Cookie Policy

Last updated: 11.05.2025

What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide valuable information to website owners.

How We Use Cookies

At Straßen Scout, we use cookies for a variety of reasons, including:

  • Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. You may disable these by changing your browser settings, but this may affect how the website functions.
  • Analytics Cookies: We use analytics cookies to help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve our website structure, content, and user experience.
  • Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your preferred language or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features.
  • Personalization Cookies: These cookies collect information about your browsing habits to make advertising more relevant to you and your interests.

Types of Cookies We Use

1. Essential Cookies

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
cookie-consent Stores your cookie consent preferences 1 year
session-id Manages user session and security Session

2. Analytics Cookies

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
_ga Google Analytics cookie used to distinguish users 2 years
_ga_[ID] Google Analytics cookie used to persist session state 2 years
_gid Google Analytics cookie used to distinguish users 24 hours

3. Functionality Cookies

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
language Remembers user language preference 1 year
last_visit Tracks when a user last visited the site 30 days

Cookie Control

When you first visit our website, you will be presented with a cookie banner that allows you to select which types of cookies you wish to accept. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking on the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer of our website.

Most web browsers also allow some control of cookies through browser settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

How to Manage Cookies in Your Browser

Google Chrome

  1. Click the three dots in the top-right corner and select "Settings"
  2. Scroll down and click on "Privacy and security"
  3. Click on "Cookies and other site data"
  4. Choose your preferred cookie settings

Mozilla Firefox

  1. Click the three horizontal lines in the top-right corner and select "Options" (Windows) or "Preferences" (Mac)
  2. Click on "Privacy & Security"
  3. In the "Cookies and Site Data" section, choose your preferred settings

Safari

  1. Click on "Safari" in the menu bar and select "Preferences"
  2. Click on the "Privacy" tab
  3. Choose your preferred cookie settings

Microsoft Edge

  1. Click the three dots in the top-right corner and select "Settings"
  2. Click on "Cookies and site permissions"
  3. Click on "Manage and delete cookies and site data"
  4. Choose your preferred cookie settings

Changes to Our Cookie Policy

We may update our Cookie Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. Please check back periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about our Cookie Policy, please contact us:

  • By email: [email protected]
  • By phone: +43 (0)1 9219 226
  • By mail: Ringstrasse 10, 1010 Vienna, Austria