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We use so-called session cookies to facilitate the operation of our websites, which are stored for the duration of your visit and are automatically deleted after your visit.

In addition, Matomo (log file analysis) cookies are used on the website, which make it possible to analyze the user's surfing behavior. This cookie contains a characteristic string of characters that enables the browser to be uniquely identified when the website is accessed again. However, this does not give us any direct knowledge of the user's identity. If you wish to object to this, you can do so by clicking on the following link: Data protection

For the processing of personal data using technically necessary cookies, the legal basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR is relevant. The aforementioned purposes also constitute our legitimate interest in the processing of personal data in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.

The legal basis for the processing of personal data using cookies for analysis purposes is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR if the user has given consent to this.

However, since cookies are stored on the user's computer and transmitted by it to our website, the storage or transmission can be restricted or deactivated by a corresponding setting on the user's browser. If cookies are already stored, they can be deleted at any time, even automatically. Furthermore, the user can receive information about the setting of cookies through appropriate browser settings, grant permission for the use of cookies only in individual cases, set a general or only for explicitly named cases existing exclusion for the acceptance of cookies and set the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser.