Information on the use of cookies

Your privacy is very important to us, so we want to provide more information about privacy and the use of cookies on the www.uginte.lt website.

What is a cookie?

Cookies are pieces of information that are transferred from a website to your computer's hard drive. These are small information files that allow websites to save and re-access information about the user's browsing habits.

Cookies are used by most websites because they are one of the many tools that help to adapt web content to the needs of users.  Cookies allow websites to provide services tailored to users' needs (for example, by memorizing login credentials, keeping purchases in the shopping cart or displaying only content that interests a specific user).

There are different types of cookies: temporary cookies (or session cookies) – are removed when the browser is closed; persistent cookies - are not removed and remain until they are removed by active actions or until they expire.

How do I remove a cookie?

Most browsers are set to automatically accept cookies. You can disable cookies in your browser, but be aware that if you do, you may lose access to many of the features that are necessary for the website to function as it should. If you need more detailed information about cookies, visit the website http://www.aboutcookies.org/, for detailed, independent information on how to disable cookies through your browser settings and how to remove cookies that are already on your computer. To remove cookies from your mobile phone, you will need to read the instruction manual for your phone.

Types of cookies

Necessary cookies: such cookies are necessary in order to be able to look around the website and use its functions, such as access to secure areas of the website.  Without these cookies, the services you want, such as online shopping, could not be available.

Performance-enhancing cookies: These cookies collect information about when users use a particular website, such as which pages are visited most often and whether visitors receive error messages from websites.  These cookies do not collect information that allows you to recognize a website visitor.  All information collected by these cookies is of a general nature and therefore anonymous.  It is used only to improve the performance of the site.

Functional cookies: These cookies allow the website to remember the things you have chosen (such as your name, language or region) and to offer you improved, personalized features.  The information collected by these cookies can be made anonymous and they cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.

Targeting or advertising cookies: These cookies are used to display advertisements that should be of interest to you and serve your interests.  They are also used to help you see certain advertisements only a certain number of times and to help measure the effectiveness of an advertising campaign.