Cookie statement
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer by the websites you visit. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site.
How and why do we use cookies?
We use cookies to improve the use and functioning of our website and to better understand how visitors use our websites and the tools and services offered on our website. Storing cookies on your computer is an easy and convenient way for us to personalise or improve your browsing experience on our website and make your next visit more enjoyable. We do not use cookies to collect personal information such as your name.
What are scripts?
A script is a piece of code used to make our website function properly and interactively. This code is executed on our server or on your device.
What is an invisible tag?
A web beacon is a small piece of text or image that is invisible on a website and is used to track traffic on a website. To do this, various data about you is stored using web beacons.
Types of Cookies
Technical or functional cookies
Some cookies ensure that certain parts of the website work properly and that your user preferences remain known. By placing functional cookies, we make it easier for you to visit our website. For example, you do not need to repeatedly enter the same information when visiting our website and items, for example, remain in your shopping basket until you have paid. We may place these cookies without your consent.
Statistical cookies
We use statistical cookies to optimise the user experience on our website. These statistical cookies provide us with insights into how our website is used. We ask for your permission to place statistical cookies.
Marketing/tracking cookies
Marketing/tracking cookies are cookies or any other form of local storage used to create user profiles in order to display advertising or track the user on this website or across multiple websites for similar marketing purposes.
Social media buttons
We have included buttons on our website so that Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest can promote web pages (e.g. ‘Like’, “Save”) or share (e.g. ‘Tweet’) on social networks such as Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest. These buttons work with pieces of code from Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest themselves. This code places cookies. These social media buttons may also store and process certain information in order to show you personalised advertisements.
Please read the privacy statements of these social networks (which may be amended regularly) to find out what they do with your (personal) data processed using these cookies. The data collected is anonymised as much as possible. Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest are located in the United States.
How can I control my cookie settings?
Most browsers are initially set to accept cookies automatically. You can change the settings to block cookies or be alerted when cookies are sent to your device. There are various ways to manage cookies. Please follow the instructions below to manage your cookies using your browser. In this case, you may not be able to register on our website or use other features that require registration or the collection of information.
Internet Explorer
Click on the ‘Tools’ icon, then select ‘Internet Options’. Select the “Privacy” tab and move the slider to choose your settings. For more detailed privacy settings, click on ‘Advanced Settings’.
Safari
Select “Preferences” from the Safari menu, then select “Security”. You can then select your cookie settings.
Mozilla Firefox
Click on “Menu”, “Options”, “Privacy”, then “Cookies”. You can then choose your settings.
Google Chrome
Click on the ‘Tools’ menu and select ‘Options’. Select the ‘Under the Hood’ tab, then the “Privacy” section. Select the ‘Content Settings’ tab and choose your settings.
Update of legal information
We reserve the right to make any changes and corrections to these provisions. Please check this page regularly for changes and new information.
