Cookie Information

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are data packets exchanged between your browser and the website. They are used to store information across multiple website visits, for example, to assign shopping carts and ticket purchases or to enable website logins. They allow secure transmission of identifiers within your network. Your browser stores cookies on your device. Cookies cannot execute programs and are not viruses. 

You can configure your browser settings to determine how cookies are handled. You may choose to reject cookies entirely or be notified when cookies are set. Additionally, you can review which cookies have been stored and what content they contain.

Use of Cookies

We use cookies on our website. To utilize all functionalities, we recommend enabling not only technically necessary cookies but also additional cookies (third-party providers), or clicking the “Use all cookies” button to ensure full use of our website. By doing so, you agree that we may also use cookie providers from outside the European Union or non-EEA countries (e.g., YouTube and Vimeo from the USA). 

If you click “Use selected cookies”/“Accept selection” without selecting third-party cookies, only technically necessary cookies will be set by default. This may result in parts of our website being unavailable and some functions not being usable. You can change or revoke your settings at any time. For more information, please refer to our Privacy Policy. 

Using the ‘Cookie settings’ button at the bottom of the page, you can choose which cookies you want to use on this website. 

Technically Necessary Cookies

These cookies ensure the technical stability of the website. Without them, you cannot visit our website or certain sections of it. 

Browser Settings

When using our websites, cookies are stored on your device. Certain website functions require cookies as a technical basis. If you generally do not wish to use cookies, please adjust your browser settings accordingly. Note that some functions may then be limited. 

You can configure your browser settings to determine how cookies are handled. You may choose to reject cookies entirely or be notified when cookies are set. Additionally, you can review which cookies have been stored and what content they contain. Instructions for rejecting cookies in common browsers: 

 

Third-Party Cookies

We use third-party providers such as Vimeo, YouTube, and SoundCloud to display certain content. Our videos and audio files are hosted by these providers and embedded via their media players. To use these features, please enable third-party cookies. 

The number of cookies set depends on your personal browser settings. If you are logged into Google (YouTube is part of Google) or Vimeo while playing content, your data may be linked to your account and additional cookies may be stored. To avoid this, log out before playing the content. 

Type and Purpose of Data: 

To our knowledge, third-party providers process your IP address and information about which embedded services you activated. They receive anonymized, aggregated user statistics to track views of their content. 

Third-Party Providers Across All KBB Websites

3sat / ARTE / RBB / ZDF

We also embed content from 3sat, ARTE, RBB, and ZDF. When you play this content, cookies from these providers may be stored. Please refer to their respective privacy and cookie policies: 

Brightcove

Processor: Brightcove Inc., Boston, MA, USA 

Retention: https://www.brightcove.com/legal/privacy/  

Cloudflare

https://www.cloudflare.com/en-ca/privacypolicy/  

CONSORZIO TOP-IX

https://www.top-ix.org/it/privacy-policy-and-cookies-eng/  

Google Maps

Used to display venue locations and other points of interest. 

Processor: Google Ireland Limited; possibly also Google LLC, USA 

Retention: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en 

Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited

https://privacy.microsoft.com/de-de/privacystatement  

All privacy-related information: https://www.kbb.eu/datenschutz  

OpenStreetMap Foundation

https://wiki.osmfoundation.org/wiki/Privacy_Policy  

Podigee (Podcast Hosting)

https://www.podigee.com/en/  

SoundCloud Cookies

Processor: SoundCloud Global Limited & Co. KG, Berlin, Germany 

Retention: https://help.soundcloud.com/hc/de/articles/115003570428-Datenschutz-bei-SoundCloud  

Spotify AB

https://www.spotify.com/de-en/safetyandprivacy/personal-data-collected  

Vimeo Cookies

Processor: Vimeo.com, Inc., 555 West 18th Street, New York, NY 10011, USA 

Retention: See https://vimeo.com/cookie_policy and https://vimeo.com/privacy  

YouTube Cookies

Processor: Google Ireland Limited, Dublin, Ireland; possibly also Google LLC, Mountain View, CA, USA 

Retention: http: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en  

Zoom Video Communications

https://www.zoom.com/en/trust/privacy/privacy-statement/   

All Information on Data Protection

Our privacy policy

 

Version: September 2025