Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy is a part of our Privacy Policy which describes what type of information we collect from visitors to the website, how we use it, and how visitors can control what type of information is being collected.

What are cookies

Cookies are a common feature used on almost all websites. Cookies are small text files that are stored on a users device when visiting a website and can be read by the operator of the website. This allows a website to e.g. recognise the device or to store some information about your preferences.

How do we use cookies

We use cookies for different reasons, including measuring the performance of our sites, analyzing common usage patterns, and recognising and remembering your preferences. For this we collect data about the device like operating system, and browser version, or data regarding the usage of our website like which pages are visited how often and in what order. We may also store information about your preferences to improve your experience on the website.

What types of cookies do we use

  • Strictly neccessary cookies

    These are cookies that are essential to the basic functionality of our websites. We or our service providers do not store or process these cookies on our servers. If you set your browser to block these cookies, certain functions of our websites might not work for you. In particular, we won’t be able to save your preferences about cookies.
    All information stored in these cookies is collected and stored in an anonymous or pseudonymous form.

  • Functionality Cookies

    These are cookies that are used to recognise and remember your chaoices and preferences when you return to our site so that we can provide you with a more smooth and personalised browsing experience. These cookies only include first party cookies and are not shared with or processed by any third party.
    All information stored in these cookies is collected and stored in an anonymous or pseudonymous form.

  • Performance Cookies

    These are cookies which measure how often our sites are visited, and how visitors use them. We use this information to improve our sites, so that users have a better browsing experience. For example we collect information of which pages are most frequently visited, and from which types of devices or browsers they are accessed.
    We also use external service providers to help with these measurements. For example we use Google Analytics cookies to record information about the yourney of visitors between pages of our websites and how much time they spend on our pages. See our Privacy Policy for more details about the integration of services from 3rd party service providers on our website.
    All information stored in these cookies is collected and stored in an anonymous or pseudonymous form.

How to control the behaviour of cookies on dh-ch.ch

You can configure what kind of cookies should be stored on your device when accessing our websites by updating your Cookie Settings for dh-ch.ch.

How to delete or disable cookies completely

You can also delete or disable the use of cookies completely through the settings of your web browser. Keep in mind, that certain functionalities on this website might not work anymore after disabling cookies

Last updated: December 3, 2019