Last updated: 6 August 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how Buuwankler (“Buuwankler”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website at buuwankler.com (the “Website”). It describes what these technologies are, why we use them, the categories we use, and the choices available to you.
This Cookie Policy should be read together with our [Privacy Policy], which explains in more detail how we process personal data and your rights. We are based in Berlin, Germany, and we use cookies in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG), and the German Telecommunications Digital Services Data Protection Act (TDDDG), which governs the storage of, and access to, information on your device.
1. What are cookies and similar technologies?
Cookies are small text files that a website places on your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit. They are widely used to make websites work, to work more efficiently, and to provide information to the site’s operators.
We also use, or may use, similar technologies that serve comparable functions, including:
- Local storage and session storage — data stored in your browser to remember information between pages or sessions.
- Pixels / web beacons — tiny image files or code snippets used to understand whether content or emails have been viewed.
- Software Development Kits (SDKs) and scripts embedded from third-party services.
In this policy, we refer to all of these collectively as “cookies”, unless we specify otherwise.
Cookies can be distinguished by their duration:
- Session cookies are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser.
- Persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them.
And by who sets them:
- First-party cookies are set by Buuwankler.
- Third-party cookies are set by external service providers (for example, analytics or advertising partners).
2. The legal basis for using cookies
Under Section 25 TDDDG and the GDPR, we may store information on your device, or access information already stored on it, only in the following circumstances:
- Strictly necessary cookies may be used without your consent, because they are essential to provide the service you have requested (Section 25(2) TDDDG). The related processing of any personal data is based on our legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR).
- All other cookies (analytics, functionality, and marketing/advertising) are used only with your prior consent (Section 25(1) TDDDG; Article 6(1)(a) GDPR).
Where consent is required, we obtain it through our cookie consent banner or tool before any non-essential cookies are set. You can withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future (see Section 6).
3. Why we use cookies
We use cookies for the following general purposes:
- To make the Website function correctly and securely.
- To remember your preferences and settings, including your cookie choices.
- To understand how visitors use the Website so we can measure and improve our content and user experience (only with your consent).
- To support advertising and affiliate features where applicable (only with your consent).
4. Categories of cookies we use
Below are the categories of cookies used on the Website. Because the specific cookies and providers may change over time, the details in our live cookie consent tool always take precedence and provide the most current information.
4.1 Strictly necessary cookies (always active)
These cookies are essential for the Website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually set only in response to actions you take, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms. They do not require consent.
Typical purposes:
- Ensuring core site functionality and page navigation.
- Maintaining security and detecting misuse.
- Remembering your cookie consent choices so we do not ask you repeatedly.
- Load balancing and technical delivery of the Website.
Legal basis: Section 25(2) TDDDG; Article 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in a secure, functional website).
4.2 Functional cookies (consent required)
These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalisation, such as remembering choices you make (for example, language or region) to provide a more tailored experience. If you do not allow these cookies, some features may not function properly.
Legal basis: Article 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG (your consent).
4.3 Analytics / performance cookies (consent required)
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the Website by collecting and reporting information — for example, which pages are visited most, how long visitors stay, and whether they encounter errors. This helps us improve how the Website works and which content we produce. The information is generally aggregated and statistical.
Legal basis: Article 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG (your consent).
4.4 Advertising / marketing cookies (consent required)
Where applicable, these cookies may be set by us or by our advertising and affiliate partners. They may be used to measure the effectiveness of advertising, to understand which affiliate links or campaigns lead to visits, and to limit the number of times you see an ad. They may build a profile of your interests based on your browsing.
Legal basis: Article 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG (your consent).
5. Third-party cookies
Some cookies may be placed by third-party service providers that appear on our Website. These third parties may include, depending on the features active on the Website:
- Analytics providers that help us measure and understand Website usage.
- Content delivery networks (CDNs) and security providers that help deliver and protect the Website.
- Advertising and affiliate networks, where applicable.
- Embedded content providers (for example, if we embed videos, audio players, or social media content), which may set their own cookies when the embedded content loads.
These third parties may act as independent controllers or as our processors, and their use of cookies is subject to their own privacy and cookie policies. We recommend reviewing the policies of any third-party providers whose content you interact with. Where these cookies are non-essential, they are only activated after you give consent.
6. How to manage your cookie preferences
You have several ways to control cookies:
a) Our cookie consent tool. When you first visit the Website, our consent banner lets you accept or reject non-essential cookies and, where offered, choose specific categories. You can change or withdraw your consent at any time by reopening the cookie settings (for example, via a “Cookie settings” link, where available). Withdrawing consent takes effect for the future and does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.
b) Browser settings. Most web browsers allow you to view, manage, block, or delete cookies through their settings. You can usually find these controls in the “Settings”, “Preferences”, or “Privacy” section of your browser. You can also set your browser to warn you before accepting cookies, or to refuse them.
Please note that if you block or delete strictly necessary cookies, parts of the Website may not function properly, and blocking certain cookies may affect your experience.
c) Opt-out resources. For advertising cookies, you can also use industry opt-out tools where available, such as those provided by the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance (Your Online Choices) and similar programmes, depending on the partners involved.
For guidance on managing cookies in common browsers, see their official help pages:
- Google Chrome
- Mozilla Firefox
- Apple Safari
- Microsoft Edge
7. Do Not Track and Global Privacy Control
Some browsers offer a “Do Not Track” (DNT) signal or a Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal. Because there is currently no uniform industry or legal standard for how these signals must be interpreted, our primary mechanism for managing your preferences is our cookie consent tool. Where we are legally required to honour a particular browser-based signal, we will do so.
8. How long cookies are stored
The storage period differs for each cookie. Session cookies are deleted when you close your browser, while persistent cookies remain for a defined period (which can range from a short time up to a longer duration) or until you delete them. Our cookie consent tool provides the specific retention periods for the cookies in use. In general, we set retention periods no longer than necessary for the purpose of each cookie.
9. Personal data and your rights
Cookies may involve the processing of personal data (such as your IP address or device and usage information). Full details of how we process personal data, the recipients of that data, international transfers, retention, and your rights under the GDPR — including the rights of access, rectification, erasure, restriction, objection, data portability, and to withdraw consent, as well as the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority — are set out in our [Privacy Policy].
The supervisory authority competent for us is the Berliner Beauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit (Berlin Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information), Alt-Moabit 59-61, 10555 Berlin, Germany.
10. Changes to this Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use, in technology, or in legal requirements. When we make changes, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. Where the changes concern non-essential cookies, we will, where required, request your consent again. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
11. Contact us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us:
Buuwankler Pasewalker Str. 15, 13127 Berlin-Bezirk Pankow, Germany Email: [email protected] Phone: +49 07222 50 87 33