Cookie Policy

Last updated: 1st May, 2025

This Cookie Policy explains how KDDI Deutschland GmbH ("we", "us", or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on our website in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Telecommunications Digital Services Data Protection Act (TDDDG). We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please revisit this page regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.

When you visit the KDDI Websites, we collect certain data regarding your visit and activities via cookies. A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that is stored on your computer or other device. Cookies help us to provide you with a good experience when you browse the KDDI Websites and to improve our sites. 

Cookies are used only after you have given your explicit consent via our cookie banner, except for strictly necessary cookies. You can manage your preferences at any time via the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer. A detailed overview of all cookies used on this website — including their names, providers, purposes, storage durations— is available in our Cookie Consent banner. You can revisit the banner at any time to review information or change your settings. In accordance with § 32 GDPR, we implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure the security of data collected via cookies. Where possible, we use pseudonymized identifiers to protect your privacy and minimize the identifiability of your data.

We also regularly assess the necessity of personal data processing for each cookie and limit tracking technologies to what is required for the stated purposes. Anonymized or pseudonymized processing is preferred wherever technically feasible and reasonable.

We use the following cookies to ensure that the KDDI Websites (as applicable) are working properly,to remember your user preferences and to understand how visitors use the KDDI Websites so that we can better tailor our interactions with you:

Please note that the KDDI Websites (as applicable) may contain links to third-party websites and third parties (including, for example, providers of external services, such as web traffic analysis services tools) may also use cookies, which are subject to their own privacy practices and policies, and are outside of our direct control.

Several of the cookies used on our websites are set by third-party providers such as Google Analytics, Marketo). The third-party operated services may be used to track your browsing habits beyond our websites and collect personal data, possibly including transfers to countries outside the EU/EEA. More detailed information — including the purpose of data collection, duration periods, and legal bases — can be found under “Performance Cookies” - Cookie Datails in the “Manage Consent Preferences” section of the Consent banner.”

KDDI's advertisements appear on various Internet websites due to our tie-ups with a number of third-party advertisement distribution companies.

These third-party advertisement distribution companies distribute these advertisements using cookies, access data, KDDI identifiers and customer attribute information. The information used by the advertisement distribution companies is processed by KDDI so that no individual customer can be identified by any advertisement distribution company.

These cookies are only set if you give your explicit consent via our cookie banner (legal basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR in conjunction with § 25(1) TDDDG).

Your data may be processed by third-party providers such as Google or Yahoo!, and may be transferred to countries outside the European Economic Area (e.g., the United States).

By accessing the opt-out page of each of the advertisement distributors listed below, you can disable this feature and prevent the use of cookies and access data by the advertisement distributors.

We use a Consent Management Platform provided by One Trust Technology Limited to collect manage, and document your consent choices in accordance with GDPR and the Telecommunications Digital Services Data Protection Act (TDDDG). The provider operates under its own privacy policy.

You can block cookies by activating the setting on your browser that allows you to refuse the setting of all or some cookies. It is also possible to delete cookies that have been installed in the past. However, if you use your browser settings to block all cookies(including essential / strictly necessary cookies) you may not be able to access all or parts of KDDI Websites (as applicable).

Please note: Strictly necessary cookies are always active and do not require consent, in accordance with § 25(2) TDDDG.

You can find out more about cookies at www.allaboutcookies.org. This site will give you guidance on how to control and delete unwanted cookies you have already accepted.

We reserve the right to amend this Cookie Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted within this page and shall become effective as soon as they are posted.