Cookie Policy

Last updated: 15th January 2026

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit our website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners about user behaviour and preferences.

Cookies contain information that is transferred to your device's hard drive. They help us recognise your device and store some information about your preferences or past actions on our website.

Why We Use Cookies

openvision AG uses cookies for several important purposes:

  • Essential Website Functionality: Some cookies are necessary for our website to function properly and provide you with our services
  • Performance and Analytics: We use cookies to understand how visitors use our website, which helps us improve our services
  • Personalisation: Cookies help us remember your preferences and provide a more personalised experience
  • Marketing and Advertising: We use cookies to deliver relevant advertisements and measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns

Types of Cookies We Use

We use different types of cookies on our website, each serving specific purposes:

1. Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the basic functionality of our website. They enable core features such as security, network management, and accessibility. You cannot opt out of these cookies as they are strictly necessary for providing our services.

2. Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. We use Google Analytics to gather insights about website usage, popular pages, and user behaviour patterns. This information helps us improve our website and services.

3. Functional Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalisation features. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we use on our pages. If you do not allow these cookies, some or all of these services may not function properly.

4. Marketing/Advertising Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. We use Google Ads and other advertising platforms that may place these cookies on your device.

Detailed Cookie Information

The following table provides specific information about the cookies we use:

Cookie Name Purpose Duration Type
cookie_consent Stores your cookie consent preferences 1 year Necessary
_ga Google Analytics - distinguishes unique users 2 years Analytics
_gid Google Analytics - distinguishes unique users 24 hours Analytics
_gat Google Analytics - throttles request rate 1 minute Analytics
_gcl_au Google Ads - conversion tracking 90 days Marketing
_gcl_aw Google Ads - conversion tracking 90 days Marketing
IDE Google Ads - ad personalisation 2 years Marketing

Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our website are placed by third-party services that we use to enhance your experience:

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about your use of our website. This information is used to compile reports and help us improve our website. The cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors, where visitors come from, and the pages they visit.

Google Ads

We use Google Ads to display advertisements and measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns. Google Ads uses cookies to serve ads based on your previous visits to our website and other websites. These cookies enable Google to serve ads to you based on your interests.

Google Fonts

Our website uses Google Fonts to display text in specific typefaces. When you visit our website, your browser may download fonts from Google's servers. Google may collect technical information about your browser and device as part of this process.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have several options for managing cookies on our website:

Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie consent banner that allows you to:

  • Accept all cookies
  • Reject all non-essential cookies
  • Customise your preferences by cookie category

Browser Settings

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

  • View and delete cookies
  • Block all cookies
  • Block third-party cookies
  • Clear all cookies when you close the browser
  • Open a private browsing session

Please note that blocking or deleting cookies may impact your experience on our website and limit the functionality available to you.

Third-Party Opt-Outs

You can also opt out directly with third-party services:

  • Google Analytics: You can opt out by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on
  • Google Ads: You can manage your Google Ads settings and opt out of personalised advertising through your Google Account

Google Consent Mode v2

Our website implements Google Consent Mode v2, which allows us to respect your consent preferences when using Google services. This technology adjusts how Google Analytics and Google Ads function based on your consent choices, ensuring compliance with privacy regulations whilst still providing valuable insights about website performance.

When you provide consent, Google services operate normally. When you decline consent for specific categories, Google Consent Mode sends signals to Google indicating your preferences, and the services adjust their behaviour accordingly.

Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on our website and updating the "Last updated" date.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:

For more information about how we handle your personal data, please see our Privacy Policy.