Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that may be stored on your device when you visit a website.

Among other things, they are used to provide basic website functions, store settings and recognize logged-in users during a session.

2. Technically Necessary Cookies

Our website uses technically necessary cookies that are required for the secure and proper operation of the website and our community.

These cookies may be required in particular for:

login and management of user accounts,
maintaining a user session,
storing certain settings,
security functions and protection against misuse,
the proper operation of our community software.

Without technically necessary cookies, certain functions of our website may not be available or may only be available to a limited extent.

3. Google reCAPTCHA

To protect our website against automated access, spam and misuse, we use Google reCAPTCHA for certain functions.

reCAPTCHA is used in particular during registration and for the “Forgot password” function.

As part of the security check, Google may use cookies or comparable technologies and process technical information.

Further information about the processing of personal data by Google reCAPTCHA can be found in our Privacy Policy.

4. External Links

Our website contains links to external third-party websites and services, such as social networks, download providers or other external platforms.

A normal external link does not itself set cookies from the linked provider on our website. Only when you click the link and visit the external website may cookies or comparable technologies be used there in accordance with the respective provider's policies.

5. Managing and Deleting Cookies

You can configure your browser to inform you when cookies are being set, allow cookies only in individual cases or generally reject cookies.

Cookies that have already been stored can be deleted through your browser settings.

Please note that disabling technically necessary cookies may result in certain functions of our website no longer being fully available.

6. Further Information About Data Protection

Further information about the processing of personal data, user accounts, Google reCAPTCHA, payment service providers and your rights can be found in our Privacy Policy.

7. Changes to this Cookie Policy

We reserve the right to update this Cookie Policy if the functions, cookies or services used on our website change.