Cookie administration

What is a Cookie?

A cookie is small text file, sent to your browser and stored while you are visiting our website. Some functions on the website cannot be provided without using technically needed cookies. Other cookies enable us to do different analyses. For example, cookies can recognize the browser used for visiting our website and transmit different information. Assisted by cookies, we are able to design a more user-friendly and effective offer by retracing your use of the website and get to know your favorite settings. If there are third parties processing information, they get their information through your browser. Cookies do no damage to your terminal device. They cannot run a program or contain viruses.

First Party Cookies

So-called First-Party Cookies are placed by us, Schwanhäußer Industrie Holding.

Third Party Cookies

Third Party Cookies are datasets in text form. When you are visiting the website, they are stored in your browser or computer. They are not set by the operator itself, but by a third party. Unlike first party cookies those can be read by third party providers. Through third Party Cookies it is possible to determine the number of calls, the duration of a visit or the called websites.

Legal Basis

The legal basis for processing so called technically needed Cookies are our legitimate interests of processing personal data, Art. 6 I 1 lit. f DSGVO. Personal-related data are deleted as soon as they are no longer necessary for this purpose, especially when deactivating Cookies.
For using technically not needed Cookies, so called third Party cookies, we need your permission. If your given approval was based on information on our website (“Cookie-Banner”), further legal basis is Art. 6 I 1 lit. a. DSGVO. Whenever the data transmitted by cookies is no longer needed for achieving the described objective, the information is deleted. Further storage may happen if legally required.

Browser Configuration

It is possible to administrate Cookies by the below-mentioned configuration options or by configuring your Browser settings.

Most browsers are adjusted for accepting Cookies by default. You can change the appropriate setting in the browser options in order to only accept some or even none of the Cookies. In the settings you can also delete saved Cookies or be shown the storage period. Furthermore, you can change the settings to get notification before Cookies are stored. As different browsers operate differently, we kindly ask you to make use of your browsers support menu for using those configurating possibilities. If you wish for a complete overview of all accesses from third parties to your internet browser, we recommend installing a special devised plug-In.

Rejection of Cookies

If you reject use of Cookies we only can set up with your permission for the future, this setting will be accepted. We have to point out, that maybe you cannot use all functions of our website, if Cookies are deactivated by browser settings or directly on the website. If you want to delete setted third party Cookies, for previous sessions you can only use your browser settings.

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Necessary Cookies

Necessary Cookies guarantee the proper function of the website.

NameProviderPurposeStorage time
PHPSESSIDSchwan-STABILOConnects to the website user´s session. Enables identification and administration of the conditions – session variables – of a specific user and movement of information on the whole website.Session
gaschwanSchwan-STABILOStores the user´s consent made for Google Analytics on this domain.6 months
cookie_okaySchwan-STABILOStores the user´s consent made for Cookies on this domain.Session

Third Party Cookies (Statistic/marketing)

Cookies used for marketing reasons are provided by third parties and placed on Schwan-STABILO-Website. They serve the purpose of getting information for advertising, web-statistics and custom content.

NameProviderPurposeStorage time
_gaGoogle AnalyticsRegisters an explicit ID, used for generating statistic data about the visitor´s website usage.24 months
_utmaGoogle AnalyticsSchwan-STABILO uses Google Analytics on this website to track their activities.24 months
_utmbGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Analytics´ Cookies anonymously collect data about standard connectivity as well as data about the user´s habits.30 minutes
_utmtGoogle AnalyticsUsed for processing the type of request, that is wished for.Session
_utmzGoogle AnalyticsStores the location of the users and the way that was used to get to the website. 6 months
We would like to inform you about the providers of the cookies used on this website.

Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service from Google Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses Cookies, small text files, stored on your computer, to make it possible to analyze your use of our website. The information about your use of this website, generated by cookies, are usually transferred to and stored at a Google Server in USA.

In case of activated IP-anonymization on this website, the google-users Ip-adress will be shortened within the member states of the European Union or other countries joining the Agreement on the European Economic Area before sent to USA. In exceptional cases the whole IP-Adress will be transferred to a Google server in USA and be shortened there. Ip-anonymization is activated on this website. Google will use the information gathered by the cookies to evaluate your use of this website in order to compile reports about website activities for us and provide additional services associated with the website and internet usage. This is based on the purpose of our legitimate interests of processing data. Using Google Analytics is legally based on §15 III TMG or Art. 6 I lt. f DSGVO. The data we send, connected with cookies, user-identification or advertising-Identification will be automatically deleted after 14 months. Once a month data that has reached its storage end is automatically deleted.

The Ip-adress, transferred for use of Google Analytics will not be connected with other data from Google.

You can prevent storage of cookies by customizing browser settings as stated above. In this case, maybe you cannot use all functions of this website.

More information about data use for advertising purpose by Google can be found on Google Website: https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/partners/