Cookies under control: What users need to know!

Cookies under control: What users need to know!

Passau, Deutschland - Cologne, July 14, 2025 - Cookies are a frequently discussed topic in today's digital world, especially in connection with data protection and web applications. A current message reminds that not all cookies are treated equally, especially when it comes to the functionality of websites. According to the Landkreis Passau, necessary cookies are essential to maintain the basic functions of a website.

These cookies are often set in response to user actions such as determining data protection settings or filling out forms. It is important to know that these cookies do not store any personal data, which guarantees a certain level of privacy. However, if a user sets his browser so that he blocks these cookies, this could affect the functionality of certain areas of the website.

What are necessary cookies?

A closer look at some of the most important cookies shows how they work:

• name: asp.net_sessionid
  duration: until the browser session
  Art: 1st party
  category: necessary
  Description: This session cookie helps to maintain an anonymized user session through the server.
• name: __Requestverificationticken
  duration: until the browser session
  Art: 1st party
  category: necessary
  Description: sets a token as soon as a registration form is displayed, but without saving content.
• name: LD cookieselection
  duration: 30 days
  Art: 1st party
  category: necessary
  Description: stores the selection of the user's cookie settings.

These cookies show that they are essential for the functionality of the website. Also Microsoft indicates that cookies are played an important role as data that is sent by the server in an HTTP answer. They make it possible to share conditions between the client and server and thus support the user experience without endangering personal information.

data protection and consent

The discussion about cookies is also about the topic of consent. According to the provisions of the TTDSG, no consent is necessary if only necessary cookies are used, which relieves the operators and minimizes the effort for obtaining consent. According to [Baden-Württemberg Data Protection] (https://www.baden-wuerttemberg.Datenschutz.de/faq-zu-cookies-und-tracking-2/), only non-necessary cookies require the active consent of the users.

It is important that the operators make their website in a data protection -friendly manner in order to avoid transmission of personal data. Examples of this are local integration or the use of two-click solutions that only become active after confirmation by the user.

The topic of cookies shows us how important it is to use data. While necessary cookies are essential for functionality, questions of consent and data protection are increasingly becoming more important. So it is hoped that website operators have a good knack for implementing and managing their cookie guidelines.

In a world that becomes increasingly digital, it remains exciting to observe how dealing with cookies and data protection will develop in the future.