Cookie Policy

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1.Website operator

The operator of the website www.tmlgacademy.eu is:

Company name:
TFLP s. r. o.
Registered office:
M. Benku 1761/36, 920 01 Hlohovec
Company ID (IČO):
52 589 048
Registration:
Commercial Register of the District Court Trnava, Section: Sro, Insert No. 45184/T

hereinafter the “operator”.

This policy explains what cookies are, for what purposes we use them and how a visitor to the website can manage their settings.

2.What cookies are

Cookies are small text files that are stored on the visitor’s computer, mobile phone, tablet or other terminal device when visiting a website.

Cookies enable the website in particular to:

  • function properly,
  • remember the visitor’s settings,
  • secure forms and other functions,
  • obtain anonymous or pseudonymised statistical data,
  • measure traffic and performance,
  • display external multimedia content,
  • evaluate marketing campaigns, if the visitor has given consent.

Some cookies may be stored directly by the website operator. These are first-party cookies.

Other cookies may be stored by providers of external services. These are third-party cookies.

When using cookies, we proceed in particular in accordance with:

  • Act No. 452/2021 Coll. on Electronic Communications,
  • Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council – GDPR,
  • Act No. 18/2018 Coll. on the Protection of Personal Data.

We use strictly necessary cookies without consent only where they are required:

  • to carry out the transmission of communication over a network,
  • to ensure the security of the website,
  • or to provide a service explicitly requested by the visitor.

We use analytics, preference, marketing and other optional cookies only on the basis of the visitor’s prior consent.

The visitor may change or withdraw the consent given at any time.

4.Types of cookies used

4.1 Strictly necessary cookies

Strictly necessary cookies ensure the basic functioning and security of the website.

They may be required, for example, for:

  • loading web pages,
  • the functioning of contact and registration forms,
  • protecting the website against misuse,
  • managing the visitor’s session,
  • remembering the choice regarding cookies,
  • ensuring the technical stability of the website.

These cookies cannot be switched off via the cookie banner, because without them the website or its requested functions might not work properly.

The visitor may block them in the settings of their web browser; however, some parts of the website may then not be available.

Legal basis: necessity for providing the service requested by the visitor and the legitimate interest of the operator in the secure operation of the website.

4.2 Preference and functional cookies

Preference cookies make it possible to remember the visitor’s choices, for example:

  • the selected language,
  • display settings,
  • previous user choices,
  • settings of forms or embedded content.

These cookies improve the convenience of using the website, but they are not always necessary for its basic functioning.

Legal basis: the visitor’s consent.

4.3 Analytics and statistics cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use the website.

They may record in particular:

  • the number of visitors,
  • pages visited,
  • time spent on a page,
  • the approximate source of the visit,
  • type of device and web browser,
  • technical errors and the way of moving around the website.

We use this information to evaluate traffic and to improve the content, structure and functionality of the website.

Analytics cookies are activated only after consent has been given.

Legal basis: the visitor’s consent.

4.4 Marketing cookies

Marketing cookies may be used for:

  • measuring the success of advertising campaigns,
  • limiting the number of times an advertisement is displayed,
  • displaying more relevant content or advertising,
  • creating pseudonymised audiences,
  • remarketing and conversion evaluation.

These cookies may also be stored by providers of advertising and social platforms.

Marketing cookies are activated only after the visitor has given consent.

Legal basis: the visitor’s consent.

4.5 External multimedia content cookies

Third-party content may be embedded on the website, for example:

  • videos,
  • maps,
  • social media posts,
  • external registration or educational tools.

When such content is loaded, its provider may store cookies or obtain technical data about the visitor’s device.

External content that uses optional cookies is loaded only after the relevant consent has been given.

Legal basis: the visitor’s consent.

Strictly necessary cookies

Purpose:
basic operation, security, functioning of forms and recording of the cookie choice
Activation:
automatic
Legal basis:
necessity for providing the requested service
Typical duration:
for the session or for the period needed to remember the setting

Preference cookies

Purpose:
remembering the language, settings and user choices
Activation:
after consent has been given
Legal basis:
consent
Typical duration:
for the session or several months

Analytics cookies

Purpose:
measuring traffic and improving the website
Activation:
after consent has been given
Legal basis:
consent
Typical duration:
according to the settings of the specific analytics tool

Marketing cookies

Purpose:
advertising, remarketing and campaign measurement
Activation:
after consent has been given
Legal basis:
consent
Typical duration:
according to the settings of the specific marketing service

External content cookies

Purpose:
displaying videos, maps, social networks and external elements
Activation:
after consent has been given
Legal basis:
consent
Typical duration:
according to the rules of the external service provider

6.Current list of cookies

The current list of cookies used on the website is available in the “Cookie settings” window.

For each cookie or service, the following should be stated in particular:

  • the name of the cookie,
  • the provider,
  • the purpose,
  • the category,
  • the duration,
  • information on whether it is a first-party or third-party cookie.

The list may change depending on the technical configuration of the website and the services used.

On the first visit to the website, the visitor is shown a cookie banner or a consent management window.

The visitor has the option to:

  • accept all optional cookies,
  • reject all optional cookies,
  • set individual cookie categories,
  • continue with strictly necessary cookies only.

Optional cookies must not be activated in advance before consent is given.

Inactivity of the visitor, continued browsing of the page or a pre-ticked box is not considered valid consent to optional cookies.

The operator may keep a record of consent given or refused in order to be able to demonstrate and respect the visitor’s choice.

The visitor may change or withdraw their consent at any time via the link or button:

Cookie settings

This link should be permanently available in the footer of the website.

Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before its withdrawal.

After consent is withdrawn, the relevant optional cookies will no longer be used. Cookies that have already been stored may need to be removed via the settings of the web browser or a cookie management tool.

9.Managing cookies through the browser

Cookies can also be managed through the settings of the web browser.

As a rule, the visitor can:

  • view cookies,
  • delete individual cookies,
  • delete all stored cookies,
  • block third-party cookies,
  • block all cookies,
  • allow or block cookies for a specific website.

The procedure differs depending on the browser used.

Blocking all cookies may affect the proper functioning of the website, forms, language settings and other functions.

10.Third-party cookies

Some services on the website may be provided by third parties.

When consent is given, these third parties may store their own cookies and process in particular:

  • the IP address,
  • the device or browser identifier,
  • data about the visit to the website,
  • interaction with embedded content,
  • data needed to measure traffic or advertising campaigns.

The respective provider may act as an independent controller of personal data and process data in accordance with its own privacy rules.

11.Transfer of data outside the European Economic Area

When using certain third-party services, data may be transferred outside the European Union or the European Economic Area.

Such a transfer may take place only if the conditions of the GDPR are met, in particular on the basis of:

  • an adequacy decision of the European Commission,
  • standard contractual clauses,
  • or another legal mechanism ensuring adequate protection of personal data.

The retention period depends on the type of cookie.

Session cookies

They are kept only during the visit to the website and are, as a rule, deleted after the web browser is closed.

Persistent cookies

They remain stored for a predetermined period or until they are deleted by the visitor.

The specific duration of each active cookie is stated in the “Cookie settings” window.

The operator sets the duration of cookies in proportion to their purpose and does not use them for longer than necessary.

13.Protection of personal data

Where personal data are processed by means of cookies, the visitor has rights under the GDPR, in particular:

  • the right of access,
  • the right to rectification,
  • the right to erasure,
  • the right to restriction of processing,
  • the right to object,
  • the right to data portability, if the statutory conditions are met,
  • the right to withdraw consent at any time,
  • the right to file a petition to initiate proceedings with the Office for Personal Data Protection of the Slovak Republic.

Detailed information is provided in the document “Privacy Policy”.

14.Contact

Questions regarding cookies and the protection of personal data can be sent:

Postal address:
TFLP s. r. o., M. Benku 1761/36, 920 01 Hlohovec

The operator may update this policy, in particular in the event of:

  • changes in legal regulations,
  • changes to the technical solution of the website,
  • addition or removal of external services,
  • changes to the cookies used.

The current version will always be published on the website www.tmlgacademy.eu.

Valid and effective from: 1 January 2026

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Cookies

Cookie settings

Choose which cookies we may use. Necessary cookies are always on; without them the website would not work properly. Cookie policy

  • Necessary Basic operation and security of the website, sending forms and remembering this choice.
    Always on
    List · 3 cookies
    tmlg-academy-session
    Visitor session, needed to send forms.
    TMLG Academy · first party · 2 hours
    XSRF-TOKEN
    Protects forms against misuse.
    TMLG Academy · first party · 2 hours
    tmlg_consent
    Remembers your cookie choice.
    TMLG Academy · first party · 6 months
  • Preferences Remembers your choices so you do not have to set them again.
    List · 2 cookies
    tmlg_news_seen
    Which news items you have already seen (bell in the header).
    TMLG Academy · first party · 1 year
    tmlg-audio-rate
    Playback speed of audio articles (browser storage).
    TMLG Academy · first party · until deleted
  • Analytics Measuring visits with Google Analytics, so we know what to improve on the website.
    List · 2 cookies
    _ga
    Distinguishes visitors for visit statistics.
    Google Ireland Ltd. (Google Analytics) · first party · 2 years
    _ga_RC0LMF116D
    Remembers the state of the visit for visit statistics.
    Google Ireland Ltd. (Google Analytics) · first party · 2 years
  • Marketing Measuring advertising campaigns and remarketing.
    List · 1 cookie
    _gcl_au
    Measures whether a visit came from an ad, and evaluates campaigns.
    Google Ireland Ltd. (Google Ads) · first party · 3 months
  • External content YouTube videos. The player loads only after you click the video.
    List · 1 cookie
    YouTube (youtube-nocookie.com)
    Plays videos; when you start one, the service may store data on your device.
    Google Ireland Ltd. · third party · set by the provider
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