Privacy Policy
This Cookie Policy explains how Nordico sp. z o.o. (“Nordico”, “we”, “us”, “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on the Nordico Europe online store (“Website”).
We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency in how your data is collected and processed in accordance with:
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Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR),
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Directive 2002/58/EC (ePrivacy Directive),
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national implementations of EU cookie laws,
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industry standards on consent management (CMP).
1. DATA CONTROLLER
The controller of personal data processed in connection with cookie usage is:
Nordico sp. z o.o.
ul. Chorzowska 150
40-101 Katowice, Poland
VAT: PL6343053105
Email: kontakt@nordico.pl
More information on personal data processing is included in our Privacy Policy.
2. WHAT ARE COOKIES?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet, smartphone) when you visit our Website.
They allow us to:
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ensure proper functioning of the Website,
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analyse traffic and user activity,
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personalise content and product recommendations,
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secure payments and forms,
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provide essential shopping functionalities (e.g. shopping cart, checkout),
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remember your preferences.
Cookies do not allow us to access your device or obtain information unrelated to your activity on the Website.
3. TYPES OF COOKIES WE USE
A) Necessary (Essential) Cookies
These cookies are required for the Website to function correctly and cannot be disabled. They ensure:
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session maintenance,
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shopping cart storage,
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product page navigation,
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checkout processing,
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fraud prevention,
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security and load balancing.
Examples:
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session cookies,
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WooCommerce cart cookies,
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Stripe payment verification cookies,
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reCAPTCHA security cookies.
B) Functional Cookies
These cookies enable improved functionality and personalisation, such as:
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remembering language selection,
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storing viewed products,
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saving your preferences,
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account login recognition.
Disabling them may reduce user experience.
C) Analytical & Performance Cookies
These cookies help us understand how users interact with our Website, which pages are most visited, and where errors occur.
We use them to:
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optimise the website structure,
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monitor page load performance,
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analyse aggregated statistics.
Tools used include:
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Google Analytics 4 (GA4) with IP anonymisation,
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internal WooCommerce analytics.
Data collected is aggregated and does not identify individuals.
D) Marketing & Advertising Cookies
These cookies support:
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personalised advertising,
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remarketing and retargeting,
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measuring campaign performance.
They may be set by our partners, such as:
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Google Ads,
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Meta Platforms (Facebook/Instagram),
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TikTok Ads,
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affiliate networks (if used).
These cookies track activity solely within the scope of advertising systems.
E) Third-Party Cookies
Certain features or integrations require using cookies from external providers, such as:
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Stripe (secure card payments, fraud detection),
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Google reCAPTCHA v3 (bot prevention),
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YouTube or Vimeo (embedded videos),
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social media plugins.
These providers may process data outside the EU in compliance with GDPR transfer mechanisms.
4. PURPOSES OF PROCESSING VIA COOKIES
Cookies are used for the following purposes:
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Ensuring Website functionality and security,
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Handling Customer sessions and shopping carts,
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Saving browsing history (e.g. recently viewed products),
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Personalising content and product recommendations,
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Analysing traffic and user behaviour,
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Running marketing and remarketing campaigns,
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Preventing fraud and spam,
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Improving loading speed and performance.
5. LEGAL BASIS FOR COOKIE PROCESSING
Under GDPR, we rely on the following legal grounds:
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Art. 6(1)(f) – legitimate interest (essential cookies ensuring proper functioning, security and anti-fraud measures),
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Art. 6(1)(a) – user consent (analytics, marketing, external integrations, remarketing).
Consent is collected through a cookie banner in compliance with EU requirements.
6. CONSENT MANAGEMENT
When you first visit our Website, you will see a banner asking you to:
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Accept all cookies,
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Reject non-essential cookies,
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or Customise your preferences.
You can change or withdraw your consent at any time via the Cookie Settings link in the Website footer.
Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
7. HOW TO MANAGE COOKIES IN YOUR BROWSER
You can manually control, limit or disable cookies in your browser. Instructions are available below:
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Chrome: Settings → Privacy → Cookies,
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Safari: Preferences → Privacy,
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Firefox: Options → Privacy & Security,
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Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions.
Disabling essential cookies may prevent proper operation of certain Website features such as checkout, login, and cart storage.
8. DATA STORED IN COOKIES MAY INCLUDE:
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session identifiers,
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language preferences,
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saved cart items,
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browsing history (recently viewed products),
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traffic source information,
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device and browser details,
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anonymised analytics data,
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confirmation of consent status.
We never store sensitive personal data in cookies.
9. EXTERNAL LINKS
Our Website may contain links to third-party websites.
We are not responsible for the content of these sites or their privacy practices.
We recommend that you review the privacy policies of such websites before sharing any personal data.
10. NEWSLETTERS & MARKETING COMMUNICATION
Promotional and marketing messages are sent only if the Customer has explicitly opted in (e.g. by subscribing to our newsletter).
You may unsubscribe at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link included in each email.
11. GOOGLE reCAPTCHA
Our Website uses Google reCAPTCHA v3 to protect forms from spam and automated abuse.
Use of reCAPTCHA is subject to:
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Google Privacy Policy,
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Google Terms of Service.
reCAPTCHA analyses user interactions to distinguish humans from bots.
It may collect additional technical data necessary for security.
12. UPDATES TO THIS POLICY
We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in legislation, technology, or our data processing practices.
The current version will always be available on the Website with the date of the latest update.
13. CONTACT
If you have questions regarding cookies or data protection, please contact us at:
kontakt@nordico.pl
