Cookie policy
This document provides information on how our company, MediaBrothers, s. r. o., with its registered office at Trnavská cesta 19375/8C, 821 08 Bratislava – Ružinov, Company ID No.: 51 876 655, Tax ID No.: 2120816170, VAT ID No.: SK2120816170 (hereinafter referred to as the “Company” or “we”), acting as the data controller, uses cookies in connection with the operation and use of the website simicekovska.com.
1. What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small text file stored by a user’s web browser, such as Google Chrome, Safari, Firefox or Microsoft Edge, on the user’s computer or other internet-enabled device, such as a smartphone or tablet.
This file enables users of our website to access personalised content more easily and quickly when they return to our website. Information contained in a cookie is accessible only to the website, web server or service provider that created the cookie.
A cookie is merely a “passive” file. It does not contain any additional software programs capable of running independently on a user’s internet-enabled device, such as a computer, smartphone or tablet.
2. What types of cookies do we use?
The Company’s website may use both session cookies and persistent cookies.
Session cookies are used in the user’s browser only while the user is browsing the website. These are primarily files used to secure and identify the connection with the user’s device during a single visit, for example to recognise whether the user is accessing the website from a mobile device or a computer. These files are deleted from the device after the user leaves the website.
Persistent cookies remain on the user’s computer or other device until they expire or are deleted by the user. They may be used, for example, to remember the selected language, cookie preferences, pre-fill forms, or provide more relevant content and personalised communication from the Company to the user.
3. What are the benefits of using cookies?
A cookie contains information exchanged between the user’s web browser and a specific web server. When the web browser accesses the web server again, the server can retrieve stored information more easily and quickly and respond to the data stored in the cookie.
The Company uses this technology on its website primarily to ensure the proper and secure operation of the website, process contact or order forms, remember user settings, analyse website traffic and, where applicable, display relevant marketing content.
Cookies also enable us to improve and develop our website and enhance the presentation of artistic works, paintings, art prints, limited-edition collections and other products or activities.
We may use cookies in particular to analyse website traffic through analytics tools such as Google Analytics or Hotjar, and for marketing purposes through tools such as Google Ads.
These tools help website operators understand how visitors use the website. Cookies may be used to generate statistical information about website use without directly identifying individual users.
If you block cookies in your browser, some parts of the website may not function properly or may operate with certain limitations.
4. Privacy
This Policy provides specific information about how we use cookies.
Where we use cookies to process personal data that can be attributed to a particular user, the rules laid down in applicable data protection and privacy legislation shall apply.
This information forms part of our Personal Data Processing Policy and Terms of Use. We recommend that you familiarise yourself with these documents. They are available at simicekovska.com.
5. For what purposes do we use cookies?
We generally use cookies for the following purposes:
- marketing purposes, including profiling, targeting and personalisation of content and advertising;
- ensuring the proper, secure and error-free operation of the website;
- remembering user settings and preferences;
- enabling contact, order and other forms to function properly;
- collecting analytical data about user behaviour and website traffic;
- improving the presentation of artistic works, paintings, art prints, collections and other content.
6. How long do we retain cookies?
Each cookie has a defined duration or period of functionality depending on the purpose for which it is used.
Accordingly, the periods specified in the tables below apply, as appropriate, to the use and storage of individual cookies.
Users may also delete persistent cookies before they expire through the settings of their web browser or through the cookie settings available on the website.
7. How can cookies be configured or deleted?
The Company’s website may use necessary, analytics and marketing cookies.
Each website user is entitled to configure the use of cookies where such an option is available. User consent is required in particular for the use of analytics and marketing cookies.
You may control or delete cookies at your discretion through the settings of your web browser or through the cookie settings available on our website.
You may delete all cookies stored on your device, and most web browsers can be configured to restrict or completely prevent cookies from being stored.
However, in such cases, you may need to manually adjust certain settings each time you visit the website, and some services or functionalities of the website may not operate properly.
8. Necessary Cookies
Necessary cookies are cookies without which it would not be possible to browse our website and use the associated services in the standard manner expected by the user.
These cookies are necessary for the technical storage of or access to information solely for the purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network or providing an information society service explicitly requested by the user.
Necessary cookies may be used without the user’s consent. Blocking them may result in some essential website functions becoming unavailable.
Cookie: _nss
Duration: Session
Description: Helps prevent malicious misuse of forms.
Cookie: cookielawinfo-checkbox-advertisement
Duration: 1 year
Description: Records the user’s choice regarding cookies in the “Advertisement” category.
Cookie: cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics
Duration: 1 year
Description: Records the user’s choice regarding cookies in the “Analytics” category.
Cookie: cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary
Duration: 1 year
Description: Records the user’s choice regarding cookies in the “Necessary” category.
Cookie: CookieLawInfoConsent
Duration: 1 year
Description: Records the user’s consent status and choices across individual cookie categories.
Cookie: pll_language
Duration: 1 year
Description: Remembers the language selected by the user when visiting the website.
Cookie: viewed_cookie_policy
Duration: 1 year
Description: Stores information on whether the user has accepted or rejected the use of cookies.
9. Analytics Cookies
Analytics cookies help us understand how users visit and use the website by collecting and evaluating analytical information.
These cookies may help us determine, for example, the number of visitors, pages visited, time spent on the website or the way in which the user arrived at the website.
We use analytics cookies only on the basis of the user’s consent, unless otherwise permitted by applicable law.
Cookie: _ga
Duration: 1 year and 1 month
Description: Google Analytics uses this cookie to calculate visitor, session and campaign data and to track website usage.
Cookie: ga*
Duration: 1 year and 1 month
Description: Google Analytics uses this cookie to store and count page views.
Cookie: _hjAbsoluteSessionInProgress
Duration: 30 minutes
Description: Hotjar uses this cookie to identify the user’s first session on the website.
Cookie: _hjFirstSeen
Duration: 30 minutes
Description: Hotjar uses this cookie to identify the first session of a new user.
Cookie: hjIncludedInSessionSample*
Duration: 2 minutes
Description: Determines whether the user is included in the data sample for a specific session.
Cookie: _hjRecordingEnabled
Duration: Session
Description: Hotjar uses this cookie to determine whether session recording may be started or continued.
Cookie: _hjRecordingLastActivity
Duration: Session
Description: Stores information about the user’s most recent activity during a recorded session.
Cookie: hjSession*
Duration: 30 minutes
Description: Ensures that data from visits within a single session are assigned to the same session identifier.
Cookie: hjSessionUser*
Duration: 1 year
Description: Ensures that data from repeat visits are assigned to the same anonymous user identifier.
10. Marketing Cookies
Marketing cookies help us display more relevant content and information about artistic works, paintings, art prints, new or limited-edition collections, exhibitions, events and other products or activities.
These cookies may also be used to measure the effectiveness of marketing campaigns, limit the repeated display of advertisements or tailor advertising content to the user’s interests.
We use marketing cookies only on the basis of the user’s prior consent.
11. Third-Party Websites
Our website may contain hyperlinks to third-party websites, including social media platforms, media websites, galleries, business partners, payment services or other external platforms.
Such third parties have their own privacy policies and cookie policies, for which we are not responsible.
If you follow links to third-party websites, we recommend that you familiarise yourself with their privacy and cookie policies.
12. Third-Party Services
To improve the user experience on our website, we may use third-party services through which we obtain analytical, technical or marketing data and which may use their own cookies.
Such data may be stored on third-party servers. Third parties may have access to cookies or other information obtained through cookies, but only to the extent arising from the relevant service, contractual relationship and applicable law.
If you do not wish us to use optional services for collecting analytical or marketing data in your case, you may change your preferences through the cookie settings or adjust the settings of your web browser accordingly.
Third parties whose services we may use include:
Google Ireland Limited
Google Analytics
Google Analytics is an analytics service that uses cookies to generate statistical reports on traffic to and use of our website.
This functionality is not necessary for browsing the website and is used only on the basis of the user’s consent. It enables us to monitor website traffic, evaluate the use of individual pages and improve the content and functioning of the website.
The main cookie used by Google Analytics is the _ga cookie.
Google may use information obtained during the use of the website to evaluate website traffic, generate reports on website activity and provide other related services.
Users may restrict such processing by rejecting analytics cookies, configuring their web browser appropriately or using tools provided by Google.
Google Ads
Google Ads may be used to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns, display relevant advertisements and evaluate whether a user has performed a particular action on the website after clicking on an advertisement.
This service uses marketing cookies only on the basis of the user’s consent.
Hotjar Limited
Hotjar is an analytics tool that may help us understand how users interact with our website, including which parts they visit, where they click and how they navigate through the website.
Hotjar may use cookies and other technologies to collect information about the user’s device, web browser, anonymised IP address and behaviour on the website.
This service is used only on the basis of the user’s consent.
13. Contact Details
If you have any questions regarding cookies or this Policy, you may contact us in writing or by email:
MediaBrothers, s. r. o.
Trnavská cesta 19375/8C
821 08 Bratislava – Ružinov
Company ID No.: 51 876 655
Tax ID No.: 2120816170
VAT ID No.: SK2120816170
Email: info@simicekovska.com
Website: simicekovska.com
14. Validity and Amendments to this Policy
We reserve the right to unilaterally amend or supplement this Policy at any time, in particular in the event of changes to the cookies used, third-party services, the technical solution of the website or applicable legislation.
Any amendment shall take effect upon publication of the amended version of this Policy on our website simicekovska.com.