With this cookie policy, we aim to explain what cookies and similar technologies are, how we and other service providers use them on this website, what information they collect, how long they are stored, and for what purposes we use them.

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Addition to the Privacy Policy

This cookie policy is an addition to the privacy policy of this website. The cookie policy specifies how a website uses cookies and what data it collects through them, while the privacy policy provides a more comprehensive overview of all data processing activities on the website and beyond.

Cookies are small pieces of information similar to text files that can be stored and read on the user's device. They serve various purposes, including maintaining essential functionalities of the website, ensuring security and privacy, providing optional features of the site, collecting statistical data on visitor flows, and facilitating marketing systems. Practical examples of what can be stored in cookies include remembering login status for user accounts, the contents of shopping carts on e-commerce platforms, or a user ID for tracking behavior on the website.

Technically, information can be stored in various ways. The most well-known examples are HTTP cookies and cookie-like technologies, such as local storage, session storage, or IndexedDB. Each type of storage has different properties that determine its technical management, accessibility, and which controllers are authorized to access the information. All these types of storage are typically summarized under the term "cookies" and are referred to as such in this cookie policy.

 

The setting and reading of cookies in the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA) are permitted, in accordance with Art. 5 (3) ePrivacy Directive and Recital 66 ePrivacy Directive, only if the user has given their consent based on complete information about the purposes of the processing. The website operator can also set cookies if they are strictly necessary to provide the service explicitly requested by the user, such as the basic content of this website or other cookies strictly necessary for the basic functionality of the website to be displayed to the user without their consent.



The setting and reading of cookies in Switzerland is permitted under Article 45c(b) of the Federal Telecommunications Act (FMG) only if the user has the option to object to the processing of data based on complete information about the purposes of the processing. In exceptional cases, consent is required for the processing of personal data in cookies in Switzerland.

What rights does the website visitor have?

 

The services and their respective cookies can be set and read based on your consent or a legitimate interest. When you first visited this website, you were asked for your consent and had the option to object to the use of certain services. We explained which legal basis is used for which service in our consent dialog.

You have the right to view the history of your decisions, modify your privacy settings, object to the use of services, and withdraw your consent at any time. Below are your options for exercising your rights:

Change privacy settings
Privacy settings history
Withdraw consents

How to manage cookies in a browser?

  • How to remove cookies in a browser: To remove cookies from your device, you can clear your browsing data in your browser's settings. This action will remove all cookies from all websites you have visited, including potentially saved login data and site preferences. In some browsers, you can delete only cookies and similar data without clearing the entire browsing history.

    How to manage cookies in a browser: For more granular control over cookies specific to certain websites, go to the privacy and cookie settings of your browser. Here, you can adjust preferences regarding the use of cookies by individual sites.

    How to block cookies in a browser: You can configure most modern browsers in their settings to block the placement of all cookies on your device. However, blocking cookies may cause some services and functionalities not to work properly, such as logging in as a user. You can also use extensions for many browsers that can block the setting of cookies on websites.

    How to manage cookies on this website: To customize your cookie preferences on this website, you can modify your preferences at any time by clicking on the link in the "Visitor Rights" section.

    You can find more information about managing cookies at devowl.io/rcb/cookie-handling/.

What types of cookies exist?

  • Essential cookies are essential for the basic functionality of a website and enable functions such as saving login information or accessing secure areas of the site. These include, for example, security cookies that can identify unwanted bots on the website by storing an authentication key in a cookie.

  • Functional cookies enhance the user experience by storing information and preferences, such as language settings or the appearance of the website, to provide personalized information. This includes, for example, preference cookies that store the user's preferred video quality on a website.

  • Statistical cookies collect data on the usage of a website to gain insights into user behavior and optimize site performance. This includes, for example, a randomly assigned user ID that allows for tracking if you have visited a subpage of the website.

  • Marketing cookies are used to track user behavior across different websites and to display personalized advertisements based on users' interests and browsing behavior. This includes, for example, advertising cookies that store interactions with an advertisement on the website and transmit that information to advertisers or a chat system for pre-sales questions and customer support.

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Who can set cookies on this website?

On this website, both the website operator and third-party services used on this website can set cookies and access their content. Who can access which cookies and their content varies between first-party and third-party cookies. First-party cookies are created by the website being visited and can only be read by the website operator and the third-party services integrated into this website. Third-party cookies are set by services typically from third parties on other domains, can be read by all websites where the service controlling the domain is embedded, and are used by advertising networks to track user behavior across different websites and deliver personalized ads.

Which cookies are used on this website?

The cookie policy was last updated on 9 November 2024.