1.1. Cookies (hereinafter: "Cookies") are IT data, in particular small information in the form of text files which are sent by a server and are saved and stored on the terminal equipment of the visitor to the website www.valueships.com. Detailed information on cookies can be found, among other things, here: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647.
1.2. As a general rule, cookies do not in themselves constitute personal data; however, certain information stored in cookies (e.g. as to preferences), especially when combined with other information about the User, may be treated as personal data. Personal data collected using Cookies may only be processed for the purpose of performing certain functions related to providing the User with access to the website www.valueships.com, as referred to below. Such data shall be encrypted in such a way as to prevent access by unauthorised persons. Where data collected using cookies constitute personal data, the Administrator shall process them only on the legal grounds provided for in the RODO, as referred to in point 2.3 above.
1.3. The following cookies are used within the www.valueships.com website:
1.3.1. the Administrator's cookies:
a) session files - are temporary files, they remain stored on the User's computer or mobile device until the User logs out of the website, leaves the website or switches off the software (web browser);
b) permanent - they remain on the User's device for the time specified in the parameters of the Cookies or until they are manually deleted by the User in the web browser;
1.3.2. third-party cookies.
1.4. The Administrator may process data (including personal data) contained in cookies when Users use the website www.valueships.com for the following purposes:
1.4.1. to enable the Administrator to administer the www.valueships.com website, in particular by collecting data in the form of server logs;
1.4.2. to authenticate the User of the www.valueships.com website;
1.4.3. to verify whether the User has seen a pop-up window (so-called "Pop-up") and when to redisplay the pop-up window regarding the settings;
1.4.4. to carry out marketing activities (including remarketing), in particular to present you only with personalised advertisements that correspond to your individual preferences, interests and needs (including profiling);
1.4.5. measuring Users' interactions with the www.valueships.com website and determining where its Users come from;
1.4.6. compiling statistics which help us to understand how users use the site
the www.valueships.com website so that their structure and content can be improved;
1.4.7. the development of the www.valueships.com website, including the optimisation of its functionality in terms of User behaviour;
1.5. Each time you visit the website www.valueships.com, a query is sent to the server on which the website is hosted. Each query sent to the server is recorded in the server logs. The server logs contain, among other things, the User's IP address, the date and time of the event, information about the Internet browser and the operating system the User is using. This information is saved and stored on the server used by the Administrator. The data stored in the server logs are not associated with specific persons using the website www.valueships.com and are not used to identify the User. Server logs are used as an aid to administer the www.esprit.com.pl website, and their content is not disclosed to anyone other than those authorised to administer the server. and are not used to identify the User. Server logs are used to help administer www.valueships.com, and their contents are not disclosed to anyone other than those authorised to administer the server.
1.6. Essential cookies used on www.valueships.com - required to enable basic functions of this website, such as providing a secure login or adjusting consent preferences. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information about you:
1.7. The www.valueships.com website uses third-party cookies, i.e. cookies that function within the www.valueships.com website and are used by third parties (partners) whose services the Administrator uses to support and coordinate the functionality of the www.valueships.com website. and are used by third parties (partners) whose services the Administrator uses to support and coordinate the functionality of the www.valueships.com website.
1.8. Cookies are provided by third-party vendors for the purpose of conducting proprietary analytics on behalf of the Administrator. You have full control over whether these cookies are to be used, but disabling them may make us unable to offer you certain services on the Site. Disabling cookies will cause us to re-offer you services you do not wish to use. The information is anonymised and does not lead to identifying you as a user of the Site. We divide these cookies into:
1.8.1. Functional cookies- enable tools on the Site to function and remember user settings. We use functional cookies to: get information about whether you are a new or returning user on the Site, to remember whether we have offered you to complete certain forms before.
1.8.2. Analytical cookies - used to understand how visitors interact with the site. These cookies help provide information on metrics such as number of visitors, rejection rate, source of traffic, etc.
1.8.3. performance cookies - used to understand and analyse key performance indicators of the website to help deliver a better user experience for visitors
1.8.4. advertising cookies - used to provide visitors with personalised advertising based on the pages the user has previously visited and to analyse the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
1.9. Cookies are placed on the website user's terminal equipment and may be used in particular by advertisers and partners cooperating with the Administrator. Third parties use the collected information in order to cooperate with the Administrator, however they may also use it for their own purposes. The data collected may include information on how you use third party websites and may allow them to recognise their users. For more information on the cookies of said entities, please refer to their privacy policies.
1.10. The Administrator uses the services of the following third parties who use cookies on the website www.valueships.com:
1.11. The administrator uses the following analytical cookies on the website www.valueships.com:
1.12. The administrator uses the following performance cookies on the website www.valueships.com:
1.13. The administrator uses the following advertising cookies on the website www.valueships.com:
1.14. By default, most web browsers available on the market accept the storing of cookies. The user is able to determine the conditions for the use of cookies via the settings of his or her browser. This means that you can partially restrict (e.g. temporarily) or completely disable the storage of cookies - in the latter case, however, this may affect some of the functionality of the www.valueships.com website.
1.15. The settings of your Internet browser with respect to Cookies are relevant to your consent to the use of Cookies by the Administrator - in accordance with the regulations, your consent to the use of Cookies which do not contain personal data can also be expressed through the settings of your Internet browser. In the absence of such consent, the browser settings for Cookies must be changed accordingly.
1.16. Detailed information on how to change the settings regarding cookies and how to delete them yourself in the most popular web browsers is available in the help section of the web browser used by the User, among others here: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647.
1.17. The website www.valueships.com. also provides links to the Administrator's pages or channels on external websites ( (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Clutch, Spotify, Podigee). When using these links, the User leaves the website www.valueships.com The Administrator has no control or influence over what data the designated providers collect. For information on the purpose and scope of data collection, including the cookies used therein, their further processing and use by the designated providers, as well as the User's rights and options for the privacy settings of these providers, the User should consult the data protection notice (privacy policy) of the respective provider. If the User does not want the above-mentioned social channels to collect information about him/her when he/she accesses www.valueships.com, he/she should log out of these services before accessing the website. The Administrator has no control or influence over what data the designated providers collect. For information on the purpose and scope of data collection, including the cookies used there, their further processing and use by the designated providers, as well as the User's rights and the privacy settings options of these providers, the User should consult the data protection notice (privacy policy) of the respective provider. If the User does not want the above-mentioned social channels to collect information about him/her when he/she accesses the website www.valueships.com, he/she should log out of these services before accessing the website.
2.1. The Administrator may change the Cookie Policy and the formula for using the website www.valueships.com if at least one of the important reasons indicated in the catalogue below occurs:
2.1.1. a change in the provisions of the applicable law that governs the conduct of the Administrator's business;
2.1.2. the need to adapt the content of the Cookie Policy to comply with current legislation or the need to make editorial changes to the Cookie Policy;
2.1.3. a change in the way the www.valueships.com website is run or operates, which will be caused by objective and independent reasons of a technological or technical nature;
2.1.4. a change in the conditions of use of the www.valueships.com website that does not worsen the situation for users compared to the previous one;
2.1.5. the need to update the data indicated in the Cookie Policy.