Cookies policy

What are cookies?

Cookies, also known as ‘cookies’, are pieces of data, specifically small text files. They are saved and stored in your computer’s memory or on another device you use to connect to the internet (e.g. a smartphone, tablet, etc.).

How do we use cookies?

We respect your right to privacy. We use cookies and similar technologies to enable you to use the Apator Group website in a convenient, easy and accessible way.

By using cookies, we aim to provide you with, amongst other things:

• convenient use of the basic functions of the Apator Group website,

• access to the latest improvements on the Apator Group website, which we introduce thanks to our analytics.

What types of cookies do we use?

We use session and persistent cookies.

• Session cookies are active, meaning they collect and store information only for the duration of your visit to our website.

• Persistent cookies, on the other hand, remain active for a period predefined for each cookie. In the case of HTML local storage, the information remains stored on your device until you manually delete it from your web browser’s memory.

The individual cookies and similar technologies used on this website have different functions and purposes for which we use them. You can read about them below.

Cookies necessary for using the website

Cookies that are necessary for the Apator Group website to function properly. They enable you to use the website conveniently and access its basic functions. This type of cookie does not require consent, as their use is permitted by law.

Cookies that help improve the website

Cookies that store information about visits and how the website is used. We need them to improve the website’s content, carry out analytical processes and enhance the website’s performance.

We collect information using cookies and analytics tools from authorised third-party partners. We care about your privacy and security, which is why the data collected is stored in aggregate form, protecting users’ privacy.

List of cookies

A cookie is a small piece of data (a text file) which a website – when visited by a user – asks the user’s browser to save on their device in order to remember information about the user, such as their preferred language.

The individual cookies used on this website may be first-party cookies (we place and use them as the website owner) or third-party cookies (our partners place and use them via this website). Third-party cookies enable tools and features provided to us by external entities to function on our website. Through these cookies, third-party providers may collect information about your use of our website, as well as other websites with which these providers collaborate.

More specifically, we use cookies and other tracking technologies for the following purposes:

Cookies necessary for using the website

Cookies that are necessary for the proper functioning of the www.apator.com website and which enable you to use the website and its basic functions conveniently.

Cookies necessary for using the website
• apator_session + PHPSESSID
session data ensuring the basic functioning of the application (only for the duration of the visit) first-party cookie

• displayedPopups
stores information on whether a given pop-up has already been displayed (how many times, whether it should still be displayed, when it should be displayed, etc.)
first-party cookie
• basket
stores information about files added to the download cart; used only until the download cart is downloaded
first-party cookie

Cookies used to improve the website (analytical)

Cookies that store information about visits and how the website is used. We need them to improve the website’s content, carry out analytical processes and optimise the performance of the Apator Group’s website. We collect information using cookies and analytical tools from authorised external partners. We care about your privacy and data security, which is why the data collected is stored in an anonymised form.

Cookies used to improve the website (analytical)
• _ga_*
Google Analytics uses this to record and count page views
• _ga
Google Analytics sets this cookie to calculate visitor, session and campaign data, and to track website usage for the purposes of the website analytics report. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to identify unique visitors. By default, it is set to expire after 2 years, although this is configurable by website owners.

On what basis do we use cookies

The basis for using cookies is the legitimate interest of the website owner (in the case of essential/technical cookies) or the user’s consent (in the case of other cookies and similar technologies).

What can you do if you do not wish to use cookies?

You may withdraw your consent to the use of cookies at any time, for example by setting your preferences in the banner (window) accessible via this link, by deleting them, or by changing your web browser settings.

Restrictions on the use of cookies may affect the proper functioning of the www.apator.com website or its selected features.

You can change your cookie settings in any web browser. Instructions on managing and deleting cookies are usually available in the ‘Help’ or ‘Settings’ section of each browser. We encourage you to familiarise yourself with these settings in the browser you use to find out how to control cookies.

Data processing outside the EEA

As our website uses third-party cookies, some of the information collected by these cookies may be transferred outside the European Economic Area. Should information be transferred outside the European Economic Area, this will only take place in accordance with the procedures required by data protection legislation, namely:
• to countries for which the European Commission has issued a decision confirming that they provide an adequate degree of protection, or

• in the absence of such a decision – subject to appropriate safeguards, and provided that enforceable rights of data subjects and effective legal remedies are in place, e.g. by entering into standard data protection clauses adopted by the European Commission with the entity to which the data is to be transferred, supplemented by additional safeguards where necessary.

Detailed information on the safeguards applied can be obtained by contacting us using the contact details provided in our Data Processing Policy.