Files (so-called 'cookies') are computer data, particularly text files, that are stored on the end device of the user of the service and are intended for using the website of the service.
Cookies usually contain the name of the website from which they originate, the time of storing them on the end device, and a unique number. Cookies are used for:
- Applying the content of the service's websites to user preferences and optimizing the use of the websites; in particular, these files allow recognizing the device/user of the service and displaying the website accordingly, tailored to individual needs.
- Creating statistics that help understand how users of the service use the websites, enabling the improvement of their structure and content.
- Within the service, 'persistent' cookies are used. 'Persistent' cookies are stored on the end user's device for a specified period, as specified in the parameters of the cookie files or until they are deleted by the user.
The following types of cookies are created within the service:
- 'Essential' cookies, enabling the use of services available within the service (e.g., authentication cookies used for services requiring authentication within the service).
- 'Performance' cookies, enabling the collection of information on how users use the service's websites.
In many cases, software used for browsing websites (web browser) allows the transmission of cookie files to the user's end device by default. Users of the service can change cookie settings at any time. These settings can be changed, in particular, to block the automatic handling of cookie files in the internet browser settings.
Detailed information on the possibilities and methods of handling cookie files is available in the software settings (internet browser).
