Cookie Policy

Last updated: 15th January 2026

What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners about how users interact with their sites.

This Cookie Policy explains how dataengineering GmbH ("we", "us", or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on our website dataengineering.pro. It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which provides more information about how we collect and use personal data.

Why We Use Cookies

We use cookies for several reasons:

  • To ensure our website functions properly and securely
  • To remember your preferences and settings
  • To analyse how our website is used and improve user experience
  • To provide relevant content and measure marketing effectiveness

Types of Cookies We Use

We use different types of cookies on our website, each serving specific purposes:

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation, access to secure areas, and form submissions. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.

Legal basis: Legitimate interest (essential for website functionality)

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.

Legal basis: Consent (required for analytics tracking)

Functional Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalisation, such as remembering your preferences, language settings, and other customisations you have made to the website.

Legal basis: Consent (required for enhanced functionality)

Marketing Cookies

These cookies track visitors across websites to display relevant advertisements and measure the effectiveness of marketing campaigns. They may be set by third-party advertising networks.

Legal basis: Consent (required for marketing and advertising)

Detailed Cookie Information

The following table provides specific information about the cookies used on our website:

Cookie Name Purpose Duration Type
cookie_consent Stores user cookie preferences and consent status 1 year Essential
session_id Maintains user session and security Session Essential
_ga Google Analytics - distinguishes unique users 2 years Analytics
_ga_* Google Analytics - session and campaign data 2 years Analytics
user_preferences Stores user interface preferences and settings 6 months Functional
contact_form Remembers form data to improve user experience 30 days Functional

Third-Party Cookies and Services

Our website uses services provided by third parties, which may set their own cookies. We have no control over these cookies, but we provide information about the main third-party services we use:

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to analyse website usage and improve user experience. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about how visitors use our site.

Purpose: Website analytics and performance measurement

Data collected: Anonymised usage statistics, page views, session duration

Privacy policy: Google Privacy Policy

Google Fonts

We use Google Fonts to display custom fonts on our website. When you visit our site, your browser may download fonts from Google's servers.

Purpose: Font delivery and website styling

Data collected: IP address, browser information, font requests

Privacy policy: Google Privacy Policy

Content Delivery Networks (CDN)

We use CDN services to deliver website content efficiently. These services may set cookies to optimise content delivery and performance.

Purpose: Website performance and content delivery optimisation

Data collected: IP address, browser information, content requests

How to Manage and Control Cookies

You have several options for managing cookies and controlling how they are used on our website:

Cookie Consent Banner

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

  • Accept all cookies for the full website experience
  • Reject non-essential cookies while keeping essential functionality
  • Customise your cookie preferences by category
  • Learn more about our cookie practices

Browser Settings

You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

  • View and delete existing cookies
  • Block cookies from specific websites
  • Block third-party cookies
  • Block all cookies (may affect website functionality)
  • Delete cookies when you close your browser

Important: Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website. Essential cookies cannot be disabled as they are necessary for basic website operation.

Browser-Specific Instructions

Chrome

Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and other site data

Firefox

Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data

Safari

Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data

Edge

Settings > Site permissions > Cookies and site data

Cookies on Mobile Devices

Mobile browsers also support cookie management, though the options may be located in different areas of the settings menu:

iOS Safari

Settings > Safari > Privacy & Security > Block All Cookies

Android Chrome

Chrome app > Settings > Site settings > Cookies

For other mobile browsers, please refer to your browser's help documentation or settings menu for cookie management options.

Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or the cookies we use. When we make significant changes, we will:

  • Update the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy
  • Notify users through our website or email when appropriate
  • Request new consent for new types of cookies where required by law
  • Provide information about what has changed in our cookie practices

We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies and similar technologies.

Legal Basis for Cookie Processing

Under GDPR and other applicable privacy laws, we process cookies based on the following legal grounds:

Legitimate Interest

For essential cookies necessary for website functionality, security, and basic operations. These cookies are necessary for our legitimate interest in providing a functional website.

Consent

For analytics, functional, and marketing cookies that are not essential for website operation. We obtain your explicit consent before setting these cookies.

You can withdraw your consent for non-essential cookies at any time through our cookie preference centre or by contacting us directly.

Questions About Cookies

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us using the information below:

Contact Information

Email: privacy@dataengineering.pro

Phone: +49 306150589

Address: dataengineering GmbH, Parkstraße 197, 10478 Berlin, Germany

Business Hours: Monday - Friday, 9:00 - 18:00 (CET/CEST)

For more information about how we handle your personal data, please see our Privacy Policy.