COOKIE POLICY
With this Cookie Policy, the website operator informs the user of the website about the use of cookies or similar storage technologies (hereinafter referred to as 'cookies') on this website.
WHAT ARE COOKIES?
Cookies are small text files that are stored by the web browser on the user's device to store certain information. When our website is accessed again with the same device, the information stored in cookies is sent back to our website ('First Party Cookie') or to another website to which the cookie belongs ('Third Party Cookie').
The respective website recognizes, through the information stored and sent back in the cookie, that the user has already accessed and visited it with the web browser of his device. We use this information to display the website to the user according to his preferences.
However, only the cookie itself is identified on the end device. Storage of personal data beyond this only takes place if the user gives us explicit consent or if this storage is absolutely necessary to be able to use the service offered and accessed.
CONSENT TO THE USE OF COOKIES
Cookies that are not strictly necessary to provide the services on this website will only be used after consent is given. By actively continuing to use this website after the cookie banner is displayed, the user consents to the use of cookies.
His Cookie Settings The user can adjust his cookie settings individually at any time by, for example, activating or deactivating individual cookie categories.
How the user can generally disable or delete cookies (including strictly necessary cookies) in his browser is described under the section "Disabling or Deleting All Cookies".
CATEGORIES OF COOKIES USED
Depending on the intended use and function, we divide the cookies used by the website into the following categories:
- Essential cookies;
- Functional cookies;
- Performance cookies;
- Marketing / Third Party / Consent Required Cookies
ESSENTIAL COOKIES
Essential cookies ensure that this website, or the service, functions properly. This means that without these cookies, this website, or the service, cannot be used as intended. This type of cookies is used exclusively by the website operator (First Party Cookies) and all information stored in the cookies is only sent to this website.
The following essential cookies are used on our website:
| NAME | PURPOSE | DURATION |
|---|---|---|
| ckies_functional | Opt-out for Functional Cookies | 1 year |
| ckies_performance | Opt-out for Performance Cookies | 1 year |
| ckies_marketing | Opt-out for Marketing / Third Party / Consent Required Cookies | 1 year |
The use of strictly necessary cookies on this website is possible without the user's consent. For this reason, strictly necessary cookies cannot be deactivated or activated individually. This function is only available for consent-based cookies, i.e. functional cookies, performance cookies, and marketing / third party / consent-required cookies. However, the user always has the option to deactivate cookies in general in his browser (see point "Deactivation or deletion of all cookies").
The legal basis for the use of first party cookies is a legitimate interest (i.e. interest in the analysis, optimization, and economic operation of this website and services) within the meaning of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR).
FUNCTIONAL COOKIES
Functional cookies enable this website to store information provided, such as the username or language selection, and offer the user improved and personalized functions based on this. These cookies collect and store exclusively anonymized information.
The following functional cookies are used on our website:
| NAME | PURPOSE | DURATION |
|---|---|---|
| cookielaw | Has the cookie banner been clicked | 1 year |
| shd | Is set when the user logs into their Jimdo page | 1 year |
| has_close_teaser | Indicates whether the user has closed a teaser so that it is not displayed again | Session |
The user can object to the use of functional cookies at any time by adjusting their Cookie Settings accordingly.
The legal basis for the use of functional cookies is a legitimate interest (i.e. interest in the analysis, optimization, and economic operation of this website and services) within the meaning of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR).
PERFORMANCE COOKIES
Performance Cookies collect information on how our websites are used in order to improve their attractiveness, content, and functionality based on this. For example, these cookies help us determine whether and which subpages of our website are visited and which content users are particularly interested in. We record the number of accesses to a page, the number of subpages called up, the time spent on our website, the order of pages visited, which search terms led our users to us, the country, region, and possibly the city from which the access is made, as well as the proportion of mobile devices accessing our websites. The IP address of a computer transmitted for technical reasons is automatically anonymized and does not allow us to draw conclusions about the individual user.
The user of the website also has the right, for reasons arising from his particular situation, to object to the processing of personal data concerning him for statistical purposes in accordance with Art. 89 para. 1 GDPR. To exercise these and other data subject rights, a data subject can contact the contact address specified in the legal notice or in the data protection declaration at any time.
The following performance cookies are used on our website:
| NAME | PURPOSE | DURATION |
|---|
The user of the website can object to the use of performance cookies at any time by Cookie Settings accordingly.
The legal basis for the use of performance cookies is a legitimate interest (i.e. interest in the analysis, optimization and economic operation of our website and services) within the meaning of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR).
MARKETING- / THIRD PARTY- / CONSENT-COOKIES
Marketing- / Third Party- / Consent-required cookies come from external advertising companies and are used to collect information about the websites visited by the user, in order to create target group-oriented advertising for the user.
The following marketing- / third party- / consent-required cookies are used on our website:
| NAME | PURPOSE | DURATION |
|---|---|---|
| __utma | Jimdo statistics function (Google Analytics) | 2 years |
| __utmb | Jimdo statistics function (Google Analytics) | 30 minutes |
| __utmc | Jimdo statistics function (Google Analytics) | Session |
| __utmz | Jimdo statistics function (Google Analytics) | 6 months |
| __utmt_b | Jimdo statistics function (Google Analytics) | 1 day |
The user can object to the use of marketing cookies at any time by Cookie Settings accordingly.
Due to the purposes of use described above, the legal basis for the processing of personal data using cookies is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. If the user has given consent to the use of cookies based on a notice provided by us on the website ("cookie banner"), the lawfulness of the use is additionally governed by Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR.
DISABLING OR DELETING ALL COOKIES
The user can configure their web browser to prevent the storage of cookies on their device in general or to be asked each time whether they agree to the setting of cookies. Once cookies have been set, the user can delete them at any time. How this works is described in the help function of the respective web browser.
Disabling cookies in general may lead to functional limitations of this website.