Cookies policy

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files created by a web server and stored on your computer or mobile device while browsing the web. Using these files, the web server can, for some time, remember how you navigate the website and your preferences (e.g. the selected language, font size and similar) so you don’t have to adjust them every time you revisit the site. Most websites and e-shops use cookies to maintain certain functionality.

Categories of cookies

Cookies can be categorised by the time they remain stored into:

  • Short-term (session) cookies - they will be deleted from your computer as soon as you close the browser.
  • Long-term (persistent) cookies - they remain stored on your computer after closing the browser and will be deleted after an extended period of time. (Depending on your browser settings). You can also delete them manually.

Cookies can be divided by purpose as follows:

  • Technical cookies - used to ensure the basic website functionality (video playback, content sharing, login).
  • Analytical cookies - used to collect non-anonymous data about your behaviour. Using analytical cookies, we can modify the website to be more user friendly.
  • Remarketing cookies - used for targeted display of advertising to the user.

How do we use cookies?

This website uses cookies to:

  • ensure the core website functionality
  • remember user settings
  • collect anonymous statistical information about visitors
  • better tailor advertising and share content through social networks

What cookies do we use?

Google Analytics

Google Analytics is a service of Google Inc. It is used to collect and gather anonymised statistical website usage data. This service helps us to better understand the needs of our visitors and ensure their satisfaction. Google Analytics stores information about the websites you visit, the duration of your visit, what site you came from and what links you click. Google Inc. transfers and stores all this information along with the cookies on servers located in the United States of America. Such data does not contain any confidential information using which we could identify a specific visitor. Such information is retained indefinitely. Google Inc. may provide such data to third parties if required by the law.

For more information about their privacy policy click here: https://support.google.com/analytics/topic/2919631?hl=sk&ref_topic=1008008

To install a software add-in which will ensure no Google Analytics cookies are stored on your computer, click here: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptou

 

Browser settings

Most web browsers can be set to block cookies. If you disable cookies, some of the website features may not work correctly. The cookie setup options can be usually found under ‘Options’ or ‘Settings’.

Cookie settings for specific browsers:

For more information about cookies and their use, please visit https://aboutcookies.org/