Cookie Policy
Last updated: 1 January 2025
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1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow the website to recognise your device on subsequent visits and perform certain functions — such as remembering your preferences.
Cookies are widely used across the internet and are an important part of how many websites work. Most web browsers accept cookies by default, but you can change your browser settings to decline or delete cookies at any time.
2. How We Use Cookies
The website sonoag.org uses cookies for a limited number of specific purposes. We do not use cookies for advertising or to track your activity across third-party websites.
Where cookies require your consent (as defined under the EU ePrivacy Directive and GDPR), we ask for this consent via the cookie notice displayed when you first visit the Website.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the Website to function and cannot be switched off. They do not require your consent. They are typically set in response to actions you take, such as submitting a form.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| sono_cookie_consent | Stores your cookie consent preference to prevent the consent notice from appearing on every page visit. | 1 year (localStorage) |
3.2 Analytics Cookies (with consent)
If you accept cookies via our consent notice, we may use analytics cookies to understand how visitors interact with our Website. This information helps us improve the site's content and usability. Analytics cookies are only activated after your explicit consent.
| Cookie Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Analytics (session) | Tracks page views and navigation to understand which content is most useful. | Session |
| Analytics (persistent) | Distinguishes returning visitors from new ones to measure site performance over time. | Up to 2 years |
3.3 Cookies We Do Not Use
We do not use:
- Advertising or targeting cookies
- Social media tracking cookies
- Cookies that track your activity across other websites
- Cookies from advertising networks
4. Third-Party Cookies
Our Website loads external resources that may set their own cookies:
- Google Fonts: We load web fonts via Google Fonts. Google may set cookies as part of this service. See Google's Privacy Policy for details.
- Phosphor Icons: We load the Phosphor Icons library from a CDN (unpkg.com). This may involve a connection to CDN servers but does not typically involve tracking cookies.
- Unsplash: Images on this Website may be loaded from Unsplash's servers. See Unsplash's Privacy Policy for details.
We have no control over cookies set by these third parties. If you are concerned about third-party cookies, we recommend reviewing the respective third parties' cookie and privacy policies.
5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You can manage your cookie preferences in several ways:
Via our Cookie Notice
When you first visit this Website, a cookie notice will appear. You can choose to accept or decline non-essential cookies at that point. You can reset this preference at any time by clearing your browser's local storage for this site.
Via Your Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically find these settings in the "Options", "Settings", or "Preferences" menu of your browser. Links to cookie management instructions for common browsers:
Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of this Website.
6. Local Storage
In addition to cookies, this Website uses browser local storage to store your cookie consent preference. This is a similar technology stored on your device. It is used solely to remember your consent decision and persists until you clear your browser's site data.
7. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. We will indicate the date of the most recent revision at the top of this page. If we make material changes that affect how we use cookies, we will re-present the cookie consent notice.
8. Contact
If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:
SONO Sterbegeld VVaG
Westring 73, 46242 Bottrop, Germany
support@sonoag.org
+49 2041 18220