HSE as the operator, uses cookies on its website. Cookies are small text files that are downloaded to a user’s computer when the user visits a website. Cookies usually contain the following data:
- name,
- value (a unique number),
- name of the server from which the cookie was sent,
- lifespan
There are several types or categories of cookies: temporary/persistent; first-party/third-party, strictly necessary for the operation of the website/not as necessary, partially intrusive, collecting statistics/highly intrusive, collecting statistics and personal data.
All categories share a time limit on their duration.
Cookies can therefore perform some important functions, such as: personalising the website, improving the user experience and so on.
Cookies used
The operator of the website www.hse.si uses the following types of cookies for the purposes and duration indicated in the tables below.
About cookies
Cookies are nothing new; all of us who visit websites have many more cookies from different websites stored on our computers, tablets and mobile phones. What is new is that the new legislation (ZEKom-2) brings changes to the way visitors are informed or consent to their use.
What are cookies?
They are small text files that most websites store on the devices that users use to access the internet in order to identify the individual devices that users have used to access the websites. Their storage is under the full control of the browser used by the user – who can restrict or disable the storage of cookies if they wish. Cookies are not harmful and are always time-limited.
Why are cookies needed?
Cookies are essential for providing user-friendly online services. The interaction between the web user and the website is faster and easier with the help of cookies. In particular, the site remembers the individual’s preferences and experiences, thus saving time and making browsing the site more efficient and user-friendly.
Disabling cookies
We will in no way use cookies to collect your personally identifiable information, and you decide whether or not to allow the storage of cookies on your device. You can monitor and change your cookie settings in your web browser.
Please note that if cookies are deactivated, not all functions of the website may work equally effectively, a warning about cookies will be displayed every time you visit, and in the long run this will negatively affect your user experience.
For information on cookie settings, select which web browser you are using.