Effective Date: April 13, 2026
Last Updated: April 13, 2026
What Are Cookies? This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, what types of cookies we use (i.e., what information we collect using cookies and how that information is used), and how you can manage your cookie preferences.
Cookies are small text files used to store small pieces of information. They are stored on your device when a website is loaded in your browser. These cookies help ensure the website functions properly, enhance security, improve usability, and analyze performance to determine what works and where improvements are needed.
How Do We Use Cookies? Like most online services, our website uses both first-party and third-party cookies for various purposes. First-party cookies are primarily required for the website to function correctly and do not collect any personally identifiable information.
The third-party cookies used on our website mainly help us understand how the website performs, track how you interact with it, keep our services secure, deliver relevant advertising, and improve your overall user experience while increasing the speed of future interactions with our website.
Types of Cookies We Use
Necessary Necessary cookies are essential for the basic functions of the website. Without them, the website cannot function as intended. These cookies do not store any personal data.
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| cookieyes-consent | 1 year | CookieYes: Stores the user’s cookie consent decision (accepted/rejected per category). Required for the operation of the cookie banner. |
| _GRECAPTCHA | 6 months | The Google reCAPTCHA service sets this cookie to identify bots and protect the website from malicious spam attacks. |
| _cfuvid | Session | Cloudflare sets this cookie to track users across sessions to optimize user experience by maintaining session consistency and providing personalized services. |
| cky-active-check | Session | CookieYes: Checks whether cookies are enabled in the browser. Set on the first page visit and deleted after the session ends. |
| PHPSESSID | Session | Standard PHP session cookie for server-side session management. Does not contain any personal data. |
| _donorbox_session | Session | Session cookie of the embedded Donorbox donation form. Required for the form to function correctly (form state, donation steps). No user tracking. |
| __stripe_mid | 1 year | Stripe payment processing: Required for the secure processing of credit card payments in the Donorbox form. Fraud detection and security. |
| __stripe_sid | 30 minutes | Stripe: Session cookie for secure payment processing within an active donation session. |
Functional Functional cookies support the execution of certain functions, such as sharing website content on social media platforms, collecting feedback, and other third-party functions.
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| wp-wpml_current_language | 1 day | WPML Multilingual Plugin: Stores the language selected by the user (German / English) for a consistent language experience. |
| _icl_current_language | 1 day | WPML: Alternative cookie for the currently active language of the website. Complements wp-wpml_current_language. |
| betterplace_session | Session | betterplace.org donation form (iFrame): Session cookie for the embedded donation widget. Required for the functionality of the form. |
| cf_clearance | 30 days | Cloudflare: Confirms that the user has passed a security check. No user tracking. |
| __cf_bm | 30 minutes | Cloudflare Bot Management: Distinguishes human users from automated bots. No personal tracking. |
| __atuvs | Session | Brevo: Session cookie that ensures form submissions are attributed to the correct visitor. Required for the correct functioning of the newsletter form. |
Analytics Analytics cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies provide information on metrics such as the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | 2 years | Google Analytics: Distinguishes unique visitors using a randomly generated client ID. Core component of audience measurement. |
| _gid | 24 hours | Google Analytics: Distinguishes users within a single day. Automatically deleted 24 hours after the last visit. |
| _gat | 1 minute | Google Analytics: Rate throttling. Prevents too many requests to Google servers. |
| _gat_UA-* | 1 minute | Google Analytics (Universal Analytics): Throttling cookie for a specific UA property ID of the website. |
| _ga_XXXXXXXXXX | 2 years | Google Analytics 4 (GA4): Stores session status and enables cross-device analysis. Set per measurement ID. |
| sib_cuid | 13 months | Brevo (formerly Sendinblue): Unique visitor identifier for email marketing tracking. Enables Brevo to recognize website visitors and measure campaign performance. |
| brevo_cid | 1 year | Brevo Contact ID cookie: Links website visitors to Brevo contacts for personalized email campaigns and automations. |
Advertising Advertising cookies are used to deliver tailored advertisements to visitors based on previously visited pages and to analyze the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| _fbp | 3 months | Facebook Pixel: Identifies browsers for the purpose of ad measurement and retargeting via Facebook ads. |
| _fbc | 3 months | Facebook: Stores the click ID from Facebook ads for conversion attribution. |
| fr | 3 months | Facebook: Primary advertising cookie for targeted ad delivery and reach measurement on Facebook platforms. |
| datr | 2 years | Facebook: Browser identification cookie for security and fraud prevention. Set when visiting Facebook content. |
| sb | 2 years | Facebook: Stores browser details to improve security and session integrity on Facebook. |
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | 6 months | YouTube (Google): Estimates the user’s bandwidth to optimize the video quality of embedded YouTube videos. |
| YSC | Session | YouTube (Google): Registers unique views on embedded YouTube videos for statistics and ad measurement. |
| PREF | 8 months | YouTube (Google): Stores user settings of the YouTube player and records interactions with embedded videos. |
| yt-remote-device-id | Persistent | YouTube (Google): Stores video player settings of the user at device level (no expiry date). |
| NID | 6 months | Stores user preferences and enables Google to deliver personalized advertising based on user behavior. Triggered by embedded Google Maps. |
| 1P_JAR | 1 month | Collects website statistics and conversion data for Google advertising services. Set by embedded Google Maps. |
| CONSENT | 2 years | Stores the consent status for all Google services (Maps, YouTube, etc.) and is used across domains. |
| AEC | 6 months | Ensures that requests to Google Maps come from real users and not automated bots (anti-abuse protection). |
| SOCS | 13 months | Stores the cookie consent status for Google services. Newer successor to the CONSENT cookie. |
Managing Cookie Settings
Consent Preferences You can change your cookie settings at any time by clicking the “Consent Preferences” button at the top of the page. This allows you to reopen the cookie consent banner and update your preferences or withdraw your consent immediately.
In addition, different browsers offer different methods for blocking and deleting cookies used by websites. You can adjust your browser settings to block or delete cookies. Below are links to support documents on managing and deleting cookies in the major web browsers.
Chrome: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/32050
Safari: https://support.apple.com/en-in/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac
Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/clear-cookies-and-site-data-firefox
Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/how-to-delete-cookie-files-in-internet-explorer-bca9446f-d873-78de-77ba-d42645fa52fc
If you use a different web browser, please refer to its official support documentation.
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