Cookie Policy
When you visit our website, information is stored on your terminal device in the form of a so-called "cookie". Cookies are small text files that enable the analysis of the use of the website, save settings and data in your browser and allow the adaptation of the website to your interests and the display of interest-based advertising on other websites.
When the website is called up again with the same end device, the cookie and the information stored in it can be retrieved.
I. General information about cookies
1. structure of a cookie
Cookies consist of
- Cookie name
- Value
- Expiration date
- Path
- Internet domain
- Information on the required connection type
This information is used to assign the user or the device. The maximum size of cookies allowed is 4 KB.
2. types of cookies
2.1. First and Third Party Cookies
Depending on where a cookie comes from, a distinction is made between so-called "first-party cookies" and "third-party cookies":
| First-party cookies | Cookies that are set or accessed by the operator of a website as the controller or by a processor appointed by the controller. |
| Third-party cookies | Cookies that are set and accessed by someone other than the operator of the website, who in turn is not acting as a processor on behalf of the operator of the website. |
2.2. Transient and persistent cookies
Depending on the validity period, a distinction is also made between so-called "transient cookies" and "persistent cookies":
| Transient cookies (session cookies) | Cookies that are automatically deleted when you close your browser. |
| Persistent cookies | Cookies that remain stored on your terminal device for a certain period of time after you close your browser. |
2.3. Categories of cookies
Cookies can basically be divided into three categories.
| Functional Cookies | Cookies that are essential for the functionality of the website |
| Comfort Cookies | Cookies, which increase the comfort of a website visit and store your language settings, for example. |
| Tracking cookies | Cookies, on the basis of which a pseudonymized usage profile is created |
2.4. Legal basis for the processing of the cookie categories
| Functional Cookies | The processing is necessary to enable you to visit the website [§ 25 (2) No. 2 TDDDG in conjunction with Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR]. |
| Comfort Cookies | The legal basis is a legitimate interest [§ 25 (2) No. 2 TDDDG in conjunction with Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR]. The legitimate interest lies in the provision of convenience when visiting the website. You can object to the data processing at any time with effect for the future. |
| Tracking cookies | These are only set if there is consent from the website visitor for this [§ 25 (1) TDDDG in conjunction with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR]. The consent is given via the so-called "cookie banner", which must be actively clicked. |
II. management of the cookies used on this website
1. granting consent to the use of cookies and managing cookies via cookie dashboard
Where your consent is required for the use of certain cookies, we will only use these cookies when you use the website if you have given your prior consent. For information on whether consent is required for the use of a cookie, please refer to the information on cookies used on this website in Section III of this Cookie Policy.
When you call up our website, we display a so-called "cookie banner" for this purpose, in which you can declare your consent to the use of cookies on this website by pressing a button. By clicking on the "Allow all cookies" button, you have the option of consenting to the use of all cookies described in detail in Section III of this Cookie Policy. You have the option to make an individual selection of cookies by clicking on "Change your consent" and to individually adjust the selection you have made at a later date.
We also store your consent and, if applicable, your individual selection of cookies in the form of a cookie ("opt-in cookie") on your terminal device in order to determine whether you have already given consent when you call up the website again. The opt-in cookie has a limited validity period of 12 months.
Essential cookies cannot be disabled via the cookie management function of this website. However, you can generally disable these cookies in your browser at any time.
2. management of cookies via browser settings
You can also manage the use of cookies in your browser settings. Different browsers offer different ways to configure the cookie settings in the browser. You can find more detailed information on this at https://www.allaboutcookies.org/ge/cookies-verwalten/, for example.
However, we would like to point out that some functions of the website may not work or may no longer work properly if you generally deactivate cookies in your browser.
III. Cookies used on this website
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Validity period |
|---|---|---|---|
| WSESSIONID | Weblication | Necessary standard cookie to use with PHP session data. | Session |
| allowLoadExtern Ressources | Weblication | Remembers the user decision whether external components may be loaded automatically. | Depending on selection up to 30 days |
| allowTracking | Weblication | Remembers the user decision to allow visitor behavior to be tracked. | Depending on selection up to 30 days |
2. comfort cookies
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Validity period |
|---|---|---|---|
| hideCookieNotice | Weblication | Saves that the cookie or privacy notice is not displayed again with each call. | Depending on selection up to 30 days |