SKONTO MEDIJU GRUPA
Cookies Policy
1. GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT COOKIES
A cookie is a small text file sent to your computer or mobile device when visiting a website and stored on your device when you open the website. On each subsequent visit, the cookies are sent back to the originating website or another website that recognizes this cookie. Cookies act as a memory for a specific website, allowing the site to remember your device during future visits, including remembering your settings or improving user convenience. Additional information about cookies and how to manage or delete them can be found on cookie management pages in various web browsers: Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Internet Explorer (Windows 10, 8.1, 7), and others. Please note that your consent applies to all websites: skontotev.lv, radioskonto.lv, radiotev.lv, radioskontoplus.lv, lounge-fm.lv, loungefm.lv, mediaresearch.lv, mediasurvey.lv, radio9.lv, skonto.lv, hereinafter – the websites where SMG publishes information.
Our websites and the SMG app may contain third-party content (e.g., video platforms, social networks, maps, or other external resources), such as YouTube, Vimeo, Google Maps, Facebook, etc.
Third parties, regardless of their content on our websites or the SMG app, act as independent data controllers and may use data collected via cookies for purposes not specified in this Cookies Policy. We do not control this and cannot manage it; therefore, before using third-party content, you should read the privacy policies of the respective third parties.
What are cookies used for?
Cookies are necessary to make it easier for you to use our digital services, for example, so that we can obtain information about how visitors use our website and to improve the services offered to visitors. Cookies are also used to provide you with personalized information about our products and services.
2. TYPES OF COOKIES USED
At the start of your visit to our website, long-term cookies may be created that remain valid and are not deleted after the visit ends, or short-term (session) cookies that expire or are deleted after the visit ends.
All cookies we use can be divided into the following groups:
2.1. Necessary Cookies
Necessary cookies are essential and allow you to access various parts of the website. These cookies are stored on your computer, smartphone, tablet, or other device during your visit and browsing or for a certain period. They are set in response to your actions deemed as service requests, such as privacy preference settings, login, etc. These cookies are required for the website’s operation and cannot be turned off. Therefore, user consent for this category of cookies is not requested. The Controller may use mandatory cookies on the website without visitor consent because access to the webpage is not possible without them. The placement of other (non-mandatory) cookies happens only after the visitor’s explicit consent, which can be given or withdrawn in the cookie management settings of the website.
Maximum storage duration: 1 year.
2.2. Analytical Cookies
These allow counting the number of visits and sources so that we can measure and improve our website’s performance. They help us understand which pages are most popular and which are used less frequently, as well as how visitors navigate our site.
Maximum storage duration: 2 years. If you refuse the use of these cookies, your visit will not be included in our statistics.
3. REFUSAL OF COOKIES
3.1. You may control and delete cookies at your discretion. You can delete all cookies stored on your device, and most browsers can be set to block cookie placement. However, in this case, you will have to manually adjust settings each time you visit the website, and some services and features may not function.
3.2. The website settings allow visitors to manage all cookies used with their consent, where they can enable or disable them at any time. This option does not apply to strictly necessary and other cookies that do not require visitor consent.
4. GENERAL TERMS
The Controller may amend this Cookies Policy. The Controller will inform visitors about changes by publishing the new version of the policy with the dates of amendments. Visitors acknowledge that by continuing to use the website after changes to the policy, they accept these changes. By continuing to use the website without giving consent to other cookies, only necessary cookies will be loaded.
The Controller does not process personal data of users under 16 years old without explicit consent of a parent or legal guardian unless otherwise provided by applicable laws. The Controller does not knowingly collect or process children’s data without appropriate consent, and if such information becomes known to the Controller, it is immediately deleted. Responsibility for providing any data of minors without proper consent lies fully with the party submitting such data.
This Cookies Policy applies from December 11, 2024.
5. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
For additional information about personal data processing, please see the Privacy Policy section on the website.
