The Competition Council may process personal data of its website or social networks’ visitors. This data may be collected through cookies or browsing (IP address); besides, the authority may also collect data which a website or social network visitor provides through social networks or when contacting the Competition Council using the contact details and methods indicated on the authority’s website, as well as general (anonymous) information about the use of the website and information which allows to recognise and count the website visitors and monitor their visits and activities on the website.
Purposes of personal data processing:
- by using cookies, personal data is collected and further processed in order to ensure the functionality of the website, improve its operation and track information relevant to the users;
- personal data (IP address) of the Competition Councilʼs website users is collected and further processed in order to identify the number of unique visitors;
- personal data of the users of social networks used by the Competition Council is processed in order to provide relevant content and information related to the authority’s activities, upon request;
- personal data provided by the website user when contacting the Competition Council using the contact details and methods indicated on the authority’s website, including the submission of a “Report to us” application, (name, surname, e-mail address, workplace, job position, business phone or personal phone number) is processed in order to provide or specify information to the visitor (e.g., to inform persons about the actions undertaken by the Competition Council, as well as to provide information about events, seminars and conferences organised by the authority).
The Competition Council collects personal data of its website or social networks’ visitors through cookies or browsing (IP address) only having received a consent from the data subject (Point a of Part 1 of Article 6 of GDPR). The website user gives consent to the Competition Council to process personal data when contacting it using the contact details and methods indicated on the authority’s website (e.g. when submitting a “Report to us” application) and/or enabling the cookies on the website and/or on the browser. The list of cookies is provided below.
List of cookies used on the website:
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Type of cookie |
Name of cookie |
Purpose |
Validity period |
|---|---|---|---|
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Google Analytics |
ga |
Analytical cookie of Google Analytics, which tracks the behaviour of a user on the website. Received data is used to improve the website operation. |
2 years |
|
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_gat |
Analytical cookie of Google Analytics, which collects and stores information about the behaviour of a user on the website.
|
10 minutes |
|
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_gid |
Analytical cookie of Google Analytics, which collects statistical data about the user (the cookie does not collect any personal data, information is tracked according to the IP address granted to each user). Received data is used to improve the website operation.
|
24 hours |
|
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_utma |
The cookie is used to identify a unique website user. It is updated each time the user visits a new page.
|
2 years |
|
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_utmz |
This cookie stores all information, which is necessary to identify the source of data traffic. This cookie records the following information: the source of data traffic, support of this source, a search word entered by a user on the website. |
6 months |
|
Necessary to ensure website operations |
PHPSESSID |
Session ID cookie used to ensure the functionality of the website (e.g., returning to the last place of the list) |
Valid while the browser is open |
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gpdr-checked |
First visit tracking |
1 year |
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guess language |
Guess language |
1 year |
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submission_form |
ID of a filled-in form to track which data has been already submitted |
1 year |
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Optional cookies |
gpdr-stats-cookies |
Cookie designed for gathering statistical data |
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