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Ekaterina Alexieva

COOKIE POLICY

1. WHAT ARE COOKIES

Cookies are small text files that may be stored on a visitor’s device when visiting a website.

They allow the website to function properly, remember certain settings and, where the necessary consent has been given, collect information about how visitors use the website.

2. WHAT TYPES OF COOKIES MAY WE USE

2.1. Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the operation of the website and for providing services explicitly requested by the visitor.

They may be used for:

  • security;

  • proper loading and functioning of the website;

  • session management;

  • functioning of contact forms;

  • functioning of the booking system;

  • storing technical settings;

  • managing cookie preferences.

Where a cookie is genuinely necessary for providing a service requested by the user, prior consent is not required.

3. ANALYTICS COOKIES

Where analytics tools are activated on the website, such as Google Analytics or another statistical analysis service, cookies may be used to analyse website traffic and usage.

They may provide information such as:

  • pages visited;

  • number of visits;

  • duration of the visit;

  • how the visitor reached the website;

  • device type;

  • browser;

  • interaction with the content.

Analytics cookies are activated only after the necessary consent has been obtained.

4. MARKETING COOKIES

Where advertising and marketing tools are activated on the website, such as Meta Pixel, Google Ads or other similar technologies, they may be used for:

  • measuring advertising campaigns;

  • analysing interactions with advertising content;

  • creating audiences;

  • personalising advertising content.

Marketing cookies are activated only after prior consent has been given, where such consent is required.

The Bulgarian Commission for Personal Data Protection (CPDP) states that prior, informed consent is required for analytics, marketing and personalisation cookies.

5. THIRD-PARTY COOKIES

Some website functionalities may use third-party services that place their own cookies or use similar technologies.

Such services may include:

  • Wix;

  • Google;

  • Meta;

  • payment service providers;

  • online booking systems;

  • video services;

  • analytics tools;

  • other technology providers.

The specific services used on the website depend on the functionalities that are activated.

6. CONSENT MANAGEMENT

Upon the visitor’s first visit to the website, a cookie consent banner may be displayed.

The user should have the option to:

Accept all – to consent to the activation of non-essential categories;

Reject non-essential cookies – to continue to the website without activating non-essential categories;

Customise preferences – to select individual categories.

Non-essential cookies should not be activated by default. The user must have a genuine opportunity to reject them or select individual categories.

7. WITHDRAWAL AND CHANGE OF CONSENT

The user may change or withdraw their consent at any time through the available “Cookie Settings” functionality on the website.

Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before the consent was withdrawn.

8. COOKIE DURATION

Cookies may be:

Session cookies – active until the session ends or the browser is closed.

Persistent cookies – stored for a specified period or until they are deleted by the user.

The specific duration depends on the respective cookie and its provider.

9. COOKIES MANAGED THROUGH THE BROWSER

The user may also manage certain cookies through the settings of the browser they use.

Disabling certain cookies may result in limited functionality of some parts of the website.

10. EXTERNAL WEBSITES

The website may contain links to other internet pages.

When visiting an external website, its own cookies and tracking technologies may be used, which are outside the control of ЕЪРКУЛ EOOD.

We recommend that you review the privacy and cookie policies of the respective external website.

11. CHANGES TO THE COOKIE POLICY

This Cookie Policy may be updated when there are changes to the technologies used, the functionalities of the website or the applicable legislation.

The current version is available at:

www.ekaterinaalexieva.com

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