Cookies

1. What are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files created by the website you visit, which contain data. They are stored on the visitor's computer to enable the user to access various functions. Cookies are useful for several reasons as they allow you to navigate between web pages efficiently, remember your preferences, and generally improve the user experience.

2. Why Do We Use Cookies?
We use cookies to learn more about how visitors interact with the content of our websites and to improve their experience when visiting our site.

3. What Types of Cookies Do We Use?
On our website, we use:

a) Functional (Necessary) Cookies
Functional cookies enable the proper operation of the website and visibility of user settings. By adding functional cookies, we also enable ease of use on the website (e.g. you don’t have to re-enter the same text). This type of cookie is stored on your device without your consent. Below is a list of functional cookies we use.

Name: exp_tracker
Purpose: This cookie is used by the website's content management system. It stores the last five pages viewed by the visitor for form recovery or error messages.
Expiration: When the visitor closes the browser window.

Name: exp_csrf_token
Purpose: This cookie is used for website security, i.e. to prevent cross-site request forgery. It identifies trusted web traffic.
Expiration: 2 hours.

Name: PH_HPXY_CHECK
Purpose: This cookie is used to store information about the current session.
Expiration: At the end of the session.

b) Analytical Cookies
These cookies are used to track website statistics. They allow us to monitor the number and sources of visits so we can measure and improve the performance of our website. This type of cookie helps us understand which parts of our site are most or least visited and how visitors navigate our website. If you refuse to save analytical cookies on your computer or smartphone, your visit will not be included in our statistics, but at the same time, it will not limit any functionality on our website. Below are details about the analytical cookies we use.

Name: _ga
Purpose: Set by Google Analytics, the _ga cookie calculates visitor data, sessions, and campaigns and also tracks the use of the site for analytical reporting.
Expiration: 1 year, 1 month, 4 days.
The cookie anonymously stores information and assigns a randomly generated number to recognize unique visitors.

Name: _gid
Purpose: Set by Google Analytics, the _gid cookie stores information on how visitors use the website and also creates an analytical report about the website's performance.
Expiration: 1 day.
Some of the data collected includes the number of visitors, their source, and pages visited anonymously.

Name: _gat
Purpose: This cookie is installed by Google Universal Analytics to limit the request rate, thereby restricting data collection on high-traffic pages.
Expiration: 1 minute.

4. Other Traffic Information
Local storage technology allows us to use the website effectively and is used to store data saved while using the site in a separate part of the browser memory after it is closed. Only the website that saved the data in the browser can access the data in local storage.
Using the website implies sending queries to the server on which the website is stored. Each query sent to the server is saved in the server logs. Logs include the IP address, date and time, information about the web browser, and the operating system. Logs are saved and stored on the server. Data stored in server logs are not linked to individual users who use the website and are not used for identification purposes. Server logs are auxiliary material used for managing the website, and their content is not disclosed to anyone except authorized individuals managing the server.

5. How to Limit Cookies?
Most web browsers allow a certain degree of control over most cookies via browser settings. To view information about a specific browser (including its settings), users should visit that browser’s website. Below is a list of guides for managing cookies for individual browsers:

Chrome - LINK 
Opera - LINK 
Mozilla - LINK 
Microsoft Edge - LINK 
Safari - LINK 

6. Managing Consent
When you first visit our website, we will display a pop-up explaining the cookies. By selecting "Accept All," you consent to our use of all cookies described in the above points. By clicking on "Settings," you can choose the type of cookies we use when you access our website. By selecting the "Accept Only Necessary" option, you refuse the use of analytical and marketing cookies. Please note that functional (necessary) cookies are essential for the proper use of the website and therefore cannot be refused. You can withdraw your consent at any time in the "Settings" section.

You can also disable the use of cookies via your browser (see the point above "How to limit cookies"), but please note that then our website may not work in the most efficient way (because as we have previously stated, functional cookies are necessary for the proper operation of the website).

If you want to change your consent to cookies or want to delete cookies that are already stored on your device, you can do this by deleting the browsing history in your browser. This will remove all cookies from this website, and you will be asked to consent to cookies again on your next visit. Please note that you may lose saved information if you choose to do so (e.g. saved login details, site settings, etc.).

7. Changes to the Notice
We reserve the right to change this Cookie Notice at any time.