Data Protection Information_HUSM 1
I. General information about cookies Cookies are
small text files containing information that can be placed on the user's device via the browser when visiting a website. When the respective website is called up again with the same device, the cookie and the information stored in it can be retrieved. 1. First-party and third-party cookies Depending on where a cookie comes from, a distinction can be made between so-called first-party cookies and third-party cookies: First-party cookies: Cookies that are set and accessed by the operator of the website as the controller or by a processor commissioned by the operator. Third-party cookies: Cookies set and accessed by controllers other than the website operator who are not acting as processors on behalf of the website operator. 2. Transient and persistent cookies Depending on the validity period, a distinction can also be made between so-called transient and persistent cookies: Transient cookies (session cookies): Cookies that are automatically deleted when you close your browser Persistent cookies: Cookies that remain stored on your device for a certain period of time after you close the browser 3. Cookies that do not require consent and cookies that do require consent Depending on their function and purpose, the user's consent may be required for the use of certain cookies. In this respect, cookies can be differentiated according to whether the user's consent is required for their use: Consent-free cookies: Cookies whose sole purpose is to carry out the transmission of a message via an electronic communications network Cookies that are strictly necessary for the provider of an information society service expressly requested by the subscriber or user to provide that service ("Strictly Necessary Cookies"). Cookies requiring consent: Cookies for all purposes other than those mentioned above 04.10.2024 / page 47/61