COOKIE STATEMENT

Effective Date: June 23, 2025

Polish International University (hereinafter "PIU" or "we") uses cookies and similar technologies (collectively, "Cookies") to enhance your Browse experience, analyze website traffic, and personalize content. This Cookie Statement explains how we use Cookies and your choices regarding them.

1. What are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, mobile phone, or tablet) by a website via your browser when you visit it. These files contain a small amount of data, which your browser sends back to the website on your next visit, allowing the website to recognize your device and remember certain preferences or actions.

2. Types of Cookies We Use

We may use the following types of Cookies:

• Strictly Necessary Cookies: These Cookies are essential for the website to function properly, enabling you to navigate the site and use its basic features, such as accessing secure areas or remembering your login session. Without these Cookies, the website cannot function correctly. These Cookies do not collect personally identifiable information about you.

• Performance/Analytics Cookies: These Cookies collect information about how you use our website, such as which pages you visit, how often, and if you encounter any errors. The information collected by these Cookies is anonymous and is used solely to help us improve how our website works, understand user interests, and measure the effectiveness of site content. We use tools like Google Analytics for this purpose.

• Functional Cookies: These Cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your username, language preference, or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personalized features. They may be used to provide services you have requested, such as watching embedded videos or participating in online surveys.

• Third-Party Cookies: These Cookies are set by third-party services, such as embedded video content on our site (e.g., YouTube), social media plugins (e.g., Facebook, LinkedIn), or analytics services (e.g., Google Analytics). These third parties may collect your Browse information and use it according to their respective privacy policies. PIU does not have direct control over the behavior of these third-party Cookies.

3. How to Manage Your Cookie Preferences

When you first visit our website, we will request your consent via a Cookie Consent Banner. You can accept, reject, or manage your Cookie preferences through this banner.

You can also manage or delete Cookies on your device through the following methods:

• Browser Settings: Most web browsers allow you to control Cookies through your browser settings. You can set your browser to block all Cookies, accept only certain types of Cookies, or notify you when a Cookie is being sent.

• Cookie Consent Management Tool: The Cookie Consent Management Platform (CMP) used on our website will provide an interface allowing you to change your consent status at any time.

Please note that if you choose to disable certain Cookies (especially strictly necessary ones), some parts of our website may not function correctly, or your user experience may be affected.

4. Link to Privacy Statement

For more detailed information on how we collect, use, and protect your personal information, please refer to our Privacy Statement: [Link to your Privacy Statement page]

5. Changes to This Statement

We may update this Cookie Statement from time to time. Any changes will be effective upon posting the updated version on the website. We encourage you to review this statement periodically for the latest information.

6. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Cookie Statement, please contact us at:

• Email: privacy@piu.edu.pl