Cookie Notice

On our website we use “cookies” (hereinafter: “cookies”). These are files that store information in your web browser. This requires your consent. We use cookies in accordance with Act C of 2003 on Electronic Communications, Act CVIII of 2001 on certain aspects of electronic commerce services and information society services, as well as the regulations of the European Union. Websites operating within the countries of the European Union are required to obtain users' consent for the use of cookies and for storing them on the user's computer or other device.

1. Scope

This cookie policy applies to the cookies of the www.along.hu website.

2. What are cookies?

Cookies are small files that contain letters and numbers. A cookie is a means of exchanging information between the web server and the user's browser. These data files are not executable, do not contain spyware or viruses, and cannot access the contents of users' hard drives.

3. What can cookies be used for?

With the help of the information sent by cookies, internet browsers can be recognised more easily, so that users receive relevant and “personalised” content. Cookies make browsing more convenient, including in terms of online data security needs and relevant advertisements. With the help of cookies, website operators can also create anonymous statistics about the habits of site visitors. Using these, the site's editors can tailor the appearance and content of the site even better.

4. What kinds of cookies might you encounter?

• Temporary cookies, which remain on your device until you leave the website.
• Persistent cookies, which — depending on your browser's settings — remain on your device for a longer period, or until you delete them.
• Third-party cookies, which are placed in your browser by a third party (e.g. Google Analytics). These are placed in your browser if the visited website uses services provided by the third party.
• Essential session (session-id) cookies: Their use is indispensable for navigating the website and for the functioning of the website's features. Without accepting them, the website, or certain parts of it, may not display, or may display incorrectly.
• Analytical or performance-monitoring cookies: These help us distinguish the website's visitors and collect data about how visitors behave on the website. With these cookies we ensure, for example, that the website remembers your login when you request it. They do not collect information capable of identifying you; the data is stored in aggregated and anonymous form (e.g. Google Analytics).
• Functional cookies: The purpose of these cookies is to improve the user experience. They detect and store, for example, which device you used to open the website, or the data you previously provided and asked to be stored: for example, automatic login, the chosen language, and user changes you made to the text size, font or other customisable elements of the website. These cookies do not track your activity on other websites. However, the information they collect may include personal identification data that you have shared.
• Targeting or advertising cookies: With the help of these, websites can provide information (marketing) most relevant to your interests. This requires your express consent. These cookies collect detailed information about your browsing habits.

Third-party providers used on the website:

5. Do cookies contain personal data?

Most cookies do not contain personal information, and users cannot be identified with their help. The stored data is necessary for more convenient browsing, and it is stored in such a way that unauthorised persons cannot access it.

6. Why are cookies important on the internet?

The role of cookies is to make browsing more convenient for users, since the browsing history is used to set advertisements and content for users. Disabling or restricting cookies can render some websites unusable. However, disabled or restricted cookies do not mean that no advertisements will be shown to users; only that the advertisements and content shown will not be “personalised”, i.e. will not be tailored to the user's needs and interests. Some examples of how cookies are used: displaying content, services and products tailored to the user's needs; offers shaped according to the user's interests; remembering your login when you request it (stay logged in); remembering child-protection filters for internet content (family mode options, safe search functions); limiting the frequency of advertisements, i.e. capping the number of times an advertisement is shown to a user on a given website; and displaying advertisements relevant to the user.

7. Factors related to safety and data security

Cookies are not viruses or spyware. Since they are simple text-type files, they are not executable and therefore cannot be regarded as programs. It may happen, however, that information is hidden in a cookie with other (malicious) intent, so that it can act as spyware. Because of this, antivirus and anti-malware programs may continuously mark cookies for deletion. Since the device used for internet browsing and the web servers communicate continuously — that is, they send data back and forth — if an attacker (hacker) intervenes in the process, they may extract the information stored by cookies. One cause of this can be, for example, improperly encrypted internet (WiFi) settings. Exploiting this gap, data can be extracted from cookies.

8. Managing and deleting cookies

Cookies can be deleted or disabled in the browser programs you use. Browsers allow the placement of cookies by default. This can be disabled in the browser settings, and existing cookies can be deleted. In addition, you can set the browser to notify you when it sends a cookie to your device. It is important to emphasise, however, that disabling or restricting these files degrades the browsing experience and may also cause errors in the website's functionality. The setting options are usually found in the browser's “Options” or “Settings” menu. Each web browser is different, so for the appropriate settings please use your browser's “Help” menu, or the following references to modify your cookie settings:

• Cookie settings in Internet Explorer
• Cookie settings in Firefox
• Cookie settings in Chrome
• Cookie settings in Safari

To turn off the anonymous Google Analytics cookies, you can install a so-called “Google Analytics plug-in” (add-on) in your browser, which prevents the website from sending information about you to Google Analytics. You can find further information about this via the following references: Google Analytics & Privacy, or Google's Principles and Policies.

9. Further useful references

If you would like to learn more about cookies and their use:

• Microsoft – Description of Cookies
• All About Cookies
• Facebook cookies

10. Withdrawal of consent

The visitor may modify or withdraw their consent regarding cookies at any time. This can be done by clicking the “Cookie settings” button available at the bottom of the page, or via the browser's cookie settings. Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of prior data processing.

Effective date: 24 June 2026.

The Data Controller reserves the right to modify its rules on the use of cookies at any time.