebook Privacy Policy at https://www.facebook.com/policy.php

If you do not wish to enable Facebook to map your visit of our website to your Facebook user account, please log off from your Facebook user account.

Our web pages include features of Twitter. These features are provided by Twitter Inc., 795 Folsom St., Suite 600, San Francisco, CA 94107, U.S. By using Twitter and the "retweet" feature the web pages you visit are linked with your Twitter account and made visible to other users. This involves the transfer of data to Twitter.

We wish to point out that we as the website provider do not receive any information on the contents of data transmitted and its use by Twitter. For further information please refer to the Twitter Privacy Policy at https://twitter.com/privacy .

You may change your Twitter privacy settings in your account settings at https://twitter.com/account/settings

Our website uses the “g+1 button for the Google social network Plus, which by the Google Inc. 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States is operated (” Google “). The button is indicated by the symbol “g+1″ on a white or colored background. When you visit a web page of our website which contains such a button, your browser to connect directly with Google’s servers. The contents of the “g+1″ button from Google directly sent to your browser, which incorporated in the website. We therefore have no impact on the amount of data that Google collects the button, however, assume that your IP address is registered with. Purpose and scope of data collection and further processing and use of data by Google, and your rights and employment opportunities refer to your privacy, please Google the privacy notices to the “g+1″ button: http://www.google.com/intl/en/+/policy/+1button.html. If you are Google Plus member and do not want Google to our website data about you collected and linked to your Google stored member information, you must sign in before you visit our website.