A cookie is a small data packet exchanged between computer programs and stored on your end device (such as your desktop computer, notebook or smartphone) when you visit a website. Cookies contain a so-called cookie ID, which acts as a unique identifier for each specific cookie. This ID is comprised of a sequence of characters that can be used to link websites and servers to the specific Internet browser in which the cookie is stored. This enables the websites and servers visited to distinguish the individual user’s browser from other browsers that contain different cookies. A specific Internet browser can be recognised and identified via the unique cookie ID.
The information generated by cookies is required to
In addition to statistical analyses, this data and information is evaluated to improve data protection and data security in our company in order to ensure that the personal data we process is protected in the most effective way.
Festo uses cookies in different ways and for different purposes, such as:
Festo uses cookies with the following functions:
You can manage and/or delete cookies if you prefer.
To find out how, visit: http://www.aboutcookies.org/ (in English).
You can delete cookies that have been saved to your computer, and most browsers can be configured to prevent cookies from being stored. However, you may then have to configure certain settings manually each time you visit a site and accept that some functions may be restricted. Disabling all cookies may mean that some of the basic features on our website can no longer be used.
You can decide which types of cookies you want to allow on the Festo website by clicking on the selection fields in our cookie controller below: