Cookie statement
Last updated: 5 May 2026. This cookie statement supplements our privacy policy and describes in detail which cookies and similar storage technologies we use on apartmentsite.at.
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. Comparable technologies (LocalStorage, SessionStorage, pixels, ETags) serve similar purposes and are also referred to as "cookies" here.
2. Legal bases
Strictly necessary cookies rely on § 165(3) TKG 2021 (Austria) / § 25(2) TTDSG (Germany). All other cookies require your express consent via the cookie banner (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR with § 165(3) TKG 2021 / § 25(1) TTDSG).
3. Categories
3.1 Strictly necessary
Set without consent — without them the site does not function.
| Name | Purpose | Storage | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEXT_LOCALE | Language preference | Cookie | 1 year |
| ap_cookie_consent | Stores your cookie decision (needed for banner logic) | LocalStorage | 1 year |
| ap_ref | Tracks a partner/referral link (?ref=...) for attribution | Cookie | 30 days |
3.2 Analytics — Pulse (own tool)
Set only after your consent. Captures page views and UI interactions in aggregated form without third-party trackers or cross-site tracking.
| Name | Purpose | Storage | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|---|
| pulse_session | Anonymous session ID for page-view aggregation | SessionStorage | Browser session |
3.3 Advertising / tracking
We do not set advertising cookies or third-party trackers.
4. Managing consent
You can withdraw or change your consent at any time via the "Cookie settings" link in the footer. You can also block or delete cookies in your browser settings — please note that some features of the site may then be unavailable.
5. International transfers
Pulse data is stored exclusively on servers in the EU (Supabase Frankfurt). There are no third-country transfers via cookies/analytics.
6. Changes
This cookie statement is updated regularly. For material changes we re-prompt your consent via the cookie banner.