Cookie policy
Cookie Policy
With this Cookie Policy, the Website Operator informs the Website User about the use of cookies or similar storage technologies (hereinafter "Cookies") on this Website.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored by the web browser on the user's terminal device to store certain information. The next time our website is called up with the same end device, the information stored in cookies is sent back to our website ("first party cookie") or another website to which the cookie belongs ("third party cookie").
Through the information stored and returned in the cookie, the respective website recognizes that the user has already called up and visited it with the web browser of his end device. We use this information to optimally display the website to the user according to his 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 his explicit consent or if this storage is absolutely necessary in order to be able to use the offered and called service.
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.
The user can individually adjust his cookie settings at any time, for example by activating or deactivating individual cookie categories.
How the user can disable or delete cookies in general (including the absolutely necessary cookies) in his browser is described under the item "Disabling or deleting all cookies".
Categories of cookies used
Depending on the purpose and function, we divide the cookies used by the website into the following categories:
- Absolutely necessary cookies;
- Functional Cookies;
- Performance cookies;
- Marketing / Third Party / Consent Cookies
COOKIES ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY
Essential cookies ensure that this website, or the service, functions properly. That is, without these cookies, this website, respectively the service, cannot be used as intended. This type of cookies is used exclusively by the operator of the website (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 | Runtime |
|---|---|---|
| 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 cookies | 1 year |
The use of strictly necessary cookies on this website is possible without the consent of the user. For this reason, absolutely necessary cookies cannot be individually disabled or enabled. This function is only available for cookies requiring consent, i.e. functional cookies, performance cookies and marketing / third party / consent cookies. However, the user has the option to generally deactivate cookies in his browser at any time (see item "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) DSGVO).
FUNCTIONAL COOKIES
Functional cookies enable this website to store information provided, 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 | Runtime |
|---|---|---|
| cookielaw | If the cookie banner was clicked | 1 year |
| shd | Set when the user logs in to his 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 his cookie settings accordingly.
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) DSGVO).
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 to 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 times a page is accessed, the number of sub-pages accessed, the time spent on our website, the order of the pages visited, which search terms led our users to us, the country, region and, if applicable, the city from which access is made, 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 draw any conclusions about the individual user.
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) of the GDPR. To exercise these and other data subject rights, a data subject may at any time contact the contact address indicated in the imprint or in the privacy policy.
The following performance cookies are used on our website:
| Name | Purpose | Runtime |
|---|
The user of the website can object to the use of performance cookies at any time by adjusting his cookie settings accordingly.
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) DSGVO).
MARKETING / THIRD PARTY / CONSENT COOKIES
Marketing / third party / consent cookies originate, among others, from external advertising companies and are used to collect information about the websites visited by the user, for example, to create targeted advertisements for the user.
The following marketing / third party / consent cookies are used on our website:
| Name | Purpose | Runtime |
|---|---|---|
| __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 his cookie settings accordingly.
Based on the purposes of use described above, the legal basis for the processing of personal data using cookies is Art. 6 (1) lit. f DSGVO. If the user has given consent to the use of cookies on the basis of a notice issued by us on the website ("cookie banner"), the lawfulness of the use is additionally based on Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a DSGVO.
Deactivation or deletion of all cookies
The user can set his web browser in such a way that the storage of cookies on his end device is generally prevented or he is asked each time whether he agrees to the setting of cookies. Once cookies have been set, the user can delete them at any time. How this works is described in the help function of the respective web browser.
A general deactivation of cookies may lead to functional restrictions of this website.
