Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, to provide a better user experience, and to give website operators information about how their site is being used.

Similar technologies include web beacons, pixel tags, local storage objects, and session storage. Where we refer to "cookies" in this policy, we mean all such technologies unless stated otherwise.

Cookies can be:

• Session cookies: Temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser.
• Persistent cookies: Cookies that remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them manually.
• First-party cookies: Set directly by this website (clearingeregenel.world).
• Third-party cookies: Set by a third-party domain, such as an analytics provider.

2. Cookies We Use

The following table describes the specific cookies used on this website:

• cookie_consent (first-party, persistent, 12 months): Stores your cookie preference choices (strictly necessary, analytics, marketing) to avoid asking again on each visit. Value format: {"status":"accepted","analytics":true,"marketing":false}.
• _ga, _ga_* (third-party, Google Analytics, 2 years): Used to distinguish users and sessions for anonymous usage statistics. Only set with your consent.
• _fbp (third-party, Meta Pixel, 3 months): Used to deliver, measure, and improve advertisements on Facebook and Instagram. Only set with your consent.

3. Cookie Categories

3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function. They enable core features such as session management, security, and storing your cookie consent preferences. They do not collect personally identifiable information and cannot be disabled without impairing the functionality of the website.

Legal basis: Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) / exempted from consent requirements under Art. 5(3) ePrivacy Directive where necessary for the provision of the service.

3.2 Analytics Cookies

With your consent, we use analytics cookies to collect anonymised information about how visitors use our website. This data helps us understand which pages are most popular, how users navigate the site, and where we can improve the user experience. Reports are based on aggregated data and do not identify individual users.

Legal basis: Your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).

3.3 Marketing Cookies

With your consent, we use marketing cookies to track your visits across websites so that we can show you relevant advertisements on third-party platforms. These cookies may be set by advertising networks such as Meta. If you decline marketing cookies, advertisements may still appear but will not be tailored to your interests.

Legal basis: Your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on this website are set by third-party services. We do not control these cookies and you should review the relevant third-party privacy policies for more information:

• Google Analytics: Privacy Policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy
• Meta (Facebook/Instagram): Privacy Policy at https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy

Third-party marketing and analytics cookies are only set with your consent.

5. Managing Cookies Through Your Browser

In addition to using our cookie consent banner, you can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

• View what cookies have been set and delete them individually or in bulk
• Block cookies from specific websites
• Block all third-party cookies
• Block all cookies (note: this may impair website functionality)
• Delete all cookies when you close the browser

Instructions for managing cookies in common browsers can be found at:

• Google Chrome: chrome://settings/cookies
• Mozilla Firefox: about:preferences#privacy
• Apple Safari: Preferences > Privacy
• Microsoft Edge: edge://settings/privacy

6. Consent and Withdrawal of Consent

When you first visit our website, a cookie consent banner will appear requesting your permission to set non-essential cookies. You may:

• Accept All: Consent to all cookie categories (strictly necessary, analytics, marketing).
• Reject: Decline all cookies except strictly necessary ones.
• Cookie Settings: Customise your preferences by category.

Your preferences are stored in your browser's localStorage under the key cookie_consent as a valid JSON string. You may withdraw or adjust your consent at any time by clearing this item from your browser's localStorage or by visiting our website in a new private/incognito window.

Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of any processing carried out prior to withdrawal.

7. Contact

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

Clearingeregenel
Zeil 106, 60313 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Email: write-to-us@clearingeregenel.world