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Cookie Policy
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored in your browser when you visit a website. The browser's so-called local storage (localStorage) works similarly. We use them to a minimum on this website – we do not use Google Analytics or any third-party advertising or tracking tools.
What exactly do we store?
| Type | Name | Purpose | Validity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Necessary | cookie_consent (localStorage, not a cookie) |
Stores your choice in the cookie banner so that we do not ask you repeatedly. | Until you delete it in your browser |
| Necessary only if you change the mode |
polac_theme (localStorage, not a cookie) |
Remembers whether you chose light or dark mode with the switch in the header. | Until you delete it in your browser |
| Statistics only with consent |
polac_visited | Marks that your visit has already been counted in the aggregate visit counter. It contains no identifier of a person or device, only the value "1". | 30 days |
Strictly necessary items
We have to remember the choice you make in the cookie banner, otherwise the banner would appear on every page load. It is stored in the browser's local storage under the name cookie_consent and is not sent to the server. We do not need your consent to store it.
If you use the switch in the header to choose a light or dark mode that differs from your device setting, we remember it in local storage under the name polac_theme. This item is not sent to the server either; when you return to the mode that follows your device, it is deleted.
Statistics cookies
For our own internal statistics we count the total number of visitors; we do not publish the number. If you click Accept, we store the polac_visited cookie so that we do not count the same visitor more than once. If you click Decline, no cookie is set and nothing is stored on your device; the browser sends the counter a single anonymous decline message and we add one unit to the aggregate number. If you ignore the banner, nothing is sent to the counter. It is a simple aggregate counter: the counter does not store IP addresses, we do not profile visitors and we do not send the data anywhere outside our server. So that the number cannot be artificially inflated, at most one visit per 24 hours is counted from one IP address; for that time the server remembers only an irreversible fingerprint of the address, from which the address itself cannot be recovered, and then deletes it.
You can change your choice at any time with the Cookie settings button in the footer of every page, or right here:
No third-party content
The website loads nothing from external servers – fonts, images, styles and scripts are all stored directly on polac.sk. Your IP address is therefore not passed to any third party while you browse. We also do not use advertising networks, social plugins or embedded videos. The only exception is the YouTube thumbnail tool: only once you paste a video link into it does it download the preview directly from the YouTube server (i.ytimg.com).
How to manage cookies
You can delete or block cookies at any time in your browser settings:
- Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies
- Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies
- Safari: Settings → Safari → Privacy
- Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions
Please note that blocking cookies may affect how the website works.
Contact
If you have questions about the use of cookies, contact us at info@polac.sk.
You can find more information about the processing of personal data in our Privacy Policy.