Last updated: April 2023

Introduction

USKA Labs uses browser cookies, scripts, web beacons, tracking URLs, pixel tags, and similar technologies (hereinafter referred to as “Cookie(s)“) to provide, protect and improve our website and applications. Below we explain to you how our Cookies work, their purpose, the type of data each of them collects and how you can manage your Cookie settings.

1. What Cookies Are and How They Work

Cookies are small text files, placed on your computer, smartphone and/or tablet, and downloaded by your browser. Every time you visit our platform, Cookie and platform will “communicate” in order for your device to be recognized. This is useful for both you and us. For example, a cookie will allow us to save the text entries you make in form fields on the website so you will not have to enter the same information again the next time you visit the website, therefore improving your experience on our platforms. 

We use first party and third-party Cookies. First Party Cookies are set directly by the website the user is visiting, i.e., the URL displayed in the browser’s address bar. Third Party Cookies are set by a different third party from our online platforms (or domain) that you are visiting. In most cases the information in a Cookie is pseudonymized or anonymized because Cookies generally do not identify you as a person, they rather identify your device. In a few cases, it may be possible to link certain Cookies to personal data. Even if Cookies are pseudonymous and do not directly identify a person, they are deemed as personal data if they render a person identifiable when combined with other information.

2. Collection Method of Your Personal Data 

Your personal data is collected by our Company via fully or partially automatic means, from our websites in electronic media, our mobile application, our scanners, third-party advertisement partners, social media platforms, and other methods (channels) to be added to these in the future.

3. Cookie Settings

Most browsers automatically allow all Cookies, but you can decide for yourself whether we or third-parties are allowed to save Cookies on your device or not.

• Consent Manager

USKA Labs offers you a ‘Consent Manager’ in the form of a pop-up window when you first visit our platform. In this Consent Manager, you may select the category of Cookies that you want to accept. When you enter our online media, only the essential Cookies, may be used without your consent. Within this framework, as you can follow from ‘Consent Manager’, which is displayed to you both in your first entry to our online media. In addition to that, when necessary, in your subsequent entries, other Cookie types may only be used by activating or deactivating from the “Preferences” menu, “Accept,” or “Reject” button. 

In addition, you can come back to your choices at any time by clicking on the link “Change Privacy Settings” at the bottom of the platform. A change in your settings will not automatically delete Cookies.

• Browser Settings

You can change your browser settings so that they do not accept or save Cookies at any time. Alternatively, you can opt for a warning message to be shown every time before accepting Cookies or you can set your browser up in such a way that it only accepts Cookies from certain websites. You can also delete Cookies that have already been saved. Deleting all Cookies means your device will also delete any opt-out Cookie and our Consent Manager will pop-up again the next time you visit our platform. You may therefore have to renew your choice to opt-out, too. You can access information on the management of Cookies in the most used browsers via the links below:

• Cookie Blockers

In order to prevent tracking pixels in our online media, you may also use tools, such as Ghostery, Webwasher, Bug-Nosys or AdBlock.

Please note that, if you decline Cookies on the website, some functions may be limited or unavailable. As a result, we recommend that your browser settings accept our and our partners’ Cookies.

4. Cookie Categories

• Necessary Cookies

These Cookies are essential for the operation of online platforms and the fulfillment of the information society services you have requested (e.g., logging in, completion of forms and determine privacy preferences). The legal basis for the processing of these Cookies is our legitimate interests pursuant to Art. 6(1), Subparagraph 1(f) GDPR. The base of our legitimate interest is to ensure the security and functionalities of this website. 

Necessary Cookies cannot be disabled but you may adjust your browser settings to block these Cookies or to warn you. However, in this case, some sections of our online media may not work.

Please find the detail in the table below:

• Functional Cookies

Functional Cookies allow remembering your preferences, which alter the behavior and appearance of your media, such as preferred language or territory, from which you provide access, in order to have a more user-friendly experience. Therefore, these Cookies allow our online media to offer improved functionality and customization (e.g., preferred language, storage of username and password). 

Company or third-party service providers may use the Cookies in question based on your explicit consent. In case you do not give consent to use of these Cookies, you may not use related functions. 

Please find the detail in the table below:

• Performance Cookies

These Cookies allow us to monitor and measure traffic information in order to improve the performance of our online media, analyze user behavior on our website, determine the most effective search engine keywords, monitor your browsing status and measure the effect of advertisements on users. 

Company or third-party service providers may use Cookies in question on the basis of your explicit consent. Processing this data allows us to constantly optimize our online media, services and offers and to provide you the best experience (e.g., making it easier for visitors to find what they are looking for).

Please find the detail in the table below:

• Advertising Cookies

These Cookies allow monitoring of the pages and products, visited by our visitors and, within this framework, provision of more relevant, attractive, and personalized content the suitable to choices and tastes of our users through profiling. Provided that you give explicit consent, your personal data, collected via these Cookies, is processed by Company and/or our third-party business partners, such as search engines and digital advertising platforms, for the purposes of creation and presentation of advertisements, promotions, sales, marketing, event management, advantage, discount, campaign contents which are exclusive / attractive to you, and data enhancement purposes through the creation of a profile of your interests and other methods. 

Please find the detail in the table below:

5. Purposes of Processing of Your Personal Data

Your personal data is processed and retained by the Company, within the framework of the processing conditions regulated in Article 5/2 of the General Data Protection Regulation; (i) for technical reasons such as the information sent to our internet server every time your internet browser accesses our Website (such as access date, time, URL of the linking website, files accessed, data volume transferred, browser type v-version, operating system, and IP address), (ii) in order to ensure the functionality of the Website, and (iii) to rectify errors and clarify security events.

6. Transfer of Your Personal Data to Third Parties and/or Abroad

Your personal data can be transferred, in line with the purposes specified in the section titled “Purposes of Processing of Your Personal Data” of the Privacy Policy, by taking necessary technical measures, to (i) the third parties from which support is received in fields such as retention, archiving, hosting (server, hosting, program, cloud computing) for the purpose of carrying out information security processes, (ii) the business partners we work on a project basis in order to conduct and plan business activities, and; (iii) the companies from which we receive Analytical services and (iv) to the legal authorities upon request.

7. Access to Your Personal Data and Your Rights Under the Law

• to find out whether personal data is being processed or not,
• to request information if personal data are processed,
• to find out the purpose of processing personal data and whether they are used in accordance with the intended purpose,
• to know the third parties to which personal data is transferred in the country or abroad,
• to request the rectification of the incomplete or inaccurate data and to request notification of the operations carried out within this scope to the third parties to which the personal data has been transferred, 
• to request the erasure or destruction of personal data in the event that the reasons requiring its processing cease to exist despite the fact that it has been processed, and to request that the transaction carried out within this scope be notified to the third parties to which the personal data has been transferred,
• to object to the processing, exclusively by automatic means, of his personal data, which leads to an unfavorable consequence for the data subject,
• to request compensation for the damage arising from the unlawful processing of the personal data.

And in any case, to control Cookies. Accordingly, we would like to remind you that you have the opportunity to customize your preferences regarding Cookies by changing the settings of your browser at any time through the abovementioned channels.

8. Changes to the Cookie Policy

We update our Cookie Policy from time to time. Please do check it regularly in order to be aware of the newest version.

9. How to Contact Us

If you have any comments or questions regarding our Privacy Policy, or if you want to exercise your rights, please contact us at info@uskalabs.com. We will address any issue to the best of our abilities as soon as possible and respond to requests within the time required under applicable law.