Cookies
1. Cookie Processing Policy
We are the company Photomate s.r.o., with its registered office at: Prokišova 356/7, 370 01 České Budějovice 6, Company ID No.: 26080249, registered in the Commercial Register kept by the Regional Court in České Budějovice, Section C, File No. 12740, and we operate the following website (https://photomate.eu), on which we use the cookies listed below.
You may contact us at the following email address: info@photomate.eu.
We have not appointed a Data Protection Officer.
2. What Are Cookies
Cookies are short, small text files that are stored in your browser on your device (mobile phone, computer, etc.). When we refer to cookies, this also includes other technologies such as web beacons, tracking pixels, fingerprinting, etc., which also store data files on users’ end devices. When you later return to our website, your browser sends the stored cookie back to us and our website will remember you. You will not have to set your language, currency, etc. again. Cookies also allow us to customize the website for you and display content that may interest you or that you have saved on the website.
Thanks to cookies, we receive feedback on our website and know what you are interested in, what you return to, and what needs to be improved. There is no need to worry—most websites use cookies nowadays, and you can delete them from your browser at any time.
3. Classification of Cookies by Their Origin
Depending on who provides the cookies, they are divided into:
First-party cookies – their validity is limited solely to the domain of the website you are currently visiting.
Third-party cookies – these are placed on the website via scripts from a different domain and can therefore be tracked across multiple domains (not only ours). Third-party cookies are stored on many websites across the internet, and the third parties (entities) that create these cookies are able to track you across the internet. This allows third parties to monitor, analyze, and evaluate user behavior and to provide website operators with various services (e.g. website traffic measurement or the placement of targeted advertising).
4. Classification of Cookies by Expiration / Lifespan
Based on their expiration or lifespan, cookies are divided into:
Short-term (session) cookies – these are deleted from your browser immediately after you close it.
Long-term (persistent) cookies – these are not deleted when the browser is closed and remain stored. They are deleted only after a certain period of time specified for each cookie below. The duration also depends on your browser settings, as you may delete even persistent cookies earlier by manually removing them in your browser.
5. Classification of Cookies by Purpose
Based on their purpose, cookies are classified into the following categories:
Essential (technical or functional) cookies – these are cookies that are strictly necessary for the operation of our website or that we need to record whether you have (not) given us consent to the processing of cookies, etc. Without them, it would not be possible, for example, to perform searches, complete forms, or play videos. We may process these cookies on the basis of legal regulations, and therefore your consent is not required.
Analytical cookies – these help us analyze the behavior of visitors to our website and understand what works on the website and what does not. This information mainly allows us to improve the attractiveness and optimize the content of our website. We may process these cookies only if you give us your consent.
Marketing (advertising or targeted) cookies – thanks to these cookies, we or third parties can tailor service offers and targeted advertising for you, and such offers or targeted advertising may also be displayed outside our website. They enable the delivery of more relevant, preferred content based on your specific interests. We may process these cookies only if you give us your consent.
6. Cookies Used on Our Website
Essential Cookies
Name | Purpose | Expiration | Access to Information |
| nette-browser | Ensures reliable identification of the user’s browser and is mainly used for protection against session hijacking – i.e. the theft of a session ID. | Until the browser is closed. | First party cookie |
PHPSESSID | Used to identify a user session on the server. Without PHPSESSID, the server would not be able to distinguish between different users and their state across individual HTTP requests. | 14 days | First party cookie |
PB_CookiesConsent | Stores detailed consent settings for cookie categories. | 1 year | First party cookie |
| PB_ConsentID | Used to store the user’s cookie consent status. | 1 year | First party cookie |
| test_cookie | Used to test whether the user has cookies enabled. | 1 day | Third party cookies (Google / DoubleClikc) |
Analytical Cookies
Name | Purpose | Expiration | Access to Information |
_gid | Short-term differentiation of users; helps measure daily visit statistics. | 24h | Third party cookies (Google analytics) |
_ga | Used to distinguish individual users and to measure visit statistics. | 2 years | Third party cookies (Google analytics) |
Marketing Cookies
Name | Purpose | Expiration | Access to Information |
IDE (Google Ads) | Used to display targeted advertising across websites and to measure campaign performance. | 13 months | Third party cookies (Google) |
ANID (Google Ads) | Used for advertising personalization. | 13 months | Third party cookies (Google) |
| NID (Google Ads) | Stores user preferences and advertising settings. | 6 months | Third party cookies (Google) |
| _gcl_au (Google Ads) | Used to measure advertising conversions. | 90 days | Third party cookies (Google) |
Other Cookies (Security)
| Name | Purpose | Expiration | Access to Information |
| AEC | Ensures that website requests come from a legitimate user. Protects against spam and fraudulent activities. | 6 months | Third party cookies (Google) |
| SOCS | Stores the user’s consent status and security settings. | 1 year | Third party cookies (Google) |
| __Secure-BUCKET | Google security cookie used to protect data transmission and authentication. | 6 months | |
| __Secure-ENID | Security and preference cookie; helps protect against abuse and ensures secure login. | 13 months | |
| _GRECAPTCHA | Used by the Google reCAPTCHA service to analyze risk and protect against bots. | 90 days | Google (reCAPTCHA) |
7. Additional Processors and Their Terms
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Personal data are processed within the European Union and, within Google Analytics and the Facebook Pixel, may also be made available outside the EU, namely to the United States, based on your consent. With your consent, we may also link cookies and personal data across tools (platforms) of companies that qualify as gatekeepers under Regulation (EU) 2022/1925 on digital markets (DMA), e.g. within Google Ads and Google Analytics. Additional processors and their cookie policies and personal data processing practices are listed below:
We use the Google Analytics service, operated by Google Ireland Ltd., with its registered office at Google Building, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland.
https://policies.google.com/technologies/cookies?hl=cs
https://policies.google.com/privacy/update?hl=cs
We use the Facebook Pixel tracking code, operated by Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.
https://www.facebook.com/policies/cookies/
https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy
Our website is administered by eclair design s.r.o., with its registered office at Chodovecké nám. 324/8, 141 00 Prague 4, Company ID No.: 27208826, registered in the Commercial Register maintained by the Municipal Court in Prague, Section C, File No. 104583.
8. How to Withdraw Consent or Change Cookie Settings
If you have given your consent to the use of cookies on your device, you may withdraw it at any time without any adverse consequences. You may also change your cookie settings, i.e. allow or reject only certain categories of cookies on this website.
For marketing and analytical cookies, the default setting is your non-consent, and these cookies will not be used on your device unless you give your consent. Essential cookies are always enabled on the website, as disabling them (e.g. via your browser settings) could affect the functionality of the website or parts thereof.
By clicking this cookie settings link, you can manage your (non-)consents and cookies on this website.
9. Blocking Cookies in Your Browser
Browsers allow you to block the storage of cookies directly in your browser. However, if you disable the use of all cookies, some parts of (not only) our website may not function properly. Browser settings must be configured separately for each of your devices (laptop, phone, tablet).
Information on how to configure cookie storage in your browser can always be found on the website of the respective browser:
10. Your Additional Rights in Relation to the Processing of Personal Data
Given that data collected through cookies may, in certain cases, be considered your personal data, please also familiarize yourself with our personal data processing notice available on our website at https://www.photomate.eu/personal-data-business-partners.
When processing personal data, pursuant to 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 (GDPR), you have the right to contact us and request information about which of your personal data we process. You may also request access to such data, have them updated or corrected, or request restriction of their processing. In certain cases, you may also request a copy of the processed personal data, request their erasure, or exercise your right to data portability.
If you suspect that your personal data are not being handled in accordance with the law, you may lodge a complaint with the Office for Personal Data Protection or seek judicial remedy.
11. Where to Find More General Information About Cookies
If you would like to learn more about cookies and their use, you may visit one of the following websites:
https://www.youronlinechoices.com/cz/vase-volby,
https://cookiepedia.co.uk/,
https://www.aboutcookies.org,
https://www.aboutcookies.org.uk/
Cookies can also be managed using the online tool available at:
https://www.youronlinechoices.com/cz/vase-volby
You can enable or disable Google ad personalization at:
https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated
You can enable or disable Facebook ad personalization at:
https://www.facebook.com/adpreferences/advertisers/
Finally, please note that these Cookie Policy terms are effective as of 2 December 2025 and may be amended in the future.