1. What are Cookies?

A “cookie” is a small text file that is stored on your device when you visit a website. This file contains information about your browsing habits, preferences, content personalization, and other details. In addition to cookies, there are similar technologies that collect data about your online activities. In this policy, we refer to all these technologies collectively as "cookies".

2. What are Cookies used for on this website?

Cookies are an essential part of the functionality of our website. Since we host all systems ourselves, the data collected by cookies remains entirely under our control and is not shared with third parties. The main functions of our cookies include:

3. What is NOT stored by Cookies?

Our cookies do not store sensitive personal data such as names, addresses, or passwords.

4. Who uses the information stored by Cookies?

The information collected by cookies is used exclusively by us, as all our systems are self-hosted. No cookie data is shared with third parties.

5. Self-hosted Systems and Data Protection

All data collected by cookies is stored and processed solely on our own servers. This ensures the highest level of data security and minimizes the risk of unauthorized external access. Our self-hosted systems include:

• Web analytics: We use the self-hosted Matomo tool to collect and analyze anonymized data about user behavior on our website. This data never leaves our servers.
• Content management and personalization: All content and customizations are managed directly by our systems without involving external service providers.

6. Types of Cookies on this Website

a) By origin:

• First-party cookies: These are sent directly from our servers to your device and are used exclusively for the functionality of our website.

b) By purpose:

• Technical cookies: These cookies are necessary to ensure the basic functionality of our website. They enable features such as navigation, user session management, and website security. Without these cookies, the website cannot function properly.
• Preference cookies: These cookies store your preferences, such as the chosen language or other customizations, to provide a more personalized experience on our website.
• Session cookies: These cookies are temporarily stored on your device and deleted when you close your browser. They allow us to save your actions during a browsing session, such as navigating between pages or retaining form entries when switching pages.

c) Log file analysis (without analytics cookies):

• Matomo (self-hosted): Instead of using analytics cookies, we use Matomo to anonymize log file analysis on our own servers. This means no personal data is transferred to third parties, and the analysis is entirely under our control.

7. How can you control the use of Cookies?

You can control or disable the use of cookies at any time:

• Browser settings: You can block or delete cookies through your browser settings. Instructions for managing cookies can be found on the help pages of the most common browsers:
• Firefox
• Google Chrome
• Microsoft Edge
• Internet Explorer
• Safari
• Cookie banner: When you visit our website, you can give or deny consent to the use of cookies through the cookie banner. You can change your decision at any time by deleting the cookies and reloading the banner.

8. Changes to this Cookie Policy

We reserve the right to update this cookie policy to reflect legal requirements or new technologies. Changes will be published on this page, and if necessary, we will ask for your consent again.