What are “cookies”?
By “cookies” we mean IT data, in small, particular text files, stored in the users’ terminal devices (such as computer, phone or tablet), created by websites.
These files allow for recognition of the user’s device and proper display of the website tailored to his individual preferences, allow for display of the website in the user’s language “remembered” by these files, as well as use of other website settings selected by the user. Cookies usually contain the name of the website they come from, the time they are stored on the end device and a unique number.
What are cookies used for?
Cookies are used to adapt the content of websites to the user’s preferences and device and to optimise the use of websites. These files make it possible to save the user’s choices regarding language, browser, settings of selected website elements or resignation from profiled advertisements, as well as to save information about the user’s location.
Cookies are also used to facilitate logging into a user’s account, including through social media, and to enable you to move between subpages on websites without having to log back into each subpage.
At the same time, cookies are used to secure websites, e.g. to prevent access by unauthorised persons. They are also used to create anonymous, aggregated statistics which help to understand how the user uses websites, which allows to improve their structure and content, excluding personal identification of the user.
Cookies also help to ensure that websites are developed and operate smoothly, including testing the efficiency of websites. They are also used to identify which advertisements a user has viewed and to display advertisements that are most relevant to the user’s activity on the websites.
What cookies do we use?
Two types of cookies are used – “session” and “permanent”.
The first of them “session” are temporary files that remain on the user’s device until logging out of the website or switching off the software (web browser).
“Permanent” files remain on the user’s device for the time specified in the parameters of “cookies” or until they are manually deleted by the user.
Cookies used by smartfirefighter.pl partners, including in particular users of the website, forum, store and external scripts and plug-ins are subject to their own privacy policies.
Do cookies contain personal information?
As a rule, cookies do not contain personal data. However, certain information stored in cookies (e.g. regarding preferences), especially when combined with other information about the user of the websites, may be treated as personal data. Personal data collected using cookies may only be processed for the purpose of performing certain functions for you as described above. Such data is encrypted in such a way that it cannot be accessed by unauthorised persons.
Deleting cookies
The rights of smartfirefighter.pl to store and access cookies results from the consent given by the user of the websites. This consent is expressed by the user when configuring the web browser or the selected website or service.
The user can return to these settings at any time and determine the conditions for storing or access to this information by the website.
By default, the software used for web browsing allows to place cookies on the end device. These settings can be changed in such a way as to block the automatic handling of cookies in the settings of your web browser or inform you each time they are sent to your device.
In order to exercise the right to object granted by the General Data Protection Regulation, it is necessary to log out of all devices and delete cookies from them.
Restricting the use of cookies may affect some of the functionalities available on the website.
Below we show you how to change your cookie settings on the most popular search engines:
Google Chrome
Menu > Settings > Show advanced settings > Privacy > Content settings > Cookies – select the appropriate option.
Internet Explorer
Menu > Tools > Internet Options > Privacy – select the appropriate option.
Mozilla Firefox
Menu > Options > Privacy > History – select the appropriate option.
Opera
Menu > Preferences > Advanced > Cookies – select the appropriate option.
Safari
Menu > Preferences > Privacy > Cookies – select the appropriate option.