1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit our website.

They help us:

• operate the website;
• remember your preferences;
• improve website performance;
• understand how visitors use our website;
• provide relevant content;
• protect our services from fraud and abuse.

Cookies may be placed directly by GrundMind ("first-party cookies") or by trusted third-party service providers ("third-party cookies").

2. Why we use cookies

We use cookies to:

• ensure our website functions correctly;
• remember language and cookie preferences;
• improve website usability;
• analyse website traffic and performance;
• understand which content is most useful;
• improve our products and services;
• support marketing and business development activities.

We never use cookies to sell your personal information.

3. Types of cookies we use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. Without them, certain features such as forms, login sessions, security protections, and navigation may not work.

Examples:

• session management
• security
• load balancing
• accessibility preferences
• cookie consent settings

These cookies cannot be disabled.

Analytics Cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website.

They collect information such as:

• pages visited
• time spent on pages
• navigation paths
• clicks
• referring websites
• browser type
• device type
• approximate location
• website performance

This information helps us continuously improve the user experience.

Examples may include:

• Google Analytics
• Plausible Analytics
• Matomo
• Microsoft Clarity

Analytics cookies are only activated after your consent where required.

Functional Cookies

These cookies remember choices you make to improve your experience.

Examples:

• language selection
• saved preferences
• recently viewed content
• interface settings

Marketing Cookies

Marketing cookies help us understand the effectiveness of our marketing activities.

They may be used to:

• measure advertising performance
• understand campaign conversions
• personalise marketing communications
• avoid showing repetitive advertisements

Examples may include:

• LinkedIn Insight Tag
• Google Ads
• Meta Pixel

GrundMind does not use marketing cookies unless you have provided consent where required.

4. Third-party services

Our website may use trusted third-party providers including:

• website hosting
• analytics
• CRM systems
• contact forms
• webinar platforms
• scheduling tools
• marketing automation
• customer support

These providers may place cookies or similar technologies on your device. Their use of personal information is governed by their own privacy policies.

5. How long cookies remain

Some cookies are removed automatically when you close your browser. These are called Session Cookies.

Other cookies remain on your device until they expire or you delete them. These are called Persistent Cookies.

Cookie duration depends on their purpose and configuration.

6. Managing cookies

When you first visit our website, you may be asked to choose which categories of cookies you wish to accept.

You may change your preferences at any time by clicking Cookie Settings, located in the website footer.

You may also manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

• delete cookies
• block cookies
• receive notifications before cookies are stored
• disable third-party cookies
• disable all cookies

Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website.

7. Browser help

You can manage cookies through your browser. Useful help pages include:

• Google Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox
• Microsoft Edge
• Safari

8. Personal data

Some cookies collect information that may be considered personal data. Where cookies involve the processing of personal data, our Privacy Policy also applies.

Please refer to our Privacy Policy for information about:

• how we process personal data
• your rights
• international transfers
• data retention
• contact details

9. Changes to this Cookie Notice

We may update this Cookie Notice from time to time to reflect changes to our website, new technologies, changes to service providers, or legal requirements. The latest version will always be available on our website.

10. Contact

If you have questions about this Cookie Notice, please contact:

GrundMind
Avenue de la Moesette
1110 Morges
Switzerland

Email: privacy@grundmind.com
Website: grundmind.com