Cookie Policy

What cookies are

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. Some are strictly necessary for the site to work; others, like analytics cookies, are optional and require your consent under GDPR and the German Telecommunications-Telemedia Data Protection Act (TTDSG).

How we ask for consent

When you first visit classseo.com, a banner asks you to Accept all, Reject non-essential, or Manage preferences. No non-essential cookie or script loads until you make a choice, and no option is pre-selected — you choose actively, either way. Your choice is stored and respected on future visits; you can change it at any time via "Cookie preferences" in the site footer.

Cookies we use

classseo_locale — Remembers your language choice (EN/DE). Essential. Duration: 12 months. Consent required: No.

classseo_consent — Stores your cookie-consent choice. Essential. Duration: 12 months. Consent required: No.

_ga, _ga_* (Google Analytics 4) — Aggregate site-usage analytics (pages visited, session duration, general location). Analytics. Duration: up to 14 months (Google default). Consent required: Yes.

Google Analytics 4 detail

When you consent to analytics cookies, we load Google Analytics 4, operated by Google Ireland Limited. GA4 collects aggregate usage data (not your name or contact details, unless you separately submit our contact form) to help us understand which pages are useful and improve the site. IP addresses are processed by Google under its standard privacy safeguards. Read Google's own privacy documentation for details of Google's own processing. Where analytics data is transferred outside the EU/EEA, this occurs under Standard Contractual Clauses.

Managing or withdrawing consent

You can change your cookie choice at any time by clicking "Cookie preferences" in the footer of any page. Rejecting or withdrawing analytics consent stops future data collection; it does not delete data already collected, though you may separately request deletion via our Privacy Policy's data-rights process.

Browser-level controls

Most browsers also let you block or delete cookies directly in your browser settings. Blocking essential cookies may affect how the site functions (for example, it may forget your language preference between visits).