Cookie statement

What are cookies and other technologies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device via a website. For instance, the next time you visit that website, web beacons will allow recognition of that cookie and thus of your device. Web beacons can also read how you use a website. Pixel tags allow placement of relevant content for you on a website. Together, we call these technologies ‘cookies’.

What is the function of these cookies?

We use cookies to help us remember you when you visit the site again and to note which page, or pages, you view.

We use various cookies on this site. These range from long-term cookies (to remember you as a unique user) to session based cookies that “expire” when you close your browser window.

There are two types of cookies that our website or third party create when you access the page or involve in the activities on our website. These are described below.

Statistic cookies

Statistic cookies

Statistic cookies help website owners to understand how visitors interact with websites by collecting and reporting. Google Analytics is used to analyse the visitors on our website. Therefore, certain information might be transferred to the US. Our website uses the IP anonymization function and the user may install a Browser-Add-on to block Google Analytics.

Cookie name and description
Provider and location
Duration
Type
_ga. Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website.
tfonds.org / United States
2 years
HTTP
Blocked until accepted by user: No.
_gat. Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate.
tfonds.org / United States
1 day
HTTP
Blocked until accepted by user: No.
_gid. Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website.
tfonds.org / United States
1 day
HTTP
Blocked until accepted by user: No.