Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy applies to the Linde website.

The Cookies Policy applies to the website of the company Linde mentioned in the Legal Notice.

EU law requires all website operators to inform visitors to their sites about the use of cookies and similar technologies, such as pixels (hereinafter referred to as "cookies") and to collect the user's consent for such use of cookies.

Cookie consent

If it is your first time visiting our websites, you will see our Cookie Banner, when you click on Cookie Settings, the Privacy Preference Center will open. Once you have opened them, you will be able to select and control the cookies that we place on your device.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that the website stores on your devices (PC, mobile and tablet). In this way, the browser returns these cookies to the website each time you visit it so that it can recognize your equipment and improve your user experience on each future visit. Cookies allow us, for example, to improve and personalise the website to make the user experience more efficient or to remember your password so that you do not need to enter it each time you visit the website.

Please note that some of the website's features may not work or function properly without cookies.

For more information about cookies and how they work in general, please see www.allaboutcookies.org or www.youronlinechoices.eu.

Categories of cookies

Depending on their function and purpose, cookies are assigned to the following categories: strictly necessary cookies, analytical cookies, functionality cookies and guidance cookies.

Strictly necessary cookies

Strictly necessary cookies are used to browse our websites and use basic functionalities. For example, login cookies, shopping cart cookies, or cookies to remember cookie settings. Without these cookies, some basic features cannot be used. Strictly necessary cookies are always active and will be installed without your consent.

Insofar as the information processed in relation to strictly necessary cookies is to be classified as personal data, the legal basis for such processing is Linde's legitimate interest in operating the website (Art. 6 (1) lit. (f) GDPR).

Analytics cookies

Analytical cookies collect information about your use of our websites. They identify, for example, the Internet browser you use, operating system, websites you visit, duration and number of visits to the website, which website you visited previously, most of the sites you visited, and errors. The information collected is aggregated, anonymous and does not allow for personal identification. It only serves to analyze and improve the user experience on our websites.

To the extent that the information processed in relation to analytics cookies is to be qualified as personal data, the legal basis for such processing is your consent (Art. 6 (1) lit. (a) GDPR).

Functionality cookies

Functionality cookies allow a website to store information and choices that you have previously entered (e.g., username, language settings, design settings, contact preferences, or your location) to provide you with personalized and enhanced features. Functionality cookies are also used to allow and request video playback.

Insofar as the information processed in relation to functionality cookies is to be classified as personal data, the legal basis for such processing is your consent (Art. 6 (1) lit. (a) GDPR).

Targeting Cookies

Targeting cookies, also known as cookies for marketing purposes, are used to provide you with content that is more relevant and specific to you, in order to limit the frequency of displaying advertisements and to measure the effectiveness of an advertising campaign. They record whether you visited a promoted website or not, and what content you used. All of this information may be shared with third parties, e.g. advertisers.

Your legal basis for processing personal data in relation to targeting cookies (corresponds) to your consent (Art. 6 (1) on (a) GDPR).

The Cookies we use on our website

You can find more detailed information about the cookies we use in the Privacy Preference Center. Here, you can also grant or withdraw your consent and/or change your cookie settings at any time.

Updates

This Cookie Policy is updated periodically.

List of cookies

A cookie is a small piece of data (text file) that a website – when visited by a user – asks your browser to store on your device in order to remember information about you, such as your language preference or login information. These cookies are set by us and are called first-party cookies. We also use third-party cookies - which are cookies from a different domain than the domain of the website you are visiting - for our advertising and marketing initiatives. More specifically, we use cookies and other tracking technologies for the following purposes:

Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set up in response to actions you take that correspond to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the website will not work. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.

Performance cookies

These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources, so that we can measure and improve the performance of our website. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and to see how visitors move around the website. All information collected by these cookies is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies, we will not know when you have visited our website.

Functionality cookies

These cookies allow the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by external providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies, some or all of these features may not work properly.

Advertising cookies

These cookies may be set through our website by our advertising partners. They may be used by these companies to build a profile about your interests and show you relevant advertisements on other websites. They do not directly store personal information, but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. If you do not allow these cookies, you will have less targeted advertising.

Social media cookies

These cookies are set by a number of social media services that we have added to the website to enable you to share our content with your friends and acquaintances. They are able to track your browsing through other websites and create a profile about your interests. This can affect the content and messages you see on other websites you visit. If you do not allow these cookies, you may not be able to use or see these sharing tools.