SSL (TLS) Certificate/Cookies
TLS certificates (previously SSL certificates) help to protect your data from undesired access. Cookies are indispensable for the trouble-free presentation of websites and support your tracking tools.
What is an SSL certificate?
TLS, stands for "Transport Layer Security" (SSL stands for "Secure Sockets Layer") and encodes the communication of data that is transported from your PC to a server.
An encoding takes place on the data to be transmitted between the web browser and server, and the details about this can be found in a relevant SSL certificate. The SSL certificate is therefore like a contract between the web browser and the web server, in which the conditions are defined.
For practical reasons we recommend buying a SSL certificate via the CPS-IT service provider, who in this way can integrate the correct certificate straightaway into your website.
Whether a page has an SSL certificate can be recognized by the green key icon in the address window of your browser (eg Firefox).
Costs:
Per SSL certificate with a validity of 3 years: 250 EURO
Note: All responsive websites in the new system as well as microsites and onepages require an TSL- certificate.
What are cookies?
A cookie is a small text file that is saved on the computer of the user when a website is visited.
This file saves data about the behaviour of the user. If the browser is viewed and the corresponding website is visited repeatedly, the cookie comes into use and gives the web server information about the surfing pattern of the user, with the aid of the saved data.
On the one hand, cookies that directly serve the optimal presentation of your website.
These are
(1) fonts = standard cookie variable which we use to reload the fonts in the browser during an update.
(2) fullcss = standard cookie variable which we use to reload the CSS file in the browser during an update.
Fonts are used to represent the font types, fullcss is used to display the template.
On the other hand, cookies that are deposited by Google Analytics on your website and serve to track user behavior:
_ga = Unique identifier of Google Analytics for identifying a user (composed of Client_ID + timestamp) | Standard expiration time 2 years
_gat = parameter which causes Google Analytics to reduce the query rate The Google Analytics data makes it easy to distinguish unique users and volume limit updates anonymously.
_gid = Unique Identifier of Google Analytics to Identify a User (composed of Client_ID + Timestamp) | Standard expiration time 24 hours The data of the users collected in this way are pseudonymisiert by technical arrangements.
The Google Analytics data makes it possible to distinguish unique users and update rates anonymously.
Important note!
For privacy reasons, you need to inform visitors to your site in your privacy policy about the use of cookies on your site. Site visitors may also disable Google Analytics through your privacy policy.
Cookie Note
All websites in the new responisven system are required to receive a cookie notice, which pops up on the page when the page is first called up as a pop-up text.
This text is standardized and can not be modified individually. He refers to your privacy statement in the footer area.