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What is a cookie?

A cookie is a small file that stores Internet settings. Almost every website uses cookie technology. It is downloaded by your Internet browser on the first visit to a website. The next time this website is opened with the same user device, the cookie and the information stored in it is either sent back to the website that created it (first-party cookie) or sent to another website it belongs to (third-party cookie). This enables the website to detect that you have opened it previously with this browser and in some cases to vary the displayed content.

Some cookies are extremely useful, as they can improve the user experience on opening a website that you have already visited a number of times. Provided you use the same user device and the same browser as before, cookies remember for example your preferences, how you use a site, and adapt the displayed offerings to be more relevant to your personal interest and needs.

When switching sites, for example, such cookies also ensure the functionality of a change from http to https and thus compliance with increased security requirements for data transfer. Last but not least, a cookies also saves your decision with regard to the use of cookies on our website. Your consent is not required for the use of essential cookies.

We use the following cookie categories on this website:

Essential cookies

Essential cookies enable core site functionality. Our website cannot function properly on your device without these cookies.

Analytics cookies

Analytics cookies help us to better understand how the site is being used and how can we improve it. These cookies store information in aggregate form and collect anonymised information; they cannot track your movement on other websites.

Marketing cookies

Cookies for marketing purposes are used to extract advertisements on other sites that are relevant to specific users and adapted to their interests. They are also used to limit the frequency of appearance of an advertisement and to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.