The amended Electronic Communications Act (Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia, No. 109/2012) brings new rules regarding cookie-usage and similar technologies for the storage and access to information, stored on users computers or mobile devices.
What are cookies?
Cookies are short text files that are uploaded onto your computer, tablet or mobile phone when you visit a website. Cookies are stored in the browser folder on your computer. Next time you visits a website, browsers reads the cookie and forwards the information to the website and other cookie placement elements.
Cookies can be used to collect information on how users browse a website, and can thus adapt the contents of the website to users interests when they browse the same website in the future, ensuring the best user experience. A cookie usually contains a string of letters and numbers that are stored on users computer when they visit a certain website. Each time a user visits the website, the latter is notified of the stored cookie, thereby enabling anonymous recognition of the user.
Types of cookies
Strictly necessary cookies allow you to use the page and its essential features. Without them services you’ve asked for, such as registration, safety, etc.) will not function.
Performance cookies collect information on how visitors use a website with the purpose of improving their user experience. These cookies do not collect information that identifies a visitor.
Functionality cookies allow the website to remember your settings and choices you made (user name, language, region, etc.) and provide enhanced, personalized features. These cookies may track your actions on the website.
Targeting cookies are related to third-party services, such as the ‘Like’ and ‘Share’ buttons. These cookies may track your actions on the website. They are managed and hosted by third parties.
In case you want to learn more about cookies and similar technologies, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.
Why do we use cookies?
We use cookies to improve your website experience. Cookies enable us to recongize which content on our page is important to you. They collect data about the mode you use our website and therefore adapt the content to you on your next visit. Cookies do not identify specific user, as they use anonymous identificators. Cookies can not harm your computer or other device.
Which cookies do we use?
| Cookie | Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google analytics | _utma | Used to distinguish users and sessions. The cookie is created when the javascript library executes and no existing __utma cookies exists. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics. | 2 years |
| Google analytics | _utmb | Used to determine new sessions/visits. The cookie is created when the javascript library executes and no existing __utmb cookies exists. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics. | 30 minutes |
| Google analytics | _utmc | Not used in ga.js. Set for interoperability with urchin.js. Historically, this cookie operated in conjunction with the__utmb cookie to determine whether the user was in a new session/visit. | End of session |
| Google analytics | _utmz | Stores the traffic source or campaign that explains how the user reached your site. The cookie is created when the javascript library executes and is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics. | 6 months |
| Google maps and Youtube | PREF | Google tracking and safe browsing cookies. Google’s NID and PREF cookies are set by browsers to protect users against known intrusive sites. If you arrive at one of these sites it allows your browser to take action or notify you. Users can stop these cookies being set by turning off their browser’s ‘safe browsing’ mode. | 2 years |
| Social cookies | __atuvc | Cookie enables you to share our content through social networking sites. | 2 years |
| You Tube | YSC and VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | Those cookies are used to watch the embedded videos. | 1.5 years |
Additional information about Google analytics is available here
Novo mesto, September 2016