HTCycle GmbH (its affiliate, associate,
and subsidiary companies) website uses cookies to
distinguish you from other users of the website. This helps us provide you with
a good experience, improve our website, and to personalize ads and content to
you while you use our website.
This cookie policy (“Cookie
Policy”) describes the types of the cookies we use on the HTCycle GmbH website
and our purposes for using them.
If you have questions about
this Cookie Policy, please contact us at [email protected]. For more information about our
privacy practices, please review our privacy policy.
YOUR CONSENT
You consent is mandatory to the
placement of cookies on your browser by us and our third-party service
providers. Please read this Cookie Policy carefully for details about why we
use cookies and the information they collect from and about you.
WITHDRAW YOUR CONSENT AT ANY TIME
If you do not wish to accept
cookies in connection with your use of the HTCycle GmbH website you will need
to delete and block or disable cookies via your browser settings; see below for
more information on how to do this. Please note that disabling cookies will
affect the functionality of the HTCycle GmbH website and may prevent you from being able to
access certain features on the HTCycle GmbH website.
ABOUT COOKIES
Cookies
are files, often including unique identifiers, that are sent by web servers to
web browsers, and which may then be sent back to the server each time the
browser requests a page from the server.
Cookies
can be used by web servers to identity and track users as they navigate
different pages on a website, and to identify users returning to a website.
Cookies may be:
First and third-party cookies: whether a cookie is 'first' or 'third' party refers to the domain placing the cookie.
- First-party cookies are those set by a website that is being visited by the user at the time, cookies placed by www.htcycle.ag.
- Third-party cookies are cookies that are set by a domain other than that of the website being visited by the user. If a user visits a website and another entity sets a cookie through that website, this would be a third-party cookie.
Persistent cookies: these cookies remain on a user’s device for the period of time
specified in the cookie. They are activated each time that the user visits the
website that created that particular cookie.
Session cookies: these cookies allow website operators to link the actions of a user
during a browser session. A browser session starts when a user opens the
browser window and finishes when they close the browser window. Session cookies
are created temporarily. Once you close the browser, all session cookies are
deleted.
WHAT KIND OF COOKIES DO WE USE
We use the following categories of cookies:
Category 1: Necessary cookies
Necessary cookies enable you
to use our websites and all their features, such as enabling access to secure
areas of the website. Without these cookies you may not be able to use all the
features of our websites. We use these Necessary cookies to:
- Identify you as being logged
in to the HTCycle GmbH website and to authenticate you;
- Make sure you connect to the
right service on the HTCycle GmbH website when we make any changes to the way
it works;
- For security purposes:
a. laravel_session: to identify the session instance of the user;
b. XSRF-TOKEN –we are using XSRF-TOKEN to prevent
attacks as "Cross-Site Request Forgery";
Category 2: Performance
cookies
Performance cookies collect
information about how you use our website, so we can improve them for you in
future. For example, they collect information on which pages you visit most
often and any error messages you may get. The information collected by these
cookies is anonymous. They do not collect any information that can identify you
personally.
- Google Analytics (universal): we are using Google Universal Analytics to monitor our website
performances and check visitor activities to adapt our content based on their
expectations.
Category 3: Functionality
cookies
Functionality cookies enable
us to provide you with a more personalized experience. They help us to remember
data, such as your username and language preference, to save you having to
enter them again the next time you visit. The information these cookies collect
is anonymous. They cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.
· NID: we are using NID cookie as
it contains a unique ID Google used to remember your preferences and other
information, such as your preferred language, how many search results you wish
to have shown per page and whether or not you wish to have Google’s SafeSearch
filter turned on.
Category 4: Targeting/advertising
cookies
We and our service providers
may use advertising cookies to deliver ads that we believe are relevant to you
and your interests.
For example, we may use
targeting or advertising cookies to customize the advertising and content you
receive on our websites, to limit the number of times you see the same ad on
our websites and to help measure the effectiveness of our advertising
campaigns.
· Sharethis: we are using Sharethis to
enable advertisements by displaying products and/or services that you might be
interested in, based on your recent browsing and/or sharing behavior.
How to Delete and Block our Cookies
You are able to control most of
the cookies through the browser settings. However, if you use your browser
settings to block all cookies (including essential cookies), you may not be
able to access all or parts of the HTCycle GmbH website.
Changing your Cookie Settings. The browser settings for changing your cookies settings are usually
found in the 'options' or 'preferences' menu of your internet browser. In order
to understand these settings, the following links may be helpful.
· Cookie settings in Internet Explorer
USER
AGREEMENT
By continuing to use our site, you agree to the placement of cookies on your device. If you choose not to receive our cookies, we cannot guarantee that your experience will be as fulfilling as it would otherwise be.