With this Cookie Policy, we would like to explain what cookies and cookie-like technologies are, how we and other service providers use them on this website, what information they collect, for how long and for what purposes we use them.
Table of contents
- Controller of the website
- Addition to the privacy policy
- What are cookies and similar technologies?
- What is the legal basis for setting/reading cookies?
- What rights does the website visitor have?
- How to manage cookies in a browser?
- What types of cookies exist?
- Who can set cookies on this website?
- Which cookies are used on this website?
Controller of the website
- Provider: Géza Anda Foundation, Switzerland
- Email: info@geza-anda.ch
Addition 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 this website and beyond.
This is a courtesy translation into English and available on our website. In case of inconsistencies between the German original and the English translation, the German version shall prevail.
We expressly reserve the right to amend this Cookie Policy and the underlying Privacy Policy at any time. The current version published on our website applies.
What are cookies and similar technologies?
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 functionalities of the website, security and privacy, providing optional functions of the website, collecting statistical data on visitor flows and providing marketing systems. Practical examples of what can be stored in cookies are the storage of login statuses in user accounts, the content of shopping baskets in e-commerce platforms, or a user ID for tracking behaviour on the website.
Such 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.
Such 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.
What is the legal basis for setting/reading cookies?
In accordance with the ePrivacy Directive and GDPR, the setting and reading of cookies in the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA) is only permitted if a user has given his/her consent on the basis of comprehensive information about the purposes of the processing. The website operator may also set cookies if they are strictly necessary to provide you as a user with the expressly requested service, e.g. the basic content of the website or other strictly necessary cookies for basic functionality of the website to be displayed to you without your consent.
In accordance with Art. 45c (b) FMG (Fernmeldegesetz), the setting and reading of cookies in Switzerland is only permitted if a user has the option to object to the processing of data on the basis of comprehensive information about the purposes of the processing. In exceptional cases, consent must be obtained for the processing of personal data in cookies in Switzerland.
What rights does the website visitor have?
- How to remove cookies in a browser: To remove cookies from your device, you can clear the browsing data in the settings of your browser. 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 just delete the cookies and similar data without deleting the whole 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, e.g. 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 section “What Rights Does the Website Visitor Have?”.
You can find more information on the handling of cookies devowl.io/rcb/cookie-handling/.
How to manage cookies in a browser?
- How to remove cookies in a browser: To remove cookies from your device, you can clear the browsing data in the settings of your browser. 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 just delete the cookies and similar data without deleting the whole 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, e.g. 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 section “What Rights Does the Website Visitor Have?”.
You can find more information on the handling of cookies devowl.io/rcb/cookie-handling/.
What types of cookies exist?
- 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 the user experience by storing information and preferences such as language settings or appearance settings of the website to provide personalized settings. This includes, for example, preference cookies that store the user’s preferred video quality on a website.
- Statistical cookies collect data about the use of a website to gain insights into user behaviour 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 behaviour across different websites and to display personalized advertising based on the interests and surfing behaviour of users. 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 operator of the website and third-party services which are used on this website may set cookies and access its content. Who can access which cookies and their content differs between first-party and third-party cookies. First-party cookies are created by the visited website and can only be read by the website operator and integrated third-party services on this website. Third-party cookies are usually set by third-party services on other domains, can be read on all websites on which the service that controls the domain is embedded and, for example, used by advertising networks to track user behaviour across different websites and offer personalized advertising.
Which cookies are used on this website?
| Category | Technical cookie name | Technical cookie host | Service | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essential | real_cookie_banner* | .geza-anda.ch | Real Cookie Banner | 365 days | HTTP Cookie |
| Essential | real_cookie_banner*-tcf | .geza-anda.ch | Real Cookie Banner | 365 days | HTTP Cookie |
| Essential | real_cookie_banner*-gcm | .geza-anda.ch | Real Cookie Banner | 365 days | HTTP Cookie |
| Essential | real_cookie_banner-test | .geza-anda.ch | Real Cookie Banner | 365 days | HTTP Cookie |
| Essential | real_cookie_banner* | https://geza-anda.ch | Real Cookie Banner | – | Local Storage |
| Essential | real_cookie_banner*-tcf | https://geza-anda.ch | Real Cookie Banner | – | Local Storage |
| Essential | real_cookie_banner*-gcm | https://geza-anda.ch | Real Cookie Banner | – | Local Storage |
| Essential | real_cookie_banner-consent-queue* | https://geza-anda.ch | Real Cookie Banner | – | Local Storage |
The cookie policy was last updated on 7. April 2025.
