Information about the use of cookies and the analysis of usage data.
We use cookies to identify your user interest and particularly popular sections of our websites and improve the design of these websites and make it even more user-friendly based on this information.
1. Functions and use of cookies.
a. Cookies are small files that are saved by websites that you visit on your desktop, notebook or mobile device. They allow us to tell whether, e.g. there has already been a connection between your device and our websites in the past or which language and other settings you prefer. Cookies may also contain personal data.
b. Using our websites means that you consent to the use of cookies.
You can also use our websites without consenting to the use of cookies. This means you can decline the use of cookies and also delete cookies at any time by configuring the corresponding settings on your device. For this purpose, proceed as follows:
i. Most browsers are preconfigured to automatically accept cookies. You can change this default setting by activating the "Do not accept cookies" setting in your browser.
ii. You can delete any available cookies at any time. Please refer to the instructions of your browser or device manufacturer for detailed information on how to do so.
iii. As is the case for the use of cookies, their rejection or deletion is linked to the device used as well as the browser used. This means that you must deny the use of cookies or delete cookies for each device you own and also for each browser if using several browsers.
c. If you decide against the use of cookies, it is possible that not all of our websites' functions will be available to you or that individual functions will only be available to you to a limited extent.
d. We categorise cookies as follows:
i. Strictly necessary cookies (type 1)
These cookies are absolutely necessary for the websites' functions. Without these cookies we would not be able to offer you services such as the vehicle configurator, for example.
ii. Functional cookies (type 2)
These cookies make use easier and facilitate website functions. For example, we store your language settings in functional cookies.
iii. Performance cookies (type 3)
These cookies collect information on how you use our websites. This allows us to tell which parts of our Internet offering are particularly popular in order to improve our offering for you. Please also read the relevant section entitled "Analysis of usage data".
iv. Third-party cookies (type 4)
These cookies are set by third parties, e.g. social networks, such as Facebook, Twitter and Google+, whose content you can integrate using the social plug-ins available on our websites. For more information about the use and function of the social plug-ins, please see section 4 of our data protection notices.