Cookies on www.cef-see.org

Cooki​es

Cookies are not new, web users we have many cookies from different websites already stored in our computers, tablets, mobile phones. What is new is that, with the new legislation (Electronic Communications Act, ZEKom-1), there has been a change regarding the informing of the website visitors and their agreement to using them.

What are cookies?

They are small text files stored by most websites on the devices from which the users access internet with the purpose of recognising the individual devices that the website visitors have used for their access. Their storage is completely controlled by the user’s browser – the latter can limit or disable the storing of cookies. Cookies are not harmful and are always time limited.

Why are cookies nec​​essary?

They are essential for the provision of user friendly online services. Interaction between a web site and a web user is faster and simpler when using cookies. They enable a website to remember an individual's preferences and experience, which saves time, while making online browsing more efficient and user friendly.

Some concrete examples of using cookies:

  • To achieve a better user experience of a website we adjust the content according to the previous website visits.
  • to store the selection when creating a shortlist of the devices and the sales range and their comparison.
  • In the parts of websites where login is required, we keep you logged on.
  • In order to recognise your device (computer, tablet, mobile phone), which enables adjusting the content display to your device.
  • to monitor the site visits, which enables control of the efficiency of the content display, suitability of the advertisements, as well as constant improvement of websites
  • cookies are imperative for the functioning of certain services (e.g. online banks, online shops and other forms of e-business, etc.)

Disabling cookies?

It is up to you to decide whether you will allow the storage of cookies on your device. You can monitor and change the settings for cookies in your web browser.

For information on settings for cookies select the web browser that you are using.


If you disable cookies, this will disable some of the possibilities of the website.

Required cookies

Cookie name Description Expiration Time Institution
PHPSESSID PHP session, necessary for our site to work, also allowing you to stay logged in @ OLC. 1 week Center of Excellence in Finance
cc_cookie_accept cookies notification accepted 1 year Center of Excellence in Finance
cc_cookie_not_now cookies notification postpone 1 day Center of Excellence in Finance

Cookies for Google Analytics

Cookie name Description Expiration Time Company
__utma web statistics 2 years from set/update Google Analytics
__utmb web statistics 30 mins from set/update Google Analytics
__utmc web statistics end of session Google Analytics
__utmt web statistics 10 minutes Google Analytics
__utmz web statistics 6 months from set/update Google Analytics
For more information, please visit ga.js - cookie usage.

Other cookies

Cookie name Description Expiration Time Source
em_cdn_uid We use Embedly to embed rich content into our web site. This cookie measures the number of times an embedded element from a third party service has been used.
For more information, please visit embed.ly privacy policy.
1 year from set/update cdn.embedly.com