Article I
COOKIE USAGE
1. These websites use cookies files which distinguish their visitors (further referred to as “you” in the appropriate grammatical form) from other users. This allows us to improve our websites and provide a better browsing experience to individual visitors.
2. These principles of cookie usage describe:
– the processing of data collected using cookies files and similar technologies, and
– the purposes for which these cookie files are used.
3. Further important information about how personal data obtained through these websites are processed can be found in the section labeled as terms of use.
Article II
WHAT ARE COOKIES
1. Cookies are small files downloaded onto devices (computers, tablets, mobile phones, etc.) containing certain information enabling a website to recognize you as a user during the use of the website. The operator, through cookies, examines the effectiveness of the website. Generally, cookies do not contain any information for identifying individuals, but instead are used to identify browsers on specific devices. In this document, the term “cookies” is also used for other files that gather information in a similar way (e.g., pixels, beacons, etc.). Based on these files, the website can recognize you:
2. using so-called “session cookies” – during your visit to the website. These so-called temporary cookies are automatically deleted after closing the browser. You can set your browser to inform you about the use of cookies. This will ensure transparency in the use of cookies. Important: If you completely exclude the use of cookies, you probably won’t be able to use certain functionalities of our website.
3. using so-called “persistent cookies” – for repeated visits to the website. These persistent cookies can be controlled during each visit to the website. The information we collect through the website includes: browser type, internet address from which you connected to the website, device operating system, device IP address. Some cookies are set by third-party advertising systems, such as Google Analytics, for displaying more relevant ads. This can be disabled in the Google account. You can set your computer to reject cookies, although in such a case, some website functions may not work.
4. The so-called “our cookies” are files that have been placed on this website by our company.
5. The so-called “third-party cookies” are files that are placed on your device by another company when using our websites. Third-party cookies can be placed on your device by someone who provides us with a certain service (e.g., Google Analytics).
6. Third parties do not have access to data in our cookie files, and likewise, we cannot gain access to third-party cookies.
Article III
SCOPE AND PURPOSE OF COOKIE USAGE
On our website, we use the following five categories of cookie files: Necessary cookies, Functional cookies, Analytical cookies, Performance cookies, Marketing cookies
1. We use cookies for the following purposes:
a. Necessary cookies are cookies without which our websites could not function properly, or without which proper use of these websites would not be possible. These cookies are automatically placed on your device and cannot be turned off. Necessary cookies cannot identify you and are used only to ensure the correct display and functioning of our website.
b. Functional cookies are used to recognize you when you return to our websites. Functional cookies help improve website functionality and security, including remembering your preferences and managing website performance.
c. Analytical cookies allow us to perform various statistical analyses of our websites. These cookies are used in an anonymized form, meaning they cannot identify you. You can disable the use of these cookies in your web browser.
d. Performance cookies help improve the functionality of our websites, for example, by ensuring that users easily find what they are looking for.
e. Marketing cookies are used to perform personalized advertising services. They do not store personal data directly but are based on the unique identification of your browser and internet device. We would like to point out that refusing to use these cookie files will not prevent ads from being displayed on websites, but they may no longer correspond to your interests.
2. These cookies may be set through our websites by our advertising partners, who may use them to profile your interests and display relevant ads on other websites, in accordance with the cookie usage policies available on the websites of these partners displayed in the advanced cookie storage settings.
3. These basic principles of cookie usage provide you with information about the specific cookies used on these websites.
Article IV
COOKIE SETTINGS
1. Upon the first visit to our websites, only absolutely necessary cookie files are stored on your device. If you do not accept/authorize all cookie files or do not select your individual preferences for cookie files, this setting will not change. Details on how to control and delete cookie files can be found in Article VI – Control and Deletion of Cookies.
2. Some cookie files we use are essential for the functioning of our websites. For example, when you first visit our websites, a pop-up window will appear notifying you of our use of cookies.
3. By clicking the appropriate button in the pop-up window, you agree to our use of necessary cookies as described in these basic principles of cookie usage. With regard to all other types of cookies we use, we state that these will not be set on your device unless you consent to their use.
4. If you consent to cookies, you also provide consent to us and relevant third parties to use your personal data in the manner described in our terms of use, and we will set or read only relevant cookie files at the time indicated in the table accessible by clicking the relevant link in the pop-up window.
5. You can revoke your consent to the use of optional cookies at any time. This can be done using the cookie icon in the relevant section of our websites. Please note that cookie files may remain on your device even after you decide not to use them. Further information on how to remove these files from your device can be found in the text below or in your browser’s help/support tab.
6. Revoking your consent to the use of optional cookies is also associated with revoking consent to the use of personal data collected through these cookies. Further details can be found in our terms of use.
Article V
HANDLING OF INFORMATION
1. In this section of cookie usage policies, we specify how we use personal data obtained through cookie files used on our websites, based on what legal grounds, and for what purposes.
2. For contractual reasons, for necessary cookie files, we may use your personal data to fulfill our contractual obligations in accordance with our terms of use.
3. For legal reasons, for necessary cookie files, we may use your personal data to fulfill our legal obligations, especially in cases where the law requires us to recognize cookie preferences (e.g., determine when you have disabled all cookies in the browser).
4. For legitimate interests, for necessary cookie files, we may use your personal data to operate websites in cases where there is no legal reason for their processing – see above.
5. In case you have provided consent to performance, functional, or marketing cookie files, we may use and process your personal data for:
a. insight and analysis for the purpose of informing our marketing strategies and improving your visit;
b. identification and recording of when you opened websites;
c. recording when you engage in electronic communication;
d. evaluation and improvement of our services to make your website visit and usage more useful;
e. evaluation of website usage to provide you with extended services;
f. quality control, website performance management, and system management;
g. tracking your browser on other websites and creating a profile of your interests to display relevant ads to you on other web pages;
h. Security purposes, such as prevention or detection of fraudulent activity.
Article VI
CONTROL AND DELETION OF COOKIES
1. Icons for cookies are available in the corner of your device, where you can change cookie settings at any time. For the settings to take effect, you may need to refresh the page. Once disabled or logged out, our websites will no longer access or read these cookie files.
2. Various files, scripts, codes, or other information related to cookies may remain stored on your device. You can delete these by clearing cookies and browser cache through your web browser settings.
3. Any changes made to your web browser settings only affect that specific web browser. If you use multiple web browsers on your device, you must adjust settings separately for each browser and device.
4. Additional information about cookies may be available in the browser or operating system’s “help” function or in your device’s user manual.
5. To opt-out of Google Analytics tracking on all websites, visit http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
6. The website http://www.allaboutcookies.org/ provides comprehensive information on adjusting cookie settings across a range of browsers. Please note that we are not responsible for the content of this website as we neither own nor operate it.
7. If you disable essential cookies (or all cookies) using your web browser settings, one or more basic functions of these websites, including those ensuring a secure visit, may not function properly or at all.
8. If you decline or withdraw consent to the use of any non-essential cookies or related personal data, the corresponding function or feature of these websites may not work properly or at all. This will not affect the use of basic functions and website functionality.
Article VII
MAIN COOKIES AND THIRD-PARTY COOKIES
1. By clicking on the “Details about cookies” link in the banner, you can access a list of main cookies used on our websites, as well as information about their purpose, available in the “Details about cookies” table.
2. In our operations, we use and collaborate with multiple third-party providers and partners who set or read cookies on our websites, over which we have no control. We recommend that you review the privacy policies of the relevant third party, despite providing a summary of third-party cookies used in the “Details about cookies” table.
3. Third-party cookies used in connection with our websites include:
a. Essential cookies: These are cookies necessary for the functioning of our websites.
b. Performance cookies: We use cookies to help us gather information that allows us to analyze website traffic on our websites. Information gathered through cookies, which is anonymous, is sent to a third party that operates analytical tools we use to analyze the information collected and improve website performance.
c. Functional cookies: We use cookies to improve website functionality and security, including remembering your preferences and managing website performance.
d. Marketing cookies: These cookies are set through our websites by our marketing partners and are used to create profiles of your interests and display relevant ads on other websites. They do not directly store personal data but are based on the unique identification of your browser and internet device.
Article VIII
EMAIL TRACKING
1. Some emails sent by our company may contain a so-called pixel tag, web beacon, transparent image, or tracked links that allow us to determine when you have opened the email and verify which links provided in the email you have visited. This information helps us identify the most engaging parts of our emails.
2. Deleting the email will remove the pixel tag. If you do not wish to download the pixel to your computer or other device, you can choose to receive emails in plain text format or refrain from opening images in the email.
3. To unsubscribe from our mailing list, you can use our contact email address provided in the terms of use.
Article IX
CHANGES AND CONTACT
1. These basic principles of cookie usage may be changed by our company at any time by sending an email with amended provisions or by publishing them on our websites.
2. Any changes will take effect 7 days after the date of sending the email as per the preceding point or after the date of publication of the amended provisions on the websites, whichever occurs earlier.
3. If you have any questions or need further information about cookies or the processing of personal data, please contact us using the contact details provided in our terms of use.
