Our Cookie Notice details all relevant information regarding the use of cookies, web beacons and similar technologies in connection to 4bike’s websites, applications, services, products and tools (hereinafter: ‘Services’) and your choice options in this regard. This Cookie Notice shall be read in conjunction with our User Privacy Notice and the information regarding cookies and similar technologies which the User Privacy Notice contains. This Cookie Notice is applicable regardless of how you access and make use of our Services including the access via mobile devices and apps.

This Cookie Notice is effective from 22 July 2020. See previous version of the Cookie Notice.

1. Information regarding the technologies we use

When you use our Services, we and authorised third-party providers make use of cookies and similar technologies. We make use of cookies and similar technologies which will not be saved on your device or which will only be saved on your device for as long as your browser is active (e.g. session cookies). Furthermore, we make use of cookies and similar technologies which will be saved on your device for a longer period (e.g. persistent cookies). Where possible, we take appropriate security measures to prevent unauthorised access to our cookies and similar technologies. A unique identifier (ID) ensures that only we and authorised third-party providers have access to data that has been collected by means of cookies and similar technologies.

The cookies and similar technologies used by us have various functions:

• They can be (technically) necessary for the provision of our Services
• They help us to technically enhance our Services (e.g. monitoring of error messages and loading times)
• They help us to improve your user experience (e.g. by saving the font size and data entered into webforms)
• They enable us to show you more relevant ads

2. Your Choices

You can decide to what extent we may use cookies and similar technologies within the provision of our Services. Your choice options will depend on the purposes for which we use these technologies.

With regard to the use of advertising-related or personalisation-related technologies, you have in particular the following options:

All users: You can adjust the settings for the usage of first-party cookies (and similar technologies) for marketing purposes on the site AdChoice – 4bike Advertising Preferences.

Users in the EEA: Users in the European Economic Area (EEA) can also determine whether they consent to the use of cookies and similar technologies for marketing purposes via the advertising preferences.