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What types of cookies does Stadtlogik use?
We organise cookies into four categories: essential, analytics, functional, and advertising or tracking. Only essential cookies are active by default; all others require your consent.
Essential cookies are necessary for the site to function – they enable secure logins, manage your cookie preferences, and allow basic navigation. Without them, parts of the site may not work. Analytics cookies (such as those from a privacy-compliant analytics provider) help us understand which articles are most read and how readers move through the site, so we can improve our coverage. Functional cookies remember your language choice or saved settings, making your visit more convenient. Advertising or tracking cookies may be used to deliver relevant sponsored content or to measure the performance of our commercial partnerships, but only if you explicitly opt in.
How can you manage your cookie preferences?
You are in control. When you first arrive on Stadtlogik, a Cookie Settings panel appears, asking you to choose which categories you accept. You can accept all, reject all non-essential cookies, or customise your choices category by category.
To change your decision later, simply click the “Cookie Settings” link in the footer of any page. That same panel will reopen, and you can adjust your preferences at any time. If you later decide to withdraw consent for a particular category, the cookies already placed in that category will be deleted from your device within a reasonable timeframe. We do not use cookies to track you across other websites unless you have given specific permission.
How this works in practice
Imagine you are a reader in Germany visiting an article about Swedish economic policy. When the page loads, you see a small banner at the bottom with three options: “Accept All”, “Reject Non‑Essential”, and “Cookie Settings”. You click “Cookie Settings”, choose only essential and analytics cookies, then confirm. Essential cookies are set immediately; analytics cookies are set only after you confirm. Later, you decide you would like to receive personalised sponsored content. You return to the footer, open Cookie Settings, and tick the advertising category. Your choice is saved, and new cookies for that purpose are placed. You can reverse this just as easily.
Who is responsible for cookie handling on Stadtlogik?
Stadtlogik is owned and operated by Stadtlogik Media Ltd., a private company registered in Gibraltar (company number C 92009, Malta Business Registry). Our registered office is Office 9, Business Centre, Valletta, 0000. All cookie-related data processing is conducted under the oversight of our editorial leadership, with final responsibility held by our Chefredaktör, Simon Schwarz.
For details about our broader data practices, including what personal information we collect and how we store it, please read our Privacy Policy. Our Ownership and Funding page also explains the commercial partnerships that may involve advertising cookies.
Where can you find more information or raise a concern?
If you have any questions about how we use cookies, or if you wish to exercise your data‑protection rights, email our privacy team directly at privacy@stadtlogik.de. You can also reach our editorial office via our Contact page. For general terms governing your use of the site, refer to our Terms of Use.
In short
Cookies help Stadtlogik deliver a reliable, personalised reading experience. You decide which categories you allow, and you can change your mind at any time through the Cookie Settings link. If anything remains unclear, please get in touch – we are happy to help.