Cookies policy

Dear User,

The Management Board of RESPECT ENERGY Group with its registered office in Warsaw, 17 Bonifraterska St., 00-203 Warsaw, kindly informs you about the use of cookie files on the website at https://czystamocenergii.pl (hereinafter: the Website).

The RESPECT ENERGY Group’s management considered this decision for a long time, analysing the marketing benefits of meeting Users’ needs and expectations and assessing the potential security risks of processing their personal data.

Due to the minimal level of negative factors with obvious benefits in communication, the decision has been made to use cookies, especially as the final decision to disable them always remains with the User. Below is some information about the technologies used to enable you to make an informed decision that is appropriate for you.

GENERAL INFORMATION

1. Only anonymous statistical data about users is collected using cookies and similar web technologies. The information obtained through such technologies is not attributed to a specific person and does not allow his/her identification.

In relation to information collected by cookies that can be linked to a specific person (may represent personal data for the Controller), the provisions of the Privacy Policy shall apply.

What are cookie files and what do they do?

1. Cookie files (so-called “cookies”) are IT data, in particular text files. They usually contain the name of the website from which they originate, the time they are stored on the terminal device and a unique number. These data are stored on the User’s terminal device during the use of the website. They are used to personalise the pages displayed, enable login and other website operations, support advertisements, and monitor User activity on the website. As a result, most institutions and companies are able to work continuously to improve the quality of the information provided.

2. The web browser usually allows storage of cookies on the terminal device by default. Cookies are commonly used by entities communicating through websites. Nowadays they are used by all social networks and most entities active on the Internet. They are tools considered as more advanced than typical market segmentation in the marketing sense, as they allow customisation to the User’s requirements, needs and expectations.

Why do we use “cookies”?

1. Cookies allow us to:
   

   • analyse how users use our website,

   • track traffic to our website, which shows the interest of users in the content presented,

   • manage more effectively the structure and content of the information presented,

   • ensure the ongoing proper functioning of the czystamocenergii.pl website.

   • The cookies used by our website do not save or collect any personal data and cannot be used to identify any User of this website.

How long do cookies remain on the User’s device?

1. The type of file determines how long cookies remain on the User’s device (computer, laptop, phone, i-phone, smartphone). The files used in practice are:

   • essential cookies – enable the correct display of the website and the use of the basic functions and services available on the Website. They are also used to ensure security (for example, to prevent authentication fraud on the Website). Their use does not require the User’s consent and they cannot be disabled by managing the cookie settings (legal basis: Article 6(1)(f) GDPR- “legitimate interest”);

   • functional cookies – record the User’s preferences and adapt the Website to the settings selected by the User (e.g. choice of language). These cookies can be disabled, but this may result in some parts of the website not working properly (legal basis – Article 6(1)(a) GDPR – “consent”);

   • marketing cookies – help to present information tailored to User’s preferences (based on the browsing history and actions taken by the User, advertisements are displayed on our Website and third-party websites, including social networks). They also allow us to measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns and those of our partners (legal basis – Article 6(1)(a) GDPR – “consent”);

   • analytical cookies – are used to measure and analyse the viewership of a website (e.g. the number of visits, impressions and average time spent on the website; they collect information about the sources of traffic). Thanks to cookies of this kind, we know how users use the Website and which pages are the most popular, so that we can improve the performance of our Website (legal basis – Article 6(1)(a) GDPR – “consent”).”

2. The following types of cookies are used:

• • cookies enabling the use of services available on the website, e.g. authentication cookies used for services that require authentication,

  • cookies ensuring security e.g. used to detect misuse of the site’s authentication,

  • cookies collecting information about the use of the websites,

  • cookies which remember the User’s selected settings and help to personalise the interface, e.g. with respect to the language or region chosen, the design of the website, etc,

cookies helping us to analyse how you use our website

What types of data are collected?

1. Through the use of cookie technology, the following types of data are stored in the web server log files:

   • information about the User’s browser,

   • the URL of the website visited before going to www.respect.energy when the User was redirected via a link,

   • the public IP address of the device you use to access the website,

   • User station name – identified by the http protocol,

   • the name of the User given during authorisation,

   • the timing of the request,

   • the first line of the http request and the http response code,

   • number of bytes sent by the server.

Can cookies be controlled and how to decide on their use?

1. The decision whether to allow cookies is ALWAYS ultimately made by the User.

2. The User browsing the czystamocenergii.pl website, may change the cookie settings at any time, specifying the conditions for storing and accessing cookies on the User’s device. The User can change the cookie settings using the settings of the web browser. These settings can be changed, in particular, in such a way as to block the automatic support of cookies in the browser settings or inform the User each time when cookies are placed on his/her device.

3. If the User wishes to restrict or block cookies, he/she can do so via the browser settings on the terminal device used. Each browser has a “HELP” section where information on how to disable and delete cookies can be found. Below are links to cookie management instructions for selected web browsers:

• Chrome http://support.google.com/chrome/bin/answer.py?hl=pl&answer=95647
• Internet Explorer http://support.microsoft.com/kb/196955/pl
• Firefox http://support.mozilla.org/pl/kb/ciasteczka
• Opera http://help.opera.com/Windows/8.0/pl/cookies.html

When deciding on the use of cookies, it is important to bear in mind that disabling cookies may restrict certain website functions or make them completely inoperable.

This document is for information purposes and applies only to the Controller’s Website.

This “Cookie Policy” is effective as of 20 February, 2025.