Cookies Policy

This Policy specifies the principles of using cookies on the www.polpharmabiologics.com websites, the operators of which are companies of Polpharma Biologics group (hereinafter jointly “Polpharma Biologics”). Detailed information regarding Polpharma Biologics and how Polpharma Biologics process data within the websites can be found in the Privacy Policy.

 

1. General information about cookies

 
Cookies are small packets of data, usually in text form, which are accessed or stored on your terminal device. Their purpose is to make the use of websites more efficient, more effective, or more comfortable. Cookies do not make any changes to the configuration of your terminal devices or the software on those devices. They enable the identification of the computer and the browser which the computer used, for example, to view our website. With cookies also similar technologies are used for the storing of information, or the gaining of access to information already stored, in the terminal equipment of a user of the website.
Cookies can be stored on your terminal devices temporarily, i.e. until you log off, leave the website, or turn off the web browser (so-called “session cookies”) or until the expiry date of the cookies or until you delete them (so-called “persistent cookies”).
Polpharma Biologics’ websites use the following types of cookies:
 

1.1. necessary cookies, enabling websites to operate properly by enabling basic functions, such as websites navigation, to operate;

 

1.2. statistical cookies, enabling the websites' operators to understand how various users behave on the websites by collecting and analysing anonymous information;

 
1.3. functional cookies, enabling the settings users choose to be saved and the websites to be personalised, e.g. regarding the language selected or the appearance of the websites;
 
1.4. advertising cookies, enabling personalised advertising content to be provided to users.
 

2. Website settings 

 
You can give your consent to our use of cookies, other than that which is necessary for the proper operation of Polpharma Biologics’ websites, by checking the appropriate checkbox on our websites. You can change your browser settings at any time and control the movement of cookies by accepting or rejecting them. You can, of course, obtain access to Polpharma Biologics’ websites without installing non-essential cookies. However, this will be at the expense of the quality of your use of Polpharma Biologics’ websites.
 

3. Withdrawal of consent for cookies 

 
You have the right to withdraw your consent for the use of cookies by Polpharma Biologics’ websites. You can do this, for example, by changing your cookie settings. Detailed information on how to reconfigure your device and browser settings is available in your software (browser) settings. The particular web browser also enables you to block cookies. If you change the settings of a particular browser, a so-called opt-out cookie will be installed to identify your objection. You need to perform the same operation of disabling cookies in each browser.
 

4. Third-party providers of cookies used on the Polpharma Biologics websites 

 
Polpharma Biologics websites use cookies from the following third-party providers:
 
4.1. Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA offering Google Analytics tools. Google Analytics collects anonymous information about your visits to the websites (pages opened, pages viewed, time spent on the websites, etc.) in order to generate statistics about the operation of the websites. When accessing Polpharma Biologics’ websites, you can refuse to allow Google Analytics cookies to be installed on your device by disabling statistic cookies. Additionally, to block Google Analytics in your browser, you can install the Google Analytics blocking browser add-on, which, when installed and activated, disables Google Analytics measurements on all pages you view. Note: the add-on only disables Google Analytics measurements.
 
Google Analytics uses its own cookies primarily to report user interactions with Google Analytics client sites. You can disable all cookies or delete selected cookies. If you do not agree to the use of Google Analytics tools, you can delete their cookies in all browsers based on the information available at: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. More information is available on the Google website;
 
4.2. LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. The technology offered by LinkedIn Corporation enables Polpharma Biologics’ websites to display advertisements selected on the basis of your interests. Polpharma Biologics also receives aggregated and anonymous reports from LinkedIn on your interest in advertisements and information about your activity on Polpharma Biologics’ websites. You can find more information about LinkedIn’s data protection at: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy#choices-oblig.
 
Notwithstanding the possibility of not giving your consent to cookies or withdrawing your consent, as referred to in points 2–3 above, you can refuse to have your activity analysed by LinkedIn and to have advertisements displayed to you on the basis of your interests – to do this, you need to click on the “Unsubscribe to LinkedIn” button (for LinkedIn members) or the “Unsubscribe” button (for other users) at: https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls/retargeting-opt-out;
 
4.3. Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2 Ireland. Polpharma Biologics websites use the tools of this entity, in order to display you advertisements selected based on your interests. More information is available at: https://www.facebook.com/policies/cookies/
 
4.4. Vimeo Inc., 555 West 18th Street, New York, NY 10011, USA. Polpharma Biologics’ websites also use the integration tool in the Vimeo video service. If you access a site where a video is implemented using Vimeo, a connection is established with Vimeo’s servers. Vimeo receives information about which page you have visited. Furthermore, Vimeo will also receive your IP address. You can disable cookies from Vimeo or delete selected cookies, on the principles specified in points 2–3 above. More information is available at: https://vimeo.com/privacy.
 

5. Cookies used on the Polpharma Biologics websites 

 
5.1. Necessary cookies 
 
Name Domain Objective Expiry date
li_gc
.linkedin.com
File is used to store the user’s cookie consent for the current domain.
2 years
 
5.2. Statistic cookies
 
Name Domain Objective Expiry date
_ga
.polpharmabiologics.com
This file is used to calculate website’s visitor data, sessions, campaigns and to monitor website’s usage for an analytical report.
2 years
_ga_#
.polpharmabiologics.com
File is used by Google Analytics to collect data on the number of times a user has visited the website as well as dates for the first and most recent visit.
2 years
_gat
.polpharmabiologics.com
File is used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate.
1 day
_gid
.polpharmabiologics.com
This file is used to store information on the method of use of the websites by visitors and to create analytical reports on the operation of the websites.
1 day
AnalyticsSyncHistory
.linkedin.com
File is used in connection with data-synchronisation with a third-party analysis service.
30 days
vuid
.vimeo.com
This file is used to collect information about how visitors use the websites in connection with the embedding of a player from the Vimeo platform.
2 years 
 
5.3. Functional cookies
 
Name Domain Objective Expiry date
lang
.ads.linkedin.com
This file is used to store user’s language preferences to display content in that stored language the next time a user visits the website. 
Duration of the session 
player
.vimeo.com
Files are used to remember user’s preferences when playing embedded videos from Vimeo.
1 year
 
5.4. Advertisement cookies
 
Name Domain Objective Expiry date
_fbp
.polpharmabiologics.com
File is used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real time bidding from third party advertisers.
3 months
_gcl_au
.polpharmabiologics.com
This file is used to understand your interaction with the websites.
3 months
ads/ga-audiences
.google.com
File is used by Google AdWords to re-engage visitors that are potential customers based on the visitor’s behaviour across websites.
Duration of the session
bscookie
.www.linkedin.com
This file is used to store information on the use of sharing options and advertising tags from LinkedIn.
2 years
bcookie
.linkedin.com
This file is used to enable the use of LinkedIn functionality through the websites. 
2 years
fr
.facebook.com
File is used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real-time bidding from third-party advertisers.
3 months
lang
.linkedin.com
File is set by LinkedIn when a web page contains an embedded “Follow us” panel.
Duration of the session
lidc
.linkedin.com
This file is used to store activities conducted on the websites. 
1 day
tr
.facebook.com
File is used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real-time bidding from third-party advertisers.
Duration of the session
UserMatchHistory
.linkedin.com
File is used to ensure visitor browsing-security by preventing cross-site request forgery.
30 days
 

6. Transfer of data outside the European Economic Area (EEA)

 
In connection with the possibility of sharing data collected with the use of cookies from our third-party providers, we would like to inform you that some data may be transferred outside the European Economic Area. If the information transferred contains personal data, personal data will be transferred outside the EEA either to countries that the European Commission has found to guarantee an adequate level of data protection or with appropriate safeguards. In such cases, you can request information about these respective safeguards or the indication of where they have been made available, by contacting us in the manner specified in the Privacy Policy.
 
Other than the information contained in the cookies, Polpharma Biologics’ websites do not automatically collect any additional information. In particular, your personal data or other confidential information is not collected automatically.
 
Last update: 20.06.2022

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