Cookie Notice

GMS AG and its affiliates (“GMS”, “we” or respectively “us” / “our”) use small data files i.e. cookies and similar technologies (“Cookies”) when you visit and browse our website.

This Cookie Notice (“Cookie Notice”) describes GMS’ practices with respect to Cookies and provides additional details about their usage across our website. These details include information about what Cookies are, the types of Cookies we use, their purposes, and your rights in relation to Cookies.

Please read this Cookie Notice carefully to understand what information we collect through Cookies when you visit our website. In addition, you can review our Privacy Notice to understand what personal information we collect, process, transfer or use, when you use our website.

What are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer or mobile device by your internet browser when you visit our website. They contain information that helps optimize your digital experience and the functionality of our website, providing you with a unique browsing experience. Cookies allow us to better understand your needs, improve our website, troubleshoot any problems, and monitor our performance.

The information collected through cookies depends on the types you allow from our website. This can include details on how you arrived at and used our website, as well as your IP address.

Types of Cookies

First-party cookies are cookies that belong to us and are used by our website when you visit it.
Third-party cookies are placed by third parties when you use our website. These Cookies may be placed on your computer or mobile device by a third party providing a service for us, such as Google Analytics, to improve market research.
Session cookies are created temporarily and placed on your device only during your browsing session through our website. They are deleted once you close the browser. A browser session starts when you open your browser and finishes when you close it.
Persistent cookies remain on your device even after you close the browser. They will stay saved on your browser until you delete them or until they expire, whichever comes first.

What Cookies does GMS use?

Our website uses combination of first-party and third-party Cookies, as well as session and persistent Cookies. GMS categorises these Cookies as “strictly necessary” and “supplementary”.

Strictly necessary Cookies are essential for the full functionality of our website. Therefore, we may store these Cookies on your device only if they are strictly necessary for the operation of our website.

Supplementary Cookies may be used for content and ad personalization, as well as for gathering analytics data. These Cookies are divided into:

• Functional Cookies help you remember your preferences and settings. They save preferences such as language or layout, so the next time you visit our website, it will recognize your settings and deliver a customized version to your browser.
• Performance Cookies collect and report information anonymously to help GMS understand how our website visitors interact with the website. They also help us detect various attacks on our website.
• Marketing Cookies track visitors to our website across other websites, allowing us to deliver more relevant advertising. Such ads are more valuable both for you and for the advertisers. 
• Unclassified Cookies are in the process of being classified, together with the providers of individual Cookies.

You may find out more information on each Cookie category we use in our Cookie Notice Tool, including their specific designation, provider, and purpose, as well as their individual lifespan.

The Cookie Notice Tool on our website is provided by Cybot A/S, Denmark (Cookiebot).

How to control and delete Cookies?

You can choose whether to accept cookies or not within your browser, as different browsers offer different controls.

First-party Cookies can be disabled throughout our website. However, you cannot turn off strictly necessary Cookies as our website will not be able to function properly without them. By continuing to use this website, you are agreeing to GMS placing strictly necessary Cookies on your computer or mobile device as described in this notice. If you do not wish to accept strictly necessary Cookies, you must stop using the website.

To make this website better for visitors and promote it, we have a legitimate interest in placing functional, performance and marketing cookies on your device. If you do not wish to accept these supplementary Cookies, you can:

A) Change your preferences by turning off each supplementary Cookie type in the Cookie Notice Tool.

B) Remove supplementary Cookies by deleting them using your internet browser settings.

To learn more about controlling Cookies using your browser, visit one of the following links: Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Firefox, Safari.

Third-party Cookies are regulated by third-party websites and their respective Cookie policies. As we do not own these cookies, you cannot control them through our website. However, you may adjust your browser settings to block the use of third-party Cookies. You can disable third-party behavioral advertising Cookies using Cookie Notice Tool.

If you disable Cookies on our website, you will still be able to browse it, but may experience difficulties or certain functions may not work as intended. 

Amendments and changes

This Cookie Notice may be amended and updated from time to time in a commercial context or due to legislative changes. Please review this Cookie Notice periodically for changes.

Contacts

If you have any questions or concerns regarding our Cookie Notice, or you have any feedback or suggestions to make it better, please do not hesitate to contact our Data Protection Officer via email dataprotection@gms.net