Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on a user's device when visiting a website. They enable the Website to recognise a device on subsequent visits and retain certain information about the session or user preferences.

2. Legal Basis

The use of cookies is subject to applicable electronic communications and data-protection legislation. Where consent is legally required, cookies shall be placed only after the required consent has been obtained. Strictly necessary cookies may be used without consent where they are necessary for the operation of the Website or a service explicitly requested by the user.

3. Categories of Cookies

3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies Strictly necessary cookies are used for essential Website functions, security, and session management. 3.2 Analytics Cookies Analytics cookies are used to obtain statistical information about Website usage. Where consent is legally required, analytics cookies shall be activated only after the required consent has been obtained. 3.3 Marketing Cookies The Company does not use marketing or advertising cookies. If such cookies are introduced in the future, this Cookie Policy and the consent mechanism shall be updated accordingly.

4. Google Analytics

The Website uses Google Analytics for statistical analysis of Website usage. The specific configuration, including retention periods and data-processing settings, corresponds to the actual configuration implemented on the Website. Where analytics cookies require consent, they shall not be activated before such consent has been obtained. If the user declines or withdraws consent, analytics processing based on that consent shall cease to the extent technically and legally required.

5. Cookie Table

The following table contains the cookies actually used by the live Website:

• Cookie: _ga — Provider: Google — Purpose: Analytics — Retention: 2 years
• Cookie: socionic — Provider: Website — Purpose: Essential session — Retention: Session

6. Cookie Consent

6.1 Where consent is required, the Website provides an appropriate consent mechanism allowing the user to accept or reject relevant non-essential cookie categories. 6.2 The user shall be able to withdraw or change consent at any time. 6.3 The withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before its withdrawal.

7. Browser Settings

Users may also manage cookies through their browser settings. Blocking or deleting cookies may affect certain Website functions.

8. Retention

Cookie retention periods depend on the specific cookie type. Session cookies are automatically deleted when the browser session ends. Persistent cookies remain on the device until their specified expiry date or until deleted by the user.

9. Relationship with Privacy Policy

Where cookies involve the processing of personal data, such processing is also governed by the Company's Privacy Policy.

10. Changes

This Cookie Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in Website technology, cookies, analytics tools, or applicable law.

11. Contact

Questions regarding this Cookie Policy may be sent to: [email protected]