Cookie Policy

What is a cookie?

A cookie is a small text file that a website stores on your device (computer, tablet, or phone) when you visit it. Cookies are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, to improve user experience, and to provide information to the site owner. Most browsers support cookies and allow you to control how they are used.

Legal basis

A distinction is made between strictly necessary cookies (required for the website to function), statistical cookies, and marketing cookies. The legal basis for strictly necessary cookies is legitimate interest in ensuring the proper operation of the website (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). For statistical and marketing cookies, the legal basis is your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). If you do not accept non-essential cookies, some features may not be available.

Main cookies used on this website

Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function. Without them, core features may not work.

• Session cookies: Store information for the duration of your visit (e.g. security, load-balancing). Lifetime: until you close the browser or up to a short period (e.g. 2 hours).
• Cookie consent cookie: Remembers whether you have accepted or declined non-essential cookies. Lifetime: e.g. 1 day or as set by the consent tool.

Statistical (analytics) cookies

Google Analytics is used to understand how visitors use this website. Google Analytics is an analytics tool that helps website owners obtain a clearer picture of visitor activity. The service may use cookies to collect and report statistical data on website usage without personally identifying visitors to Google. The main cookie used by Google Analytics is the "__ga" cookie.

Analytics cookies are used only with your consent. For more information on Google Analytics cookies, see: developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/analyticsjs/cookie-usage.

Marketing cookies

This website does not currently use marketing or advertising cookies (e.g. remarketing). If they are introduced in the future, this will only be done with your consent and the policy will be updated.

How to manage cookies

You can control and/or delete cookies through your browser settings. You can also set your browser to block third-party cookies or all cookies. Note that blocking all cookies may affect the usability of this and other websites.

Links to cookie settings in common browsers:

• Google Chrome
• Firefox
• Microsoft Edge
• Safari

Updates

This cookie policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in practices or in the law. The "Last updated" date at the top will be revised accordingly.