Cookie Policy

Our websites use what are known as “cookies:” text files that are stored on your computer to enable optimal use of the websites, personalize content and ads, analyze traffic, and personalize advertising with our partners. Please visit our Data Protection Notice for information on the personal data we collect, process and use from you, and for what purposes.

The cookies used by our web servers are mostly so-called “session cookies” that are automatically deleted from your hard disk after the end of the browser session. Other cookies remain on your computer system and allow us to recognize your computer system when you visit us again (these are known as “persistent cookies”).

The information contained in cookies, which may also be personal, is read by our web servers when our websites are accessed again. This information is used to analyze your use of the websites, to compile reports about website activities, and to provide additional services relating to website and Internet usage.

You can use the settings in your browser to specify which cookies should be accepted or delete existing cookies at any time.

In addition, the first time you visit the website, a cookie banner appears that gives you the option of setting which categories of cookies you want to allow. You may change these settings whenever you wish.

If you choose not to use cookies, you may not be able to use all the functions of our websites, or perhaps individual functions will be available to you only to a limited extent, including the cookie banner.

The cookies we use can be divided into the following categories:

  1. Necessary
    Necessary cookies help make a website usable by enabling basic functions such as page navigation and access to secure areas of the websites. The websites cannot function properly without these cookies.
  2. Preference
    Preference cookies allow a website to store information that changes the behavior or appearance of the website, such as your preferred language or the region in which you are located.
  3. Statistical
    Statistical cookies collect and report information anonymously to help website operators understand how visitors interact with their websites.
  4. Marketing
    Marketing cookies are used to track website visitors. The intention is to display ads that are relevant and appealing for the individual user and thus more valuable for publishers and third-party advertisers.
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Necessary
Name Provider Purpose Expiry Type
didomi_token Didomi This cookie contains consent information for custom purposes and vendors, as well as Didomi-specific information (user ID, for instance). 6 months HTTP cookie
euconsent-v2 Didomi This cookie contains the IAB TCF consent string and consent information for all the standard IAB vendors and purposes. 6 months HTTP cookie
PHPSESSID EQS Group Preserves user session state across page requests. Session HTTP Cookie
t3d EQS Group This cookie is part of a bundle of cookies which serve the purpose of content delivery and presentation. The cookies keep the correct state of font, blog/picture sliders, color themes and other website settings. Persistent HTML Local Storage
tADe EQS Group This cookie is part of a bundle of cookies which serve the purpose of content delivery and presentation. The cookies keep the correct state of font, blog/picture sliders, color themes and other website settings. Persistent HTML Local Storage
tADu EQS Group This cookie is part of a bundle of cookies which serve the purpose of content delivery and presentation. The cookies keep the correct state of font, blog/picture sliders, color themes and other website settings. Persistent HTML Local Storage
tAE EQS Group This cookie is part of a bundle of cookies which serve the purpose of content delivery and presentation. The cookies keep the correct state of font, blog/picture sliders, color themes and other website settings. Persistent HTML Local Storage
tC EQS Group This cookie is part of a bundle of cookies which serve the purpose of content delivery and presentation. The cookies keep the correct state of font, blog/picture sliders, color themes and other website settings. Persistent HTML Local Storage
tMQ EQS Group This cookie is part of a bundle of cookies which serve the purpose of content delivery and presentation. The cookies keep the correct state of font, blog/picture sliders, color themes and other website settings. Persistent HTML Local Storage
tnsApp EQS Group This cookie is part of a bundle of cookies which serve the purpose of content delivery and presentation. The cookies keep the correct state of font, blog/picture sliders, color themes and other website settings. Persistent HTML Local Storage
tPL EQS Group This cookie is part of a bundle of cookies which serve the purpose of content delivery and presentation. The cookies keep the correct state of font, blog/picture sliders, color themes and other website settings. Persistent HTML Local Storage
tTDe EQS Group This cookie is part of a bundle of cookies which serve the purpose of content delivery and presentation. The cookies keep the correct state of font, blog/picture sliders, color themes and other website settings. Persistent HTML Local Storage
tTDu EQS Group This cookie is part of a bundle of cookies which serve the purpose of content delivery and presentation. The cookies keep the correct state of font, blog/picture sliders, color themes and other website settings. Persistent HTML Local Storage
tTE EQS Group This cookie is part of a bundle of cookies which serve the purpose of content delivery and presentation. The cookies keep the correct state of font, blog/picture sliders, color themes and other website settings. Persistent HTML Local Storage
tTf EQS Group This cookie is part of a bundle of cookies which serve the purpose of content delivery and presentation. The cookies keep the correct state of font, blog/picture sliders, color themes and other website settings. Persistent HTML Local Storage
IRPages2_Session EQS Group Cookie used to identify a session instance for the user. Session HTTP cookie
laravel_session EQS Group Cookie used to identify a session instance for the user. 1 day HTTP cookie
PHPSESSID EQS Group Preserves user session state across page requests. Session HTTP cookie
TS# EQS Group Cookie only collects a session ID to ensure an equal distribution of all requests via our server. Valid until the end of the browser session. Can not be traced to the person visiting a website, as this random session ID is not connected to name, email, IP address or any other person related data. Session HTTP cookie
XSRF-TOKEN EQS Group Ensures visitor browsing security by preventing cross-site request forgery. This cookie is essential for the security of the website and visitors. 1 day HTTP cookie
Statistical
Name Provider Purpose Expiry Type
_clck Microsoft Clarity Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. Session HTTP cookie
CLID Microsoft Clarity Identifies the first-time Clarity saw this user on any site using Clarity. 1 year HTTP cookie
_clsk Microsoft Clarity Connects multiple page views by a user into a single Clarity session recording. 1 day HTTP cookie
_ga Google Analytics Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. 2 years HTTP cookie
_ga_# Google Analytics Used by Google Analytics to collect data on the number of times a user has visited the website as well as dates for the first and most recent visit. 2 years HTTP cookie
_gat Google Analytics Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate. 1 minute HTTP cookie
_gid Google Analytics Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. 1 day HTTP cookie
ln_or LinkedIn Registers statistical data on users’ behaviour on the website. Used for internal analytics by the website operator. 1 day HTTP cookie
Marketing
Name Provider Purpose Expiry Type
ads/ga-audiences Google Advertising Used by Google AdWords to re-engage visitors that are likely to convert to customers based on the visitor’s online behaviour across websites. Session Pixel tracker
ANONCHK Microsoft Clarity Indicates whether MUID is transferred to ANID, a cookie used for advertising. Clarity doesn’t use ANID and so this is always set to 0. 1 day HTTP cookie
MR Microsoft Clarity Indicates whether to refresh MUID. 1 week HTTP cookie
MUID Microsoft Clarity Identifies unique web browsers visiting Microsoft sites. These cookies are used for advertising, site analytics, and other operational purposes. 1 year & 2 weeks HTTP cookie
_uetsid Microsoft Advertising Collects data on visitor behaviour from multiple websites, in order to present more relevant advertisement – This also allows the website to limit the number of times that they are shown the same advertisement. 1 day HTTP cookie
_uetsid Microsoft Advertising Used to track visitors on multiple websites, in order to present relevant advertisement based on the visitor’s preferences. Persistent HTML Local Storage
_uetsid_exp Microsoft Advertising Contains the expiry-date for the cookie with corresponding name. Persistent HTML Local Storage
_uetvid Microsoft Advertising Used to track visitors on multiple websites, in order to present relevant advertisement based on the visitor’s preferences. 1 year HTML Local Storage
_uetvid Microsoft Advertising Used to track visitors on multiple websites, in order to present relevant advertisement based on the visitor’s preferences. Persistent HTML Local Storage
_uetvid_exp Microsoft Advertising Contains the expiry-date for the cookie with corresponding name. Persistent HTML Local Storage
VISITOR_INFO1_
LIVE
YouTube Tries to estimate the users’ bandwidth on pages with integrated YouTube videos. 180 days HTTP cookie
YSC YouTube Registers a unique ID to keep statistics of what videos from YouTube the user has seen. Session HTTP cookie
ytidb::LAST_
RESULT_ENTRY_
KEY
YouTube Stores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video. Persistent HTML Local Storage