Cookie Policy

Last updated: July 20, 2026 | Version: 1.0.1

This Cookie Policy explains which cookies and similar technologies Kahler Communication – KCG GmbH (hereinafter “KCG,” “we”) uses on its website https://kcg-pcm.de, for what purpose, and on what legal basis. It supplements our Privacy Policy, which you can find at https://kcg-pcm.de/datenschutzerklarung/.

1. Data Controller

The entity responsible for the processing of personal data in connection with the use of cookies, as defined in Article 4(7) of the GDPR, is:

Kahler Communication – KCG GmbH

46b Andreas-Schmidtner Street

D-82362 Weilheim

Phone: +49 881 924 824 88

Email: info@kcg-pcm.de

2. What are cookies and similar technologies?

Cookies are small text files that your browser stores on your device (computer, tablet, smartphone) when you visit a website. They contain a unique string of characters that allows the browser to be uniquely identified when you visit the website again.

In particular, a distinction is made between:

  • Session cookies, which are stored only for the duration of your visit and are automatically deleted when you close your browser, and
  • Persistent cookies, which remain on your device for a predefined period of time even after the session ends.

In addition to cookies, we may use other similar technologies, such as the browser's local storage. This policy applies mutatis mutandis to such technologies as well.

3. Legal Basis

The use of cookies and similar technologies is governed by Section 25 of the TDDDG (Telecommunications, Digital Services, and Data Protection Act) in conjunction with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

  • We use cookies that are strictly necessary for technical reasons in accordance with Section 25(2)(2) of the TDDDG without your consent. The associated processing of personal data is based on Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR (performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures) and, additionally, on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR (legitimate interest in ensuring a functional and reliable website).
  • We will only use all other cookies and technologies after you have expressly consented to them in the cookie consent banner (Section 25(1) of the TDDDG in conjunction with Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR). You may revoke your consent at any time with future effect.

4. Categories of Cookies Used

Our website uses two categories of cookies:

a) Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies are strictly necessary for the operation of the website and the provision of our services. Without them, certain website features—such as logging in to the Certified Professionals area, accessing your customer account, or temporarily storing product and booking information in your shopping cart—cannot be provided. Your consent is not required by law for the use of these cookies.

b) Third-Party Cookies and Technologies Requiring Consent

These cookies are set by third-party providers whose content or features we incorporate into our website (currently: embedded YouTube videos). They are not loaded until you have actively consented in the cookie consent banner.

5. Specific Cookies Used

Below is an overview of the cookies used on our website. The specific names and storage periods may vary slightly for technical reasons; the real-time information displayed in your browser is always the authoritative source.

5.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies (Section 25(2)(2) of the TDDDG)

wordpress_test_cookie | Lifetime: Session | Function: Checks whether your browser supports cookies.

wordpress_logged_in_[Hash] | Retention period: Session / up to 14 days | Function: Authenticates logged-in users in the Certified Professionals area or in the customer account (if the “Stay logged in” option is enabled).

wordpress_sec_[Hash] | Duration: Session / up to 14 days | Function: Secures the transmission of login information in the admin and customer areas.

wp-settings-[User-ID] | Retention period: 1 year | Function: Stores individual display settings for logged-in users.

wp-settings-time-[User-ID] | Retention period: 1 year | Function: Timestamp for saved display settings.

woocommerce_cart_hash | Duration: Session | Function: Detects changes to the shopping cart in the store and seminar booking features.

woocommerce_items_in_cart | Duration: Session | Function: Counts the number of products in the shopping cart.

wp_woocommerce_session_[Hash] | Duration: 2 days | Function: Stores shopping cart and order data during the booking process.

cmplz_banner-status | Duration : 1 year | Function: Stores the status of the cookie banner (e.g., whether the banner has been closed or accepted) so that the cookie prompt is not displayed again every time the page is loaded.

cmplz_consented_services | Storage period : 1 year | Function: Stores the user's selections regarding permitted services and cookie categories so that consent settings can be applied during future visits.

cmplz_functional | Duration: 1 year | Function: Stores the consent settings for functional cookies and ensures that the selected cookie settings are technically implemented.

cmplz_preferences | Retention period: 1 year | Function: Stores the user's choice regarding preference cookies and enables the restoration of the selected cookie settings.

cmplz_statistics | Retention period: 1 year | Function: Stores the consent setting for statistics cookies and records whether the user has consented to or objected to the use of the corresponding services.

cmplz_marketing | Retention period: 1 year | Function: Stores the consent settings for marketing cookies and records the user's selections regarding marketing-related services.

cmplz_policy_id | Retention period: 1 year | Purpose: Stores the version of the cookie policy for which consent was granted to ensure the traceability of consent.

5.2 Cookie from the Consent Management Tool

To document your cookie consent, our consent management tool sets its own technically necessary cookie that stores the status of your selection. The specific name and retention period will be provided once the tool is active; the retention period is generally up to 12 months. The legal basis is Section 25(2)(2) of the TDDDG in conjunction with Article 6(1)(c) of the GDPR.

5.3 Third-Party Cookies Requiring Consent (Section 25(1) of the TDDDG)

YouTube (Google Ireland Limited / Google LLC)

To play embedded videos, YouTube—in “enhanced privacy mode” (domain youtube-nocookie.com)—sets cookies on your device after you actively click on a video. Typical examples include VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE, YSC, CONSENT, SOCS, and __Secure-YEC. Depending on the cookie, the storage period ranges from the duration of the session to two years.

The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; for users outside the European Economic Area, the provider is Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. When using YouTube content, personal data may be transferred to the United States. Google LLC is certified under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework. The legal basis for the integration and the transfer to the U.S. is your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and—for the transfer to the U.S.—Art. 49(1)(a) GDPR in conjunction with § 25(1) TDDDG.

For more information, please see Google's Privacy Policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

6. Manage Your Consent

The first time you visit our website, we’ll inform you about the cookies and similar technologies we use via a cookie consent banner and obtain your consent for all cookies that are not technically necessary. Through the cookie settings, you can at any time:

  • View the consents you have provided,
  • enable or disable individual categories at a later time, and
  • Revoke your consent in its entirety, effective for the future.

7. Manage cookies in your browser

Regardless of our consent management system, you can configure your browser to notify you when cookies are set, to allow cookies only on a case-by-case basis, to block cookies in specific cases or generally, and to delete cookies that have already been stored. If you disable cookies entirely, the functionality of our website may be limited.

For instructions on managing and deleting cookies, see:

8. Additional Information on Data Protection

Detailed information regarding the processing of your personal data, the data processors we use, and your rights as a data subject (including the right to access, rectification, erasure, restriction, data portability, objection, withdrawal, and the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority) can be found in our Privacy Policy at https://kcg-pcm.de/datenschutzerklarung/.

9. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We reserve the right to modify this Cookie Policy at any time in accordance with legal requirements—for example, in the event of technical changes to the website, the introduction of new services, or changes to the legal framework. We recommend that you review this policy periodically.

10. Contact

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or about data protection in general, please contact us using the contact information provided in Section 1 or use the contact form on our website.

Weilheim i. OB, July 20, 2026