This website uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service provided by Google Inc. “(“Google”). Google Analytics uses so-called “cookies” – text files which are stored on the user’s computer and enable an analysis of the use.
We have activated the IP anonymisation function on this website. This means that the IP address of the user is shortened 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 is the full IP address transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. The IP address transmitted by the user’s browser is not merged with other Google data.
The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google’s behalf. Under no circumstances will Google associate the IP addresses of users with other data stored by Google.
Users may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on their browser, which will allow them to prevent the collection of data by Google from the cookie and related to their use of the website, and the processing of such data by Google, by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available from the following link: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en.
Further information on user data can be found at http://www.google.com/intl/de/analytics/privacyoverview.html (general information on Google Analytics and data protection).