What Are Cookies

Cookies are small files that are saved and stored on your computer, tablet, or smartphone when you visit different websites on the internet. A cookie typically contains the name of the website from which it originates, the “lifetime” of the cookie (i.e., how long it will exist), and a randomly generated unique number used to identify the browser connecting to the website.

Cookie Policy

1. In connection with providing content through the website www.borkomet.com, so-called cookies are used, i.e., information saved by servers on the user’s end device, which servers can read each time they connect from that end device. We may also use other technologies with functions similar or identical to cookies. In this document, information regarding cookies also applies to other similar technologies used within our websites. Cookies (so-called “cookies”) are IT data, particularly text files, which are stored on the end device of the user of the website www.borkomet.com. Cookies usually contain the domain name of the website they come from, the duration of storage on the end device, and a unique number.

2. Cookies are used for the following purposes:

  • To tailor the content of website pages to the user’s preferences and optimize the use of websites; in particular, these files allow the recognition of the user’s device and appropriately display the website, tailored to their individual needs,
  • To create statistics that help understand how users use websites, which allows improving their structure and content,
  • To maintain the session of the website user (after logging in), thanks to which the user does not have to re-enter their login and password on every subpage of the website,
  • To deliver advertising content to users more tailored to their interests.

3. Within the website www.borkomet.com, we may use the following types of cookies:

  • “Necessary” cookies, enabling the use of services available on the website, e.g., authentication cookies used for services requiring authentication within the website,
  • Cookies used to ensure security, e.g., used to detect fraud in the field of authentication within the website,
  • Cookies enabling the collection of information about how users use the website’s pages,
  • “Functional” cookies, allowing the “remembering” of selected settings by the user and personalization of the user interface, e.g., regarding the selected language or region the user comes from, font size, website appearance, etc.,
  • “Advertising” cookies, allowing the delivery of advertising content to users more tailored to their interests.

4. In many cases, software used for browsing websites (web browser) by default allows the storage of cookies on the user’s end device. Website users can change cookie settings at any time. These settings can be changed, in particular, to block the automatic handling of cookies in the web browser settings or to inform about each time they are placed on the user’s end device. Detailed information on the possibilities and methods of handling cookies is available in the software settings (web browser). Failure to change the settings regarding cookies means that they will be placed on the user’s end device, and thus we will store information on the user’s end device and access this information.

5. Disabling cookies may cause difficulties in using some services within our websites, particularly those requiring login. Disabling the option to accept cookies does not prevent reading or viewing content posted on the website www.borkomet.com, except for those that require login access.

6. Cookies may be placed on the end device of the user of the website www.borkomet.com and then used by advertisers, research companies, and multimedia application providers cooperating with the website.

Google Analytics Marketing Tools

On our website www.borkomet.com, we use Google Analytics marketing tools. Google Analytics uses cookies that help us analyze how users use our website. Information generated by the cookie about the use of our website (including the user’s IP address) is transmitted to Google and stored on servers in the United States. Google uses this information to evaluate the use of our website by the user, to create reports on website activity, and to provide other services related to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties if required by law or if such third parties process this information on behalf of Google. You can opt-out of Google Analytics without affecting how you visit our website – detailed information on this topic can be found here: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

How to Disable Cookies in Your Browser?

Thank you for using the service www.borkomet.com. If you have any questions about our privacy policy or cookies, please contact us.