Cookie-Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet, smartphone) by websites you visit. They enable websites and services to recognize your device, store information about your preferences or actions, and provide functionality such as maintaining a login session or tracking usage statistics.

2. Types of Cookies We Use

1. Strictly Necessary Cookies

   • Purpose: These cookies are essential for you to move around our website and use its features. Without these cookies, certain services (e.g., account login) cannot be provided.

   • Legal Basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest) or Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (fulfilment of a contract).

2. Functional Cookies

   • Purpose: These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (e.g., language preferences) and provide enhanced, more personalized features.

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

3. Analytics/Performance Cookies

   • Purpose: These cookies collect aggregated, anonymous data about how visitors use our site (e.g., which pages are visited most often) to improve how the website works.

   • Legal Basis: Where required by law, we obtain consent under Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. Otherwise, processing may be based on our legitimate interest in optimizing our services.

4. Targeting/Advertising Cookies (if applicable)

   • Purpose: These cookies may be used to deliver ads more relevant to your interests, or to limit how many times you see an advertisement.

   • Legal Basis: Typically requires consent under Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR in jurisdictions where targeting cookies must be explicitly opted into.

3. How We Use Cookies

• Session Management: To keep you logged in as you navigate through the TENUM® platform.

• Preferences: To remember your language settings or other customizations.

• Analytics: To understand user interactions and improve the platform’s usability.

• Security: To detect abuse, such as repeated failed login attempts.

4. Third-Party Cookies

We may use third-party service providers that place cookies on your device to collect information about your online activities on our website. These providers help us analyze website traffic or deliver relevant advertisements. Any data collected by these third parties is governed by their respective privacy policies.

5. Consent and Cookie Management

1. Consent

   • Certain cookies (e.g., strictly necessary cookies) do not require explicit consent because they enable essential services.

   • For cookies requiring consent (such as analytics or targeting cookies), you may be presented with a cookie banner where you can grant or withdraw consent.

2. Browser Settings

   • Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings, including deleting existing cookies or blocking certain types.

   • If you choose to block all cookies, some parts of our platform may not function properly.

6. Data Retention

Cookies may remain on your device for different periods of time. Some cookies expire at the end of each browsing session (session cookies), others remain until they are deleted (persistent cookies). Expiration times are specified in the cookies themselves.

7. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in the types of cookies we use, how we use them, or applicable laws. Updated versions will be posted on our website, and the “Last Updated” date will be revised accordingly. Continuing to use our website or services after any changes indicates your acceptance of the updated policy.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, you can contact us at: