Cookies Policy

1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

1. Whenever the terms listed below are used in this Cookies Policy, they shall have the following meaning:

• • Administrator – GROUND UP – FUNDACJA GRUNT OD NOWA, address: ul. Wrocławska 133, 45-837 Opole, KRS: 0000931120, NIP: 7543345675, REGON: 520386994, e-mail address: biuro@gruntodnowa.pl;
  • Cookies – IT data, small text files saved by the websites you visit and stored on the Devices through which you use the Administrator’s Website. The information contained in Cookies is necessary for the website to work properly; these files are encrypted, which prevents them from being made available to unauthorised persons. The information collected in Cookies may be read by the Administrator and its business partners (for technical reasons);
  • GDPR – 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 (General Data Protection Regulation);
  • Device – an electronic device through which the User accesses the Administrator’s Website;
  • Website – https://www.gruntodnowa.pl including its subpages;
  • User – any person visiting the Website.

2. USE OF COOKIES

1. The Administrator uses Cookies primarily to give the User access to the Website and to make it easier for the User to use it.
2. The Administrator also uses Cookies for analytical and marketing purposes – but only if the User consents to this on their first visit to the Website.
3. The Administrator also uses other technologies and technical solutions that allow access to information stored on the User’s Device or in the User’s browser.
4. Cookies or other similar technologies may be used to:

• • adapt the content of the Website to the preferences, needs and expectations of Users;
  • create statistics that help to understand how Users use the Website, which makes it possible to improve its structure, functionality and content.

5. Cookies record the activity of the Website User by recognising the Device, so that the Website is displayed in a way optimised for the User’s individual preferences.
6. The solutions used on the Website are safe for the Devices of Users using the Administrator’s Website. It is not possible for dangerous or malicious software to reach Users’ Devices.
7. Depending on the source of the Cookies data, the Administrator uses:
   • First-party Cookies – files generated by the website and placed on it by the Administrator (for example: necessary Cookies);
   • Third-party Cookies – information coming from external servers, e.g. advertising servers or providers of navigation services (maps or search engines). Files of this type make it possible to assess the effectiveness of advertising and to plan related activities in line with the User’s preferences (for example: analytical Cookies).
8. Cookies used on the Website fall into the following categories:

• • Necessary Cookies: these Cookies are installed to give the User access to the Website and its basic functions, so they do not require the User’s consent. Without necessary Cookies, the Administrator would not be able to provide services to Users through the Website.
  • Optional Cookies: the Administrator uses these Cookies only if the User consents to it. These are:
  • functional Cookies – they make it possible to remember Users’ preferences or choices (such as user name, language, text size or other elements that can be customised) and to provide Users with personalised content on the Website;
  • analytical Cookies – they make it possible to check the number of visits and traffic sources on the Website. They help to identify which pages are more or less popular and to understand how users move around the Website. This allows the Administrator to improve the Website’s performance;
  • advertising Cookies – they are used to deliver advertisements that match Users’ interests and preferences. A profile of Users’ interests is built on the basis of information from these files and activity on other websites.

9. The User may at any time delete Cookies from their browser and prevent them from being installed again.
10. The User may restrict or disable Cookies’ access to their device. If the User chooses this option, it will still be possible to use the website https://www.gruntodnowa.pl except for functions that by their nature require Cookies.
11. Cookies are used with the User’s consent. The User may give consent through the appropriate settings of their software, in particular their web browser.
12. Users may change their Cookies settings at any time. These settings may be changed, in particular, so as to block the automatic handling of Cookies or to notify the User each time Cookies are placed on their device.
13. The User may change the settings referred to above through the web browser settings or through the service configuration. These settings may be changed, in particular, so as to block the automatic handling of Cookies in the web browser settings or to notify the User each time Cookies are placed on the Device. Detailed information on the options and methods of handling Cookies is available in the software (web browser) settings. The User may delete Cookies at any time using the functions available in the web browser they use.
14. Restricting the use of Cookies may affect some of the functionalities available on the Administrator’s Website.

3. STORAGE OF COOKIES

1. The Website uses persistent and session Cookies. More information on how long they are stored is provided below.
2. Session Cookies are temporary files stored until the User logs out, leaves the website or closes the web browser. Cookies of this type help to analyse web traffic, make it possible to identify and resolve technical problems, and make it easier to navigate the Website.
3. “Persistent” Cookies are stored for the time specified in their parameters or until the User deletes them. They help the Administrator remember the User’s settings and preferences in order to make their next visit more convenient or to provide them with tailored content. A list of Cookies and their lifetimes is provided at the end of this document.
4. The User may restrict or disable Cookies’ access to their Device. If the User chooses this option, it will still be possible to use the Administrator’s website, except for functions that by their nature require Cookies.
5. The User may change the Cookies settings independently and at any time, specifying the conditions under which Cookies are stored and access the User’s Device. The User may change the settings referred to above through the web browser settings or through the service configuration.
6. The User’s web browser should make it possible to change the settings so as to reject, delete or block specific Cookies. Below are links to information on deleting Cookies in some of the most popular web browsers:

• • Google Chrome;
  • Mozilla Firefox;
  • Microsoft Edge.

7. Because some Cookies are necessary for the Website to function, changing the browser settings may cause some services not to work properly, or even make it impossible to use the Website at all.

4. CHANGES TO THE COOKIES POLICY

1. This Policy is reviewed on an ongoing basis and updated when necessary.
2. Any questions concerning the use of Cookies should be sent to the Administrator’s address: ul. Wrocławska 133, 45-837 Opole, or to the e-mail address: biuro@gruntodnowa.pl.
3. The current version of this Policy was adopted and has been in force since 14 January 2025.

5. DETAILED INFORMATION ON COOKIES