WHAT ARE COOKIES?

Cookies are information that an internet browser collects and stores on your computer when you use a website. Cookies enable a website to store, recognise and respond to the individual settings of a visitor’s browser. For example, when you revisit a website, cookies will help the browser to remember the actions you have taken and will do some of them for you, such as selecting the working language or controlling the display of a cookie message, etc.

The information associated with cookies is not used to personally identify you or to obtain your personal browsing data.

TYPES OF COOKIES

We use both session cookies (which last only until you close your web browser) and persistent cookies (which last for a longer period of time).

  • MANDATORY COOKIES. Mandatory cookies are required to ensure the basic functioning of this resource. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable data.
  • FUNCTIONAL COOKIES. Functional cookies help with certain functions, such as sharing website content on social media platforms, collecting feedback and other third-party functions.
  • STATISTICAL COOKIES. Statistical cookies are collected to understand how visitors interact with our website. These cookies help us to obtain information such as number of visits, bounce rate, traffic sources, etc..
  • PERFORMANCE COOKIES. Performance cookies are used to understand and analyse key performance indicators of a website to help provide visitors with a better user experience.
  • MARKETING COOKIES. Marketing cookies are used to provide tailored advertising to visitors and to analyse the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.

You can view the specific cookies, their scope, descriptions with storage periods in the cookie notice window of our website.

WHAT PURPOSES  WE USE COOKIES FOR
  • to ensure the functionality of the website;
  • to tailor the functionality of the website to the user’s usage habits – including language, search queries, previously viewed content;
  • to obtain statistics about the traffic to the site – number of visitors, time spent on the site, etc.;
  • for user authentication;
  • for ensuring protection;
  • etc.

 

HOW LONG COOKIES ARE STORED

Unless otherwise stated, cookies are stored until the action for which they were collected is performed, after which they are deleted.

ACCEPTING AND DISABLING COOKIES

When you visit our website, a window will be displayed informing you that cookies are being used on this website. By closing this message window, the user confirms that he/she has read the information on cookies, the purposes for which they are used, in which cases the information is passed on to third parties and agrees to them. Accordingly, the legal basis for the use of cookies is the user’s consent. The security settings of each web browser allow the restriction and deletion of cookies. However, it should be noted that the use of strictly necessary and functional cookies cannot be refused, as without them it is not possible to ensure the full use of the website.

WITHDRAWING CONSENT AND MANAGING COOKIE SETTINGS

The use of strictly necessary and functional cookies is a mandatory condition for the use of this website. You can change the cookie settings in your web browser at any time. For example, you can revoke your consent to the storage of cookies by ticking the box in your browser that allows you to reject all cookie storage proposals and to choose to delete cookies. You can find these settings in the “options” or “preferences” menus of your web browser.

Different web browsers provide different ways to block and delete cookies used by websites. Below are links to the websites of the most popular web browsers where you can find information on how to manage and delete cookies from browsers.

If you use a different web browser, please visit your browser’s official support site.

IP ADDRESSES

Your IP address is a unique number assigned to your internet connection from which you visit websites, including this website.

COMMENTS

If you post a comment on our website and choose to save your name, email address and website address, please note that a cookie will be placed on your computer. This cookie is for your convenience so that when you post a new comment in the future, you do not have to re-enter your details. This cookie will be stored for one year.

LOGIN PAGE

If you visit the login page of our website, we will set a temporary (mporary action) cookie to determine whether your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is deleted when you close your web browser. When you log in, we will also set a number of cookies to store your login information and screen option selections. Login cookies last for two days and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember me”, your login will be saved for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be deleted.

ARTICLES

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be stored in your web browser. This cookie does not contain personal data, it simply indicates the ID of the article. It expires after 1 day.

WHERE TO FIND OUT MORE?

Detailed information on cookies, their types, use and deletion (in English) can be found at: ec.europa.eu and allaboutcookies.org, aboutcookies.org

YOUR RIGHTS

For information on your rights as a data subject, please refer to the privacy policy of our website.

This cookie policy is subject to change. The owner of this website complies with the legislation governing the use of cookies.

CONTACTS

If you have any questions about the use of cookies, you can contact us using the contact details available in the Contacts section of our website.