Details about the cookie declaration

In the following section you can find out more about the purposes for which cookies are used.

ANALYSIS AND MARKETING COOKIES

Based on your consent, we store and read information on your device in order to then process the personal data contained therein. This is done in particular to: To display advertising, content or online banners that are more relevant to you To create online advertisements containing information that may be of interest to you To prevent you from seeing the same ads repeatedly To provide you with a personalized user experience Your data may also be transferred to countries outside the EU, for example the USA, for a limited period of time based on your consent. The transfer is also usually additionally secured through the conclusion of EU standard contractual clauses, if necessary with additional contractual, organizational or technical measures.

REQUIRED COOKIES

Always active We store and read necessary cookies on your device in order to then process the personal data contained therein. This is done in particular to: Allow you to navigate back and forth between pages without losing your previous actions from the same browsing session To provide you with multimedia content that meets your technical requirements To remember your previous actions, such as your previous cookie consent choice To design our websites error-free and continually optimize them To ensure optimal load distribution when loading our websites To keep your details for authentication

COOKIES AND THEIR CUSTOMIZATIONS

Below we explain the purposes for which we use cookies and similar technologies on our websites and offer you the opportunity to make adjustments to agree to this use or to withdraw your consent at any time.

WHAT ARE COOKIES?

Cookies and web storage technologies such as local storage and session storage, known as “cookies,” make it easier for you to interact with our websites. As soon as you visit our websites, the cookies are downloaded from your Internet browser to your device, for example as a small text file. Third-party technologies such as scripts, pixels and tags, which we integrate into our websites for advertising purposes, also set cookies on your device. In the following sections we will explain what we use these technologies for and how you can adapt the settings to your needs.

USES OF COOKIES

Cookies perform many different tasks that contribute to a seamless and more interactive online experience. The prerequisite for this is that you always use the same device and the same browser. Some specific cookies are essential to the operation and maintenance of our websites because they allow us to: To provide you with the services you require around the clock Providing you with accurate and targeted information To provide you with a seamless and convenient online experience RECOGNITION AND RESPONSE. Cookies show us how you use and interact with our websites. For example, when you save your settings and user ID. This helps us: To provide you with a more personalized experience by navigating you to key pages more efficiently To remind us of certain personal preferences you have Direct you to useful content or pages

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENTS

We use cookies to see how visitors use our websites and improve them accordingly. For example, we analyze which content is popular and conclude which other topics might be relevant for our visitors. This helps us: To better design our websites and improve your online experience Trying out different approaches and presenting the most relevant content to our visitors

ADVERTISING AND RETARGETING

 

Our websites may use cookies for re-targeting purposes. This means that these cookies store information from your browsing history to track your interests and activities on our websites. This is how we or our advertising partners can:

  • Deliver targeted advertisements for our products on other websites based on your visits to our websites
  • Combine relevant and targeted information to display advertisements that match your interests


COOKIE CATEGORIES


Data processing and associated cookies may be used on our websites. Depending on the function and purpose, we divide data processing into different categories. The purpose of each category is described on this page and your consent to these categories can be adjusted here. Within a category, all data processing that may have been carried out for this purpose is listed, as well as the cookies that are usually used for data processing. At the top of the page, under “Adjustments and details”, you will find further information about the different cookie categories.

WHAT SHOULD YOU KNOW ABOUT COOKIES?


Cookies support a better and faster online experience. A cookie is a small text file that stores Internet settings. Almost every website uses cookies. When you first visit a website, cookies are downloaded from your internet browser. If you visit this website again using the same device, the website will recognize you again. This allows content to be displayed on the website that is tailored to your personal interests and needs. The cookies mentioned below are equivalent to HTML5 Session Web Storage and HTML5 Local Web Storage.

FIRST PARTY COOKIES

 

First party cookies are cookies that we use ourselves or through contracted service providers on this website and with which you interact when you continue your activities on our websites.

THIRD PARTY COOKIES

 

Our websites may also contain content from other providers who may use their own cookies. Such third parties may set cookies and request information during your visit to our websites, for example that you have loaded one of our websites. Please visit the third party websites to learn how they use cookies. Information about the respective third-party providers and references to their data protection declaration can be found in the detailed list under “Adjustments and Details”. You can reject third-party cookies at any time – simply use the corresponding function on our websites. If you object to all third-party cookies, we can only provide you with the functions on our websites that can be used without these cookies. Sections of our websites that incorporate content from third parties and thus require the setting of cookies by third parties will not be available to you in this case. You will be informed of this by a corresponding notice. If you still want to use the content of the website in such a case, this is only possible if you agree to the use of analysis and marketing cookies. Please use the corresponding function on our website to give or revoke your consent. For more information, see the list of cookies, which includes all integrated third-party data processing (e.g. tags/scripts/pixels).

REJECT COOKIES

 

If you refuse cookies that require your consent, we will of course accept this decision and will not set corresponding cookies. If you revoke your consent to these cookies, we will refrain from using cookies that require consent from the moment you visit the following page. We delete the latter if they are first-party cookies, as far as it is technically possible for us. You can refuse the use of analysis and marketing cookies: Unfortunately, this means we cannot find out what you like or dislike about our website so that we can then make improvements. Please note that we cannot delete third-party cookies. If you want to delete all third-party cookies, you must do this in your browser settings. We would like to point out one special feature: If you revoke your consent to these cookies, this does not mean that you will subsequently see less advertising. Rather, it means that the advertising you see is not individually tailored to your needs.

MANAGING COOKIES IN YOUR BROWSER

 

You can manage (activate, deactivate and delete) the cookie settings on our websites using the functions mentioned above, but also by changing your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to manage your cookies by either accepting or rejecting all cookies. You can find the procedure for managing and deleting cookies in the help function of your browser. If you change your cookie settings, certain cookies will be blocked. You may then not be able to take full advantage of some of the functions of our websites. We may also not be able to provide some content that you have previously viewed or used.

WHERE IS INFORMATION COLLECTED THROUGH COOKIES PROCESSED?

 

Information collected via cookies is primarily processed within the European Union (EU). In some cases, cookie information may also be processed by our commissioned service providers or by third-party cookie providers in countries outside the EU that do not offer a comparable level of data protection from an EU perspective. In some countries, such as the USA, there is a particular risk that local authorities may gain access to cookie information processed there for surveillance purposes and there are no effective legal remedies against access. We have implemented appropriate additional safeguards, such as contracts based on the EU Standard Contractual Clauses and the implementation of additional technical measures, to ensure that information collected through cookies is adequately protected. If you have given your consent to the “Analytics and marketing cookies” category, you also agree to the transfer and further processing of information collected via cookies to countries outside the EU.