Cookie Policy
Last updated: 8 September 2026
1. Introduction
This cookie policy explains what cookies are and which ones we use on kritikpunkt.com. A full account of all processing is set out in our Privacy Policy.
2. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They make a site work, remember settings such as the language, or serve to analyse how visitors use the site.
3. How we use cookies
Without consent we set only the strictly necessary cookies in the first table. As long as no consent has been given, no third-party content is loaded on our pages and no connection to third parties is established.
For audience measurement we additionally use Burst Statistics. This software runs on our own server and works without cookies: it stores nothing on the device and does not retain any IP address. Details are in the privacy policy.
The cookies in the second table are only added after explicit consent. Consent can be withdrawn at any time via the Cookie settings link at the bottom of the page.
4. Without consent – strictly necessary cookies
Legal basis is Art. 6 Para. 1 Subpara. 1 Letter f) GDPR and Sec. 25 Para. 2 No. 2 TDDDG. These cookies come from our own server.
| Name | Origin | Purpose | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|---|
| pll_language | Polylang (our own server) | Remembers the chosen language so the site appears in the right language on the next visit. | 1 year |
| cmplz_banner-status, cmplz_policy_id, cmplz_consented_services, cmplz_saved_categories, cmplz_saved_services | Complianz (our own server) | Record whether the consent notice has already been answered and which version it refers to. | 365 days |
| cmplz_functional, cmplz_preferences, cmplz_statistics, cmplz_marketing | Complianz (our own server) | Record the choice made per category. Without them the question would have to be asked on every page view. | 365 days |
| pum-9003 | Popup Maker (our own server) | Set when a notice window is closed so that the same window does not reappear immediately. | 1 day |
| cmplz_id | Complianz (our own server) | Not a cookie but an entry in the browser session storage. It holds a random identifier that allows the consent given to be demonstrated without storing a name or address. | until the browser is closed |
| wpEmojiSettingsSupports | WordPress (our own server) | Short-lived entry in the browser session storage. Checks whether the browser can display emoji. | Session |
5. Only after consent
Legal basis is consent under Art. 6 Para. 1 Subpara. 1 Letter a) GDPR and Sec. 25 Para. 1 TDDDG. If it is not given, these services are not loaded.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga, _ga_* | Google Analytics 4 – Google Ireland Ltd., Ireland | Distinguish visits and visitors in order to analyse use of the site. A transfer to the United States cannot be ruled out. | up to 2 years |
| _px3, _pxvid, pxcts and further px… | beehiiv Inc., United States (fraud detection by HUMAN/PerimeterX) | Set only inside the embedded newsletter field to detect automated sign-ups. They only come into existence once that field is loaded. | 6 minutes to 1 year |
6. Managing cookies in your browser
You can set your browser to refuse cookies or to ask before one is set. If all cookies are blocked, parts of this site will no longer work reliably – for example the language switch or the newsletter sign-up.
7. Contact
If you have questions about cookies, you can reach us via the details given in the imprint.
