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Europe With this CASIO Europe GmbH Cookie Policy ("Cookie Policy") we, CASIO Europe GmbH ("CASIO" or "We"), provide you with information on how we use cookies and similar technologies on our website ("CASIO-Website"). For further information on how we collect, process and use personal data please refer to our Privacy Policy.
If you have any questions regarding the below, please contact us at:
CASIO Europe GmbH
Casio-Platz 1
22848 Norderstedt, Germany
E-Mail: dataprotection@casio.de
Phone: +49 (0)40-528 65-0
Cookies and Similar Technologies
What are Cookies?
When you visit our CASIO-Website, open our e-mails, or view our services online, we or an authorized third party may send you a cookie. Cookies are small text files located in your browser directory that may be placed on your device. When a website is accessed, a cookie that is placed on a device will send information to the party that has placed the cookie. Cookies are extremely common and used on a number of websites. Each cookie will typically contain the name of the domain from which the cookie has come, the "lifetime" of the cookie, and a value (usually a unique number). For a more thorough explanation of what cookies are and how they operate, please visit https://www.aboutcookies.org/ or http://www.allaboutcookies.org/.
First Party and Third Party Cookies
Our CASIO-Website may place first party cookies and allow third parties to place cookies on your device. The difference between a first party cookie and a third party cookie relates to the control of the party who serves the cookie. First party cookies are cookies that are specific to the website that created them. Their use enables us to operate an efficient service and to track the patterns of behavior of website users. Third party cookies, on the other hand, are placed on your device by a third party (i.e., not by CASIO). While we may allow third parties access to the CASIO-Website to place these cookies on users’ devices, we do not retain control over the information supplied by the cookies, nor do we retain access to that data. This information is controlled wholly by that third party in accordance with their respective privacy policy.
Session and Persistent Cookies
Our CASIO-Website may place session and persistent cookies on your device. Whereas the difference between a first party and third party cookie relates to the party controlling the initial placement of the cookie on your device, the difference between a session and a persistent cookie relates to the length of time the cookie lasts. Session cookies are cookies that typically last for as long as you are using your browser, or browser session. When you end your browser session, the cookie expires. Persistent cookies, as the name implies, are persistent and will last after you close your browser. This allows for quicker and often more convenient access to our website.
Clear GIFs/Web Beacons
Clear GIFs (also known as Web Beacons) are typically transparent very small graphic images (usually 1 pixel x 1 pixel) that are placed on a website, which may be included on our services provided via our CASIO-Website and typically work in conjunction with cookies to identify our users and user behavior.
Consent and Settings to Allow for Cookies
When visiting our CASIO-Website, we will ask you for your consent to use cookies. We also provide the option to customize your browser settings to our CASIO-Website. By checking the "Cookies" button, you can choose, which cookie you want to activate for our CASIO-Website and which you want to deactivate (by clicking "opt-out").
Furthermore, your web browser may provide you with some options regarding cookies. For more detailed information about how to disable or administer your cookie settings in your web browser, please refer to the following sites (depending on which browser you are using):
You can withdraw your consent to allow for cookies, change your browser settings, and delete the cookies already stored on your Computer at any time. Please note that if you delete, or choose not to accept, cookies, you may not be able to utilize the features of the services provided via our CASIO-Website to their fullest potential.
How We Use Cookies and Similar Technologies
We may use cookies and automatically collected information to: (i) personalize our CASIO-Website and the services provided via our CASIO-Website, such as remembering your information so that you will not have to re-enter it during your use of, or the next time you use, our CASIO-Website and the services provided via our CASIO-Website; (ii) provide customized advertisements, content, and information; (iii) monitor and analyze the effectiveness of our CASIO-Website and the services provided via our CASIO-Website and third-party marketing activities; (iv) monitor aggregate site usage metrics such as total number of visitors and pages viewed; and (v) track your entries, submissions, and status in any promotions or other activities offered through our CASIO-Website and the services provided via our CASIO-Website.
Tracking technology also helps us manage and improve the usability of the CASIO-Website by (i) detecting whether there has been any contact between your computer and us in the past, and (ii) to identify the most popular sections of the CASIO-Website.
For further details please refer to the table below:
Type of Cookie | Explanation | Personal Data Processed by Cookie | Example |
Necessary | These cookies are essential for the operation of our CASIO-Website. They make it possible for you to browse and use our CASIO-Website. If you disable these cookies, the functionality of the CASIO-Website will be limited. | These necessary cookies do not process personal data as they do not identify you as an individual. If you delete, or choose not to accept such necessary cookies, you may not be able to utilize the features of the services provided via our CASIO-Website to their fullest potential. | PHPSESSID |
Analytical | These cookies allow our CASIO-Website to remember the choices you make (such as your user name, language or the region you are in) to provide a more personalised online experience. They can also enable website users to watch videos, play games and engage with social tools, such as blogs, chatrooms and forums. Further, they help us to understand how website users interact with our CASIO-Website by providing information about which areas they visited, how much time they spent on the website, and about issues they encountered, such as error messages. This helps us to improve the performance of our CASIO-Website. | The information these functionality cookies collect may include personal data that you have disclosed, such as your username or profile picture. | Add This or Google Analytics |
Marketing | These targeting / advertising cookies are used to deliver content that is more relevant to you and your interests. They may be used to deliver targeted advertising or to limit the number of times you see an advertisement. They also help us measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns on the CASIO-Website or third party websites. | These cookies usually track website users via their IP address so may collect some personal data about you. | Facebook Website Custom Audience |
Detailed Information on Cookies used on the CASIO-Website
Name | File(s) | Explanation | Lifespan | Opt out |
Required cookies | ||||
PHPSESSID | PHPSESSID | The CASIO-Website uses this Cookie to recognize the user which is necessary for the proper functionality of the CASIO-Website (in particular when using the product comparison or the distributor search function). This cookie also stores information about the current language of the website, about the registered and signed user to provide customized content during his visit on the CASIO-Website and about what the user added to the shopping cart in order to provide this shopping cart tool to the user. | Browser Session | No |
Analytical cookies | ||||
Google Analytics | _ga | This CASIO-Website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses “cookies”, which are text files placed on your computer, to help the CASIO-Website analyze how users use the CASIO-Website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the CASIO-Website will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. | _ga: 2 years | 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 CASIO-Website. You can also opt-out from being tracked by Google Analytics with effect for the future by downloading and installing Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on for your current web browser: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en-GB |
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