What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are sent when a website is visited and they are stored in the user’s browser. If the same website is visited again, the user’s browser will send back the contents of the cookie and thus make the user recognizable.


How long are cookies stored in the browser?

Some cookies are automatically deleted when you close the browser (so-called session cookies), others are stored in the user’s browser for a specific period of time or indefinitely, and then they delete themselves (so-called temporary or permanent cookies).


Block or cancel cookies?

Use the link below to see if cookies from different providers have been activated and object to the collection or analysis of your data by using their cookies: https://www.youronlinechoices.com
It is possible to completely refuse cookies, which especially includes suppliers in the USA, by clicking on the following link: https://optout.networkadvertising.org
Detailed information about cookies can be found on the following user portal: https://www.allaboutcookies.org


What cookies do we use and for what purposes?

We use cookies to make our website more user-friendly and to measure and analyze the use of our website. Some parts of our website require that the browser that accesses the page can also be identified after you browse to another page. We also use cookies on our website which make it possible to analyze users’ surfing habits.


Analysis cookies

We use analysis cookies to be able to perform statistical analyzes of our users’ browsing habits (e.g. child pages visited, specified search terms).


Tracking cookies associated with social plugins

Embedding social plugins often results in cookies from such embedding being saved by providers.


Personal data processing and terms of use

For complete information about personal data processing and terms of use see our privacy policy.