Cookies – what is this and what are they used for?

Cookies are used to store text files on your computer when a web page is accessed by the browser.
It stores data for visiting web pages and thus increases the user-friendliness: Thus, your browser remembers log-in data and language settings, otherwise you would have to re-enter these again and again.
It is often criticized that cookies are incompatible with data protection. Many cookies record certain aspects of surfing behavior. This information is then u.a. used for personalized advertising. Unlike the technical cookies, these are tracking or targeting cookies, which can often be very helpful for you to get optimized offers.
On our site we use the advanced cookie opt-in.
This means that you must explicitly accept their use prior to the activity of a tracking cookie. Otherwise, only the technical cookie applies.
Even with a tracking cookie, data storage is anonymized. Because a cookie usually contains an indication of the lifetime of the text file as well as a randomly generated number that will be used to recognize your computer. Personal data can only be collected if the corresponding page requires log-in and you have activated it.