Verdiktum — Cookie Policy
Version: 1.0 · Effective date: 31 May 2026
1. What cookies are
Cookies are small text files stored on your device. Similar technologies include localStorage and sessionStorage. Their use is governed by the GDPR and the ePrivacy rules.
2. Consent
Essential (technical) cookies are set on the basis of our legitimate interest — they are required for the Service to work. Optional cookies (e.g. non-essential analytics, marketing) are set only with your consent via the cookie banner. You can withdraw consent at any time.
3. Cookies we use
| Category | Example / purpose | Essential? | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Session & authentication | keeping you logged in, session ID (verdiktum-session) |
Yes | session / up to 2 weeks |
| Security | CSRF token (XSRF-TOKEN), form protection |
Yes | session |
| Preferences | language/locale choice, cookie consent | Yes (functional) | up to 12 months |
| Analytics (anonymous) | traffic measurement via a tool that does not set identifying cookies or profile individuals | Generally no consent required | — |
| Payments | payment-provider (Stripe) cookies needed for secure transactions and fraud prevention | Yes (at checkout) | per provider |
| Advertising (Google AdSense) | Google cookies used to display ads to free-tier users and guests; may include __gads, DSID and others used by Google for frequency capping and personalisation |
No (requires consent) | up to 13 months |
Verdiktum uses a privacy-focused analytics solution that, as a rule, does not set cookies or profile individuals.
3a. Google AdSense advertising
The Service displays advertisements provided by Google LLC (Google AdSense) to users without a premium subscription and to guests. Google may set its own cookies on your device and collect data about your behaviour on the site for ad personalisation. You can manage your ad preferences at Google Ad Settings and opt out of personalised ads.
Google's Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy.
Users with an active Premium subscription do not see third-party ads.
4. Managing cookies
Change consent via the in-Service cookie banner / preferences panel, or delete/block cookies in your browser. Blocking essential cookies may break features (login, payments).
5. Recipients
Some cookies are set by our providers (e.g. the payment processor, ad network). See Sub-processors.
6. Contact
contact@verdiktum.com
HOOGO – Tomasz Kulesza, ul. Graniczna 53C lok. 47, 40-018 Katowice, Poland.