Cookies Policy

This Cookies Policy explains:

• what Cookies are;

• which categories of Cookies we may use;

• why we use them;

• how long they may remain on your device;

• when third parties may place or access Cookies through our Website;

• how you can manage your choices; and

• how Cookies may relate to personal data.

Cookies are small text files or similar technologies stored on your browser, device, or application environment when you access a website or digital service.

They can be used to:

• recognise your browser or device;

• maintain secure sessions;

• remember settings and preferences;

• analyse traffic and usage patterns;

• improve website functionality and performance;

• support advertising, campaign measurement, remarketing, or social media integrations; and

• help detect fraud, misuse, or security incidents.

Cookies do not usually contain information that directly identifies you on their own, but information collected through Cookies may be linked with other information where permitted by law.

Cookies do not usually contain information that directly identifies you on their own, but information collected through Cookies may be linked with other information where permitted by law.

• First-party Cookies, which are set directly by Axente.

• Third-party Cookies, which are set by external service providers, technology vendors, analytics providers, advertising partners, social media providers, or embedded content providers.

Where third-party Cookies are used, the relevant third party may receive information generated by those Cookies in accordance with its own privacy or cookies policy.

5.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These Cookies are essential for the operation, security, integrity, and accessibility of the Website and for core functions requested by the user.

They may be used to:

• enable page navigation and secure areas;

• maintain session integrity;

• support form submission and consent storage;

• balance traffic or maintain infrastructure stability;

• detect abuse, malicious traffic, or technical failures; and

• apply basic security or authentication controls.

Without these Cookies, some parts of the Website may not function properly.

Where permitted by applicable law, these Cookies may be used without prior consent because they are necessary for the operation of the Website or for a service expressly requested by the user.

5.2 Analytics Cookies

These Cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the Website so that we can measure usage, evaluate traffic patterns, and improve content, structure, and performance.

They may be used to collect information such as:

• page visits;

• session duration;

• referral sources;

• click paths;

• approximate geographic information;

• browser and device characteristics;

• repeat visits; and

• aggregated interaction patterns.

Analytics Cookies may be operated by Axente or by third-party analytics providers, including providers that process pseudonymous identifiers, IP-derived data, browser metadata, or event-based activity data.

Where required by law, Analytics Cookies are used only with your consent.

5.3 Performance Cookies

These Cookies help us monitor the technical performance of the Website and identify service, speed, stability, usability, or error issues.

They may be used to:

• measure page load times;

• track error messages or failed requests;

• identify bottlenecks;

• improve uptime and resilience; and

• analyse how the Website performs across browsers, devices, and regions.

Performance Cookies may be set by Axente or by vendors acting on our behalf.

5.4 Functionality Cookies

These Cookies allow the Website to remember choices or settings you make and provide enhanced, more personalised, or more convenient features.

They may be used to remember:

• language preferences;

• cookie settings;

• form preferences;

• regional settings;

• user interface preferences; and

• other session or convenience settings.

These Cookies do not need to be used for targeted advertising in order to support user experience.

5.5 Advertising, Campaign Measurement, and Social Media Cookies

These Cookies, including web beacons, pixels, tracking scripts, or similar technologies, may be used to:

• deliver or support advertising or promotional communications more relevant to you;

• limit how often you see the same campaign;

• measure the effectiveness of marketing or advertising campaigns;

• understand interactions after you view, click, or engage with a campaign;

• support remarketing or retargeting to Axente content, pages, or offers;

• evaluate audience segmentation and campaign performance; and

• enable features or integrations provided by social media or advertising networks.

These Cookies are typically placed by advertising, analytics, technology, or social media partners and may track activity across websites or digital environments.

Where required by law, these Cookies are used only on the basis of your consent.

Depending on the applicable law, Axente may rely on:

• necessity for strictly necessary Cookies; and

• your consent for non-essential Cookies, including analytics, performance, functionality, advertising, campaign measurement, or social media Cookies where required.

Where consent is required:

• non-essential Cookies should not be activated until you give consent;

• you may accept, reject, or manage categories of Cookies through the available cookie settings or consent tool; and

• you may withdraw or change your consent at any time.

Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.

Cookies and similar technologies may collect or generate information such as:

• IP address;

• browser type and version;

• device identifiers or device characteristics;

• operating system;

• language settings;

• approximate location derived from technical signals;

• session identifiers;

• pages viewed and order of navigation;

• clicks, scrolls, and interactions;

• referral URLs;

• time and date stamps;

• form interactions;

• campaign identifiers; and

• other technical, statistical, behavioural, or diagnostic information.

Where such information relates to an identified or identifiable person, it may constitute personal data and will be handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy and applicable law.

Cookies may involve third-party service providers, analytics providers, advertising technology providers, social media providers, hosting providers, embedded tools, compliance providers, or other technical vendors.

As a result:

• information collected through Cookies may be processed by third parties;

• such processing may occur outside Switzerland or the EEA; and

• international data transfers may take place where appropriate safeguards, adequacy decisions, or other lawful transfer mechanisms apply.

Third-party providers operate under their own contractual, technical, and legal frameworks. Axente does not control third-party cookies policies and encourages users to review the relevant third-party notices where applicable.

You can usually manage Cookies through:

• the cookie consent or preference tool made available on the Website;

• your browser settings;

• privacy or tracking-prevention settings on your device; and

• settings made available by third-party advertising or analytics providers.

You may generally be able to:

• delete stored Cookies;

• block some or all Cookies;

• restrict third-party Cookies;

• prevent tracking technologies from running; or

• configure browser alerts before Cookies are stored.