These rules describe how Awakya EOOD ("AWAKYA", "we"), the operator of the Awakya online platform for holistic practices, personal and spiritual development ("Platform"), uses cookies and similar files and technologies on its website awakya.com ("Website").
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small files consisting of letters and numbers that are sent to your computer or mobile device when you visit a website and are stored on it. Cookies are stored in the directory of your browser. The next time you visit the same site, the browser reads the cookies and sends the information back to the website or the element that originally set the cookies, so you do not have to re-enter your preferences in order to browse the site.
Cookies perform various functions: they help you navigate easily between different pages, remember your preferences, and generally make the use of the site more convenient. Cookies can also help ensure that the advertisements you see online are more relevant to you and your interests. That is why cookies are generally useful. They cannot be executed as code or used to distribute viruses, nor can they provide access to your hardware (hard drive).
To learn more about these technologies and how they work, please visit, for example, www.allaboutcookies.org.
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies on the Website, which are placed either by us or by third parties, in order to make your experience easier. In the next section, you will be able to review your options for managing cookies. AWAKYA does not use cookies for any purposes other than those specified in this policy.
Cookie Categories
According to their purpose, the cookies on our Website fall into the following categories:
Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the functioning of our website and are key to facilitating your experience. You can navigate without interruptions, as, for example, your selected language and country will be remembered, and authentication for some parts of the domain will remain active. These cookies also retain products of potential interest when you are redirected to an operator's website for a possible purchase. You may set your browser to block or notify you about these cookies, but in that case, some parts of our Website may not function properly.
Site Improvement Cookies
These cookies allow us to improve the Website by collecting information about how it is used. Through the widely used tool Google Analytics, we analyse data to determine, for example, the number of unique users of the Platform who read a particular article (so we know which materials are popular). We are also interested in where access to our content comes from, so we can organise our site in a way that provides optimal user convenience.
The information collected through Google Analytics is typically stored on servers in the United States, in accordance with Google's privacy rules. To view general information about these rules and how they apply to Google Analytics, please visit Google's Privacy Policy. If you would like to block Google Analytics, you can install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Advertising Cookies
These cookies help us make the content as personalised as possible by showing you targeted banners or relevant recommendations. We analyse what type of referral was used to reach our Website — for example, an email campaign or a link from a referring site — so that we can measure the effectiveness of our promotions and advertising campaigns. It is possible that, in the future, we may expand our advertising activities through joint promotions with other parties and allow them to place cookies on our Website.
Our Website may also include elements that set cookies on behalf of a third party, such as the Facebook "Like" button or the Twitter "Tweet" button.
Your Consent and Other Options Regarding Cookies
By clicking the "Understood" button at the bottom of the homepage of the Website and continuing to browse and use the Platform, you accept and agree to the use of cookies as described in this policy (unless you disable them as explained below).
If you do not wish to allow the use of cookies at all, or if you wish to block only certain types of cookies, you can effectively withdraw your consent (if previously given) or prevent the future use of cookies through the settings of your browser, as well as delete cookies already installed on your device. Please note that disabling cookies does not remove them from your browser — you will need to delete them using the appropriate function of your browser.
How Can I Manage Cookies?
Please review the available options for managing cookies in your browser (enabling, disabling, or deleting). The browser can be used to manage cookies related to basic functions, site improvement, personalisation, and advertising. Different browsers use different methods to manage cookies, but they are usually found in the Tools, Settings, or Options menu. You can also check the Help menu in your browser.
In addition to managing cookies, browsers generally allow you to control files similar to cookies, such as Local Shared Objects, by enabling the privacy mode of your browser.
You can find information on how to manage cookies in certain browsers via the following links:
The website www.allaboutcookies.org also contains detailed information on managing cookies using different browsers.
If you deactivate cookies, we will be able to use the information collected by them before their deactivation, but we will no longer be able to collect new information through the deactivated cookies.
Please note that by disabling certain categories of cookies, you may not have access to some services, functionalities, or content on our Website.
AWAKYA may use advertising cookies managed by third parties in order to promote its products on other websites. You may choose not to receive certain third-party managed advertising cookies through third-party cookie management sites such as AppNexus, Audience Science, DoubleClick, AdTech, AdOcean, Atlas, Criteo, Facebook, Google Analytics, and Adobe Flash. Disabling cookies may prevent you from using certain areas of the site.
How Long Do We Keep the Information?
All cookies used on our Website are automatically deleted after a certain period of time. This depends on the type of cookie. The validity of session cookies expires when you close your browser. Persistent cookies, including Local Shared Objects (Flash cookies), generally have a validity period ranging from two months to several years.
Other Information
In addition to collecting data through cookies, AWAKYA also collects other types of information, as described in the AWAKYA Privacy Notice. It is possible that AWAKYA may periodically amend this policy. In the event of significant changes, AWAKYA will publish a notice about such change at the beginning of this policy and on the homepage of the Website.
We recommend that you review this policy periodically in order to stay informed about any changes.
If you have additional questions, please contact us by writing to the following email address: [email protected].
