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.
| Cookie name | Task, administrator | Data retention period | Cookiecategory |
| _ga | Used for determining unique site users by assigning each a randomly generated identifier. | 2 years | Analytical cookie |
| Cookie_notice_accepted | Used to remember whether the user has agreed to the use of cookies and to stop displaying the notification. | 1 month | Visitor settings cookie/Custom cookie |
| _gid | Used for gathering statistics on the number of site visits. | 1 day | Analytical cookie |
| WordPress_test_cookie | Used to verify whether the website cookies are operational and functioning correctly, ensuring a relevant user experience for the website visitor. | Duration of the user’s specific session | Technical cookie |
| _GRECAPTCHA | Google provides a spam protection service to help protect the website from spam and misuse. This cookie can analyze traffic (which may contain users’ personal data) to filter out portions of the traffic that are identified as bot activity or spam, and to prevent automated malicious software from performing actions on the site. | 6 months | Technical cookie |
| _NationalID | The cookie is used to remember the website visitor’s preferences and other information, such as their preferred language and how many results they wish to display on search results pages. The NID cookie expires 6 months after the visitor’s last visit to the website. | 6 months | Custom cookie |
| DV, 1P_JAR, CONSENT | The cookie tracks a user when they have given consent for Google to use cookies (also from other websites). It is used for Google settings, targeted advertising, and other purposes. | DV – 1 minute 1P_JAR – 1 month CONSENT – 17 years | Analytical cookie |
| AEC | The cookie ensures that the requests made during a browsing session are executed by the user and not by another site. Valid for 6 months from the last user session. Security cookie. | 6 months | Technical cookie |
| OTZ | Google Analytics cookie that provides analysis of site visitors. | Session lasting up to x months | Analytical cookie |
| SOCS | The cookie saves the website visitor’s cookie preferences. | 3 months | Custom cookie |
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.
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.