Cookie policy

What are cookies?

As usual on nearly all professional websites, this site uses cookies. Cookies are small files that are downloaded onto your computer to improve your online surfing experience. This page describes what information they collect, how we use it and why we sometimes need to save these cookies. We will also share how you can prevent these cookies from being saved. This may downgrade or ‘disrupt’ certain elements of the site’s functionality. See the Wikipedia article about cookies for more general information on the subject: HTTP Cookies.

How are cookies used?

We use cookies for various reasons, which are described below. Unfortunately, in most cases, there are no industry standard options for disabling cookies without completely disabling functionality and the functions they add to this website. Accepting all cookies is recommended if you are not sure whether or not you need them, in case they are employed to deliver a service that you use.

Disabling cookies

You can prevent installation of cookies by changing your browser’s settings (consult your browser’s ‘Help’ function  for more information on this). Remember that disabling cookies has an influence on the functionality of this and many other websites that you visit. If you disable cookies, certain functions and functions of this site are usually disabled. Therefore, it is advisable not to disable cookies.

Third-party cookies

In some special cases, we also use cookies from trusted third parties. The following section describes which third-party cookies you may encounter on this site.

• This site makes use of Google Analytics, one of the most common and trusted analytics solutions on the web, which helps us understand how you use the site and how we can improve your experience. These cookies can track things, such as time spent on the site and the pages you visit.
• Third-party analyses are used to monitor and measure use of this site, so that we can continue to produce attractive content. These cookies can track things, such as time spent on the site and the pages you visit.
• Strictly necessary. Strictly necessary cookies, such as those used for log-in and account management, make the core functionality of the website possible. The website cannot be used properly without the strictly necessary cookies.
• Performance. Performance cookies are used to see how visitors use the website, e.g. analytical cookies. These cookies cannot be used to directly identify a certain visitor.
• Functional. Functional cookies are employed to remember user information on the website, e.g. language, time zone and improved content.

More information

Hopefully, this cookie policy has clarified things for you. As stated above, it is usually safer to leave cookies enabled, in case they interact with one of the functions you use on our site.

Changes

If the content of this privacy policy changes, additional information will be published here.

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