COOKIE POLICY
1. General information
This Cookie Policy informs you about the use of cookies on our website in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Telecommunications and Telemedia Data Protection Act (TTDSG).
Cookies help us make using our website more user-friendly, effective and secure.
2. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device via your web browser. They contain information that can be retrieved when you visit our website again – for example, to save settings or analyze your user behavior.
3. Types of cookies we use
a) Technically necessary cookies
These cookies are essential for the operation of the website and cannot be deactivated. They enable basic functions such as page navigation, access to secure areas, and saving your privacy settings.
b) Functional cookies
Functional cookies enable enhanced features such as saving language settings or displaying external content. They are only set if you explicitly consent to them.
c) Analysis and statistics cookies
These cookies help us better understand our users' behavior – for example, with tools like Google Analytics. The data collected is processed anonymously and used exclusively to optimize our content. It will only be stored with your express consent.
d) Marketing and tracking cookies
These cookies are used to show you personalized content or advertising and to analyze your user behavior across multiple websites. These cookies are also only activated with your voluntary consent.
4. Consent and cookie management
When you first visit our website, you will be asked via a cookie banner to select which cookie categories you would like to allow.
Legal basis for processing:
• Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR (consent) – for all non-essential cookies
• Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR (legitimate interest) – for technically necessary cookies
5. Cookie management via the browser
You can delete or block cookies at any time using your browser settings. Please note that if you do this, not all functions of our website may be fully available.