What cookies are
Cookies are short text files created by a web server and stored in your computer via a browser. When you return to the same website later, the browser sends the saved cookie back and the server gets all the information it previously stored with you. A vast majority of websites uses cookies for their activities.
How to divide cookies
According to who places them on your web, cookies can be divided into:
First party cookies – their validity is limited to the domain of the website you are browsing. These cookies are considered to be safer.
Third party cookies – they are placed using a script from another domain. Therefore, users can be tracked across domains. They are often used to evaluate the effectiveness of advertising channels.
According to their persistence, cookies can be divided into:
Session cookies – they are deleted from your computer after closing the browser.
Persistent cookies – they are preserved after closing the browser and they are deleted only after a very long time, which depends on your browser settings and cookie settings. You can also delete them manually.
What we use cookies for
We use the following cookies on our website:
Technical (first party, session) cookies – they provide basic technical functionality of the website, i.e. logging in, use of services etc.
Google Analytics (first party, persistent) cookies – they are used to generate anonymous statistics about the use of the website.
We never place any sensitive or personal data in cookies.
How to customise the use of cookies
Deleting
You can delete cookies in your browser – this option is usually in the “History” of the visited pages.
Blocking
Browsers allow you to block placing cookies in your computer. If you do so, however, the functionality of the website will be limited. You can find the information about the settings for storing cookies in your browser on the websites of the providers of particular browsers:
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Chrome
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Firefox
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Internet Explorer
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Android
You can find more information about cookies and their use on the AboutCookies.org website.
This website uses Google Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics, provided by Google, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as "Google"). Google Analytics uses cookies. The information about the use of the website together with the contents of the cookie will be transferred by Google and stored on servers in the United States. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating the use of the website and reporting on its activity, intended for its operators, and for the provision of other services related to the activities of the website and the use of the Internet in general. Google may also provide this information to third parties if it is required by law or if such third parties process this information for Google.
Google Analytics is extended and includes the following related advertising functions provided by Google:
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reports of views in the Google advertising network
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extended demographic overviews (reporting anonymous demographic data).
You can find more information about processing and using of data in Google’s Terms and Conditions.
How to disable Google Analytics tracking
If you do not want to provide anonymous data about the use of the website to Google Analytics, you can use a plugin provided by Google. Once installed in your browser and activated, the data will no longer be sent.