Cookie Policy

This is a courtesy translation of our German-language cookie policy for your convenience. The German version is legally binding.

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The purpose of this Cookie Policy is to explain what cookies and cookie-like technologies are, how we and other service providers use them on this website, what information they collect, how long we retain them and for what purposes we use them.

Table of Contents

• Website Controller
• Supplement to the Privacy Policy
• What are cookies and similar technologies?
• What is the legal basis for setting/reading cookies?
• What rights do website visitors have?
• How do I manage cookies in a browser?
• What types of cookies are there?
• Who can set cookies on this website?
• Which cookies are used on this website?

Supplement to the Privacy Policy

This Cookie Policy is a supplement to this website’s Privacy Policy. The Cookie Policy sets out how a website uses cookies and what data it collects through them, whilst the Privacy Policy provides a more comprehensive overview of all data processing activities on the website and beyond.

What are cookies and similar technologies?

Cookies are small pieces of information, similar to text files, which can be stored on and read from a user’s device. They serve various purposes, including maintaining the website’s basic functions, ensuring security and data protection, providing optional website features, collecting statistical data on visitor traffic, and facilitating marketing systems. Practical examples of what can be stored in cookies include the login status for user accounts, the contents of shopping baskets on e-commerce platforms, or a user ID for tracking behaviour on the website.

The information can be stored technically in various ways. The best-known examples of this are HTTP cookies and cookie-like technologies such as local storage, session storage or IndexedDB. Each type of storage has different characteristics, which determine how it is technically managed, its accessibility, and which data controllers are authorised to access the information. All these types of storage are generally grouped under the term ‘cookies’ and are therefore referred to as such in this Cookie Policy.

What is the legal basis for setting/reading cookies?

The setting and reading of cookies is permitted in the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA) in accordance with Section 25 of the TDDDG (Germany) and Section 165 of the Telecommunications Act (TKG) (Austria) only if a user has given their consent on the basis of comprehensive information about the purposes of the processing. The website operator may also set cookies if they are strictly necessary to provide you, as a user, with the service you have expressly requested, e.g. the basic content of this website or other strictly necessary cookies for basic website functions, which are displayed to you without your consent.

In Switzerland, the setting and reading of cookies is only permitted under Article 45c(b) of the FMG (Telecommunications Act) if a user has the opportunity to object to the processing of data on the basis of comprehensive information regarding the purposes of the processing. In exceptional cases, consent must be obtained in Switzerland for the processing of personal data stored in cookies.

What rights do website visitors have?

Services and their cookies may be set and read on the legal basis of your consent or a legitimate interest. When you first visited this website, you were asked for your consent and had the opportunity to object to the use of certain services. We have explained which legal basis applies to which service in our consent dialogue.

You have the right to change your privacy settings, object to the use of services and withdraw your consent at any time. You can adjust your cookie settings at any time via the banner at the bottom of the screen.

How do I manage cookies in a browser?

• Deleting cookies: To remove cookies from your device, you can clear your browser data in your browser’s settings. This will delete all cookies from all websites you have visited, and may also delete any saved login details and website settings. In some browsers, you can delete only cookies and similar data without clearing your entire browsing history.
• Controlling cookies: If you want more precise control over the cookies used by specific websites, go to the privacy and cookie settings in your browser. Here, you can adjust the settings for the use of cookies on individual websites.
• Blocking cookies: In most modern browsers, you can set the options so that no cookies are stored on your device. However, blocking cookies may prevent certain services and features from working properly, such as logging in as a user. For many browsers, there are also extensions available that can block websites from setting cookies.
• Managing cookies on this website: To adjust your cookie preferences on this website, you can change your settings at any time via the cookie banner.

What types of cookies are there?

• Essential cookies are indispensable for the basic functionality of a website and enable features such as saving login details or accessing secure areas of the website.
• Functional cookies enhance the user experience by storing information and preferences such as language settings.
• Statistical cookies collect data on website usage to gain insights into user behaviour and optimise the website’s performance.
• Marketing cookies are used to track user behaviour across different websites and to display personalised advertising.

Who can set cookies on this website?

On this website, both the website operator and third-party services used on this website may set cookies and access their content. First-party cookies are created by the website you are visiting and can only be read by the website operator. Third-party cookies are usually set by third-party services and can be read on any website where the service is embedded.

Which cookies are used on this website?

This website uses only technically necessary cookies and — subject to your consent — statistical cookies for Google Analytics.

Category	Name	Provider	Duration	Type	Description
Essential	cookie-consent	Zündstoff Marketing	Indefinite	Local Storage	Stores your cookie consent (granted/denied). No personal data is involved. Stored until manually deleted.
Statistics	_ga	Google Analytics (Google Ireland Ltd., Ireland)	2 years	HTTP cookie	Anonymous client ID used to distinguish between users. Only set if consent has been given. The IP address is anonymised before transmission.
Statistics	_ga_*	Google Analytics (Google Ireland Ltd., Ireland)	2 years	HTTP cookie	Maintains the session status. Is only set if consent has been given.

The Cookie Policy was last updated on 25 June 2026.