Weltanalyse uses cookies to ensure our site functions properly, to understand how readers engage with our journalism, and to support our funding model through advertising and affiliate links. This policy explains what cookies we set, why we use them, and how you can control your preferences. For more detail on how we handle personal data, see our Privacy Policy.
What cookies does Weltanalyse use?
Weltanalyse uses three categories of cookies: essential cookies that keep the site working, functional cookies that remember your preferences, and analytics cookies that help us understand how readers engage with our content. We also use limited advertising and affiliate-tracking cookies to support our funding model.
Essential cookies are necessary for the site to function and cannot be turned off. Functional cookies remember preferences such as language or region. Analytics cookies, deployed only with your consent, help us measure which articles are most read. Advertising and affiliate cookies, also subject to consent, allow us to earn revenue through links to retailers and display ads. Each category is clearly listed in our Cookie Settings tool.
How can you manage or withdraw your consent?
You can manage or withdraw your consent for non-essential cookies at any time through our Cookie Settings tool, accessible via the cookie banner on your first visit and through a link in the footer of every page. Your preferences are stored for twelve months.
The Cookie Settings panel displays each category with a description and a toggle to enable or disable it. If you disable a category, any cookies already set in that category will be deleted from your browser on your next visit. Essential cookies cannot be disabled, as the site depends on them to operate.
What you can expect from us
When it comes to cookies and data, you can expect transparency, control, and respect for your privacy. We will never sell your personal data, and we clearly label any commercial or affiliate relationships that support our funding without influencing our editorial conclusions.
Advertising, affiliate revenue, and sponsored content never determine what we publish. For details of how we separate commercial interests from editorial decisions, see our Advertising & Affiliate Disclosure and our Editorial Policy. If you have concerns about a specific cookie, our fact-checking team can provide further detail.
How do we handle your data?
The data collected through cookies is handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, store, and process personal information. We retain data only as long as necessary for the purposes described and never share it with third parties without your explicit consent.
We use recognised analytics providers that comply with applicable data protection regulations. Where affiliate or advertising cookies are used, the relevant partners are listed in our Cookie Settings panel. You can withdraw consent for any non-essential category at any time.
Questions or concerns?
If you have questions about how Weltanalyse uses cookies or want to raise a concern about your data privacy, please contact our privacy team at privacy@weltanalyse.de. For broader editorial concerns, you can reach Chefredaktör David Schuster or our fact-checking team via the Contact page.
We aim to acknowledge all privacy inquiries within five working days and resolve them as quickly as possible. If you are unsatisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.