- Storing cookies
We strive to provide you with clear information about how cookies are used on our websites and how they are stored on your device (computer, tablet, smartphone, etc.) in order to make your visit to our websites more pleasant and better tailored to your needs and preferences.
- What are cookies and why do we use cookies?
Cookies are small data or text files that are placed and stored on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies help us optimize your visit to our website by performing a number of useful tasks, such as improving the security of a website and the overall user experience. For example, the website can remember the pages you have visited and your preferences (such as username, language, font size, and other display preferences) so you don’t have to re-enter them each time you visit. Other cookies are used to analyze information such as the number of visits to a website. Still other cookies are used for marketing purposes.
To make optimal use of our website, we therefore recommend that you enable and/or accept cookies on your computer or mobile device. Without enabled cookies, we cannot guarantee a smooth visit to our website, as your visit may be interrupted or delayed and you may not be able to access or use certain parts of the website. If you nevertheless wish to delete or block cookies, you can adjust your browser settings.
Although most internet browsers are set to accept cookies by default, you can delete cookies that have already been placed and limit or block the placement of new cookies by adjusting your browser settings. The way to adjust browser settings varies by browser. More information about your browser settings can be found at aboutcookies.org or in the “Help” menu of your internet browser.
If you delete or block cookies, this does mean that you will have to reset your preferences every time you visit and that some parts of the website will not work (properly).
- Which cookies do we use?
On our websites, session-related cookies (temporary cookies that disappear as soon as you close the browser) and/or permanent cookies (cookies that remain on your computer, even after you close the browser) are used for the following purposes: [for example: processes, preferences, security, advertising, performance, etc. each time with a specific description of the method and function of the cookie in question
If you do not want data about your website visit to be passed on to Google Analytics, you can download and install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on (https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en).
