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Cookie Notice
Note on Cookies, Pixels, and Social Plug-ins
1. About this notice on cookies, pixels, and social plug-ins
1.1. This is the notice regarding cookies, pixels, and social plug-ins (“Notice”) from Cichart UG (haftungsbeschränkt), Brunnsteige 4, 72622 Nürtingen, Germany (“CICHART”, “we”, “us”, “our”). For the purposes of this Notice, CICHART is the data controller.
1.2. This notice contains information about our use of cookies, pixels, and social plug-ins in connection with your use and interaction with this website or any other online presence managed by us, including but not limited to our social media profiles and applications (collectively referred to as the “Website”). Information about our processing of personal data that we collect in connection with your use and interaction with this website can be found in our Privacy Policy.
1.3. All changes or additions we make to our cookie notice will be published on this page.
1.4. This currently valid notice is dated 01.07.2025.
2. What are cookies, which ones do we use, and how can you reject them?
2.1. A cookie is a small piece of data sent by a website and stored on the user's computer or mobile device by the user's web browser while the user is browsing. Cookies were developed as a reliable mechanism for storing state information on websites (such as items added to a shopping cart) or to record the user's browsing habits (including clicking certain buttons, logging in, or tracking pages visited in the past). They can also be used to remember information previously entered by the user into form fields (e.g., names, addresses, passwords, and credit card numbers).
2.2. Like many other websites, we also use cookies on our website. Different cookies serve different purposes and have varying lifespans. The lifespan of a cookie determines how long it remains on your computer before it deletes itself.
2.3. Browsers can automatically accept or reject cookies, but you can change these settings. The help menu of most browsers shows you how to change your browser settings regarding cookies, how the browser notifies you when you receive a new cookie, and how to disable cookies altogether. You can also deactivate or delete cookies you previously accepted if you wish.
2.4. We can also directly transfer the management of the use of certain cookie categories to you by allowing you to select them on this website, by offering you the following:
- a cookie banner on your first visit that allows you to manage certain categories of cookies.
- a link to a third-party website dedicated to managing the cookies used on this website and allowing the management of specific cookie categories;
- a subpage dedicated to managing the cookies used on this website, allowing the management of specific cookie categories; or
- interactive options, e.g., buttons integrated into this message that allow managing certain categories of cookies.
2.5. To further identify, manage, and track enabled cookies on this website, you can install a cookie tracker.
2.6. On this website, we have the option to use the following cookies, cookie categories, and other technologies (but no spyware) for the specified purposes and, if applicable, to deploy them through or with the help of the listed partners:
Strictly necessary cookiesThese are cookies that are necessary for the operation of the website and for completing the services you have requested. This includes, for example, cookies that allow you to log into secure areas of the website.
Functional cookies. These cookies store information about the choices you make on the website, such as your username, language, or the region you are in. This allows us to personalize your visit to the website.
Analytical cookies. These cookies allow us to collect information about how visitors use the website, for example, to count visitors and see how they navigate through the site. They record your visit to the website, the pages you visited, and the links you clicked on. These cookies do not collect any information that identifies you. All information is anonymous but helps us improve how the website functions.
- To analyze your use of the website, we use Google Analytics, a service provided by Google, Inc. ("Google"). The information generated by Google Analytics is subject to Google's privacy and cookie policies and is transmitted to and stored on servers in the USA. Before transmission, the data is anonymized by removing the last byte of your IP address. Google will then process the information on our behalf to evaluate your use of the website, to generate reports on website activity, and to provide other services related to internet usage. Google will not associate your IP address with other data held by Google. However, please note that Google may link the analytics cookies and the information collected through them with data from your Google account if you have enabled Google to associate your web and app browsing history with your Google account and have given Google permission to use your Google account information for ad personalization. You can prevent the installation of cookies by adjusting your browser settings; however, please be aware that in this case, you may not be able to use all functions of this website fully. You can disable the collection and processing of your usage data (including your IP address) through add-ons for your current web browser. For more information about how Google uses your data, please visit Google's website. The cookies from Google Analytics used on this website are:
- o _ga: This cookie contains a unique value to distinguish website visitors and has a lifespan of 2 years;
- o _gid: This cookie contains a unique value to distinguish website visitors and has a lifespan of 24 hours;
- o _gat: This cookie is used to throttle requests to the server and has a lifespan of 10 minutes.
Social media cookies. These cookies allow you to share website content with social media platforms (e.g., Facebook, X, Instagram). We have no control over these cookies, as they are set by the social media platforms themselves. Please refer to Section 3 below on pixels and social plugins to learn more about how social media cookies are used in connection with social plugins.
Advertising cookies. These cookies allow us to deliver tailored advertising to you on third-party websites based on your interests in our products and services, as demonstrated during your visit to our website. These cookies do not collect any data that identifies you. All data is anonymous.
We may display interest-based advertising on our website, including retargeting or remarketing technology provided by third parties ("third-party providers") to analyze your navigation on our website. Based on this, we can offer you personalized advertising. For this purpose, cookies are stored on your computer. During your visit to our website, neither the third-party providers nor we collect personal data, only anonymized data. The use of this technology complies with the applicable data protection regulations. Thanks to this data, we can, for example, address you with advertising on third-party websites that is personalized according to your interests in our products. For instance, after you have visited our website and shown interest in a particular product line, this technology can later display additional information in the form of advertising while you browse another website. The goal of this technology is to optimally tailor the available information to your interests and make your online experience as informative as possible. However, you can set your browser to not store such cookies and to delete cookies that have already been stored. Anonymous data created with the help of Google Analytics Advertising Features may be used for reports on demographic characteristics and interests as well as for network impression reporting.
3. What are pixels and social plug-ins, which ones do we use, and how can you opt out of them?
We also use other technologies on our website that allow us and third parties to provide you with a more personalized and engaging web experience, for example, by offering you advertising on your social media channels that is more relevant to you, or by enabling you to share your experiences on our website via social media. Therefore, we use the following technologies:
Social Plug-Ins. Social plug-ins are small programs that create a connection between your visit to our website and a third-party social media platform. The social plug-in informs the third party that you have visited our website and may cause the third party to receive cookies that it previously placed on your computer. Please note that we have no control over how these social plug-ins operate, what data they collect, or what the third party does with this information. For more information on how these third parties use your personal data collected through their social plug-ins, we refer you to their respective privacy policies.
4. On what basis do we process the collected data?
4.1. For the processing of your personal data under the conditions described in this cookie notice, but excluding strictly necessary and functional cookies, we require your consent.
5. How long do we process the collected data?
5.1. Your personal data will only be processed for as long as necessary to achieve the purposes described above or until you withdraw your consent to the processing, unless we or other third parties have a legitimate interest in retaining your personal data, or if there is a legal or regulatory obligation or a court or official order that prevents us from anonymizing the data.
6. Who has access to the collected data?
6.1. Please note that our use of analytical and social media cookies may result in third-party providers of these cookies receiving certain information about you, including your browsing behavior. We refer you to the information provided by these third parties for further details on how they use your personal data.
6.2. We rely on third parties, such as web hosting companies, to process your personal data on our behalf and to provide you with the website.
7. To whom do we disclose and share the collected data?
7.1. For the described use of cookies and other technologies by or with the help of the mentioned partners, we may transfer your personal data to third countries, including countries that are not considered by the relevant supervisory authorities to be adequate in meeting the applicable standards (e.g., countries classified as such by the European Commission or the Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner). In such cases, we ensure the appropriate or adequate protection of your personal data by obliging the recipients to comply with binding contractual obligations according to the applicable standards approved by the relevant supervisory authorities or by relying on other guarantees, such as self-certifications, which are approved by the relevant supervisory authorities. You may contact us to obtain a copy of the contractual and other guarantees (see Section 9 below).
8. What are your rights?
8.1. You have the right to:
- to request from us information about, correction, or deletion of your personal data;
- to request us to restrict the processing of your personal data, in particular to object to the processing of your personal data for marketing purposes; and
- to require us to provide you or a natural or legal person appointed by you with a digital file of your personal data (data portability).
8.2. You can withdraw your consent to the processing of your personal data for the specified purposes at any time.
8.3. To exercise the rights mentioned above, you can contact us as follows.
8.4. You also have the right to file a complaint with the competent authority.
9. How can you reach us?
If you have any questions or wish to exercise your rights, you can contact us as follows:
Address: von Cichart UG, Brunnsteige 4, 72622 Nürtingen, Germany
Phone number: +49 7022-71819-45
Email address: contact@cichart.com
Data Protection Officer:
Cichart UG
Brunnsteige 4
72622 Nürtingen
Email: contact@cichart.com