Cookie Policy
Last Updated: 20 July 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how Welosi Ciwuce ("we", "us") uses cookies and similar technologies on the website welosi-ciwuce.info. It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy. This policy is issued in accordance with the requirements of the GDPR, the Polish Telecommunications Law (Ustawa z dnia 16 lipca 2004 r. Prawo telekomunikacyjne), and the guidelines of the Polish supervisory authority (UODO).
What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small text file placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) by a website when you visit it. Cookies allow the website to remember information about your visit, such as your language preferences or login status, making your next visit easier and the site more useful. Cookies set by the website operator are called "first-party cookies". Cookies set by parties other than the website operator are called "third-party cookies".
Similar technologies include web beacons, pixel tags, and local storage, which may be used in conjunction with cookies for comparable purposes. This policy covers all such technologies collectively referred to as "cookies".
What cookies do we use?
Category 1: Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function correctly and cannot be switched off. They do not require your consent under applicable law. They are set in response to actions you take, such as recording your cookie consent preference.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| wci_consent | Records your cookie consent preference so the consent bar is not shown on subsequent visits. | 180 days | First-party |
Category 2: Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the website by collecting and reporting information in aggregate, anonymised form. They require your consent before being placed. If you decline analytics cookies, we will not be able to measure and improve site performance, but the website will continue to function normally.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics: distinguishes unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier. | 2 years | Third-party |
| _ga_* | Google Analytics: stores and counts page views. | 2 years | Third-party |
| _gid | Google Analytics: distinguishes users. | 24 hours | Third-party |
| _gat | Google Analytics: used to throttle request rate. | 1 minute | Third-party |
Note: Analytics cookies listed above are only activated if you give your consent. Where consent is not given, these cookies are not placed.
How do we obtain your consent?
When you first visit welosi-ciwuce.info, a consent notice is displayed at the top of the page, before the navigation. This notice informs you of the categories of cookies we use and asks for your consent to non-essential cookies. Strictly necessary cookies are placed without consent as they are required for the site to operate. You may accept all cookies, or decline non-essential cookies using the options provided in the consent notice.
Your preference is stored in the strictly necessary cookie wci_consent for 180 days. After this period, the consent notice will appear again. Consent is recorded separately for each category of cookie where required.
How can you manage or withdraw consent?
You may withdraw or change your cookie consent at any time using the following methods:
- Browser settings: most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically find these in the "Privacy" or "Security" section of your browser settings. Note that restricting cookies may affect the functionality of some websites.
- Clearing cookies: you can delete all cookies stored on your device through your browser settings. This will also clear your consent preference, and the consent notice will reappear on your next visit.
- Opt-out tools: for Google Analytics specifically, you may use the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on available at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
- Contact us: you may also contact us at [email protected] to request that your consent preference be updated or that cookies associated with your session be removed.
Third-party cookies and data transfers
Where analytics cookies involve third parties (such as Google LLC), data may be transferred to servers outside the European Economic Area. Google LLC participates in the EU-US Data Privacy Framework and Standard Contractual Clauses are in place for such transfers in accordance with Article 46 GDPR. For more information about how Google processes data collected through Google Analytics, please refer to Google's Privacy Policy at policies.google.com/privacy.
Updates to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, regulation, or our practices. The "Last Updated" date at the top of this page shows when the most recent revision was made. Where changes are significant, we will present a fresh consent notice on the website. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
Further information
For questions about this Cookie Policy or to exercise any rights relating to cookies and personal data, please contact us at [email protected] or write to Welosi Ciwuce, Wielicka 42/B3, Kraków, Poland. You may also contact the Polish data protection supervisory authority (UODO) at uodo.gov.pl.