Please remember this fact before clicking on a link or activating a social plug-in and thereby triggering a transfer of your data. d. We also use qualified service providers (e.g., IT service providers, marketing agencies ) to operate, optimize and secure our websites. We only pass on personal data to the latter insofar as this is necessary for the provision and use of the website and its functionalities, for the pursuit of legitimate interests, to comply with legal obligations, or insofar as you have consented there to (see section 7). You will find more information regarding recipients of personal data in our Consent Management Platform. 5. Cookies

a. Cookies may be used when you are visiting our websites. Technically, these are so-called HTML cookies and similar software tools such as Web/DOM Storage or Local Shared Objects (so-called "Flash cookies"), which we collectively refer to as cookies. b. Cookies are small files that are stored on your desktop, notebook or mobile device while you visit a website.
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We also use qualified service providers (e.g., IT service providers, marketing agencies ) to operate, optimize and secure our websites.