Cookie Guidelines

Through this Cookie guideline the website operator informs the user of the website about the use of Cookies or similar storage technology (hereinafter referred to as “Cookies”) on this website.

What are Cookies?

 

Cookies are small text files which are stored by the web browser on the device of the user in order to store certain information. The next time you visit our website with the same device, the information stored in the Cookies will be sent back to our website (“First Party Cookie”) or to another website to which the Cookie belongs (“Third Party Cookie”).

 

Through the information stored and returned in the Cookie, the respective website recognises that the user has already accessed and visited the site with the web browser used on that device. We use this information in order to be able to optimally display the website to the user in accordance with their preferences.

 

However, it is only the Cookie itself which is identified on the device. Storage of personal data beyond this only takes place if the user has granted us their express consent for this or if this storage is strictly necessary in order to be able to use the service offered and accessed by you.

 

 

Consent to the use of Cookies

 

Cookies which are not strictly necessary in order to make the services available on this website are only used when we receive consent. The user consents to the use of Cookies by actively continuing to use this website after the Cookie banner has been displayed.

 

The user can individually customise their Cookie settings at any time, for example, by activating or deactivating individual Cookie categories.

In the section "Deactivation or deletion of all Cookies" the user can find out how to deactivate or delete Cookies in general (including strictly necessary Cookies) in their browser.

 

 

Cookie categories 

 

Depending on their purpose and function we divide the Cookies used by the website into the following categories:

 

    Strictly Necessary Cookies;

    Functional Cookies;

    Performance Cookies;

    Marketing Cookies/ Third Party Cookies/ Consent Based Cookies 

 

 

Strictly Necessary Cookies

 

Strictly Necessary Cookies ensure that this website, or the service, functions properly. This means that without these Cookies this website, or the service, cannot be used as intended. This type of Cookie is used exclusively by the operator of the website (First Party Cookies) and all information, which is stored in the Cookies, is only sent 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 Cookies/ Third Party Cookies/ Consent Based Cookies 1 year

 

The use of strictly necessary Cookies on this website is possible without the consent of the user. For this reason strictly necessary Cookies cannot be deactivated or activated individually. This function is only available for Cookies which require consent, i.e. Functional Cookies, Performance Cookies and Marketing Cookies/ Third Party Cookies/ Consent Based Cookies. However, the user has the opportunity to deactivate Cookies in their browser at any time (see "Deactivation or deletion of all Cookies").

 

The legal basis for the use of First Party Cookies is a legitimate interest (i.e. interest in the analysis, optimisation and the commercial operation of this website and services) within the meaning of Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 letter f of the GDPR. 

 

Functional Cookies

 

Functional Cookies enable this website to store information which has been provided, such as the username or language selection and offer the user improved and personalised functions based on this information. These Cookies exclusively collect and store anonymised information.

 

The following functional Cookies are used on our website:

Name Purpose Term

cookielaw If the Cookie banner has been clicked 1 year

shd Set if the user logs into their Jimdo website 1 year

has_close_teaser Indicates whether the user has closed a teaser so that it is not displayed again Session

 

The user can opt out of Functional Cookies at any time by adjusting their Cookie settings accordingly.

 

The legal basis for the use of Functional Cookies is a legitimate interest (i.e. interest in the analysis, optimisation and the commercial operation of this website and services) within the meaning of Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 letter f of the GDPR.

 

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 which content particularly interests users. 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 words led our users to us, the country, region and, if applicable, the city from which the access takes place, as well as the proportion of mobile devices which access our websites. The IP address of a device, which is transmitted for technical reasons, is automatically anonymised and does not allow us to draw any conclusions about the individual user.

 

The user of the website also has the right to object to the processing of their personal data, which takes place for statistical purposes in accordance with Art. 89 Paragraph 1 of the GDPR, for reasons which arise from the particular situation of the user. In order to exercise this right and other rights of the data subject, the data subject can contact the site owner via the contact address provided in the legal notice and in the data protection declaration at any time.

 

The following Performance Cookies are used on our website:

Name Purpose Term

 

The user of the website can opt out of the use of Performance Cookies at any time by adjusting their Cookie settings accordingly.

 

The legal basis for the use of Performance Cookies is a legitimate interest (i.e. interest in the analysis, optimisation and the commercial operation of our website and services) within the meaning of Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 letter f of the GDPR.

Marketing Cookies/ Third Party Cookies/ Consent Based Cookies 

 

Marketing Cookies/ Third Party Cookies/ Consent Based Cookies originate, for example, from external advertising companies and are used to gather information about the websites visited by the user in order to create, for example, targeted advertising for the user.

 

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

Name Purpose Term

 

The user can object to the use of Marketing Cookies at any time by adjusting their Cookie settings accordingly.

 

Due to the purposes described above, the legal basis for the processing of personal data using Cookies is set out in Art. 6 Paragraph 1 letter f of the GDPR. If the user has granted consent to us for the use of Cookies on the basis of a notice (“Cookie Banner”) displayed on our website, the legality of the data use is also governed by Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 letter a of the GDPR.

Deactivation or deletion of all Cookies

 

The user can adjust their web browser so that the storage of Cookies on their device is generally prevented or they are asked each time if they agree with the setting of Cookies. The user can delete Cookies that have been set at any time. The help function of the respective web browser describes how this works.

 

A deactivation of Cookies may lead to functional restrictions of this website.

 

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