NOTICES ON DATA PROCESSING IN CONNECTION WITH GOOGLE ANALYTICS

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service provided by Google Ireland Limited. If the data controller for processing on this website is located outside the European Economic Area or Switzerland, then Google Analytics data processing is carried out by Google LLC. Google LLC and Google Ireland Limited are hereafter referred to as "Google."

Google Analytics uses so-called "cookies," text files stored on the visitor's computer that allow analysis of the visitor's use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about the use of this website by the visitor (including the shortened IP address) is usually transmitted to and stored on a Google server.

Google Analytics is used on this website exclusively with the "_anonymizeIp()" extension. This extension ensures anonymization of the IP address by shortening it and excludes direct personal reference. The IP address is shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or other parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area prior to transmission. Only in exceptional cases is the full IP address transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. The IP address transmitted by the respective browser within Google Analytics is not merged with other Google data.

On behalf of the site operator, Google will use the collected information to evaluate website usage, compile reports on website activity, and provide other services related to website and internet use to the site operator (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR). The legitimate interest in data processing lies in optimizing this website, analyzing its usage, and adapting content. The interests of users are sufficiently safeguarded by pseudonymization.

Google LLC offers a guarantee based on standard contractual clauses to maintain an adequate level of data protection. The data sent and linked to cookies, user IDs (e.g., User-ID), or advertising IDs will be automatically deleted after 50 months. Deletion of data that has reached the retention period occurs automatically once a month.

Data collection by Google Analytics can be prevented by adjusting the cookie settings for this website. Additionally, recording and storage of IP addresses and cookie-generated data can be objected to at any time with effect for the future. The corresponding browser plugin can be downloaded and installed at: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

Visitors can prevent data collection by Google Analytics on this website by clicking the following link. An opt-out cookie will be set that prevents future data collection when visiting this website.

Further information on data usage by Google, settings, and objection options can be found in Google's privacy policy (https://policies.google.com/privacy) as well as in the settings for displaying Google ads (https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated).