What are cookies and why are they used
To improve efficiency, the website’s electronic platform makes use of data files known as cookies. These are small text files that store information about a user’s actions, preferences, or other activities while visiting a website. They are stored on the user’s computer or mobile device for a set period of time, depending on the type. Cookies make the website easier to use by preventing users from having to enter their preferences each time they visit the site or navigate from one page to another. Cookies enable the website to run smoothly, detect irregularities, and identify opportunities to improve how it provides information and communicates with users.
Types of cookies
The site uses one or more of the following types of cookies depending on their level of necessity:
Systematically necessary cookies – these are cookies without which the functioning of the site is impossible or highly risky. This includes cookies for navigating the website, saving the information filled in when moving between the different steps, as well as when logging in or registering. Cookies are also systemically necessary to control the security of the connection and to protect against unwanted external interference. This type of cookie is often referred to as temporary or session cookies, as they are stored temporarily and disappear when the browser session is closed.
Functionality cookies – this category of cookies is used to make it easier for the user to use the website and tailor it to the user’s individual preferences. Functionality cookies include cookies for device recognition, storing language and font size preferences and more. This type of cookie can be stored on the device for a longer time, they can be used in more than one browser session and are called persistent.
Third-party performance, analytics and advertising cookies Analytics cookies are used to collect statistical information from which general conclusions and recommendations can be drawn about the effectiveness of the site for user, marketing and advertising purposes. Such statistics include number of users per page, most visited pages, sources of visit, time spent on page, errors encountered, etc. These cookies allow anonymous information to be collected about how users navigate the website and any difficulties they may be experiencing. For better accuracy, the site uses well-established analytics tools.
Disabling cookies
As a user, you can control which cookies are used, delete cookies that are stored on your device, and disable future cookie use. http://www.aboutcookies.org/ provides detailed instructions for various browsers and operating systems. Please keep in mind that blocking cookies will have an impact on how the website works and may cause it to malfunction.
Links
A website or mobile application may contain links to websites that are not under our control. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these websites, but we do provide these links to help our visitors find more information on specific topics.
To ensure that our websites function properly and that the quality of the products we offer continues to improve, we use a variety of programs and web solutions that can access your IP address and analyze your behavior while on one of our web pages without identifying you as an individual. If you do not agree to these terms, you will be unable to use our site fully and should not use it again.
