What are cookies and why do we use them?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit our platform. At Book of the Fallen, we use these technologies to ensure the basic functionality of the website, analyze performance, and continuously improve your user experience. Cookies help us understand how you interact with our services and enable smooth navigation.
Categories of Cookies We Use
We categorize the cookies used into various categories, based on their purpose:
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are absolutely essential for the operation of the website. They enable basic functions such as page navigation, secure login areas, and the storage of your privacy settings. Without these cookies, the platform cannot function properly.
Performance and Analytics Cookies
To optimize our offerings, we collect anonymized data about how visitors use our website. These cookies count visits, analyze traffic sources, and show us which pages are most popular. This information helps us to improve loading speed and the overall layout.
Functionality Cookies
These cookies allow the website to offer enhanced features and personalizations. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have integrated on our pages. For example, they store your language selection or region.
Advertising and Targeting Cookies
Where relevant and permitted by you, these cookies may be set by our advertising partners to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertisements on other websites. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising.
Your Consent and Preference Management
When you first visit our platform, we ask for your explicit consent for non-essential cookies via our cookie banner. You have the option to change your preferences or withdraw your consent at any time by accessing the cookie settings via the corresponding menu item in the footer of our website.
Managing Cookies in Your Browser
In addition to our internal settings, you can manage cookies directly through your web browser. Most browsers offer options to block all cookies, delete existing cookies, or warn you before a cookie is stored. Please note that completely disabling cookies may cause certain parts of our website to no longer function smoothly. The exact steps vary depending on the browser and are described in detail in the respective help menus.
Third-Party Cookies
In some cases, we use trusted third-party providers to provide certain functions or analyses. These providers may set their own cookies when you use our platform. We have no direct control over these external cookies. We recommend that you review the privacy policies of these third-party providers to obtain detailed information about their cookie usage.
Updates to This Policy
We reserve the right to adapt this cookie policy from time to time to meet technological changes or legal requirements in Switzerland and beyond. We recommend that you regularly review this page.