Cookie Policy
effective as of 8 Jan 2024
This Cookie Policy is to inform you about the purposes of storing and gaining access to Cookies in your terminal device and about options to set terms of storing or gaining access to the Cookies through browser settings or Website configuration. The Website's Controller might store the Cookies in your terminal equipment and have access thereto.
What are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your computer to remember the flow of information between the Website and your browser. They perform several functions that affect your browsing experience ("Cookies"). Each Cookie consists of four essential parts:
a) website name: the name of the domain or subdomain that sets the Cookie;
b) Cookie name: the cookie has a name unique to the site that set it;
c) expiration date: the validity of some Cookies expires upon closing the browser (known as a session Cookie); other Cookies will be automatically deleted only when they reach the expiration date set by the User (known as persistent Cookies);
d) value, meaning the information in the Website's cookie to "remember" a previous visit.
What is the purpose of the Cookie collection?
Cookies are used to observe your behavior on the Website, so we can make it easier for you to navigate the Website. They are also used to remember your preferences, which can be used to display tailored editorial and advertising content to you. These technologies ensure, among other things, the correct operation of the Website. In accordance with the accepted practice of most websites, we store HTTP requests. It means that we know the public IP addresses from which you browse the information content of our service. The content viewed is identified by URLs. We also know, among other things:
a) time of arrival of the request;
b) the time the response was sent;
c) the URL of the page previously visited by you (referrer link) - in case you have accessed the administrator's site through a link;
d) information about the browser used.
These data are not associated with specific persons browsing the Controller's sites, including the Website. To ensure the highest possible quality of use of the Website, we occasionally analyze log files to determine which pages are visited most often, which web browsers are used if the Website’s structure does not contain errors, etc. By visiting our Website, you remain anonymous until you decide otherwise. We use the information contained in system logs (e.g. IP address) for technical purposes. Besides, IP addresses are used to collect general, statistical demographic information such as the region from which you connect to the Website.
What type of Cookies are used on the Website?
Necessary/primary cookies – files stored in a browser’s memory, which are essential for the website to function properly. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. We use a mechanism to verify a user's cookie consent state.
Session Cookies – files stored in a browser’s memory until it is closed, required for the Website’s functionalities to operate correctly.
Permanent cookies – files stored in a browser’s memory for a specific period. Among other things, they guarantee the proper navigation and layout of the Website. The period for which these files are stored depends on a choice which the User can make in their browser settings. This type of cookie allows for information to be passed to the Website whenever the Website is visited by the User.
Analytics cookies – files stored in a browser’s memory for the purposes of website traffic statistics and analytics. The analytics service is provided by Google Inc., as part of Google Analytics. Information obtained with the use of those tools is not shared with any entities other than Google and serves only to report the User’s interactions on the Website.
Advertising cookies – files stored in a browser’s memory in order to match advertising content with the User’s behavior on the Website. An advertising service is provided by Facebook, Inc. as part of Facebook Pixel, Google, Inc., as part of Google Ads, LinkedIn Corporation as part of LinkedIn Ads, and Twitter, Inc. as part of Twitter Ads. Any information obtained in this manner might be shared with advertisers and partners that cooperate with the Controller.
The way your computer communicates with the Controller's server is completely secure and invisible to third parties using the Internet. The flow of information on pages containing/downloading personal data is carried out in an encrypted SSL (Secure Socket Layer) connection.
What is the legal basis for the Cookies collection?
The legal basis for the collection of your Personal Data read from the Cookies is Article 6.1 (f) GDPR, permitting the processing of Personal Data to realize a legitimate interest of the data Controller. The aforementioned legitimate purposes for which Personal Data read from Cookies are used include: (i) ensuring proper and safe functioning of the Website for you and your device; (ii) adapting the Website to your individual settings and remembering the data entered by you related to the use of the Website, such as the choice of saving Cookies on your device. Data is also collected to tailor the content of advertisements broadcast on the Website.
How to disable Cookies?
You may opt-out of the collection of Cookies by selecting the appropriate settings of the browser used to connect with the Website. Still, in such cases, using all the functions of the Website may prove difficult or impossible - more information on Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Opera, and Internet Explorer. By default, web browsing software allows you to save Cookies on your terminal device (computer). To block the automatic handling of Cookies in the settings of the web browser or to inform you, each time they are sent to your device, you should make the appropriate changes in the settings of the web browser. Detailed information about the possibility and methods of handling Cookies is available in your software (web browser) settings. However, changing the settings of your browser may result in restrictions on the functioning of the Website and the use of its resources.
How do we change the Cookie Policy?
This Cookie Policy and any changes to it shall apply as of the moment they are published on the Website. It is strongly recommended to check the Website often, referring to the last modification date. If you object to any changes to the Cookie Policy, please stop using the Website and/or remove the Cookies from the terminal device.