Cookies

Cookie Policy

Last updated: 18.07.2026

This Cookie Policy explains which cookies and similar technologies are used on the Stick website, the purposes for which they are used, and how users can manage their choices.

The use of cookies is governed by the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR, Regulation (EU) 2016/679), Directive 2002/58/EC on privacy and electronic communications, and applicable national law.

1. What are cookies

A cookie is a small text file that a website stores on a user's device when the website is visited.

Cookies may be used for:

• ensuring the operation of the website;
• storing user settings;
• maintaining authentication;
• ensuring security;
• analysing website usage;
• personalising content;
• providing specific features and services.

In addition to cookies, the website may use similar technologies, including Local Storage, Session Storage, Service Worker, IndexedDB and Push Subscription.

2. Who uses cookies

Cookies may be set by:

• the Stick website directly — first-party cookies;
• external service providers — third-party cookies.

Third-party cookies may be used, for example, by payment systems, analytics services or other integrated services.

3. Categories of cookies

The website may use the following categories of cookies:

3.1. Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies are required for the proper and secure operation of the website.

They may be used for:

• maintaining a user session;
• authentication;
• protection against CSRF attacks;
• ensuring security;
• saving the selected language;
• storing privacy settings;
• operating the payment process;
• operating the shopping cart and favourites;
• preventing fraud;
• distributing load between servers.

Strictly necessary cookies cannot be disabled through the Consent Banner because the website or certain functions would otherwise not work correctly.

3.2. Functional cookies

Functional cookies make it possible to remember user choices and settings.

They may be used for:

• saving the interface language;
• saving display settings;
• remembering the selected region;
• storing recently viewed advertisements;
• storing user preferences;
• enabling additional website functions.

If a user does not allow functional cookies, some additional website features may be unavailable or may not work correctly.

3.3. Analytics cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how users interact with the website.

They may be used to collect information about:

• pages visited;
• duration of a visit;
• referral source;
• device and browser used;
• website errors;
• interaction with interface elements;
• overall traffic and website performance.

The collected data is used to improve the website, correct errors and produce aggregated statistics.

Analytics cookies are set only after the user has given consent.

3.4. Marketing cookies

Marketing cookies may be used to display more relevant advertising and evaluate the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.

They may make it possible to:

• limit the number of times the same advertisement is shown;
• measure advertising campaign results;
• build audiences;
• display advertising based on user interests;
• track visits originating from advertisements.

Marketing cookies are set only after the user has given separate consent.

4. Cookies and technologies used by Stick

Depending on the enabled functions, the website may use the following cookies and similar technologies:

• session cookies — for authentication and maintaining the user session;
• CSRF cookie or token — for protecting submitted forms;
• language cookie — for saving the selected language;
• consent cookie — for storing the user's cookie choices;
• favourites cookie — for saving advertisements without authentication;
• Local Storage — for local interface settings;
• Service Worker Cache — for PWA and offline mode;
• Push Subscription — for delivering browser Push notifications;
• analytics identifiers — only with the user's consent;
• payment service cookies — when proceeding to payment through Montonio or PayPal.

The exact list of cookies, their providers, purposes and retention periods may be displayed in the website's cookie settings.

5. Cookie duration

Cookies may be:

• session cookies — deleted when the browser is closed;
• persistent cookies — stored on the device for a specified period or until deleted by the user.

The retention period depends on the purpose of the particular cookie.

Cookies should not be stored for longer than necessary for the stated purpose.

6. User consent

When a user first visits the website, a Consent Banner is displayed with the option to:

• accept all cookies;
• reject non-essential cookies;
• configure individual cookie categories;
• open this Cookie Policy.

Before consent is given, analytics, functional and marketing cookies requiring consent are not set.

Inaction, continued browsing or pre-selected switches do not constitute consent.

Consent is given separately for each non-essential category of cookies.

7. Changing or withdrawing consent

The user may change or withdraw consent at any time through the “Cookie Settings” link or button available on the website.

Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before consent was withdrawn.

After consent is withdrawn, the website stops using the relevant non-essential cookies, although cookies already stored may remain on the device until they are deleted or expire.

8. Managing cookies through the browser

The user may also:

• view stored cookies;
• delete cookies;
• block all or selected cookies;
• block third-party cookies;
• configure automatic deletion of cookies when the browser is closed.

The procedure for managing cookies depends on the browser used.

Disabling all cookies may prevent authentication, payment functions, favourites, user settings and other website features from working correctly.

9. Third-party services

The website may use third-party services, including:

• Montonio;
• PayPal;
• an AI API provider;
• email service providers;
• analytics services;
• fraud and abuse prevention services.

When interacting with such services, they may set their own cookies in accordance with their own privacy and cookie policies.

Stick does not control the retention periods or rules governing cookies set directly by third-party websites after the user leaves Stick and visits their pages.

10. PWA, Service Worker and local storage

For the operation of the installable application and offline features, the website may use:

• Service Worker;
• Cache Storage;
• Local Storage;
• IndexedDB;
• Push Subscription.

These technologies may store technical data and copies of certain website resources on the user's device.

The user may remove this data through browser settings or by uninstalling the PWA application.

11. Push notifications

Push notifications are enabled only after the user gives separate permission in the browser.

Rejecting cookies does not constitute automatic consent to Push notifications.

The user may disable Push notifications through the website, browser or operating system settings.

12. Personal data

Some cookies and similar technologies may contain or generate identifiers that qualify as personal data.

Such data is processed in accordance with the website's Privacy Policy.

13. Updating the cookie list

The cookies used may change when new features, payment systems, analytics services or other integrations are added.

We periodically review the cookies used and update this Policy and the Consent Banner settings.

14. Changes to this Policy

We may amend this Cookie Policy from time to time.

The current version is always published on the website.

Where material changes are made, the user may be asked to choose cookie settings again.

15. Contact

For questions concerning the use of cookies and the processing of personal data, you may contact us through the Contact page or by emailing the support service.