Cookies Policy

Effective Date: May 2026

Website: alwerk.at

1. Cookies & Similar Technologies

This Cookie Policy explains how alwerk.at uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit our website or use our services.

Cookies help us provide, secure, and improve our online shop experience and ensure the proper functionality of our website.

This Cookie Policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions.

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Changes become effective once published on this page.

2. What are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website.

They allow the website to recognize your device and store information about your preferences or actions.

Cookies do not typically contain directly identifiable personal data, but they may be linked to information we store about you.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

We use the following categories of cookies:

a) Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the basic functioning of the website.

They enable core features such as:

• Shopping cart functionality

• Secure login

• Checkout process

• Fraud prevention and security

These cookies cannot be disabled.

b) Functional Cookies

These cookies improve the usability and personalization of the website.

They allow us to:

• Remember your language settings

• Save user preferences

• Improve user experience

c) Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website.

We use them to:

• Analyze traffic and user behavior

• Improve website performance

• Identify popular products and pages

Data collected is aggregated and not used to directly identify users.

d) Marketing & Advertising Cookies

These cookies may be used to:

• Show relevant advertisements

• Measure marketing performance

• Limit how often you see ads

They may be set by us or third-party providers.

4. Legal Basis (Austria / EU)

In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Austrian law (including the Telecommunications Act 2021 – TKG 2021):

• Essential cookies are processed based on legitimate interest (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR)

• All non-essential cookies (analytics, marketing) are used only with your consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR)

You may withdraw your consent at any time.

5. Cookie Consent

When you first visit our website, you will be asked to accept or reject non-essential cookies via a cookie banner.

You can:

• Accept all cookies

• Reject non-essential cookies

• Customize your preferences

Your preferences can be changed at any time via the “Cookie Settings” link in the footer.

6. Third-Party Services

We may use third-party services that set their own cookies, for example:

• Analytics tools (e.g. website statistics)

• Payment providers

• Marketing platforms

These providers may process data in accordance with their own privacy policies.

7. How You Can Control Cookies

You can control or delete cookies at any time:

Browser settings

Most browsers allow you to:

• Block cookies

• Delete existing cookies

• Set preferences for websites

Please note:

Disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website (e.g. checkout process).

8. Contact

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or data protection, please contact us:

Email: info@alwerk.at

Website: https://alwerk.at

9. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect legal, technical, or operational changes.

Last updated: May 2026

Important Note (Austria)

Under Austrian and EU law:

• GDPR + TKG 2021 require a cookie banner for all cookies except technically necessary cookies.

• Tracking and marketing cookies may only be used with explicit opt-in consent.

• A “cookie wall” without a genuine choice may be legally problematic.