We use so-called cookies on our website on the basis of legitimate interests. These are small text files which are stored on your end device with the help of the browser. When you access a website, a cookie may be stored on your operating system. This cookie contains a characteristic string of characters that enables the browser to be uniquely identified when you return to the website.
By means of a cookie, information and offers on our website can be optimised in your interest. Cookies enable us to recognise visitors. The purpose of this recognition is to make it easier for you to use our website.
Only pseudonymous data is stored in the cookies we use. When the cookie is activated, it is assigned an identification number. Your personal data is not assigned to this identification number. Your name, your IP address or similar data that would allow the cookie to be directly assigned to you are not stored in the cookie. On the basis of cookie technology, we only receive pseudonymised information.
We use temporary cookies These store a so-called session ID, which can be used to assign various requests from your browser to the common session. This enables your computer to be recognised when you return to the website. We use this type of cookie to ensure the operation and functionality of our website.
We use security cookies to identify and avoid security risks. For example, we may use these cookies to store information about your web session. This allows us to prevent others from changing your password without your username and password.
Insofar as other cookies (e.g. cookies for analysing your surfing behaviour) are stored, these are dealt with separately in this privacy policy.
Accepting cookies is not a prerequisite for visiting our websites.
Most Internet browsers automatically accept cookies. If you do not wish this, you can set your browser to inform you when cookies are set and to allow cookies only in individual cases, to exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general, and to activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. Furthermore, cookies that have already been set can be deleted at any time via an internet browser or other software programs. The website http://www.aboutcookies.org provides step-by-step instructions on how to check and delete cookies in most browsers.