Cookie Notice

1. Cookies

When You visit this website we may place certain information on Your computer or mobile device in the form of a “cookie”; Cookies can help us in a number of ways. For instance, they can enable us to adapt this website so that it is better suited to Your needs or store Your password so that You do not have to re-enter it each time.

In the matrix available here You will find an overview of the cookies we are using on this specific website. Underneath You will find the purpose, expiry date and nature of such cookies.

You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Your options to manage which cookies can be placed or read by us from Your computer or mobile device are set forth below. Essential and functional cookies are necessary, respectively, to allow navigation on our website and provide the services you will request ("minimal cookies"). Without these cookies, Your visit to this website will not be possible. If You reject other cookies (i.e., Performance Cookies or Advertising/Targeting cookies), Your visit to our website will still be possible but, certain offerings, features or resources of our website may not work properly and You may experience some loss of convenience or functionality.

2. Types of cookies

Following types of cookie may be used during Your visit to this website:

Duration of Storage Explanation of cookie
Session Automatically deleted when You close Your browser
Persistent Remains stored on Your terminal device until it reaches the expiry date as defined hereunder
Responsible party Explanation of cookie
First party Placed by the data controller (or any of its processors) operating the website visited by You, as defined by the URL that is usually displayed in the browser address bar (meaning: placed by us)
Third party Placed by data controllers that do not operate the website currently visited by You (meaning: not placed by us)
3. Cookie categories
Type of cookie Management options
Essential Cookies (together with the Functional cookies, referred to as “Minimal Cookies”) – Essential cookies help make a website usable by enabling basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. The website cannot function properly without these cookies. "In case You want to disable please check Your browser settings (http://www.wikihow.com/Disable-Cookies) to either:
  • Immediately remove cookies from Your computer or mobile device;
  • Block cookies;
  • Issue a warning before a cookie is placed.
If You remove or disable these cookies, Your visit to this website will not be possible"
Functional Cookies (together with the Essential cookies, referred to as “Minimal Cookies”) – Functional cookies enable a website to remember information that changes the way the website behaves or looks, like your preferred language or the region that you are in. "In case You want to disable please check Your browser settings (http://www.wikihow.com/Disable-Cookies) to either:
  • Immediately remove cookies from Your computer or mobile device;
  • Block cookies;
  • Issue a warning before a cookie is placed.
If You remove or disable these cookies, it is possible that You cannot use some features on this website"
Performance Cookies – Performance cookies help website owners to understand how visitors interact with websites by collecting and reporting information anonymously. "In case You want to disable please check Your browser settings (http://www.wikihow.com/Disable-Cookies) to either:
  • Immediately remove cookies from Your computer or mobile device;
  • Block cookies;
  • Issue a warning before a cookie is placed.
If You remove or disable these cookies, it is possible that You cannot use some features on this website
Advertising/Targeting Cookies – Advertising/Targeting cookies are used to track visitors across websites. The intention is to display ads that are relevant and engaging for the individual user and thereby more valuable for publishers and third party advertisers. In case You want to disable please check Your browser settings (http://www.wikihow.com/Disable-Cookies) to either:
  • Immediately remove cookies from Your computer or mobile device;
  • Block cookies;
  • Issue a warning before a cookie is placed.
If You remove or disable these cookies, it is possible that You cannot use some features on this website
4. Overview of cookies
4.1 Category: Essential and Functional Cookies (“Minimal Cookies”)

4.1.1 Essential Cookies

Essential cookies help make a website usable by enabling basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.

Cookies Name Purpose Category Expires Third Party
CookieConsent Stores the user's cookie consent state for the current domain Minimal (Essential) 365 Days no
pa_enabled Determines the device used to access the website. This allows the website to be formatted accordingly. Minimal (Essential) session no
AWSALBCORS Registers which server-cluster is serving the visitor. This is used in context with load balancing, in order to optimize user experience. Minimal (Essential) 6 Days yes
formstack.analytics.viewed-form.1505854 These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies then some or all of these services may not function properly. Minimal (Essential) session no
formstack.analytics.viewed-form.1773777 These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies then some or all of these services may not function properly. Minimal (Essential) session no
formstack.analytics.viewed-form.2669181 These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies then some or all of these services may not function properly. Minimal (Essential) session no
formstack.analytics.viewed-form.2669210 These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies then some or all of these services may not function properly. Minimal (Essential) session no
formstack.analytics.viewed-form.2670289 These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies then some or all of these services may not function properly. Minimal (Essential) session no
formstack.analytics.viewed-form.2777855 These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies then some or all of these services may not function properly. Minimal (Essential) session no
formstack.analytics.viewed-form.3214049 These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies then some or all of these services may not function properly. Minimal (Essential) session no
formstack.analytics.viewed-form.3996027 These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies then some or all of these services may not function properly. Minimal (Essential) session no
labels Saves translations for labels that are used on the site. These labels are used by JavaScript libraries, such as Angular, in order for a better performance so that only 1 call to AEM is required to retrieve the labels Minimal (Essential) session no
labelVersion Saves for which application (Internet or Portal) and language the loaded labels are used. If this matches the currently loaded application and language, then the labels that are stored in the "labels" cookie are loaded and used for the current application. Otherwise a request is executed to AEM to retrieve the correct labels Minimal (Essential) session no
tags Saves for which application (Internet or Portal) and language the loaded labels are used. If this matches the currently loaded application and language, then the labels that are stored in the "labels" cookie are loaded and used for the current application. Otherwise a request is executed to AEM to retrieve the correct labels Minimal (Essential) session no
tagVersion Saves for which application (Internet or Portal) and language the loaded tags are used. If this matches the currently loaded application and language, then the tags that are stored in the "tags" cookie are loaded and used for the current application. Otherwise a request is executed to AEM to retrieve the correct tags Minimal (Essential) session no
_GRECAPTCHA This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. This is beneficial for the website, in order to make valid reports on the use of their website Minimal (Essential) 179 days yes
^gig_bootstrap_#_# Used by bootstrap for faster delivery of content via browser caching Minimal (Essential) 1 year no
IDHUB-SESSION Session recording and reporting Minimal (Essential) session no

4.1.2 Functional Cookies

Functional cookies help website owners to understand how visitors interact with websites by collecting and reporting information anonymously.

Cookies Name Purpose Category Expires Third Party
yt-player-bandaid-host Used to determine the optimal video quality based on the visitor's device and network settings. Minimal (Functional) session yes
yt-player-bandwidth Used to determine the optimal video quality based on the visitor's device and network settings. Minimal (Functional) session yes

4.2 Category: Performance Cookies

Performance cookies help website owners to understand how visitors interact with websites by collecting and reporting information anonymously.

Cookies Name Purpose Category Expires Third Party
_ga Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. Performance session no
_gat Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate Performance 1 Days no
_gid Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. Performance 1 Days no
fsFonts This cookie contains an ID string on the current session. This contains non-personal information on what subpages the visitor enters – this information is used to optimize the visitor's experience. Performance session no
pa Registers the website's speed and performance. This function can be used in context with statistics and load-balancing. Performance session no
Persistence Registers the website's speed and performance. This function can be used in context with statistics and load-balancing. Performance session no
Persistence Registers the website's speed and performance. This function can be used in context with statistics and load-balancing. Performance session no
yt-player-headers-readable Used to determine the optimal video quality based on the visitor's device and network settings. Performance session yes
dtCookie Tracks a visit across multiple requests. Performance session yes
dtLatC Measures server latency for performance monitoring. Performance session yes
dtPC Required to identify proper endpoints for beacon transmission; includes session ID for correlation. Performance session yes
dtSa Intermediate store for page-spanning actions Performance session yes
DtValidationCookie Used to determine the top-level domain. Performance Deleted after a few milliseconds, no expiry date set Yes
rxVisitor Visitor ID to correlate sessions Performance permanent yes
rxvt Session timeout Performance yes

4.3 Category: Advertising/Targeting Cookies

Advertising/Targeting cookies are used to track visitors across websites. The intention is to display ads that are relevant and engaging for the individual user and thereby more valuable for publishers and third party advertisers.

Cookies Name Purpose Category Expires Third Party
C Used to check if the user's browser supports cookies. Advertising/Targeting 30 Days yes
uid Registers a unique user ID that recognises the user's browser when visiting websites that use the same ad network. The purpose is to optimise display of ads based on the user's movements and various ad providers' bids for displaying user ads. Advertising/Targeting 59 Days yes
_p_hfp_client_id Used to implement social platforms on the website. Enables the social platforms to track the users by assigning them a specific ID. Advertising/Targeting 1 Days yes
daikinsegment Collects data on visitors. This information is used to assign visitors into segments, making website advertisement more efficient. Advertising/Targeting session no
outbrain_cid_fetch Collects data on the user’s navigation and behaviour on the website. This is used to compile statistical reports and heatmaps for the website owner. Advertising/Targeting 1 Days no
IDE Used by Google DoubleClick to register and report the website user's actions after viewing or clicking one of the advertiser's ads with the purpose of measuring the efficacy of an ad and to present targeted ads to the user. Advertising/Targeting 389 Days yes
test_cookie Used to check if the user's browser supports cookies. Advertising/Targeting 1 Days yes
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE Tries to estimate the users' bandwidth on pages with integrated YouTube videos. Advertising/Targeting 179 Days yes
YSC Registers a unique ID to keep statistics of what videos from YouTube the user has seen. Advertising/Targeting session yes
yt-remote-cast-installed Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video Advertising/Targeting session yes
yt-remote-connected-devices Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video Advertising/Targeting session yes
yt-remote-device-id Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video Advertising/Targeting session yes
yt-remote-fast-check-period Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video Advertising/Targeting session yes
yt-remote-session-app Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video Advertising/Targeting session yes
yt-remote-session-name Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video Advertising/Targeting session yes
pagead/1p-user-list/# Tracks if the user has shown interest in specific products or events across multiple websites and detects how the user navigates between sites. This is used for measurement of advertisement efforts and facilitates payment of referral-fees between websites. Advertising/Targeting session yes
tr Used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real time bidding from third party advertisers. Advertising/Targeting session yes
rc::a This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. This is beneficial for the website, in order to make valid reports on the use of their website. Advertising/Targeting Persistent yes
rc::c This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. Advertising/Targeting session yes
vuid Collects data on the user's visits to the website, such as which pages have been read. Advertising/Targeting 2 years yes