The purpose of the Cookie Policy is to provide individuals — the data subjects — with information about the Cookie Policy of LODE SIA implemented on LODE SIA maintained websites, ensuring the protection of personal information and rights of the data subjects. By using cookies, we guarantee that all personal data is processed in compliance with the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC, as well as in accordance with other legal acts regarding privacy and personal data processing, and in line with the privacy policy of LODE SIA.
CONTACT INFORMATION
The personal data controller is LODE SIA, reg. No. 50003032071, registered address: “Lode”, Liepas pagasts, Cēsu novads, LV-4128. For data processing inquiries, contact us by email at info@lode.lv
GENERAL INFORMATION ON COOKIES
Cookies are small text files that your browser (e. g., Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and others) saves on your device (e. g., computer, mobile phone, tablet) during browsing. They are widely used to enable websites to function or to function more effectively and efficiently, and sometimes for obtaining statistical information about the data subject and their activities on the site.
Cookies essentially serve as an Internet user’s identification card, supplying a website with information upon each subsequent visit. They perform a range of functions, including storing previous searches, language and font size preferences, and enabling easy navigation throughout the site by remembering user habits and preferences, thereby enhancing the overall website experience.
Cookies also enhance the operation of the website. One of the purposes of using cookies is to gain insight into how the website is used, to improve its user-friendliness, content, and functionality. For instance, cookies enable us to identify whether sub-pages of a website are visited, and if so, which ones and what content therein has captured user interest. Notably, the number of page visits, the number of sub-pages visited, the time spent on the websites, the sequence of page visits, details on the search parameters leading users to the website, the country, region, and, if necessary, city from which the website was accessed, browser data, and the percentage of mobile devices used for website access are recorded. The user’s computer IP address, which is transmitted for technical reasons, is automatically anonymized and does not allow making any inferences about the user’s identity.
TYPES OF COOKIES, FUNCTIONS, ADMINISTRATORS, RETENTION PERIODS
On the website maintained by LODE SIA, cookies are used to enhance user convenience, ensure full functionality, and for collecting statistical data.
For the purpose of compiling statistics, the site www.lode.lv uses the program developed by Google Inc., “Google Analytics”, which uses cookies to allow the website operator to analyze how the site is used.
| Name | Provider / Domain | Expiration date | Description |
| VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA | YouTube .youtube.com | 6 months | This cookie is used to store the user’s consent and privacy preferences for their interaction with the website. It records data about the visitor’s consent regarding various privacy policies and settings, ensuring that their preferences are respected in future sessions. |
| CookieScriptConsent | CookieScript lode.lv | 1 month | This cookie is used by the Cookie-Script.com service to remember visitors’ cookie consent preferences. It is necessary for the Cookie-Script.com cookie banner to function properly. |
| sbjs_current_add | .lode.lv | Session | This cookie is used to store information about the current visit in order to distinguish users from sessions. It typically includes details such as the traffic source, campaign data, and user behavior to help track and analyze the effectiveness of marketing campaigns. |
| sbjs_session | .lode.lv | 30 minutes | This cookie is used to track user activity and sessions in order to improve the website’s performance and usability, helping to understand how visitors interact with the website. |
| sbjs_migrations | .lode.lv | Session | This cookie is used to track user interaction and navigation between different pages or sections of the website in order to improve the user experience and analyze website performance. |
| sbjs_first | .lode.lv | Session | This cookie is used to store information about the user’s first session on the website. It tracks details such as the source from which the user came, the path they took, the search engine and keywords used, and their location during the first visit. This information is used to analyze and improve the website’s performance by understanding user behavior. |
| sbjs_udata | .lode.lv | Session | This cookie is used to store user-specific data that helps monitor and analyze the effectiveness of advertising campaigns and optimize the user experience on the website. |
| _ga | Google LLC .lode.lv | 1 year 1 month | This cookie name is associated with Google Universal Analytics – an important update to Google’s frequently used analytics service. This cookie is used to distinguish unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier. It is included in every site request and is used to calculate visitor, session, and campaign data in website analytics reports. |
| _ga_36W1VK26CR | .lode.lv | 1 year 1 month | Google Analytics uses this cookie to maintain the session state. |
| sbjs_first_add | .lode.lv | Session | This cookie is used to store information about the user’s first visit to the website, including the timestamp, referring site, and traffic source, in order to evaluate the effectiveness of marketing campaigns and the sources of website traffic. |
| sbjs_current | .lode.lv | Session | This cookie is used to track user activities and interactions across the website to support better analysis and understanding of traffic sources and user behavior. |
| test_cookie | Google LLC .doubleclick.net | 15 minutes | This cookie is set by DoubleClick (which is owned by Google) to determine whether the website visitor’s browser supports cookies. |
| YSC | Google LLC .youtube.com | Session | This cookie is set by YouTube to track views of embedded videos. |
| _gcl_au | Google LLC .lode.lv | 3 months | This cookie is set by DoubleClick and provides information about how the end user uses the website and any advertisements the end user may have seen before visiting the site. |
| IDE | Google LLC .doubleclick.net | 1 year | This cookie is set by DoubleClick and provides information about how the end user uses the website and any advertisements the end user may have seen before visiting the site. |
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | Google LLC | 6 months | “This cookie is set by YouTube to track user preferences for embedded YouTube videos on websites; it can also determine whether the website visitor is using the new or old version of the YouTube interface.” |
| _wpfuuid | lode.lv | 1 year 1 month | This cookie is used to generate a unique identifier for each visitor to maintain session integrity and enhance the user experience on the website. |
| wp-wpml_current_language | OnTheGoSystems Ltd. lode.lv | Session | Saves the current language. By default, this cookie is set only for logged-in users. If you allow the language cookie to support AJAX filtering, this cookie will also be set for users who are not logged in. |
COOKIE CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT
The data subject can control or delete cookies. Most web browsers can be configured to block cookies from being stored on your device. Please note that in doing so, you will have to adjust certain settings every time you visit a website, and some services and functions on the site may not work.
For more information, visit: https://www.aboutcookies.org/.
Detailed information on managing cookies in your browser is available here:
Internet Explorer: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/278835
Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=en
Firefox: http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Clear%20Recent%20History
Opera: https://www.opera.com/help/tutorials/security/privacy/
Safari: http://support.apple.com/kb/PH5042
To decline the data collection by Google Analytics, you can download and install the browser add-on: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
USE AND STORAGE OF COOKIES
LODE SIA uses technical/essential/functional cookies and custom/visitor preference cookies on the basis of legitimate interests of LODE SIA.
LODE SIA uses analytical cookies both directly and via third party, Google, based on the consent provided by the data subject for the following purposes:
- for determining unique users;
- for gathering statistics on the number of site visits;
- Google settings and other purposes;
- for the analysis of website visitors.
The data subject, by giving consent in the cookie banner displayed upon visiting the website, chooses whether to consent to the use of specific categories of cookies.
Cookies are retained for no longer than specified by law.
WITHDRAWAL OF CONSENT
The data subject can change the permissions for cookies at any time or opt-out of cookie usage. The data subject may reject all cookies except for technical ones. If the data subject wants to give or withdraw consent for analytical cookies, they need to click the respective button.
Cookie settings can be viewed and modified at any time by clicking on the icon located at the bottom left corner of the website.
More detailed information about cookies and their use or changes can be viewed in the cookie window by clicking the “Show details” button, then clicking the “Show cookies” button under the relevant category.
UPDATING AND MODIFYING COOKIE POLICY
LODE SIA can modify or refresh parts of this policy without notifying the data subject in advance. Before using the offers, please revisit the Cookie Policy to stay informed about the most recent changes or updates.