(8) Legal Notice
Legal Notice
Information pursuant to § 5 TMG (German Telemedia Act):
Thomas Kupfer
Liability for Content
As a service provider, we are responsible for our own content on these pages in accordance with general laws pursuant to § 7 Para. 1 TMG. However, pursuant to §§ 8 to 10 TMG, we as a service provider are not obliged to monitor transmitted or stored third-party information or to investigate circumstances indicating illegal activity.
Obligations to remove or block the use of information under general laws remain unaffected. However, liability in this regard is only possible from the moment we become aware of a specific infringement. We will remove such content immediately upon becoming aware of corresponding infringements.
Liability for Links
Our website contains links to external third-party websites over whose content we have no control. Therefore, we cannot assume any liability for this third-party content. The respective provider or operator of the linked pages is always responsible for their content. The linked pages were checked for possible legal violations at the time the links were created. No illegal content was apparent at the time of linking.
However, permanent monitoring of the content of linked pages is not reasonable without concrete evidence of an infringement. We will remove such links immediately upon becoming aware of infringements.
Copyright
The content and works created by the site operators on these pages are subject to German copyright law. The reproduction, editing, distribution, and any kind of exploitation outside the limits of copyright law require the written consent of the respective author or creator. Downloads and copies of this site are permitted only for private, non-commercial use.
Insofar as the content on this site was not created by the operator, the copyrights of third parties are respected. In particular, third-party content is identified as such. Should you nevertheless become aware of a copyright infringement, please notify us accordingly. Upon becoming aware of legal infringements, we will remove such content immediately.
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Privacy Policy
Data Protection
The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.
As a rule, it is possible to use our website without providing personal data. Where personal data (such as names, addresses, or email addresses) is collected on our pages, this is done on a voluntary basis wherever possible. This data will not be passed on to third parties without your express consent.
Please note that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., when communicating via email) may be subject to security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.
Cookies
Some of these web pages use so-called cookies. Cookies do not damage your computer and do not contain viruses. Cookies serve to make our website more user-friendly, effective, and secure. Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer and stored by your browser.
Most of the cookies we use are so-called "session cookies." They are automatically deleted after your visit. Other cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them. These cookies enable us to recognize your browser on your next visit.
You can configure your browser to inform you about the setting of cookies and allow cookies only in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for specific cases or in general, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.
Contact Form
If you send us inquiries via the contact form, the information provided in the inquiry form—including the contact details you entered—will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and handling any follow-up questions. We do not share this data without your consent.
Newsletter Data
If you wish to subscribe to the newsletter offered on the website, we require an email address from you, as well as information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the provided email address and consent to receiving the newsletter. No further data is collected. We use this data exclusively to send the requested information and do not pass it on to third parties.
You may revoke your consent to the storage of your data and email address, as well as their use for sending the newsletter, at any time—for example, via the "Unsubscribe" link in the newsletter.
Facebook Plugins (Like Button)
Plugins from the social network Facebook (provider: Facebook Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA) are integrated into our pages. You can recognize the Facebook plugins by the Facebook logo or the "Like" button on our site. An overview of Facebook plugins can be found here: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/.
When you visit our pages, the plugin establishes a direct connection between your browser and the Facebook server. This informs Facebook that you have visited our site using your IP address. If you click the Facebook "Like" button while logged into your Facebook account, you can link the content of our pages to your Facebook profile. This allows Facebook to associate your visit to our pages with your user account. Please note that, as the site provider, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or how it is used by Facebook. Further information on this can be found in Facebook's privacy policy at https://www.facebook.com/policy.php.
If you do not wish for Facebook to associate your visit to our pages with your Facebook user account, please log out of your Facebook user account.
Twitter / X
Functions of the Twitter service are integrated into our pages. These functions are provided by Twitter Inc., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA. By using Twitter and the "Retweet" function, the websites you visit are linked to your Twitter account and shared with other users. Data is also transmitted to Twitter in the process. Please note that, as the site provider, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or how it is used by Twitter. You can find further information on this in Twitter’s privacy policy at https://twitter.com/privacy.
You can change your privacy settings on Twitter in your account settings at: https://twitter.com/account/settings.
Google+
Our pages use features provided by Google+. The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.
Collection and sharing of information: You can use the Google+ button to publish information globally. Through the Google+ button, you and other users receive personalized content from Google and our partners. Google stores both the fact that you have given a piece of content a "+1" and information about the page you were viewing when you clicked the +1 button. Your +1s may appear as annotations alongside your profile name and photo in Google services—such as search results or your Google profile—or elsewhere on websites and online advertisements.
Google records information about your +1 activity in order to improve Google services for you and others. To use the Google+ button, you need a globally visible public Google profile that contains at least the name chosen for the profile. This name is used across all Google services. In some cases, this name may replace a different name you used when sharing content via your Google account. Your Google profile identity may be visible to users who know your email address or possess other identifying information about you.
Use of collected information: In addition to the purposes explained above, the information you provide is used in accordance with applicable Google privacy policies. Google may publish aggregated statistics regarding users' +1 activity or share them with users and partners, such as publishers, advertisers, or affiliated websites.
Features of the Instagram service are integrated into our pages. These functions are provided by Instagram Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA. If you are logged into your Instagram account, you can link the content of our pages to your Instagram profile by clicking the Instagram button. This allows Instagram to associate your visit to our pages with your user account. Please note that, as the provider of these pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or how it is used by Instagram.
Further information on this can be found in Instagram’s privacy policy: https://instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/
Our website uses functions of the LinkedIn network.
The provider is LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Whenever you access one of our pages containing LinkedIn features, a connection to LinkedIn servers is established. LinkedIn is informed that you have visited our website with your IP address. If you click the LinkedIn "Recommend" button while logged into your LinkedIn account, LinkedIn can associate your visit to our website with you and your user account. Please note that, as the provider of these pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or how it is used by LinkedIn.
Further information on this can be found in LinkedIn’s privacy policy at: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy
We use social plugins from the social network Pinterest on our website; this network is operated by Pinterest Inc., 808 Brannan Street, San Francisco, CA 94103-490, USA ("Pinterest"). When you access a page containing such a plugin, your browser establishes a direct connection to Pinterest's servers. The plugin transmits log data to Pinterest's server in the USA. This log data may include your IP address, the addresses of visited websites that also contain Pinterest features, browser type and settings, the date and time of the request, your usage of Pinterest, and cookies.
Further information regarding the purpose, scope, and further processing and use of data by Pinterest, as well as your rights and options for protecting your privacy in this regard, can be found in Pinterest's privacy policy: pinterest.com
SoundCloud
Plugins from the social network SoundCloud (SoundCloud Limited, Berners House, 47-48 Berners Street, London W1T 3NF, UK) may be integrated into our pages. You can recognize SoundCloud plugins by the SoundCloud logo on the relevant pages. When you visit our pages, a direct connection is established between your browser and the SoundCloud server once the plugin is activated. This informs SoundCloud that you have visited our site using your IP address. If you click the "Like" or "Share" button while logged into your SoundCloud user account, you can link and/or share the content of our pages with your SoundCloud profile. This allows SoundCloud to associate your visit to our pages with your user account. Please note that, as the provider of these pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or how it is used by SoundCloud. Further information on this can be found in SoundCloud’s privacy policy at: https://soundcloud.com/pages/privacy
If you do not wish for SoundCloud to associate your visit to our pages with your SoundCloud user account, please log out of your SoundCloud user account before activating the SoundCloud plugin content.
Spotify
Features of the music service Spotify are integrated into our pages. The provider is Spotify AB, Birger Jarlsgatan 61, 113 56 Stockholm, Sweden. You can recognize the Spotify plugins by the green logo on our site. An overview of Spotify plugins can be found at https://developer.spotify.com.
When you visit our pages, the plugin establishes a direct connection between your browser and the Spotify server. This informs Spotify that you have visited our site using your IP address. If you click the Spotify button while logged into your Spotify account, you can link the content of our pages to your Spotify profile. This allows Spotify to associate your visit to our pages with your user account.
Further information on this can be found in Spotify’s privacy policy: spotify.com.
If you do not wish for Spotify to associate your visit to our pages with your Spotify user account, please log out of your Spotify user account.
XING (New Work SE)
Our website uses features of the XING network. The provider is New Work SE, Am Strandkai 1, 20457 Hamburg, Germany (formerly XING AG). Whenever one of our pages containing XING features is accessed, a connection to XING servers is established. To the best of our knowledge, no personal data is stored during this process. In particular, no IP addresses are stored, and usage behavior is not analyzed.
Further information regarding data protection and the XING Share button can be found in XING’s privacy policy at: xing.com
Tumblr
Our pages use buttons from the service Tumblr. The provider is Tumblr, Inc., 35 East 21st St, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10010, USA.
0, USA. These buttons allow you to share a post or page on Tumblr or to follow the provider on Tumblr. When you visit one of our webpages featuring a Tumblr button, your browser establishes a direct connection to Tumblr’s servers. We have no influence over the scope of the data that Tumblr collects and transmits via this plugin. According to current information, the user's IP address and the URL of the respective webpage are transmitted.
Further information on this can be found in Tumblr’s privacy policy at: tumblr.com.
YouTube
Our website uses plugins from the YouTube site, which is operated by Google. The operator of the site is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA. When you visit one of our pages equipped with a YouTube plugin, a connection to YouTube’s servers is established. This informs the YouTube server which of our pages you have visited.
If you are logged into your YouTube account, you enable YouTube to associate your browsing behavior directly with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account before visiting our website.
Further information on the handling of user data can be found in YouTube’s privacy policy at: google.com.
Comment Function on this Website
For the comment function on this page, in addition to your comment, details regarding the time the comment was created and—unless you post anonymously—the username you have chosen will be stored.
Right to Information, Deletion, and Blocking
You have the right at any time to receive information free of charge regarding your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of data processing, as well as the right to have this data corrected, blocked, or deleted. You may contact us at any time at the address provided in our Legal Notice regarding this matter or for any further questions concerning personal data.
Objection to Promotional Emails
We hereby object to the use of contact details published in compliance with legal notice requirements for the purpose of sending unsolicited advertising and promotional materials. The site operators expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event that unsolicited promotional information is sent, such as via spam emails.
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