Cookie Policy

Thank you for your interest in this Cookie Policy. You are about to read more about the purposes for which we use cookies and similar technologies and how you can manage your preferences regarding cookies.

This Cookie Policy applies to www.cosup.eu operated by The Conseil Supérieur des Élèves (CoSup) of Wilhelmstr. 62, 75323 Bad Wildbad, Germany (“CoSup”, “we”, “us”, “our”) acting as the data controller in accordance with Germany`s Telecommunications and Telemedia Data Protection Act (“TTDSG”) and the EU`s Privacy and Electronic Communications Directive (“PECD”).

If you have any questions about Cookies or about our data protection practices in general, you can reach us using [email protected], refer to our Contact Page or write to us at the above address.

What are cookies?

On this website we use so-called "cookies". Cookies are small text files that are stored in the memory of your device via your browser. Cookies store certain information (e.g., your preferred language or page settings) which can be sent back to us by your browser when you visit the website again (depending on the lifetime of the cookie).

How cookies are used

When you use and access a website, the website operator(s) may place a number of cookie files in your web browser to help determine and identify returning visitors, the type of content a user of a website, the amount of time each user spends in a particular area of a website.

A distinction is made between session and persistent cookies, and the different types of cookies to operate a website:

The least privacy invasive type of cookies are Essential or Necessary cookies. These cookies are essential or necessary to ensure that a website works properly and is secure so that you can navigate a website and use its features. Without these cookies, certain features of a website would not function, and thus you would not be able to use certain services.

There are also Functional cookies or sometimes called convenience cookies. These cookies allow a website to remember the options a user has made (including user IDs stored, consents given, or languages selected) and other personalisation options you have selected when browsing.

Furthermore, there are also Analysis and performance cookies, which are used to monitor and improve the function and service of a website. Those can track down problems when using a website, facilitate online surveys, record visitor numbers, and provide analytics metrics.

Lastly, advertising cookies or targeting cookies. They are used to deliver customized advertising to the user. This can be very convenient, but also very irritating.

The cookies we use

We think it's important that you have full control over your privacy online and that is why we deliberately decided not to place cookies that are non-essential such as functional, performance or advertising cookies. As set out in the TTDSG as well as the PECD, we don't need to obtain consent when we don't use them, and this is why we don't need one of these annoying cookie pop ups.

Does this policy change?

We may update our Cookie Policy from time to time. This might be for a number of reasons, such as to reflect a change in the law or to accommodate a change in our business practices and the way we use cookies. We recommend that you check here periodically for any changes to our Cookie Policy. This Cookie Policy was last updated on Wednesday, 31 January 2024.

Who should I contact for more information?

If you have any questions or comments about our Cookie Policy or wish to exercise your rights under applicable laws, please contact us using [email protected], refer to our Contact Page or write to us at the above address.