Policies
Last Updated: May 5, 2026
Cookies and Similar Technologies
(Version: May 5, 2026)
When you use our website and services, features such as cookies or similar technologies (hereinafter: "Cookies") are used as part of what is known as ‘web tracking’ and to ensure the technical functioning of our website. Web tracking means that users’ behaviour can be tracked. We do this to improve and personalise our services, as well as to optimise advertising. Web tracking also enables us to recognise you on other websites or social networks and display personalised advertising to you there.
What are Cookies? Cookies are small files consisting of letters and numbers that are stored in your browser or device and enable the Cookie owner to recognise the device when it visits websites or uses online services. The website you visit may set Cookies directly (first-party Cookies) or trigger Cookies set by other domains (third-party Cookies). Whilst we automatically use some Cookies that are strictly necessary to provide the services you have requested or to enable communication, we ask for your consent for all other Cookies.
We use the following types of Cookies, the scope and functionality of which are explained below:
- First-Party Cookies: First-party Cookies are set by the website you are visiting and can only be read by that website.
- Third-Party Cookies: Our website may contain helpful but non-essential features or plug-ins that enable third-party services which use Cookies, such as social media links, maps, advertising networks or web traffic analysis services.
- Session Cookies are automatically deleted when you close your browser. Session Cookies store a so-called session ID, which allows various requests from your browser to be associated with the same session. This enables your computer to be recognised when you return to our website. Session Cookies are deleted when you log out or close your browser.
- Permanent Cookies (or persistent Cookies) remain even after you close your browser and are automatically deleted after a certain period of time, which may vary depending on the Cookie. You can also delete these Cookies at any time via your browser’s security settings.
In addition to Cookies, we also use similar technologies. For the sake of clarity, we refer to them collectively as “Cookies” in this policy. Similar technologies may include, for example, pixel tags. Pixel tags are transparent one-pixel images displayed on the website. They track, for example, whether a specific area of the website has been clicked. When the pixel tag is triggered, it logs a user interaction and may read or set Cookies.
You can configure your browser before or after visiting our website to reject all Cookies or to notify you when a Cookie is sent. These settings can usually be managed in your browser’s settings, including options to prevent Cookies from being set at all or to delete Cookies. Your browser may also have an incognito mode. You can use these browser features yourself at any time. However, if you have disabled Cookies by default in your browser, our services may not function properly.
Necessary Cookies and Google reCAPTCHA (Necessary Cookies)
We use strictly necessary Cookies on the basis of Section 25(2)(2) of the German Telemedia Act (TDDDG), as they are strictly necessary to provide a digital service you have expressly requested or to enable the proper functioning of our website and its core features. Insofar as personal data is processed in connection with strictly necessary Cookies, this processing is carried out on the basis of Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the secure and functional provision of our website, the maintenance of essential website functions, the management of sessions and user settings, and the guarantee of the security, integrity and availability of our service.
We use strictly Necessary Cookies, on the one hand, to improve your experience when using our website and, on the other hand, to perform functions that are strictly necessary for the security of the website, for example. For instance, we use session Cookies to recognise that you have already logged into your user account. We also use technologies comparable to Cookies to distinguish you from an automated bot request.
As part of our strictly Necessary Cookies, we also use the Google reCAPTCHA Version 3 service (“reCAPTCHA”) on our website. reCAPTCHA is a service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (“Google”). To provide reCAPTCHA, Google processes personal data on our behalf under a data processing agreement. We use reCAPTCHA to check whether requests on our website are made by a natural person or through automated, machine-based processing (“bots”). The use of reCAPTCHA is therefore intended to protect our website from abusive automated access, to prevent spam, to prevent fraudulent requests and to ensure the security, integrity and availability of our online service.
When using reCAPTCHA, the following data is transmitted to and processed by Google: IP address, referrer URL, device information (operating system, browser, language settings, screen resolution), date and time of access, interaction data (mouse movement, duration of visit). Based on this data, reCAPTCHA checks in the background whether the request is coming from a human.
Necessary Cookies
| Cookie | Cookie Name | Principal Domains | Purpose | Expiration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Consent | Consent | google.com | Used to detect if the visitor has accepted the marketing category in the cookie banner. This cookie is necessary for GDPR-compliance of the website. | 399 days |
| YouTube Consent | CONSENT | youtube.com | Used to detect if the visitor has accepted the marketing category in the cookie banner. This cookie is necessary for GDPR-compliance of the website. | 2 years |
| Freecash Consent | CookieConsent | freecash.com | Stores the user's cookie consent state for the current domain | 1 year |
| Freecash Consent | cc_cookie | freecash.com | Stores the user's cookie consent state for the current domain | 1 year |
| Google (reCAPTCHA) | rc::a | google.com | This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. | Persistent |
| Google (reCAPTCHA) | rc::c | google.com | This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. | Session |
| Freecash States | SESS# | freecash.com | Preserves users states across page requests. | 1 year |
| Doubleclick | test_cookie | doubleclick.net | Used to check if the user's browser supports cookies. | 1 day |
| Freecash Source | app_source | freecash.com | Used to determine if the site is being served as Android app. | 7 days |
| Freecash Chat | selectedroom | freecash.com | Stores preferred chat room name. | 365 days |
| Freecash Locale | locale | freecash.com | Stores preferred language. | 365 days |
| Freecash Notifications | show_notifications | freecash.com | For notifications the users sees for their very first time. | Session |
| Freecash Session | session_id | freecash.com | This is for Freecash to track session data. | 6 months |
| Intercom | intercom-device-id-{{uniqueId}} | freecash.com | Set by Intercom on browser for Intercom internal purpose | 9 months |
Optional Cookies
We only use Cookies that are not strictly necessary with your consent, which you can select via the Cookie Consent Tool. These functions are only activated if you give your consent and may, in particular, enable us to analyse and improve visits to our website, make it easier for you to use the site across different browsers or devices, recognise you when you visit, or display advertising (including, where applicable, tailoring advertising to your interests, measuring the effectiveness of adverts, or displaying interest-based advertising). The legal basis for this processing is Article 6(1)(a) and Section 25(1) TDDDG. You may withdraw your consent at any time via the Cookie Consent Tool with effect for the future. You can access the Cookie Consent Tool at any time via the “Cookie Settings” button at the bottom of the website to review and adjust your consent settings.
In the Cookie Consent Tool, we have grouped services that use Cookies into different categories according to their purposes. You can consent to the use of all services, limit your consent to specific purposes or services, or reject all Optional Cookies.
Analytical Cookies
Cookies in this category are used to statistically record and analyse the use of our services, for the purpose of optimising our offerings, marketing campaigns and demand analyses. To this end, the services assign you an individual ID or other identifier.
| Cookie | Cookie Name | Principal Domains | Purpose | Expiration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Clarity | _clck | freecash.com | Collects data on the user's navigation and behavior on the website. This is used to compile statistical reports and heatmaps for the website owner. | 1 year |
| Microsoft Clarity | _clsk | freecash.com | Registers statistical data on users' behaviour on the website. Used for internal analytics by the website operator. | 1 day |
| Microsoft Clarity | _cltk | freecash.com | Registers statistical data on users' behaviour on the website. Used for internal analytics by the website operator. | Session |
| Google Analytics | _ga | freecash.com | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. | 399 days |
| Google Analytics | ga# | freecash.com | Used by Google Analytics to collect data on the number of times a user has visited the website as well as dates for the first and most recent visit. | 399 days |
| Google Analytics | _gat | freecash.com | Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate. | 1 day |
| Google Analytics | _gid | freecash.com | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. | 1 day |
| Amplitude | tldtest# | freecash.com | Registers statistical data on users' behaviour on the website. Used for internal analytics by the website operator. | Session |
| Amplitude | amp_# | freecash.com | Registers statistical data on users' behaviour on the website. Used for internal analytics by the website operator. | 1 year |
| Amplitude | amp_cookie_test# | freecash.com | Registers statistical data on users' behaviour on the website. Used for internal analytics by the website operator. | Session |
| Amplitude | amplitude_# | freecash.com | Registers statistical data on users' behaviour on the website. Used for internal analytics by the website operator. | 1 year |
| Microsoft Clarity | c.gif | c.clarity.ms | Collects data on the user's navigation and behavior on the website. This is used to compile statistical reports and heatmaps for the website owner. | Session |
| Microsoft Clarity | CLID | c.clarity.ms | Collects data on the user's navigation and behavior on the website. This is used to compile statistical reports and heatmaps for the website owner. | 1 year |
| Microsoft Clarity | ANONCHK | c.clarity.ms | Collects data on the user's navigation and behavior on the website. This is used to compile statistical reports and heatmaps for the website owner. | 1 day |
Marketing cookies
We use cookies in this category to track and recognise users across different websites and devices. This enables Marketing Cookies to display personalised advertising or other content to you on other websites as well. To do this, the services assign you an individual ID or other identifiers.
Advertising Cookies
| Cookie | Cookie Name | Principal Domains | Purpose | Expiration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _fbp | freecash.com | Used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real time bidding from third party advertisers. | 3 months | |
| Google Adsense | _gcl_au | freecash.com | Used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services. | 3 months |
| Google Ads | ads/ga-audiences | google.com | Used by Google AdWords to re-engage visitors that are likely to convert to customers based on the visitor's online behaviour across websites. | Session |
| fr | facebook.com | Used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real time bidding from third party advertisers. | 3 months | |
| Google Doubleclick | IDE | doubleclick.net | Used by Google DoubleClick to register and report the website user's actions after viewing or clicking one of the advertiser's ads with the purpose of measuring the efficacy of an ad and to present targeted ads to the user. | 389 days |
| Microsoft | MUID | c.clarity.ms | Used widely by Microsoft as a unique user ID. The cookie enables user tracking by synchronising the ID across many Microsoft domains. | 1 year |
| Google Doubleclick | pagead/landing | doubleclick.net | Collects data on visitor behaviour from multiple websites, in order to present more relevant advertisement - This also allows the website to limit the number of times that they are shown the same advertisement. | Session |
| pagead/landing | google.com | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. | Session | |
| Microsoft Clarity | SM | c.clarity.ms | Registers a unique ID that identifies the user's device during return visits across websites that use the same ad network. The ID is used to allow targeted ads. | Session |
| Bing | SRM_B | bing.com | Tracks the user's interaction with the website's search-bar-function. This data can be used to present the user with relevant products or services. | 1 year |
| YouTube | VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | youtube.com | Tries to estimate the users' bandwidth on pages with integrated YouTube videos. | Session |
| YouTube | YSC | youtube.com | Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Persistent |
| Youtube | ytidb::LAST_RESULT_ENTRY_KEY | youtube.com | Collects data on the user's navigation and behavior on the website. This is used to compile statistical reports and heatmaps for the website owner. | Session |
| The Trade Desk | ttd_pid | thetradedesk.com | These cookies are set by The Trade Desk, a demand-side platform (DSP), to help deliver relevant advertisements to you based on your interests and online activity. | 1 year |
| The Trade Desk | ttd_id | thetradedesk.com | These cookies are set by The Trade Desk, a demand-side platform (DSP), to help deliver relevant advertisements to you based on your interests and online activity. | 1 year |
| Spotify | __spdt | freecash.com | A persistent tracking cookie used to collect information about your browsing habits across various websites to deliver targeted advertising and measure ad campaign performance. | 1 year |
| gcl_au | freecash.com | Used by Google AdSense to understand user interaction with the website by generating analytical data. | 90 days | |
| _pin_unauth | freecash.com | Used by Pinterest to group actions for users who cannot be identified by Pinterest. | 1 year | |
| Moloco | _mlcp | freecash.com | This is Moloco's primary cookie that assigns a long-term, anonymous ID to your browser to build a user profile for delivering personalized ads over time. | 400 days |
| Moloco | _mlcs | freecash.com | This is Moloco's supplementary cookie that manages short-term session data and status synchronization to assist with real-time ad delivery decisions. | 400 days |
| Braze | freecash.com | A persistent identifier used by the Braze platform to recognize users across multiple visits and support analytics, user engagement, and personalization features. | 400 days |
We use the Google Ads service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (hereinafter: “Google”). This service enables us to measure the effectiveness of advertising material. We use Google Ads both to measure the performance of adverts and for remarketing purposes.
When you view a Google advertisement, Google stores a Cookie or similar function on your device. The cookie contains a unique identifier that allows both Google and the advertiser to recognise your browser. With the help of the Cookie, we can track you across various websites. If you have arrived at our site via a Google advertisement, the identifier from the Google Cookie and information about the advertising material used are transmitted to a Google server in the USA and merged with the data from Google Analytics. Your IP address is also transmitted in the process. If you have a Google user account and a Google Cookie containing your user ID is stored in your browser, Google can associate the visit with your user account and thus with you personally. For us, however, the data collected is only available in the form of anonymised statistics.
We also use the conversion tracking function from Google Ads. Through the conversion tracking function, we record how many users have arrived at our website after clicking on an advertisement or have carried out a specific defined action on our website (e.g. placing an order). As a Google Ads customer, we are informed of the total number of users who clicked on an advert and were redirected to a page tagged with a conversion tracking tag. However, we do not receive any information that would allow us to identify you personally. The information obtained is used for statistical analysis to optimise adverts.
In addition, we also use the Enhanced Conversions features (also known as ‘Enhanced Conversions’). Enhanced Conversions can improve the accuracy of conversion tracking and close tracking gaps by supplementing and matching existing conversion tracking with hashed conversion data from the website. Furthermore, subsequent ad interactions can be attributed to conversions. This personal data is hashed and then transmitted to Google, where it is matched with Google’s own information and personal data, and subsequently made available to us in the form of anonymised statistics to improve conversion measurement.
We process the data described above on the basis of consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) GDPR in conjunction with Section 25(1) TDDDG. You may withdraw your consent at any time with future effect.
Google processes the data on our behalf under a data processing agreement. Through this agreement, Google undertakes to process personal data on our behalf in accordance with our instructions and to ensure the protection of the data subject’s rights. Google also processes personal data in part under its own responsibility.
Information on how Google uses personal data transmitted to Google via the integration of its services, as well as regarding your options for customising personalised advertising and data collection, can be found here (https://support.google.com/My-Ad-Center-Help/answer/12155451? hl=de) and here (https://support.google.com/My-Ad-Center-Help/answer/12155764?hl=de). General information on data processing by Google can be found at: https://business.safety.google/privacy/. You can also access Google’s privacy policy there.
Further information on data protection can be found in our Privacy Policy. There you will also find our contact details as the data controller, as well as the contact details of the data protection officer, information on the transfer of data to countries outside the EEA, and relevant information regarding your rights as a data subject.
