A cookie is a small text file that is stored on your computer. Cookies can contain text and numbers, such as dates. Cookies are not applications and do not contain viruses or other harmful code. Cookies are used to store specific information about users on a website so that the website can later recognize the user and load this stored information. This can include login information, details about previous visits, and which parts of the website the user has visited.

A cookie can only be loaded from the URL (website) where it was stored. Regular cookies stored by a website are usually saved from the address you see in the browser’s address bar. However, a website may also contain elements and information downloaded from addresses other than the one shown in the browser’s address bar. This could be a banner ad, analytics tools, or regular content. In this way, cookies can also be stored from other addresses via the website you are actually visiting—these are called third-party cookies.

Some cookies (known as session cookies) are stored only during a single browser session and are deleted when the browser is closed. Other cookies (known as persistent cookies) are stored for a specific period and are only deleted once that period has expired.

This website uses the following cookies:

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Purpose: Statistics
This cookie is used to distinguish unique users for analytical purposes. It helps collect statistical data about website usage and has a lifespan of 2 years.

DW_Session_ID
Purpose: Session Management
This session cookie identifies the user session on the server. It enables temporary data storage between different HTTP requests. The cookie expires once the session ends and does not contain personal data.

Dynamicweb.CookieOptInLevel
Purpose: Cookie Preferences
This cookie is set by the cookie manager and contains information about which types of cookies the user has accepted. This allows the system to know which cookies it is permitted to place.

Dynamicweb.Extranet
Purpose: Login / User Recognition
This persistent cookie contains encrypted information about the username and password (if the user uses the website’s login function). The cookie remains valid for one month from the last time it was used and is used to recognize logged-in users when they return, so they do not have to log in again.

No matter which browser you use, you can adjust the settings to limit or completely block the storage of cookies. In some browsers, it is even possible to apply these settings per website.