Cookies

Cookies are nothing new. As website visitors, we all already have many cookies stored on our computers, tablets and mobile phones from various websites. What is new is that recent legislation (ZEKom-1) introduces changes regarding how visitors are informed about and asked to consent to their use.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that most websites store on devices used to access the internet. They are used to recognise individual devices when users access a website. Their storage is entirely controlled by the user's browser, which means that users can restrict or disable cookie storage as they wish. Cookies are not harmful and are always subject to a defined retention period.

Why are cookies necessary?

They are essential for providing user-friendly online services. Cookies make interaction between users and websites faster and easier. They allow a website to remember individual preferences and previous interactions, saving time and making browsing more efficient and convenient.

Some specific examples of how cookies are used:

• to provide a better user experience by adapting the way content is displayed based on previous visits,
• to save your selections when creating a shortlist of products and offers and comparing them,
• on parts of websites that require login, to keep you logged in,
• to recognise your device (computer, tablet or mobile phone), allowing the content display to be adapted to your device,
• to monitor website traffic, enabling us to evaluate the effectiveness of content presentation and the relevance of advertisements and to continuously improve the website,
• they are essential for the operation of certain services (e.g. online banking, online shops and other forms of e-commerce).

Essential / strictly necessary cookies used by this website