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COOKIES POLICY

In this cookie policy (hereinafter – Cookie Policy), we have described the cookies used on SIA “ZAB Skrastiņš un Dzenis”, registration No. 40203314489, legal address: Blaumaņa iela 10-4, Rīga, LV-1011 (hereinafter – Office) website: www.skdz.lv.

In this Cookie Policy, we have indicated the types of cookies used, their purpose, expiry period, as well as user rights for changing the use of cookies according to their needs.

The Office complies with the requirements set out in Section 7.1 of the Law on Information Society Services.

Types of cookies, their purpose and expiry period.

Cookies are small text files that the web browser (e.g., Firefox, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Safari, Opera et.al.) saves in the user’s device (computer, mobile phone, tablet) when the user visits the web browser in order to identify the web browser, save information or settings in the web browser. With the help of cookies, the website has the ability to save a user’s individual settings, identify the user and react accordingly. The saved cookies in a user’s device allows identifying the user’s actions on a website. That can be necessary for a variety of purposes.

The Office mostly uses cookies for purposes like:

  • User authentication – cookies that ensure user recognition and improve safety while using the website;
  • Continuation of a website’s session;
  • Maintenance of a website’s safety service integrity – cookies that allow to improve the information available on the Office’s website and improve the safety of the website;
  • Statistics and analysis of the use – cookies that provide information on how and how often the Office’s website is used, what are the user groups and what search tools are they using. Cookie statistics can also be gathered from co-operation partner’s websites;
  • Providing service offers and analysis of user’s needs – cookies that provide the most relevant content for user’s needs. On the Office’s website, cookie information from third parties can be used. The most relevant content for the user can also be shown on co-operation partner’s websites.

Depending on the functions and usage purpose the Office uses cookies described as follows.

  1. Technical or strictly necessary cookies: these cookies are used to ensure the functioning of the website, including examination of whether a user has or has not given permission for cookie use. Without these cookies the website cannot function fully, therefore their use is necessary.
CookieProviderPurposeExpiry period
CONSENTgoogle.comAre used to remember whether the user has permitted cookie use.2 years
pll_languageskdz.lvAre used to define the user’s preferred language and if possible, set the respective language on the web browser.1 year
  • Functionality cookies: these cookies are used to save a user’s choices while the user is using the website ensuring that the user’s experience is personalized. For example, functionality cookies for functions are used in order to remember language settings the user had picked or the user’s authorization data.
CookieProviderPurposeExpiry period
NIDgoogle.comRegisters a unique ID that is used to remember the user’s settings and other information, for example, the user’s preferred language, how many results the user wants to see on the search result page, or whether the user wants to enable Google safe search filter.6 months
_gagoogle.com
skdz.lv
Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the user utilizes the web browser.2 years

Tracking cookies: these cookies summarize the way a user uses the website, and establish sections that are visited the most, including content that the user chose while browsing the website. Information is used for tracking purposes in a summarized way to acknowledge the interests of the website’s visitors, improve the website’s functionality, and make its use easier if the user has permitted the use of such cookies.

This website uses the company’s Google Inc program Google Analytics which uses cookies that are kept on a user’s device and allows to analyze how the user is using the respective website. This information established by these cookies on how a user is using the web browser is sent to the Google server in the USA and saved there. The user’s IP address, applying IP-anonymization, is shortened in the territory of European Union or European Economic Area and only in exceptional cases can be granted for processing to Google servers in the USA. Google uses this information to examine how a user is using the respective website to provide reports for the website’s maintainers on activities on the respective website and provide other services connected with the website. Under no circumstance is Google connecting the IP address gained on the website with any other information that is available to Google. If Google is required to give this information to third parties, Google can do so if it is set out by law or if third parties are processing the data at Google’s request.

A user can obtain more information on Google Analytics’ terms of services on the website: http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/us.html; more detailed information on how Google is processing users’ data is available on the website: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=lv.

It should be taken into account that these links will forward a user to third-party websites that the Office has no control over and the Office is not responsible for neither the content nor data processing in such third-party websites. By agreeing to third-party cookies, a user also agrees to third–party (service provider) privacy policies.

CookieProviderPurposeExpiry period
NIDgoogle.comRegisters a unique ID that is used to remember the user’s settings and other information, for example, the user’s preferred language, how many results the user wants to see on the search result page or the user wants to enable Google safe search filter.6 months
_gatgoogle.com
skdz.lv
Uses Google Analytics to count the number of requests.1 minute
_gidgoogle.com
skdz.lv
Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the user uses the web browser.1 day
  • Targeting and advertising cookies: these cookies are used to show advertisements that are compatible with a user’s way of using the website. Cookies that are used by the Office’s content and/or advertisement service providers can summarize information that is obtained from the Office’s website together with other information. The term “other information” should be understood as information obtained independently by advertisement service providers that they have obtained on a user’s website use manners from other websites. If the user chooses to delete or revoke targeting and advertising cookies the user will still be shown advertisements but they will not be tailored to the user’s way of using the website.
CookieProviderPurposeExpiry period
NIDgoogle.comRegisters a unique ID that is used to remember the user’s settings and other information, for example, the user’s preferred language, how many results the user wants to see on the search result page or the user wants to enable Google safe search filter.6 months
_gatgoogle.com
skdz.lv
Uses Google Analytics to count the number of requests.1 minute
_gidgoogle.com
skdz.lv
Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the user utilizes the web browser.1 day

The user’s right to change cookie use

The user has the right not to agree to its data processing for statistical purposes at any moment by manually turning off the cookie processing mechanism used on the website. Changing cookie settings or deleting them is possible through the internet browser’s settings. Most internet browser programs (Firefox, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Safari, Opera et.al.) allow a user to control cookies through the internet browser’s settings. For example, a user can set the internet browser to block cookie use, delete already existing cookies or warn about new cookies use.

By clicking on a user’s internet browser’s section “Help”, the user can find instructions on how to prevent the user’s internet browser from using cookies as well as overlook already saved cookies and delete them if the user wishes to do so. The respective settings have to be changed in each internet browser that the user is actively using.

In the links below the user can find information on the most used internet browser cookie use preferences:

  • Firefox 

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/cookies-information-websites-store-on-Your-computer

  • Google Chrome 

https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=en

  • Microsoft Edge 

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4468242/microsoft-edge-browsing-data-and-privacy

  • Safari 

https://support.apple.com/lv-lv/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac

  • Opera 

https://help.opera.com/en/latest/web-preferences/

More information on how to control cookie use in accordance with each device’s internet browsers can be explored on the website: www.aboutcookies.org.

Irrespective of the above mentioned please be aware that by not allowing certain cookies it is possible that a user is not able to access all sections of the Office’s website and fully use the website’s provided functions. A lot of the website’s functions are dependent on cookie use.

If You have any questions or suggestions feel free to contact the Office via e-mail: info@skdz.lv.

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