Cookie Policy
How Sokomi GmbH uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on sokomi.com, in accordance with Section 25 TDDDG, the ePrivacy Directive and the GDPR.
Plain-language guidance on the legal basis, current deployment and how cookie preferences are handled on sokomi.com.
Cookie Policy
Effective date: January 2025 Last updated: April 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how Sokomi GmbH (“we,” “us,” “our”) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on sokomi.com. It is provided in accordance with Section 25 of the German Telecommunications Digital Services Data Protection Act (Telekommunikation-Digitale-Dienste-Datenschutz-Gesetz, “TDDDG”), the EU ePrivacy Directive 2002/58/EC as amended, and the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (“GDPR”).
1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet or smartphone) when you visit a website. They serve various functions, such as enabling the website to operate, improving performance, providing analytics information and supporting personalisation. Cookies may be “first-party” (set by the website you are visiting) or “third-party” (set by a domain other than the one you are visiting). They may also be classified by duration as “session cookies” (which expire when you close your browser) or “persistent cookies” (which remain on your device until they expire or you delete them).
2. Legal Framework
Under Section 25(1) TDDDG, the storage of information on, or access to information already stored in, a user’s terminal equipment is only permitted with the user’s consent, unless the storage or access is strictly necessary for the provision of a telemedia service explicitly requested by the user (Section 25(2) TDDDG). This requirement implements Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive into German law.
Where cookies process personal data, the GDPR applies in addition. The legal basis for processing personal data through strictly necessary cookies is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in operating the website). For all other cookies, the legal basis is Article 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent), obtained through our cookie consent mechanism before any non-essential cookies are set.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
| Category | Purpose | Legal Basis | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strictly Necessary | Essential for the website to function correctly. These enable core features such as page navigation, session management, security (CSRF protection) and accessibility preferences. The website cannot operate properly without these cookies. | § 25(2) TDDDG; Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR | Session to 1 year |
| Functional | Remember choices you make (such as language, region or display preferences) to provide enhanced features and personalisation. These cookies do not track your browsing activity on other websites. | Consent per § 25(1) TDDDG; Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR | Up to 1 year |
| Analytics | Collect anonymised or pseudonymised information about how visitors use our website, including which pages are visited most often, how visitors navigate between pages and whether error messages are encountered. This data helps us improve the structure, content and performance of our website. | Consent per § 25(1) TDDDG; Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR | Up to 2 years |
| Marketing | Used to track visitors across websites in order to display advertisements that are relevant to the individual user. These cookies may be set by third-party advertising partners. They are only activated with your explicit prior consent. | Consent per § 25(1) TDDDG; Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR | Up to 1 year |
4. Cookies Currently in Use
Sokomi.com uses a cookieless, privacy-first analytics tool (Plausible Analytics) and does not currently set non-essential cookies. The table below describes what is actually deployed at the time of this policy’s last update.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Category | Purpose | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
cookie_consent | sokomi.com | Strictly Necessary | Stores your cookie consent preferences so that you are not asked again on each visit (used only if the consent banner has been presented). | 1 year |
session_id | sokomi.com | Strictly Necessary | Maintains your session state while you are logged in to the client portal. | Session |
This table is reviewed periodically and updated as our use of cookies changes. A full cookie audit is performed at least annually to ensure continued accuracy and compliance.
5. Third-Party Services
Some pages may embed third-party services (for example, YouTube video embeds or LinkedIn share widgets) that could set their own cookies when you interact with them. We do not control the cookies set by these third parties. Where third-party cookies process personal data, such processing is subject to the respective third party’s privacy policy.
Our current analytics stack uses Plausible Analytics, a GDPR-compliant, cookieless analytics tool that does not use persistent identifiers and does not share data with third parties. Plausible is self-hosted on infrastructure managed by Sokomi within the European Union.
6. Consent and How to Manage Cookies
Consent mechanism. Where we introduce non-essential cookies in the future, a consent banner will appear on your first visit asking you to accept or reject them. You will be able to accept all cookies, reject all non-essential cookies, or customise your preferences by category. Strictly necessary cookies cannot be disabled as they are essential for the website to function. No non-essential cookies will be set until you have made an active choice.
Changing your preferences. You will be able to change your cookie preferences at any time through a “Cookie Settings” link in our website footer once the consent mechanism is active. Your updated preferences will be applied immediately.
Browser settings. You can also manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to view, manage, block or delete cookies. Please note that blocking all cookies may impair the functionality of our website. Instructions for common browsers:
- Google Chrome: Settings, then Privacy and Security, then Cookies and other site data.
- Mozilla Firefox: Settings, then Privacy and Security, then Cookies and Site Data.
- Safari: Preferences, then Privacy, then Manage Website Data.
- Microsoft Edge: Settings, then Cookies and site permissions.
Withdrawal of consent. In accordance with Article 7(3) GDPR, you may withdraw your consent to non-essential cookies at any time. Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before the withdrawal. To withdraw consent, use the cookie consent banner, the “Cookie Settings” link in our footer, or contact us at team@sokomi.com.
7. Data Collected Through Cookies
Cookies may collect data such as your IP address (which may be truncated or anonymised for analytics purposes), browser type and version, operating system, device type, referring URL, pages visited, time spent on pages and interactions with site elements. Where this data constitutes personal data under the GDPR, it is processed in accordance with our Privacy Policy. The data controller for cookie-related processing is Sokomi GmbH.
8. Do Not Track
Some browsers offer a “Do Not Track” (DNT) setting that sends a signal to websites requesting that they do not track the user’s browsing activity. There is currently no universally accepted standard for how websites should respond to DNT signals. We do not currently respond to DNT signals, but because we use privacy-first, cookieless analytics by default, visitors are not tracked with persistent identifiers regardless of their DNT configuration.
9. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our use of cookies, in applicable law or in regulatory guidance. The revised policy will be published on this page with an updated “Last updated” date. Where changes are material, we will reset your cookie consent preferences so that you can make a new informed choice.
10. Contact
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact:
Sokomi GmbH, Wachsbleiche 10, 53111 Bonn, Germany Data Protection Officer: Rishi Maudhub Email: team@sokomi.com Telephone: +49 228 983 526 0
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority: Landesbeauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit Nordrhein-Westfalen (LDI NRW), Kavalleriestraße 2–4, 40213 Düsseldorf, Germany (www.ldi.nrw.de).
Questions about cookies?
Contact us with any questions about how we use cookies on sokomi.com.