What are Cookies?

A cookie is a small text file which is transferred to the user’s computer on its visit to the website and may contain:

  • name of the server from which the cookie has been sent
  • lifetime of the cookie
  • the value (typically randomly generated unique number)

The cookie itself does not contain or collect information however it contains a series of letters and numbers that are downloaded to the user’s computer when they visit a particular website. When user re-visits the website obtains information about the loaded cookie which allows identification of the user. Cookies are important for the functioning of the website, mostly in order to improve the user experience.

Storing of the cookies is under the full control of the browser used by the user – user can limit or prevent the use of cookies.

Why do we use Cookies for?

Cookies usually allow user-friendly online services. With the help of cookies an interaction between a user and a website is faster and easier. The web site is using cookies to remember the user’s preference and experience and allows the user more efficient and comfortable browsing the Web. With the help of cookies web site maintains fresh and relevant content in accordance with the interests of each site user.

Types of Cookies

Strictly necessary cookies

Strictly necessary cookies are necessary for the operation of the website. They are crucial and without them, the page would not work perfectly.

Strictly necessary cookies are the following:

  • cookies used for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication
  • cookies that are strictly necessary in order for the provider of an information society service explicitly required by the user to provide that service

    Performance cookies

    These cookies collect information about how visitors use a website, for instance which pages visitors go to most often, and if they get error messages from web pages. These cookies do not collect information that identifies a visitor. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. It is only used to improve how a website works.

    Functional cookies

    Functional cookies allow the website to remember certain user settings (username, language, location etc.) and provide advanced personalized features. Functional cookies record information about choices made by the user, and they also allow tailoring the website to suit the user’s needs.

    Advertising (targeted) cookies

    Advertising (targeted) cookies are most commonly used for targeted advertising and advertising related services (such as measurement of the advertising effectiveness). These cookies allow that on the basis of user behaviour on the site, the latter acquires the data and use them for example for advertising which corresponds to the behaviour of users on the site, limiting the number of displayed advertisements (also known as “frequency capping”), research, surveys and marketing analysis, etc.

    Analysis cookies

    Web Analytics monitors the behaviour of a user on the site and analyses its behaviour and the behaviour of different users on the site and link them to specific information (e.g. who are the visitors to the website – user profiles, measuring the impact of pre-emption activities in sales, etc.) This includes cookies for the purpose of monitoring web traffic, browser and keywords identification. Invasiveness of such cookies is different depending on the context of use.

    Cookies on our website

    The following cookies are necessary for the operation of our web site and do not include any information that would enable identification of the website visitor.

    Strictly necessary cookies:
    Cookie name Description Default expiration time The data controller
    PHPSESSID Identifies your current web session to our server. It holds no personally identifiable information. End of browser session LGB
    wordpress_test_cookie These cookies are required and automatically added by the software that runs this website. End of browser session LGB
    wordpress_logged_in These cookies are required and automatically added by the software that runs this website. End of browser session LGB
    w3tc_logged_out These cookies are required and automatically added by the software that runs this website. End of browser session LGB
    wp-settings-1
    wp-settings-2
    wp-settings-3    		 These cookies are required and automatically added by the software that runs this website. 210 min from set/update LGB
    wp-settings-time-1
    wp-settings-time-2
    wp-settings-time-3    		 These cookies are required and automatically added by the software that runs this website. 210 min from set/update LGB
    _icl_current_language These cookies are required and automatically added by the software that runs this website. 1 day LGB
    cc_cookie_was_here
    cc_cookie_accept
    cc_cookie_decline    		 These cookies are required and automatically added by the software that runs this website. 1 year from update LGB

    Cookies of external services

    (»First Party«)

    Analysis cookies
    Cookie name Description Default expiration time The data controller
    _ga Used for web site Analytic 2 years from set/update Google Analytics
    _gat Used for web site Analytic 10 minutes from set/update Google Analytics
    __utma Used for web site Analytic 2 years from set/update Google Analytics
    __utmb Used for web site Analytic 30 minutes from set/update Google Analytics
    __utmc Used for web site Analytic End of browser session Google Analytics
    __utmv Used for web site Analytic Permanent Google Analytics
    __utmz Used for web site Analytic 6 months from set/update Google Analytics
    __utma Used for web site Analytic 2 years from set/update Vimeo
    __utmb Used for web site Analytic 30 minutes from set/update Vimeo
    __utmc Used for web site Analytic End of browser session Vimeo
    __utmv Used for web site Analytic Permanent Vimeo
    __utmz Used for web site Analytic 6 months from set/update Vimeo
    Site performance monitoring
    Cookie name Description Default expiration time The data controller
    JSESSIONID Used for site performance monitoring End of browser session New Relic
    NREUM Used for site performance monitoring End of browser session New Relic
    NRAGENT Used for site performance monitoring End of browser session New Relic

    (»Third Party«)

    Facebook

    More info on Facebook Data Policy.

    Cookie name Description Default expiration time The data controller
    datr Facebook Like functionality 2 years from set/update Facebook
    reg_fb_gate Facebook Like functionality End of browser session Facebook
    reg_fb_ref Facebook Like functionality End of browser session Facebook
    act Facebook Like functionality End of browser session Facebook
    wd Facebook Like functionality End of browser session Facebook
    highContrastMode Facebook Like functionality End of browser session Facebook
    locale Facebook Like functionality 7 days from set/update Facebook
    lu Facebook Like functionality 7 days from set/update Facebook
    c_user Facebook Like functionality Logout Facebook
    xs Facebook Like functionality Logout Facebook

    Website and Cookie management

    This website is managed by LGB d.o.o. (LGB) and for information gathered through Analysis cookies by New Relic and Google Analytics (“first party” – under the authority of the controller).

    Information collected through cookies will not be disclosed to any third party. The user has under the Act on Protection of Personal Data the right to inspect, copy, update, correct, block or delete their personal data.

    If you do not want to store cookies in your device, you can change the settings with the cookies notification bar located at the bottom of this page.