Here you can find out how to object in detail to the processing of your personal data with regard to cookies (web tracking, etc.) and/or how to independently delete the personal data collected in this context (in particular the IP address). For the rest, please refer to our information on your rights in the data protection declaration.
Depending on their function and purpose, cookies can be divided into four categories: Essential Cookies, Performance Cookies, Functional Cookies and Cookies for Marketing Purposes. Please note that not all of the cookies listed here may be used if you access our website with a mobile device.
a) Absolutely necessary cookies (essential cookies).
These are cookies that are required in order for you to navigate our websites and operate the basic functions of the website, such as assigning anonymous session IDs to bundle multiple related queries to a server.
b) Performance Cookies
Performance cookies are used to improve the usability of a website and thus the user experience. Performance cookies collect information about how our websites are used e.g. internet browser and operating system used; domain name of the website you came from, number of visits, average time spent, and pages viewed. These cookies do not store information that allows personal identification of the user. The information collected using the cookies is aggregated and therefore anonymous.
c) Functional cookies
Functional cookies allow a website to store information that has already been provided (such as user name, language selection or the location you are in) and thus offer the user improved, more personalized functions.
d) Cookies for marketing purposes
Marketing cookies are used to offer content that is more specifically relevant to the user and adapted to their interests. They are also used to limit the frequency of appearance of an advertisement and to measure and control the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. They register whether or not one has visited a website, as well as which content has been used. This information may be shared with third parties, such as advertisers, as appropriate. These cookies are often linked to third-party site functionalities.
You can either delete individual cookies or remove the entire cookie inventory via your browser settings. Under “Help” or “Settings” in your browser, you should find information on how to manage your cookies.
In addition, you can obtain information and instructions on how to delete these cookies or block their storage in advance, depending on your browser provider, from the links below:
You can either delete individual cookies or remove the entire cookie inventory via your browser settings. Under “Help” or “Settings” in your browser, you should find information on how to manage your cookies. In addition, you can get information and instructions on how to delete these cookies or block their storage in advance; depending on your browser provider, at the links below:
Mozilla Firefox:
https://support.mozilla.org/de/kb/cookies-loeschen-daten-von-websites-entfernen
Internet Explorer:
https://support.microsoft.com/de-de/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies
Google Chrome:
https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/61416?hl=en
Opera:
http://www.opera.com/de/help
Safari:
https://support.apple.com/kb/PH17191?locale=de_DE&viewlocale=de_DE
You can also individually manage the cookies of many companies and features used for advertising. To do this, use the appropriate user tools created as part of self-regulatory programs in many countries, such as the U.S. site http://optout.aboutads.info/ or the EU site Your Online Choices http://www.youronlinechoices.com/.
Most browsers also offer a so-called “do-not-track” function, which allows you to indicate that you do not want to be “tracked” by websites. When this feature is enabled, the browser tells ad networks, websites, and applications that you do not want to be tracked for behavioral advertising and the like. For information and instructions on how to edit this feature, depending on your browser provider, see the links below:
Mozilla Firefox:
https://www.mozilla.org/de/firefox/dnt/
Internet Explorer:
https://support.microsoft.com/de-de/help/17288/windows-internet-explorer-11-use-do-not-track
Google Chrome:
https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/2790761?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=de
Opera:
http://help.opera.com/Windows/12.10/de/notrack.html
Safari:
https://support.apple.com/kb/PH21416?locale=de_DE
For further options on how to object to the processing of your personal data (in particular the IP address), please refer to the respective “opt-out” notices below.
Information about cookies
When you access our website, the following cookies are stored in the cache of your browser.
Google Analytics
Cookie name: _gat
Purpose: This cookie restricts data collection when too many requests are received on a page. This way, even under heavy load, the website speed is kept high.
Expiration date: 10 minutes
Google Analytics
Cookie Name: _gat
Purpose: This cookie (Google Analytics) is used to collect information about how visitors use our website. We use the information to create reports and help us improve the website. The cookies collect the information in an anonymous way including the number of visitors to the website, where the visitors came to the website from, and the websites they visited
Expiration time: 1 minute
Google Conversion Tracking
Cookie Name: _gac
Purpose: When users interact with ads (by clicking on a text ad or viewing a video ad), AdWords stores a cookie in a Google domain that contains information about the interaction. When a purchase or targeted actions are made on a website, the conversion tracking tag installed on the page reads this cookie and sends it back to AdWords with the conversion information. This helps us understand which ads cause specific actions.
Expiration date: 2 years
PIWIK
Cookie name: _pk_ref
Purpose: This cookie is used to collect information about how visitors use our website. We use the information to create reports and help us improve the website. The cookies collect the information in an anonymous way including the number of visitors to the website, where the visitors came to the website from, and the websites they visited
Expiration date: 6 months
PIWIK
Cookie name: _pk_id
Purpose: This cookie is used to collect information about how visitors use our website. We use the information to create reports and help us improve the website. The cookies collect the information in an anonymous way including the number of visitors to the website, where the visitors came to the website from, and the websites they visited
Expiration date: 13 months
Google DoubleClick
Cookie name: IDE, ANID, DSID, FLC, AID, TAI, NID, SID
Purpose: These cookies are set to help Google remember your recent searches, your previous interactions with an advertiser’s ads or search results, and your visits to an advertiser’s website. This makes it possible to display personalized and relevant ads on the site.
Expiration date: 2 years
Google Remarketing
Cookie name: IDE, ANID, DSID, FLC, AID, TAI, NID, SID.
Purpose: These cookies are set to help Google remember your recent searches, your previous interactions with an advertiser’s ads or search results, and your visits to an advertiser’s website. This makes it possible to display personalized and relevant ads on the site.
Expiration date: 6 months
Google AdSense
Cookie name: __gads
Purpose: These cookies are set by Google to measure interactions with ads in this domain and prevent the same ads from being displayed too often. In addition, Google Adsense cookies are used to provide you with relevant advertisements.
Expiration date: 2 years
Cookie name: datr, sct, wd, xs.
Purpose: Through the use of these cookies, we can measure, among other things, the click-through rate and conversion rate for our Facebook ads, as well as specific actions on our site. The cookies are played as third-party cookies on our site.
Expiration date: 1 month
Name of the cookie: twid
Purpose: By using these cookies, we can measure, among other things, the click-through rate and conversion rate for our Twitter ads, as well as special actions on our site. This helps us to constantly improve our advertising and content of our ads.
Expiration date: 10 years
Name of the cookie: Lidc, bcookie, bscookie
Purpose: The cookies set are used for the integration of the LinkedIn Share button.
Expiration date: 1 year
Cookie Name: BizoID, BizoData, BizoUserMatchHistory, BizoNetworkPartnerIndex.
Purpose: These cookies are used to record website conversions tied to your sponsored content, sponsored InMail or text ad campaigns, including downloads, signups, purchases and more. We use this to track how often members converted after clicking on our LinkedIn ads, or even just after seeing those ads.
Expiration date: 1 year
Cookie name: Lidc, bcookie, bscookie.
Purpose: The cookies set are used for the integration of the LinkedIn Share button.
Expiration date: 1 year