COOKIE POLICY

With this cookie policy, we wish to inform you about the use of cookies or similar storage technologies (hereinafter “cookies”) on this website.

  • What are Cookies?

    Cookies are small text files that are stored by your browser on your device to save certain information or image files, such as pixels. The next time you visit our website on the same device, the information saved in the cookies will subsequently be transmitted either to our website (“First Party Cookie”) or to another website to which the cookie belongs (“Third Party Cookie”).

    Through the information saved and returned, the respective website recognizes that you have already accessed and visited it with the browser you use on that device. We use this information to be able to design and display the website in an optimum way in line with your preferences.

    n that respect, only the cookie itself is identified on your device. Beyond this extent, your personal data will only be saved upon your express consent or if it is strictly necessary to be able to use the service offered to and accessed by you accordingly.

  • Consent to the use of Cookies

    Cookies that are not strictly necessary to make the services available on our website are only used when you provide us with your consent. As soon as you actively accept the use of cookies via the cookie banner on our website, you consent to the use of cookies.

    You can, of course, customize your cookie settings at any time, for example by activating or deactivating individual cookie categories.

    You can find out how to deactivate or delete cookies in general (i.e. including the essential cookies) in your browser under the last point of this Cookie Policy.

  • Legal Basis

    Where you have provided consent to the use of cookies on the basis of a notice (Cookie banner) displayed on our websites (“cookies banner”), the legality of this data processing is governed by Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. Where consent is not requested, the legal basis for the use of these functional cookies is a legitimate interest (i.e. interest in the analysis, optimization and economic operation of the website and services) within the meaning of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR).

  • Cookie Categories

    We divide the cookies we use into the following categories based on their purpose and function:

    • Strictly Necessary Cookies
    • Functional Cookies
    • Performance Cookies; as well as
    • Marketing / Third Party / Consent Based Cookies

    Strictly Necessary Cookies

    Strictly necessary cookies guarantee functions without which you cannot use this web page and service as intended. These cookies are used exclusively by this website and are therefore first party cookies. This means that all information stored in the cookies will be returned to this website.

    The following strictly necessary cookies are used on our website:

    Name Purpose Term
    ckies_functional Opt-out for functional cookies 1 year
    ckies_performance Opt-out for performance cookies 1 year
    ckies_marketing Opt-out for marketing/third party/consent based cookies 1 year

    Strictly necessary cookies cannot be activated or deactivated individually. However, you can adjust your cookie preferences via the Cookie Settings or deactivate all cookies in your browser at any time (see below ”Deactivation or deletion of all cookies”).

    Functional Cookies

    Functional cookies enable our website to store information already provided (such as registered name or language selection) and to offer you improved and more personalized functions based on this information. These cookies collect and store only anonymous information.

    The following functional cookies are used on this website:

    Name Purpose Term
    cookielaw Stores information if cookie banner was dismissed 1 year
    shd A cookie to identify a returning visitor 1 year
    has_close_teaser Determine if the visitor has seen the popup screen session

    You can opt out of using Functional Cookies at any time by adjusting your Cookie Settings accordingly.

    Performance Cookies

    Performance cookies collect information about how our websites are used in order to improve their attractiveness, content and functionality. These cookies help us, for example, to determine whether and which subpages of our website are visited and in which content you are particularly interested. In particular, we record the number of visits to a page, the number of subpages accessed, the time spent on our website, the order of the pages visited, which search terms led you to us, the country, region and, if applicable, the city from which access is made, and the proportion of mobile devices accessing our websites. We also capture movement, clicks and scrolling with the computer mouse to understand which areas of our website are of particular interest to you. As a result, we can tailor the content of our website more specifically to your needs and optimize our offering. The IP address of your computer transmitted for technical reasons is automatically anonymized and does not allow us to draw any conclusions about you, as an individual user.

    We reserve the right to use information that we have obtained through cookies from an anonymous analysis of the usage behavior of visitors to our websites to display specific advertisements for certain products on our own websites. We believe that you, as a user, benefit from this because we display advertisements or content that, based on your browsing habits, in our option, matches your interests. This will allow you to see less randomly distributed ads or content that may interest you less.

    You also have the right to object to the processing of personal data that is used for statistical purposes in accordance with Art. 89 para. 1 GDPR for reasons that arise from your particular situation. In order to exercise the aforementioned and other data subject rights, the affected party may, at any time, contact the site owner via the contact address provided in the imprint or privacy policy.

    You can opt out of using Performance Cookies at any time by adjusting your Cookie Settings accordingly.

    Marketing / Third Party Cookies

    Marketing / Third Party Cookies originate from external advertising companies (among others) and are used to gather information about the websites visited by you, in order to e.g. create targeted advertising for you.

    The following Marketing / Third Party / Consent Based Cookies are used on our website:

    Name Purpose Term
    __utma Google Analytics 2 years
    __utmb Google Analytics 1 day
    __utmc Google Analytics session
    __utmz Google Analytics 6 months
    __utmt_b Google Analytics 1 day

    You can withdraw your consent to the use of Marketing / Third Party Cookies individually and at any time with effect for the future by adjusting your Cookie Settings accordingly.

  • Deactivation or deletion of all cookies

    You can set your web browser in such a way that cookies are generally prevented from being saved to your device and/or that you are asked each time whether you are in agreement with cookies being enabled. You can also at any time delete cookies that have been enabled again. You can find out how all this works in detail via your browser’s help function.

    Please note that generally deactivating cookies may lead to functional restrictions on our website.