WHAT ARE COOKIES?

Cookies are small, completely harmless files that a website places on your computer to make browsing easier for you. You can disable cookies in your browser settings.

PURPOSE OF USING HTTP COOKIE TECHNOLOGY

Cookies can carry any information predetermined by the service in question, and their purpose is, among other things, to ensure

and speed up the operation of the online services in question by storing and making immediately available the information that is essential for the operation of the service. In addition to ensuring operation, the purpose of collecting information may also be to collect statistical data

or to store user-specific data that ensures the basic personalization of the website. This may include, for example, notes on products placed in the shopping cart or the storage of the title and availability of the most recently viewed content.

GROUPING OF HTTP COOKIES BY VALIDITY PERIOD

There are two types of cookies based on their validity period. One type of cookie only lasts until the browser is closed or the given task is completed, i.e., until the end of the session. Its sole purpose is to prevent data loss. This type of cookie is used, for example, in various forms, which are deleted when the form is submitted.

The other type of cookie is “permanent,” meaning that it remains stored on the user’s computer beyond the session so that the information it contains can be retrieved later by the online service, but it can of course be deleted by the visitor at any time. User settings, such as the display language of the website, are usually stored in this type of cookie.

HTTP COOKIES CAN ALSO BE GROUPED BASED ON THE INFORMATION THEY STORE

There may be differences in grouping and naming, but two main categories are usually distinguished, which are as follows:

• Functional cookies: Functional cookies can be used to optimize the performance of online services and enhance the user experience. These cookies are typically used by anonymous statistical data collection systems, which, when processing the collected data, allow the service provider to see which features need to be improved or accelerated.
• Convenience cookies: In addition to functional cookies, convenience cookies allow us to analyze visitor activity on a given website at a deeper level,

enabling us to display personalized content and advertisements.

FUNCTIONAL COOKIES

With this setting, you enable the following:

• Secure login, remembering login details
• Remembering tasks and transaction processes
• Web analytics measurements for statistical purposes
• Displaying ads on the site
• Displaying ads tailored to your interests (remarketing) outside the website (e.g., social media sites)

CONVENIENCE COOKIES

With this setting, you enable the following:

• Secure login, remembering login details
• Remembering tasks and transaction processes
• Web analytics measurements for statistical purposes
• Displaying advertisements on the website
• Displaying advertisements relevant to your interests (remarketing) outside the website (e.g. on social media sites)
• Analysis of site usage in order to display customized content on the website
• Use of site usage analyses and activities measured on the website in order to send you personalized offers to the contact details you have provided (if you have provided such contact details, e.g. during registration)

We recommend setting “Convenience cookies” for full use of the site and all its convenience features. You can change your cookie settings at any time in your browser (Firefox, Chrome, Safari, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge).