Cookies and storage policy
Overview of cookies, local storage, session storage, the web-app cache and consented location processing.
The three categories
1. Strictly necessarySecure session, CSRF protection, CAPTCHA, abuse prevention and storage of your privacy choice.Status: always active
2. Language and convenienceStores the manually selected language and convenience settings on the device.Status: only after consent
3. Statistics and locationRecords page views, IP address, country and device data in the website’s own database. Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager are not used. Exact coordinates are transmitted only after separate browser permission.Status: only after consent
Strictly necessary storage
vitalius_sessionType: Session cookiePurpose: Secure session, form protection and CAPTCHADuration: until the browser is closed
vitalius_consent_idType: Signed HttpOnly cookiePurpose: Links the browser to the documented privacy decisionDuration: 180 days
vitaliusConsentType: Local StoragePurpose: Displays and applies your selection in the browserDuration: 180 days or until manually deleted
vitaliusPwaInstalledType: Local StoragePurpose: Displays the detected or user-confirmed web-app installation statusDuration: until uninstall or manual deletion
Web-App-CacheType: Cache Storage / Service WorkerPurpose: Installation, offline notice and delivery of public filesDuration: until update, uninstall or manual deletion
Language and convenience
vitalius_langType: CookiePurpose: Server-side display of the manually selected languageDuration: 180 days
vitaliusLanguageType: Local StoragePurpose: Displays the selected language code DE, EN, FR or RUDuration: until withdrawn or manually deleted
Statistics and location
vitaliusVisitorIdType: Local StoragePurpose: Random visitor identifier for internal statisticsDuration: until withdrawn or manually deleted
vitaliusVisitSessionType: Session StoragePurpose: Random identifier for one visitDuration: until the tab or browser is closed
Geolocation APIType: Browser permissionPurpose: Transfers latitude, longitude and accuracy. If reverse geocoding is enabled, coordinates may be sent to OpenStreetMap Nominatim to determine the country and place description.Duration: until withdrawn or manually deletedActivation: only after statistics consent and separate browser permission
Change your choice
Browser storage and web-app data can also be deleted through the website, privacy or app settings of your browser.
Depending on the function, the legal bases may be Section 25(1) or 25(2) TDDDG and Article 6(1)(a) or 6(1)(f) GDPR. Last updated: 18.06.2026.