Privacy Policy – Cookie Policy

What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on a visitor’s device when using a website. They help ensure basic functionality, improve user experience, and support website performance.

Types of cookies
We distinguish three categories:

• Strictly necessary cookies – required to ensure the basic functions of the website.
• Functional cookies – used to maintain and improve the website’s performance.
• Targeting cookies – used to enhance the user experience through statistical analysis.

Targeting cookies are used for the statistical evaluation of how our website is used. The data collected is forwarded to our analytics service provider, Webtrekk GmbH.

Data collected during a website visit
Through a tracking pixel embedded on every page, the following data may be collected:

• Request (name of the requested file)
• Browser type/version (e.g. Internet Explorer 8.0)
• Browser language (e.g. German)
• Operating system (e.g. Windows Vista)
• Inner resolution of the browser window
• Screen resolution
• JavaScript activation
• Java on/off
• Cookies enabled/disabled
• Color depth
• Referrer URL (previously visited page)
• IP address – immediately anonymized/deleted
• Time of access
• Click behavior
• Any form input (if applicable)

Restrictions without cookies
If you generally choose not to allow the use of cookies, some features and pages may not function as expected. In particular, login functionality may not work.

Managing and deleting cookies
You can delete cookies already stored on your computer at any time. The procedure varies depending on the browser you use. Please consult your browser’s help section for detailed instructions.