Cookie Policy

We use cookies to improve the efficiency and offer the User increasingly perfect functionalities of the iwonawencel.com website (hereinafter referred to as the Website) and content better tailored to the User. To ensure transparency, this Cookie Policy is adopted, which sets out the detailed rules for the website's use of cookies.

Data via cookies is collected by HR Performance Mentor Iwona Wencel, address Aleja Jana Pawła II 22, 00-133 Warszawa, NIP number: 8981437573, REGON number: 017273839. If the data contained in cookies are determined to be personal data, HR Performance Mentor Iwona Wencel is considered the Data Controller, and the User is entitled to all rights contained in the Privacy Policy.

A User is any natural person whose data is concerned, who uses our Website and other related sites, communications, and services (hereinafter referred to as the User).

Cookies

Cookies are fragments of code that are text files corresponding to HTTP queries directed to our server. These files are saved by every browser the User uses to visit our Website. Thanks to the information contained in cookies, we know how Users use our Website.

Cookies serve to ensure the optimal handling of the User's visit to the Website, enable faster and easier access to information, and offer the User increasingly better Website functionalities and content better tailored to the User.

Stored information or access to it does not cause configuration changes to the User's device or the software installed on it.

Information contained in cookies is considered personal data only when combined with other personal data available about a specific User. We aim to collect only anonymous data about the User via cookies, serving the convenience of using the portal and minimizing advertising inconvenience.
Types and purposes of using cookies

We use cookies and other similar technologies to recognize the User during their visits to our Website, remember their preferences, and display relevant, personalized content. Thanks to cookies, the User's interactions with us are quicker and more effective. Furthermore, cookies allow us to present the User with customized content without the need for surveys.

The Website uses two types of cookies:
- Session Cookies – These are temporary files that remain on the User's device until they leave the Website or turn off the web browser. In this case, the information saved in session cookies is automatically deleted.
- Persistent (Permanent) Cookies – These are files that remain on the User's device for a period specified in the cookie parameters or until they are manually deleted.
The Website also utilizes other available technologies that allow information to be saved in the browser's data storage (Session Storage, Local Storage), and fragments of code from analytical tools provided by other vendors are embedded, which allow cookies to be saved in the domains of those services.

The specific categories of cookies used on our Website are described below:

Technical Cookies
These are necessary for the Website page to function correctly. They relate to the functionality of our web pages and allow us to improve the services we offer through our websites, for example, by enabling information to be transferred between pages of our website to avoid the need to re-enter information, or by recognizing the User's preferences when they return to our Website.

We use them to:
- Ensure security;
- Maintain the session when the User visits and logs into their customer account;
- Ensure the page displays correctly – depending on the device the User is using;
- Adapt our services to the User's choices;
- Remember whether the User agrees to display certain content.
Analytical Cookies
These allow us to recognize and count the number of Users visiting our Website, see how visitors navigate the Website when using it, and record which content they view and are interested in. This helps us determine how often pages and advertisements are visited and which areas of our Website are most popular. This enables us to improve the services offered, making it easier for our Users to find the information they are looking for. They are also necessary for settling accounts with our Trusted Partners and measuring the effectiveness of our marketing activities without identifying personal data.

We use them to:
- Study traffic statistics on the site and check the source of traffic (referral directions);
- Detect various types of abuse, e.g., artificial internet traffic (bots), DDoS attacks;
- Limit unwanted marketing activities;
- Measure the effectiveness of marketing campaigns conducted for the Website, e.g., in the Google advertising network, in partner programs, on external websites;
- Settle accounts with Trusted Partners for advertising services based on user activity, e.g., clicks.
Marketing Cookies
These are used when the User consents to them and only when the functionalities and forms of advertising used by our Website require it.

We use them to:
- Display advertisements that are relevant and interesting to a specific user. They relate to profiling advertisements displayed both on external websites and on our Website, according to user preferences regarding product selection, based on data held by the Website, including user behaviour on the Website.
By entering the Website, the User can refuse consent for the use of analytical and marketing cookies. In that case, we will not be able to maintain detailed statistics or customize our advertisements based on information collected on our Website. However, general advertisements will still be displayed both on the Website and on other websites.

For issuing advertisements on the Internet, as well as for other tools such as Google reCAPTCHA (a tool for spam protection), we use technologies provided by Google and Meta (Facebook). Please note whether you consent to the use of these tools, including advertising profiling on the Internet and Facebook. You can check and manage your privacy and security settings in your Google account using the link g.co/privacytools. More information about Google's privacy policy, the technologies used by Google, and the terms of use of Google services can be found at https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en#infochoices. Information about Meta's (Facebook) privacy protection principles and managing privacy settings is available at https://www.facebook.com/privacy/explanation/

More detailed information about the cookies we use, retention time, and the current list of external companies whose services we use or whose technologies we place on our Website can be found in the Cookie Table.
Disabling cookie suport

Web browsers generally allow cookies to be stored by default. If the User does not want to receive cookies, they can change the settings of their browser on the computer or other device they use to access our Website. The User's continued use of our Website without changing the settings means that the User agrees to receive technical cookies on our Website, which, as indicated, are necessary for the Website to function correctly.

Most web browsers have a function that allows the User to view and delete cookies, including cookies on our site. However, it must be emphasized that the inability to save or read cookies by our Website may prevent the full and correct use of our Website.

If the User uses different devices to access and browse our Website (e.g., computer, smartphone, tablet), they should ensure that each browser on each device is adjusted to their cookie preferences.

The method for disabling cookie support depends on the browser the User is using. The instructions on how the User can disable cookie support in Google Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Opera, and Edge browsers are provided below.
1. Disabling Cookie Support in Google Chrome
  1. In the upper right corner next to the Google Chrome address bar, select the three vertical dots.
  2. Select Settings, and then click Privacy and security on the left side.
  3. Select the Third-party cookies section and configure your own settings for cookies.
  More information about Google Chrome settings:
  https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/61416?hl=en
2. Disabling Cookie Support in Firefox
  1. In the upper right corner of the Firefox browser window, select the three horizontal lines.
  2. Select Settings, and then click Privacy & Security on the left side.
  3. Select the appropriate security level or configure your own.
  More information about Firefox settings:
  https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/clear-cookies-and-site-data-firefox
3. Disabling Cookie Support in Safari
  
  Choose the menu command Safari > Preferences, click Privacy, and then perform any of the following actions:
  - Block all cookies
  - Prevent cross-site tracking
  More information about Safari settings:
  https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/manage-cookies-and-website-data-sfri11471/mac
4. Disabling Cookie Support in Opera
  1. In the upper right corner next to the Opera address bar, select the three horizontal lines.
  2. Select Go to full browser settings.
  3. Select Privacy and security, and then adjust the settings to your preferences.
  More information about Opera settings:
  https://help.opera.com/en/latest/web-preferences/#cookies
5. Disabling Cookie Support in Edge
  1. In the upper right corner next to the Edge address bar, select the three horizontal dots.
  2. Select Settings, and then click Cookies and site permissions on the left side.
  3. Select Manage and delete cookies and site data.
  4. Adjust the cookie settings to your preferences.
  More information about Edge settings:
  https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/delete-cookies-in-microsoft-edge-63947406-40ac-c3b8-57b9-2a946a29ae09
Contact information

In case of any doubts related to the issues in this Cookie Policy or to obtain information regarding this Cookie Policy, the User may contact the Controller via email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and by post to the Controller's address.