Consent for cookies and similar functions

Plugins from the streaming platform “YouTube.de” or “YouTube.com” are integrated into our website, making it possible to play videos directly on our website. When the streaming feature is used, information is also processed which is stored on users’ devices. The purpose of this data processing is to integrate visual content (“videos”) on the website that we have published on “YouTube.de”/”YouTube.com”. The videos are embedded in “extended privacy mode”, which means that no data about users will be transferred to “YouTube” if they do not play the videos. When videos are played on our website, “YouTube” receives the information that the corresponding subpage of our website has been retrieved. Additionally, access data – in particular the IP address, browser information, the website visited before, and the date and time of the server request – is transmitted to “Google”. This occurs regardless of whether “YouTube” provides a user account that users are logged in with or whether no user account exists. If users are logged in to “Google”, the user data will be directly associated with the corresponding “YouTube” account. “YouTube” stores the data in the form of usage profiles and processes it, for statistical analysis and online advertising purposes, regardless of whether the user has a “Google” account. You can find more information about data protection and the storage period for “Google” at https://policies.google.com/privacy.

Recipient: Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, Fax: +353 (1) 436 1001

Storage duration: We do not store any data when using “YouTube”. For more information about how long “YouTube” stores data, please visit https://policies.google.com/privacy.

Third country transfer: The consent for “YouTube” also includes consent to a possible transfer of the data to the USA without an adequate level of data protection and without suitable guarantees (lack of enforceability of rights of data subjects and possible disproportionate access to user data by state authorities). The use of “YouTube” requires the transfer to third countries. If you do not wish to consent to the transfer to third countries, you must deselect “YouTube”.

The web analytics service “Google Analytics” uses technologies such as “cookies”, “tracking pixels” and “device fingerprinting” to track specific user behaviour on websites. This involves processing information that is stored on users’ devices. “Google” uses the “tracking pixels” embedded in websites and the “cookies” stored on users’ devices to process the information generated about the use of our website by users’ devices – e. g. the fact that a specific website has been accessed – and access data for the purpose of statistical analysis of website usage. For this purpose it can also be determined whether different end devices belong to you or to your household. Access data includes in particular the IP address, browser information, the website visited before and the date and time of the server request. “Google Analytics” is used with the “anonymizeIp()” extension. This shortens IP addresses before they are processed, in order to make it much more difficult to identify individuals. According to “Google”, the IP addresses are shortened beforehand within member states of the European Union.

Recipient: Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, Fax: +353 (1) 436 1001

Third country transfer: The consent for “Google Analytics” also includes consent to a possible transfer of the data to the USA without an adequate level of data protection and without suitable guarantees (lack of enforceability of rights of data subjects and possible disproportionate access to user data by state authorities). The use of “Google Analytics” requires the transfer to third countries. If you do not wish to consent to the transfer to third countries, you must deselect “Google Analytics”.