This Cookie Policy applies in addition to the maxon data protection notice of a website of the maxon Group and/or one of its subsidiaries and provides you with additional information on the type, scope and purposes of data processing for cookies and similar technologies (hereinafter collectively referred to as "cookies").
1. maxon respects your privacy
Protecting your privacy when processing personal data and ensuring the security of all business data are key concerns at maxon and are duly reflected in our business processes. Personal data which are gathered when you visit our online offering are kept confidential, in full compliance with relevant legislation.
For more information, please refer to the maxon Data protection information.
2. How to reach us
Please refer to the maxon data protection information for our websites for information on the persons responsible and their data protection officers as well as your rights as a data subject with regard to the use of cookies.
Cookies
What is a cookie?
Cookies are small information files that are stored on your computer or mobile device by websites you visit or the web browser. Cookies are often used to operate websites or to operate them more efficiently and to transmit information to the operators of the website.
What does a cookie do?
A cookie can store or read information on your browser. This information may relate to you, your user settings or your device and is largely used to ensure that the website works as you expect it to. A cookie enables the website to remember your actions and preferences (such as login details, language and other display preferences) over a period of time, so you don't have to keep re-entering them whenever you come back to the site or browse from one page to another.
The information does not identify you directly, but it can provide you with a more personalized web experience.
4. Purpose of this cookie policy
This Cookie Policy explains why and how we use cookies and other means to improve your web experience when you visit our websites. At maxon, we aim to protect your right to privacy. To this end, we have issued this Cookie Policy. It sets out how and why maxon uses which types of cookies and other means of identification when you (i) register or visit the Websites (www.maxongroup.com or websites of a maxon subsidiary) or (ii) interact with us to use the services maxon offers on the Websites.
The legal basis for the use of technically necessary cookies is our legitimate interest in ensuring that our websites are secure, efficient and user-friendly. Cookies that are not technically necessary, e.g. for user analysis and marketing purposes, are only used if you consent to their use. If you do not agree to our use of cookies and other means of identification in the aforementioned manner, you should adjust your browser settings accordingly or not use our websites.
If you disable our cookies, this may affect your user experience and the services we can offer you while you visit our websites.
For more information on how to block cookies, see section 8 "Managing your cookie settings".
5 Our use of your personal data
For more information about the types of personal data we generally collect when you visit our websites and how we use this data, please read our maxon Privacy Notice.
6. Why we use cookies
We use cookies to distinguish you from other users of our website and from websites in our network, to enable you to navigate efficiently between websites and to save your settings. Cookies help us to make your visit to our websites more pleasant and to adapt our websites and services to your personal needs. They also enable us to receive feedback on customer satisfaction and to communicate with you elsewhere on the internet.
If you visit our website again, we can recognize you, even if we do not know your identity.
Cookies set by maxon or third parties
In many cases, these cookies result in the use of your device's processing or storage capacities. Some of these cookies are set by maxon itself, others by third parties; some remain only for the duration of your browser session, others may remain active on your device for a longer period of time.
7. Management of your cookie settings in your browser
Internet browsers give you the option to change your cookie settings, for example to block certain types of cookies or files. Therefore, you can block cookies by changing the settings in your browser that allow you to refuse the setting of all or certain cookies.
However, if you use your browser settings to block all cookies, you may not be able to access all or part of our websites as some of them may be functionality cookies.
- Manage your cookie settings with the Cookie Preference Center.
- Further information on deleting or blocking cookies can be found here: https://www.allaboutcookies.org in the chapter "Manage cookies".
8. Further information about cookies
Where can I find more information about cookies?
You can find more information about cookies and similar tags/files at the following addresses:
9. Use of social media plug-ins
How we use social bookmarks (e.g. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or LinkedIn)
We may use social bookmarks (e.g. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or LinkedIn) that allow users of these social media platforms to display links to individual maxon web pages on their respective social media profiles to bookmark them or share them with their social media contacts. The websites may contain social bookmarks. You can recognize them by the corresponding share buttons.
For more information, please read our maxon Data protection information.
10. Changes to this cookie policy
We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to change, modify, add or remove portions of this Cookie Policy at any time. We recommend that you visit this page regularly to check for changes.
