Cookie policy

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, smartphone) when you visit a website. They are used to save settings, ensure the functionality of the website and improve the user experience. Cookies cannot execute programs or transfer viruses to your device. They usually contain a unique identifier (cookie ID) with which your browser can be recognised when you visit the website again.

Which cookies do we use?

This website uses technically necessary cookies that are required for the operation of the website. These cookies serve security, maintaining language settings and the basic functionality of the website. We do not use marketing cookies, tracking cookies or third-party cookies for advertising purposes. Since we only use technically necessary cookies that are essential for the operation of the website, no consent is required in accordance with § 25(2) TTDSG.

Analytics tools

Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics 4 This website uses Google Tag Manager (GTM-T6ZXFT2S) and Google Analytics 4 to analyse visitor behaviour and improve our services. Google Analytics 4 uses cookies to collect anonymised, aggregated statistics (e.g. number of page views, browsers used, approximate geographic origin at country level). The following cookies are used: • _ga — Distinguishes unique users (expires after 2 years) • _ga_* — Maintains session state (expires after 2 years) • _gid — Distinguishes unique users (expires after 24 hours) Cross-site tracking does not take place. IP addresses are anonymised. An assignment to individual persons is not possible. Since personal data is processed and cookies are used, consent is required in accordance with the GDPR and TTDSG. You can manage your cookie preferences and revoke your consent at any time.

Third-party cookies

If you interact with embedded content from third-party providers (e.g. a calendar widget for appointment booking), these services may set their own cookies. We have no influence on the scope and type of cookies set by these third-party providers. We recommend that you read the privacy policies of these third-party providers to understand how your data is processed there. Examples of possible third-party providers: • Cal.com (appointment booking): https://cal.com/privacy • Google Fonts (fonts): Self-hosted, no connection to Google servers • Google Analytics 4 (analytics): https://policies.google.com/privacy

Managing cookies

You can set your browser to inform you about the setting of cookies and only allow cookies on a case-by-case basis, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. Please note that disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website. Instructions for managing cookies in common browsers: • Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies • Mozilla Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and site data • Safari: Settings > Privacy > Cookies and website data • Microsoft Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions

More information

If you have any questions about our cookie policy, you can contact us at any time: Email: hello@positive-rate.net General information about cookies can be found at: • https://www.allaboutcookies.org/ (English) • https://www.bsi.bund.de/ (German Federal Office for Information Security)