Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to the site owners.

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies we use on washshsieve.world, why we use them, and how you can manage your preferences.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

• To ensure the website functions properly
• To remember your preferences and settings
• To understand how visitors use our website
• To improve your browsing experience
• To deliver relevant content and advertisements (if consented)

3. Types of Cookies We Use

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you, such as setting your privacy preferences or filling in forms.

• cookie_consent: Stores your cookie consent preferences. Duration: 1 year
• cookie_settings: Stores your detailed cookie category preferences. Duration: 1 year

Analytics Cookies

These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our website. They help us understand which pages are most and least popular.

• Page view tracking
• Session duration measurement
• Traffic source identification

Marketing Cookies

These cookies may be set through our site by advertising partners. They may be used to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertisements on other sites.

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages. We do not control the dissemination of these cookies. Please check the relevant third-party website for more information about their cookies.

Third-party services may include:

• Font providers (Google Fonts)
• Icon libraries (Font Awesome)
• Analytics services (when enabled)

5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

When you first visit our website, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner that allows you to:

• Accept All: Accept all categories of cookies
• Reject: Accept only strictly necessary cookies
• Cookie Settings: Customize which categories of cookies you accept

You can change your preferences at any time by clearing site data for this website (including local storage keys used for consent, if any) and revisiting the site, which will display the consent banner again, or by using your browser settings to remove stored data.

6. Browser Cookie Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically find these settings in the "Options" or "Preferences" menu of your browser.

Please note that disabling certain cookies may impact the functionality of our website.

To learn more about cookies and how to manage them, visit:

• www.aboutcookies.org
• www.allaboutcookies.org

7. Cookie Retention

Cookies have varying lifespans:

• Session cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
• Persistent cookies: Remain on your device for a set period or until manually deleted

Our consent cookies are retained for 1 year from the date of your consent.

8. Legal Basis

We use cookies in accordance with:

• General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
• ePrivacy Directive (Cookie Law)
• Austrian Telecommunications Act (TKG)

Strictly necessary cookies are used to provide the service you request (Art. 5(3) ePrivacy Directive as implemented in Austria, together with the EU GDPR). Analytics and marketing cookies are used only on the basis of your consent (GDPR Art. 6(1)(a)); you may withdraw consent at any time with effect for the future without affecting the lawfulness of processing before withdrawal.

Rules on storing information on your device or accessing it are also subject to Austrian telecommunications law (Telekommunikationsgesetz, TKG) as applicable.

9. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal reasons. The updated version will be indicated by the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.