What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website operators.
Similar technologies include web beacons (also called pixel tags or clear GIFs), local storage objects, and session storage. This policy covers all such technologies collectively referred to as "cookies."
Cookies can be "session cookies" (which expire when you close your browser) or "persistent cookies" (which remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them). They may be set by the website you are visiting (first-party cookies) or by third-party services operating on that website.
Why We Use Cookies
We use cookies on kumuwe.info to ensure the website functions correctly, to understand how visitors engage with our educational content, and where relevant, to support marketing and advertising activities. Each category of cookie serves a distinct purpose, which is described in detail below.
Some cookies are essential to the operation of the website and cannot be disabled. Others are optional and are only placed on your device with your consent. You can manage your preferences at any time using the cookie consent tool accessible on this website.
Necessary Cookies
These cookies are required for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually set in response to actions you take, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in, or completing a form.
Examples of what necessary cookies do on this site include storing your cookie consent preferences so that you are not asked repeatedly, and maintaining session integrity during your visit. These cookies do not collect any personally identifiable information and are set as first-party cookies only.
Legal basis: These cookies are placed on the basis of legitimate interest (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR) or, where required by law, on the basis of strict necessity. No consent is required for this category.
Analytics Cookies
Analytics cookies allow us to understand how visitors interact with our website. They help us measure traffic patterns, identify which content is most useful, and improve the overall educational experience we offer.
Data collected by analytics cookies is aggregated and anonymised where possible. We may use third-party analytics tools for this purpose. These tools may set their own cookies, which are subject to their respective privacy policies.
Analytics cookies are optional. They are placed only if you consent to this category. You can withdraw consent at any time by adjusting your cookie preferences through the consent tool on this website.
Legal basis: Consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR) in conjunction with Article 173 of the Polish Telecommunications Law (Prawo telekomunikacyjne).
Marketing Cookies
Marketing cookies may be used to deliver content and advertisements that are relevant to your interests. They may also be used to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. These cookies may be set by our advertising partners through our website.
Marketing cookies are entirely optional. They are placed only with your explicit consent. If you decline this category, you may still see advertising, but it will not be personalised based on your browsing activity.
Legal basis: Consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR). You may withdraw consent at any time.
Your Consent
When you first visit kumuwe.info, a cookie consent banner is displayed at the top of the page. This banner allows you to accept all cookies, reject all non-essential cookies, or customise your preferences by category.
Your consent preferences are stored in a cookie named "kmw_consent" which expires after 365 days. This cookie records which categories you have accepted or declined so that you do not need to make the same choice on every visit.
Consent is freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous as required by Article 7 GDPR and Recital 32. Withdrawing consent is as easy as giving it. You can update your preferences at any time by clicking the cookie settings option available in our footer or by clearing the "kmw_consent" cookie from your browser.
Managing Cookies Through Your Browser
In addition to using our consent tool, you can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to view, block, or delete cookies. The method varies by browser. Consult your browser's help documentation for specific instructions.
Please note that blocking all cookies may affect the functionality of this and other websites. Necessary cookies cannot be blocked without disrupting normal website operation.
You may also opt out of certain third-party analytics and advertising cookies through industry opt-out mechanisms, such as the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance (EDAA) opt-out tool at youronlinechoices.eu.
Legal Framework
Our use of cookies is governed by Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR), the Polish Act of 10 May 2018 on the Protection of Personal Data, and Article 173 of the Polish Telecommunications Law (ustawa z dnia 16 lipca 2004 r. Prawo telekomunikacyjne, Dz.U. 2004 Nr 171, poz. 1800), which implements the ePrivacy Directive (2002/58/EC) as amended by Directive 2009/136/EC.
Under these regulations, storing or accessing information on a user's device requires either strict necessity or the user's prior consent. We comply with these requirements by obtaining consent before placing any non-essential cookies.
Contact
If you have questions about our use of cookies or wish to exercise your rights in relation to cookie-related data processing, please contact us:
Kumuwe
Juliusza Słowackiego 1, Bydgoszcz, Poland
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +48 505 507 051
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Polish supervisory authority: President of the Personal Data Protection Office (UODO), ul. Stawki 2, 00-193 Warsaw.