With this cookie policy, we want to explain what cookies and similar technologies are, how we and other service providers use them on this website, what information they collect, how long they are used, and for what purposes.
Table of Contents
- Website controller
- Additions to the Privacy Policy
- Cookies are small text files that websites store on your device (computer, smartphone, tablet) when you visit them. They contain information that can be used to remember your preferences, track your activity on the site, and personalize your experience. Similar technologies include: * **Pixels (or tracking pixels, web beacons, clear GIFs):** These are tiny, transparent images embedded in web pages or emails. When the page or email is loaded, the pixel signals that it has been viewed, allowing websites or advertisers to track user behavior, deliver targeted advertising, and analyze website traffic. * **Local Storage and Session Storage:** These are browser features that allow websites to store data directly on your device, similar to cookies but often with larger storage capacities and different lifespans. Local Storage persists even after you close your browser, while Session Storage is deleted when you close the browser. * **SDKs (Software Development Kits):** In the context of mobile applications, SDKs are packages of code that allow developers to integrate third-party services, such as analytics or advertising, into their apps. These SDKs can collect and transmit data about app usage, similar to how cookies track web usage.
- The legal basis for setting/reading cookies primarily stems from data protection and privacy laws. The most influential and widely adopted legal framework is the **General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)** in the European Union. Here's a breakdown of the legal basis: 1. **GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation):** * **Article 6 - Lawfulness of processing:** This article sets out the lawful bases for processing personal data. For cookies, the relevant bases are: * **Consent (Article 6(1)(a)):** This is the most common and often required basis. For non-essential cookies (e.g., analytics, marketing, personalization), you generally need the user's explicit, informed, and freely given consent **before** you set or read them. This consent must be granular (allowing users to consent to different types of cookies) and easy to withdraw. * **Legitimate Interests (Article 6(1)(f)):** This basis *can* be used for strictly necessary cookies, but it's a more complex argument and often not applied to cookies that collect user data without clear necessity for the core functionality of the website. It requires a balancing test between the interests of the website operator and the rights and freedoms of the user. * **ePrivacy Directive (and its upcoming replacement, the ePrivacy Regulation):** While GDPR covers personal data processing, the ePrivacy Directive (specifically Article 5(3)) has historically been the primary legislation addressing cookies and similar technologies. It requires that users be informed about and consent to the storage of information, or the gaining of access to information already stored, in their terminal equipment. The GDPR's consent requirements are applied to this. The new ePrivacy Regulation aims to consolidate and update these rules. 2. **Other Jurisdictions:** * **California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) / California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA):** In California, cookies that collect personal information are subject to the CCPA/CPRA. While it doesn't use the same "consent" framework as GDPR for all data, it provides consumers with rights to opt-out of the "sale" or "sharing" of their personal information, which can include cookies used for advertising and analytics purposes. Businesses must provide a clear "Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information" link. * **Other National Privacy Laws:** Many countries have their own data protection laws that incorporate principles similar to GDPR and the ePrivacy Directive, requiring consent or other lawful bases for cookie usage. Examples include laws in the UK, Canada (PIPEDA), Australia, Brazil (LGPD), etc. **Key Principles and Requirements:** * **Transparency:** Users must be clearly informed about what cookies are being used, why they are being used, and what data they collect. This is typically done through a cookie banner and a detailed cookie policy. * **Consent Management:** A robust cookie consent mechanism is essential. This includes: * **Cookie Banner:** A prominent notice on the website informing users about cookie usage and soliciting consent. * **Granular Choices:** Allowing users to accept or reject different categories of cookies (e.g., essential, analytics, marketing). * **Easy Withdrawal:** Users must be able to withdraw their consent as easily as they gave it, often through a link in the website's footer. * **Strictly Necessary Cookies:** Cookies that are essential for the basic functioning of the website (e.g., session cookies for login, shopping cart cookies) may not require explicit consent, but they should still be disclosed. However, the interpretation of "strictly necessary" can be narrow. In essence, the legal basis for setting/reading cookies hinges on obtaining valid consent from users for non-essential cookies, and disclosing the use of all cookies, while respecting user privacy rights.
- What rights does the website visitor have?
- How to manage cookies in a browser?
- The types of cookies that exist are: **By texture:** * **Drop cookies:** These are the most common type, made from a soft dough that is dropped onto a baking sheet. Examples include chocolate chip, oatmeal raisin, and peanut butter cookies. * **Rolled/Cut-out cookies:** These cookies are made from a stiffer dough that is rolled out and cut into shapes. Examples include sugar cookies, gingerbread cookies, and shortbread. * **Bar cookies:** These cookies are baked in a pan and then cut into squares or rectangles. Examples include brownies, lemon bars, and blondies. * **Pressed cookies:** These cookies are made from a soft dough that is forced through a cookie press onto a baking sheet. Examples include spritz cookies and butter cookies. * **Molded cookies:** These cookies are shaped by hand before baking. Examples include thumbprint cookies and peanut butter blossoms. * **Refrigerator/Icebox cookies:** These cookies are made from a dough that is chilled and then sliced and baked. Examples include pinwheel cookies and slice-and-bake chocolate chip cookies. * **No-bake cookies:** These cookies do not require baking and are typically made with ingredients like oats, peanut butter, and chocolate, which are cooked on the stovetop and then formed into cookies. **By flavor/ingredient:** * **Chocolate chip cookies:** A classic, featuring chocolate chips throughout. * **Oatmeal cookies:** Made with oats, often including raisins or other dried fruits. * **Peanut butter cookies:** Characterized by a distinct peanut butter flavor, often with a criss-cross pattern from a fork. * **Sugar cookies:** Simple, sweet cookies that are often decorated. * **Gingerbread cookies:** Flavored with ginger and molasses, often in festive shapes. * **Shortbread cookies:** A rich, buttery cookie with a crumbly texture. * **Macarons:** Delicate meringue-based cookies with a chewy texture, made with egg whites, almond flour, and sugar, often filled with ganache or buttercream. * **Biscotti:** Twice-baked Italian cookies that are hard and crunchy, perfect for dipping. * **Almond cookies:** Featuring the nutty flavor of almonds. * **Butter cookies:** Rich and buttery, often with a delicate crispness. * **Snickerdoodles:** Sugar cookies rolled in cinnamon-sugar before baking. * **Meringue cookies:** Light and airy cookies made primarily from whipped egg whites and sugar. This is not an exhaustive list, as there are countless variations and regional specialties!
- Who can set cookies on this website?
- Which cookies are used on this website?
Website controller
- Provider: Maschinenring Medical, Germany
- Email: willkommen@maschinenringe.de
- Phone: +49 152 248 21 89 5
- Contact form: maschinenring-medical.de/en/contact/
Additions to the Privacy Policy
This cookie policy is a supplement to this website's Privacy Policy. The cookie policy specifies how a website uses cookies and what data it collects through them, while the privacy policy is a more comprehensive overview of all data processing activities on the website and beyond.
Cookies are small text files that websites store on your device (computer, smartphone, tablet) when you visit them. They contain information that can be used to remember your preferences, track your activity on the site, and personalize your experience. Similar technologies include: * **Pixels (or tracking pixels, web beacons, clear GIFs):** These are tiny, transparent images embedded in web pages or emails. When the page or email is loaded, the pixel signals that it has been viewed, allowing websites or advertisers to track user behavior, deliver targeted advertising, and analyze website traffic. * **Local Storage and Session Storage:** These are browser features that allow websites to store data directly on your device, similar to cookies but often with larger storage capacities and different lifespans. Local Storage persists even after you close your browser, while Session Storage is deleted when you close the browser. * **SDKs (Software Development Kits):** In the context of mobile applications, SDKs are packages of code that allow developers to integrate third-party services, such as analytics or advertising, into their apps. These SDKs can collect and transmit data about app usage, similar to how cookies track web usage.
Cookies are small pieces of information, similar to text files, that can be stored and read on the end device. They serve various purposes, including maintaining basic website functionalities, security and privacy, providing optional website functions, collecting statistical data on visitor traffic, and supporting marketing systems. Practical examples of what can be stored in cookies include login status for user accounts, the contents of shopping carts on e-commerce platforms, or a user ID for website behavior tracking.
The information can technically be stored in various ways. The best-known examples of this are HTTP cookies and cookie-like technologies such as local storage, session storage, or IndexedDB. Each type of storage has different properties, which determine the technical handling, accessibility, and controllers authorized to access the information. All these types of storage are usually summarized under the term "cookies" and are therefore called as such in this cookie policy.
The legal basis for setting/reading cookies primarily stems from data protection and privacy laws. The most influential and widely adopted legal framework is the **General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)** in the European Union. Here's a breakdown of the legal basis: 1. **GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation):** * **Article 6 - Lawfulness of processing:** This article sets out the lawful bases for processing personal data. For cookies, the relevant bases are: * **Consent (Article 6(1)(a)):** This is the most common and often required basis. For non-essential cookies (e.g., analytics, marketing, personalization), you generally need the user's explicit, informed, and freely given consent **before** you set or read them. This consent must be granular (allowing users to consent to different types of cookies) and easy to withdraw. * **Legitimate Interests (Article 6(1)(f)):** This basis *can* be used for strictly necessary cookies, but it's a more complex argument and often not applied to cookies that collect user data without clear necessity for the core functionality of the website. It requires a balancing test between the interests of the website operator and the rights and freedoms of the user. * **ePrivacy Directive (and its upcoming replacement, the ePrivacy Regulation):** While GDPR covers personal data processing, the ePrivacy Directive (specifically Article 5(3)) has historically been the primary legislation addressing cookies and similar technologies. It requires that users be informed about and consent to the storage of information, or the gaining of access to information already stored, in their terminal equipment. The GDPR's consent requirements are applied to this. The new ePrivacy Regulation aims to consolidate and update these rules. 2. **Other Jurisdictions:** * **California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) / California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA):** In California, cookies that collect personal information are subject to the CCPA/CPRA. While it doesn't use the same "consent" framework as GDPR for all data, it provides consumers with rights to opt-out of the "sale" or "sharing" of their personal information, which can include cookies used for advertising and analytics purposes. Businesses must provide a clear "Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information" link. * **Other National Privacy Laws:** Many countries have their own data protection laws that incorporate principles similar to GDPR and the ePrivacy Directive, requiring consent or other lawful bases for cookie usage. Examples include laws in the UK, Canada (PIPEDA), Australia, Brazil (LGPD), etc. **Key Principles and Requirements:** * **Transparency:** Users must be clearly informed about what cookies are being used, why they are being used, and what data they collect. This is typically done through a cookie banner and a detailed cookie policy. * **Consent Management:** A robust cookie consent mechanism is essential. This includes: * **Cookie Banner:** A prominent notice on the website informing users about cookie usage and soliciting consent. * **Granular Choices:** Allowing users to accept or reject different categories of cookies (e.g., essential, analytics, marketing). * **Easy Withdrawal:** Users must be able to withdraw their consent as easily as they gave it, often through a link in the website's footer. * **Strictly Necessary Cookies:** Cookies that are essential for the basic functioning of the website (e.g., session cookies for login, shopping cart cookies) may not require explicit consent, but they should still be disclosed. However, the interpretation of "strictly necessary" can be narrow. In essence, the legal basis for setting/reading cookies hinges on obtaining valid consent from users for non-essential cookies, and disclosing the use of all cookies, while respecting user privacy rights.
The setting and reading of cookies in the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA) are in accordance with Art. 5 (3) ePrivacy Directive and Recital 66 ePrivacy Directive only permitted if a user has given their consent based on comprehensive information about the purposes of the processing. The website operator may also set cookies if they are strictly necessary to provide you, as the user, with the expressly requested service, e.g., the basic content of this website or other strictly necessary cookies for the basic functionality of the website to be displayed to you without your consent.
What rights does the website visitor have?
Services and their cookies can be set and read on the legal basis of your consent or a legitimate interest. When you first visited this website, you were asked for your consent and you had the opportunity to object to the use of certain services. We explained which legal basis is used for each service in our consent dialog.
You have the right to view your decision history, change your privacy settings, object to the use of services, and revoke your consent at any time. Below, you'll find options for exercising your rights:
How to manage cookies in a browser?
- Here's how to remove cookies in most browsers: **General Steps:** 1. **Open your browser's settings or preferences.** This is usually found by clicking the three dots or lines in the top-right corner of the browser window. 2. **Look for "Privacy," "Security," or "History."** The exact wording can vary. 3. **Find the option to "Clear browsing data," "Clear history," or "Manage site data."** 4. **Select "Cookies and other site data" or similar.** You'll often have options to clear cache, history, and other data, so make sure to select only cookies or cookies and site data. 5. **Choose a time range.** You can usually select to clear cookies from the last hour, 24 hours, 7 days, 4 weeks, or all time. Clearing "all time" is the most comprehensive. 6. **Click "Clear data" or "Clear now."** **Specific Browser Examples:** * **Google Chrome:** * Go to Menu (three dots) > Settings > Privacy and security > Clear browsing data. * Select the "Cookies and other site data" checkbox. * Choose a time range and click "Clear data." * **Mozilla Firefox:** * Go to Menu (three lines) > Settings > Privacy & Security. * Scroll down to "Cookies and Site Data." * Click "Clear Data..." and make sure "Cookies and Site Data" is checked. * Click "Clear." * **Microsoft Edge:** * Go to Menu (three dots) > Settings > Privacy, search, and services. * Under "Clear browsing data," click "Choose what to clear." * Select "Cookies and other site data" and choose a time range. * Click "Clear now." * **Apple Safari (macOS):** * Go to Safari > Preferences (or Settings). * Click the "Privacy" tab. * Click "Manage Website Data..." * Click "Remove All" or select specific websites and click "Remove." * **Apple Safari (iOS/iPadOS):** * Go to Settings app > Safari. * Scroll down to "Clear History and Website Data." * Tap it to confirm. **Important Considerations:** * **Logging Out:** Clearing cookies will log you out of most websites. You'll need to log back in. * **Site Preferences:** Some site-specific preferences (like language or shopping cart items) might be stored in cookies. Clearing them could reset these. * **Privacy:** Clearing cookies can enhance your privacy by removing tracking information that websites use to follow your activity. * **Troubleshooting:** If you're having trouble with a website, clearing cookies for that specific site can sometimes resolve issues. Many browsers allow you to manage cookies on a per-site basis. To remove cookies from your device, you can clear the browsing data in your browser's settings. This action will remove all cookies from all websites you've visited, potentially including saved login details and site preferences. In some browsers, you can delete just the cookies and similar data without deleting your entire browsing history.
- How to control cookies in a browser For more granular control over cookies specific to certain websites, navigate to the privacy and cookie settings within your browser. Here, you can adjust preferences related to individual sites' cookie usage.
- How to block cookies in a browser: It's possible to configure most modern browsers in their settings to block all cookies from being placed on your device. But blocking cookies could lead to certain services and functionalities not functioning correctly, for example, logins as a user. You can also use extensions for many browsers which can block the setting of cookies on websites.
- How to manage cookies on this website: To tailor your preferences regarding cookies on this website, you can change your preferences at any time by clicking on the link in the "Website Visitor Rights" section.
You can find more information on cookie handling devowl.io/rcb/cookie-handling/.
The types of cookies that exist are: **By texture:** * **Drop cookies:** These are the most common type, made from a soft dough that is dropped onto a baking sheet. Examples include chocolate chip, oatmeal raisin, and peanut butter cookies. * **Rolled/Cut-out cookies:** These cookies are made from a stiffer dough that is rolled out and cut into shapes. Examples include sugar cookies, gingerbread cookies, and shortbread. * **Bar cookies:** These cookies are baked in a pan and then cut into squares or rectangles. Examples include brownies, lemon bars, and blondies. * **Pressed cookies:** These cookies are made from a soft dough that is forced through a cookie press onto a baking sheet. Examples include spritz cookies and butter cookies. * **Molded cookies:** These cookies are shaped by hand before baking. Examples include thumbprint cookies and peanut butter blossoms. * **Refrigerator/Icebox cookies:** These cookies are made from a dough that is chilled and then sliced and baked. Examples include pinwheel cookies and slice-and-bake chocolate chip cookies. * **No-bake cookies:** These cookies do not require baking and are typically made with ingredients like oats, peanut butter, and chocolate, which are cooked on the stovetop and then formed into cookies. **By flavor/ingredient:** * **Chocolate chip cookies:** A classic, featuring chocolate chips throughout. * **Oatmeal cookies:** Made with oats, often including raisins or other dried fruits. * **Peanut butter cookies:** Characterized by a distinct peanut butter flavor, often with a criss-cross pattern from a fork. * **Sugar cookies:** Simple, sweet cookies that are often decorated. * **Gingerbread cookies:** Flavored with ginger and molasses, often in festive shapes. * **Shortbread cookies:** A rich, buttery cookie with a crumbly texture. * **Macarons:** Delicate meringue-based cookies with a chewy texture, made with egg whites, almond flour, and sugar, often filled with ganache or buttercream. * **Biscotti:** Twice-baked Italian cookies that are hard and crunchy, perfect for dipping. * **Almond cookies:** Featuring the nutty flavor of almonds. * **Butter cookies:** Rich and buttery, often with a delicate crispness. * **Snickerdoodles:** Sugar cookies rolled in cinnamon-sugar before baking. * **Meringue cookies:** Light and airy cookies made primarily from whipped egg whites and sugar. This is not an exhaustive list, as there are countless variations and regional specialties!
- Essential cookies are indispensable for the basic functionality of a website and enable functions such as saving login information or access to secure areas of the site. These include, for example, security cookies, which can identify a bot that is not wanted on the website by storing an authentication key in a cookie.
- Functional cookies Improve user experience by storing information and preferences, such as language and appearance settings for the website, to provide personalization. This includes, for example, preference cookies that store a user's preferred video quality on a website.
- Statistics cookies collect data about the use of a website to gain insights into user behavior and optimize the performance of the site. This includes, for example, a randomly assigned user ID that makes it possible to attribute whether you have visited a subpage of the website.
- Marketing cookies are used to track user behavior across different websites and to display personalized advertising based on the users' interests and browsing behavior. This includes, for example, advertising cookies that store an interaction with an advertisement on the website and pass it on to advertisers, or a chat system for pre-sale questions and customer support.
Who can set cookies on this website?
On this website, both the website operator and third-party services used on this website may set and access cookies and their content. Access to cookies and their content differs between first-party and third-party cookies. First-party cookies are created by the website you visit and can only be read by the website operator and integrated third-party services on this website. Third-party cookies are typically set by third-party services on other domains. These cookies can be read on all websites where the service controlling the domain is embedded, and are used by advertising networks, for example, to track user behavior across different websites and offer personalized advertising.
Which cookies are used on this website?
| Category | Technical cookie name | Technical cookie host | Service | Duration | Type | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essential | trp_language | maschinenring-medical.de | TranslatePress | 30 days | HTTP Cookie | - |
| Essential | real_cookie_banner* | .live-website.com | Real Cookie Banner | 365 days | HTTP Cookie | Unique identifier for the consent, but not for the website visitor. Revision hash for settings of the cookie banner (texts, colors, features, service groups, services, content blockers, etc.). IDs for consented services and service groups. |
| Essential | real_cookie_banner*-tcf | .live-website.com | Real Cookie Banner | 365 days | HTTP Cookie | Consents collected under TCF stored in TC String format, including TCF vendors, purposes, special purposes, features, and special features. |
| Essential | real_cookie_banner*-gcm | .live-website.com | Real Cookie Banner | 365 days | HTTP Cookie | Consents into consent types (purposes) collected under Google Consent Mode stored for all Google Consent Mode compatible services. |
| Essential | real_cookie_banner-test | .live-website.com | Real Cookie Banner | 365 days | HTTP Cookie | Cookie set to test HTTP cookie functionality. Deleted immediately after test. |
| Essential | real_cookie_banner* | https://maschinenring-medical.de | Real Cookie Banner | - | Local Storage | Unique identifier for the consent, but not for the website visitor. Revision hash for settings of cookie banner (texts, colors, features, service groups, services, content blockers etc.). IDs for consented services and service groups. Is only stored until consent is documented on the website server. |
| Essential | real_cookie_banner*-tcf | https://maschinenring-medical.de | Real Cookie Banner | - | Local Storage | Consents collected under TCF are stored in TC String format, including TCF vendors, purposes, special purposes, features, and special features. They are only stored until consent is documented on the website server. |
| Essential | real_cookie_banner*-gcm | https://maschinenring-medical.de | Real Cookie Banner | - | Local Storage | Consents collected under Google Consent Mode are stored in consent types (purposes) for all Google Consent Mode compatible services. They are only stored until consent is documented on the website server. |
| Essential | real_cookie_banner-consent-queue | https://maschinenring-medical.de | Real Cookie Banner | - | Local Storage | Local caching of user selections in the cookie banner. Consent documentation is attempted periodically or on page switches if the server is unavailable or overloaded. |
| Marketing | pump | maschinenring-medical.de | Popup Maker | 1 month | HTTP Cookie | Value to detect if a popup has already been opened and closed |
The cookie policy was last updated on February 9, 2026.