Cookies
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files on your computer used to store information about how many times you visited our website and what you were interested in during these visits. Cookies contain no personal information that could be used to identify you.
Why are cookies necessary?
Cookies help us provide a better user experience on our website.
For example, cookies may record your preferences and settings, entries into online forms and information for registered users.
The basic functions of e-business would be impossible without cookies. To be specific, online stores use cookies to record products in the shopping basket, favourite products, other information about purchases, etc.
Cookies allow us to record website statistics, which in turn helps us discover and correct any errors and offer better content or a more suitable service on your subsequent visits to our website.
By means of cookies, any advertising partners you may have can provide relevant advertisements to you.
Some cookies are vital for the very operation of the website while others can only be stored with your agreement.
List of cookies
Necessary Cookies
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration | Source |
| acs, AcceptedCookies, cookie_ads_allow, cookie_track_allow, device_view, selectedLocale | These cookies are necessary for the proper functioning of the website (newsletter signup, language selection, cookie consent, etc.). | session time up to 2 years | GIZ ACS |
Analytical Cookies
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration | Source |
| _ga, _gat, _gid | Google Analytics cookies used to distinguish users on the visited pages. | 1 day to 2 years | GIZ ACS |
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Disabling cookies
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Switching off cookies will prevent the website from working optimally or disable some of its features. However, even with all the cookies switched off, your browser will still receive certain information that is required for the basic operation of our website.