Cookie Policy

What cookies we use, why, and how to manage them. Last updated: April 2026.

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device by a website when you visit it. They are widely used to make websites work correctly, remember your preferences, and provide information to website owners. Cookies do not contain executable code and cannot access other files on your device.

Similar technologies such as local storage and session storage may also be used for comparable purposes and are covered by this policy.

How We Use Cookies

Catalyst Group GmbH uses a minimal set of cookies. We do not use advertising cookies, cross-site tracking cookies, or any third-party marketing technologies. The cookies we use fall into the following categories:

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function. They do not require your consent and cannot be disabled without impairing your ability to use the site.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
__session Maintains your session state during a visit (e.g. navigation preferences) Session (deleted when browser closes)
cookie_consent Remembers your cookie preference so you are not prompted on every visit 12 months

Analytical / Performance Cookies

With your consent, we use Google Analytics 4 to collect anonymised data about how visitors engage with our website. This helps us understand which content is most useful and how we can improve the site. All data collected via Google Analytics is anonymised (IP anonymisation is enabled) and is not used for advertising or cross-site tracking.

Google Analytics cookies are only placed after you click "Accept All Cookies" in the consent banner. If you choose "Necessary Only", no analytics cookies are set.

Cookie Name Provider Purpose Duration
_ga Google Analytics 4 Distinguishes unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier 2 years
_ga_XXXXXXXX Google Analytics 4 Stores and counts pageviews and session state for this measurement property 2 years

For more information on how Google handles data collected through Analytics, see Google's Privacy Policy.

Marketing and Advertising Cookies

We do not use marketing or advertising cookies. No third-party advertising networks, retargeting technologies, or social media tracking pixels are active on this website.

Third-Party Content

Some pages on this website may include embedded content or links to third-party services (for example, Google Fonts for typography rendering). These third parties may set their own cookies in accordance with their privacy policies. We have no control over these cookies. Where possible, we load such resources in a privacy-preserving manner.

We do not embed social media content (such as Facebook or Twitter widgets) that would allow those platforms to track you across the web.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You can control and manage cookies in several ways:

Browser settings: Most browsers allow you to view, manage, and delete cookies through their settings. You can also set your browser to block cookies entirely. Note that blocking strictly necessary cookies will affect website functionality. Refer to your browser's help documentation for instructions:

  • Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and other site data
  • Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
  • Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data
  • Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions

Opt-out tools: For any future analytics or tracking, you will be offered appropriate opt-out mechanisms in compliance with Swiss law.

Legal Basis for Cookie Use

Strictly necessary cookies are placed on the basis of our legitimate interest in operating a functional website. For any analytical or preference cookies that may be introduced in the future, your prior consent will be obtained in accordance with the Swiss nDSG and applicable telecommunications law.

Contact and Further Information

If you have questions about our use of cookies or wish to exercise your rights under Swiss data protection law, please contact us at info@catalystgroup.ch. For information on how we handle personal data more broadly, please see our Data Protection Policy.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy as our practices evolve or as legal requirements change. The date at the top of this page reflects when the policy was last revised. Continued use of the website following any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

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