This Policy concerns “cookies” files and applies to websites operated by Krzysztof Szczawiński Trading-Production-Service Enterprise based in Łódź, ul. Krańcowa 77/1, 94-305, Łódź, with REGON: 472005990 and VAT ID: 727-128-53-37 (hereinafter referred to as “Krzysztof Szczawiński PPHU”).

Cookies.

A cookie (so-called “cookie”) is a small text file sent by a website after visiting the website address in the browser. Cookies are computer data, in particular text files, which are stored on the end device (computer, laptop, smartphone) used to browse the websites by the person entering the website address in the browser (hereinafter referred to as the “User”). Cookies contain necessary information for the proper functioning of the websites and enable remembering the User’s preferences, personalizing the content of the websites in terms of displayed content, and adjusting advertisements. Cookies typically contain the name of the website they come from, the time they are stored on the end device, and a unique number. The information contained in cookies can only be read by the website through which they were created. Krzysztof Szczawiński PPHU is the entity placing cookies files on the User’s end device and accessing them.

Types of cookies used by Krzysztof Szczawiński PPHU

Krzysztof Szczawiński PPHU uses two types of cookies on websites:

“session cookies” – temporary files stored on the User’s end device until leaving the website or turning off the software (web browser); “persistent cookies” – “persistent” files stored on the User’s end device for the time specified in the cookie parameters or until they are deleted by the User. This type of files allows information to be transmitted to the server each time the website is visited.

Krzysztof Szczawiński PPHU informs that websites do not automatically collect any information about Users, except for information contained in cookies.

Purpose of using cookies.

Cookies are used on websites to measure Users’ activity and adjust the content of the website to individual User preferences by identifying the end device to properly display the content of Krzysztof Szczawiński PPHU’s website. Krzysztof Szczawiński PPHU also uses cookies to adjust and improve the operation of websites, as well as to measure the effectiveness of actions taken. Cookies also allow Krzysztof Szczawiński PPHU to analyze User preferences and thus continuously improve the quality of services provided. Websites may use cookies performing the following functions:

cookies enabling the use of services available within the websites, e.g., cookies used for services requiring User authentication; cookies used to ensure security, e.g., used to detect abuses regarding authentication within the websites; cookies allowing collection of information about the way of using the websites; cookies enabling automatic application of selected User settings and customization of the User interface, (e.g., regarding the selected language or region, font size, appearance of the website, etc.) during the next use of the website; cookies enabling the delivery of advertising content more tailored to User interests.

Krzysztof Szczawiński PPHU informs that cookies will not be used to contact the User via phone, email, or traditional mail.

External services.

External services to which the website may refer may also use different cookies than those mentioned above, including, in particular, cookies enabling logging in and providing advertisements corresponding to the User’s preferences and behaviors, such as – on YouTube.com – documenting preferences and the number of clicks by the User (YouTube.com privacy policy is available at the following address: http://www.google.pl/intl/pl/policies/privacy/)

User consent to the use of cookies.

Krzysztof Szczawiński PPHU informs that the software used to browse websites (web browser, e.g., Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, etc.) by default allows storing cookies on the User’s end device. Users of the website can change cookie settings at any time by changing the settings of the web browser on the end device. These settings can be changed, in particular, in a way that allows blocking the automatic handling of cookies in the web browser settings or informing about their placement in the User’s end device each time. Detailed information on the possibilities and ways of handling cookies is available in the settings of the web browser software used by the User. Cookies placed on the User’s end device may also be used by Krzysztof Szczawiński PPHU’s cooperating contractors.