Cookie notice

Content on this page:

  • What are cookies?
  • The cookies we use
  • How we remember your cookie preference
  • Cookie duration and your browser settings
  • Our websites
  • Cookies and your privacy

This Cookie notice provides you with information about the cookies we use and the purposes for which we use them.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small pieces of data that websites store on your browser when you visit them. Cookies are useful because they allow a website to recognise your visit and collect information about how you use that website.

The cookies we use

The cookies we use are either strictly necessary or optional.

Strictly necessary cookies

We use cookies to help keep our website and services working properly. These cookies are strictly necessary and are set automatically:

Cookie Purpose Duration
_csrf Cookie to keep the users account secure. Set for the duration of the session.
JSESSIONID Cookie to maintain a user's session across page requests. Set for the duration of the session.

 

We work with service providers and third parties who set these additional cookies on our website upon our request, to be able to provide core services and features on our website:

Optional cookies

We also use optional cookies that:

  • Save your settings for 30 days.

We understand that not everyone likes data to be collected about them when it’s not strictly necessary, and so we’ll ask you to set your preferences when you first visit our website.

Cookie Set by Purpose Duration Category
disclaimerDialogHide_de HBDE Cookie to save the selected place of residence for 30 days. Set for 30 days. To save your settings for 30 days.

 

How we remember your cookie preferences

Your preferences are stored in cookies stored on your browser. If you switch off a category of cookies that you’ve previously accepted, then for technical reasons those cookies will not be deleted.

To delete cookies from your browser, we recommend that you clear your browser data. If you do this, or change browser, we’ll ask for your preferences again when you next visit our website.

Cookie duration and your browser settings

The length of time for which cookies are stored on your browser varies depending on the cookie (see overview above). Some cookies only last for your online session, whereas others will stay on your browser for a reasonable time afterwards. For more information about how to use your browser settings to clear your browser data or to manage cookies, please check the 'Help' function in your browser.

Our websites

Our websites are scanned on a regular basis to assess which cookies are currently in place and to make sure that the information that you receive in this Cookie Notice is up to date. Please contact us if you have any questions.

Cookies and your privacy

The information cookies collect, and how we use that information, may count as personal data. We may also be able to identify you by name, IP address or session ID. You have rights regarding how we collect, store and use your personal data.