1. Cookies
When You visit this website we may place certain information on Your computer or mobile device in the form of a “cookie”; this enables us to recognize You (when we read the cookie) automatically next time You visit.
Cookies can help us in a number of ways. For instance, they can enable us to adapt this website so that it is better suited to Your needs or store Your password so that You do not have to re-enter it each time.
In the matrix available here You will find an overview of the cookies we are using on this specific website. Underneath You will find the purpose, expiry date and nature of such cookies.
You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Your options to manage which cookies can be placed or read by us from Your computer or mobile device are set forth below. When You do not accept cookies defined hereunder as 'Strictly Necessary', Your visit to this website will not be possible. If You reject other cookies, certain offerings, features or resources of our website may not work properly and You may experience some loss of convenience or functionality.
2. Types of cookies
Following types of cookie may be used during Your visit to this website:
| Duration of Storage | Explanation of cookie |
| Session | Automatically deleted when You close Your browser |
| Persistent | Remains stored on Your terminal device until it reaches the expiry date as defined hereunder |
| Responsible party | Explanation of cookie |
| First party | Placed by the data controller (or any of its processors) operating the website visited by You, as defined by the URL that is usually displayed in the browser address bar (meaning: placed by us) |
| Third party | Placed by data controllers that do not operate the website currently visited by You (meaning: not placed by us) |
3. Cookie categories
Type of cookie | Management options |
Strictly Necessary – 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. | In case You want to disable please check Your browser settings
If You remove or disable these cookies, Your visit to this website will not be possible |
Preference Cookies – Preference cookies enable a website to remember information that changes the way the website behaves or looks, like your preferred language or the region that you are in. | In case You want to disable please check Your browser settings
If You remove or disable these cookies, it is possible that You cannot use some features on this website |
Statistics Cookies – Statistic cookies help website owners to understand how visitors interact with websites by collecting and reporting information anonymously. | In case You want to disable please check Your browser settings
If You remove or disable these cookies, it is possible that You cannot use some features on this website |
Marketing – 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. | In case You want to disable please check Your browser settings
If You remove or disable these cookies, it is possible that You cannot use some features on this website |
4. Overview of cookies
4.1 Strictly Necessary
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Category | Expires | Third-party |
| JSESSIONID | Cookie used by the web service Apache / Tomcat to enable a session | Strictly necessary | Session | No |
| TS110f28 | Cookie used by a Web Application Firewall to enable browsing to this website | Strictly necessary | Session | No |
4.2 Category: Preference Cookies
Statistic cookies help website owners to understand how visitors interact with websites by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
Cookies Name | Purpose | Category: Preference | Expires | Third Party |
yt-player-bandaid-host | Used to determine the optimal video quality based on the visitor's device and network settings. | Preference | session | yes |
yt-player-bandwidth | Used to determine the optimal video quality based on the visitor's device and network settings. | Preference | session | yes |
4.3 Category: Statistics Cookies
Statistic cookies help website owners to understand how visitors interact with websites by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
Cookies Name | Purpose | Category: Statistics | Expires | Third Party |
_ga | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. | Statistics | session | no |
_gat | Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate | Statistic | 1 Days | no |
_gid | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. | Statistic | 1 Days | no |
fsFonts | 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. | Statistic | session | no |
pa | Registers the website's speed and performance. This function can be used in context with statistics and load-balancing. | Statistic | session | no |
Persistence | Registers the website's speed and performance. This function can be used in context with statistics and load-balancing. | Statistic | session | no |
collect | Used to send data to Google Analytics about the visitor's device and behavior. Tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels. | Statistic | session | yes |
yt-player-headers-readable | Used to determine the optimal video quality based on the visitor's device and network settings. | Statistic | session | yes |
4.4 Category: Marketing Cookies
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.
Cookies Name | Purpose | Category: Marketing | Expires | Third Party |
C | Used to check if the user's browser supports cookies. | Marketing | 30 Days | yes |
uid | Registers a unique user ID that recognises the user's browser when visiting websites that use the same ad network. The purpose is to optimise display of ads based on the user's movements and various ad providers' bids for displaying user ads. | Marketing | 59 Days | yes |
daikinsegment | Collects data on visitors. This information is used to assign visitors into segments, making website advertisement more efficient. | Marketing | session | no |
outbrain_cid_fetch | Collects data on the user’s navigation and behavior on the website. This is used to compile statistical reports and heatmaps for the website owner. | Marketing | 1 Days | no |
IDE | Used by Google DoubleClick to register and report the website user's actions after viewing or clicking one of the advertiser's ads with the purpose of measuring the efficacy of an ad and to present targeted ads to the user. | Marketing | 389 Days | yes |
test_cookie | Used to check if the user's browser supports cookies. | Marketing | 1 Days | yes |
NID | Registers a unique ID that identifies a returning user's device. The ID is used for targeted ads. | Marketing | 182 Days | yes |
unifiedPixel | Collects data on the user’s navigation and behavior on the website. This is used to compile statistical reports and heatmaps for the website owner. | Marketing | session | yes |
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | Tries to estimate the users' bandwidth on pages with integrated YouTube videos. | Marketing | 179 Days | yes |
YSC | Registers a unique ID to keep statistics of what videos from YouTube the user has seen. | Marketing | session | yes |
yt-remote-cast-installed | Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Marketing | session | yes |
yt-remote-connected-devices | Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Marketing | session | yes |
yt-remote-device-id | Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Marketing | session | yes |
yt-remote-fast-check-period | Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Marketing | session | yes |
yt-remote-session-app | Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Marketing | session | yes |
yt-remote-session-name | Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Marketing | session | yes |