Exclusion of liability

Content of this web offering

No liability is accepted for the completeness, editorial and technical errors etc. or the correctness of the information on this website, which is provided to the best of our knowledge and in good conscience.

We accept no liability for direct or indirect damage caused by the use of this website, relying on the information it contains or downloading the data.

References and links

Liability will only arise for direct or indirect references to external internet pages (“links”) that lie outside the scope of responsibility of the author in the event that the author has knowledge of the content and it would be technically possible and reasonable for him to prevent its use in case of unlawful content. The author explicitly hereby declares that at the time the link was set no illegal content was detectable on the pages being linked to. The author has no influence whatsoever on the current and future design, the content or copyright of the linked pages. He therefore expressly distances himself from all the content of all linked/embedded pages that have been changed since the link was created. This statement applies to all of the links and references used within the website and to third-party entries in the guest-books, discussion forums and mailing lists set up by the author. The providers of linked websites, and not those whose links simply point to the relevant publication, are solely liable for illegal, erroneous or incomplete content and in particular for damage incurred by the use or non-use of such information.

Copyright and trademark right

The author makes every effort to comply with the copyrights of the graphics, sound documents, video sequences and texts used in all publications or to fall back on graphics, sound documents, video sequences and texts that do not require licences. All trademarks and brand names on the website that may be protected by third parties are subject without limitation to the provisions of the relevant law on trademarks and the ownership rights of the registered owner. Reference to a trademark should not be taken to mean that the trademark is not protected by third party copyright. The copyright for objects created and published by the author himself remains solely with the author of the pages. The reproduction or use of such graphics, sound documents, video sequences and texts in other electronic or printed publications is not permitted without the explicit agreement of the author.

Data protection statement

Scope

This data protection declaration explains to users the type, scope and purpose for collecting and using personal data by the responsible supplier Web Arts AG, Seifgrundstraße 2, 61348 Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe, Tel. 06172 / 68097-0, on this website (hereinafter referred to as “offering”).

The legal principles for data protection are found in the German Federal Data Protection act (BDSG) and the German Telemedia Act (TMG).

Access data / server log files

The supplier (or their web space provider) collects data for all access to the offering (“server log files”). The access data include:

Name of the called up website, file, date and time of call-up, transferred data volume, notification of successful call-up, browser type and version, user’s operating system, referrer URL (the previously visited page), IP addresses and requesting provider.

The supplier uses the logged data only for statistical analyses for the purposes of operating, securing and optimising the offering. However, the supplier reserves the right to check the logged data subsequently if there are specific concerns leading to a justified suspicion of illegal use.

Handling personal data

Personal data can only be collected, used or passed on by a supplier if this is permitted by law or the user has consented to the data collection.

Contact

When making contact with the supplier (e.g. using the contact form or by email), the statements by the user are stored for the purposes of processing the enquiry and in the event of subsequent questions.

Cookies

Cookies are small files that enable specific information relating to the device to be saved on the user’s access device (PC, smartphone etc.). They are used on the one hand to make websites user-friendly and are therefore beneficial to the users (e.g. saving login data). They are used on the other hand to record the statistical data of website use and to analyse it for the purposes of improving the offering. Users can influence the use of cookies. Most browsers have an option to restrict or completely prevent the storage of cookies. However, it is pointed out that the use and in particular convenience is restricted without cookies.

Registration function

The data entered during registration is deployed for the purposes of using the offering. The user can be informed about information relevant to the offering and registration, such as changes in the scope or technical conditions, by email. The data collected is visible from the entry mask during registration. This includes the user’s name, optionally the name of the company, email address and for a short period (a few hours) the IP address to combat abuse.

Data collected within the Iridion software

Registered users have the opportunity to record, process and store data independently in the area protected by the login. The extended data protection provisions that are part of the Iridion usage terms apply to this data.

Google Analytics

This offering uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service by Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. (Google). Google Analytics uses so-called “cookies”, text files that are saved on the user’s computer and enable the use of the website to be analysed. The information created by the cookie when using this website is transferred to and stored on a Google server in the US.

However, if IP anonymisation has been activated on this website, Google will first shorten the user’s IP address within European Union Member States or in other signatory states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases is the full IP address transferred to a Google server in the USA and abbreviated there. IP anonymisation is active on this website. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google uses this information to analyse the use of the website, create reports on the website activities and provide other services associated with the website and internet use for the website operator.

The IP address provided using Google Analytics is not combined with other Google data. The user can prevent the installation of cookies by adjusting the relevant setting in their browser software; but in this case we expressly point out that the user may not be able to use the full functions of this website. The user can also prevent the recording of the data created by the cookie related to the use of the website (incl. your IP address) by Google and the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing a browser plugin available from the following link: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.

As an alternative to the browser add-on or when using browsers on mobile devices, please click this link to prevent the future logging by Google Analytics from this website. An opt-out cookie will be stored on your device. If you delete the cookies you have to click this link again.

Facebook Social Plugins

This offering uses social plugins (“plugins”) from the facebook.com social network that is operated by Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland (“Facebook”). The plugins are recognisable from the Facebook logo (white “f” on a blue tile, the terms “Like”, “Gefällt mir” or a “thumbs up” icon) or are marked with the “Facebook Social Plugin” supplement. The list and appearance of Facebook social plugins can be viewed here: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/.

If a user calls up a website from this offering that contains such a plugin, their browser makes a direct connection with the Facebook servers. The content of the plugin is transferred by Facebook directly to your browser and is integrated into the website. The supplier therefore has no influence on the scope of the data that Facebook collects using this plugin and consequently informs the user according to their knowledge level:

As a result of the plugin integration, Facebook receives notification that the user opened up the relevant page on the offering. If the user is logged into Facebook, Facebook can assign the visit to their Facebook account. If the user interacts with the plugin, e.g. presses the “Like” button or makes a comment, the relevant information is transferred directly from their browser to Facebook and is saved there. If a user is not a member of Facebook there is still a chance that Facebook will discover and store their IP address. According to Facebook, only anonymous IP addresses are stored in Germany.

The purpose and scope of the data collection, the ongoing processing and use of the data by Facebook as well as their rights and setting options related to this to protect their private sphere are shown in the Facebook data protection information: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/.

If a user is a member of Facebook and does not want Facebook to collect data on this offering and link this with their member data saved on Facebook, they must log out of Facebook before visiting the website.

+1 button on Google+

This offering uses the “+1? button of the social network Google Plus, which is operated by Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (“Google”). The button is indicated by the “+1” symbol on a white or coloured background.

If a user calls up a website from this offering that contains such a button, their browser makes a direct connection with the Google servers. The content of the “+1” button is transferred directly by Google to their browser and from there to the integrated website. The supplier therefore has no influence on the scope of data that Google collects with the button. According to Google, no personal data is collected if the user does not click on the button. Such data including the IP address is only collected and processed when members are logged in.

The purpose and scope of the data collection and the ongoing processing and use of the data by Google as well as your rights and setting options related to this to protect your private sphere are shown in the Google data protection information on the “+1” button:
http://www.google.com/intl/de/+/policy/+1button.html and FAQ: http://www.google.com/intl/de/+1/button/.

Twitter

This offering uses the buttons for the Twitter service. These buttons are offered by Twitter Inc., 795 Folsom St., Suite 600, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA. They are recognised by such terms as “Twitter” or “Follow” linked with a stylised blue bird. With the aid of the buttons it is possible to share a contribution or page of this offering on Twitter or follow the supplier on Twitter.

If a user calls up a website from this offering that contains such a button, their browser makes a direct connection with the Twitter servers. The content of the Twitter buttons is transferred directly by Twitter to the user’s browser. The supplier therefore has no influence on the scope of the data that Twitter collects using this plugin and consequently informs the user according to their knowledge level. They state that only the user’s IP address and the URL of the current website are transferred when using the button but only for the purpose for which the button is displayed.
Further information can be found in Twitter’s data privacy statement at http://twitter.com/privacy.

Revocations, changes, corrections and updates

The user has the right to receive information without charge on request about the personal data saved. In addition, the user has the right to correct incorrect data and to block and delete personal data if this is not opposed by a statutory storage obligation.

This declaration is based on a data protection sample from lawyer Thomas Schwenke – I LAW it

Data protection manager

Dr.rer.nat. Ralf W. Schadowski
support@iridion.de