What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that a website places on your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit it. They are widely used to make websites function correctly, to remember your preferences, and to provide information about how the site is being used. 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 such as local storage, session storage, and pixel tags may also be used for similar purposes. Where we refer to "cookies" in this policy, the same principles apply to these similar technologies.
Legal Basis for Cookie Use
Under Polish and EU law, we may set cookies without prior consent where they are strictly necessary for the operation of the website. For all other categories of cookies, we obtain your consent through the cookie preference centre displayed when you first visit the site. You can update your preferences at any time by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting the site, which will cause the consent banner to reappear.
Cookies We Use
The following tables list the specific cookies used on zipibu.info, organised by category.
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function. They cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually set only in response to actions you take, such as setting privacy preferences. You can set your browser to block these cookies, but parts of the site may then not work correctly.
| Cookie name | Set by | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| zi_consent | zipibu.info (first-party) | Stores your cookie consent preferences so the consent banner is not shown on every page visit | 12 months | Persistent |
| PHPSESSID (or equivalent session identifier) | zipibu.info (first-party) | Maintains session state during a single browsing session | Session (deleted when browser is closed) | Session |
Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the website. All data collected is aggregated and anonymised where possible. These cookies are set only if you have given consent through our cookie preference centre.
| Cookie name | Set by | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics (third-party) | Distinguishes unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier. Used to calculate visitor, session and campaign data for site analytics reports. | 24 months | Persistent |
| _ga_[ID] | Google Analytics (third-party) | Used to persist session state for Google Analytics 4 | 24 months | Persistent |
| _gid | Google Analytics (third-party) | Distinguishes users. Each time the Google Analytics JavaScript is loaded, a random unique value is assigned to this cookie. | 24 hours | Persistent |
| _gat | Google Analytics (third-party) | Used to throttle request rate, limiting data collection on high-traffic sites | 1 minute | Session |
Functional Cookies
These cookies allow the website to remember choices you have made and provide enhanced, personalised features. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages. These cookies are set only if you have given consent.
| Cookie name | Set by | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| zi_prefs | zipibu.info (first-party) | Stores display preferences set by the user, such as preferred content language or display mode if implemented | 12 months | Persistent |
How to Manage and Control Cookies
You have several options for managing cookies:
Through our consent preference centre: When you first visit zipibu.info, a cookie consent banner is displayed. You can use this to accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or customise your preferences by category. To change your preferences after your initial visit, clear your browser cookies (which will remove the zi_consent cookie) and reload the site to see the banner again.
Through your browser settings: Most browsers allow you to view, manage, delete, and block cookies. The steps vary by browser. You can find instructions for the most common browsers at the following links (external sites, not controlled by Zipibu): Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Microsoft Edge. Note that blocking all cookies may affect the functionality of this and other websites you visit.
For Google Analytics specifically: Google provides a browser add-on to opt out of Google Analytics tracking, available at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. This works independently of our consent mechanism.
Third-Party Cookies and Services
Where third-party services are used (such as Google Analytics), those third parties may set their own cookies subject to their own privacy policies. The Google Analytics Privacy Policy is available at policies.google.com/privacy. We have configured Google Analytics with IP anonymisation enabled, which means IP addresses are truncated before being stored. We do not share Google Analytics data with other Google services.
The contact page embeds a Google Maps iframe. Google may set cookies related to this service. These are subject to Google's privacy policy. We use Google Maps solely to display our location information and do not use it for tracking purposes.
Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in the cookies we use or changes in applicable law. The date at the top of this document shows when it was last updated. We recommend checking this page periodically if you have concerns about how cookies are used on this site.
Contact
If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or about how we use cookies, please contact us:
ZipibuPowstańców Warszawskich 9, 82-300 Elbląg, Poland
Email: [email protected]
Tel: +48 55 641 97 97