Cookie Policy

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners.

Cookies serve various purposes:
- Remember your preferences and settings
- Keep you signed in
- Understand how you use our website
- Improve your browsing experience

Similar technologies include:
- Local storage: Stores data in your browser
- Session storage: Temporary storage cleared when you close your browser
- Pixels/beacons: Small images that track page views and actions

Essential Cookies (Required):
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as:
- User authentication and session management
- Security features
- Remembering your cookie consent preferences
- Shopping cart functionality (if applicable)

You cannot opt out of essential cookies as the website cannot function without them.

Analytics Cookies (Optional):
With your consent, we use analytics cookies to understand how visitors interact with our website. This helps us:
- Improve our services and content
- Identify popular pages and features
- Understand user behavior patterns
- Fix technical issues

These cookies collect information anonymously and do not identify you personally.

Here are the specific cookies we use:

Essential Cookies:
- _session_id: Manages your session (expires when you close browser)
- remember_user_token: Keeps you logged in (14 days if "Remember me" selected)
- cookie_consent: Stores your cookie preferences (1 year)
- csrf_token: Security token to prevent cross-site request forgery (session)

Analytics Cookies (if consented):
- _ga: Google Analytics - distinguishes users (2 years)
- _gid: Google Analytics - distinguishes users (24 hours)
- _gat: Google Analytics - throttles request rate (1 minute)

We regularly review and update this list as our cookie usage may change.

You have several options to control cookies:

1. Cookie Consent Banner:
When you first visit our website, you can choose which cookies to accept. You can change your preferences at any time using the "Manage Cookie Settings" button on this page.

2. Browser Settings:
Most browsers allow you to:
- View cookies stored on your device
- Delete all or specific cookies
- Block all or third-party cookies
- Set preferences for specific websites

3. Opt-Out Tools:
For analytics cookies, you can use:
- Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

You can disable cookies through your browser settings. Here are instructions for common browsers:

Google Chrome:
Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and other site data

Mozilla Firefox:
Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data

Safari:
Preferences > Privacy > Cookies and website data

Microsoft Edge:
Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Cookies and site data

Please note: Disabling essential cookies may prevent you from using certain features of our website, such as logging in or maintaining your session.

Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages. We do not control these cookies. Third parties that may set cookies include:

- Analytics providers (e.g., Google Analytics)
- Social media platforms (if social sharing features are used)
- Payment processors (for transaction security)

These third parties have their own privacy policies and cookie policies. We encourage you to review them:

- Google Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons.

When we make changes:
- We will update the "Last Updated" date at the top
- For significant changes, we may reset your cookie consent to ensure you are aware of the updates

We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically.

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:

Daniel Samer
Am Alefskamp 50
47198 Duisburg
Germany

Email: hester@yixn.io
Phone: +49 15225669203