Cookie Policy

1. What cookies are

Cookies are small text files that websites visited by users send to their devices (computers, smartphones, tablets), where they are stored and then retransmitted to the same websites on subsequent visits.

Cookies allow the website to function properly, improve the browsing experience and, subject to consent, collect aggregated statistical information about website usage.

2. Data Controller

The Data Controller of personal data processing is:

Contact details are available in the Privacy Policy at /privacy.

3. Types of cookies used by this website

The BikeNodo website uses only the following categories of cookies:

a) Technical cookies (necessary)

These cookies are strictly necessary for the proper functioning of the website and do not require user consent.

They include, by way of example:

• session and authentication cookies (e.g. JWT)
• preference cookies (e.g. language)
• security cookies

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(b) and (f) GDPR
Consequences of refusal: the website may not function correctly.

b) Analytics cookies

This website uses Google Analytics, which is disabled by default.

Analytics cookies:

• are installed only after explicit user consent
• collect aggregated and anonymous statistical data
• are not used for individual profiling or marketing purposes

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent)

Without consent, Google Analytics is not loaded.

c) Marketing cookies

The website does not currently use marketing or profiling cookies.

This category is included in the consent management system for transparency and future compliance only. Such cookies will remain disabled, unless implemented in the future and subject to prior updates of this Cookie Policy.

4. Consent management

Upon first access to the website, users are shown a cookie banner allowing them to:

• Accept all cookies
• Reject non-essential cookies
• Customize preferences

Consent:

• is optional
• is category-specific
• is stored for a maximum of 12 months
• can be withdrawn at any time

5. Withdrawal or modification of consent

Users may at any time:

• change their preferences
• withdraw previously given consent

via the "Cookie Settings" option available in the website footer.

Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.

6. Consent storage

User preferences are:

• stored via technical cookies
• logged in the Data Controller's secure database (consent logs)

Logs include:

• date and time
• accepted or rejected categories
• policy version

7. Third-party cookies

If analytics cookies are accepted, the website uses cookies provided by Google LLC.

More information: https://policies.google.com/privacy

The Data Controller has no direct control over third-party cookies.

8. Updates to this Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy may be updated or amended over time.

Users are encouraged to review it periodically. The last update date is indicated at the bottom of this page.