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Cookies

On our website we use cookies. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your end device (laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc.). We utilise cookies to automatically recognize you the next time you visit our website. Cookies do not cause any damage to your end device and do not contain any viruses. They enable us to design our website in a more user-friendly, effective and secure manner and to make your visit to our website as pleasant as possible. Moreover, cookies enable an analysis of your use of our website.

Most of the cookies we use are session cookies. These are deleted automatically when you log out or close your browser. Other cookies remain stored on your end device beyond the respective use, until such time as you delete them. We also use analysis cookies. These are utilised to analyse your web-surfing behaviour. The collected data is employed exclusively to optimise the performance and design of our website. These cookies are third-party cookies (e.g. on our website: Google Analytics). However, the data is collected in anonymised form and utilised exclusively by us. The information stored in the cookies is not used to identify you and is not combined with other Personal information about you.

Most internet browsers are normally configured to accept cookies. If you do not want cookies, you can configure your browser so that it informs you about the setting of cookies and allows you to accept them on a case-by-case basis or generally prevents you from accepting them. You can also activate the automatic deletion of cookies when the browser is closed. In addition, you can always delete cookies that have already been set via an internet browser or other software programs.

The procedure for controlling and deleting cookies depends on the internet browser that you use. Information on this can be found in your browser’s help menu. Please note that certain features of our websites may not work if you deactivate the use of cookies.

Google Analytics

For purposes of designing and continuously optimising our website to your needs, we use Google Analytics, a web analysis service of Google LLC, of 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA or, if you are a habitual resident of the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland, Google Ireland Limited, of Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (“Google”).

Google uses cookies that are stored on your computer and make it possible to analyse your use of our website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of our website (including your IP address) is normally transferred to and stored on one of Google’s servers in the USA or Ireland. 

Google uses this information to analyse the use of our website, compile reports on website activity and provide additional services related to website and internet usage. Google, according to its own information, will not under any circumstances merge your IP address with other data held by it.

We use Google Analytics only with activated IP anonymization. This means that your IP address is abbreviated by Google within Switzerland or the EU/EEA, as applicable. 

You can prevent cookies from being stored by configuring your browser software accordingly. Please note, however, if you do this, you may not be able to use all of the features of our website to the fullest extent. You can also prevent data collection and processing by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en.

Further information on the terms of use and privacy policy of Google Analytics can be found at: marketingplatform.google.com/about/analytics/terms/us/ or at policies.google.com/privacy.

Social media plug-ins

We also use plug-ins on our website for social networks such as Instagram and LinkedIn, which are clearly indicated with a corresponding icon. We have configured these elements to be disabled by default. If you activate them (by clicking on them), the operator of the corresponding social network registers that you are on our website and where you are, and can use this information for its own purposes. The processing of your Personal data by the operator is therefore the responsibility of the operator in accordance with its own data protection provisions. We do not receive any information about you from the operator.