Cookie Policy
Cookie usage - Overview
We only use cookies to make our website easier to use and more secure. User tracking and user profiling do not take place. Below you will find more detailed information on cookies in general and on the cookies we use.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are created by a website during your visit. They store information that could be useful for further navigation on the website. This means that your information is retained even if you switch to another page and your use of the website can be analyzed.
By using our website, you consent to the use and storage of cookies on your end device. However, you can also view our website without cookies.
We recommend that you leave cookies switched on, as otherwise you could miss out on a lot of information. Most browsers accept cookies automatically.
Manage cookies
You have the option of controlling and, if necessary, preventing the acceptance of cookies yourself by configuring your browser.
Please note that changes to settings only affect the respective browser. If you use different browsers or change your end device, you will have to make the settings again. You can also delete cookies from your storage medium at any time. For information on cookie settings, how to change them and how to delete cookies, please refer to the help function of your web browser.
Below you will find links to the setting options for the most common browsers:
Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/de/kb/cookies-erlauben-und-ablehnen
Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/de-de/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies
Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=de
Safari: http://support.apple.com/kb/PH5042
Opera: http://help.opera.com/Linux/9.00/de/cookies.html
The most common types of cookies are explained below for your understanding:
1. session cookies
While you are active on a website, a session cookie is temporarily stored in your computer's memory, in which a session identifier is stored, e.g. to prevent you from having to log in again each time you change pages. Session cookies are deleted when you log out or lose their validity as soon as your session has automatically expired.
2. permanent or protocol cookies
A permanent or protocol cookie stores a file on your computer for the period specified in the expiration date. These cookies allow websites to remember your information and settings on your next visit. This leads to faster and more convenient access, as you do not have to set your language preferences for our portal again, for example. Once the expiration date has passed, the cookie is automatically deleted when you visit the website that generated it.
3 Third-party cookies
Third-party cookies originate from providers other than the operator of the website. They can be used, for example, to collect information for advertising, user-defined content and web statistics.
4. flash cookies
Flash cookies are stored as data elements of websites on your computer if they are operated with Adobe Flash. Flash cookies have no time limit.
Here you will find information about the cookies we use
| Name | Usage | Type | Validity |
| wire | Improving the security of this website Improving the usability of this website |
First party / session cookie | For the duration of the session |
| wires | Like wire, is used for encrypted connections | First party / session cookie | For the duration of the session |
| wire_challenge | For users with a user account. Management of the login process. | First party / persistent cookie | 1 Month |
| WireTabs | For logged-in users. Saves information on the current editing status while editing the homepage. | First party / session cookie | For the duration of the session |
