Use of Cookies in the operation of the Website

What are the function of “cookies” when visiting the Website?

Throughout the operation of the Website, Controller uses so-called “cookies” to enhance the user experience and to monitor and analyze browsing habits. Cookies are files that are created by websites visited by the Data subject. The saving of browser data facilitates online navigation – amongst other things – yet it also allows the Data subject to remain logged in, while saving the settings of the website and offering locally relevant data.

Upon visiting the Website, by clicking on the “Accept” button, the Data subject consents to using “cookies” supported by external service operators on the Website.

The data collected with the above-listed technologies are not suitable for the identification of the Data subject and can only be linked with other data suitable for identification if the Data subject accepts “cookies” and consents to the Company using “cookies” suitable for the identification of the Data subject.

The data created by the cookies can only be accessed by external service providers and the Company

What kind of cookies does the Controller employ?

On the Website, the Company solely uses the following “cookies” managed by external service providers (e.g. Google).

The Company’s promotions appear on the online platforms of various external service providers (Google, Facebook). Said external service providers (Google, Facebook) use cookies to store the previous visits of Data subjects on the Website and based on this data, they display – personalized – advertisements (i.e. perform remarketing activities). 

More detailed information on Google Analytics “cookies”: (http://www.google.com/analytics). The data processing of the above-mentioned external service providers shall be governed by their respective data protection regulations.

Can cookies be switched off?

In relation to the usage of the Website, the use of cookies can be partly or fully turned off or the cookie message settings can be adjusted. The menu and function for managing cookies is available through the following links in the case of the following browsers:

Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/hu/kb/sutik-engedelyezese-es-tiltasa-amit-weboldak-haszn

Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/61416?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=hu

Internet Explorer:  https://support.microsoft.com/hu-hu/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-deletemanage-cookies

The cookies of external service providers can be blocked via the Network Advertising Initiative website (http://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/).

The Website may contain information, particularly promotions that originate from third parties and advertisement service providers who have no relation to the Website. It is possible that said third parties may place cookies or web beacons on the user’s computer or apply similar technologies to collect data in order to dispatch targeted promotional messages to the user in relation to their services. In such cases, the data processing shall be regulated by the data protection provisions defined by said third parties in which case Controller assumes no liability whatsoever in relation to said data processing.

The cookies enumerated in items 1 and 2 above are so-called marketing and remarketing cookies: these are usually set for marketing, promotional and advertising purposes in order to monitor the Data subject’s main areas of interest and accordingly display relevant advertisements on the Website. Insofar as Data subject chooses to block said cookies, they will not receive targeted advertisements in the future.

Said cookies are processed by the Company based on consent pursuant to item a) paragraph (1) section 6 of the GDPR. In the case of data processing based on consent, the Data subject may revoke their consent at any time in the browser settings, in which case the Service provider shall not apply the cookie in question and no longer carry out the related collection and processing of data.

With the application of some cookies, the data automatically collected through the Website are used for profiling and the display of related promotions, i.e. we analyze the user’s personal characteristics and preferences and forecast the user’s behaviour and main areas of interest. Pursuant to item a) paragraph (1) section 6 of the GDPR, profiling is carried out for legitimate interests and the resulting profile features and data are used for the purpose of displaying targeted advertisements. Thanks to automated decision-making based profiling, users will receive electronic advertisements that better suit their personal characteristics, areas of interest, shopping habits and behaviour. In these cases, you are entitled to the following additional rights:

  • you may request human intervention,
  • you may express your standpoint
  • and based on the resulting decision, you may state your objection to the Controller.