1. Introduction

This Cookie Policy explains how Patternorganizer uses cookies and similar technologies on https://www.patternorganizer.com. It applies to visitors and customers accessing our website from Germany, other European countries and the United States.

Cookies are small files stored on a visitor’s device. They may support essential website functions, remember preferences and, where consent has been given, support additional functions.

2. Types of Cookies We Use

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies support essential website functions, such as maintaining selected preferences, managing consent choices and enabling requested checkout functions. Where permitted by applicable law, they may operate without consent.

Preference Cookies

These cookies remember choices made on the website, such as language or display preferences. They are used only after consent where required by law.

Analytics and Other Non-Essential Cookies

These cookies may help us understand website usage or support additional website functions. They are activated only after you select “Accept” on our Cookie banner.

We do not activate non-essential cookies before obtaining the required consent.

3. Cookie Consent and Your Choices

When you first visit our website, a Cookie banner allows you to choose whether to accept non-essential cookies.

Non-essential cookies are used only after you select “Accept” on the banner. You are free to decline or leave non-essential cookies unaccepted. Declining them does not affect access to functions that do not require those cookies.

Where applicable, you may change or withdraw your consent through the website’s Cookie settings. Withdrawal does not affect processing that took place lawfully before the change.

4. Third-Party Cookies and Stripe

Our website uses Stripe to process payments. When Stripe payment services or related checkout functions are loaded, Stripe may use cookies or similar technologies to support payment processing, maintain the relevant checkout session and assess payment-related activity.

These technologies are subject to the applicable Stripe service and privacy information. Their use and retention periods depend on the services enabled and the relevant configuration.

Where a cookie or similar technology is not strictly necessary and requires consent under applicable law, it must not be activated before the required consent has been obtained. Stripe-related cookies are not treated as exempt from consent merely because Stripe provides the service.

Other third-party cookies, if used, are identified in our Cookie banner or Cookie settings according to their actual purpose and provider.

For further information about Stripe’s handling of personal information, please consult its Privacy Policy: https://stripe.com/privacy.

5. Cookie Retention Periods

Cookie retention depends on the cookie’s purpose and configuration. We apply the following general approach:

  • Session cookies: Usually expire when you close your browser.
  • Consent preference cookies: Retained for the period needed to record and respect your Cookie choices. We review the retention period periodically and renew consent when required.
  • Preference cookies: Retained only for the period needed to remember the relevant preference.
  • Stripe-related cookies: Retention depends on the particular Stripe service and cookie involved, as described in the applicable Stripe information.
  • Analytics or other non-essential cookies: If enabled, their retention period depends on the relevant provider, purpose and configuration, and they are used only after the required consent.

Applicable law does not prescribe one universal retention period for every cookie. The actual duration of each cookie should therefore be shown in the Cookie settings or cookie list where applicable. We do not assign a single retention period to all cookies.

6. Legal Basis and Applicable Law

For visitors in Germany and the European Economic Area, our use of cookies follows applicable requirements under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the German Telecommunications Digital Services Data Protection Act (TDDDG) and relevant electronic privacy rules.

Where consent is required, it must be freely given, informed and expressed through a clear affirmative action. Cookies that are strictly necessary for a service expressly requested by the visitor may be used without consent where the law permits.

For visitors in the United States, we follow applicable state and federal privacy requirements. Where applicable, visitors may exercise privacy choices concerning the collection or use of their personal information through the methods described in our Privacy Policy.

7. Personal Data and Privacy

Cookie-related information may include device or browser details, consent preferences, session identifiers and information about interactions with website functions. Where such information constitutes personal data, it is handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy and applicable law.

For further details about the collection, use, retention and disclosure of personal data, please read our Privacy Policy.

8. Contact Information

For questions about this Cookie Policy or your Cookie choices, please contact us.

Brand: Patternorganizer
Company Name: [XXX]
Registered Address: [XXX], Germany
Telephone: [XXX]
Email: support@patternorganizer.com
Website: https://www.patternorganizer.com

We aim to respond to enquiries within 24–48 hours.