DISCLAIMER – LEGAL NOTICES § 1 Content Warning

The free and freely accessible content of this website was created with the greatest possible care. However, the provider of this website assumes no liability for the accuracy and timeliness of the free and freely accessible journalistic guides and news provided . Contributions marked by name reflect the opinion of the respective author and not always the opinion of the provider. Simply by calling up the free and freely accessible content , no contractual relationship is established between the user and the provider; in this respect, the provider lacks the will to be legally binding.

§ 2 External links

This website contains links to third-party websites ("external links"). These websites are subject to the liability of the respective operator. When the external links were first linked, the provider checked the third - party content for any legal violations . At the time, no legal violations were apparent. The provider has no influence whatsoever on the current and future design and content of the linked pages . The setting of external links does not mean that the provider adopts the content behind the reference or link as his own. Constant monitoring of the external links is not reasonable for the provider without concrete evidence of legal violations . However, if we become aware of legal violations , such external links will be deleted immediately .

§ 3 Copyright and ancillary copyrights

The content published on this website is subject to German copyright and ancillary copyright. Any use not permitted by German copyright and ancillary copyright law requires the prior written consent of the provider or the respective rights holder. This applies in particular to the duplication , processing, translation , storage, processing or reproduction of content in databases or other electronic media and systems. Contents and rights of third parties are marked as such. The unauthorized duplication or forwarding of individual contents or complete pages is not permitted and is punishable by law. Only the production of copies and downloads for personal , private and non-commercial use is permitted .

The presentation of this website in external frames is only permitted with written permission .

§ 4 Special Terms of Use

Insofar as special conditions for individual uses of this website deviate from the aforementioned paragraphs, this will be expressly pointed out at the appropriate point . In this case, the special terms of use apply in each individual case.

PRIVACY STATEMENT : Privacy Policy

In the following we would like to inform you about our data protection declaration . Here you will find information about the collection and use of personal data when using our website. We observe the data protection law applicable in Germany . You can access this declaration at any time on our website.

We expressly point out that data transmission on the Internet (e.g. when communicating by e-mail) has security gaps and cannot be completely protected against access by third parties .

The use of the contact details in our imprint for commercial advertising is expressly not desired unless we have given our prior written consent or a business relationship already exists . The provider and all persons named on this website hereby object to any commercial use and disclosure of their data.

Personal Data

You can visit our website without providing any personal data. Insofar as personal data (such as name, address or e-mail address) is collected on our website, this is done on a voluntary basis as far as possible . This data will not be passed on to third parties without your express consent . If a contractual relationship is to be established between you and us , the content of which is to be designed or changed , or if you send us an inquiry, we will collect and use personal data from you to the extent necessary for these purposes (inventory data). We collect, process and use personal data to the extent necessary to enable you to use the website ( usage data). All personal data will only be stored for as long as is necessary for the stated purpose (processing your request or processing a contract ). Tax and commercial law retention periods are taken into account . By order of the competent authorities , we may provide information about this data (inventory data) in individual cases , insofar as this is necessary for the purposes of criminal prosecution, to avert danger, to fulfill the statutory tasks of the constitutional protection authorities or the military rical shielding service or to enforce intellectual property rights.

comment functions

We collect personal data in the context of publishing content or commenting on an article or contribution only to the extent that you have communicated it. When you publish a comment, the email address you provide will be saved but not published . Your name will be published unless you wrote under a pseudonym.

Data protection declaration for the newsletter function

By voluntarily entering your e-mail address in our newsletter and confirming it using the double opt-in procedure, you declare your consent that you would like to receive our e-mail newsletter . You can object to this use of your e-mail address at any time without incurring any costs other than the transmission costs according to the basic tariffs. You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time. Every email contains an “ unsubscribe” link. An e-mail address is required to receive the newsletter

sufficient. Additional voluntary information is only used to personalize the newsletter.

Data protection declaration for the Facebook plugin (“Like”)

This website uses plugins from the provider Facebook.com, which are provided by Facebook Inc., 1601 S. California Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94304 in the USA. Users of our website on which the Facebook plugin (“Like” button) is installed are hereby informed that the plugin will establish a connection to Facebook, which will send it to your browser so that the plugin appears on the website.

Furthermore, data is forwarded to the Facebook server through use, which contains information about your website visits to our homepage . For logged-in Facebook users, this means that the usage data is assigned to your personal Facebook account.

As soon as you actively use the Facebook plugin as a logged-in Facebook user (e.g. by clicking on the “Like” button or using the comment function ), this data is transferred to your Facebook account and published . You can only avoid this by logging out of your Facebook account beforehand.

For more information regarding the use of data by Facebook, please refer to the data protection regulations on Facebook at http://de-de.facebook.com/policy.php .

We have integrated plug-ins from the social network Instagram (Instagram LLC., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA, 94025, USA) on our website as part of Shariff's so-called "two -click solution". You can recognize them by the Instagram logo in the form of a square camera.

If you deliberately activate the plug-in, a connection will be established from your browser to the Instagram servers. Instagram receives the information, including your IP address, that you have visited our site and transmits the information to Instagram servers in the USA, where this information is stored. If you are logged into your Instagram account, Instagram can assign this information to your account and you can click the Instagram button and thus share and save the content of our pages on your Instagram account and, if necessary, show it to your friends there. We have no knowledge of the exact content of the transmitted data, how it is used and how long it is stored by Instagram.

If you log out of Instagram before visiting our website and delete your cookies, no data about your visit to our website will be assigned to your profile on Instagram when the plug-in is activated.

For more information, see Instagram's privacy policy at https://help.instagram.com/519522125107875 and privacy settings here: https://help.instagram.com/196883487377501

Data protection declaration for the web analysis service Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. ("Google"). Google Analytics uses so-called "cookies", text files that are stored on your computer and enable an analysis of your use of the website . The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. We have activated IP anonymization. On this website, your IP address will therefore be shortened beforehand by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area . Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be sent to a Google server in the USA and shortened there . On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity and to provide other services related to website activity and internet usage to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data . You can prevent the storage of cookies by setting your browser software accordingly; however, we would like to point out that in this case you may not be able to use all the functions of this website to their full extent . You can also prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) and from processing this data by Google by clicking on the following link download available browser plugin and

Install: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de

Data protection declaration for the web advertising service Google Adsense

This website uses Google Adsense, a web advertising service provided by Google Inc., USA ("Google"). Google Adsense uses so-called "cookies" (text files), which are stored on your computer and which enable an analysis of your use of the website . Google Adsense also uses so-called "web beacons" (small invisible

graphics) to collect information. By using the web beacon, simple actions such as visitor traffic on the website can be recorded and collected . The information generated by the cookie and/or web beacon about your use of this website (including your IP address) is transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website with regard to the ads, to compile reports on website activity and ads for the website operator and to provide other services related to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties if required to do so by law or if third parties process this data on Google's behalf. Under no circumstances will Google associate your IP address with other Google data. Saving cookies on your

You can prevent the hard drive and the display of web beacons by selecting "do not accept cookies" in your browser settings ( in MS Internet Explorer under "Extras > Internet options > Data protection > Settings"; in Firefox under "Extras > Settings > Privacy > Cookies"); we would like to point out to you however that in this case you can if applicable not use all functions of this website in full . By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.

Privacy policy for the social network Google Plus

This website uses the so-called "G +1" button of the Google Plus social network, which is operated by Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States ("Google"). The button can be recognized by the sign "G +1" . If you are registered with Google Plus, you can use the "G +1" button to express your interest in our website and share content from our website on Google Plus. In this case, Google saves both the information that you gave a "G +1" for one of our contents and information about the page you viewed. Your "G +1" can possibly be displayed together with your name (possibly also with a photo - if available) on Google Plus in other Google services, such as Google search or your Google profile .
The purpose and scope of the data collection and the further processing and use of the data by Google as well as your rights in this regard and setting options to protect your privacy can be found in Google's data protection information: https://www.google.com/intl/de /policies/privacy/

Privacy Policy for Google Maps by Google Inc.

This website uses the "Google Maps and Route Planner" function of Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States ("Google") to display and calculate geographic information and access routes. Through Google Maps, data about your use of this website can be transmitted to Google , collected and used by Google. You can prevent such data transmission by deactivating "Javascript" in your browser. In this case, however, no maps can be displayed. By using this website and not deactivating "Javascript" , you agree that you consent to the processing of your data by Google for the above purpose. You can find more information about how "Google Maps" and the route planner use your data as well as Google's data protection declaration

at: https://www.google.com/intl/de_de/help/terms_maps.html

Data protection declaration for the "Google Remarketing" and "Similar Target Groups" function of Google Inc.
This website uses the remarketing or "similar target groups" function of Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States ("Google"). In this way, you can be targeted with advertising by placing personalized and interest-related ads when you visit other websites in the so-called "Google Display Network ". "Google Remarketing" or the

The "Similar target groups" function uses so-called "cookies", text files that are stored on your computer and enable an analysis of your use of the website . Your visits and anonymous data about the use of the website are recorded via these text files . Personal data will not be saved. If you visit another website in the so-called "Google Display Network ", you may be shown advertisements which, with a high degree of probability, take into account product and information areas previously accessed on our website .

You can prevent "Google Remarketing" or the "Similar Target Groups" function by preventing the storage of cookies by setting your browser software accordingly. However, we would like to point out that in this case you may not be able to use all the functions of this website to their full extent . You can also prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the cookie and relating to your use of the website and from processing this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available under the following link : https://www.google.com/settings/ads/plugin?hl=de . You can also disable the use of cookies by third parties by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.
at http://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/ and implement the additional information on the opt-out given there . You can find Google's data protection declaration on remarketing with further information
here: http://www.google.com/privacy/ads/ .

Data protection declaration for " Google AdWords Conversion - Tracking" by Google Inc.
This website uses the "Google AdWords Conversion Tracking " function of Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheater Parkway , Mountain View, CA 94043, United States ("Google"). Google AdWords Conversion Tracking uses so-called "cookies", text files that are stored on your computer and that enable an analysis of your use of the website if you have clicked on a Google ad. The cookies are valid for a maximum of 90 days . Personal data will not be saved. As long as the cookie is valid , Google and we as the website operator can recognize that you have clicked on an ad and have reached a specific target page (e.g. order confirmation page , newsletter registration). These cookies cannot be tracked across multiple websites from different AdWords participants . The cookie is used to create conversion statistics in "Google AdWords" . These statistics record the number of users who have clicked on one of our ads. In addition , it is counted how many users have reached a target page that has been provided with a "conversion tag " . However, the statistics do not contain any data that can be used to identify you.

You can prevent cookies from being saved on your hard drive by selecting "do not accept cookies" in your browser settings (in MS Internet Explorer under "Extras > Internet options > Data protection > Settings"; in Firefox under "Extras > Settings > Privacy > Cookies"); we would like to point out to you however that in this case you can if applicable not use all functions of this website in full . By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above. You can find more information about how Google uses conversion data and Google's privacy policy

at: https://support.google.com/adwords/answer/93148?ctx=tltp , http://www.google.de/policies/privacy/

Data protection declaration for the use of the web message service twitter.com

We have also integrated the web message service twitter.com on our website. This is provided by Twitter Inc., 1355 Market St, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA. Twitter offers the so g. “Tweet” function on. This allows you to publish 140-character messages with website links in your own Twitter account . If you use the "Tweet" function of Twitter on our websites, the respective website will be linked to your account on Twitter and , if necessary , published there . Data is also transmitted to Twitter in the process .

We are not aware of the content of the data transmitted and how it is used by Twitter. Therefore, for more information, consult Twitter's privacy policy : http://twitter.com/privacy
Twitter offers you the opportunity to define your data protection settings yourself under the following link : http://twitter.com/account/settings .

Data protection declaration for the XING recommendation function

As part of the comment function, this website uses functions of XING AG, Dammtorstraße 29-32, 20354 Hamburg, Germany. Every time you visit our website, which is equipped with such a function, it causes the browser you are using to connect to the XING servers. To the best of our knowledge , personal data about accessing our website is not stored. XING also does not store any IP addresses and there is no evaluation of usage behavior via the use of cookies in connection with the “XING Share Button ” . Further information on data protection for the "XING Share Button " can be found at: https://www.xing.com/app/share?op=data_protection

right of providing information

You have the right at any time to inquire about the data collected about you, free of charge and immediately . You have the right at any time to revoke your consent to the use of your personal data with effect for the future. To provide information, please contact the provider using the contact details in the imprint.