Use of cookies

This website and its online services may use cookies to improve services.
The decision to allow the use of cookies on the website is entirely yours. It should be noted that the website functions optimally only if the use of cookies is enabled.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small files that your browser saves on disk when you visit our website. This allows our website to recognize your computer the next time you visit us, in order to offer you a personalized experience when you surf. Cookies are not aimed at spying on the user and do not follow everything the user does and are not malicious code or virus. Also, cookies are not related to unsolicited messages or spam, cannot store passwords and are not intended exclusively for advertisements or advertising. Information such as your name or e-mail address will not be saved – websites cannot access your personal information and files on your computer.

In order to be able to use “cookies” in accordance with the Electronic Communications Act, the Personal Data Protection Act, EU Directives 2002/58/EC and 95/46/EC and the GDPR Directive, we need your consent.

Types of cookies

  • Session cookies and Persistent cookies
    • Session cookies are temporary cookies that expire after you leave the website. These cookies are required for the proper operation of certain applications or functionality on this Site.
    • Persistent cookies are used to improve the experience of our users (eg remembering login details, so you don’t have to enter them every time you visit the website). These cookies remain in the cookie file of your browser for a long time. This time period will depend on the choice of settings on your Internet browser. Persistent cookies allow data to be transferred to the web server each time you visit the site.
  • First and third party cookies
    • First-party cookies – issued by this website. These cookies are often used for the proper operation of the website and for remembering your preferences on the website.
    • Third-party cookies are cookies placed by another website or service such as YouTube. We have no access to or control over these cookies. You should consult the respective privacy policies of those third parties. If you are located in the European Union, you can learn more about how third parties use these types of cookies at the following link: http://www.youronlinechoices.eu/.
  • Necessary and other cookies
    • Necessary cookies are necessary for the operation of our website and the use of its features and / or services. For example, they allow you to navigate the website and the ability to log into secure areas. By using this website, you automatically give your consent to the use of necessary cookies, without which the website cannot function. These are PHPSESSID cookies and _exp cookies.
    • Performance cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, for example, which pages visitors visit most often and if they receive error messages from those pages. These cookies do not collect information that identifies the visitor. All information collected by these cookies is anonymous. They are used only to improve the functioning of this website.
    • Functional cookies enable our website to remember the selections and customizations you make during your visit and provide enhanced personal features. For example, remembering changes to language settings or currency preferences. They may also be used to enable third parties to provide social sharing tools and to remember your preferred sharing services.
    • Marketing cookies are used to track visitors through the website. The intention is to display ads that are relevant and interesting to the individual user, and thus more valuable to publishers and third-party advertisers.

Cookies used on this website:

  • PHPSESSID
    • Cookies with the name PHPSESSID only contain a reference to the session stored on the web server. No data is stored in the user’s browser and this cookie can only be used on the current website.
    • First-party cookies – This website
    • Session cookie
  • cc_cookie_accept
    • A cookie used to remember user settings – acceptance of the use of all cookies on this website. This cookie only knows your most recent cookie settings and does not reflect the current state of cookies in your browser.
    • First-party cookies – This website
    • Session / Permanent cookie (if you do not accept all cookies, then it is a Session cookie, otherwise it is a Permanent cookie with a duration of 1 year)
  • cc_cookie_decline
    • A cookie used to remember user settings – accepting the use of only necessary cookies on this website. This cookie only knows your most recent cookie settings and does not reflect the current state of cookies in your browser.
    • First-party cookies – This website
    • Session / Permanent cookie (if you accept all cookies, then it is a Session cookie, otherwise it is a Permanent cookie with a duration of 1 year)
  • exp_last_visit (1 year), exp_last_activity (1 year), exp_tracker (session), exp_csrf_token (session), exp_cart (1 day)
    • Various cookies starting with ‘exp_’. These are strictly necessary cookies set by our content management system and contain information such as: when you last visited our website, previous pages you viewed, session length for the logged in user, session ID… These cookies do not collect your personal data, they are used only for the basic functionality of the website. ‘exp_last_visit’ and ‘exp_last_activity’ store only the date/time of your visit. ‘exp_tracker’ tracks the last 2 pages you have visited so that we can redirect you back to the appropriate pages if necessary. ‘exp_csrf_token’ is used when submitting forms on the page, it is a unique and random string of numbers and letters that protect our website from spam. ‘exp_cart’ does not collect personal data, it only stores the identification number of your shopping cart.
    • First-party cookies – This website
    • exp_csrf_token and exp_tracker are session cookies, the rest are persistent cookies
  • __atuvc (1 year), __atuvs (30 minutes), __atssc (1 year)
    • This website uses AddThis, a provider of social plugins and web analytics services provided by Add This, Inc. (“AddThis”). AddThis uses cookies to enable you to share content via social media. When you use tools to share content on our website, AddThis also collects information about what is shared, when and how. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website (including your IP address) is transmitted to the AddThis server and stored there. AddThis will use this information to evaluate your use of the website and compile reports on website activity for website operators. AddThis may transfer this data to third parties, if this is required by law or if third parties process the data on behalf of AddThis. AddThis may also use non-personal data about visits to our website in order to provide the service with targeted advertising. See the AddThis Privacy Policy at the following link: http://www.addthis.com/privacy/privacy-policy. At http://www.addthis.com/privacy/opt-out you can opt out of the collection of your data for online behavioral advertising.
    • addthis.com: ssc, cw_id, mus, uid, sshs, ssh, _ga, _gid, ssc, uvc, ouid, notice_preferences, notice_gdpr_prefs, na_tc, loc, na_id
      facebook.com: sb, datr, locale, wd, fr
      pinterest.com: _auth, _pinterest_cm, _pinterest_sess
      linkedin.com: _lipt, liap, lang, lidc, bcookie, _guid, _ga, sdsc, li_at, JSESSIONID, bscookie, sl, share_setting, visit
      this website: __atuvc (1 year), __atuvs (30 minutes), __atssc (1 year)
    • Persistent cookies
  • _ga (2 years), _gid (1 day), _gat (1 minute), AMP_TOKEN (30 seconds – 1 year), _gac (3 months), __utma (2 years), __utmb (30 minutes), __utmc (session), __utmt (10 minutes), __utmz (6 months)
    • This website uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service provided by Google Inc. (“Google”). We use an integration method that anonymizes your IP address. Google Analytics uses cookies to analyze your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website (including your IP address) is transmitted to and stored on a Google server in the United States of America. Google uses this information to evaluate your use of the website, providing reports on website activity for website operators. Google may transfer this data to third parties, if required by law or if third parties process the data on behalf of Google. Google will not associate your IP address with other data held by Google. See the Google Privacy Policy at the following link: http://www.google.com/analytics/learn/privacy.html. Google has developed a browser plugin that allows you to prevent the use of your data by Google Analytics JavaScript (ga.js, analytics.js, dc.js). You can download it here: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
    • First-party cookies – This website
    • Persistent cookies
  • CONSENT, PREF, VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE, YSC, _ga
    • This website uses YouTube, a service for storing and viewing video documents. We use YouTube’s more privacy-friendly way of deploying videos, where YouTube won’t store information about visitors unless they start playing a video. See the YouTube privacy policy at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/static?template=privacy_guidelines
    • Third party cookies – YouTube
    • Persistent cookies
  • pll_language
    • Used to remember your language preference
    • First party cookie – this site
    • Persistent cookies

How to accept or reject cookies

You can always block the use of some or all of the cookies we use on our website, but this may affect its functionality.

The cookie settings box is at the bottom of this page. After selecting your settings, you can reset your cookie settings at any time also at the bottom of this page.Additionally, you can accept or reject some or all cookies by adjusting your browser settings. At the following links you can find information on how to change settings for some of the most commonly used web browsers: Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Apple Safari, Opera. Some browsers allow you to surf in “anonymous” mode, limiting the amount of data placed on your computer and automatically deleting persistent cookies placed on your device when you end your browsing session. There are also many third-party applications that you can add to your browser to block or manage cookies. You can also delete cookies that were previously placed in your browser by selecting the option to delete browsing history and turning on the option to delete cookies. You can find more detailed information about cookies and adjusting your browser settings on the page www.allaboutcookies.org.