Cookies Policy
This Cookies Policy outlines the types of cookies and similar technologies we use on our website, the purposes for which we use them, and your options for managing these cookies. By continuing to use our website, you consent to the placement and use of cookies in accordance with this policy. You can at any time change or withdraw your consent from the Cookie Declaration on our website.
What are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, smartphone) when you visit a website. They allow the website to recognize your device, store information about your preferences or actions, and help provide you with a more personalized and efficient experience.
Why do we use Cookies?
We use cookies for several purposes, including:
- Necessary Cookies: These are necessary for the operation of our website. Without these cookies, certain features may not work properly.
- Statistics Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors interact with our website, such as which pages are most frequently visited. This helps us improve the functionality of our website.
- Preferences Cookies: These cookies remember your preferences, such as your username, language, or region, and provide enhanced, more personalized features.
- Marketing Cookies: These cookies track your browsing habits to enable us and our advertising partners to show you more relevant ads.
Types of Cookies we use
Below is a table outlining the types of cookies we use, their purpose, and their duration. This table is generated and maintained through Cookiebot, a leading service for managing cookie consent.
Cookie declaration last updated on 09/10/24 by Cookiebot:
| Necessary (20)
Necessary cookies help make a website usable by enabling basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. The website cannot function properly without these cookies. |
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| Name | Provider | Purpose | Maximum Storage Duration | Type |
| _GRECAPTCHA | This cookie is used by Google reCAPTCHA to distinguish between humans and bots, enhancing the security of the website. It helps prevent fraudulent activities and ensures that only legitimate users interact with the site. This cookie is essential for security purposes. | 180 days | HTTP Cookie | |
| _grecaptcha | Used by Google reCAPTCHA to help identify and prevent automated bots from interacting with the website. This cookie enhances security by distinguishing between human users and bots. This cookie is essential for security purposes. | Persistent | HTML Local Storage | |
| rc::a | Used by Google reCAPTCHA to help identify and prevent automated bots from interacting with the website. This cookie enhances security by distinguishing between human users and bots. This cookie is essential for security purposes. | Persistent | HTML Local Storage | |
| rc::b | Used by Google reCAPTCHA to help identify and prevent automated bots from interacting with the website. This cookie enhances security by distinguishing between human users and bots. This cookie is essential for security purposes. | Session | HTML Local Storage | |
| rc::c | Used by Google reCAPTCHA to help identify and prevent automated bots from interacting with the website. This cookie enhances security by distinguishing between human users and bots. This cookie is essential for security purposes. | Session | HTML Local Storage | |
| rc::d-15# | Used by Google reCAPTCHA to help identify and prevent automated bots from interacting with the website. This cookie enhances security by distinguishing between human users and bots. This cookie is essential for security purposes. | Persistent | HTML Local Storage | |
| rc::f | Used by Google reCAPTCHA to help identify and prevent automated bots from interacting with the website. This cookie enhances security by distinguishing between human users and bots. This cookie is essential for security purposes. | Persistent | HTML Local Storage | |
| 1.gif | Cookiebot | 1.gif CookieBot is a pixel used by our cookie consent management tool. This pixel helps ensure that cookies are only activated if the user has given the appropriate consent. | Session | Pixel Tracker |
| CookieConsent | Taxback | Stores the user's cookie consent state to prevent repeated consent prompts and ensures compliance with the ePrivacy Regulations by retaining preferences for future visits. | 1 year | HTTP Cookie |
| SESS# | Taxback | SESS# cookie holds a unique session ID that allows the website to remember a user across different pages and maintain their logged-in status, preferences, or other interactions.The SESS# cookie is essential for maintaining user sessions and is classified as a necessary cookie under the ePrivacy Regulations | Session | HTTP Cookie |
| 4YApAdQULl4sinKene2dC3MP2cpkmztZRPIQDkdz | Taxback | the ?zid parameter is used to pass and track information across multiple pages or transactions within our website. As the user navigates from one page to another, the zid parameter ensures that relevant data can be associated with that user journey. This is necessary to provide services that have been requested by the user (e.g. to ensure services requested by the user are displayed based on their preferences). | Persistent | HTML Local Storage |
| 7V7RYU1t08Qr0SADDmRVmSwhPAe1EdOdMGhPOgX1 | Taxback | the ?zid parameter is used to pass and track information across multiple pages or transactions within our website. As the user navigates from one page to another, the zid parameter ensures that relevant data can be associated with that user journey. This is necessary to provide services that have been requested by the user (e.g. to ensure services requested by the user are displayed based on their preferences). | Persistent | HTML Local Storage |
| 9cvmyJv55JA0x0ePi4WROLK3nZmUw9VdUKrEIhWt | Taxback | the ?zid parameter is used to pass and track information across multiple pages or transactions within our website. As the user navigates from one page to another, the zid parameter ensures that relevant data can be associated with that user journey. This is necessary to provide services that have been requested by the user (e.g. to ensure services requested by the user are displayed based on their preferences). | Persistent | HTML Local Storage |
| jE2iq19fhXL8WAQY31p5WJ6Mvnz5IWyAvOusu9aK | Taxback | the ?zid parameter is used to pass and track information across multiple pages or transactions within our website. As the user navigates from one page to another, the zid parameter ensures that relevant data can be associated with that user journey. This is necessary to provide services that have been requested by the user (e.g. to ensure services requested by the user are displayed based on their preferences). | Persistent | HTML Local Storage |
| NvYCN9GKL9ejDAug7TsV6mM5kI2zVS21GEkpxZiW | Taxback | the ?zid parameter is used to pass and track information across multiple pages or transactions within our website. As the user navigates from one page to another, the zid parameter ensures that relevant data can be associated with that user journey. This is necessary to provide services that have been requested by the user (e.g. to ensure services requested by the user are displayed based on their preferences). | Persistent | HTML Local Storage |
| tb_lp_ppc_fonts | Taxback | This cookie stores font settings or preferences to optimize the user experience on the site, ensuring the correct fonts are loaded consistently across sessions. | Persistent | HTML Local Storage |
| utmParams | Taxback | The utmParams HTML cookie is typically used to store UTM parameters (Urchin Tracking Module parameters), which are included in URLs to track the source, medium, campaign, and other data for attribution and analytics purposes. | Session | HTTP Cookie |
| V6pkiuMY6qfQMKJToyjPNy2c4VBu81xoWlrOdpBH | Taxback | The ?_gl= parameter is used by Google Analytics and other Google services (like Google Ads or Tag Manager) to track the source and medium of traffic to a website. It helps pass data between Google properties for managing campaign information, user attribution, or ad clicks. | Persistent | HTML Local Storage |
| w0Y7XMCLnQn1nlF8v1Tyedgm3nalMEE9dPT2b0rL | Taxback | the ?zid parameter is used to pass and track information across multiple pages or transactions within our website. As the user navigates from one page to another, the zid parameter ensures that relevant data can be associated with that user journey. This is necessary to provide services that have been requested by the user (e.g. to ensure services requested by the user are displayed based on their preferences). | Persistent | HTML Local Storage |
| xbCAt2d2eEDI6WWWYA446ot7FXRF0oALfjTBxic3 | Taxback | The ?_gl= parameter is used by Google Analytics and other Google services (like Google Ads or Tag Manager) to track the source and medium of traffic to a website. It helps pass data between Google properties for managing campaign information, user attribution, or ad clicks. | Persistent | HTML Local Storage |
| Statistics (12)
Statistic cookies help website owners to understand how visitors interact with websites by collecting and reporting information anonymously. |
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| Name | Provider | Purpose | Maximum Storage Duration | Type |
| hjActiveViewportIds | Hotjar | This cookie contains an ID string on the current session. This contains non-personal information on what subpages the visitor enters – this information is used to optimize the visitor's experience. | Persistent | HTML Local Storage |
| hjViewportId | Hotjar | Saves the user's screen size in order to adjust the size of images on the website. | Session | HTML Local Storage |
| ZD-buid | static.zdassets.com | Unique id that identifies the user on recurring visits. | Session | HTML Local Storage |
| _ga | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. | 2 years | HTTP Cookie | |
| _ga_# | Used by Google Analytics to collect data on the number of times a user has visited the website as well as dates for the first and most recent visit. | 2 years | HTTP Cookie | |
| _hjSession_# | Hotjar | Collects statistics on the visitor's visits to the website, such as the number of visits, average time spent on the website and what pages have been read. | 1 day | HTTP Cookie |
| _hjSessionUser_# | Hotjar | Collects statistics on the visitor's visits to the website, such as the number of visits, average time spent on the website and what pages have been read. | 1 year | HTTP Cookie |
| _hjTLDTest | Hotjar | Registers statistical data on users' behaviour on the website. Used for internal analytics by the website operator. | Session | HTTP Cookie |
| _tt_enable_cookie | TikTok | Used by the social networking service, TikTok, for tracking the use of embedded services. | 1 year | HTTP Cookie |
| website_visit | Taxback | Collects statistics on the visitor's visits to the website, such as source of visit and date of visit. | Session | HTTP Cookie |
| personalization_id | X/Twitter | This cookie is set by Twitter - The cookie allows the visitor to share content from the website onto their Twitter profile. | 400 days | HTTP Cookie |
| vuid | Vimeo | Collects data on the user's visits to the website, such as which pages have been read. | 2 years | HTTP Cookie |
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Marketing (53) Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites. The intention is to display ads that are relevant and engaging for the individual user and thereby more valuable for publishers and third party advertisers. |
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| NID | Registers a unique ID that identifies a returning user's device. The ID is used for targeted ads. | 6 months | HTTP Cookie | |
| li_gc | Stores the user's cookie consent state for the current domain | 180 days | HTTP Cookie | |
| rp.gif | Necessary for the implementation of the Reddit.com's share-button function. | Session | Pixel Tracker | |
| tt_appInfo | TikTok | Used by the social networking service, TikTok, for tracking the use of embedded services. | Session | HTML Local Storage |
| tt_pixel_session_index | TikTok | Used by the social networking service, TikTok, for tracking the use of embedded services. | Session | HTML Local Storage |
| tt_sessionId | TikTok | Used by the social networking service, TikTok, for tracking the use of embedded services. | Session | HTML Local Storage |
| _uetsid | Bing | Used to track visitors on multiple websites, in order to present relevant advertisement based on the visitor's preferences. | Persistent | HTML Local Storage |
| _uetsid_exp | Bing | Contains the expiry-date for the cookie with corresponding name. | Persistent | HTML Local Storage |
| _uetvid | Bing | Used to track visitors on multiple websites, in order to present relevant advertisement based on the visitor's preferences. | Persistent | HTML Local Storage |
| _uetvid_exp | Bing | Contains the expiry-date for the cookie with corresponding name. | Persistent | HTML Local Storage |
| MSPTC | Bing | This cookie registers data on the visitor. The information is used to optimize advertisement relevance. | 1 year | HTTP Cookie |
| MUID | Bing | Used widely by Microsoft as a unique user ID. The cookie enables user tracking by synchronising the ID across many Microsoft domains. | 1 year | HTTP Cookie |
| fbssls_ | Collects data on the visitor’s use of the comment system on the website, and what blogs/articles the visitor has read. This can be used for marketing purposes. | Session | HTML Local Storage | |
| lastExternalReferrer | Detects how the user reached the website by registering their last URL-address. | Persistent | HTML Local Storage | |
| lastExternalReferrerTime | Detects how the user reached the website by registering their last URL-address. | Persistent | HTML Local Storage | |
| test_cookie | doubleclick.net | Used to check if the user's browser supports cookies. | 1 day | HTTP Cookie |
| fr | Used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real time bidding from third party advertisers. | 3 months | HTTP Cookie | |
| pagead/1p-user-list/# | Tracks if the user has shown interest in specific products or events across multiple websites and detects how the user navigates between sites. This is used for measurement of advertisement efforts and facilitates payment of referral-fees between websites. | Session | Pixel Tracker | |
| bcookie | Used by the social networking service, LinkedIn, for tracking the use of embedded services. | 1 year | HTTP Cookie | |
| li_sugr | Collects data on user behaviour and interaction in order to optimize the website and make advertisement on the website more relevant. | 3 months | HTTP Cookie | |
| lidc | Used by the social networking service, LinkedIn, for tracking the use of embedded services. | 1 day | HTTP Cookie | |
| 1/i/adsct | t.co | Collects data on user behaviour and interaction in order to optimize the website and make advertisement on the website more relevant. | Session | Pixel Tracker |
| muc_ads | t.co | Collects data on user behaviour and interaction in order to optimize the website and make advertisement on the website more relevant. | 400 days | HTTP Cookie |
| _fbp | Used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real time bidding from third party advertisers. | 3 months | HTTP Cookie | |
| _gcl_au | Used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services. | 3 months | HTTP Cookie | |
| _rdt_uuid | Used to track visitors on multiple websites, in order to present relevant advertisement based on the visitor's preferences. | 3 months | HTTP Cookie | |
| _ttp | TikTok | Used by the social networking service, TikTok, for tracking the use of embedded services. | 1 year | HTTP Cookie |
| _uetsid | Bing | Collects data on visitor behaviour from multiple websites, in order to present more relevant advertisement - This also allows the website to limit the number of times that they are shown the same advertisement. | 1 day | HTTP Cookie |
| _uetvid | Bing | Used to track visitors on multiple websites, in order to present relevant advertisement based on the visitor's preferences. | 1 year | HTTP Cookie |
| guest_id | X/Twitter | Collects data related to the user's visits to the website, such as the number of visits, average time spent on the website and which pages have been loaded, with the purpose of personalising and improving the Twitter service. | 400 days | HTTP Cookie |
| guest_id_ads | X/Twitter | Collects information on user behaviour on multiple websites. This information is used in order to optimize the relevance of advertisement on the website. | 400 days | HTTP Cookie |
| guest_id_marketing | X/Twitter | Collects information on user behaviour on multiple websites. This information is used in order to optimize the relevance of advertisement on the website. | 400 days | HTTP Cookie |
| #-# | Youtube | Used to track user’s interaction with embedded content. | Session | HTML Local Storage |
| iU5q-!O9@$ | Youtube | Registers a unique ID to keep statistics of what videos from YouTube the user has seen. | Session | HTML Local Storage |
| LAST_RESULT_ENTRY_KEY | Youtube | Used to track user’s interaction with embedded content. | Session | HTTP Cookie |
| LogsDatabaseV2:V#||LogsRequestsStore | Youtube | Used to track user’s interaction with embedded content. | Persistent | IndexedDB |
| nextId | Youtube | Used to track user’s interaction with embedded content. | Session | HTTP Cookie |
| remote_sid | Youtube | Necessary for the implementation and functionality of YouTube video-content on the website. | Session | HTTP Cookie |
| requests | Youtube | Used to track user’s interaction with embedded content. | Session | HTTP Cookie |
| ServiceWorkerLogsDatabase#SWHealthLog | Youtube | Necessary for the implementation and functionality of YouTube video-content on the website. | Persistent | IndexedDB |
| TESTCOOKIESENABLED | Youtube | Used to track user’s interaction with embedded content. | 1 day | HTTP Cookie |
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | Youtube | Tries to estimate the users' bandwidth on pages with integrated YouTube videos. | 180 days | HTTP Cookie |
| YSC | Youtube | Registers a unique ID to keep statistics of what videos from YouTube the user has seen. | Session | HTTP Cookie |
| yt.innertube::nextId | Youtube | Registers a unique ID to keep statistics of what videos from YouTube the user has seen. | Persistent | HTTP Cookie |
| ytidb::LAST_RESULT_ENTRY_KEY | Youtube | Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Persistent | HTML Local Storage |
| YtIdbMeta#databases | Youtube | Used to track user’s interaction with embedded content. | 180 days | IndexedDB |
| yt-remote-cast-available | Youtube | Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Persistent | HTTP Cookie |
| yt-remote-cast-installed | Youtube | Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Session | HTTP Cookie |
| yt-remote-connected-devices | Youtube | Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Persistent | HTTP Cookie |
| yt-remote-device-id | Youtube | Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Persistent | HTTP Cookie |
| yt-remote-fast-check-period | Youtube | Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Session | HTTP Cookie |
| yt-remote-session-app | Youtube | Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Session | HTTP Cookie |
| yt-remote-session-name | Youtube | Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Session | HTML Local Storage |
Google reCAPTCHA
Our website uses Google reCAPTCHA to prevent various types of data processing abuse attempts (e.g. phishing). reCAPTCHA analyses various information of the respective visitor (e.g. IP address, mouse movements of the user, length of stay on the website). By using reCAPTCHA, data is transferred to Google, which is used to determine whether the visitor is a human being or a (spam) bot. The data processing is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in protecting its web offers against abusive automated spying, against spam as well as protecting third parties against such attacks.
This data is processed by Google in line with their Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. You can manage your preferences for cookies, including those used by reCAPTCHA, through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies related to reCAPTCHA may impact your ability to use certain features of our website, such as submitting forms.
Managing your Cookies
You have the option to control or limit the use of cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to manage or delete cookies from your device. You can also withdraw your consent to cookies at any time by adjusting the settings in the ‘’Cookie Preferences’’ cookie consent banner on the footer of our website.
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