What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer, smartphone, or tablet when you visit our website. They ensure that the website functions properly and collect information to improve your user experience.

In addition to cookies, our website may also use similar technologies such as pixels, scripts, and social plug-ins. These collectively fall under the term “cookies.”

Why Do We Use Cookies?

ACE-JTC uses cookies to:

  • Ensure the technical and proper functioning of the website.
  • Remember your preferences (such as language settings).
  • Analyse and improve the use of the website.
  • Display personalised content and advertisements (with your consent).

Types of Cookies

We distinguish the following categories:

  1. Strictly necessary cookies: essential for the operation of the website.
  2. Functional cookies: remember your preferences and personal settings.
  3. Analytical cookies: measure website traffic and performance (e.g., via Google Analytics).
  4. Marketing and tracking cookies: track browsing behaviour for advertising purposes (only with your consent).

Which Cookies Do We Use?

An up-to-date overview of all cookies used is always shown in our cookie banner during your first visit.

Examples:

  • _ga (Google Analytics) – retention period: 2 years – purpose: website analytics.
  • PHPSESSID (functional) – retention period: session – purpose: website functionality.
  • _fbp (Facebook Pixel) – retention period: 3 months – purpose: marketing.

Consent and Cookie Management

During your first visit, we display a cookie banner in which you can:

  • Give consent for non-essential cookies.
  • Set your preferences per category.
  • Withdraw or change your consent at any time via the cookie settings.

In addition, you can also manage cookies through the settings of your browser (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge).

Retention Periods

Cookies have different lifespans:

  • Session cookies: automatically deleted when you close your browser.
  • Persistent cookies: stored for a longer period until you delete them yourself or the retention period expires.

The exact retention period per cookie can be found in our cookie banner.

Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies are placed by third parties (such as Google, Meta, LinkedIn). These parties may process your data outside the EU. We always ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place (such as standard contractual clauses or adequacy decisions).

We recommend consulting the privacy and cookie policies of these third parties as well.

Your Rights

You always have the right to:

  • Withdraw your consent.
  • Obtain information about the cookies we use.
  • Have your data erased or restricted.

More information about your rights can be found in our Privacy Policy.

Changes

We reserve the right to amend this Cookie Policy, for example due to legal changes or modifications in our use of cookies. In the event of significant changes, you will be informed on the website or via the cookie banner.

This Cookie Policy complements our Privacy Policy.