Cookies Policy

1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet, smartphone) when you visit websites. Cookies allow a website to recognize your device and remember information about your preferences or previous actions.

2. What cookies do we use?

2.1. Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function, support form security, and remember cookie choices. They are always active and do not require optional analytics consent.

• ga_consent_choice - stores your decision regarding consent for analytics cookies
• ga_consent_time - stores the timestamp of your decision
• PHP session cookie - required for CSRF protection and secure form submission

2.2. Analytics Cookies (Optional)

These cookies allow us to analyze site traffic and understand how visitors use our website. They are loaded only after consent.

• Google Analytics 4 (GA4) - we use GA4 with Enhanced Measurement enabled to collect anonymous statistics about site traffic
• Collected data: pages visited, time spent on site, element interactions, traffic source, general device and browser information
• IP anonymization: Your IP address is anonymized before processing
• Retention period: 14 months (according to GA4 settings)

2.3. Google reCAPTCHA

We use Google reCAPTCHA v3 as a security measure to protect forms from spam and abuse. reCAPTCHA analyzes user behavior on the site to distinguish humans from bots.

• Collected data: interaction signals, device and browser information, IP address
• Legal basis: legitimate interest of the controller (protection from abuse)
• Google's role: data processor acting on behalf of the controller

2.4. Marketing Cookies

We currently do not use marketing/advertising cookies (such as remarketing or behavioral ad cookies).

3. Your Rights and Choices

You have full control over cookies on our site:

• Consent: You can accept or reject analytics cookies at any time
• Settings: Click the "Cookie Settings" button in the banner to customize your preferences
• Browser: You can manage cookies in your browser settings
• Withdraw consent: You can withdraw consent at any time by deleting cookies or changing browser settings

4. GDPR Compliance

Our cookies policy complies with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

• Transparency: We clearly inform about the cookies used
• Consent: We collect explicit consent for analytics cookies
• Control: We enable easy management of consents
• Data minimization: Consent preference is stored in your browser cookie settings
• Security: We protect your data according to best practices
• Data minimization: We collect only necessary information

5. Consent Storage

We store your cookie preference in browser cookies on your device:

• ga_consent_choice - granted/denied
• ga_consent_time - timestamp of preference update

Retention period: 180 days (cookie expiry), unless you clear cookies earlier.

Important: Security/technical processing (for example anti-spam and server security logs) may still run even when optional analytics cookies are rejected.

6. Enhanced Measurement

Enhanced Measurement in Google Analytics 4 automatically collects additional data about user interactions:

• Page scrolling - how far users scroll through content
• Outbound clicks - links leading outside our site
• Site search - terms searched by users
• Video engagement - play, pause, completion
• File downloads - clicks on file links

Important: Enhanced Measurement is activated ONLY after you consent to analytics cookies.

7. How to manage cookies in your browser?

You can manage cookies directly in your browser:

• Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
• Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
• Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies and website data
• Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions