Overview
Policy Details
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies and similar technologies are, how WAFE Consulting GmbH ("Company", "we", "us", or "our") uses them on our website www.wafeconsulting.de, and your choices regarding their use. This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.
What Are Cookies
Understanding Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide information to website owners, and enhance the user experience.
Cookies may be set by the website you are visiting ("first-party cookies") or by third-party services that place content on the page you are viewing ("third-party cookies"). Cookies can be "session cookies" (deleted when you close your browser) or "persistent cookies" (remaining on your device for a set period or until you delete them).
Legal Basis
Legal Framework for Cookie Usage
Our use of cookies is governed by the following legal framework:
- TTDSG § 25 (Telekommunikation-Telemedien-Datenschutz-Gesetz) — Requires your consent before storing or accessing information on your device, unless the cookie is strictly necessary for providing the service you have explicitly requested.
- GDPR Article 6(1)(a) — Consent as the legal basis for processing personal data through non-essential cookies.
- GDPR Article 6(1)(f) — Legitimate interest as the legal basis for strictly necessary cookies that are essential for website functionality.
- ePrivacy Directive (2002/58/EC) — As implemented through TTDSG, governing the use of cookies and similar technologies.
Strictly necessary cookies are set without consent as they are essential for the website to function. All other cookies require your explicit opt-in consent before they are placed on your device.
Consent
How We Obtain Your Consent
When you first visit our website, you are presented with a cookie consent banner. This banner allows you to:
- Accept all cookies
- Reject all non-essential cookies
- Manage your preferences by selecting specific cookie categories
Your consent preferences are stored in a cookie on your device for 182 days. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the cookie settings icon on the website or by clearing your browser cookies.
No non-essential cookies are placed on your device until you provide explicit consent. Your choice to reject cookies will not affect your ability to use the core features of our website.
Cookie Categories
Types of Cookies We Use
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They cannot be disabled in our consent management tool.
cc_cookieAnalytics Cookies
Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information. They are only set if you consent to the "Analytics" category.
Currently, no analytics cookies are actively deployed on this website. Should analytics tools be enabled in the future, this section will be updated with specific cookie details before any such cookies are placed on your device.
Marketing Cookies
Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites to display relevant advertisements.
Currently, no marketing cookies are set on this website. No advertising or tracking scripts are active. This category is included in our consent management tool for potential future use. If marketing cookies are introduced, this policy will be updated accordingly.
Cookies Set by Third-Party Services
Our website loads resources from the following third-party services, which may set their own cookies or process connection data:
- Google Fonts (fonts.googleapis.com / fonts.gstatic.com) — Used to load the Rubik and Poppins typefaces. Google may process your IP address and browser metadata when serving font files. For details, see Google's Privacy Policy.
- jsDelivr CDN (cdn.jsdelivr.net) — Used to deliver the CookieConsent library. jsDelivr is a public CDN and does not typically set tracking cookies.
- Tailwind CSS CDN (cdn.tailwindcss.com) — Used to deliver the CSS framework. This CDN may process standard connection data (IP address, browser metadata) when serving files.
Data Transfers
International Data Transfers
Some of the third-party services we use may transfer data outside the European Economic Area (EEA):
- Google (Fonts) — Font files are served from Google's global CDN infrastructure, which may involve servers located outside the EEA, including the United States. Google LLC participates in the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework.
- Vercel (Hosting) — Our website is hosted on Vercel's edge network. Vercel, Inc. is a US-based company operating under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework. Website requests may be processed at edge locations worldwide.
- Supabase (Backend) — Backend services for contact form submissions are provided by Supabase, Inc. (US-based). Supabase operates under Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) for EU data transfers.
Where personal data is transferred outside the EEA, we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place, including EU Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs), adequacy decisions, or the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, in accordance with GDPR Chapter V.
Your Rights
Your Rights Regarding Cookies
Under the GDPR and TTDSG, you have the following rights in relation to cookies and the data they collect:
Our competent supervisory authority is:
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@wafeconsulting.de.
Browser Management
Managing Cookies in Your Browser
In addition to our cookie consent tool, you can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website.
Instructions for managing cookies in common browsers:
- Google Chrome — Chrome Cookie Settings
- Mozilla Firefox — Firefox Cookie Settings
- Apple Safari — Safari Cookie Settings
- Microsoft Edge — Edge Cookie Settings
Please be aware that if you delete all cookies, your consent preferences stored in our cookie banner will also be reset, and you will be asked to provide consent again on your next visit.
Updates
Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use, changes in technology, or changes in applicable law. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page.
We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically. Continued use of our website after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy. For material changes affecting your consent choices, we will re-prompt you via the cookie consent banner.
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact us at info@wafeconsulting.de.