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1. Technically Required Cookies
Technically Required cookies are absolutely necessary for the functioning of our website.

  • d.vinci session cookies: This tool is used on our Job opportunities page to list current job openings. Used by sites written in JSP. General purpose platform session cookies that are used to maintain users' state across page requests. 
  • Cookie consent: This tool enables the storage of your user decision on cookies on our website.
  • Google Tag Manager: This tool allows the management and controlled placement of cookies. Data is processed in the USA.
  • Unibuddy: This tool is used to integrate a chat platform for prospective and current students. The cookie is used by cdn services like CloudFare to identify individual clients behind a shared IP address and apply security settings on a per-client basis. It does not correspond to any user ID in the web application.
  • Kunstmatrix: This tool is used to integrate a virtual poster exhibition for our graduate programmes master’s thesis poster presentations.
  • Fundraisingbox: This tool is used to allow donations to the Hertie School. We use session Cookies on our Fundraising Campaign Page.

2. Marketing Cookies:

  • Meta Pixel: By integrating the pixel into our website, we enable Meta to collect and process your data on our website. For more information about Meta's data processing, please see Meta's privacy policy: www.facebook.com/privacy/policy
  • LinkedIn Insight Tag: By integrating the tag into our website, we enable LinkedIn to collect and process your data on our website. For more information about LinkedIn's data processing, please see LinkedIn's privacy policy: www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy
  • Google Ads (Conversion): The use of this tool enables us to track the reach of ads placed via Google.

3. Statistics cookies
Statistics Cookies enable us to better understand how you, as a visitor, use our website.

  • Pardot: This tool allows the analysis of user behavior to improve our website in regard to the presentation of study programmes offered. Data is processed in the USA.

4. Social Media Content from Third Party Providers 
By activating the checkbox, you agree that we may include third-party Social Media Content on our website and allow the Third Party Providers to process data for their own purposes.

  • Soundcloud Embedding: This is used to integrate the podcast into our website. Data is processed in the USA.
  • Youtube Embedding: This is used to integrate videos into the website. Data is processed in the USA.
  • Twitter Embedding: This is used to integrate Twitter feeds into our website. Data is processed in the USA.
  • Podigee Embedding: This is used to integrate the audio players into our website. Data is processed in the USA.
  • Apple Music / iTunes Embedding: This is used to integrate the audio players into our website. Data is processed in the USA.
  • Spotify Embedding: This is used to integrate the audio players into our website. Data is processed in the USA.
  • Giphy Embedding: This is used to integrate animated graphics into our website. Data is processed in the USA.