Cookies
1 What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer when you visit our website and do not harm your hardware or software. Their storage is under the full control of the user’s browser – the user can restrict or disable the storage of cookies.
Cookies are not harmful and are always time-limited.
The use of cookies in the European Union (EU) is regulated by the Directive on privacy and electronic communications 2002/58/EC. Its Article, which refers to cookies and similar technologies, has been amended with the Directive 136/2009.
The Slovenian legislation regulates the use of cookies with the Electronic Communications Act or Electronic Communications Act – ZEKom-1 (Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia, No. 109/2012). The Article 157 provides the legal basis for concern for the privacy of internet users.
Winebiking.com uses cookies, which do not store personal data, but monitor the activities of visitors and their interests in order to provide a better user experience. By using the website, visitors agree to their use.
2 Why are cookies necessary?
Cookies are essential for providing user-friendly online services. The interaction between the web user and the site is faster and easier with the help of cookies. With their help, the site remembers the individual’s preferences and experience, which saves time and makes browsing more efficient and friendlier.
At the beginning of each use of the online store the company assigns a cookie to each user so it can identify and monitor the shopping cart and ensure traceability. The cookie is stored in the server’s memory only for the duration of the visit and is deleted after one hour of inactivity. The company may also store some persistent cookies on the user’s personal computer, like the user’s identification number (in encrypted form) for identification at the next visit of the online store, or the evaluation of items, so the user knows which items have already been evaluated, and, indirectly, Google Analytics external cookies which are used to analyze website visits.
The company may use this data in an anonymized summary form for the purpose of statistical analysis. For the purpose of ensuring online security, the company also collects IP addresses from which users access the online store.
3 Cookie settings in your browser
You can control the installation of cookies on your device by using the settings in your browser. If the conditions of cookies are changed, we will delete all previously installed cookies and install cookies in accordance with the newly published conditions. We cannot delete cookies that have been installed on our website and are managed by others (e.g. Google, etc.) – you can do this in your browser settings. You can read instructions for managing cookies via the browser settings at the links below:
- Internet Explorer – for instructions, click HERE
- Google Chrome – for instructions, click HERE
- Mozzila Firefox – for instructions, click HERE
- Opera – for instructions, click HERE
- Safari – for instructions, click HERE
Gornja Radgona, 7. 6. 2021
