Information about cookies

What are cookies?

A cookie is a small text file that is stored on your computer when you visit a website. This text file stores information that can be read by the website if you visit it again at a later time. The use of cookies increases the ease of use and security of this website. This means you will find your way around the site faster and use it more effectively when you access it the next time. These files do not become part of your system and do not cause any harm.

Use of cookies

We use cookies to improve the user experience on this website, to collect information about how visitors use our site, and to obtain general analytical information about the use of the site. These cookies collect no information that could be used to identify individual users. All information obtained through the use of cookies is compiled and evaluated anonymously.

Web tracking and evaluation by our statistics service provider may involve the disclosure of information such as the browser used, the browser language, operating system, screen resolution, JavaScript activation, acceptance of cookies, and time of access. In principle, no content you enter on the pages will be stored or disclosed. IP addresses are anonymized in compliance with data protection requirements so that no inferences about individual personscan be drawn.

You can find more information in this Google document: Data processing by Google when you use websites or apps

Types of cookies

Session-Cookies…

are deleted at the end of the browser session. They are used to allocate several requests of a user to each other during this particular browser session.

Persistent cookies…

are stored on your device between browser sessions and make it possible to document your priorities or actions across several sites.

First-party cookies…

are stored by the site you have just accessed.

Third-party cookies…

are set by a third-party site that is different from the site you visited.

Disabling cookies

Most browsers are set to automatically accept cookies. However, you can disable the saving of cookies in your browser settings or set your browser to inform you about the setting of cookies. Please note that the use of the website and the user experience can be limited if you disable cookies.