COOKIE POLICY

Cookies and usage analysis software are used on our websites and apps. By analyzing this data, valuable insights into the needs of users can be gained. These insights help to further improve the quality of the offer. In principle, each retrieval includes:

  • Types of data processed: Usage data (e.g. web pages visited, interest in content, access times), meta/communication data (e.g. device information, IP addresses).
  • Data subjects: users (e.g. website visitors, users of online services).

A merging of this data with other data sources will not be carried out.

The cookies used and the analysis services used can be selected by you via the cookie consent in accordance with the "IAB Transparency and Consent Framework" under Cookie Settings.

What are Cookies?

Cookies are text files that contain data from visited websites or domains and are stored by a browser on the user's computer. A cookie is primarily used to store information about a user during or after their visit within an online offering. Stored information may include, for example, language settings on a website, login status, a shopping cart or where a video was watched. The term cookies also include other technologies that perform the same functions as cookies (e.g. when user details are stored using pseudonymous online identifiers, also known as "user IDs").

2. What are the different types of cookies?

The following cookie types and functions are distinguished:

  • Temporary cookies (also: session cookies): Temporary cookies are deleted at the latest after a user has left an online offer and closed his browser.
  • Permanent cookies: Permanent cookies remain stored even after the browser is closed. For example, the login status can be saved or preferred content can be displayed directly when the user visits a website again. Likewise, the interests of users used for range measurement or marketing purposes can be stored in such a cookie.
  • First-party cookies: First-party cookies are set by ourselves.
  • Third-party cookies (also: third-party cookies): Third-party cookies are mainly used by advertisers (so-called third parties) to process user information.
  • Necessary (also: essential or absolutely necessary) cookies: Cookies may be absolutely necessary for the operation of a website (e.g. to store logins or other user inputs or for security reasons).
  • Statistical, marketing and personalization cookies: Furthermore, cookies are usually also used in the context of range measurement and when a user's interests or behavior (e.g. viewing certain content, using functions, etc.) on individual websites are stored in a user profile. Such profiles are used, for example, to show users content that matches their potential interests. This procedure is also referred to as "tracking", i.e. tracking the potential interests of users. Insofar as we use cookies or "tracking" technologies, we will inform you separately in our data protection declaration or in the context of obtaining consent.

Notes on legal basis: The legal basis on which we process your personal data using cookies depends on whether we ask you for consent. If this is the case and you consent to the use of cookies, the legal basis for the processing of your data is your declared consent (Art. 6 (1) p. 1 lit. a DSGVO). Otherwise, the data processed with the help of cookies is processed on the basis of our legitimate interests (e.g. in the business management of our online offer and its improvement) (Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. f. DSGVO) or, if the use of cookies is necessary to fulfil our contractual obligations (Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. b. DSGVO).

General information on revocation and objection (opt-out): General information on revocation and objection (opt-out): Depending on whether the processing is based on consent or legal permission, you have the option at any time to revoke any consent you have given or to object to the processing of your data by cookie technologies (collectively referred to as "opt-out"). You can initially declare your objection by means of your browser settings, e.g. by deactivating the use of cookies (whereby this may also restrict the functionality of our online offer).

In addition, you can receive further instructions on how to object in the context of the information on the service providers and cookies used.

Detailed information on the cookies and analysis services used and on the opt-out options, can be found on the cookie consent in accordance with the "IAB Transparency and Consent Framework" under Cookie Settings.

Storage duration of cookies: Cookies are stored on your computer for different amounts of time. Some cookies are "session cookies". Session cookies are temporary cookies that remain in the cookie folder of your browser until you leave the website. Persistent cookies remain in the cookie folder of your browser for much longer (this period depends on the particular cookie). Cookies stored in the browser can be deleted via the settings of your browser, making them no longer available to applications.

3. Changes to our Cookie Policy

This cookie policy was last updated on 05/11/2023. From time to time, we may update this cookie policy when we add new products and apps or streamline our current offer, or when technologies and laws change. Changes take effect with the release of the revised cookie policy.

In the event of significant changes, we will inform you and, if required by applicable law, we will seek your consent.