With this cookie policy, we would like to explain what cookies and cookie-like technologies are, how we and other service provider use them on this website, what information they collect, for how long and for what purposes we use them.
Table of contents
- Controller of the website
- Addition to the privacy policy
- What are cookies and similar technologies?
- What is the legal basis for setting/reading cookies?
- What rights does the website visitor have?
- How do I manage cookies in a browser?
- What types of cookies exist?
- Who can set cookies on this website?
- Which cookies are used on this website?
Controller of the website
- Provider: Augenarzt Schmidt, Germany
- Email: getpalmtura@gmail.com
Addition to the privacy policy
This cookie policy is a supplement to this website's privacy policy. The cookie policy specifies how a website uses cookies and what data it collects through them, while the privacy policy is a more comprehensive overview of all data processing activities on the website and beyond.
What are cookies and similar technologies?
Cookies are small pieces of information similar to text files that can be stored and read on the end device. They serve various purposes, including maintaining basic functionalities of the website, security and privacy, providing optional functions of the website, collecting statistic data on visitor flows and providing marketing systems. Practical examples of what can be stored in cookies are the storage of login status in user accounts, the content of shopping baskets in e-commerce platforms, or a user ID for tracking behavior on the website.
The information can technically be stored in various ways. The best-known examples of this are HTTP cookies and cookie-like technologies like local storage, session storage or IndexedDB. Each type of storage has different properties, which determine the technical handling, accessibility and controllers authorized to access the information. All these types of storage are usually summarized under the term "cookies" and are therefore called as such in this cookie policy.
What is the legal basis for setting/reading cookies?
The setting and reading of cookies is only permitted in the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA) in accordance with Art. 5 (3) ePrivacy Directive and Recital 66 ePrivacy Directive if a user has given their consent on the basis of comprehensive information about the purposes of the processing. The website operator may also set cookies if they are absolutely necessary to provide you as a user with the expressly requested service, e.g. the basic content of this website or other strictly necessary cookies for basic functions of the website that are displayed to you without your consent.
The setting and reading of cookies in Switzerland is in accordance with Art. 45c (b) FMG (Fernmeldegesetz) only permitted if a user has the option to object the processing of data on the basis of comprehensive information about the purposes of the processing. In exceptional cases, consent must be obtained for the processing of personal data in cookies in Switzerland.
What rights does the website visitor have?
Services and their cookies can be set and read on the legal basis of your consent or a legitimate interest. When you visited this website for the first time, you were asked for your consent and had the opportunity to object to the use of certain services. We have explained which legal basis is used for which service in our consent dialog.
You have the right to view the history of your choices, change your privacy settings, object to the use of services and withdraw your consent at any time. Below you will find ways to exercise your rights:
How do I manage cookies in a browser?
- How to remove cookies in a browser: To remove cookies from your device, you can delete the browser data in your browser settings. This will delete all cookies from all websites you have visited, possibly including saved login data and website settings. In some browsers, you can only delete the cookies and similar data without deleting the entire browsing history.
- How to control cookies in a browser: If you want to have more precise control over the cookies of certain websites, go to the privacy and cookie settings in your browser. Here you can adjust the settings for the use of cookies on individual websites.
- How to block cookies in a browser: With most modern browsers, you can specify in the settings that no cookies are stored on your device. However, blocking cookies may mean that certain services and functions do not work properly, e.g. logging in as a user. There are also extensions for many browsers that can block the setting of cookies on websites.
- How to manage cookies on this website: To adjust your preferences regarding cookies on this website, you can change your settings at any time by clicking on the link in the „Website visitor's rights“ section.
You can find more information about the handling of cookies at devowl.io/rcb/cookie-handling/.
What types of cookies exist?
- Essential cookies are indispensable for the basic functionality of a website and enable functions such as saving login information or access to secure areas of the site. These include, for example, security cookies, which can identify a bot that is not wanted on the website by storing an authentication key in a cookie.
- Functional cookies improve the user experience by storing information and preferences such as language settings or appearance settings of the website to provide personalized. This includes, for example, preference cookies that store the user's preferred video quality on a website.
- Statistics cookies collect data about the use of a website in order to gain insights into user behavior and to optimize the performance of the website. This includes, for example, a randomly assigned user ID that can be used to determine whether you have visited a subpage of the website.
- Marketing cookies are used to track user behavior across different websites and to display personalized advertising based on the interests and surfing behavior of users. This includes, for example, advertising cookies that store an interaction with an advertisement on the website and pass it on to advertisers or a chat system for pre-sale questions and customer support.
Who can set cookies on this website?
On this website, both the operator of the website and third-party services which are used on this website may set cookies and access its content. Who can access which cookies and their content differs between first-party and third-party cookies. First-party cookies are created by the visited website and can only be read by the website operator and integrated third-party services on this website. Third-party cookies are set by usually third-party services on other domains, can be read on all websites on which the service that controls the domain is embedded and, for example, used by advertising networks to track user behavior across different websites and offer personalized advertising.
Which cookies are used on this website?
| Category | Technical cookie name | Technical cookie host | Service | Duration | Type | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essential | real_cookie_banner* | .schmidt-augenarzt.de | Real Cookie Banner | 365 days | HTTP Cookie | Unique identifier for the consent, but not for the website visitor. Revision hash for the cookie banner settings (texts, colors, functions, service groups, services, content blockers, etc.). IDs for consented services and service groups. |
| Essential | real_cookie_banner*-tcf | .schmidt-augenarzt.de | Real Cookie Banner | 365 days | HTTP Cookie | Consents collected as part of TCF and stored in TC-String format, including TCF vendors, purposes, special purposes, functions and special functions. |
| Essential | real_cookie_banner*-gcm | .schmidt-augenarzt.de | Real Cookie Banner | 365 days | HTTP Cookie | The consents collected in Google Consent Mode for the various consent types (purposes) are stored for all services compatible with Google Consent Mode. |
| Essential | real_cookie_banner-test | .schmidt-augenarzt.de | Real Cookie Banner | 365 days | HTTP Cookie | Cookie that was set to test the functionality of HTTP cookies. Will be deleted immediately after the test. |
| Essential | real_cookie_banner* | https://schmidt-augenarzt.de | Real Cookie Banner | - | Local Storage | Unique identifier for the consent, but not for the website visitor. Revision hash for the cookie banner settings (texts, colors, functions, service groups, services, content blockers, etc.). IDs for consented services and service groups. Only stored until consent is documented on the website server. |
| Essential | real_cookie_banner*-tcf | https://schmidt-augenarzt.de | Real Cookie Banner | - | Local Storage | Consents collected as part of TCF are stored in TC string format, including TCF vendors, purposes, special purposes, functions and special functions. Stored only until the consent is documented on the website server. |
| Essential | real_cookie_banner*-gcm | https://schmidt-augenarzt.de | Real Cookie Banner | - | Local Storage | Consents recorded as part of Google Consent Mode are stored in consent types (purposes) for all services compatible with Google Consent Mode. It is only stored until the consent is documented on the website server. |
| Essential | real_cookie_banner-consent-queue* | https://schmidt-augenarzt.de | Real Cookie Banner | - | Local Storage | Local caching of the selection in the cookie banner until the server documents consent; documentation is attempted periodically or when changing pages if the server is unavailable or overloaded. |
The cookie policy was last updated on April 3, 2026.