Cookie policy

Last updated: October 2026. This is a translation for convenience. The German version is legally binding.

This cookie policy lists all cookies and similar storage technologies (local storage, session storage) that may be used on www.geigercars.de. General information on how we process your data is in our privacy policy.

Managing your consent

On your first visit, a banner asks whether you allow statistics and marketing technologies. Without your consent, only the entries listed as “Necessary” below are used, and no connection is made to Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics or Google Ads.

You can change or withdraw your choice at any time with effect for the future: click “Cookie settings” in the footer at the bottom of every page. Your consent is valid for six months, after which we ask again.

The legal basis for necessary entries is § 25 (2) no. 2 TDDDG; for all others it is your consent under § 25 (1) TDDDG and Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR.

Necessary

These entries are required to run the website and cannot be deselected. They contain no data that could identify you.

gc_consent

Provider: GeigerCars.de GmbH (this website)
Purpose: Stores your choice in the cookie banner (statistics / marketing), the consent version and a random identifier, so the banner does not appear on every page.
Duration: 6 months
Type: local storage

ac24_consent

Provider: GeigerCars.de GmbH (this website)
Purpose: Passes your cookie-banner choice on to our vehicle pages (fahrzeuge.geigercars.de), so you are not asked again there. Contains only the chosen categories, a timestamp and a random identifier.
Duration: 6 months
Type: HTTP cookie

gc-loader-seen

Provider: GeigerCars.de GmbH (this website)
Purpose: Remembers that the homepage intro animation has already been shown in this browser tab.
Duration: until the tab is closed
Type: session storage

geigercars:news-badge-dismissed

Provider: GeigerCars.de GmbH (this website)
Purpose: Remembers which news notices you have already closed.
Duration: until the tab is closed
Type: session storage

__cf_bm

Provider: Auto Freunde GmbH (Autegro), via its service provider Cloudflare, set on the autegro.de domain
Purpose: Protects the vehicle widget against automated access (bots). Set as soon as the widget loads vehicle data.
Duration: 30 minutes
Type: HTTP cookie (third party)

Vehicle widget features

The Autegro vehicle and purchase widget (Auto Freunde GmbH) only creates these entries when you use the feature in question. The legal basis is § 25 (2) no. 2 TDDDG, as they are required for the feature you asked for.

ac24:ankauf-draft:*

Provider: Auto Freunde GmbH (Autegro)
Purpose: Saves your entries in the multi-step purchase form so they are not lost if you leave the page. Deleted once the form is submitted.
Duration: 7 days
Type: local storage

ac24-parked:*

Provider: Auto Freunde GmbH (Autegro)
Purpose: Stores the vehicles you have saved.
Duration: until you remove the vehicles
Type: local storage

ac24-compare:*

Provider: Auto Freunde GmbH (Autegro)
Purpose: Stores the vehicles you have selected for comparison.
Duration: until you remove the vehicles
Type: local storage

ac24:call-tracking-session-id

Provider: Auto Freunde GmbH (Autegro)
Purpose: Random identifier created when you tap the phone number on a vehicle page. It is sent to the provider together with the vehicle, so we can match your call to the vehicle you are calling about. Contains no contact details.
Duration: until you clear your browser storage
Type: local storage

Statistics

Only with your consent. Helps us understand which pages are used so we can improve the website.

_ga

Provider: Google Ireland Limited (privacy policy)
Purpose: Distinguishes visitors and sends usage data to Google Analytics 4.
Duration: 2 years
Type: HTTP cookie

_ga_ZM6TNF3S70

Provider: Google Ireland Limited (privacy policy)
Purpose: Keeps the session state for our Google Analytics property.
Duration: 2 years
Type: HTTP cookie

Marketing

Only with your consent. Lets us measure which channels and Google ads enquiries come from, and show visitors of our website relevant ads on other sites (remarketing).

_gc_clid

Provider: GeigerCars.de GmbH (this website)
Purpose: Stores the Google Ads click identifier (gclid, gbraid or wbraid) from the address bar, so a later enquiry can be attributed to the ad through which you found us. Contains no contact details.
Duration: 90 days
Type: HTTP cookie

af_attribution

Provider: GeigerCars.de GmbH (this website)
Purpose: Remembers which channel brought you to us (for example a search engine, an ad, a campaign or the page you arrived on), so that a later enquiry through the Autegro vehicle or purchase widget (Auto Freunde GmbH) can be attributed to the right source. Deleted when you withdraw your consent. Contains no contact details.
Duration: 90 days
Type: HTTP cookie

_gcl_au

Provider: Google Ireland Limited (privacy policy)
Purpose: Used by Google Ads for conversion measurement (attributing an enquiry to an ad click).
Duration: 3 months
Type: HTTP cookie

_gcl_aw

Provider: Google Ireland Limited (privacy policy)
Purpose: Stores the click identifier when you reached our website through a Google ad.
Duration: 90 days
Type: HTTP cookie

IDE, test_cookie

Provider: Google Ireland Limited, set on the doubleclick.net domain (privacy policy)
Purpose: Remarketing and measuring ad effectiveness; test_cookie checks whether your browser accepts cookies.
Duration: IDE 13 months, test_cookie 15 minutes
Type: HTTP cookie (third party)

Embedded content after a click

YouTube videos and the Google Maps map are loaded, independently of the cookie banner, only when you click the video or the map itself. Only then can Google set its own cookies or similar technologies. Google decides which ones; details are in Google's privacy policy and in sections 11 and 12 of our privacy policy.