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Cookie policy
Volkswagen AG uses various cookies on its websites. Cookies are small files with configuration information that is saved on your device. Cookies can be divided into three basic categories.1. So-called Functionality Cookies are essential to ensure the functional performance of our website,. Processing the Functionality Cookies is necessary to enable your visit to the website (cf. Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR).
2. The comfort of a website visit is increased by so-called Comfort Cookies, which, for example, save your language settings. The legal basis for comfort cookies is a legitimate interest (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR). The legitimate interest is providing comfort when visiting our website. You can object to data processing at any time with effect for the future. For more information, please see our Privacy Policy.
3. So-called Tracking Cookies are used to create a pseudonymised user profile. Tracking Cookies are only set if the website visitor has provided their consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR). Consent is provided by actively clicking on the so-called Cookie Banner.
For further information on the tracking tools used and how you can revoke your consent, please see our Privacy Policy.
Within the categories described, various types of cookies are used. For your understanding, the most common types of cookies are explained below:
1. While you are using a website, a Session Cookie containing a session identifier is temporarily stored in your device´s memory, e.g. so that you do not need to log on again every time you change websites. Session Cookies are deleted when you log off or are no longer valid
as soon as your session automatically expires.
2. A Persistent or Protocol Cookie stores a file on your device for the period defined by the expiration date of the file. These cookies enable websites to “remember” your information and settings on your next visit. This results in faster and more convenient access, for instance, because you do not need to adjust your language settings for our portal again. The cookie is automatically deleted once its expiration date is reached when you visit the website
that generated the cookie.
3. Third party Cookies stem from providers other than the website operator. For example, they may be used to collect information for advertising, user-defined content, and web statistics.
4. Flash Cookies are stored on your device as data elements of websites when they are powered by Adobe Flash. Flash cookies do not have a time limit.
The following cookies are used on this website:
| Name of the cookie | Type of cookie | Purpose | Expiration |
| SymKeksGuest | Funktionality & Session cookie | Guest authentication | Session |