Cookies are small text files stored on your device by a website. They may be read on subsequent visits to remember your preferences, enable core functions, or measure usage. Similar technologies (e.g., local storage, pixels) are treated like cookies in this policy.

We use the Usercentrics Consent Management Platform (CMP) to display our cookie banner, collect your granular choices (by category and by vendor), store a verifiable consent log, and honor your preferences before any non-essential cookies load. Usercentrics is our processor for consent data. Provider: Usercentrics GmbH, Sendlinger Str. 7, 80331 Munich, Germany. support.usercentrics.com

• Change or withdraw consent anytime: Use the “Cookie Settings” link in our footer (or reopen the banner) to adjust preferences.

• The CMP also supports Google Consent Mode v2 so Google tags only activate in line with your choices.

• Strictly necessary cookies: required to provide the site and its security features (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR – contract; and/or Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR – legitimate interests).

• All other cookies (e.g., analytics, marketing): used only with your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). Consent must be freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous—no cookie walls, no pre-ticked boxes, no implied “scroll to agree.”

A. Strictly necessary – enable core features such as page navigation, security, session management, and payment processing; cannot be switched off.
B. Preferences (functional) – remember settings like language or saved comment details.
C. Statistics/Analytics – help us understand site usage to improve content and UX (e.g., Google Analytics 4).
D. Marketing – not used by us directly; if introduced later, we’ll request explicit consent.

WordPress Core & Comments (First-Party)

WordPress sets essential cookies for login sessions and screen options. If you leave a comment, you can opt to store your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience (typically one year). WordPress may also set a temporary cookie on the login page to test browser support.

Gravatar: If enabled, an anonymized hash of your email may be sent to Gravatar to display your avatar with an approved comment. See Automattic’s privacy policy. (Your choice in the CMP controls any non-essential loads.)

Akismet Anti-Spam (Automattic)

To detect and prevent spam, Akismet processes commenters’ IP address, user agent, referrer, site URL, and the information provided in the comment form (name, username, email, comment). Akismet processes this data under legitimate interests for security/anti-abuse, and site owners can display a GDPR notice under the comment form.

Payments – Stripe

For secure payments, we use Stripe. Stripe may set cookies such as __stripe_mid and __stripe_sid for fraud prevention and to enable checkout flows; see Stripe’s cookie policy and privacy center for details and retention. These cookies are strictly necessary when initiating a payment.

Analytics – Google Analytics 4 (GA4)

We use GA4 to measure and improve site performance. GA4 uses first-party cookies (e.g., _ga, _ga_*) to distinguish users and sessions. These load only after you opt-in via the CMP/Consent Mode. GA4 does not log or store IP addresses; for EU traffic, IPs are dropped before logging and additional regional privacy controls are available

We aim to keep processing within the EEA. Some providers (e.g., Google, Stripe) are headquartered outside the EEA and may process data internationally. Where this occurs, transfers are protected by EU Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) or other lawful safeguards adopted by the provider. See each provider’s notice and our Cookie Settings vendor list for details.

• Via our banner: Click “Cookie Settings” in the footer to grant, deny, or withdraw consent by category or vendor at any time (without affecting prior lawful processing).
• Via your browser: Most browsers let you block or delete cookies; doing so may affect site functionality (especially necessary cookies).
• Google tools: Our CMP integrates Google Consent Mode v2 so Google tags respect your choices (advanced or basic mode).

Cookie lifetimes vary by purpose and provider (session vs. persistent). The current retention periods for each cookie appear in the Cookie Settings declaration within our CMP, which is kept up to date through periodic scans.

Our site is not directed to children under 16. We do not knowingly place non-essential cookies for such users.

We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes to cookies, providers, or legal requirements. The effective date above will change accordingly. The Usercentrics cookie declaration updates dynamically and may change between policy revisions.

For questions or to exercise privacy rights, contact: [email protected]. You may also lodge a complaint with the Úřad pro ochranu osobních údajů (Czech Data Protection Authority).