What are cookies?

Cookies are short text files that a website sends to your browser. They allow the website to record information about your visit, such as your chosen language and other settings. This makes your next visit to the site easier and more pleasant. Cookies are important because without them, browsing the Internet would be much more complicated. Cookies allow for better use of our website and customization of its content to your needs. Almost every website in the world uses cookies. Cookies are useful because they increase the user-friendliness of repeatedly visited websites.

Based on these files, the website can recognize you:

• Using so-called "session cookies" - during your visit to the website. These are temporary cookies that are automatically deleted after you close your browser. You can set your browser to inform you about the use of cookies. This will ensure transparency in the use of cookies. Important: if you completely exclude the use of cookies, you may not be able to use certain functionalities of our website.
• Using so-called "persistent cookies" - for repeated visits to the website. These persistent cookies can be checked each time you visit the website. The information we collect through the website includes: browser type, internet address from which you connected to the website, device operating system, device IP address. For displaying more relevant ads, some cookies are set by third-party advertising systems, such as Google Analytics. This can be turned off in your Google account. You can set your computer to reject cookies, although in this case, some site features may not be functional.

Our cookies are cookies placed on this website by our company.

Third-party cookies are cookies placed on your device by another company when using our website. Third-party cookies can be placed on your device by someone who provides us with a certain service (e.g., Google Analytics). Third parties do not have access to the data in our cookies, and we cannot access third-party cookies.

What cookies do we use and for what purpose?

On the website www.mastertherm.eu, we use cookies to measure website traffic and ensure the website's functionality.

We use the following cookies:

• Cookies necessary for the functioning of our website and performance cookies – these cookies allow the website to function correctly and generally do not collect any personal data about you, or this data is anonymized. We use them based on our legitimate interest. You can refuse the use of these cookies in your web browser settings. However, please note that some features of our website may not be fully functional in this case.
• Targeted, advertising, and functional cookies (third-party cookies) – these cookies are used to personalize website content and display relevant ads to you. These cookies collect personal data, and our website uses them only if you have given your prior consent by setting your browser.

These cookies can be set through our site by our advertising partners, who may use them to profile your interests and display relevant ads on other sites, according to the cookie usage policies available on the sites of these partners displayed in the advanced cookie storage settings.

These basic cookie usage policies provide you with information about the specific cookies used on this website.

Cookies in detail:

Necessary cookies

These cookies are essential to the functioning of our website and cannot be disabled. This type of cookie does not store any of your personal data that could identify you. The usual functionality of these types of cookies is only to respond to actions you have taken on our website, which is a request for services such as setting privacy preferences and logging in or filling out forms. You can set your browser to block these cookies, but some parts of our website will not work.

Publisher	Cookie Name	Expiration
www.mastertherm.eu	.AspNetCore.	1 year
www.mastertherm.eu	cookiesAdv	session
www.google.com	_GRECAPTCHA	6 months

Performance cookies

These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources to our website so that we can measure and improve its performance. They help us to identify which parts of our website are the most or least popular, while also allowing us to track how visitors move around the site. Any information collected by these cookies is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies, we will not have information about the use of our site and will have difficulty improving it.

Publisher	Cookie Name	Expiration
www.mastertherm.eu	_ga	1 year
www.mastertherm.eu	_ga_xxxxxxxxxx	1 year
www.mastertherm.eu	_hjTLDTest	session
www.mastertherm.eu	_hjSessionUser_xxxxxx	1 year
www.mastertherm.eu	_hjSession_xxxxxx	a few seconds
www.mastertherm.eu	_hjDonePolls	1 year

Functional cookies

Functional cookies allow a website to provide you with enhanced functionality and individual personalization. These cookies may be set by us or by third parties whose services we have added to our website. The purpose of these cookies is to provide you with a more targeted experience on our website based on your previous visits and individual selections. If you do not allow these cookies, some or all of these services may not function properly.

We do not use these cookies on our website.

Targeting and advertising cookies

Targeting and advertising cookies may be set on the website by advertising partners (third parties). These cookies may be used and shared by these companies to build a profile of your interests and to show you relevant advertisements on other websites. They are based on the unique identification of your internet browser and internet device. If you do not allow these cookies, you will see less targeted advertising.

Publisher	Cookie Name	Expiration
www.mastertherm.eu	_gcl_au	2 months
www.google.com	_GRECAPTCHA	5 months

COOKIE SETTINGS

How to set your browser to prevent the use of cookies?

During your first visit to our website, only absolutely necessary cookies are stored on your device. If you do not accept/allow all cookies or do not select your individual preferences for cookies, this setting will not change. Details on how to control and delete cookies can be found in the article Control and Deletion of Cookies.

Some cookies we use are necessary for our website to function. For example, when you first visit our website, a pop-up window will appear with a message alerting you to our use of cookies.

By clicking the appropriate button in the pop-up window, you agree to our use of necessary cookies as described in these basic cookie usage policies. Regarding all other types of cookies we use, we state that these will not be set on your device unless you give consent to their use.

If you provide your consent to cookies, you also give us and the relevant third parties consent to use your personal data in the manner described in our terms of use, and we will set or read only the relevant cookies at the time specified in the table, which you can access by clicking the appropriate link in the pop-up window.

To disable the relevant cookies used based on consent, you can withdraw your consent to the use of cookies at any time. This is done using the cookie icon in the relevant part of our site. Please note that cookies may remain on your device even after you decide not to use them. More information on how to remove these files from your device can be found in the text below or in the help/help tab of your browser.

With the withdrawal of your consent to the use of optional cookies, the consent to the use of personal data collected through these cookies is also withdrawn. More details can be found in our terms of use.

HANDLING INFORMATION

In the case of a contractual reason for necessary cookies, we may use your personal data to fulfill our contractual obligations under our terms of use.

In the case of a legal reason for necessary cookies, we may use your personal data to fulfill our legal obligations, especially in cases where the law requires us to recognize cookie preferences (e.g., to detect when you have disabled all cookies in your browser).

In the case of a legitimate interest for necessary cookies, we may use your personal data to operate the website in cases where there is no legal reason for their processing – see above.

If you have given us your consent to performance cookies, functional cookies, or marketing cookies, we may use and process your personal data for:

• Preview and analysis conducted to inform our marketing strategies and improve your visit;
• Identifying and recording when you opened the website;
• Recording when you engaged in electronic communication;
• Evaluating and improving our services to make your visit and use of the website more useful;
• Evaluating website usage to provide you with enhanced services;
• Quality control, website performance, and system management;
• Tracking your browser on other websites and creating a profile of your interests to display relevant ads on other websites;
• Security purposes, such as preventing or detecting fraudulent activity.

CONTROL AND DELETION OF COOKIES

You can control and/or delete all cookies at your discretion. You can delete all cookies stored on your computer or other device, and most browsers can be set to prevent them from being stored. Instructions for blocking and deleting cookies can be found on the home pages of your browsers. After blocking cookies, you will still be able to visit our site, but some features may not work correctly. Details on deleting and rejecting cookies and more information about these files can also be found on the website www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org or on the following most commonly used internet browsers:

• Chrome
• Firefox
• Microsoft Edge
• Opera
• Safari iOS

EMAIL TRACKING

1. Some emails sent by our company may contain so-called email pixel tags, web beacons, transparent images, or tracked links that allow us to determine when you opened the email and verify which links in the email you visited. This information helps us determine which parts of our emails are most interesting.
2. Deleting the email can also remove the pixel tag. If you do not wish to download the pixel to your computer or other device, you can ensure this by selecting the service to receive emails in plain text format or by not opening images in the email.
3. To unsubscribe from our mailing list, you can use our contact email address provided in the terms of use.

CHANGES AND CONTACT

1. These basic cookie usage policies may be changed by our company at any time by sending an email with the amended provisions or by publishing them on our website.
2. Any changes will take effect 7 days after the date of sending the email according to the previous point or after the date of publishing the amended provisions on the website, whichever occurs earlier.
3. If you have any questions or need further information about cookies or the processing of personal data, please contact us using the contact details provided in our terms of use.