Privacy Policy

Privacy at a Glance

General Notes
The following notes provide a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data refers to all data that can identify you personally. For detailed information on data protection, please refer to the privacy policy listed below this text.

Data Collection on This Website
Who is responsible for data collection on this website?
The data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact information in the section “Notice Regarding the Responsible Party” in this privacy policy.

How do we collect your data?
Your data is collected, on the one hand, when you provide it to us. For example, this could be data that you enter in a contact form.
Other data is automatically collected by our IT systems when you visit the website, either with your consent or based on technical necessity. This mainly includes technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of page access). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter this website.

What do we use your data for?
Some of the data is collected to ensure the error-free provision of the website. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior. If contracts can be concluded or initiated via the website, the transmitted data is also processed for contractual offers, orders, or other inquiries.

What rights do you have regarding your data?
You have the right at any time to obtain free information about the origin, recipient, and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given consent to data processing, you can revoke this consent at any time for the future. Furthermore, you have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data under certain circumstances. Additionally, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.
For these and other questions regarding data protection, you can contact us at any time.

Analysis Tools and Third-Party Tools
When visiting this website, your browsing behavior may be statistically analyzed. This primarily happens with so-called analysis programs.
You can find detailed information on these analysis programs in the following privacy policy.

2. Hosting

We host the contents of our website with the following provider:

Hetzner
The provider is Hetzner Online GmbH, Industriestr. 25, 91710 Gunzenhausen, Germany (hereinafter referred to as “Hetzner”).
Details can be found in Hetzner’s privacy policy: https://www.hetzner.com/legal/privacy-policy.

The use of Hetzner is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in ensuring the most reliable representation of our website possible. If a corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDG, provided the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user’s terminal device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

Order Processing
We have entered into a contract for order processing (AVV) with the above-mentioned provider. This is a contract required under data protection law to ensure that this provider processes the personal data of our website visitors only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

3. General Notes and Mandatory Information

Data Protection
The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

When you use this website, various personal data are collected. Personal data refers to data with which you can be personally identified. This privacy policy explains which data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this happens.

We would like to point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., communication via email) can have security vulnerabilities. A complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

Notice Regarding the Responsible Party
The responsible party for data processing on this website is:

Marc Chiroiu
Herderstr. 17
64285 Darmstadt
Email: admin @ chiroiu . com

The responsible party is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, decides on the purposes and means of the processing of personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.).

Storage Duration
Unless a more specific storage period is stated in this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for the data processing no longer applies. If you assert a legitimate request for deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., retention periods under tax or commercial law); in the latter case, the deletion will occur after these reasons cease to apply.

General Notes on the Legal Bases of Data Processing on This Website
If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data based on Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR or Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR if special categories of data under Art. 9(1) GDPR are processed. In the case of explicit consent for the transfer of personal data to third countries, the data processing is additionally based on Art. 49(1)(a) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or to access information on your end device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), the data processing is also based on § 25(1) TDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

If your data is necessary for the fulfillment of a contract or for pre-contractual measures, we process your data based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if this is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation based on Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR. Data processing may also be based on our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The relevant legal bases for the specific data processing cases are explained in this privacy policy.

Recipients of Personal Data
As part of our business activities, we work with various external parties. In some cases, it is necessary to transfer personal data to these external parties. We only share personal data when it is required for contract fulfillment, when we are legally obliged to do so (e.g., sharing data with tax authorities), when we have a legitimate interest under Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, or when another legal basis permits data sharing. When using data processors, we only share personal data based on a valid processing agreement. In cases of joint processing, a joint processing agreement will be concluded.

Revocation of Your Consent to Data Processing
Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You can revoke your consent at any time. The legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected.

Right to Object to Data Collection in Special Cases and to Direct Marketing (Art. 21 GDPR)
IF DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ART. 6(1)(E) OR (F) GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA AT ANY TIME FOR REASONS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. THE LEGAL BASIS FOR PROCESSING CAN BE FOUND IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING THAT OUTWEIGH YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS, AND FREEDOMS OR THE PROCESSING IS FOR THE ASSERTION, EXERCISE, OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION UNDER ART. 21(1) GDPR).

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR SUCH ADVERTISING; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING INSOFAR AS IT IS ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL THEN NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES (OBJECTION UNDER ART. 21(2) GDPR).

Right to Lodge a Complaint with the Competent Supervisory Authority
In the event of violations of the GDPR, the data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, particularly in the member state of their habitual residence, workplace, or the location of the alleged infringement. The right to lodge a complaint is without prejudice to other administrative or judicial remedies.

Right to Data Portability
You have the right to have data that we process automatically based on your consent or in fulfillment of a contract delivered to you or to a third party in a commonly used, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be done where technically feasible.

Access, Correction, and Deletion
Within the scope of applicable laws, you have the right to free access to your stored personal data, its origin, and recipients, as well as the purpose of the data processing. If applicable, you also have a right to the correction or deletion of this data. For this and other questions about personal data, you can contact us at any time.

Right to Restrict Processing
You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You can contact us at any time to exercise this right. The right to restrict processing exists in the following cases:

  • If you contest the accuracy of your personal data stored with us, we usually need time to verify this. During the verification period, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
  • If the processing of your personal data was/is unlawful, you can request the restriction of data processing instead of deletion.
  • If we no longer need your personal data but you need it to exercise, defend, or assert legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of processing instead of deletion.
  • If you have filed an objection under Art. 21(1) GDPR, a balancing of your and our interests must be conducted. As long as it has not been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, such data—aside from being stored—may only be processed with your consent or for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims or for protecting the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or a member state.

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SSL or TLS Encryption
This site uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries that you send to us as the site operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the browser’s address bar switching from “http://” to “https://” and the lock icon in your browser bar.

If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Right to Object to Advertising Emails
We hereby object to the use of contact data published as part of the legal notice obligation for sending unsolicited advertising and informational materials. The operators of this website expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of unsolicited advertising information, such as spam emails.

4. Data Collection on This Website

Cookies
Our websites use so-called “cookies.” Cookies are small data packets that do not cause any damage to your end device. They are stored either temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (persistent cookies) on your device. Session cookies are automatically deleted after your visit. Persistent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or your web browser automatically deletes them.

Cookies can originate from us (first-party cookies) or from third-party companies (third-party cookies). Third-party cookies enable the integration of certain services of third-party companies within websites (e.g., cookies for processing payment services).

Cookies have various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary because certain website functions would not work without them (e.g., the shopping cart function or displaying videos). Other cookies may be used to analyze user behavior or for advertising purposes.

Cookies necessary for the execution of electronic communication, the provision of certain functions you desire (e.g., shopping cart), or the optimization of the website (e.g., cookies to measure web audience) are stored on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. If consent to the storage of cookies and similar recognition technologies has been requested, processing will take place exclusively on the basis of this consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDG); the consent can be revoked at any time.

You can configure your browser to inform you about the setting of cookies, allow cookies only in specific cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. If cookies are deactivated, the functionality of this website may be limited.

Details on which cookies and services are used on this website can be found in this privacy policy.

Contact Form
If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your details from the inquiry form, including the contact details you provide there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We do not share this data without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR if your inquiry is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in effectively handling inquiries directed to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if this has been requested; the consent can be revoked at any time.

The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to store it, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been processed). Mandatory statutory provisions—especially retention periods—remain unaffected.

Comment Function on This Website
For the comment function on this page, in addition to your comment, information on the time the comment was created, your email address, and, if you do not post anonymously, the username you chose will be stored.

Subscribing to Comments
As a user of the site, you can subscribe to comments after registering. You will receive a confirmation email to verify that you are the owner of the specified email address. You can unsubscribe from this function at any time via a link in the info emails. The data entered during the subscription process for comments will be deleted in this case; if you have transmitted this data to us for other purposes and at another point (e.g., newsletter subscription), the data will remain with us.

Storage Duration of Comments
Comments and associated data are stored and remain on this website until the commented content is completely deleted or the comments need to be deleted for legal reasons (e.g., offensive comments).

Legal Basis
The storage of comments is based on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You can revoke your consent at any time. A simple email to us is sufficient. The legality of data processing operations already carried out remains unaffected by the revocation.

5. Social Media

Facebook
This website integrates elements of the social network Facebook. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland. According to Facebook, the collected data is also transferred to the USA and other third countries.

An overview of Facebook social media elements can be found here: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/?locale=en_US.

When the social media element is active, a direct connection is established between your device and the Facebook server. Facebook thereby receives information that you have visited this website with your IP address. If you click the Facebook “Like” button while logged into your Facebook account, you can link the content of this website to your Facebook profile. This allows Facebook to associate the visit to this website with your user account. We would like to point out that, as the provider of these pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Facebook. For more information, please refer to Facebook’s privacy policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/explanation.

The use of this service is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

Insofar as personal data is collected on our website using the tool described here and forwarded to Facebook, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland, are jointly responsible for this data processing (Art. 26 GDPR). Joint responsibility is limited exclusively to the collection of the data and its transfer to Facebook. The processing by Facebook that takes place after the data transfer is not part of the joint responsibility.

The obligations incumbent on us jointly have been set out in a joint processing agreement. The wording of the agreement can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing the privacy information when using the Facebook tool and for the privacy-compliant implementation of the tool on our website. Facebook is responsible for the data security of Facebook products. You can assert data subject rights (e.g., access requests) regarding the data processed by Facebook directly with Facebook. If you assert data subject rights with us, we are obligated to forward them to Facebook.

The data transfer to the USA is based on the EU Commission’s standard contractual clauses. Details can be found here:

The company is certified under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Each company certified under the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. Further information can be found at: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/4452.

X (formerly Twitter)
This website integrates functions of the service X (formerly Twitter). These functions are provided by the parent company X Corp., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA. For the data processing of individuals living outside the USA, the responsible entity is Twitter International Unlimited Company, One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, D02 AX07, Ireland.

When the social media element is active, a direct connection is established between your device and the X server. X (formerly Twitter) thereby receives information about your visit to this website. By using X (formerly Twitter) and the “Re-Tweet” or “Repost” function, the websites you visit are linked to your X (formerly Twitter) account and made known to other users. We point out that, as the provider of these pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the data transmitted or its use by X (formerly Twitter). For more information, please see the privacy policy of X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/de/privacy.

The use of this service is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

The data transfer to the USA is based on the EU Commission’s standard contractual clauses. Details can be found here: https://gdpr.x.com/en/controller-to-controller-transfers.html.

You can change your privacy settings for X (formerly Twitter) in your account settings: https://x.com/settings/account.

The company is certified under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Each company certified under the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. Further information can be found at: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/2710.

Instagram
This website integrates functions of the service Instagram. These functions are provided by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland.

When the social media element is active, a direct connection is established between your device and the Instagram server. Instagram thereby receives information about your visit to this website.

If you are logged into your Instagram account, you can link the content of this website to your Instagram profile by clicking the Instagram button. This allows Instagram to associate the visit to this website with your user account. We point out that, as the provider of these pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the data transmitted or its use by Instagram.

The use of this service is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

Insofar as personal data is collected on our website using the tool described here and forwarded to Facebook or Instagram, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland, are jointly responsible for this data processing (Art. 26 GDPR). Joint responsibility is limited exclusively to the collection of the data and its transfer to Facebook or Instagram. The processing by Facebook or Instagram that takes place after the data transfer is not part of the joint responsibility.

The obligations incumbent on us jointly have been set out in a joint processing agreement. The wording of the agreement can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing the privacy information when using the Facebook or Instagram tool and for the privacy-compliant implementation of the tool on our website. Facebook is responsible for the data security of Facebook and Instagram products.

Data subject rights (e.g., access requests) regarding the data processed by Facebook or Instagram can be asserted directly with Facebook. If you assert data subject rights with us, we are obligated to forward them to Facebook.

The data transfer to the USA is based on the EU Commission’s standard contractual clauses. Details can be found here:

Further information can be found in Instagram’s privacy policy: https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy/.

The company is certified under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). Further information can be found at: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/4452.

6. Analysis Tools and Advertising

Matomo
This website uses the open-source web analytics service Matomo.
With the help of Matomo, we are able to collect and analyze data about the use of our website by visitors. This allows us to determine, for instance, when page views occurred and from which region they originated. Additionally, we collect various log files (e.g., IP address, referrer, browser used, operating systems) and can measure whether website visitors perform specific actions (e.g., clicks, purchases, etc.).
The use of this analysis tool is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior to optimize both its website offering and its advertising. If corresponding consent has been requested, processing will be carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDG, provided the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user’s terminal device (e.g., device fingerprinting) under the TDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time.
IP Anonymization
When analyzing with Matomo, we use IP anonymization. In this process, your IP address is truncated before being analyzed, so it can no longer be directly associated with you.
Hosting
We host Matomo exclusively on our own servers, ensuring that all analysis data remains with us and is not shared.

Affiliate Links (Amazon Affiliate Program)
This website participates in the Amazon Affiliate Program. This means that we provide affiliate links to products on Amazon. If you click on one of these links and make a purchase, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you.

Amazon uses cookies and similar technologies to track your activity related to the affiliate link and calculate the commission. Data such as IP address, device type, and user behavior may be collected. For more information on how Amazon processes your data, please refer to Amazon’s privacy policy: https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=201909010.

Please note that Amazon, as a third-party provider, is responsible for processing the collected data. For details on how Amazon handles your data and how to manage cookies, we recommend reviewing Amazon’s privacy policy.

Participation in the Amazon Affiliate Program is in our legitimate interest to operate a website and recommend products that may be of interest to you.

7. Newsletter

Newsletter Data
If you would like to receive the newsletter offered on this website, we require an email address from you as well as information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the provided email address and that you agree to receive the newsletter. Additional data will only be collected on a voluntary basis. We use this data exclusively for sending the requested information and do not share it with third parties.

The processing of the data entered in the newsletter registration form is based solely on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You can revoke your consent to the storage of the data, email address, and their use for sending the newsletter at any time, for example via the “unsubscribe” link in the newsletter. The legality of the data processing operations already carried out remains unaffected by the revocation.

The data you provide to us for the purpose of subscribing to the newsletter will be stored by us or the newsletter service provider until you unsubscribe from the newsletter and will be deleted from the newsletter distribution list after you cancel your subscription. Data that has been stored by us for other purposes remains unaffected.

After you unsubscribe from the newsletter distribution list, your email address may be stored in a blacklist by us or the newsletter service provider to prevent future mailings. The data from the blacklist is only used for this purpose and not combined with other data. This serves both your interest and our interest in complying with legal requirements for sending newsletters (legitimate interest as defined by Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). The storage in the blacklist is indefinite. You can object to this storage if your interests outweigh our legitimate interest.

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8. Plugins and Tools

YouTube with Enhanced Privacy
This website embeds videos from the YouTube website. The operator of the site is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
When you visit any page on this website where YouTube is embedded, a connection to YouTube’s servers is established. This informs the YouTube server about which of our pages you have visited. If you are logged into your YouTube account, YouTube can directly associate your browsing behavior with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.
We use YouTube in Enhanced Privacy Mode. According to YouTube, videos played in this mode are not used to personalize your YouTube browsing experience. Ads played in Enhanced Privacy Mode are also not personalized. No cookies are set in this mode. However, local storage elements are saved in the user’s browser, which may contain personal data and could be used for recognition, similar to cookies. For details on Enhanced Privacy Mode, please refer to this link: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/171780.
Once a YouTube video is activated, additional data processing operations may be triggered that we have no control over.
The use of YouTube is in the interest of providing an engaging presentation of our online offerings. This constitutes a legitimate interest under Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. If consent was requested, processing will only be based on Article 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDG, insofar as consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) as per TDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.
For more information on YouTube’s privacy practices, please see their privacy policy here: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.
Google is certified under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA to ensure that European data protection standards are met during data processing in the USA. Any company certified under the DPF is committed to adhering to these privacy standards. More information can be found here: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.

Vimeo without Tracking (Do-Not-Track)
This website uses plugins from the video portal Vimeo. The provider is Vimeo Inc., 555 West 18th Street, New York, NY 10011, USA.
When you visit a page on our website that contains Vimeo videos, a connection to Vimeo’s servers is established. This informs Vimeo’s server about which of our pages you have visited and obtains your IP address. However, we have configured Vimeo to prevent it from tracking your activities and setting cookies.
Using Vimeo is in the interest of providing an engaging presentation of our online offerings. This constitutes a legitimate interest under Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. If consent was requested, processing will only be based on Article 6(1)(a) GDPR; consent can be withdrawn at any time.
Data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission and, according to Vimeo, on “legitimate business interests.” Details can be found here: https://vimeo.com/privacy.
For more information on Vimeo’s handling of user data, please refer to Vimeo’s privacy policy here: https://vimeo.com/privacy.
Vimeo is certified under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA to ensure that European data protection standards are met during data processing in the USA. More information can be found here: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5711.

Google Fonts (Local Hosting)
This website uses Google Fonts to ensure consistent font rendering, which are provided by Google. The Google Fonts are locally installed, so no connection to Google servers is made.
For more information about Google Fonts, visit https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.

OpenStreetMap
We use the map service from OpenStreetMap (OSM).
We embed the map material from OpenStreetMap hosted on the servers of the OpenStreetMap Foundation, St John’s Innovation Centre, Cowley Road, Cambridge, CB4 0WS, UK. The UK is considered a country with adequate data protection according to GDPR. This means that the UK offers a level of data protection equivalent to that of the European Union. When using OpenStreetMap maps, a connection to the OpenStreetMap Foundation’s servers is established. This may involve transmitting your IP address and other information about your behavior on this website to OSMF. OpenStreetMap may also store cookies or use similar recognition technologies in your browser.
Using OpenStreetMap is in the interest of providing an appealing presentation of our online offerings and facilitating the easy location of places indicated on our website. This constitutes a legitimate interest under Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. If consent was requested, processing will only be based on Article 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDG, insofar as consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) under TDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.

hCaptcha
We use hCaptcha (hereafter “hCaptcha”) on this website. The provider is Intuition Machines, Inc., 2211 Selig Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90026, USA (hereafter “IMI”).
hCaptcha is used to verify whether data entries on this website (e.g., in a contact form) are made by a human or by an automated program. To do this, hCaptcha analyzes the behavior of the website visitor based on various characteristics.
This analysis begins automatically as soon as the website visitor enters a page with hCaptcha enabled. To perform the analysis, hCaptcha evaluates various information (e.g., IP address, time spent on the website, or mouse movements made by the user). The data collected during the analysis is forwarded to IMI. If hCaptcha is used in “invisible mode,” the analysis happens completely in the background, and website visitors are not notified that an analysis is taking place.
The storage and analysis of data is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in protecting the web offerings from abusive automated spying and SPAM. If consent was requested, processing will only be based on Article 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDG, insofar as consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) under TDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.
Data processing is based on standard contractual clauses included in the data processing addendum to IMI’s terms and conditions or data processing agreements.
For more information on hCaptcha, see the privacy policy and terms of use here: https://www.hcaptcha.com/privacy and https://hcaptcha.com/terms.
IMI is certified under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA to ensure that European data protection standards are met during data processing in the USA. More information can be found here: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/6388.

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