WHAT ARE COOKIES?
Cookies are small data or text files that are stored locally on your computer. We use cookies to optimise the function of our websites and to better customise our communications, products, and services to your interests and needs. We may additionally use cookies to improve future sessions and activities on our websites. Cookies fall into several different categories, depending on their origin, function, and how long they are stored.

WHICH COOKIES ARE USED FOR OUR ONLINE SERVICES?

ESSENTIAL COOKIES
These cookies are necessary for visiting our website and using certain subsections thereof. Among other things, they allow you to navigate the various parts of our website. If you reject these cookies, certain parts of our website may not function optimally.

FUNCTIONAL COOKIES
Functional cookies facilitate the website’s functions and provide a personalised visitor experience. These may include cookies that store your language preference.

PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS COOKIES
These cookies are necessary for creating statistical analyses, providing us with information that we use to optimise the structure, navigation and content of our online services and to improve user experiences in general.

THIRD-PARTY-COOKIES
Our websites contain third-party elements, for example social media buttons or video services.

HOW LONG ARE THESE COOKIES STORED?

SESSION COOKIES
Session cookies are temporarily stored on your browser or app. As soon as you close your browser or app, these cookies are deleted.

PERMANENT COOKIES
Permanent cookies remain installed on your computer or your mobile device (even after you close your browser or application) until they reach their expiration date, until new cookies are installed, or until you delete them in your browser settings.

HOW CAN I MANAGE OR DELETE COOKIES?
You can refuse or manage cookies in your browser settings. You can also delete installed cookies from your computer or mobile device at any time.

For more information on deleting or blocking cookies, visit the following website: https://www.aboutcookies.org