Last updated: August 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how EC European Capital Markets SE (“European Capital”, “EC”, “we”, “us” or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on european-capital.de.
It should be read together with our Datenschutzerklärung, which provides further information about how we process personal data.
Cookies are small data files that are stored on or accessed from your device when you visit a website.
Cookies and similar technologies can be used for various purposes, including:
Cookies may be session cookies, which are generally deleted when you close your browser, or persistent cookies, which remain on your device for a defined period or until they are deleted.
Under applicable German law, storing information on a user’s device or accessing information already stored on a user’s device generally requires the user’s consent unless the respective technology is strictly necessary to provide a digital service expressly requested by the user or another statutory exception applies.
Where consent is required, optional cookies and similar technologies will only be activated after you have provided your consent through our consent management system.
Where personal data is subsequently processed, the processing is carried out on the applicable legal basis under the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”).
We distinguish between the following categories:
Strictly Necessary
These technologies are necessary for the secure and technically reliable operation of our website or to provide functionality expressly requested by you.
They may include technologies required for:
Where these technologies are strictly necessary within the meaning of applicable law, they may be used without your consent.
Analytics / Statistics
Analytics technologies help us understand how visitors use our website, which pages are visited and how users interact with our content.
We use these technologies only after you have provided your consent.
External Services
Certain website functions may involve services provided by third parties.
Where such services require access to or storage of information on your device and consent is legally required, they will only be activated after the relevant consent has been obtained.
We use Google Analytics to obtain statistical information about the use of our website.
Google Analytics may use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about how visitors interact with our website.
Depending on the configuration of the service, this may include information concerning:
Google Analytics will not be activated until you have provided the required consent through our cookie consent system.
You may refuse consent without affecting your ability to use the essential functions of our website.
Consent previously given may be withdrawn at any time with effect for the future through our cookie settings.
Further information regarding the processing of personal data in connection with Google Analytics can be found in our Datenschutzerklärung.
Our website uses Google reCAPTCHA v3 to protect our contact forms and website infrastructure against spam, automated submissions and abusive activity.
reCAPTCHA may analyse technical information and interactions with the website in order to assess whether an action is likely to have been performed by a human user or an automated system.
Depending on the technical implementation, cookies or similar technologies may be used in connection with this functionality.
The use of reCAPTCHA is subject to the applicable requirements regarding consent and data protection.
Further information about reCAPTCHA and the associated processing of personal data is provided in our Datenschutzerklärung.
We use Calendly to enable visitors to schedule meetings and initial briefings with us.
Calendly may use cookies and similar technologies when its scheduling service is accessed or displayed.
Depending on the manner in which Calendly is integrated into our website, these technologies may be used for functionality, security, preferences and other purposes described by Calendly.
Where Calendly is embedded directly into our website and consent is legally required, the relevant functionality will only be activated in accordance with your consent preferences.
If you leave our website and access a Calendly booking page directly, Calendly’s own cookie and privacy settings apply.
Further information about the processing of personal data through Calendly is available in our Datenschutzerklärung.
Our website provides contact forms for business and other enquiries.
Technologies associated with the forms may be used where technically necessary to ensure proper submission, security and protection against misuse.
The personal information you actively submit through a contact form is not itself a cookie. Information submitted through our forms is processed in accordance with our Datenschutzerklärung.
When you first visit our website, you are given the opportunity to manage your preferences regarding non-essential cookies and similar technologies through our cookie consent system.
Depending on the technologies available on the website, you may:
Optional analytics and other non-essential technologies requiring consent remain disabled unless and until you actively consent to their use.
Your consent preferences may themselves be stored on your device where this is necessary to remember your selection.
You may change or withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future through the Cookie Settings available on our website.
Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before the withdrawal.
The specific cookies and similar technologies used on our website may change as our website and the services integrated into it are updated.
For this reason, the current details available through our Cookie Settings / Consent Management Tool should identify the technologies currently in use and, where applicable, provide information concerning:
This enables visitors to review the technologies actually used by the current version of our website.
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings.
Depending on your browser, you may be able to:
Please note that blocking strictly necessary cookies or technologies may affect the functionality of certain parts of our website.
Browser settings operate independently of the consent preferences provided through our website.
Certain services used on our website, particularly services provided by Google and Calendly, may involve the processing of information outside the European Union or European Economic Area, including in the United States.
Further information regarding the providers, processing purposes, legal bases and international data transfers can be found in our Datenschutzerklärung.
We may update this Cookie Policy where necessary, in particular if we change the technologies used on our website, introduce new services or where legal requirements change.
The version published on this website at the relevant time applies.
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or similar technologies, please contact:
EC European Capital Markets SE
Emil-Riedel-Str. 21
80538 München
Deutschland
Email: office@european-capital.de
Further information about the processing of personal data and your rights under the GDPR is available in our Datenschutzerklärung.
