Cookie statement
During a visit to the website, cookies are placed on the hard drive of your computer or mobile device.
What are cookies?
A cookie is a small text file that we store on your computer or mobile device when you visit the website. Cookies are usually used to make websites function properly, to track visitors’ actions on the website, to store login details, etc. There are different types of cookies, which can be distinguished according to their origin, function, and lifespan.
You can read more about cookies at www.aboutcookies.org.
Which cookies do we use and why?
First of all, we use "First-party cookies". These are technical cookies used by the website itself and are intended to ensure that the site functions optimally. Examples include settings that the user selected during previous visits to the website, or pre-filled forms containing data entered by the user during earlier visits.
We also use a number of "Third-party cookies". These are technical cookies used by third parties and are intended to inform us about your browsing behavior and technical data.
What types of cookies are there and what are they used for?
We can divide the cookies we use into four categories:
1. Essential cookies
Essential cookies are necessary for a website to function properly. They enable basic functions such as page navigation, security, and loading times.
2. Functional cookies
Functional cookies store information about your choices and preferences on a website. For example, they remember your language preference, login details, or the region where you live.
3. Analytical cookies
Analytical cookies collect information about the behavior of website visitors and the performance of the website. Based on the results, the website can be improved and visitors receive a better user experience.
4. Marketing cookies
Marketing cookies track the browsing behavior of website visitors and create a user profile based on this behavior. This profile is used to personalize the browsing experience and to display, for example, personalized offers, advertisements, newsletters, and similar content that matches your interests.
Which cookies are placed via our website?
PHPSESSID (sessie cookie)
- Type: first party
- Category: essential cookie
- Lifespan: session
- Purpose: This cookie enables communication between the web server and the browser and temporarily stores information about your session. For example, it ensures that you do not have to completely refill a form when you reload a page or make an error.
__utmb (Google Tag Manager)
- Type: third party
- Category: analytical cookie
- Lifespan: 30 minutes
- Privacy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
- Purpose: Determines new sessions and visits
__utmc (Google Tag Manager)
- Type: third party
- Category: analytical cookie
- Lifespan: session
- Privacy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
- Purpose: works together with the __utmb cookie to identify new sessions of returning visitors
__utmt_XX (Google Tag Manager)
- Type: third party
- Category: analytical cookie
- Lifespan: 10 minutes
- Privacy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
- Purpose: limits request rates to reduce data collection on high-traffic websites
__utmz (Google Tag Manager)
- Type: third party
- Category: analytical cookie
- Lifespan: 6 months
- Privacy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
- Purpose: identifies the source that led you to our website
__utma (Google Tag Manager)
- Type: third party
- Category: analytical cookie
- Lifespan: 2 years
- Privacy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
- Purpose: distinguishes unique users and sessions
datr, act, sb, presence, fr, wd, xs, c_user, dpr (Facebook.com)
- Type: third party
- Category: marketing cookies
- Lifespan: session and up to 2 years
- Privacy: https://www.facebook.com/policies/cookies
- Category: creates a user profile to display relevant advertisements on Facebook
SSID, SID, SAPISID, APISID, HSID, SS, NID, SIDCC (google.com)
- Type: third party
- Category: analytical and functional cookies
- Lifespan: varies from end of session up to 2 years
- Privacy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
- Purpose: stores user preferences and information when visiting pages with integrated Google Maps or YouTube
NID, SID, APISID, 1P_Jar (google.com)
- Type: third party
- Category: marketing cookies
- Lifespan: up to 1 year
- Privacy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
- Purpose: displays personalized advertisements on Google websites based on recent searches and previous interactions
CONSENT, UULE, DV (google.com)
- Type: third party
- Category: analytical and marketing cookies
- Lifespan: stored for up to 2 years
- Privacy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
- Purpose: collects data for Google Analytics to create an anonymous user profile and measure advertising effectiveness
_ga (google.com)
- Type: third party
- Category: analytical cookie
- Lifespan: 2 years after session
- Privacy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
- Purpose: anonymously measures how users use the website
mautic_refer_id, mautic_session_id, mautic_session_name (Mautic cookies)
- Type: third party
- Category: marketing cookie
- Lifespan: 2 years after session
- Privacy: https://www.mautic.org/privacy-policy
- Purpose: These cookies detect how visitors navigate and interact with the website to optimize the information provided via the website or marketing campaigns. Visitors who do not identify themselves via forms or email links remain anonymous.
_smToken _smVID NID (Sumo cookies)
- Type: third party
- Category: marketing cookie
- Privacy: https://help.sumo.com/hc/en-us/articles/218958727-Privacy-Policy
- Purpose: These cookies anonymously measure how users use the website and display pop-ups based on previous actions on the website.
How can you disable cookies?
You can disable or delete cookies or adjust your cookie settings, although this may prevent our website from functioning optimally. If you still want to adjust your cookie settings, you can use your browser’s help function to do so.