Article I

USE OF COOKIES

  1. These websites use cookies that distinguish their visitors (hereinafter referred to as “you” in the relevant grammatical form) from other users. This allows us to improve our sites and provide a better browsing experience for individual visitors.
  2. These cookie usage policies describe:
    • the processing of data collected using cookies and similar technologies, and
    • the purposes for which these cookies are used.
  3. Additional important information about how personal data collected through these websites are processed can be found in the section referred to as terms of use.

Article II

WHAT ARE COOKIES

Cookies are small files that are downloaded to a device (computer, tablet, mobile phone, etc.) containing a certain amount of information that allows a website to recognize you as a user during the use of the website. Cookies are generally not used to identify individual persons but are instead used to identify a browser on a specific device. The term “cookies” is used in this document to refer to other files that gather information in a similar manner (e.g., pixels, beacons, etc.). Based on these files, a website can recognize you:

  • using so-called “session cookies” during your visit to the website. These so-called temporary cookies are automatically deleted after closing the browser. You can configure your browser to inform you about the use of cookies, ensuring transparency in cookie usage. Important: If you completely exclude the use of cookies, you may not be able to use certain features of our website.
  • using so-called “persistent cookies” for repeated visits to the website. These persistent cookies can be controlled with each visit to the website. Information we collect through the website includes the type of browser, the web address from which you connected to the website, the device’s operating system, and the device’s IP address. Some cookies set by third-party advertising systems, such as Google Analytics, may display more relevant ads. This can be turned off in your Google account. You can configure your computer to reject cookies, although this may result in certain features of the website not functioning. So-called “our cookies” are cookies that have been placed on this website by our company. So-called “third-party cookies” are cookies that are placed on your device by another company when using our websites. Third-party cookies may be placed on your device by someone who provides us with a particular service, such as Google Analytics. Third parties do not have access to the data in our cookies, and we also cannot access third-party cookies.

Article III

SCOPE AND PURPOSE OF COOKIE USAGE

On our website, we use the following cookies: Necessary cookies, Functional cookies

  1. We use cookies for the following purposes: a. Necessary cookies are cookies without which our websites could not function, or without which the proper use of these websites would not be possible. These cookies are automatically placed on your device and cannot be turned off. Necessary cookies cannot identify you and are only used to ensure the correct display and operation of our website. b. Functional cookies are used to recognize you when you return to our website. Functional cookies help improve website functionality and security, including remembering your preferences and managing website performance.
  2. These cookies may be set through our websites as well as by our advertising partners, who may use them to profile your interests and display relevant ads on other websites, following the cookie usage policies available on their partner’s advanced cookie settings.
  3. These basic cookie usage policies provide you with information about the specific cookies used on these websites.

Article IV

COOKIE SETTINGS

  1. Upon your first visit to our websites, only absolutely necessary cookies are saved to your device. If you do not accept/authorize all cookies or do not select your individual cookie preferences, this setting will not change. Details on how to control and delete cookies can be found in Article VI, Control and Deletion of Cookies.
  2. Some cookies that we use are necessary for our websites to function. For example, when you first visit our websites, a pop-up message will appear notifying you of our use of cookies.
  3. By clicking the appropriate button in the pop-up window, you agree to our use of necessary cookies as described in these basic cookie usage policies. With regard to all other types of cookies we use, it is noted that these will not be set on your device unless you give your consent.
  4. If you provide your consent for cookies, you also grant the relevant third parties the right to use your personal data as described in our terms of use, and we will only set or read the relevant cookies at the time indicated in the table, which you can access by clicking the relevant link in the pop-up window.
  5. You can withdraw your consent for using optional cookies at any time. This can be done using the cookie icon in the relevant section of our websites. Please note that cookies may remain on your device after you decide not to use them. Further information on how to remove these files from your device can be found below or in your browser’s help/support tab.
  6. Revoking your consent to use optional cookies is also associated with the withdrawal of consent to use personal data that we collect through these cookies. For further details, please refer to our terms of use.

Article V

HANDLING OF INFORMATION

  1. In this section of cookie usage policies, we outline how we use personal data obtained through cookies used on our websites, the legal reasons for processing them, and the purposes.
  2. In the case of a contractual reason for necessary cookies, we may use your personal data to fulfill our contractual obligations under our terms of use.
  3. In the case of a legal reason for necessary cookies, we may use your personal data to fulfill our legal obligations, especially in cases where the law requires us to recognize cookie preferences (e.g., when you have turned off all cookies in your browser).
  4. In the case of legitimate interest for necessary cookies, we may use your personal data for the operation of websites in cases where there is no legal reason for their processing – see above.

Article VI

CONTROL AND DELETION OF COOKIES

  1. Icons representing cookies in the corner of your device can be used to disable or log out of the respective cookies. You can change the cookie settings at any time in order for the settings to take effect. After disabling or logging out, our websites will no longer access or read these cookies.
  2. Various files, scripts, codes, or other information related to cookies may continue to be stored in the device. These can be removed by deleting cookies and the browser’s cache via the settings of the web browser.
  3. Any changes to your web browser settings apply only to that specific web browser. If you use multiple web browsers on your device, you must change the settings separately for each browser and device.
  4. Additional information regarding cookies may be available within the browser’s “helper” function or operating system, or in the user manual for your device.
  5. To opt out of Google Analytics tracking on all websites, visit http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
  6. The website http://www.allaboutcookies.org/ provides comprehensive information about adjusting cookie settings in a range of web browsers. We would like to note that we are not the owners or operators of this website and are not responsible for its content.
  7. Please be advised that if you disable necessary cookies (or all cookies) using web browser settings, one or more basic functions of these websites, including those intended to ensure a secure visit, may not work properly or at all. Turning off necessary cookies will not affect the use of basic functions and website functionality.
  8. Please be advised that if you decline or revoke consent to use any non-necessary cookies or related personal data, the corresponding function or functions of these websites may not work properly or at all. The use of basic functions and website functionality will not be affected by this.

Article VII

MAIN COOKIES AND THIRD-PARTY COOKIES

  1. By clicking the “Details about the cookie file” link in the banner, you will find a list of the main cookies used on our websites, as well as information about the purposes of their use, which are located in the table “Details about the cookies.”
  2. In our activities, we use and cooperate with multiple third-party suppliers and partners who set or read cookies on our websites, over which we have no control. We recommend that you check the privacy policies of the respective third party, even though we provide a summary of third-party cookies used in the “Details about cookies” table.
  3. Third-party cookies used in connection with our websites include: a. Necessary cookies – these are cookies that are necessary for the functioning of our websites. b. Functional cookies – these cookies are used to improve the functionality and security of the website, including remembering your preferences and managing website performance.

Article VIII

CHANGES AND CONTACT

  1. These basic cookie usage policies by our company may change at any time, either by sending an email with amended provisions or by posting them on our websites.
  2. Any changes will take effect 7 days after the date of the email sent according to the previous paragraph or after the date of the amended provisions being posted on the websites, whichever occurs earlier.
  3. If you have any questions or need further information about cookies or the processing of personal data, please contact us using the contact information provided in our terms of use.