The information provided here supplements the Privacy Policy by detailing the purposes of using cookies, their types, and how users can manage cookie settings.
Cookies are small text files sent by a website and stored on your device (computer, smartphone, tablet) while browsing various websites. A cookie typically contains the domain name from which it originates, the duration for which it is stored on your device, and a unique identifier (a string of characters).
Cookies serve various functions—they allow websites to remember your visits and preferences (e.g., language settings, font size, graphic themes), facilitate navigation between pages, and may also be used to collect statistical data about website traffic or tailor marketing content to user interests. In the following sections, we explain the specific types of cookies we use on our website and their purposes.
On the Hokej Radar website, we use both first-party cookies (set by our domain) and third-party cookies (set by external services whose features we use).
temporary files stored in your browser’s memory only until the end of the session (i.e., until you close the browser).
remain on your device for a specified time after the session ends (we set their lifespan in cookie parameters, e.g., 30 days, 6 months, 2 years, after which they delete themselves) or until you manually delete them.
set by our website’s server (our domain www.hokejradar.pl).
set by scripts and services provided by third parties used by our website (e.g., Google, YouTube, Facebook, etc.). When you browse our website, these third-party entities may store cookies on your device.
these cookies are essential for the proper functioning of the website. They enable basic functions such as page navigation and access to secure areas (e.g., admin panel). Without these cookies, the site cannot function correctly. Examples: cookies that remember your cookie consent settings (so the cookie banner doesn’t reappear on every visit), etc. Necessary cookies do not require consent—they are set based on a legitimate interest in providing service functionality or upon your request (e.g., logging in).
these are not absolutely necessary but facilitate the use of the website by providing personalized features. They allow us to remember your choices and interface settings (e.g., preferred language—Polish or English, selected light/dark color theme, text size). Thanks to them, the website can be tailored to your needs during future visits. If you opt out, some of these conveniences might not work, or your saved preferences may be lost. (Currently, our website may store language or day/night mode preferences—if we implement such features). Functional cookies typically require at least user notification, and in some cases consent, if their absence does not significantly hinder website usage. In our cookie banner, we classify these as "necessary" if they serve only to enhance site usability.
help us understand how users interact with our website by providing anonymous data about your activity. In our case, these are primarily cookies related to the Google Analytics service. Based on these cookies, we receive aggregated statistics—e.g., visitor numbers, popularity of individual pages, average session duration, traffic sources (site visits), etc. We have enabled IP anonymization in Google Analytics settings (masking part of your IP address), making it difficult to identify a specific individual. NOTE: Because analytical cookies are not essential for the website’s operation, EU law requires that they only be used with user consent. Therefore, we request permission to use them during your first visit.
(The above are example names—they may change depending on the current configuration of Google Analytics 4.)
These cookies belong to Google LLC—you can find details on their operation and Google’s privacy policy here.
used to track users across various websites and display personalized ads. Currently, our website does NOT display ads and does not use marketing cookies.
The categories above are summarized for clarity—in practice, our website primarily uses necessary and analytical cookies.
Partially summarizing the information from the previous point, we use cookies for the following purposes:
We do not use cookies to identify or track you for marketing profiling purposes (as mentioned, we do not serve ads). Information from analytical cookies may potentially be used to promote our service as a whole (e.g., showing user growth), but it does not influence the individual content you see on the site.
When using our website, you may receive cookies from external entities we collaborate with or whose elements are embedded on our site. These include mainly: