SPAR ICS COOKIE Guidelines

 

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored in your browser. These are downloaded from your browser when you first visit our websites. When these websites are called up again with the same terminal or browser, the cookie and the information stored therein are either returned to the respective website that generated them (First Party Cookie) or sent to another website to which it belongs (Third Party Cookie ). This recognizes that the website has been called up with the respective browser and changes the status of content with this status. As a result, cookies remember, e.g. to your preferences, to share how you use a page, and customize the offers displayed in part individually.

 

Your cookie settings on this website

Necessarily required so-called functionally necessary cookies, guarantee the function of the website, are used exclusively by SPAR ICS and are only stored on your computer during the current browser session. Examples of the use of functional cookies:

  • Storage of your decision regarding the use of cookies on our website
  • Assignment of the right items in the shopping list
  • Login on the web pages

Functionally necessary cookies can be deactivated via the browser settings. However, SPAR ICS reminds users that in this case they may not be able to use all functions of these websites to their full extent.

 

Use of First Party Cookies that require consent on this website

Cookies, which are not absolutely necessary to use the website, nevertheless fulfill important tasks. Without these cookies, features that allow comfortable browsing on our website are no longer available. Settings made by you can not be saved and must therefore be requested again on each page. Furthermore, we no longer have the opportunity to respond to you with customized offers.

Use of Third Party Cookies that are subject to approval on this website

  • Naming
    • s_cc; s_fid; s_intcmp; s_lv; s_sq; s_nr2; s_vi; _ga; _gid; _gat
  • Function
    • These cookies are used by Adobe Analytics to measure and optimize user behavior on our websites
  • Duration
    • 30 days

In addition to its own content, SPAR has also integrated content from third parties on www.spar-ics.com. These third parties set cookies while visiting the SPAR website, for example, to receive information that you have accessed the relevant content on a SPAR website. For more information on their use of cookies, please visit the websites of third-party providers such as: Google or Youtube.

  • Naming
    • s_vi; _gid; _ga
  • Function
    • This cookie is set by Adobe Analytics. The current user is assigned a unique generated user ID so that the values can be assigned.
  • Duration
    • 30 days

 

Adobe Analytics

This website uses Adobe Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Adobe Systems Software Ireland Limited ("Adobe"). Adobe Analytics uses so-called "cookies", text files that are stored on your computer and that allow an analysis of your use of the website. If the information generated by the cookie about the use of the website is transmitted to an Adobe server, the settings ensure that the IP address is anonymised prior to geolocation and replaced with a generic IP address before being stored. On behalf of the operator of this website, Adobe will use this information to evaluate users' use of the website, to compile reports on website activity, and to provide other services related to website activity and internet usage to the website operator. The IP address sent by your browser as part of Adobe Analytics will not be merged with any other data from Adobe. You can prevent the storage of cookies by setting your browser software accordingly. However, please be aware that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. In addition, you may prevent the collection by Adobe of the data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) and the processing of this data by Adobe by using the browser plug-in available under the following link. Download and install in: http://www.adobe.com/privacy/opt-out.html.

 

Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited ("Google"). Google Analytics uses "cookies", which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. However, in the event that IP anonymisation is activated on this website, your IP address will be shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or in other states which are party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transferred to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage for the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser within the framework of Google Analytics is not combined with other data from Google. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. You can also prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and relating to your use of the website (including your IP address) to Google and the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link https://www.google.com/settings/ads/onweb/ or by activating the following checkbox 

Further information on terms of use and data protection can be found

at http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html or

at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/

 

SERVICE - Manage and delete cookies

If you want to block or delete cookies altogether, you can make these changes in the browser settings of your Internet browser. The procedures for managing and deleting cookies can be found in the help function integrated in the browser. However, SPAR ICS reminds users that in this case they may not be able to use all functions of these websites to their full extent.