Cookie Policy
What is a cookie and why are they used?
For the best possible use and presentation of the website, so-called cookies are used in the course of use. Cookies are small data packages that are sent to the visitor’s browser when they visit a website and are stored there. This information can be sent back to the web server each time the website is visited.
Cookies are used to save personal page settings, as websites do not have their own data storage. They can also be used to identify users and record their usage behavior. Cookies fulfill a wide variety of purposes and are therefore differentiated according to function, lifespan and source. For example, there are temporary and permanent cookies. Temporary cookies are deleted either automatically after a period of time defined in the cookie or after the browser session has ended. Permanent cookies are stored permanently in the browser.
Deleting and blocking cookies
All common web browsers offer functions to prevent the general storage of cookies or the storage of cookies from third-party providers (e.g. advertising partners) and to delete cookies at any time. Information and instructions on managing cookies are available on the following links from the browser manufacturers:
Internet Explorer version 7 or higher
Internet Explorer cookies
Google Chrome
Google Chrome cookies
Mozilla Firefox
Mozilla Firefox cookies
Opera
Opera cookies
Apple Safari
Apple Safari Cookies
Please note that blocking cookies can limit the use of the website.
Third party cookies
Third-party cookies (including Google) are also used to place advertisements on the basis of previous visits by a user to the website. No personal information such as names, email addresses, postal addresses or telephone numbers are collected from these advertising partners. Users of the website can deactivate the use of cookies by Google by visiting the page Interest-based advertising on websites outside of Google called and the function is deactivated there. In addition, users can deactivate the use of cookies by third parties by visiting the deactivation page of the “Network Advertising Initiative” http://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/ and http://www.youronlinechoices.com/ visit and make the appropriate settings for the opt-out procedure there. These settings ensure that no interest-based advertising is displayed, but do not prevent advertising in general.
The following types of cookies are used on the website
Technical cookies
In order to be able to display a modern and user-friendly website, the use of technical cookies is absolutely necessary. Without these cookies, data that is entered while visiting the website cannot be temporarily stored and processed (typical examples are products in a shopping cart or previous selections of products / services when going back during a session)
Functional cookies
Functional cookies can be used to make the website as user-friendly as possible. These are not absolutely necessary for the website to function, but they significantly improve usability while you are on the website. These are used when settings such as preferred language or interests are to be saved so that they do not have to be re-entered each time you visit.
Analytical cookies
Analytical cookies are used to gain insight into how visitors use the website, which topics they came to the website from, which topics or articles are particularly interesting and relevant in order to continuously improve the service provided. In addition to pages visited, referring pages and jump pages, data such as length of stay and click activities can also be saved.
Commercial cookies
In addition, cookies can be used during marketing campaigns to display advertisements on other websites. Cookies and retargeting tags are used for interest-based advertising from online advertising providers on their own website.
Social network cookies
In order to be able to like and share elements such as pages, pictures and videos in social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, Google+, YouTube, Pinterest, Instagram, etc., social plug-ins are integrated on the website. Cookies that are set by these platforms cannot be influenced, as these, including their content, are managed exclusively by third-party providers. In order to avoid assigning the website visit to personal profiles, the visitor must be logged out of these third-party providers at the time of the visit.