What are "cookies"? By "cookies", one should understand computer data, especially text files, stored on end-users' devices intended for use with websites. These files allow the user's device to be recognized and display the website accordingly to their individual preferences. "Cookies" usually contain the name of the website they originate from, the storage duration on the end device, and a unique number.
What do we use "cookies" for? "Cookies" are used to tailor the content of websites to user preferences and optimize the use of websites. They are also used to create anonymous statistics that help understand how a user navigates websites, allowing for the improvement of their structure and content, excluding personal identification of the user.
What types of "cookies" do we use? There are two types of "cookies" used – "session" and "persistent". The former are temporary files that remain on the user's device until they log out from the website or turn off the software (web browser). "Persistent" files stay on the user's device for the time specified in the "cookies" parameters or until they are manually deleted by the user. "Cookies" used by the website operator's partners, including the website's users in particular, are subject to their own privacy policies.
Do "cookies" contain personal data? Personal data collected using "cookies" can only be gathered to perform specific functions for the user. Such data is encrypted in a way that prevents unauthorized access.
Deleting "cookies" By default, the software used to browse websites allows placing "cookies" on the end device. These settings can be changed to block the automatic handling of "cookies" in the web browser's settings or to notify about their every transfer to the user's device. Detailed information about possibilities and ways of handling "cookies" is available in the software settings (web browser). Restricting the use of "cookies" may affect some functionalities available on the website.