With this cookie policy, we would like to explain what cookies and cookie-like technologies are, how we and other service provider 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: GebärdenVerstehen, Germany
- Email: homepage@gebaerdenverstehen.de
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 the website and beyond.
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 statistic data on visitor flows and providing marketing systems. Practical examples of what can be stored in cookies are the storage of login status in user accounts, the content of shopping baskets in e-commerce platforms, or a user ID for tracking behavior on the website.
The information can technically be stored in various ways. The best-known examples of this are HTTP cookies and cookie-like technologies like 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?
The setting and reading of cookies in the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA) is in accordance with Art. 5 (3) ePrivacy Directive and Recital 66 ePrivacy Directive only permitted if a user has given his 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 this website or other strictly necessary cookies for basic functionality of the website to be displayed to you without your consent.
The setting and reading of cookies in Switzerland is in accordance with Art. 45c (b) FMG (Fernmeldegesetz) only permitted if a user has the option to object 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?
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 had the opportunity to object to the use of certain services. We explained which legal basis is used for which service in our consent dialogue.
You have the right to view your decision history, change your privacy settings, object to the use of services, and withdraw your consent at any time. Below you will find options for exercising your rights:
How to manage cookies in a browser?
- How to remove cookies in a browser To remove cookies from your device, you can clear your browser data in your browser's settings. This will delete all cookies from all websites you've visited, and may also include saved login details and website preferences. Some browsers allow you to delete only cookies and similar data without clearing your entire browsing history.
- How to control cookies in a browser: To have more precise control over the cookies of specific websites, go to the privacy and cookie settings in your browser. Here you can adjust the settings for the use of cookies on individual websites.
- How to block cookies in a browser Most modern browsers allow you to set in their settings that no cookies are stored on your device. However, blocking cookies can cause certain services and functions not to work properly, e.g. logging in as a user. For many browsers, there are also extensions that can block the setting of cookies on websites.
- How to manage cookies on this website: To adjust your preferences regarding cookies on this website, you can change your settings at any time by clicking the link in the „Website Visitor Rights“ section.
You can find more information about handling cookies at devowl.io/de/rcb/cookie-handhabung/.
What types of cookies exist?
- Essential Cookies are essential for the basic functionality of a website and enable features such as storing login credentials or accessing secure areas of the site. This includes, 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 website appearance settings to enable a personalised experience. This includes, for example, preference cookies that store users' preferred video quality on a website.
- Statistical Cookies collect data about website usage to gain insights into user behaviour and optimise website performance. This includes, for example, a randomly assigned user ID, which can be used to track whether you have visited a sub-page of the website.
- Marketing Cookies are used to track user behaviour across different websites and to show personalised advertising based on users' interests and browsing habits. This includes, for example, advertising cookies that store an interaction with an advertisement on the website and forward it to advertisers, or a chat system for pre-purchase 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 set by usually 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 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 | real_cookie_banner* | .gebaerdenverstehen.de | Real Cookie Banner | 365 days | HTTP Cookie | 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. |
| Essential | real_cookie_banner*-tcf | .gebaerdenverstehen.de | 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 | .gebaerdenverstehen.de | 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 | .gebaerdenverstehen.de | Real Cookie Banner | 365 days | HTTP Cookie | Cookie set to test HTTP cookie functionality. Deleted immediately after test. |
| Essential | real_cookie_banner* | https://gebaerdenverstehen.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://gebaerdenverstehen.de | Real Cookie Banner | - | Local Storage | Consents collected under TCF stored in TC String format, including TCF vendors, purposes, special purposes, features, and special features. Is only stored until consent is documented on the website server. |
| Essential | real_cookie_banner*-gcm | https://gebaerdenverstehen.de | Real Cookie Banner | - | Local Storage | Consents collected under Google Consent Mode stored in consent types (purposes) for all Google Consent Mode compatible services. Is only stored until consent is documented on the website server. |
| Essential | real_cookie_banner-consent-queue* | https://gebaerdenverstehen.de | Real Cookie Banner | - | Local Storage | Local caching of selection in cookie banner until server documents consent; documentation periodic or at page switches attempted if server is unavailable or overloaded. |
The cookie policy was last updated on 20. July 2026.