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Definitions:
- Administrator – Cognosco.
- Cookies – digital data, especially text files, stored on end users’ devices that enable to use websites of the Service. These files recognize the end user’s device in order to display the website properly according to their individual preferences. Cookies include the name of the website where they come from, storage time on the end device and their unique ID.
- Administrator Cookies – Cookies placed by the Administrator to provide electronic services by means of the Service.
- External Cookies – Cookies placed by Administrator’s partners by means of the Service website.
- Service – the website used by the Administrator to provide internet services under Cognosco.com.pl domain.
- Device – any electronic device by means of which the User gets access to websites of the Service.
- User – an entity for which the services may be provided in an electronic form in accordance with the law or with which it is possible to conclude an agreement for provision of services by electronic means.
- Cookies used by the Administrator are safe for the User’s Device. They help identify the software used by the User and individually personalize User’s experience with the Service. Cookies usually contain the name of the domain where they come from, length of storage time on the User’s device and assigned value.
- The User has the possibility of limiting or disabling access of Cookies to their device. If the User has not disabled access of Cookies to their device, they are presumed to give clear consent for operation of Cookies. The User can disable placing and storing Cookies using the settings of their browser. The way of changing these settings depends on the User’s browser. If this option is selected, using the Service will be possible, except for the functions which require using Cookies.
- Administrator uses two types of Cookies:
- Session Cookies: stored on the User’s Device and remain there until the session of a given browser is over. Saved information is then removed permanently from the storage memory of the Device. The mechanism behind Permanent Cookies does not allow for any personal data or other confidential information to be downloaded from the User’s Device.
- Permanent Cookies: stored on the User’s Device until they are deleted. Ending a browsing session or turning the Device off does not delete them from the User’s Device. The mechanism behind Permanent Cookies does not allow for any personal data or other confidential information to be downloaded from the User’s Device.
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Aims for using Cookies
- User’s data may also be collected by means of Cookies.
- Administrator uses Cookies for configuring the Service properly, especially for adjusting the content of Service’s websites to User’s individual preferences as well as optimizing the usage of websites of the Service.
- Administrator uses Cookies for implementing processes which are essential for full functionality of websites, especially for adjusting the content of the Service’s websites to User’s individual preferences as well as optimizing the usage of websites of the Service. In particular, these files allow for recognizing the basic parameters of the User’s Device as well as display the website correctly and adjusted to User’s individual needs.
- Administrator of the Service uses external Cookies for collecting general and anonymized statistical data via Google Analytics tools (external Cookies Administrator: Google Inc. based in the USA).
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Determining storage and access conditions for Cookies
- The User may independently and at any time change the settings for Cookies, determining the conditions of their storage and access to the User’s Device. All above-mentioned changes may be performed by the User by means of a web browser or through service configuration. These settings may be changed especially in a way to block the automatic use of Cookies in a web browser’s settings or inform each and every time the Cookies are store on the User’s Device. Detailed information on the possibilities and ways to use Cookies are available in software (web browser) settings.
- Browsing the websites of the Service in case of not changing the settings of the browser in terms of using Cookies shall be recognized by Cognosco as an action clearly expressing User’s consent for using Cookies in accordance with the aims described in this policy.
- The User may delete Cookies at any time by using the available functions of a web browser of their choice.
- Restricting usage of Cookies may affect some of the functions available on the website of the Service.
Table of Cookies
| Name of Cookie | Storage length | Aim for Cookies |
| _ga | 2 years | This external file is a Google Analytics cookie that serves recognizing users for the purpose of data collecting about their visits on the websites. This cookie helps us identify the areas of the website that require improvement. The _ga cookie does not allow Cognosco for personal identification of the User as no personal data is tracked. |
| _gat | 1 day | Google Analytics cookie is used by Google Analytics to monitor the rate of queries in relations to Google’s own servers. This cookie helps Cognosco identify the areas of the website that require improvement. The _gat cookie does not allow Cognosco for personal identification of the User as no personal data is tracked. |
| _gid | 1 day | This cookie records the unique ID which is used to generate statistical information about how the website is used by users |
| collect | Session | It is used to send information to Google Analytics about visitors including the information about their device and interaction on the website. Used for tracking the users who browse the website using different devices and marketing channels |
