A cookie is a small file that is stored on your computer when you visit a website. Cookies contain various information that the website reads when you visit it again. They are used by most modern websites. Cookies are not harmful in themselves, they do not contain viruses or any other malicious code.
They are used for various purposes, for sessions (eg logging in to forums), for shopping carts in online stores, for displaying various advanced content on a website (eg maps, video), for keeping statistics of page visits, for supporting social network plug-ins, and also to display ads tailored to the web user.
In computer science, a cookie is information about a user that a web browser stores on a computer or other electronic device for further use.
Why do websites use cookies?
Cookies and similar technologies help to provide user-friendly online services and better website performance. Essential cookies, which are necessary for the proper functioning of websites and functions, enable user-friendly online services (such as user identification, login) and protection of your account.
Session cookies are used to store information in cases such as language selection, the tab you are on, text size, language, and so on. The session cookie is usually deleted as soon as you close your browser.
Cookies to improve the performance of the website are intended to record the history of browsing and use of the website, based on which we can improve the design and user experience of websites. Cookies remember your settings and experiences, so that we can save you time on your next visit and make browsing easier by displaying content tailored to you (eg language settings), and help us monitor user habits and prepare content that is so much more relevant and tailored to your needs.
Types of cookies
Temporary or session cookies remain from the moment the user opens the browser until the moment the session ends. Websites use them to store temporary information, such as shopping cart items, for greater security in online banking, and so on.
Persistent or stored cookies remain stored for days, months, or even years after the user closes the browser and ends the session. Websites use them e.g. to store registration information, page language settings, etc., as well as to build user profiles and analyze traffic.
Your own cookies are from the website that the user is viewing, and can be permanent or temporary. Websites use these cookies to store information that they will use again the next time a user visits that site.
Other cookies come from other, partner, websites (which, for example, display ads on the original website or measure traffic). In this way, third parties can collect user data from a variety of websites and use it for a variety of purposes, from advertising and analytics to improving their products. Such cookies represent a major invasion of privacy of the user.
1. ZEKom-1-NPB4: Cookies (Electronic Communications Act)
(1) The storage of data or the acquisition of access to data stored in the terminal equipment of the subscriber or user is permitted only on condition that the subscriber or user has consented to this after being clearly and comprehensively informed of the controller and the purposes of processing such data. in accordance with the law governing the protection of personal data.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, technical storage of data or access to them is permitted solely for the purpose of transmitting a message via an electronic communications network, or if this is strictly necessary to provide an information society service
(3) If it is technically feasible and efficient and in accordance with the law governing the protection of personal data, the user may be deemed to be able to express his consent referred to in the first paragraph of this Article by using appropriate settings in a browser or other applications. The consent of the user or the subscriber means personal consent in accordance with the law governing the protection of personal data.
(4) In the case of a violation of the rules on notification and consent of an individual referred to in the first paragraph of this Article and at the same time a violation of the law governing the protection of personal data, the provisions of this Act shall apply.
(5) Inspection control over the implementation of the provisions of this Article shall be performed by the Information Commissioner.
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