This cookie policy informs you pursuant to Art. 12 GDPR and § 25 TDDDG about the nature, scope, purposes and legal bases for the use of cookies and similar technologies on this website.
For additional information about your data subject rights, please see our Privacy Policy.
Important Notice Regarding Consent
No cookies before consent: Non-essential cookies are only set after you have actively consented.
Equal choice: Rejecting non-essential cookies is just as easy as accepting them.
Withdraw at any time: You can withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future. Analytics cookies already set are deleted immediately.
1. What are Cookies and Similar Technologies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. They serve to enable certain functions and provide information about your usage.
Note on LocalStorage and SessionStorage: Local storage technologies (LocalStorage, SessionStorage) also fall under § 25 TDDDG. Unless strictly necessary, we only use them with your consent.
2. Categories of Cookies
2.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies and Storage (without consent)
These cookies and storage items are strictly necessary pursuant to § 25(2) No. 2 TDDDG so that we can provide a digital service you have explicitly requested.
Strictly necessary cookies and storage items
Name
Purpose
Provider
Duration
cookie-consent (LocalStorage)
Stores your cookie choice
Context Studios
12 months
NEXT_LOCALE (cookie)
Stores the language version displayed so that you see the same language on your next visit
Context Studios
12 months
theme (LocalStorage)
Stores light or dark mode – only after you have used the switch yourself
Context Studios
Until deleted
offer_access_* / nda_access_* (cookie, httpOnly)
Access to an offer or NDA sent to you, after confirmation with a one-time code
Sign-in and session management – only on the sign-in pages and in the admin area, not during a normal visit
Clerk Inc., USA
Session up to 1 year, depending on sign-in duration
__cf_bm, _cfuvid (cookies on clerk.contextstudios.ai)
Bot and abuse protection of the sign-in service – only on the sign-in pages
Cloudflare, Inc., USA (for Clerk)
__cf_bm: 30 minutes; _cfuvid: session
Further strictly necessary LocalStorage and SessionStorage items are listed in 2.6.
2.2 Preferences (with consent)
With your consent to “preference cookies” we store an unfinished entry in the enquiry form locally on your device (context-studios-lead-form, see 2.6) so that it is not lost. We do not set cookies in this category.
2.3 Analytics Cookies (consent required)
These cookies and storage items help us understand how visitors use our website. They are only set if you consent to “analytics cookies”.
Analytics cookies and storage items
Name
Purpose
Provider
Duration
_ga (cookie)
Google Analytics – distinguishes visitors
Google Ireland Ltd.
Up to 2 years (current browsers: at most 400 days)
_ga_* (cookie)
Google Analytics – stores the session state
Google Ireland Ltd.
Up to 2 years (current browsers: at most 400 days)
_analytics_visitor (LocalStorage)
Own audience measurement – anonymous visitor ID
Context Studios
Until withdrawal or deletion
_analytics_visitor_seen (LocalStorage)
Own audience measurement – detects returning visits
Context Studios
Until withdrawal or deletion
_analytics_session (SessionStorage)
Own audience measurement – session ID
Context Studios
Session
_analytics_session_start (SessionStorage)
Own audience measurement – start of the session
Context Studios
Session
Notes on Google Analytics
IP addresses: Google Analytics 4 does not log or store IP addresses; the IP address is used only briefly to derive an approximate location (country/region) and is then discarded.
Google signals and ad personalisation: Disabled (no cross-device linking, no use for advertising).
Data retention: The retention period for analytics data at Google is limited to 14 months.
Third-country transfer: Transfer based on the EU-US Data Privacy Framework and standard contractual clauses.
Withdrawal: If you withdraw your consent, we immediately delete the _ga and _ga_* cookies as well as our own analytics identifiers.
Own audience measurement: Does not store IP addresses and deletes data after 13 months.
2.4 Marketing Cookies
We do not use marketing cookies.
2.5 Storage Periods Explained
Session: deleted when you close the browser or tab.
Until deleted: remains stored until you delete it in your browser or withdraw your consent.
12 months: your cookie choice expires after 12 months; we then ask again.
Up to 2 years: maximum duration of the Google Analytics cookies; current browsers cap them at 400 days.
2.6 Additional Local Storage
We also use the following LocalStorage and SessionStorage items in your browser:
Additional LocalStorage and SessionStorage items
Item
Purpose
Category
Duration
preferred-locale
Stores the language version displayed (complements the NEXT_LOCALE cookie)
Required
Until deleted
gpc-preference
Stores how we apply your Global Privacy Control signal
Required
Until deleted
gpc-banner-dismissed
Prevents the GPC notice from appearing again
Required
Until deleted
_consent_tracking_id
Random ID used as proof of your cookie choice (see section 8)
Required
Until deleted
cs_proactive_shown (SessionStorage)
Prevents the chat prompt from appearing again in the same session
Required
Session
cs_gdpr_consent
Stores your consent given in the chat
Required
Until deleted
cs_visitor_id
Anonymous visitor ID for the chat
Consent in the chat
Until deleted
cs_chat_history
Stores the chat history so that you can continue the conversation
Consent in the chat
24 hours
cs_chat_history_session
Links the stored chat history to the chat session
Consent in the chat
24 hours
cs_message_queue
Holds chat messages back while you are offline
Consent in the chat
Until sent
cs_chat_session (SessionStorage)
Current chat session
Consent in the chat
Session
cs_chat_faq_<locale> (SessionStorage)
Cache of frequent chat answers
Consent in the chat
10 minutes
context-studios-lead-form
Keeps an unfinished entry in the enquiry form so that it is not lost
Preferences
Until submitted or deleted
This data stays on your device. Items in the category “Consent in the chat” are only created after you have agreed to storage in the chat.
3. Third-Party Services
The following third-party services may use cookies or similar technologies:
Clerk: Sign-in and user management – only on the sign-in pages and in the admin area.
Cal.com: Booking system – only during an active booking.
Google Analytics: Audience measurement – only with your consent.
Cloudflare: Content delivery network and security service for the entire website; sets no cookies on www.contextstudios.ai. On the sign-in subdomain clerk.contextstudios.ai, the Cloudflare protection of the sign-in service sets the cookies __cf_bm and _cfuvid (see 2.1).
Google Maps: Map on the contact page; only loaded after you click “Load map”, after which Google may use cookies or similar technologies (consent given by the click).
YouTube: Videos in the blog in privacy-enhanced mode (youtube-nocookie.com); only loaded after you click “Play video”, during playback Google may use cookies or similar technologies (consent given by the click).
Vimeo: Videos in the blog (with “dnt=1”); only loaded after you click “Play video”, during playback Vimeo may use cookies or similar technologies (consent given by the click).
Loom (Atlassian): Videos in the blog; only loaded after you click “Play video”, during playback Loom may use cookies or similar technologies (consent given by the click).
Use the following tool to adjust your cookie settings:
Manage Cookie Preferences
Essential Cookies
Required for the website to function. Cannot be disabled.
Always Active
Analytics Cookies
Google Analytics (Google, USA; transfer based on the EU-US Data Privacy Framework) and our own audience measurement. Help us understand how visitors use our website.
What we collect:
Pages visited & time spent
Device type, browser, OS
Country & city (no IP stored)
Scroll depth & button clicks
Page performance metrics
Our own analytics store no IP addresses and are deleted after 13 months; Google Analytics uses a shortened IP address and deletes data after 14 months.
Preference Cookies
Remember your preferences and settings.
4.1 Withdrawing Consent
You can withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future.
Legal basis: Art. 7(3) GDPR
Open the cookie settings above on this page.
Click “Essential Only”, or switch off individual categories and click “Save Preferences”.
Your choice takes effect immediately.
If you withdraw your consent to analytics cookies, we immediately delete the _ga and _ga_* cookies as well as our own analytics identifiers.
4.2 Other Options
Click “Cookie settings” in the footer.
Delete cookies and site data in your browser.
4.3 Consent Renewal
After 12 months and after every material change to this policy, we ask for your consent again.
5. Browser Settings
You can also control cookies through your browser settings:
Block all cookies
Block third-party cookies only
Automatically delete cookies after each session
Note: Blocking strictly necessary cookies may affect how the website works.
