Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used by website owners to make their websites work (or work more efficiently), to remember your preferences, and to provide reporting information.

Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, Belko AG) are called "first-party cookies." Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called "third-party cookies." Third-party cookies enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (e.g., interactive content, analytics, and marketing).

We use first-party and third-party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons in order for our website to operate, and we refer to these as "Essential" or "Strictly Necessary" cookies. Other cookies enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our website or to analyse website traffic.

Below are the specific categories of cookies served through our website and the purposes they perform:

A. Essential / Strictly Necessary Cookies These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features, such as accessing secure areas or ensuring the site loads quickly. Because these cookies are essential to deliver the website, you cannot refuse them without impacting how our site functions.

• Examples of use: Saving your privacy preferences (so you aren't asked repeatedly), load balancing, and security functions.

B. Performance and Analytics Cookies (Requires Consent) These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our website is being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customise our website for you.

• Examples of use: Google Analytics to measure visitor traffic, page views, and the geographic location of our visitors (e.g., distinguishing traffic from Switzerland vs. the EU).

• Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC. Google Analytics uses cookies to help us analyse how users use the site. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject non-essential cookies.

Our Cookie Consent Banner: When you first visit our website, you will be presented with a cookie banner that allows you to accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or customise your preferences. You can change these preferences or withdraw your consent at any time by clicking the following link:

• [Insert link or button to reopen your Cookie Consent Settings panel]

Browser Controls: You can also set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. If you choose to reject essential cookies via your browser, you may still use our website, though your access to some functionality and areas of our website may be restricted. As the means by which you can refuse cookies through your web browser controls vary from browser to browser, you should visit your browser's help menu for more information.

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please revisit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.

The date at the top of this Cookie Policy indicates when it was last updated.

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please contact us at:

• Email: info@belko-group.com

• Mailing Address: Landis + Gyr-Strasse 1, 6300 Zug, Switzerland