Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit our website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners.

Cookies allow websites to:

• Remember your preferences and settings
• Provide personalized content and experiences
• Analyze website performance and usage
• Enable certain website functionality
• Serve relevant advertisements

2. How We Use Cookies

EvaPosten uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience, analyze website traffic, and improve our services. We use cookies for the following purposes:

2.1 Essential Cookies

These cookies are strictly necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility.

• Session management and user authentication
• Security and fraud prevention
• Load balancing and performance optimization
• Basic website functionality

2.2 Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.

• Page views and traffic sources
• User behavior and navigation patterns
• Popular content and articles
• Website performance metrics

2.3 Functional Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering your preferences and settings.

• Language and region preferences
• Customized content display
• Newsletter subscription preferences
• Social media integration

2.4 Marketing Cookies

These cookies track your browsing habits to enable us to show advertising which is more likely to be of interest to you.

• Personalized advertisements
• Cross-site tracking for advertising
• Conversion tracking and analytics
• Social media advertising integration

3. Types of Cookies We Use

4. Third-Party Cookies

We may also use third-party services that place cookies on your device. These services include:

4.1 Google Services

• Google Analytics: Provides website analytics and insights
• Google Ads: Serves targeted advertisements
• Google Fonts: Provides web fonts for better typography

4.2 Social Media Platforms

• Facebook: Enables social sharing and targeted advertising
• Twitter: Allows tweet embedding and social interactions
• LinkedIn: Professional networking and content sharing

4.3 Content Delivery Networks

• Cloudflare: Provides security and performance optimization
• Content CDNs: Deliver website assets efficiently

5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

5.1 Cookie Consent Manager

When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner that allows you to:

• Accept all cookies
• Accept only necessary cookies
• Customize your preferences

You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie Preferences" link in our website footer.

5.2 Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. You can:

• Block all cookies
• Block third-party cookies
• Delete existing cookies
• Set your browser to notify you when cookies are sent

Here's how to manage cookies in popular browsers:

5.3 Mobile Devices

For mobile devices, you can manage cookies through your browser app settings or by adjusting your device's privacy settings.

6. Impact of Disabling Cookies

While you can browse our website with cookies disabled, please note that some functionality may be limited:

• Personalized content may not be available
• Website preferences may not be remembered
• Some interactive features may not work properly
• Analytics and performance improvements may be affected

7. Cookie Retention

Different cookies have different retention periods:

7.1 Session Cookies

These are temporary cookies that are deleted when you close your browser.

7.2 Persistent Cookies

These remain on your device for a specified period or until you manually delete them. Common retention periods include:

• 24 hours for short-term analytics
• 30 days for user preferences
• 1 year for long-term analytics
• 2 years for comprehensive user tracking

8. International Data Transfers

Some of our third-party cookie providers may transfer data internationally. We ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place for such transfers, including:

• Adequacy decisions by relevant authorities
• Standard contractual clauses
• Privacy Shield frameworks where applicable
• Other lawful transfer mechanisms

9. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our practices. When we make changes, we will:

• Update the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy
• Notify users through our website or email
• Provide clear information about the changes
• Allow users to review and update their preferences

10. Legal Basis for Cookie Processing

We process cookies based on the following legal grounds:

10.1 Consent

For non-essential cookies, we rely on your explicit consent, which you can withdraw at any time.

10.2 Legitimate Interest

For some analytics and functional cookies, we rely on our legitimate interest in improving website performance and user experience.

10.3 Contractual Necessity

Essential cookies are necessary for the performance of our website and services.

11. Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed at children under 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children through cookies. If you believe a child has provided information through our cookies, please contact us immediately.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:

We will respond to your inquiry within 30 days.