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Cookie Policy
With this cookie policy, the website operator informs users of the website about the use of cookies or similar storage technologies (hereinafter referred to as "cookies") on this website.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored by the web browser on the user's device to store certain information. The next time you visit our website using the same device, the information stored in cookies is sent back to our website ("first-party cookie") or to another website to which the cookie belongs ("third-party cookie").
The information stored in the cookie and sent back to the website enables the website to recognize that the user has already accessed and visited it using the web browser on their device. We use this information to display the website to the user in the best possible way according to their preferences.
However, only the cookie itself is identified on the end device. Any further storage of personal data only takes place if the user gives us their express consent or if this storage is absolutely necessary in order to use the service offered and accessed.
Consent to the use of cookies
Cookies that are not strictly necessary to provide the services on this website will only be used after consent has been given. By continuing to actively use this website after the cookie banner has been displayed, the user consents to the use of cookies.
Userscancustomize theircookie settings at any time, for example by activating or deactivating individual cookie categories.
How users can generally deactivate or delete cookies (including strictly necessary cookies) in their browser is described under "Deactivation or deletion of all cookies."
Categories of cookies used
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/third-party/consent-required cookies
STRICTLY NECESSARY COOKIES
Strictly necessary cookies ensure that this website or service functions properly. This means that without these cookies, this website or service cannot be used as intended. This type of cookie is used exclusively by the website operator (first-party cookies), and all information stored in the cookies is sent only to this website.
The following strictly necessary cookies are used on our website:
| Name | purpose | duration |
|---|---|---|
| ckies_functional | Opt-out for functional cookies | 1 year |
| ckies_performance | Opt-out for performance cookies | 1 year |
| ckies_marketing | Opt-out for marketing/third-party/consent-required cookies | 1 year |
The use of strictly necessary cookies on this website is possible without the user's consent. For this reason, strictly necessary cookies cannot be deactivated or activated individually. This function is only available for cookies that require consent, i.e., functional cookies, performance cookies, and marketing/third-party/consent-required cookies. However, the user has the option of deactivating 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, optimization, and economic operation of this website and services) within the meaning of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.
FUNCTIONAL COOKIES
Functional cookies enable this website to store information entered, such as the user name or language selection, and to offer the user improved and personalized functions based on this information. These cookies collect and store only anonymized information.
The following functional cookies are used on our website:
| Name | purpose | duration |
|---|---|---|
| cookie law | Was the cookie banner clicked? | 1 year |
| shd | Set when the user logs in to their Jimdo page | 1 year |
| has_close_teaser | Indicates whether the user has closed a teaser so that it is not displayed again. | session |
The user can object to the use of functional cookies at any time by adjusting theircookie settingsaccordingly.
The legal basis for the use of functional cookies is a legitimate interest (i.e., interest in the analysis, optimization, and economic operation of this website and services) within the meaning of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.
PERFORMANCE COOKIES
Performance cookies collect information about how our websites are used in order to improve their appeal, content, and functionality. These cookies help us determine, for example, whether and which subpages of our website are visited and which content users are particularly interested in. We record the number of visits to a page, the number of subpages accessed, the time spent on our website, the order in which pages were visited, the search terms that led our users to us, the country, region, and, if applicable, the city from which the access originated, as well as the proportion of mobile devices accessing our websites. The IP address of a computer transmitted for technical reasons is automatically anonymized and does not allow us to identify individual users.
The user of the website also has the right to object, on grounds relating to his or her particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning him or her which is carried out for statistical purposes pursuant to Article 89(1) GDPR. To exercise this and other data subject rights, a data subject may contact the contact address provided in the legal notice or in the privacy policy at any time.
The following performance cookies are used on our website:
| Name | purpose | duration |
|---|
Users of the website can object to the use of performance cookies at any time by adjusting theircookie settingsaccordingly.
The legal basis for the use of performance cookies is a legitimate interest (i.e., interest in the analysis, optimization, and economic operation of our website and services) within the meaning of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.
MARKETING / THIRD PARTY / CONSENT-REQUIRED COOKIES
Marketing/third-party/consent-required cookies originate from external advertising companies, among others, and are used to collect information about the websites visited by the user in order to, for example, create targeted advertising for the user.
The following marketing/third-party/consent-required cookies are used on our website:
| Name | purpose | duration |
|---|---|---|
| __utma | Statistics function (Google Analytics) | 2 years |
| __utmb | Statistics function (Google Analytics) | 30 minutes |
| __utmc | Statistics function (Google Analytics) | session |
| __utmz | Statistics function (Google Analytics) | 6 months |
| __utmt_b | Statistics function (Google Analytics) | 1 day |
The user can object to the use of marketing cookies at any time by adjusting theircookie settingsaccordingly.
Due to the purposes described above, the legal basis for the processing of personal data using cookies is Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. If the user has given consent to the use of cookies on the basis of a notice ("cookie banner") provided by us on the website, the lawfulness of the use is additionally based on Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR.
Deactivation or deletion of all cookies
Users can set their web browser to generally prevent cookies from being stored on their device or to ask them each time whether they agree to cookies being set. Once cookies have been set, users can delete them at any time. How this works is described in the help function of the respective web browser.
Disabling cookies altogether may result in functional limitations on this website.
