Cookie Policy

The AKos Compounds catalogue uses storage in your browser to work properly. It sets two cookies of its own: one only when you choose the day or night theme yourself, and one only when you sign in to a customer account. Analytics or marketing services are used only with your consent; the catalogue currently uses none.

1. Essential storage

This storage is required for the catalogue to function and cannot be disabled. It does not track you across other websites. We use:

• akos-cookie-consent (local storage): stores your cookie choice; 6 months;
• akos-theme (cookie, only when you press the moon or sun in the header): remembers whether you chose the day or night theme; 1 year. Without it the catalogue follows the setting of your device;
• akos_session (cookie, only when you sign in): keeps you signed in to your customer account; it cannot be read by the pages' scripts (HttpOnly) and is sent only over encrypted connections; it ends when you sign out or after 30 days without use;
• akos-structure-list (local storage): your structure list with quantities, purity and your selection, kept on this device so that it stays when you close the tab and is the same in every tab; until you clear the list or your browser data;
• session storage of your browser tab: a random session identifier and your current search and its results; deleted when you close the tab.

Legal basis: § 25(2) No. 2 TDDDG (strictly necessary).

2. Analytics cookies

With your consent, we may use analytics services to understand how visitors use the catalogue and to improve its performance and usability. Analytics scripts are loaded only after you have consented. The catalogue currently uses no analytics service.

Legal basis: your consent (§ 25(1) TDDDG, Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).

3. Marketing cookies

Marketing services are used only after you have explicitly consented. The catalogue currently uses no marketing service.

Legal basis: your consent (§ 25(1) TDDDG, Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).

4. Managing cookies

You can change or withdraw your cookie preferences at any time via “Cookie settings” at the bottom of every page. A withdrawal takes effect for the future. Your choice is stored only in your browser.

You can also configure your browser settings to block or delete cookies and stored data. Please note that the structure list, the selection and the search do not work if your browser blocks storage.