Cookie Policy

Last Updated: February 2026

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit a website. They contain information about your visit and are used to remember your preferences and improve your browsing experience.

2. Our Cookie Usage Philosophy

SolidBodyExpert is committed to minimal data collection and privacy protection. We use only essential cookies that are necessary for basic site functionality. We explicitly do NOT use:

• Analytics or tracking cookies

• Marketing or advertising cookies

• Behavioral tracking cookies

• Third-party cookies for profiling

• Cookies for cross-site tracking

3. Essential Cookies Only

We use the following essential cookies:

Consent Management Cookie

• Name: solidbody_consent_shown

• Purpose: Remembers that you've viewed and accepted our cookie banner

• Duration: 1 year

• Required: Yes - This cookie prevents the consent banner from appearing repeatedly

4. Session Information

Our website may use temporary session information to maintain your browsing experience across pages. This is not a persistent cookie and is deleted when you close your browser.

5. No Third-Party Cookies

We do not allow third parties to place tracking cookies on our website. Our content is self-hosted and we do not embed third-party services that would place tracking cookies.

6. No Advertising Cookies

We do not use cookies for advertising purposes. Our website is not optimized for ad networks and we do not participate in behavioral advertising programs.

7. Your Cookie Preferences

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically:

• Accept or reject cookies

• Delete cookies from your device

• Block cookies from specific websites

• Set your browser to reject all cookies

Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of some website features.

8. Impact of Disabling Cookies

If you disable our essential cookie (solidbody_consent_shown), you may experience the following:

• The cookie consent banner will appear on each page load

• No other functionality will be affected

• The website will continue to work normally

9. Do Not Track (DNT)

If your browser has a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature enabled, we respect your privacy preference. Our website does not use tracking cookies regardless of DNT settings, but we acknowledge and respect this user preference.

10. GDPR Compliance

Our cookie usage complies fully with GDPR requirements:

• We obtain explicit consent before placing non-essential cookies (we use only essential cookies)

• We provide clear information about cookies in this policy

• You have full control over cookie preferences

• We do not use cookies for profiling or targeting

11. Austrian Consumer Protection

Our cookie policy complies with Austrian consumer protection standards and media transparency requirements.

12. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in technology, regulations, or our practices. Changes become effective immediately upon posting. Please review this policy periodically for updates.

13. Questions About Cookies

If you have questions about our cookie usage or this policy, please contact us:

14. Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner. This banner informs you that we use only essential cookies for basic site functionality. You can accept this and proceed, or you can review our full policy for more details. Your consent preference is stored in the essential cookie mentioned above.

15. Browser-Specific Cookie Management

For instructions on managing cookies in your specific browser, please visit:

• Google Chrome: support.google.com/chrome (search "cookies")

• Mozilla Firefox: support.mozilla.org (search "cookies")

• Apple Safari: support.apple.com (search "cookies")

• Microsoft Edge: support.microsoft.com (search "cookies")