Cookiestatement
Colbe uses cookies and similar technologies on its websites and portal systems. These cookies enable the website and portals to recognize individual computers. This simplifies the use of our services: cookies help remember settings, ensure that forms and videos function properly on the website, and provide Colbe with insight into what works well and what does not.
The following sections explain this in more detail:
What Are Cookies and What Are They Used For?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website.
Colbe uses cookies (and similar technologies) for the following purposes:
- Functional purposes: ensuring the website operates properly (e.g. remembering preferences).
- Performance improvement: measuring and improving website performance.
- Effectiveness: enhancing user experience and content.
- Analytical purposes: collecting statistics about website usage.
- Marketing purposes: displaying relevant advertisements.
- Social media: integrating platform functionalities (e.g. share buttons).
Functional Cookies (Required)
These cookies are essential for the proper functioning of the website and portal systems. For example, they ensure that:
- You remain logged in during a session,
- Forms are submitted correctly,
- And your overall experience remains stable.
Note: These cookies cannot be refused without affecting the performance of the website.
Overview of functional cookies:
Name | Set by | Duration | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colbe | Session | Tracks session data, essential for website functionality. |
| Session | Secures forms from bots and spam. More info |
Preference Cookies (Optional)
These cookies improve the performance and functionality of the website. They are not strictly necessary, but they enhance the user experience by remembering your preferences or enabling consistent features across pages.
Overview of preference cookies:
Name | Set by | Duration | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colbe | 1 year | Records if and which cookies the user has accepted. |
Analytical Cookies (Optional)
Analytical cookies provide insights into how visitors use the website, helping Colbe improve performance. We use Google Analytics, configured in a privacy-friendly way:
- IP addresses are anonymized.
- Data is not shared with Google.
Overview of analytical cookies:
Name | Set by | Duration | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | Limits the number of requests sent to Google Analytics. | |
| 2 years | Distinguishes unique users for analytics. | |
| 1 day | Registers unique pageviews. |
More information: Google Privacy Policy
Marketing and Social Media Cookies (Optional)
These cookies are used to:
- Show personalized advertisements,
- Enable social media features,
- Track user interaction across platforms for advertising analysis.
They are placed by third parties such as Google and LinkedIn.
Overview of marketing/social cookies:
Name | Set by | Duration | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| not | not | No marketing cookies are placed. |
Approving or Adjusting Cookie Settings
You can decide which cookies to accept. You can update your preferences at any time using the Cookie Settings link in the website footer.
Important: Disabling certain cookies may affect your website experience. Some features may not function optimally.
Cookies can also be manually blocked or deleted via your browser settings.
If you refuse cookies:
- Analytical data is still collected,
- But it is completely anonymized,
- And done in accordance with Google Consent Mode V2, which is GDPR-compliant.
Adjusting Browser Settings
If you do not want websites to place cookies on your device, you can adjust your browser settings.
What can you configure?
- Get a warning before cookies are placed.
- Automatically block cookies.
- Delete cookies that have already been placed.
Note: You must set preferences separately per browser and per device.
Potential consequences:
Some website features may not function properly if certain cookies are disabled or deleted.
How to Delete Cookies Per Browser
Google Chrome
Click the three dots (top right) → History → History → Clear browsing data → Select time range and "Cookies and other site data" → Click "Clear data".
Safari (macOS)
Go to Safari → Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data → Remove All.
Firefox
Click the three bars (top right) → Settings → Privacy & Security → Under “Cookies and Site Data”, choose Manage Data or Clear All Data.
Microsoft Edge
Click the three dots (top right) → Settings → Privacy, Search, and Services → Under "Clear browsing data", click "Choose what to clear" → Select "Cookies and other site data" → Click "Clear now".
Internet Explorer
Click the gear icon (top right) → Internet Options → General tab → Under Browsing History, click "Delete" → Select "Cookies" → Click "Delete".
These steps help you fully clear your cookie history, per browser and per device.
Privacy Statement
Some cookies also involve the processing of personal data. For full details on how Colbe processes personal data, please refer to our Privacy Statement.