What are cookies and how do we use them?

To provide you with the best possible services, PILANA Group a.s., ID No.: 04161076, with its registered office at Nádražní 804, 768 24 Hulín, the Czech Republic, registered in the Commercial Register kept by the Regional Court in Brno, Section B, file 7323 (hereinafter “our company” or “we”), uses, in addition to other technologies, so-called cookies to distinguish between individual computers and to personalize certain services during your visits to www.pilana.group.

This document supplements and partially extends our Privacy Policy and must also be interpreted in accordance therewith.

Cookies are small text files that our website (as well as many other websites) stores using a web browser on individual computers or other end devices. Cookies can be seen as website's memory allowing to recognize the user when he revisits the website from the same computer.

Cookies take up almost no space on your computer's hard drive and are usually a few kilobytes in size. Cookies are not used to obtain sensitive personal data, i.e. our company does not obtain any sensitive personal data (special categories of personal data within the meaning of Article 9 of the GDPR). However, some of the cookies obtained may contain personal data. We assure you that we treat cookies that contain personal data in full compliance with our Privacy Policy and the relevant mandatory legislation.

In addition to cookies, our company also uses pixel tags (also known as web beacons), which are small images that have a similar function to cookies. Unlike cookies, which are stored on your computer's hard drive, pixel tags are a fixed part of the website.

For simplicity, we will refer to all of these technologies in this document as cookies.

On our website www.pilana.group you will see cookie banners allowing you to set your preferences regarding the use of cookies for the individual purposes listed there and, where applicable, consent to the use of cookies for a specific purpose.

Standard web browsers (Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari, Opera, etc.) also support cookie management. Within the browser settings, you can manually delete, block or completely disable the use of individual cookies; they can also be blocked or enabled only for individual websites. For more detailed information, please use your browser's help section.

1        Purpose of cookies
Cookies enable the identification of individual end devices and the storage of data about your cookie settings, whether in your web browser or in the user interface with a cookie consent request. Some cookies are necessary for the proper functioning of the service, for example for logging in or paying for a product (such cookies are also referred to as technical cookies – see below). Others improve the user interface by, for example, remembering the information you have previously filled in for your next visit. Other cookies allow us to tailor the content of the site or the advertising displayed on it to your preferences. You can read more about the different types of cookies in Article 2 of this document.

2        Types of cookies
Cookies can be divided based on several criteria.

Depending on who creates and processes them, cookies can be classified as:

• First Party Cookies are created directly by website or scripts on the same domain. They most often secure the basic functionality of the website.
• Third Party Cookies are created by other websites. These sites own some content on the website you visit, such as advertisements, images or videos.

Cookies can also be divided according to their duration into:

• Session Cookies are temporary. They are stored on your device only until you exit the internet browser and are deleted when you close it. These cookies are essential for the proper functionality of the website or associated applications.
• Persistent Cookies can be used to facilitate your navigation of our website (for example, easier and faster navigation) and make it more convenient. These cookies remain in your browser for longer periods of time or until you manually delete them. The length of this period depends on your browser settings. Persistent cookies allow information to be transferred to a web server each time you visit a website.

Depending on the purpose of use, cookies can be divided into:

• Technical (strictly necessary or essential) cookies are necessary for the proper functioning of the website and all its features. These are, for example, cookies that allow you to log into secure parts of our website. For this reason, technical cookies cannot be individually deactivated or activated. The website cannot be used properly without essential technical cookies. These cookies do not collect information about users that can be used for marketing purposes or to remember what pages users have visited on the Internet.
• Performance (statistical and analytical) cookies allow us to measure the performance of our website and our advertising campaigns. We use them to determine the number of visits and sources of visits to our website. We process the data obtained through these cookies in aggregate, without using identifiers referring to specific users of our website. These cookies cannot be used to directly identify a specific visitor.
• Profiling (targeting and advertising) cookies track your preferences during your use of the website, and are also used for sending advertising messages based on these preferences.
• Functional cookies facilitate the use and improve the functionality of the website. They activate specific website features (e.g. video playback) and set them according to your preferences (e.g. language) in order to improve your website experience. Functional cookies are also used to remember your preferences the next time you visit the website. However, they do not collect information that can identify you.

3        What cookies can we process?
We are entitled to process technical cookies even without your consent. Their processing is strictly necessary for the functionality of our website. In addition to technical cookies, our company may also process other cookies based on your explicit consent, which are specified in Article 4 of this document. However, we can only process these other, i.e. non-technical cookies on the basis of your consent. You can withdraw your consent to the processing of cookies at any time, in the same way as you can withdraw your consent to the processing of personal data in accordance with our Privacy Policy, available here.

4        Cookies that we use
We use the following cookies on our website:

5        Change of cookies preferences
If you do not want us to continue to process your cookie data, you can change the cookie management settings of your web browser to disable the storage of cookies.

The following hyperlinks provide instructions on how to block these files in Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Safari and Opera browsers.

Cookies can also be blocked only for individual websites. If you disable cookies (in any of the above ways), our website and the services provided through it may not function properly. Cookies can also be re-enabled at any time. At the same time, you can contact us in accordance with our Privacy Policy, and resolve your query or matter with us individually.

6        Conclusion
This document will come into force and effect on 1.9.2023 and will be revised and updated from time to time.