Cookies
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that inform us about how many times a visitor visits our site and what they are interested in during those visits. Cookies themselves do not contain any data. You always have the option to accept or reject cookies. Their storage is under the full control of the browser used by the user.
Cookies are small files that are sent to your computer by visited websites and stored on it. Cookies are stored in the file directory of the web browser. The next time you visit the website, the browser reads the cookie and transmits the information to the website or other element that set the cookie.
Why are cookies necessary?
Cookies are fundamental for providing user-friendly online services. Many e-business functions would not be possible without cookies. The interaction between the web user and the website is faster and easier. With their help, the website remembers the individual’s preferences and experiences, saving time and making browsing the web more efficient and pleasant.
Why do websites use cookies?
Cookies are used on websites to maintain fresh and appropriate content that is in line with the interests and preferences of individual web users. There are several reasons for using cookies, the first of which is certainly their ability to store data about the state of an individual website (details about adjustments to an individual website), they help in the implementation of various online services (online stores), they help in collecting various statistics, about the habits of the online user – because only with them can the frequency of visiting a certain website be monitored.
Companies can use cookies to evaluate the effectiveness of the design of their websites, as well as the appropriateness of the type and number of advertisements they offer to users on their websites.
Disabling cookies:
You decide for yourself whether to allow cookies to be stored on your computer or not. You can control and change cookie settings using the selected web browser settings. For information about cookie settings, select the web browser you are using.
Internet explorer | Mozilla Firefox | Chrome | Opera | Safari |
Do all cookies work the same?
No! There are several types of cookies that have different purposes. Cookies differ in function, duration and the client who installs them.
If you turn off cookies, some website features may be disabled. Even when all cookies are turned off, the web browser still receives some information. This information is necessary for the basic functioning of our website.
This website uses the following types of cookies:
THE NAME OF THE COOKIE | PURPOSE | EXPIRATION TIME |
PHPSESSID | They are used to ensure security during your visit to the website. | Session |
popup-cookie-seen | They are used to record whether you have selected our analytical cookies. | 1 week |
necessary_cookie | To record anonymous data about the use of our website. | 1 year |
statistics_cookie | To record anonymous data about the use of our website. | 2 years |
pll_language | They are used to store the language in which the website is displayed. | Session |
_ga_ | To record anonymous data about the use of our website. | 2 years |
_ga_# | Used by Google Analytics to collect data on the number of times a user has visited the website as well as dates for the first and most recent visit. | 2 years |
_gid | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. | 1 day |
_gat_gtag_# | Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate. | 1 day |
_gcl_au | Used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services. | 3 months |