What are cookies?

     Cookies are data files stored on a Website user’s device. They are saved every time the Website is used and they identify the user the next time they enter the Website from the device where the cookies have been saved. Cookies usually contain the name of the website they come from, the storage time on the end device, a unique number, and other necessary data.

Why do we use cookies?

     We use cookies and other technologies (jointly referred to as “Cookies”) in order to recognise your internet browser or device and to learn more about your interests, as well as provide you with relevant functions and services. In particular, we use Cookies for the following purposes:

• Tracing specific preferences,
• Preventing dishonest activity,
• Improved security,
• Reporting (it will allow us to measure and analyse the efficiency of our services).

What cookies do we use?

     Within the platform, we use two main types of cookies: session cookies and persistent cookies. Session cookies are temporal files, which are stored on your device until you log out, leave the Platform, or disable the internet browser. Persistent cookies are stored on your device for a period of time specified in Cookie parameters or until you delete them. The following types of cookies are used by this website:

• Functional – they optimise the use of the Website,
• Analytical – among other functions, they enable to create anonymous, aggregated statistics, which help to understand how the Website is used by its users, for the purposes of improving its structure and content,
• Advertising – they enable to provide users with advertising content adopted to their interests, and at the same time they make it easier for advertisers to deliver advertising content adapted to the user’s needs and interests.
• Cookies – they are used for detecting authentication abuse within the Platform.

What security rules should you use?

     Your device in eko-wtor.pl should have an antivirus programme with an up-to-date virus definition base, an up-to-date and safe version of an internet browser, and an enabled firewall. It is also recommended to enable anti-phishing filters, which verify the authenticity of websites and check if they do not phish for information. You should also be careful with attachments you open and links you click on in you e-mails. Users should use only trustworthy wireless networks.

Do cookies contain personal data?

      Cookies do not contain and do not constitute personal data; however, some information stored in cookies, e.g. preferences, may be regarded as personal data. Personal data obtained by means of cookies can be processed exclusively for the benefit of the User in the manner presented above. Such data are encrypted in a way that makes it impossible for unauthorised parties to access them.

How do we ensure safety?

     The information contained in cookies we use on the Website does not allow to identify specific users, and it can be assigned the status of personal data only if combined with personal data provided by the user, e.g. when the user contacts us by sending an email message or completing a contact form, having given a relevant consent prior to availing themselves of the services on offer (e.g. the newsletter). In each case, you will be additionally advised on our personal data processing rules and asked for a separate consent for personal data processing, as long as the consent constitutes the grounds for personal data processing. When using the website, cookies of third parties we cooperate with, e.g. Facebook, Google Analytics, and Adwords, can be saved on the user’s device.

     For more information on the use of Google tools, go to: https://policies.google.com/technologies/types?hl=pl

     For more information on the use of Facebook tools, go to: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/

Deleting cookies and changing preferences.

     Authorisations of eko-wtor.pl to store and obtain cookies result from you consent. The consent is given during your web browser configuration or while entering the website eko-wtor.pl.

     Standard software for browsing websites allows cookies to be placed on the end device by default. You can disable the automatic handling of cookies in the browser settings anytime. Below you can find links to websites of different browsers with detailed information on cookies, including ways to delete them:

• Google Chrome – https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=en
• Mozilla Firefox – https://support.mozilla.org/pl/kb/usuwanie-ciasteczek
• Opera – https://help.opera.com/pl/latest/web-preferences/#cookies
• Edge – https://support.microsoft.com/pl-pl/help/10607/microsoft-edge-view-delete-browser-history
• Safari – https://support.apple.com/pl-pl/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac
• Internet Explorer – http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/internet-explorer/delete-manage-cookies#ie=ie-11

     If you disable all cookies in your browser, neither we nor any third parties will transfer cookies to your browser. If you do it, it might be necessary to adapt some preferences manually each time you visit the website, and some functions and services might not work.