Cookies Declaration

Cookies Declaration

 

This Cookies Declaration is effective as of 26/03/2025

 

  1. Introduction and Who We Are

This cookies declaration aims to give you information on how Pocketbook International SA (sometimes may be referred to as either “Pocketbook”, “us,” “we,” or “our”) collect and use cookies and other tracking technologies when you run this website (referred to together from this point forward as “Cookies,” unless otherwise stated).

For the purposes of data protection laws, Pocketbook International SA is a “controller” of the processing of your personal information. The details of our company is provided below:

Pocketbook International SA

Crocicchio Cortogna, 6, 6900 Lugano, Switzerland

Reg.No: CHE-416.098.857

Tel/fax: +41 91 922 07 05

Email: [email protected]

Our website uses cookies in line with the requirements of The Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003; UK Data Protection Act 2018 and Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data in a version adopted as a United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (“UK GDPR”).

 

  1. What are Cookies

Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by online service providers in order to (for example) make their websites or services work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.

Cookies that are required for the website to operate properly are allowed to be set without your permission (these cookies are called “Strictly Necessary Cookies”. They are called so, because these cookies are strictly necessary to provide the services over the internet, requested by our subscriber, visitor or user).

Insofar as those cookies are not strictly necessary for the provision of online services, we will ask you to consent to our use of cookies when you first visit our website.

You can find details about the Cookies used within our online offering, in particular information about the type and functionality of the Cookies, the storage period, and the respective provider, in the Cookie Consent Management Tool we use.

 

  1. Legal basis for processing personal data using cookies.

Data protection legal basis: The data protection legal basis on which we process personal data using cookies depends on whether we ask the user for consent. If this applies and consent is given, the legal basis for processing the data is Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 Letter a) UK GDPR. Otherwise, the data processed using cookies will be processed on the basis of our legitimate interests in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 Letter f) UK GDPR. Unless the user has given the necessary consent, cookies that are absolutely necessary for the operation of our online offering are used.

 

  1. How to Adjust Cookies

Revocation/objection: If users have consented to the use of the technologies in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 Letter a) UK GDPR, they can change and revoke their consent at any time using the cookie icon on the home page: Cookie Consent Management Tool. Users can also object to the processing in accordance with the legal requirements of Article 21 GDPR.

You have the choice whether to accept the use of Cookies, and we have explained how you can exercise your rights below.

Cookie Consent Management Tool: We use the CookieScript tool for this website to inform users about the use of cookies and other technologies and to obtain their consent, if necessary, to their use and to the processing of their personal data through these technologies, to manage and document. This is necessary in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 Letter c) UK GDPR in order to fulfill our legal obligation in accordance with Article 7 Paragraph 1 GDPR to be able to prove the consent of the users. CookieScript is an offer from the provider Objectis Ltd. (Laisves st. 60, LT-05120 Vilnius, Lithuania, Company registration number: 304037472). CookieScript stores information about the categories of cookies used within our online offering and whether users have given or withdrawn their consent to the use of the individual categories. The data is stored in a cookie (so-called opt-in cookie) in order to be able to assign the consent to a user or their device. The duration of storage of the consent is up to 13 months. Here, a pseudonymous user identifier is created and stored with the time of consent, information about the scope of the consent (e.g. which categories of cookies and/or service providers) as well as the browser, system, and device used.

You can also declare their objection using their browser settings.

You can use your web browser to: a) delete all cookies; b) block all cookies; c) allow all cookies; d) block ‘third-party’ cookies (ie, cookies set by online service providers); e) clear all cookies when you close the browser; f) use a “private browsing’’/ “incognito’’ session, which allows you to browse the website without recording your browsing history or storing cookies (please be aware of the limitations of this feature in a privacy context); and g) install add-ons and plugins that extend browser functionality.

You can obtain up-to-date information about managing your cookies via these links:

(a) https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647 (Chrome);

(b) https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enhanced-tracking-protection-firefox-desktop (Firefox);

(c) https://help.opera.com/en/latest/security-and-privacy/ (Opera);

(d) https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies (Internet Explorer);

(e) https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/safari/manage-cookies-and-website-data-sfri11471/mac (Safari); and

(f) https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/4468242/microsoft-edge-browsing-data-and-privacy (Edge).

To learn information regarding other browsers` options, visit the browser developer's website you use to surf internet webpages.

For more information on how to adjust or change your browser settings, visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.

Please be aware that blocking all Cookies will have a negative impact upon the usability of this website, and its certain functionalities may not be available for you.

 

  1. What Cookies Do We Use

We may use Cookies for a variety of purposes and to enhance your online experience, for example, by remembering your log-in status.

Tracking technologies (e.g., Cookies) can either be persistent (i.e., they remain on your computer until you delete them) or session (temporary) (i.e., they last only until you close your browser).

We use both session and persistent tracking technologies.

Session cookies – allow us to link your actions during a browser session. They may be used for remembering what you have put in your shopping basket as they browse around a site. These session cookies expire after a browser session so would not be stored longer term. For this reason session cookies may sometimes be considered less privacy intrusive than persistent cookies.

Persistent cookies – are stored on your device in between browser sessions which allows to remember your preferences or actions across a site. Persistent cookies may be used for a variety of purposes including remembering your preferences and choices when using a site or to target advertising.

We also use first- and third-party Cookies. Whether a cookie is ‘first’ or ‘third’ party refers to the website or domain placing the cookie. First party cookies are cookies set by a website visited by you - the website displayed in the URL window. First-party Cookies are used and controlled by us to provide the services for you. Third party cookies are cookies that are set by a domain other than the one being visited by you. If you visit a website and a separate company sets a cookie through that website this would be a third-party cookie. Third-party cookies are controlled by third parties, mostly for advertising and analytics purposes.

Cookies may not contain any information that personally identifies a user, but personal data that we store about you may be linked to the information stored in and obtained from Cookies.

We also use the following cookies categories, for the following purposes:

(a) Performance

Performance cookies are used to see how visitors use the website, e.g. analytics cookies. Those cookies cannot be used to directly identify a certain visitor.

(b) Targeting

These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. They do not store personal information directly, but they are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising.

(c) Functionality

These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies, then some or all of these services may not function properly.

 

  1. What Cookies Are Stored by Service Providers

Our service providers use Cookies, and those Cookies may be stored on your computer when you visit our website.

We use Google Analytics and Google Ads on our website. This service is provided by Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland). Google Analytics and Google Ads gather information about the use of our website by means of cookies. Google Ads instruments, e.g., DoubleClick Digital Marketing, also gather information about advertisements that the user may have seen prior to visiting our website. The information gathered is used to create reports about the use of our website. You can find out more about Google's use of information by visiting https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/ and you can review Google's privacy policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy.The cookies categories are: Performance, Targeting, Functionality.

We use Econda by Dymatrix (Econda Analytics) on our website (a web analytics service provided by DYMATRIX GmbH (Lautenschlagerstraße 2 70173 Stuttgart Phone: +49 (711) 2200788-0 Email: [email protected]). Econda Analytics collects information about the use of our website by means of cookies. The information gathered is used to create reports about the use of our website. You can review DYMATRIX privacy statement at https://www.dymatrix.de/en/data-protection. The cookies categories are: Performance.

We use Keycloack on our website. We implemented this open source software product to allow you a single sign-on with identity and access management across our products and services. Keycloack is initially developed by the company Red Hat, Inc. (100 East Davie Street Raleigh, North Carolina 27601 USA). Keycloak is self-hosted, so we have full control over the information, traffic and users who login, to control and manage the operation of our website. To learn more about the cookies that are used if you consent to the single sign-on mode provided with the help of the Keycloack software, please revie the following link https://www.keycloak.org/docs/latest/server_admin/index.html#password-policy-types. The cookies categories are: Functionality

We use Adobe Commerce (Magento) on our website. Magento is the e-commerce B2B platform on which our website is based and operated. Magento cookies are used for the website to operate properly, e.g., they allow different versions of the same page to be stored in the cache, save customer-specific information, track error messages and other notifications displayed to the user, and store the configuration for product data related to recently viewed/compared products. Magento cookies are also used to facilitate the caching of content in the browser and to speed up the loading of pages when you visit our website. You can learn about Magento here: https://business.adobe.com/products/magento/magento-commerce.html. Magento is owned and operated by Adobe Inc. You can find out more about how Adobe Inc. handles personal data by visiting the Adobe Privacy Center at https://www.adobe.com/privacy.html. The cookies categories are: Strictly Necessary, Functionality.

We use FACT-Finder on our website, a search platform that assists businesses across the retail sector with conducting a search, navigation, personalization, merchandising and recommendations. Service is provided by Omikron Data Quality GmbH, Habermehlstr. 17, 75172 Pforzheim, Germany. FACT-Finder uses cookies to record: information on the device used; information about pages viewed during the website visit; information as part of the ordering process; information about access data; your data when logging in or entering. The analysis of your surfing behavior is usually anonymous, i.e. FACT-Finder will not be able to identify you from this data. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this online offer shall be transferred to a Fact Finder in Germany server in the EU and be saved there. FACT-Finder will use this information on our behalf to accept and validate orders you put with online offer, to analyze your customer activity, evaluate your use of the online offer, to compile reports on activity of online offer, and to provide further services related to website and Internet use to us as an operator of our online offer. Consent and objection: FACT-Finder cookies are saved only and thus your usage behavior is tracked only if you have previously consented to such tracking. You can revoke this consent at any time by adjusting preferences in Cookie Management Tool. The cookies categories are: Performance.

 

  1. How long will we store your cookies

Cookies will be expired according to the terms set forth in the Cookie Consent Management Tool.

 

  1. How to contact us

If you have any further questions and/or comments, please contact us at [email protected].

If you are not unsatisfied with the results of our communication with respect to this cookies policy, you have the right to make your cookie complaint to the Information Commissioner`s Officer, using the following link https://ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint/cookies/.