Cookie Policy
Last updated: August 1, 2025
This Cookie Policy applies to the websites byteLAKE.com and byteLAKE.pl, operated by byteLAKE s.c. (Mariusz Kolanko conducting business under the name Mariusz Kolanko Consulting and Marcin Rojek conducting business under the name Marcin Rojek Consulting as partners of the civil partnership). It explains how we use cookies and similar technologies, including those related to our AI-powered chatbot and UI plugins, to ensure proper website functionality, enhance user experience, and enable interactions with content. This policy complies with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Polish Personal Data Protection Act (Ustawa o ochronie danych osobowych, RODO), the EU ePrivacy Directive, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), the California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA), and the CAN-SPAM Act.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device (e.g., computer, smartphone) when you visit our website or interact with our chatbot. They store information such as preferences, settings, or analytical data to improve functionality and personalize content.
2. Types of Cookies Used
We use the following types of cookies on byteLAKE.com and/or byteLAKE.pl:
- Essential
Cookies: Necessary for website and chatbot functionality (e.g.,
contact form, login, chatbot session management, CookieAdmin consent).
These do not require consent.
- Analytical
Cookies: Analyze website and chatbot usage (e.g., via Google
Analytics, OpenAI analytics, or UI plugins) to improve performance.
Activated only with your consent.
- Functional
Cookies: Enable features like Google Maps, Google reCAPTCHA (form spam
protection), or chatbot personalization (e.g., conversation history).
Activated only with your consent.
- Theme-Related
Cookies: Used by our WordPress theme (PopularFX) or UI plugins to
store display preferences (e.g., layout, style).
- Social
Media Cookies: Support interactions with platforms like Twitter/X,
Facebook, LinkedIn, or our Medium.com blog (e.g., tracking link clicks).
Activated only with your consent.
- Chatbot
Cookies: Support chatbot functionality (e.g., session tracking, user
preferences) and may be set by OpenAI or UI plugins. Activated only with
your consent.
3. What Data Do We Collect?
Cookies and tracking technologies may collect:
- IP
address, browser type, operating system, device information.
- Website/chatbot
behavior (e.g., clicks, time spent, conversation history).
- Data
for contact form/chatbot functionality (e.g., consent via CookieAdmin).
- Data
for features like maps (Google Maps), spam protection (Google reCAPTCHA),
or social media interactions (Twitter/X, Facebook, LinkedIn, Medium.com).
- Data
for future features (e.g., miniblog comments, content sharing).
Per CCPA/CPRA, these data categories may be shared with service providers but are not sold. You can opt out of sharing via the Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information link.
4. Legal Basis
- Essential
Cookies: Processed based on our legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f)
GDPR/RODO) to ensure website/chatbot functionality.
- Analytical,
Functional, Social Media, and Chatbot Cookies: Processed based on your
consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR/RODO), obtained via the CookieAdmin banner.
5. How Long Do We Store Cookies?
- Session
Cookies: Stored during your visit and deleted when you close your
browser.
- Persistent
Cookies: Stored for up to 2 years (e.g., for analytical tools) or
until you delete them.
6. Managing Cookies
You can manage cookie preferences via:
- CookieAdmin
Banner: Choose which cookies to allow on your first visit or update
preferences anytime.
- Browser
Settings: Block or delete cookies, noting that disabling essential
cookies may impact functionality.
- CCPA
Opt-Out: Opt out of data sharing via the Do Not Sell or Share My
Personal Information link or gdpr@byteLAKE.com.
7. Third-Party Services
Third-party services setting cookies include:
- Analytical
Tools (e.g., Google Analytics): Google Privacy Policy.
- Form
Protection (e.g., Google reCAPTCHA): Google Privacy Policy.
- Maps
(e.g., Google Maps): Google Privacy Policy.
- Social
Media Platforms (e.g., Twitter/X, Facebook, LinkedIn): Twitter/X
Privacy Policy, Facebook Privacy Policy, LinkedIn Privacy Policy.
- External
Blogs (e.g., Medium.com): Medium Privacy Policy.
- Chatbot
Provider (e.g., OpenAI): OpenAI Privacy Policy.
- UI
Plugins: May set cookies for interface functionality, disclosed in
plugin-specific policies.
8. Your Rights
Under GDPR/RODO, the Polish Personal Data Protection Act (Ustawa o ochronie danych osobowych, RODO), and CCPA/CPRA, you have the right to:
- Access,
rectify, erase, or restrict data collected via cookies.
- Object
to data processing.
- Withdraw
consent for cookies anytime via CookieAdmin or browser settings.
- Opt
out of data sharing (CCPA) via gdpr@byteLAKE.com or the Data Request Form.
- File a
complaint with a supervisory authority (e.g., Prezes Urzędu Ochrony Danych
Osobowych (PUODO) in Poland or California Privacy Protection Agency).
Contact: gdpr@byteLAKE.com or +48 508 091 885, +48 505 322 282.
9. Contact
For questions about our Cookie Policy:
byteLAKE s.c.
Address: Plac Solny 14 lok. 3, 50-062 Wrocław, Poland
Email: gdpr@byteLAKE.com
Phone: +48 508 091 885, +48 505 322 282
We reserve the right to update this Cookie Policy. The
current version is always available on byteLAKE.com and byteLAKE.pl.