Cookie Policy
This policy on the use of cookies (“Cookie Policy”) describes how we, LD Didactic GmbH, based in Leyboldstrasse 1, 50354 Hürth, (“LD”), use cookies as part the corporate website of www.ld-didactic.com and of the webshop at www.leybold-shop.com or www.leybold-shop.de (all together and each, “Seite”):
I. What are cookies?
II. Which types of cookies are used by LD?
III. Will cookies be stored on my Device only by LD?
IV. Will cookies be permanently stored on my Device?
V. How to enable, disable and administer cookies?
VI. Overview: Cookies used by LD
I. What are cookies?
Cookies are text files that are downloaded to and stored on the device used by you to surf in the Internet (e.g. a computer or a smartphone; collectively referred to as “Device”), whenever you access a website. Cookies can store a variety of information. The type of information stored in the particular cookies is presented in the table below in sec. VI. (“Cookie Table”). Cookies can also be recognized by other websites. For further information please visit de.wikipedia.org/wiki/http_cookie.
II. Which types of cookies are used by LD?
LD uses different types of cookies on the Webpage. These cookies serve different purposes. According to their purpose, cookies may generally be assigned to one of the following categories:
- Strictly necessary cookies;
- Functional cookies;and
- Analytical cookies.
Our Webpage uses cookies from all of the above categories in order to provide you with the best Internet experience. For a detailed list of the cookies used by us please see the Cookie Table below.
III. Will cookies be stored on my Device only by LD?
No. The cookies used by us are both first-party cookies and third-party cookies. First-party cookies are cookies from LD, serving our purposes, including but not limited to the provision of the webshop at www.leybold-shop.com or www.leybold-shop.de („Webshop”) and interactive information, and our statistics purposes. Third-party cookies, on the other hand, are set by third-party suppliers under a domain different from those of the Webpage. These third-party cookies enable analyses across websites. Refer to the Cookie Table below to see whether the respective cookie is a first-party cookie or a third-party-cookie.
IV. Will cookies be permanently stored on my Device?
Whether and for how long cookies remain stored on a Device mainly depends on whether the cookie set is a persistent cookie or a session cookie. Session cookies will remain stored on your Device only until you close the browser. Persistent cookies will remain stored on your Device until they expire or are deleted by you (e.g. by deleting your browsing history or by your targeted deletion of the cookies via your browser settings). For the duration of storage of the particular cookies, please see the Cookie Table below.
V. How to enable, disable and administer cookies?
1. Strictly necessary cookies
Our Webshop uses cookies that are strictly necessary for your shopping and your order. These cookies will be set by us on your Device without us explicitly asking for your consent. The types of such cookies can be seen in the Cookie Table below. If you do not accept the use of these cookies, please disable cookies or refrain from visiting our Webshop.
You will not be able to place orders in our Webshop without the cookies set by us. Instead you may use our order hotline.
2. Permission
In addition to the strictly necessary cookies, we will set cookies on your Device only, if you have given your prior consenr. Such cookies are functional cookies and analytical cookies. The exact types of such cookies can be seen in the Cookie Table below.
You consent to the use of cookies by continuing to surf on the Webpage, after you have been informed by us on the use of cookies.
If you do not consent to use of cookies by the Webpage, please leave the Webpage. You are free to withdraw your consent at any time, for example by deleting the cookies. If you do not accept all cookies or withdraw your consent, you may still browse the contents of the Webpage; however, in this case you may not be able to use the full functionality of the Webpage
3. Browser settings
In addition, you may configure the settings of your browser used to browse the Webpage to enable, disable or delete cookies. Detailed instructions on how to do so are provided by your browser. Click here to go to:
- Managing cookies in the Internet Explorer;
- Managing cookies in Chrome;
- Managing cookies in Firefox;
- Managing cookies in Safari iOS.
Please note that some functions or sections of the Webpage are not available if your browser does not accept cookies. For more information on how to change the browser settings, please visit www.allaboutcookies.org.
VI. Cookie Table: Cookies used by LD
In the following, we explain in detail the cookies that are used on the Webpage.
Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are essential for the operation of the Webpage, since they enable you to freely move on the Webpage and to use the desired functions, such as the shopping cart on our Webpage. If you do not permit the use of these cookies, your visit of the Webpage may be impaired, as not all functions are available.
| Cookie name, type and origin of the cookie | Purpose of the cookie |
|---|---|
frontend (Session) from www.ld-didactic.de |
This cookie is the basic element for our Webshop and enables you to select and order articles in our Webshop. The cookie stores information on your current visit on the Webpage: for example, the time when you access any subpage, the category in which you are moving, the products that you intend to order and therefore have added to the shopping cart. The cookie also stores the products that you have already viewed. In addition, this cookie allows you to log in to the Webpage, ensures that you remain logged in and helps you to successfully log out. The information collected by the cookie is assigned to the current session of your browser and is deleted when the browser is closed. If this cookie is refused, you will not be able to place an order via our Webshop. LD does not use this information for purposes other than as described. |
external_no_cache from www.ld-didactic.de |
This cookie enables us to store and update the information on your current session, such as your IP address or your browser type, which are relevant to the Webpage. This cookie in particular updates your shopping cart, once you add a new article. If this cookie is refused, our Webshop functionality cannot be made available. |
Functional cookies
These cookies enable us to provide the functions and contents of the Webpage tailored to your specific needs, as these cookies store your preferences. For example, these cookies can be used to store your user data in our Forum or to store your choice of language. In addition, these cookies can be used to offer interactive information, such as viewing our virtual catalogs or watching our product videos.
| Cookie name | Purpose of the cookie |
|---|---|
bb_lastactivity bb_lastvisit (both persistent – valid for 1 year) |
These cookies origin from the forum software vBulletin and help us operate the Forum. These cookies store your activities and your last visit to our Forum. This enables us to inform you at your next visit to our Forum about what was written and discussed in our Forum in the meantime and about which users are new in our Forum. This information is not processed for any further purposes. |
bb_sessionhash |
This cookie origins from the forum software vBulletin and helps us operate the Forum. This cookie stores your current session and ensures that you remain logged in to the Forum during your visit for as long as you wish. |
T3x_gd_dlformlog |
This cookie enables registered users of our Webpage to download specific information or documents. To this end, the cookie verifies by means of a reference ID created in the process of registration for the download, whether the relevant user is that one who has previously entered his/her email address, postal code and name in order to register for the download. In addition, this cookie allows you to get from our Webpage to our Webshop without, for example, having to re-enter the information previously entered by you. This cookie does not cover the download of general product information and similar information. |
YSC VISITOR-INFO1-LIVE PREF from |
These cookies enable us to offer product videos to you. In addition, these cookies store information on whether you are currently logged in to your Google account or Youtube account. These cookies also store any instance of your watching the respective product video. Thus, at your next visit to www.youtube.com, similar videos may be displayed for you. |
Iutk |
We use this cookie to sum up all queries sent by you and your browser within one session. Thus, this cookie ensures that you, once logged in, remain logged in and can browse all pages of the login area. |
fe_typo_user |
We use this cookie to sum up all queries sent by you and your browser within one session. Thus, this cookie ensures that you, once logged in, remain logged in and can browse all pages of the login area. |
PHPSESSID |
This cookie stores your current session in respect of PHP applications and thus warrants that all functions of the Webpage that are based on the PHP programming language can be completely displayed. |
Analytical Cookies
These cookies collect data on how the Webpage is used, for example on which subpages of the Webpage were most frequently visited. These cookies provide LD with analytical data on the performance of the Webpage and clues as to how improve the Webpage.
| Cookie name | Purpose of the cookie |
|---|---|
__utma __utmc __utmz NID from Google Analytics |
LD uses Google Analytics, which is a web analytics service from Google Inc. Google Analytics sets a cookie on your Device for the purpose of recognizing you on an anonymous basis, once you return to a specific Webpage. Google uses the information received from the cookie in order to store a profile of which pages you have accessed within a session. However, Google Analytics abridges your IP address by the last three digits prior to storage and further processing, so that you cannot be identified. Google acts as an external data processor of LD and analyzes the data collected only on behalf of LD. LD uses the data received from Google Analytics for its business planning, for its own business operations as well as for marketing activities aiming at understanding better how to improve the contents of our web-based services and the associated user experience. You may refuse the collection of your data by this cookie by downloading and installing the following browser plug-ins: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en. If your Google does not provide any plug-in for your browser, you may click here. We will then set a cookie on your Device that prevents Google Analytics from collecting your data on the Webpage. Further information on this cookie is available under http://www.google.com/intl/en/privacypolicy.html. |
We update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Please check on a regular basis whether a new version is available. The date of the last amendment of this document is displayed at the bottom of the Webpage.
Last amended: January 2014