Privacy Policy

PRIVACY POLICY

The pit.lukasiewicz.gov.pl website uses cookies. These are small text files sent by a web server and stored by the browser’s computer software. When the browser reconnects to the website, the website recognises the type of device the user is connecting from. The parameters only allow the server that created them to read the information they contain. Cookies therefore facilitate the use of previously visited sites.

The information collected relates to the IP address, the device, the type of browser used, the language, the type of operating system, the internet service provider, the time and date information, the location, the user’s activity on the website (e,g, clicks, mouse movements, scrolling).

The data collected is used to monitor and review how users use our sites in order to improve how the site works to provide a more efficient and seamless navigation experience. We monitor user information using the Google Analytics tool, which records user behaviour on the site.

Dear User, we monitor your activity just like other visitors to our site, which includes, for example, keyword searches, posting offers and managing your activity on our site. However, we do not take any automated action that would produce legal consequences for you or in a similar way could materially affect you. For this we would need your consent.

DEFINITIONS

Administrator – means Łukasiewicz Research Network – Poznan Institute of Technology with its seat in Poznan (61-755), 6 Estkowskiego Street, registered in the District Court Poznań – Nowe Miasto and Wilda in Poznań, 8th Economic Department of the National Court Register under the KRS number 0000850093, NIP: 7831822694, Regon: 386566426, which provides services electronically and stores and accesses information in User’s devices.

Cookies – means IT data, in particular small text files, recorded and stored on the devices through which the User accesses the Website.

First-party cookies – means Cookies placed by the Administrator, related to the provision of electronic services by the Administrator through the Website.

Third-party cookies – means Cookies placed by the Administrator’s partners, via the Website.

Website – means the website under which the Administrator operates, in the domain pit.lukasiewicz.gov.pl

Device – means the electronic device through which the User accesses the Website.

User – means the entity to whom, in accordance with the Terms and Conditions and the law, electronic services may be provided or with whom an Agreement for the provision of electronic services may be concluded.

TYPES OF COOKIES USED

      a. „strictly necessary” “essential” cookies to enable the use of services available on the website, e.g. authentication cookies used for services which require authentication on the website;

      b. “performance” cookies, enabling the collection of information on the use of the website’s pages;

The user has the possibility, at any time, to disable or restore the collection of Cookies by changing the settings of their web browser. Instructions on how to manage Cookies are available at http://www.allaboutCookies.org/manage-Cookies. You will also find it at the bottom of this page.

Additional personal data, such as e-mail address, organization name, first name, is only collected where the user has expressly consented to this by completing the form. We retain and use the above data only for the purposes necessary to perform the respective function.

PURPOSES FOR WHICH COOKIES ARE USED

  1. The Administrator uses its own Cookies for the following purposes:

    1. User authentication on the Website and ensuring a User session on the Website:

      • maintaining a session of the Service User (after logging in), thanks to which the User does not have to re-enter his/her login and password on each sub-page of the Service;
      • correct configuration of selected functions of the Service, enabling in particular verification of authenticity of a browser session;
      • optimisation and increase of efficiency of services provided by the Administrator.

    2. Execution of processes necessary for full functionality of websites:

      • adjustment of the content of the Website pages to User preferences and optimisation of use of the Website pages. In particular, these files make it possible to recognise the basic parameters of a User’s Device and to appropriately display a website adapted to his/her individual needs;
      • correct operation of the partner programme, enabling in particular verification of the sources of redirection of Users to the Website.

    3. Remembering User’s location:

      • correctly configure selected features of the Website, enabling in particular the adaptation of the information provided to the User taking into account his or her location.

    4. Analysis and research as well as audience auditing:

      • creation of anonymous statistics which help to understand how the Website’s Users use the Website’s pages, which enables improvement of their structure and content.
    5. To ensure the security and reliability of the Service.

  2. The Service Administrator uses external Cookies for the following purposes:

    1. Send newsletters and marketing material:

      • MailerLite [Cookies administrator: MailerLite Limited, based in Lithuania]. The data collected: e-mail address and name of the organisation is only collected where the user has explicitly consented by filling in the form.

    2. Creation and operation of conversational applications such as chatbots:

      • Voiceflow [Cookies administrator: Voiceflow Inc. based in the USA]. This platform may process data (name, email address) on our behalf to enable these functions, analyse interactions and improve the user experience.

    3. Presenting multimedia content on the Service’s websites, which are downloaded from an external website:

      • www.youtube.com [Cookie administrator: Google Inc. based in the USA]

    4. Management of user consents to cookies and data processing:

      • CookieYes [Cookie administrator: Cookie Law Info owned by Mozilor Technologies, based in India] collects user consent for cookies.

    5. To ensure the security of the site, protecting it from unwanted interactions such as spam and bot attacks:

      • Google reCAPTCHA [Cookie administrator: Google Inc. based in the USA] in order to secure the site collects and processes data on user interactions with our site in order to determine whether the user is a human or an automated program (bot).

    6. Collection of general and anonymous statistical data through analytical tools:

      • Google Analytics [Cookie administrator: Google Inc. based in the USA]
      • Google Search Console [Cookie Administrator: Google Inc. based in the USA]
      • Hotjar [Cookie administrator: Hotjar Ltd. based in Malta]

    7. The use of interactive features to publicise the site via social networks:

      • x.com formerly Twitter [Cookie administrator: X Corp. based in the USA]
      • facebook.com [Cookie administrator: Meta Platforms Ireland Limited based in Ireland]
      • instagram.com [Cookie administrator: Meta Platforms Ireland Limited based in Ireland]
      • pl.linkedin.com [Cookie administrator: LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company based in Ireland]
      • open.spotify.com [Cookie administrator: Spotify Technology S.A. based in Sweden]

CONDITIONS OF STORING COOKIES

The User may, independently and at any time, change the settings concerning cookies, specifying the conditions for storing and accessing cookies on the User’s Device. The User may change the settings referred to in the preceding sentence by means of the settings of the Internet browser or by means of the configuration of the service These settings may be changed, in particular, in such a way as to block the automatic handling of Cookies in the settings of the Internet browser or to inform on their placement on the User’s Device each time. The User may, at any time, delete Cookies using the functions available in the web browser they are using. Restricting the use of Cookies may affect some of the functionalities available on the Website.

CHANGING THE COOKIES SETTINGS

Google Chrome

Menu > Settings > Show advanced settings > Privacy > Content settings > Cookies

Internet Explorer

Menu > Tools > Internet options > Privacy

Mozilla Firefox

Menu > Options > Privacy > History

Opera

Menu > Preferences > Advanced > Cookies

Safari

Menu > Preferences > Privacy > Cookies