Cookie Policy

1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit our website. They allow us and our partners to store session information, provide site functionality and analyze traffic. Similar technologies (LocalStorage, web beacons, pixels) are treated the same way under this policy.

2. Legal basis

Strictly necessary cookies are set under § 25 (2) (2) TTDSG and Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR — they are required for the operation of the website. All other cookies are only set with your explicit consent (§ 25 (1) TTDSG and Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR).

3. Categories

Category	Purpose	Provider	Retention
Strictly necessary	Session, language, CSRF protection, storage of cookie consent	GPC Doerfer (first-party)	Session / 180 days
Statistics	Anonymized usage analytics	Yandex Metrica (Yandex LLC, RU), Google Analytics (Google Ireland)	up to 24 months
Marketing	Advertising, retargeting, conversion measurement	Google Tag Manager / Google Ads (Google Ireland)	up to 24 months
External fonts	Consistent typography	Google Fonts (Google Ireland)	Session (cache)

4. How to control cookies

• Use the consent banner on your first visit to choose which categories to allow.
• Use the "Cookie settings" link in the footer to change or withdraw your choice at any time.
• You can also block all cookies or delete existing ones in your browser. Note that this may limit site functionality.

Browser-specific instructions:

• Chrome: support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647
• Firefox: support.mozilla.org
• Safari: support.apple.com
• Edge: support.microsoft.com

5. Transfers to third countries

If you enable the "Statistics" category, data is transferred to Yandex (Russia) and Google (USA). The applicable legal safeguards are described in our Privacy Policy (section 5).

6. Changes

We may amend this Cookie Policy from time to time. The most recent version is always available on this page.

Last updated: May 2026