Cookie Policy

1. Who we are

The controller of this website is Mateusz Ciuła, Młyńska 8, 43-300 Bielsko-Biała, Poland.

2. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device by a website you visit. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently and provide information to website owners. Cookies do not contain software code and cannot carry viruses.

3. Legal basis

We use cookies on the basis of:

• Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR — your consent (for analytics and marketing cookies);
• Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR — legitimate interest of the controller (for essential and functional cookies necessary for the proper operation of the website);
• Art. 173 of the Polish Telecommunications Law Act (Prawo Telekomunikacyjne) implementing Directive 2002/58/EC (ePrivacy Directive).

4. Types of cookies we use

4.1 Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function. They enable core features such as security, language preferences, and navigation. Without these cookies, services you have asked for cannot be provided. They do not require your consent under applicable law.

• .AspNetCore.Culture — Stores the user's language preference (Polish / English). Duration: 1 year. Provider: Japonics.
• japonics_cookie_consent — Stores your cookie consent choice to avoid showing the banner on every visit. Duration: 1 year. Provider: Japonics.
• __RequestVerificationToken — CSRF protection token used to secure form submissions. Duration: Session. Provider: Japonics.

4.2 Functional cookies

These cookies remember your choices and personalize your experience on our website. They are used to provide enhanced functionality but are not essential.

• japonics_prefs — Stores UI preferences (e.g. motion reduced). Duration: 6 months. Provider: Japonics.

4.3 Analytics cookies

These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve performance. All information collected is aggregated and therefore anonymous. These cookies require your consent.

• Currently we do not use third-party analytics cookies. If this changes, this policy will be updated.

5. How to manage cookies

You can manage your cookie preferences at any time by:

• Using the cookie preference centre accessible via the "Cookie Preferences" link in the footer;
• Configuring your browser to block or delete cookies. Please note that blocking essential cookies may impair website functionality;
• Using browser-specific instructions: Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge.

6. Withdrawal of consent

If you have given your consent to non-essential cookies, you may withdraw it at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal. To withdraw consent, update your preferences via the cookie panel or clear your browser cookies and revisit the site.

7. Data transfers outside the EEA

We do not currently transfer personal data collected through cookies to countries outside the European Economic Area. Should this change, we will ensure appropriate safeguards (e.g. Standard Contractual Clauses) are in place and update this policy accordingly.

8. Your rights

Under the GDPR you have the right to: access your personal data; rectify inaccurate data; erase data ('right to be forgotten'); restrict processing; data portability; object to processing. To exercise your rights, contact the data controller. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Polish supervisory authority — the President of the Personal Data Protection Office (Prezes Urzędu Ochrony Danych Osobowych, ul. Stawki 2, 00-193 Warszawa).

9. Changes to this policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, regulation, or our practices. The date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last updated. Where changes are material, we will notify you via the cookie consent banner.

10. Contact

For any questions regarding this Cookie Policy, contact the data controller.