Cookie statement

What is a cookie?

We use cookies on this website. A cookie is a simple small file that is sent with pages from this website [and/or Flash applications] and stored by your browser on your computer's hard drive. The information stored therein can be sent back to our servers the next time you visit.

Use of persistent cookies

With the help of a persistent cookie, we can recognize you when you visit our website again. The website can therefore be adjusted specifically to your preferences. Even if you have given permission to place cookies, we can remember this by means of a cookie. As a result, you do not have to repeat your preferences over and over again, so you save time and make it more comfortable to use our website. You can delete permanent cookies via your browser settings.

Use of session cookies

Using a session cookie, we can see which parts of the website you viewed during this visit. This allows us to adapt our service to the surfing behavior of our visitors as much as possible. These cookies are automatically deleted when you close your web browser.

Google Analytics

Through our website, a cookie from the American company Google is placed as part of the “Analytics” service. We use this service to track and receive reports on how visitors use the website. Google may provide this information to third parties if Google is legally required to do so, or if third parties process the information on Google's behalf. We have no influence on this. We have allowed Google to use the analytics information obtained for other Google services.

The information that Google collects is anonymized as much as possible. Your IP address is explicitly not provided. The information is transferred to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google states that it complies with the Privacy Shield principles and is affiliated with the U.S. Department of Commerce's Privacy Shield Program. This means that there is an appropriate level of protection for the processing of any personal data.

Facebook & Twitter

Our website includes buttons to promote (“like”) or share (“tweet”) web pages on social networks such as Facebook and Twitter. These buttons work by using pieces of code that come from Facebook or Twitter themselves. Cookies are placed by means of this code. We have no influence on that. Read the privacy statements of Facebook or Twitter (which may change regularly) to understand what they do with your (personal) data that they process via these cookies.

The information they collect is anonymized as much as possible. The information is transferred to and stored by Twitter, Facebook, Google+ and LinkedIn on servers in the United States. LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and Google+ adhere to the Privacy Shield principles and are affiliated with the U.S. Department of Commerce's Privacy Shield Program. This means that there is an appropriate level of protection for the processing of any personal data.

Right to view and correct or delete your data

You have the right to request access to, correction or deletion of your data. For this, see our contact page. In order to prevent abuse, we may also ask you to identify yourself adequately. When it comes to viewing personal data linked to a cookie, you must send a copy of the cookie in question. You can find these in your browser settings.

Enabling and disabling cookies and deleting them

More information about enabling, disabling and deleting cookies can be found in the instructions and/or using the Help function of your browser.

Deleting tracking cookies placed by third parties

Some tracking cookies are placed by third parties who, among other things, show ads to you via our website. You can delete or permanently block these cookies via your browser settings.

More information about cookies?

You can find more information about cookies on the following websites:

Consumers' Association: What are cookies?
Consumers' Association: Delete cookies: step-by-step plan
Consumers' Association: Block tracking cookies with an ad blocker

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