WHAT COOKIES ARE
(1) Cookies are small text files that are stored on your hard drive and assigned to your browser and which provide certain information to the entity setting the cookie (us in this case). Cookies cannot cause programs to run nor transmit viruses to your computer. They are used to make our internet offering more user-friendly and effective on a whole.
(2) Use of cookies:
a) This website uses the following types of cookies, whose scope and functions are explained below:
Session cookies (see b)
Permanent cookies (see c).
b) Session cookies store a so-called session ID, with which different requests from your browser can be assigned to the shared session. Session cookies are deleted when you log out or close your browser. If you launch your browser again and return to the website, the website will not recognise you. You will need to log in again (if a login is required) or you must reset your templates and preferences when the website offers such functions. Then a new session cookie is generated that stores your information and which remains active until you leave the page or close your browser.
c) Permanent cookies are deleted automatically after a specified period, which can differ depending on the cookie. You can delete the cookies in your browser’s security settings at any time (see below ).
(3) For what purposes do we use cookies?
We use cookies in order to personalize contents and advertisements, to provide social media functions and to analyse traffic to our website. In addition to that, we provide information about your use of our website to our partners for social media, advertising and and analyses. Our partners may combine this information with other data that you have provided them or which they have collected during your use of services. By continuing to use our website, you give your consent to our cookies.
The cookies used individually and their course of action on the website can be identified using Cookiebot’s cookie manager (https://www.cookiebot.com ). The overview is updated on a regular basis. Below is a simplified overview.
Technically essential cookies
Technically essential cookies allow you to use our website, by enabling basic functions like site navigation and access to secure areas of the website. Accessing our website may not work correctly without such cookies.
Session cookies are deleted when the browser is closed.
Performance (e.g. User’s browser) and preferences
When using our website, cookies are implemented (e.g. to recognise the browser) in order to optimise performance (e.g. loading contents faster). If you visit our website, the country and language selection that is determined or set by you is stored in cookies in order to save you from having to select such again during subsequent visits. In advance we check whether your browser supports cookies and this information is stored in an additional cookie. You are then shown contact information that has been localised in accordance with your country and language settings and which is also stored. The legal basis in this regard is Art. 6 Para. 1 (1) f) of GDPR.
Session cookies – are deleted when the browser is closed.
Analytical cookies / tracking (statistics)
We use third-party analytical cookies in order to understand how visitors use our website. This helps us to improve the quality and contents of our website. The aggregated statistical information includes data such as total number of visitors. For instance, we find out how often and in what order the individual pages are viewed and how much time the visitors spend on average on our webpages. We also learn whether Users have already visited our website at an earlier date. This is legally permitted with the consent that you have given in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 (1) a) of GDPR. For more information, refer to Section 13 (Web analysis services).
Permanent cookies – remain, but are deleted automatically after a period of two years if a website has not been visited again.
Advertising cookies (Marketing)
We use advertising cookies in order to be able to assess the effectiveness of our advertising efforts and derive any possible improvements. This is legally permitted with the consent that you have given in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 (1) a) of GDPR.
Permanent cookies – remain, but are deleted automatically after a period of two years if a website has not been visited again.
(4) Control over cookies
You can set your browser to inform you about the setting of cookies and allow cookies only in individual cases, accept cookies for certain cases or generally exclude and enable the automatic deletion of cookies when closing your browser.
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