Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains how the Honorary Consul of the Federal Republic of Germany in Arizona (“we”, “the office”) uses cookies and similar technologies on this website. It is provided for information and should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.

What Cookies and Similar Technologies Are

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow the site to remember your actions and preferences over time. Similar technologies include local storage, embedded content, and scripts that may set identifiers in your browser.

How This Website Uses Them

This website is primarily an informational resource. We use cookies and similar technologies only where they support core functionality or are set by third-party services we embed. We do not operate our own advertising or cross-site tracking.

Essential Technologies

Some technologies are necessary for the website to function. For example, the interactive preparation checklists store your checkbox progress and notes in your browser's local storage so your work is preserved as you prepare. This information stays on your device and is not sent to or stored by the office.

Functional Technologies

A translation widget (GTranslate) is provided to offer English and German versions of the content. It may set its own cookies to remember your language selection. The translated content is generated automatically and may not always be accurate.

Analytics and Marketing Technologies

This website does not currently operate its own analytics or marketing tracking. If analytics or marketing technologies are introduced in the future, this policy will be updated to describe them, and appropriate consent controls will be put in place before any nonessential tracking loads.

Third-Party Technologies

This website embeds third-party services that may set their own cookies:

• The appointment booking platform embedded on the Book Appointment page. When you interact with the booking widget, the booking provider may set cookies for session functionality. Cookie behavior on the booking platform is governed by that provider's own policy.
• An embedded Google Map on the Contact page. Google may set cookies through the embedded map. Google's cookie practices are governed by Google's own policies.

We do not control the cookies set by these third-party services. Please review those providers' policies for details.

Cookie Preferences and Consent

This website does not currently use a cookie consent manager because we do not operate nonessential tracking cookies of our own. If nonessential cookies or tracking technologies are added in the future, a consent mechanism will be implemented so that they load only after you have given consent.

Browser Controls

You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies or alert you when cookies are being set. Disabling cookies may affect some features of this website or the embedded third-party services.

International Visitors

This website is operated from the United States for visitors in Arizona and elsewhere. Some visitors may be subject to local data protection laws that provide rights regarding cookies. Where applicable, those rights are generally exercised through your browser settings or by contacting us.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Changes will be reflected by updating the “Last updated” date below.

Contact Information

Questions about this Cookie Policy can be directed to the office by email at phoenix@hk-diplo.de, or by mail to 13951 N Scottsdale Rd #211, Scottsdale, AZ 85254.

Last Updated

This policy was last updated on October 16, 2026.