About cookies

Technical (Necessary) Cookies

These cookies are necessary to ensure that the website runs smoothly and cannot be turned off. When the cookies are disabled in the browser, the website may not function properly.

Use:

• transfer of information from one page to another
• proper page load performance to keep the web pages accessible
• real-time website optimisation depending on how you use the site, e.g. setting up pop-ups with important notifications after a while of browsing

Analytical Cookies

Analytical cookies provide information about the use of our website so we can constantly improve it. For example, we know which pages are visited the most, which buttons are clicked on by users, etc. It is not possible to directly identify a user with this information.

Use:

• monitoring the number of visitors
• monitoring time spent on the website for each visitor
• recognizing the order in which a visitor accesses different pages
• evaluating which pages need to be improved
• improving the website
• requesting feedback on specific pages of the website

Google Analytics

To optimise our website, we use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. ("Google"). In this context, pseudonymised usage profiles are created and cookies are used. On behalf of the website operator, the information generated by the cookie about your use of this website, such as the browser type/version, the operating system used, the referrer URL (previously visited page), the hostname of the accessing computer (IP address), the time of the request to the server, is used by Google to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity and to provide other services related to website activity and internet usage for the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with any other Google data. You can prevent cookies storage by changing the appropriate setting in the browser options

Marketing Cookies

The purpose of these cookies is to link our website to third-party social and advertising networks such as Facebook or Google Ads. These cookies or similar technologies may be set on our website by us or by our partners to show you relevant content/ads on our website and on third-party websites. Based on your interests, profiles can be created. It is generally not possible to directly identify a person with this information, as only pseudonymous browser and/or device information is used. If you do not allow these cookies or similar technologies, you will receive less relevant content/ads tailored to your interests.

Usage:

• getting an overview of how many visitors click on a specific ad
• determining which ads, ad technologies and ad networks are most useful to us
• showing you ads related to services you have previously viewed, searched for or otherwise been interested in
• identifying which ads you've seen so you don't keep seeing the same ones
• showing you more interesting ads based on social media browsing
• evaluating ad performance based on website use
• linking multiple devices (e.g. phone, tablet and laptop) and tracking whether an ad on one device triggers an action on another device (cross-device tracking)

How do I manage or disable cookies in my web browser?

If you disable all cookies or all of our cookies in your browser, some parts of our websites may not work properly.

The following links describe in detail how you can disable cookies or manage your cookie settings directly in your browser:

• Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=en
• Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enhanced-tracking-protection-firef…
• Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/microsoft-edge/delete-cookies-in-mi…
• Internet Explorer: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/windows-vista/Block-or-allow-cookies
• Safari: http://help.apple.com/safari/mac/8.0/#/sfri11471