Rules on the use of web cookies
Most websites that visit today or otherwise use cookies to improve the user experience. Although the use of cookies is usually harmless, some people may take it as all and therefore want to block some or all of the cookies or even delete the cookies that were therefore sent.
Please note that by using this website you agree to our use of cookies as described in these rules.
To make it easier for you to decide how to act or how to use cookies, please read:
1. What is a cookie?
Cookies are files that websites create during a visit. They store site settings, profile information, and other information. There are two types of cookies: Domain cookies are set with the domain of the website in the address bar. Cookies from other sites are from other domain sources that have various elements embedded in the site, such as ads or images.
2. Setting and storing of cookies
Cookies can be set by the website you are visiting (“your own cookies”) or by a third party website that manages the content of the website you are viewing (“cookies from elsewhere”).
Cookies can be stored for different lengths of time, just for the duration of the browsing session, or much longer.
- Session cookies: A cookie that allows us to link your actions during a browser session. A browser session starts when you open a browser window and ends when you close it. Session cookies are created temporarily and are deleted when your browser window is closed.
- Persistent cookies: The cookie that remains on your device. The time specified in the cookie and is activated each time you visit the website that created that particular cookie.
3. Types of cookies
There are four main types of cookies:
- Essential cookies: These cookies are crucial as they allow you to navigate the website and use the features of the website or to provide the services you have requested. For example, to save products that you have added to the online shopping cart. We do not need your permission to use these cookies.
- Functional cookies: These cookies allow the website to remember your choices (such as your username, language or the region in which you are located) and provide you with improved and more personal features. For example, a site may provide you with local weather forecasts or traffic news using a cookie to store information about the region in which you are currently located, remember your changes in text size, font and other parts of the website that are flexible and provide you with the required services such as watching a video or commenting on a blog. The information collected by these cookies may be anonymized and these cookies may not track your browser activity on other websites.
- Performance cookies: These cookies collect information about how you use the website. For example, which pages you visit most often and if you receive an error message from them. These cookies do not collect information that identifies you. All information collected by these cookies is aggregated and therefore anonymous. This information is only used to improve the performance of the website.
- Target cookies or third party advertising cookies: These cookies are used to deliver ads that are more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times an individual ad is displayed, as well as to help measure the effectiveness of an advertising campaign. They are usually installed by ad networks with the permission of the website operator. They remember that you visited the website and this information is passed on to other organizations such as advertisers. Targeting or advertising cookies can often be related to the functionality of the website provided by another organization. For more information on online advertising cookies and privacy, see the online industry industry guide available at www.youronlinechoices.com.
4. Which cookies do we use?
The website uses certain essential cookies to remember your login, make it easier to enter comments and the like. We do not use this information for any other purpose and do not share it with anyone.
Essential cookies for the operation of the website are:
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | 2 years | Google Analytics cookie. The cookie is used to differentiate between users and sessions. The cookie is updated each time the data is sent to Google Analytics. |
| _gat_gtag_UA-206784197-1 | 1 minute | Google Analytics cookie. Identification code of the website for tracking visits. |
| _gid | 1 day | Google Analytics cookie to track website traffic statistics. |
| elementor | Never | This cookie is used by the WordPress theme. It allows the website owner to implement or modify the content of the website in real time. |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics | 1 year | This cookie sets the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to remember the user’s consent for cookies in the “Analytical cookies” category. |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary | 1 year | This cookie sets the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. Cookies are used to store the user’s consent for cookies in the “Necessary cookies” category. |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-others | 1 year | This cookie sets the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. Used to store cookies from the “Other” category. |
There are several ways to manage and control your cookie settings.
5. How to turn off cookies?
Remember that by deleting or blocking cookies some or all of the websites you visit (or their functions) will not work properly or equally effectively.
If you disable a particular cookie, or if you delete all cookies, your preferences will not be saved and you will receive a cookie notification each time you visit our website. However, you can manage the settings of your cookies in your web browser as well as on third-party websites that place a cookie on your device through our websites.
Disable cookies in your web browser
Most modern web browsers provide you with general information about cookies and allow you to view all your cookies, allow you to delete all or just individual cookies, and allow you to block or allow cookies for all websites or individually selected websites. You may also normally exclude individual third-party advertising cookies.
If you change your cookie settings in your web browser, unless you delete or block each cookie separately, the changes will apply to all the websites you visit, not just our websites. You will also need to customize your cookies for each browser individually.
Information about cookies is usually found in the ‘Help’ section of your web browser. Below are links to the ‘Help’ section in some of the most commonly used web browsers:
- Microsoft Internet Explorer – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/196955
- Mozilla Firefox – http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/cookies-information-websites-store-on-your-computer?redirectlocale=en-US&redirectslug=Cookies
- Google Chrome – http://support.google.com/chrome/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=95647
- Apple Safari – http://www.apple.com/support/safari/
- Opera – http://www.opera.com/browser/tutorials/security/privacy/
- Google Android – http://support.google.com/android/?hl=en
- Windows Phone – http://www.microsoft.com/windowsphone/en-us/howto/wp7/web/changing-privacy-and-other-browser-settings.aspx
- Blackberry –http://docs.blackberry.com/en/smartphone_users/deliverables/32004/Browser_settings_32784_11.jsp
Disable cookies from elsewhere
You can disable the cookies used on our website according to the instructions by installing a special add-on (Opt-out Browser Add-on). Instructions for installing it can be found at the link below:
- Google Analytics – https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
Please note that if you disable the implementation cookies set by our website, we will not be able to find out what people like on our website and what not. This will make it harder for us to improve our websites and your user experience.
If you change or delete your browser’s cookie file, change or upgrade your browser or device, you may need to disable cookies again.