Cookie Policy
Last updated: 15 January 2026
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit our website. They help us provide you with a better browsing experience by remembering your preferences and enabling certain website functionality.
Cookies contain information that is transferred to your device's hard drive. They are widely used by website owners to make their websites work more efficiently and to provide reporting information about how the site is being used.
This Cookie Policy explains how obsidianforge GmbH uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website, and how you can control and manage these cookies.
Why We Use Cookies
We use cookies for several important purposes to enhance your experience on our website:
- Essential Website Functionality: Some cookies are necessary for our website to function properly and provide you with our services
- Performance and Analytics: We use cookies to understand how visitors interact with our website, which pages are most popular, and how we can improve user experience
- Personalisation: Cookies help us remember your preferences and settings to provide a more personalised experience
- Marketing and Advertising: We use cookies to deliver relevant advertisements and measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns
- Security: Cookies help us maintain the security and integrity of our website
Types of Cookies We Use
We use different types of cookies on our website, each serving specific purposes:
1. Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the basic functionality of our website. They enable core features such as security, network management, and accessibility. Without these cookies, our website cannot function properly.
Legal Basis: These cookies are necessary for the performance of our website and services.
2. Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. We use Google Analytics to track website performance, visitor behaviour, and popular content.
Legal Basis: These cookies are used with your consent and can be disabled through our cookie preferences.
3. Functional Cookies
These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalisation features, such as remembering your preferences, language settings, and other customisations you make to the website.
Legal Basis: These cookies are used with your consent to improve your browsing experience.
4. Marketing/Advertising Cookies
These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. We use Google Ads for targeted advertising and remarketing.
Legal Basis: These cookies require your explicit consent and can be disabled through our cookie preferences.
Detailed Cookie Information
The following table provides detailed information about the specific cookies used on our website:
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| cookie_consent | Stores your cookie consent preferences | 1 year | Necessary |
| _ga | Google Analytics - distinguishes unique users | 2 years | Analytics |
| _gid | Google Analytics - distinguishes unique users | 24 hours | Analytics |
| _gcl_au | Google Ads - conversion tracking | 90 days | Marketing |
| _gcl_aw | Google Ads - conversion tracking | 90 days | Marketing |
| IDE | Google Ads - targeted advertising | 2 years | Marketing |
Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our website are set by third-party services that we use to enhance your experience:
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website. These cookies collect information anonymously and help us improve our website performance and user experience.
Google Ads
We use Google Ads for targeted advertising and remarketing. These cookies help us show you relevant advertisements based on your interests and measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns.
Google Fonts
We use Google Fonts to enhance the typography and visual appearance of our website. This service may set cookies to optimise font delivery and performance.
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You have full control over the cookies used on our website. You can manage your preferences in several ways:
Cookie Consent Banner
When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner that allows you to:
- Accept all cookies
- Reject all non-essential cookies
- Customise your cookie preferences by category
Browser Settings
You can also control cookies through your web browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:
- View and delete cookies
- Block cookies from specific websites
- Block all cookies
- Delete all cookies when you close the browser
Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website and your user experience.
Opt-Out Links
For third-party services, you can opt out directly:
- Google Analytics: Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
- Google Ads: Google Ads Settings
Google Consent Mode v2
Our website implements Google Consent Mode v2, which adjusts how Google services behave based on your consent choices. This ensures that:
- Analytics and advertising cookies only function when you've given consent
- Your privacy preferences are respected across all Google services on our site
- We can still measure website performance in a privacy-friendly way
- Advertising effectiveness can be measured whilst respecting your choices
This implementation ensures compliance with privacy regulations whilst maintaining the functionality you expect from our website.
Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. When we make significant changes, we will:
- Update the "last updated" date at the top of this policy
- Notify you through our website or other appropriate means
- Request renewed consent if required by law
We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:
obsidianforge GmbH
Email: privacy@obsidianforge.world
Phone: +49 231 926 7463
Address: Lindenstraße 82, 44566 Dortmund, Germany
For more information about how we handle your personal data, please see our Privacy Policy.