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The use of cookies

To make our website more attractive to visitors and to enable the use of certain functions, we use so-called “cookies” on certain pages. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer. Most of the cookies that we use are erased from your hard drive after the end of the browser session (“session cookies”). The so-called “permanent cookies” remain on your computer and enable us to recognize you the next time you visit us. Our partner companies are not permitted to collect, process or use personal data derived from the use of cookies by our website. 
You have the option of preventing cookies from being stored on your computer through appropriate browser settings. However, this may result in a reduction of our website’s functionalities. Below you will find a description of how to set up popular browser programs for this purpose: 
Internet Explorer: Extras | Internet options | Privacy | Advanced | Override automatic cookie handling | on both sides -> 'Prompt' | OK | OK. When you visit a website that uses cookies, a warning notice will appear. After clicking the “Details” button, the properties and content of the cookies will be displayed. Firefox: Extras | Settings | Privacy | Firefox will: use custom settings for history’ -> “Accept cookies” and “Keep until” -> “ask me every time” | OK. When you visit a website that uses cookies, a warning notice will appear. After clicking the “Details” button, the properties and content of the cookies will be displayed.

Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service provided by Google Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses “cookies” (see above). The information generated by the cookies on your use of this website (including your IP address) will be transferred to and stored on a Google server in the USA. Google shall use that information to evaluate your use of the website in order to draw up reports on the website activities for the site operator and to provide other services associated with the use of the website and the Internet. Google may also transfer that information to third parties, if it is required by law or if third parties have been commissioned by Google to process that data. On no account will Google associate your IP address with other Google data. You can prevent the installation of the cookies by setting your browser software accordingly (see above). By using this website, you are declaring that you agree to Google’s processing of collected data concerning you in the above-mentioned manner and for the above-mentioned purpose.