Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners.

Cookies allow the website to recognize your device and remember information about your visit, such as your preferred language, font size, and other preferences.

In Germany, the use of cookies and similar technologies is governed by the Telecommunications-Telemedia Data Protection Act (Telekommunikation-Telemedien-Datenschutz-Gesetz – TTDSG), in particular § 25 TTDSG, as well as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Non-essential cookies may only be used with your consent.

2. How We Use Cookies

Stockgenuinemal uses cookies and similar technologies for several purposes:

• To ensure our website functions properly
• To remember your preferences and settings
• To understand how visitors use our website
• To improve our website and services
• To deliver relevant content and advertisements

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function and cannot be disabled. They are usually set in response to actions you take, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms.

• Cookie Consent: Stores your cookie preferences
• Session ID: Maintains your session during your visit
• Security Cookies: Help protect against fraud and unauthorized access

Duration: Session or up to 1 year

Legal Basis: Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR)

3.2 Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve our website's performance and user experience.

• Page Views: Track which pages are visited most often
• Time on Site: Measure how long visitors stay on our site
• Traffic Sources: Understand where our visitors come from
• User Flow: Analyze how visitors navigate through our site

Duration: Up to 26 months

Legal Basis: Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR)

3.3 Marketing Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are more relevant to you and your interests. They may also be used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.

• Ad Targeting: Show relevant advertisements based on your interests
• Conversion Tracking: Measure the effectiveness of our marketing
• Remarketing: Show ads to previous visitors on other websites

Duration: Up to 24 months

Legal Basis: Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR)

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our website are set by third-party services. These third parties may include:

• Analytics Providers: To help us understand website usage
• Advertising Networks: To deliver relevant advertisements
• Social Media Platforms: To enable social sharing features
• Payment Processors: To securely process transactions

We do not control these third-party cookies. Please refer to the respective third party's privacy policy for more information about their cookies.

5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have several options to manage cookies:

5.1 Our Cookie Banner

When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie banner that allows you to:

• Accept all cookies
• Reject non-essential cookies
• Customize your preferences for different cookie categories

You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the cookie settings link in the footer of our website.

5.2 Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically:

• View cookies stored on your device
• Delete all or specific cookies
• Block all cookies or only third-party cookies
• Set your browser to notify you when cookies are set

Please note that blocking all cookies may affect the functionality of our website and other websites you visit.

5.3 Browser-Specific Instructions

For detailed instructions on managing cookies in popular browsers, visit:

• Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies
• Mozilla Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies
• Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies
• Microsoft Edge: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies

6. Data Transfers

Some of our third-party cookie providers may transfer your data outside the European Economic Area (EEA). Where this occurs, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place as described in our Privacy Policy.

7. Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you have rights regarding the personal data collected through cookies:

• Right to access your data
• Right to rectification
• Right to erasure
• Right to restrict processing
• Right to object
• Right to withdraw consent

For more information about your rights, please see our Privacy Policy.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

9. Contact Us

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