Data collected through cookies
Lawyer Miroslav Mirchev (hereinafter the “Controller”) may analyse the use of his website https://advmirchev.bg/ (hereinafter the “Website”) by means of so-called “cookies”, through which the Controller collects information about the device or devices used, or previously used, by individuals who visit the website https://advmirchev.bg/ and who have consented to the use of cookies (hereinafter the “Data Subjects”) to access the website (for example the make and model of the device, the operating system, the browser or the IP address), as well as about how they use the website.
This information is processed on the basis of the Data Subjects’ consent to the use of cookies.
Below you will find a description of the different types of “cookies” used on the website referred to above, the purposes for which they are used, and information about their storage period.
1. What are “cookies” and why are they used?
“Cookies” are small text files that are stored on a user’s end device by the web browser when the user visits a particular website. They usually contain the name of the website they come from, the length of time they remain on the user’s end device, and a unique number. “Cookies” make it possible to use the functionalities of a website and to recognise the user’s end device on a later visit to the same website.
2. How does the Website use cookies, and what types of cookies does it use?
They are used to provide the best possible experience while the user uses the Website and its functionalities. The Controller also uses cookies to develop a website that meets users’ requirements and interests: who has viewed which pages, directories and advertisements, how often particular pages are visited, and which pages of the site are most popular with users.
The Website uses the following types of cookies, some of which require the Data Subject’s explicit consent:
A) Strictly necessary and functional (session) cookies
These are cookies that are necessary for the Website to work successfully and to function properly. They include cookies that allow users to make full use of the platform as a whole.
| Cookie name | Provider | Purpose | Duration | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cookie-consent | advmirchev.bg | Stores your cookie choice (localStorage; not a cookie in the strict sense) | 12 months | Necessary |
B) Analytics / statistics cookies
These cookies allow the Controller to recognise and count users in pseudonymised form and to see how users move around the Website and how they use it. This helps the Controller to improve the way the Website works. For these purposes, special cookies provided by Google Analytics are used. Data collected through Google Analytics is stored for a period of 14 months and is made available to Google, and it may also be processed outside the European Union. The policy on the use of this type of cookies can be found at the following address: https://www.google.com/analytics/.
| Cookie name | Provider | Purpose | Duration | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Distinguishes visitors for the purposes of Google Analytics | 2 years | Analytics | |
| _ga_<container-id> | Stores the session state in Google Analytics 4 | 2 years | Analytics |
C) External content
Embedded third-party content (for example the Google Maps map) is loaded only after the Data Subject’s explicit consent and may set its own cookies.
| Cookie name | Provider | Purpose | Duration | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NID and others | Loaded when the embedded map (Google Maps) is displayed | varies, at Google’s discretion | External content |
3. Changes to the cookie policy
Any future changes to the part of this Policy that relates to cookies will be published on this page. All changes take effect immediately unless stated otherwise.