Cookie Policy

What Is a Cookie?

A cookie is a small text file that is stored on a visitor’s computer or device by a website. Cookies are widely used to ensure websites function correctly, to enable certain features, and to improve the user experience. Information stored in cookies may also be used to recognise a user’s browser when they revisit a website or to analyse usage patterns across websites that use the same cookies.

Why Do We Use Cookies?

We use cookies on our website to improve the usability, performance, and functionality of our content and services. This allows us to optimise our website and continuously enhance our digital offering.

Which Cookies Do We Use and Why?

Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential for the operation of our website and enable core functionalities such as page navigation and access to secure areas. The website cannot function properly without these cookies, and they cannot be disabled in our systems.

Performance and Analytics Cookies: These cookies allow us to measure and analyse website usage, such as visits and traffic sources, in order to evaluate and improve the performance of our website.

Functional Cookies: These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalisation, such as language preferences or saved settings, to improve your experience during future visits.

Targeting or Advertising Cookies: These cookies may be set by our advertising partners through our website to build a profile of your interests and display relevant advertising on other platforms.

Some cookies used on our website are set directly by us (first-party cookies), while others are set by third parties on our behalf.

Cookies and Tracking Tools Used on This Website:

 

Cookie / Tracking Tool
_ga, _ga_xxxxxxxxxx

Category
Performance & analytics

Retention Period
2 years

First- or Third-Party
First-party

Provider Google Privacy Policy

 

Cookie / Tracking Tool
_fbp

Category
Targeting / advertising

Retention Period
3 months

First- or Third-Party
Third-party

Provider
Meta Privacy Policy

 

Cookie / Tracking Tool
li_sugr, bcookie, lidc, UserMatchHistory, AnalyticsSyncHistory, bscookie, li_gc

Category
Targeting / advertising

Retention Period 
12 months

First- or Third-Party
Third-party

Provider
LinkedIn Privacy Policy

 

Cookie / Tracking Tool
django_language, csrftoken, deny_all

Category
Functional

Retention Period 
12 months

First- or Third-Party
First-party

If you accept all cookies, you will benefit from a fully personalised website experience. You may choose to accept or reject individual categories of cookies; however, restricting cookies may affect the functionality and user experience of the website.

Even if you decline consent for non-essential cookies, you may continue to use the website, except for features that require such cookies.

To withdraw or amend your consent at any time, please click here:

Sämtliche Tracking Cookies deaktivieren

If you prefer not to use cookies, your browser’s help function provides instructions on how to prevent cookies from being set or how to delete existing cookies. You can also configure your browser to block all new cookies or notify you when cookies are being set.

Your cookie preferences will be stored for a period of 12 months.

Further general information about cookies can be found at:  allaboutcookies.org

How Can You Contact Us?

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns regarding this Cookie Policy, or if you wish to exercise your data protection rights in accordance with applicable law, please contact the responsible person as indicated in the Legal Notice & Privacy Policy  section of our website.