Cookies
A cookie is a piece of information about a user that a web browser stores on an electronic device for future use. It is information that is stored on an individual's computer when a particular website is visited and is used to identify, track and collect specific information about internet users when they visit the same website again, such as preferences for certain pages/content or online shopping habits.
Cookies are therefore very important for ensuring a positive experience for website visitors. You can find more information about cookies at https://www.allaboutcookies.org/.
There are the following types of cookies on websites:
- Temporary or session cookies:
- are stored for the duration of the browsing session and are deleted at the end of the session
- are required for the proper functioning of certain applications or functionalities on websites
- Persistent or stored cookies:
- are used to improve user experience
- remain in the cookie file for a longer period of time (depending on the choice made by the user in their internet browser settings)
- First-party cookies:
- They can be permanent or temporary. These cookies are used to store information that the website will reuse the next time the user visits that site;
- Other cookies:
- originate from other, partner websites (which measure traffic, for example). It involves collecting user data from different websites and using it for various purposes, from advertising and analytics to improving their products.
There is also the following division of cookies:
- Strictly necessary cookies:
- enable basic functions (page navigation, access to secure areas, remembering user entries in online forms, shopping cart)
- are used to adjust settings to user preferences (how results/content are sorted)
- The technically flawless and smooth operation of the website is impossible without these cookies.
- Statistics cookies:
- collect information about how websites are used. The purpose is to improve their attractiveness, content and functionality. These cookies are only used with your consent.
- This is Google Analytics - a web analysis tool (text files are stored on the visitor's computer and enable analysis of their use of the website. It is used to evaluate the visitor's use of the website, to compile reports on website activity and to further provide services related to the use of websites and the Internet.
- The user can disable the storage of cookies and the recording of data generated by cookies and related to the use of the website by using the appropriate settings in their browser software. If this is disabled, the visitor may not be able to use all the functions of this website and the performance of the website may be impaired. They can change their settings in their browser: https://adssettings.google.com/.
The user's consent is required to install cookies. When a website has a more defined relationship with the user (user account, registration, profile), obtaining consent is already included in the user registration process.