1. OTHER INFORMATION

Information about your right to object under Article 21 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

You have the right to object, on grounds relating to your particular situation, at any time to processing of personal data concerning you which is based on point (f) of Article 6(1) GDPR (processing to pursue legitimate interests not overridden by the Data Subjects’ interests).

If you object, we will no longer process your personal data unless we demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms or for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.

Objections do not have to follow any particular form and should ideally be sent via e-mail to: [email protected].

2. Cookies

Our websites sometimes use “cookies”. Cookies do not cause any damage on your computer and contain no viruses. The purpose of cookies is to make our service more user friendly, effective and secure. A cookie is a small text file placed on your computer and saved by your browser.

The majority of the cookies we use are “session cookies”, which are automatically deleted at the end of your website visit. Other cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them. These cookies enable us to recognise your browser the next time you visit our site.

You can configure your browser so that you are informed about cookies stored on your computer and you can decide to accept them on a case-by-case basis. You can also block cookies in certain cases or generally, as well as activate the automatic deletion of cookies when you close your browser. If you deactivate cookies, this may restrict the functionality of this website.

3. Google Analytics

This website uses functions of web analysis service Google Analytics. The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Google Analytics uses “cookies”, which are text files stored on your computer and which allow an analysis of your usage of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your usage of this website will as a rule be passed on to a Google server in the US and saved there.

4. IP anonymization

We have activated the IP anonymization function on this website. This means that your IP address will first be truncated by Google within the Member States of the European Union or other states that are contracting parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be passed on to a Google server in the US and truncated there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your usage of the website, compile reports on website activity and provide the website operator other services relating to the use of the website and the Internet. The IP address transmitted by your browser through Google Analytics will not be combined with other Google data.

5. Browser plug-in

You can prevent cookies from being saved by configuring your browser accordingly. However, we would point out that if you do this it is possible that you will not have full functionality of this website. In addition, you can prevent Google from collecting and processing the cookie data relating to your usage of the website (including your IP address) by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en

6. Objection to data collection

You can prevent Google Analytics from collecting your information by clicking on the following link. An opt-out cookie will be set that prevents your data from being collected when you visit this website in the future: Disable Google Analytics.

For further information on how Google Analytics handles user data, see Google’s data privacy and security policy: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=en.

7. Demographic features in Google Analytics.

This website uses the “demographic features” function of Google Analytics. It allows reports to be created that contain information about the age, gender and interests of the visitors to the site. This data originates from Google’s interest-based advertising and visitor data from third-party providers. This data cannot be assigned to a specific person. You can disable this function at any time through your Google account’s ad settings, or generally disallow collection of your data by Google Analytics, as presented in the “Objection to data collection” section.

8. LinkedIn

Our website uses functions of the LinkedIn networking site. The provider is LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Each time you access one of our web pages containing LinkedIn functions, a connection to LinkedIn’s servers will be established. LinkedIn will be informed that you have visited our website from your IP address. If you click LinkedIn’s “Recommend Button” while you are logged into your LinkedIn account, LinkedIn will be able to link your visit to our website with your user account. Please note that as the provider of the web pages we have no knowledge of the content of the data transmitted to LinkedIn or of its use by LinkedIn.

For further information, please refer to LinkedIn’s privacy policy at:
https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.