Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy sets out how we, RiTZELMUt Ventures GmbH, Thorwaldsenstraße 3, 12157 Berlin

Germany (“QR Cloud”, “we”, “us” or “our”), use cookies and other digital technologies on our website at www.qr-cloud.com

This Cookie Policy sits in line with Germany`s Telecommunications Act (“TKG”) and the EU`s Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (“PECR”).

This Policy should be read along with our Privacy Policy and if you have any questions, comments or wish to exercise your rights under applicable data protection law, please email info@qr-cloud.com or write to us at the above address.

What are cookies?

Like most websites you visit, our website uses cookies and other similar technologies (commonly referred to as “cookies”). Cookies are text files embedded in a website that contain small amounts of information that is downloaded to your device or embedded in a website when you visit it. Cookies can then be sent back to the original website or to another website that recognizes that cookie on each subsequent visit. 

We use different types of cookies on our website for different purposes as set out below. Some of these cookies are placed by us and others by third parties.

Necessary cookies – These cookies are required for the operation of our website to enable core website functions, ensure website security, and enable network management. They are sometimes referred to as “strictly necessary” or “essential” cookies. Without these cookies, a website cannot function properly. These include, for example, cookies that allow us to remember your preferences for agreeing to cookies and to balance network load. 

Functional and Analytical Cookies – These cookies are either functional or analytical. They are used to improve functionality, enhance, and personalize the browsing experience and analyze website traffic and usage.

  • Analytical cookies allow us to recognize and count the number of visitors and see how visitors use our website. They help us understand and measure how you interact with our website, allow us to collect statistics about our website visitors to better understand them and improve the way our website works, for example by ensuring that users can easily find what they are looking for. 
  • Functional cookies are used to improve what you can do on our website. Examples of this include helping us to deliver a better and more personalized user experience for you, testing and delivering the best website design, layout, and content, and remembering the choices you make between sessions. This allows us to improve and personalize our content for you, greet you by name and remember your preferences.
  • In addition, certain third-party cookies are required to enable some functionality embedded on the website. These third-party cookies are only placed when you interact with certain functionality on the website. 

Below you will find a list of the non-essential cookies (Performance and analytics we use, with their name, description, lifetime, and type, so you know what you are consenting to. Please note that this list may be updated from time to time.

  • _gcl_au
    • Google Tag Manager sets this cookie to experiment advertisement efficiency of websites using their services.
    • 3 months
    • Analytics
  • _uetsid
    • Bing Ads sets this cookie to engage with a user that has previously visited the website.
    • 1 day
    • Performance
  • _uetvid
    • Bing Ads sets this cookie to engage with a user that has previously visited the website.
    • 1 year 24 days
    • Performance
  • MUID
    • Microsoft Bing sets this cookie to identify unique web browsers visiting Microsoft sites. These cookies are used for advertising, site analytics, and other operational purposes.
    • 1 year 24 days
    • Advertisement
  • _ga_*
    • Google Analytics sets this cookie to store and count page views.
    • 1 year 1 month 4 days
    • Analytics
  • _ga
    • The _ga cookie, installed by Google Analytics, calculates visitor, session and campaign data and also keeps track of site usage for the site’s analytics report. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognize unique visitors.
    • 1 year 1 month 4 days
    • Analytics
  • CLID
    • Microsoft Clarity set this cookie to store information about how visitors interact with the website. The cookie helps to provide an analysis report. The data collection includes the number of visitors, where they visit the website, and the pages visited.
    • 1 year
    • Analytics
  • _clck
    • Microsoft Clarity sets this cookie to retain the browser’s Clarity User ID and settings exclusive to that website. This guarantees that actions taken during subsequent visits to the same website will be linked to the same user ID.
    • 1 year
    • Analytics
  • SM
    • Microsoft Clarity cookie set this cookie for synchronizing the MUID across Microsoft domains.
    • session
    • Analytics
  • MUID
    • Microsoft Bing sets this cookie to identify unique web browsers visiting Microsoft sites. These cookies are used for advertising, site analytics, and other operational purposes.
    • 1 year 24 days
    • Advertisement
  • MR
    • This cookie, set by Bing, is used to collect user information for analytics purposes.
    • 7 days
    • Analytics
  • SRM_B
    • Used by Microsoft Advertising as a unique ID for visitors.
    • 1 year 24 days
    • Performance
  • MR
    • This cookie, set by Bing, is used to collect user information for analytics purposes.
    • 7 days
    • Analytics
  • ANONCHK
    • The ANONCHK cookie, set by Bing, is used to store a user’s session ID and also verify the clicks from ads on the Bing search engine. The cookie helps in reporting and personalization as well.
    • 10 minutes
    • Advertisement
  • _clsk
    • Microsoft Clarity sets this cookie to store and consolidate a user’s pageviews into a single session recording.
    • 1 day
    • Analytics

How can you manage cookies?

a) Browser control

Most browsers allow you to control cookies through the cookie settings, which you can customize to consent to the use of cookies. You can also check and delete cookies with most browsers. To do so, please refer to your browser manufacturer’s documentation by following the link relevant to you Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Opera, Safari.

b) Pop-up consent tool

When you visit our website for the first time, you will be presented with a pop-up cookie setting window. This pop-up is a consent tool and allows you to indicate your preferences regarding cookies. You can accept or reject them or view this Cookie Policy before giving your consent to cookies or rejecting them. This allows you to make an informed decision about the cookies we use. You are free to accept or reject cookies but note that browsing our website may be less user-friendly and relevant content may be affected after you reject them.

Regardless of your initial decision, you may from time to time withdraw your consent or adjust your preferences through browser control settings, clearing your cookie folder, or by changing your preferences in our Pop-Up Consent Tool.

Updates

We update our cookie policy from time to time. Check back regularly to stay aware of the latest version. This Cookie Policy was last updated on Tuesday, 28 March 2023.

Questions?

For more information about cookies, please email please email info@qr-cloud.com or write to us at the above address. If you would like to know more about how we use personal data in general, please read our Privacy Policy.