Cookies Policy

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are sent to your device, for instance, your computer, mobile phone, or tablet when you visit a website and are stored by the website 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 the particular cookie. Cookies act as the memory of a specific web page, allowing this page to remember your computer the next time you visit, including, cookies can remember your settings or improve the user experience. Cookies are not used to identify your personality.

This policy describes the use of cookies on the following website:

 - www.evidence.lv

as well as on SIA Evidence Network Internet resources, the purposes of using cookies are indicated, as well as users’ rights to change and choose cookie usage. Cookies help improve the website and provide better and more personalized services.

Various types of cookies (persistent and session) are used. They differ in purpose and storage duration. Cookies can be updated and adjusted to improve the quality of service provision. The following cookies are used:

1) Facebook cookies: The Facebook pixel tool installed on this website applies directly to those website visitors who also use Facebook services because these cookies provide adaptation of Facebook network advertisements and content based on the device and internet browser user’s interests. You can opt out of Facebook cookies and get more information about them here: Facebook Cookie Settings

2) Google Analytics: Google Analytics cookies used on this website allow the website maintainer to obtain information about website usage and visits to analyze user habits and website deficiencies. During your visit, your IP address and anonymous information about your actions on the website are obtained - before this information is sent to Google, your IP address is anonymized. By installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on tool, you can opt out of these cookies, which can be done here: Google Analytics Cookies Add-on

3) Google Adwords: Google Adwords cookies used on this website provide remarketing or retargeting functions that allow us to remind our visitors of things (services or products) that have sparked their interest. This means that by agreeing to the use of Adwords cookies, you will see interest-based advertisements from our website on third-party sites and the Google advertising network. More information on how to opt out of specific ads or all AdWords ads can be found here: Google AdWords Cookies

The general purposes of using cookies are as follows:

- Technical cookies are designed for the qualitative functioning of the website and user convenience so that you can log into your account and the website operates smoothly.

- Functional cookies are designed to make website browsing more convenient for users - for example, by remembering your preferred website language, interesting services or products, and other things that make website usage faster and more convenient in the long run.

- Analytical cookies are designed for us to get an idea of our visitors’ activities on our website, allowing us to learn about the website’s strengths and weaknesses and the needs to be changed in the website’s content or technical solutions.

- Analytical cookies allow us to collect information about the internet browser you use, the number of clicks on the website, the website from which you came to our website, the keywords entered, and the date and time it was done. The information obtained is completely anonymous and not associated with a specific person. The information is used for market research, website improvement, campaign planning, and user behavior analysis.

We collect and process analytical and statistical data based on our legitimate interests, so your consent to the use of these cookies is not required. However, you can disable these cookies in your browser, as below.

You can opt out of analytical cookies by enabling the "Do not track" function in the browser.

Instructions on how to do this can be found here:

•  Firefox
•  Internet Explorer
•  Chrome
•  Safari
•  Opera
•  Edge

Advertising cookies are designed for you to receive personalized ads on our website and other sites. Advertising cookies ensure that you receive offers on the internet based on your interests and activities. The following types of cookies are used: _clck, _clsk, _fbp, _ga, _gid, cookie_notice_accepted.

The data obtained is used by our website administrator and Google, which obtain anonymous data that is not associated with a specific person or IP address. The security of Google Analytics data is confirmed by the ISO 27001 certification and the US and EU Privacy Shield regulation. More about it can be read here: Data Privacy and Security

Suppose you want to delete all cookies stored on your computer or stop cookies that track your website browsing behavior. In that case, you can delete existing cookies and/or change your browser’s privacy settings to block cookies (the process varies from browser to browser).

If you want more information on how to do this, visit the website www.allaboutcookies.org.