Privacy Policy

We have drafted this privacy policy (version 01.01.1970-121315431) to inform you in accordance with the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 what information we collect, how we use data, and what decision-making options you have as a visitor to this website.

Unfortunately, it is in the nature of the matter that these explanations sound very technical, but we have tried to describe the most important things as simple and clear as possible during their creation.

 

Automatic Data Storage

When you visit websites nowadays, certain information is automatically generated and stored, including on this website.

If you are visiting our website just like now, our web server (the computer on which this website is stored) automatically saves data such as

  • the address (URL) of the accessed webpage
  • browser and browser version
  • the operating system used
  • the address (URL) of the previously visited page (referrer URL)
  • the hostname and IP address of the device accessed from
  • date and time

in files (web server log files).

Typically, web server log files are stored for two weeks and then automatically deleted. We do not pass on this data, but we cannot exclude the possibility that this data may be accessed in the event of illegal conduct.

 

Cookies

Our website uses HTTP cookies to store user-specific data.

Below we explain what cookies are and why you use them, so that you better understand the following privacy policy.

 

What exactly are Cookies?

Whenever you browse the internet, you use a browser. Well-known browsers include Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge. Most websites store small text files in your browser. These files are called Cookies.

One thing that cannot be denied: Cookies are truly useful helpers. Almost all websites use cookies. More precisely, they are HTTP cookies, as there are also other cookies for different application areas. HTTP cookies are small files stored by our website on your computer. These cookie files are automatically stored in the cookie folder, metaphorically the "brain" of your browser. A cookie consists of a name and a value. When defining a cookie, one or more attributes must also be specified.

Cookies store certain user data from you, such as language or personal page settings. When you revisit our site, your browser transmits the "user-related" information back to our site. Thanks to cookies, our website knows who you are and offers you the setting you are accustomed to. In some browsers, each cookie has its own file, while in others like Firefox, all cookies are stored in a single file.

There are both first-party cookies and third-party cookies. First-party cookies are created directly by our site, while third-party cookies are created by partner websites (e.g., Google Analytics). Each cookie should be evaluated individually, as each cookie stores different data. The expiry time of a cookie also varies from a few minutes to several years. Cookies are not software programs and do not contain viruses, trojans, or other "malware". Cookies also cannot access information on your PC.

So can, for example, cookie data look like:

Name: _ga

Value: GA1.2.1326744211.152111251721-9

Purpose of use: Distinction of website visitors

Expiry date: after 2 years

These minimum sizes a browser should support:

  • At least 4096 Bytes per Cookie
  • At least 50 Cookies per Domain
  • At least 3000 Cookies in total

 

What types of cookies are there?

The question of which cookies we specifically use depends on the services used and is explained in the following sections of the Privacy Policy. At this point, we would like to briefly address the different types of HTTP cookies.

You can distinguish 4 types of cookies:

Unnecessary Cookies

These cookies are necessary to ensure basic functions of the website. For example, these cookies are needed when a user adds a product to the shopping cart, then browses other pages and only later proceeds to checkout. These cookies prevent the shopping cart from being deleted, even if the user closes their browser window.

Purposeful Cookies

These cookies collect information about user behaviour and whether the user receives any error messages. These cookies are also used to measure the load time and the behaviour of the website across different browsers.

Goal-oriented cookies

These cookies ensure better user experience. For example, entered locations, font sizes, or form data are saved.

Advertising Cookies

These cookies are also called targeting cookies. They are used to deliver personally tailored advertising to the user. This can be very convenient, but also very annoying.

Typically, when you visit a website for the first time, you are asked which of these cookies you want to allow. And of course, this decision is also stored in a cookie.