Cookies
1 GENERAL
1.1 WHAT ARE COOKIES?
We use cookies and related technologies (hereinafter referred to as cookies) to provide you with the best possible website experience. Many useful functions of our website cannot be realised without the use of cookies.
A cookie is a small file that saves internet settings. It is loaded by the internet browser the first time you visit a website. The next time you visit this website, the cookie and the information stored in it is either transmitted to the website that created it (first party cookie) or to another website to which it belongs (third party cookie). This enables the website to recognise that you have already visited it with this browser. Other web technologies are used for similar purposes, so we also refer to these technologies as "cookies" in this context.
Most of the cookies we use are deleted from your hard drive at the end of the browser session (so-called session cookies). Other cookies remain on your computer and enable us to recognise your computer on your next visit (so-called persistent cookies).
1.2 Managing cookies
When you visit our website, you have the option of finding out about the type of cookies we use and accepting or rejecting their use. Without your prior consent, we will only use strictly necessary cookies. You can also manage your settings in this regard here at any time:
Most Internet browsers also allow you to manage the use of cookies, e.g. to accept or reject all cookies or to accept only certain cookies. If necessary, you can also set your browser so that it informs you about the placement of cookies. The options for managing and deleting cookies can be found in the documentation integrated in the respective browser.
In addition, individual service providers also offer separate options for deactivating the respective cookies.
If cookies are deactivated for our website, it may no longer be possible to use all functions of the website to their full extent.
1.3 Information and rights of the data subject
Insofar as cookies collect or otherwise process personal data, please also note the information about us and your rights as a data subject contained in our privacy policy
1.4 Consent and revocation
If you have given us your consent to the use of cookies, you can revoke this at any time with effect for the future, e.g. by changing the cookie settings here:
2 CATEGORIES OF COOKIES
Depending on their function and intended use, cookies can be categorized as strictly necessary cookies, analytical cookies or cookies for marketing purposes:
2.1 Strictly necessary cookies
Strictly necessary cookies are essential for the proper functioning and optimization of the website and cannot be deactivated. They are normally only set during user actions, for example as a result of logging in, setting user preferences, ordering processes or form entries. For example, we require cookies for the following functions on our website:
Execution and optimization of website functions, provision of content.
The data collected in this way is not used to create user profiles. As a rule, these cookies are only stored on your end device during the current browser session. However, some elements of our website require that the accessing browser can be identified even after a page change.
We do not pass on the data to third parties unless this is done by our service providers within the framework of so-called order processing, whereby they are contractually bound, and we remain responsible for the processing of the data in this respect.
2.2 Functional cookies
Functional cookies are used to provide enhanced functionalities and content via the website. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we use on our pages. If you do not allow these cookies, some or all of these services may not work or may not work properly.
The functional cookies described below are only used with your consent. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future by deactivating the use of functional cookies here:
2.3 Analytical cookies
Analytical cookies help us to learn more about the type and scope of website visits and their origin and thus to continuously improve the attractiveness of our website. We use cookies to find out which of our websites are particularly popular and which are less popular and how visitors navigate them. We also receive this information in aggregated form from third parties who support us in the analysis.
The analytical cookies described below are only used with your consent.
2.3.1 Google Analytics
We use Google (Universal) Analytics technology, a service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland ("Google"), to analyze our website. Google Analytics uses analytical cookies for marketing and optimization purposes. The following data is processed:
Online identifier (including cookie identifiers), IP address and device identifiers, identifiers assigned by the customer.
This data can be used to create user profiles under a pseudonym. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there; the IP address is not transmitted.
This cookie loses its validity after 2 years.
You can prevent this cookie from using your data by downloading and installing browser add-ons to deactivate Google Analytics here. As an alternative to the browser add-on, you can prevent the collection of your data by Google Analytics by opting out of the "Analytical cookies" item in the cookie settings. To prevent Universal Analytics from collecting data across different devices, you must opt out on all systems used. You can find the cookie settings here:
2.4 Cookies for marketing purposes
Cookies for marketing purposes are not used on this website.
March 2025