Cookie Policy
Last updated: 23 September 2026
1. What are cookies?
Cookies and similar technologies are small files or other technologies that are stored on your device or accessed from your device when you visit a website.
They can be used to make a website function properly, remember preferences, analyse website usage or measure advertising performance.
2. How we use cookies
We use the following categories of cookies and similar technologies:
Necessary
These technologies are required for the basic operation, security and functionality of the website.
They do not require consent where they are strictly necessary to provide a service you have requested or to operate the website.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Storage | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pll_language | Aterise GmbH (first-party) | Remembers the selected language (EN/DE) | Cookie | 1 year |
| consent_preferences | Aterise GmbH (first-party) | Stores your cookie consent choice | Local storage | Until you change your choice or clear browser storage |
Analytics
With your consent, we use PostHog to understand how visitors use our website and to improve its content and performance.
These technologies may collect information about your device, browser, pages viewed and interactions with the website. They are loaded only after you have given your consent.
We do not use Google Analytics on this website.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Storage | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ph_phc_…_posthog | PostHog Inc. (USA) | Pseudonymous visitor ID and session data | Cookie and local storage | Cookie lifetime 12 months (PostHog default) |
| ph_phc_…_window_id, ph_phc_…_session_registered_properties, ph_phc_…_primary_window_exists | PostHog Inc. (USA) | Session and browser-tab bookkeeping | Session storage | Until the browser tab is closed |
| __ph_opt_in_out_… | PostHog Inc. (USA) | Stores the PostHog opt-in/opt-out status | Local storage | Deleted when consent is withdrawn |
Marketing and advertising
With your consent, we use Google Ads conversion tracking to measure whether visitors who clicked on one of our ads later contact us. These cookies are set only after you have consented to the “Marketing” category. We do not use remarketing audiences.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Storage | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _gcl_au | Google Ireland Limited | Stores ad-click information for conversion measurement (Google Ads) | Cookie (aterise.com) | 90 days |
| _gcl_aw | Google Ireland Limited | Stores the Google click identifier (GCLID) for conversion measurement | Cookie (aterise.com) | 90 days |
| IDE | Google Ireland Limited | Conversion measurement and fraud prevention (doubleclick.net) | Cookie (third-party) | 13 months |
| test_cookie | Google Ireland Limited | Checks whether the browser accepts cookies (doubleclick.net) | Cookie (third-party) | 15 minutes |
3. Your choices
Necessary technologies are always active because they are required for the operation and security of the website.
Analytics technologies are activated only after you give your consent.
You can accept or reject optional technologies or manage your preferences through our Cookie Settings at any time.
You can also withdraw your consent at any time.
4. Service providers
Depending on the consent you have given, information may be processed on our behalf by PostHog Inc., 2261 Market Street #4008, San Francisco, CA 94114, USA (website analytics, only with your consent). Details on the processing of personal data, including the services we use for contact requests and business communication, the legal bases, international transfers and your rights are set out in our Privacy Policy.
5. Changes
We may update this Cookie Policy when our use of cookies or similar technologies changes or when required by applicable law.