Cookies

Statement on the use of cookies

These websites store files generally called "cookies" during your visit for marketing and analytical purposes.

What are cookies?

Cookies are text files containing a small amount of information that are downloaded to your device when you visit our website. Cookies are then sent back to the website or another website that recognizes them on each subsequent visit.

Cookies perform various tasks , for example enabling efficient navigation between web pages, remembering your preferences and overall improving the user experience. They can also ensure that the advertisements displayed online are better customized to you and your interests.

What are cookies used for?

Cookies are used to collect and analyze information about website performance and usage. Third-party cookies are also used (e.g. Google Analytics for traffic analysis, Facebook, LinkedIn, Google Ads, Leady). These cookies are controlled by third parties.

Cookies can be used specifically for the following purposes, for example:

• ensuring the functioning of the basic functions of the website,
• save your preferred language,
• traffic analysis in order to improve the website and
• marketing purposes, in particular to improve and customize content and advertisements.

What types of cookies do we use?

Cookies on the website:

1. Necessary cookies: some cookies are required to ensure basic functionality. Without these cookies, the website will not function properly. They are enabled by default and cannot be disabled.

2. Preference cookies: these cookies allow the web server to remember information that allows it to adapt the appearance or behavior of the website to each user. This information may include saving the selected currency, region, language or color theme.

3. Analytical cookies: help us improve our website by collecting information and reporting on its use.

4. Marketing cookies: used to track visitors across websites, allowing site owners to display relevant and engaging advertisements.

Location of cookies

• Basic (necessary) cookies

Basic cookies are necessary for the website to perform its basic functions and for us to operate the website properly. These cookies are automatically placed on your computer or other device when you enter the website or perform any of the possible activities on the website. You cannot disable basic cookies. Without them, the website could not function properly. Specifically, we use the following cookies:

• Preference cookies

Preference cookies allow the website to remember, for example, how the website behaves or looks, your preferred language or region, or where you are. In the cookie bar, we assign them to analytical cookies, to which you can give your consent.

• Analytical cookies

Analytical cookies are used to find out how you use the website. We also use the Google Analytics service to analyze the use of our website. Google Analytics uses cookies for the purpose of analyzing the way the website is used in order to improve the functioning of the website. The information generated by the cookie about the use of the site will be transferred to and stored on the servers of Google, Inc. All data obtained in this way will be processed anonymously. This data is intended exclusively for evaluating the use of the website. Anonymity is guaranteed by the fact that Google, Inc. will not associate your IP address with any other data available to it. Google, Inc. no other personal data (e.g. email, name or phone number) will be sent.

The Google Analytics service is extended by related advertising functions provided by Google, namely:

• overviews of displays in the Google advertising network,

• remarketing (displaying advertisements in the content network based on viewed products),

• extended demographic overviews (reporting of anonymous demographic data).

You can find more information about the processing and use of data in Google's terms and conditions.

Specifically, we can use the following cookies:

• Marketing cookies

Marketing cookies are used to map visitors across websites. These cookies are used to display advertisements relevant to individual users and to transmit them to advertising operators.

Specifically, we can use the following cookies:

How can the use of cookies be adjusted?

If you do not want us to store analytical or marketing cookies on your browser , you can adjust these preferences in the cookie bar, via the cookie settings button below, or in your browser.

Delete in the browser:

You can delete cookies in your browser - they are usually located in the "History" of visited pages.

Blocking cookies:

Browsers allow you to block the placement of cookies on your computer. In this case, the functionality of these pages will be limited. You can find information about the settings for storing cookies in your browser on the website of the provider of the specific browser:

• Google Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox
• Microsoft Edge
• Opera
• Safari