We use cookies and other technologies.
This website uses cookies and similar functions to process end device information and personal data. If you give us your consent, we, Merz Therapeutics GmbH and our partners may access information (e.g. device identifier, browser information, advertising ID) and data (e.g. IP address) in your device to optimize our website for you and show you relevant advertising and social media. By clicking “accept all”, you accept that data may be passed on to, and processed by, third parties in countries where data privacy standards are not in line with the level of protection of EU standards, e.g. the USA. Your consent is always voluntary, not required for the use of our website and can be rejected or revoked at any time on our site via the cookie icon in the bottom left hand corner.
Technically necessary (1)
These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms.
Measurement (2)
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. If you do not allow these cookies, it will be more difficult for us to know when you have visited our site while not logged in, and we will not be able to fully monitor its performance. In addition to reporting site usage statistics, data collected may also be used, together with some of the advertising cookies described, to help show more relevant ads across the web and to measure interactions with the ads we show.
Advertisements (1)
We use Google Ads and other Ad providers to make our advertising more relevant and valuable to site visitors. Cookies may be used to select advertising based on what’s relevant to site visitors; to improve reporting on ad campaign performance; and to avoid showing ads that visitors have already seen.
Technically necessary
Cookie Consent Manager CCM19
Vendor
Papoo Software & Media GmbH
Description
Used to store cookie consent – which cookies may be set. The status of cookie settings can be set for you. The data is stored in categories.
Link to privacy policy
https://www.ccm19.de/datenschutzerklaerung.html
Local Storage:
| Name | Lifetime | Description |
| ccm_consent | 1 year | Used to store the cookie consent agreement that specifies which cookies can be set. |
Legal basis
EU: § 25 (2.2) TDDDG, Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. c GDPR
Switzerland: Art. 17 sentence 1 b.2) DSG
Place of processing
Bonn & Falkenstein, Germany
Measurement
Google Analytics
Vendor
Google Ireland Limited
Description
Google Analytics collects statistics about website usage. (distance measurement) Browser information (browser type, referring/exit pages, files viewed on our website, operating system, timestamp and/or clickstream data) Usage data (views, clicks) IP address (we have enabled IP anonymization (therefore – IP masking) (your IP address so that your IP address is shortened by Google in the EU and EEA before transmission, so that no other conclusions about the person are possible. Only this anonymized IP address is transmitted to Google). You can find more details here: https://policies.google.com/technologies/cookies?hl=en
Link to privacy policy
https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en
What data will be collected?
Browser information; Click path; Click path; Date and time of the visit; Location information; IP address; Interaction data; Usage data; Device drive system; Device information; Referrer URL; Browser type; Browser language; Screen resolution; JavaScript support; Visited pages; User behavior; Hostname; Visited URL; Downloads; App updates; Purchase activity; Widget interactions; Flash version; IP address; Location information; Devices information; Device information; App updates; JavaScript support; Purchase activities; Browser information
Purpose of data collection
Advertising; Analysis; Deliver content; Provision of fonts; Service improvement; Integration of Facebook functions; Personalization; Tag management; Payment; Payment; Cloud computing; Bot protection; Conversion tracking; Online audio distribution; Use of a chatbot; Feedback; Customer behavior analysis; Web analytics; Authentication; Purposes according to Art. 5b DSGVO / Consent / Customer support; Security measures; Bookings; Statistics; Offer technical assistance; Provide a market for labeled data; Trend analyses; Transaction tracking; Use of the site; Show advertising; Store and/or access information on a device; Measure content performance; Maintenance
Cookies:
| Name | Lifetime | Description |
| _ga | 24 months | Collection of statistics on the use of the website. (Reach measurement) |
| _gid | 24 hours | ID to identify the user within 24 hours after the last activity |
| _gat_gtag_UA_.* | n.a. | This cookie is linked to Google Universal Analytics. According to the documentation, this is used to lower the request rate, which limits data collection on high-traffic websites. |
| _ga_* | 2 years | Used to retrieve the session status. |
Legal basis
Consent, Art. 6 (1) lit. a DSGVO, or Art. 49 (1) lit. a DSGVO
Place of processing
European Union
Matomo
Vendor
InnoCraft
Description
Matomo uses cookies. For this purpose, the usage information generated by the cookie is transferred to our servers and stored there. The information generated by the cookie is used for statistical purposes and to improve the website and the server.
Link to privacy policy
https://matomo.org/privacy-policy/
What data will be collected?
Browser information; Date and time of the visit; Usage data; Device information; Referrer URL; User Agent; Geographical location; Screen resolution; Time zone; Number of visits; User ID; Anonymized IP address; Page title; Files clicked or downloaded; Clicked links to external domains; Time of the user’s first visit; Time of the user’s previous visit; Page URL
Purpose of data collection
Advertising; Analysis; Optimization; Deliver content; Personalization; Payment; Payment; Cloud computing; Functionality; Website Security; Online audio distribution; Tracking; Web hosting; Creation of individual user profiles as well as addition of personal data about me by the provider; Creation of individual user profiles as well as supplementation with personal data about me by the provider; Observation; Target group measurement; Session cookie: Anonymized key for secure user identification and cookie; Session handling; Cookie disclaimer; Session tracking
Cookies:
| Name | Lifetime | Description |
| mtm_consent_removed | n.a. | mtm_consent (or mtm_consent_removed) is created with a period of 30 years to remember that the user has given (or withdrawn) consent. |
| _pk_id.* | 13 months | This cookie is used to record visitor behavior on the website. It is used to collect statistics about the use of the website. Cookies do not contain personal data and are only used for website analysis. |
| _pk_ses.* | 30 minutes | This cookie is used to record visitor behavior on the website. It is used to collect statistics about the use of the website. Cookies do not contain personal data and are only used for website analysis. |
| _pk_testcookie | 1 second | A cookie has been set and should be deleted immediately (used to check if the visitor’s browser supports cookies) |
| mtm_consent | forever | mtm_consent (or mtm_consent_removed) is created with a period of 30 years to remember that the user has given (or withdrawn) consent. |
| MATOMO_SESSID | n.a. | Matomo uses cookies. For this purpose, the usage information generated by the cookie is transferred to our servers and stored there. The information generated by the cookie is used for statistical purposes and to improve the website and the server. |
| _pk_ref.* | 13 months | This cookie is used to store the credentials of the referrer that was originally used to visit the website. |
| _pk_cvar.* | 30 minutes | This cookie is inactive by default and must first be activated via Matomo. It captures the custom variables generated during the previous page view. |
| _pk_hsr.* | 30 minutes | A cookie is required so that all page views of a session are recorded. A cookie is generated when the configured access page is called up. |
More information about cookies from Google you can find here.
Place of processing
European Union
Advertisements
Google Ads
Vendor
Google Ireland Limited
Description
Create profiles about site visitors to show them relevant ads.
Link to privacy policy
https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en
Purpose of data collection
Create profiles about site visitors to show them relevant ads.
Cookies:
| Cookie Name | Purpose(s) | Product(s) | Cookie Lifespan | Domain(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| __eoi | Security | AdSense, AdSense for Search, Display & Video 360, Google Ad Manager, Google Ads | 6 months | Set from partner domain |
| NID | Security, Analytics, Functionality, Advertising | AdSense for Search, Google Ads | 6 months | google.com and local variations, e.g. google.de |
| __gads | Advertising | AdSense, Display & Video 360, Google Ad Manager, Google Ads | 13 months | Set from partner domain |
| pm_sess | Security, Functionality | Campaign Manager, Display & Video 360, Google Ads, Search Ads 360 | 30 minutes | doubleclick.net, google.com |
| pm_sess_NNN | Security, Functionality | Campaign Manager, Display & Video 360, Google Ads, Search Ads 360 | 30 minutes | doubleclick.net, google.com |
| aboutads_sessNNN | Security, Functionality | Campaign Manager, Display & Video 360, Google Ads, Search Ads 360 | 30 minutes | doubleclick.net, google.com |
| FPAU | Analytics, Advertising | Campaign Manager, Display & Video 360, Google Ads, Search Ads 360 | 90 days | Set from partner domain |
| ANID* | Advertising | Campaign Manager, Display & Video 360, Google Ads, Search Ads 360 | 13 months EEA UK / 24 months elsewhere | google.com and local variations, e.g. google.de |
| AID* | Analytics, Advertising | Campaign Manager, Display & Video 360, Google Ads, Search Ads 360 | 13 months EEA UK / 540 days elsewhere | google.com/ads, google.com/ads/measurement, googleadservices.com |
| ar_debug | Analytics, Advertising | Campaign Manager, Display & Video 360, Google Ads, Google Analytics, Search Ads 360 | 90 days | googleadservices.com, google-analytics.com, doubleclick.net |
| TAID* | Analytics, Advertising | Campaign Manager, Display & Video 360, Google Ads, Search Ads 360 | 14 days | google.com/ads, google.com/ads/measurement, googleadservices.com |
| _gcl_au | Analytics, Advertising | Campaign Manager, Display & Video 360, Google Ads, Search Ads 360 | 90 days | Set from partner domain |
| RUL | Advertising | Display & Video 360, Google Ads | 12 months | doubleclick.net |
| FPGCLAW | Analytics, Advertising | Google Ads | 90 days | Set from partner domain |
| FPGCLGB | Analytics, Advertising | Google Ads | 90 days | Set from partner domain |
| FPGSID | Analytics, Advertising | Google Ads | 90 days | Set from partner domain |
| _gcl_gb | Analytics, Advertising | Google Ads | 90 days | Set from partner domain |
| _gac_gb_<wpid> | Analytics, Advertising | Google Ads | 90 days | Set from partner domain |
| _gcl_aw | Analytics, Advertising | Google Ads | 90 days | Set from partner domain |
| GCL_AW_P | Analytics, Advertising | Google Ads | 90 days | Set from partner domain |
| _gcl_gs | Analytics, Advertising | Google Ads | 90 days | Set from partner domain |
| _gcl_ag | Analytics, Advertising | Google Ads | 90 days | Set from partner domain |
| 1P_JAR* | Advertising | Google Ads | 30 days | google.com and local variations, e.g. google.de |
| Conversion | Advertising | Google Ads | 90 days | www.googleadservices.com/pagead/conversion/ |
| YSC | Security | Google Ads, YouTube | Session | youtube.com |
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | Security, Advertising | Google Ads, YouTube | 180 days | youtube.com |
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE__k | Security, Advertising | Google Ads, YouTube | 180 days | youtube.com |
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE__default | Security, Advertising | Google Ads, YouTube | 180 days | youtube.com |
Legal basis
Consent, Art. 6 (1) lit. a DSGVO, or Art. 49 (1) lit. a DSGVO Place of processing
European Union