Cookies (so-called “browser cookies”) are IT data, in particular text files, which are stored on the User’s end device and are intended for use on the Service’s websites. Cookies typically contain the name of the website from which they originate, the time for which they are stored on the end device, and a unique identifier.
Cookies are used for the following purposes:
adapting the content of the Service’s websites to the User’s preferences and optimizing the use of the websites; in particular, these files allow the Service to recognize the User’s device and properly display the website in a way tailored to their individual needs;
creating statistics that help understand how Users of the Service use the websites, which enables improvements to their structure and content;
maintaining the User’s session on the Service (e.g., after logging in), thanks to which the User does not have to re-enter their username and password on every subpage of the Service;
Within the Service, two basic types of cookies are used: “session” cookies and “persistent” cookies.
Session cookies are temporary files stored on the User’s end device until they log out, leave the website, or close their browser. Persistent cookies are stored on the User’s end device for the time specified in the cookie parameters or until they are deleted by the User.
The following types of cookies are used within the Service:
“necessary” cookies, enabling the use of services available within the Service, e.g., authentication cookies used for services requiring authentication;
“performance” cookies, allowing the collection of information on how the Service’s websites are used;
“functional” cookies, enabling the User’s selected settings to be “remembered” and the User interface to be personalized, e.g., with regard to the selected language or region of the User, font size, website appearance, etc.;
In many cases, web browsing software (web browsers) by default allow cookies to be stored on the User’s end device. Users of the Service can change their cookie settings at any time. These settings can be changed in particular to block the automatic handling of cookies in the web browser settings or to notify the User whenever cookies are placed on their device. Detailed information on the options and methods for handling cookies is available in the browser’s settings.
The Service Operator informs that restrictions on the use of cookies may affect some functionalities available on the Service’s websites.
Cookies placed on the User’s end device may also be used by advertisers and partners cooperating with the Service Operator.