Cookie Policy

Information about cookie usage

🍪 Important Information About Cookies

Our website uses minimal cookies, exclusively for functional and security purposes.

1. WHAT IS A COOKIE?

A cookie is a small text file that a website places in the visitor's browser. Cookies help the website remember certain information about the visit, making the website easier and more useful to use next time.

2. WHAT COOKIES DO WE USE?

On our website, we use only functional and security cookies. We do not use:

  • ❌ Marketing cookies
  • ❌ Advertising cookies
  • ❌ Social media tracking cookies
  • ❌ Third-party analytics cookies

2.1 Google reCAPTCHA Cookies

When are they stored?
Only when you use one of the following forms:

  • Contact form (homepage)
  • Newsletter subscription
  • Newsletter unsubscription

Purpose: Protection against spam and automated attacks

Provider: Google LLC

Stored cookies:

  • _GRECAPTCHA - Required for reCAPTCHA operation
  • rc::a, rc::b, rc::c - Bot activity detection

Lifespan: 6 months

Legal basis: GDPR Article 6(1)(f) - legitimate interest (security protection)

More information:

2.2 Google Maps Cookies

When are they stored?
Only when you visit the Christmas offer page (/offers/christmas), where a Google Map is embedded.

Purpose: To ensure the embedded map works for displaying the photography location

Provider: Google LLC

Stored cookies:

  • NID - Preferences and other information
  • CONSENT - Cookie acceptance status
  • 1P_JAR, DV - Advertising and analytics

Lifespan: Variable (6 months - 2 years)

Legal basis: GDPR Article 6(1)(f) - legitimate interest (map display)

Important: If you don't visit the Christmas offer page, these cookies will NOT be stored.

More information:

3. WHAT WE DON'T USE

The following technologies DO NOT use cookies on our website:

❌ CSRF Protection

Our CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery) protection DOES NOT use cookies. Security tokens are transmitted via HTTP headers, not as cookies.

❌ Language Settings

Language preferences are NOT stored as cookies. Our website uses URL-based language selection (/ Hungarian, /en English).

❌ Session Cookies

Our website DOES NOT use session cookies because there is no user login system.

ℹ️ localStorage / sessionStorage

Our website uses localStorage and sessionStorage technology for some functions (e.g., remembering scroll position, passing service selection). These are NOT cookies and are only stored locally in your browser. They don't send data to our servers and don't track your activity.

4. HOW TO MANAGE COOKIES

You can manage or delete cookies in your browser at any time. Find guides for the most popular browsers below:

⚠️ Important note:

If you disable cookies, it may affect the website's functionality:

  • You will not be able to use contact forms unless you accept at least the essential cookies (reCAPTCHA)
  • Google Maps on the Christmas offer page will not display

5. THIRD-PARTY COOKIES

Our website only uses cookies from the following third party:

Google LLC (reCAPTCHA and Google Maps)

Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

We do not use:

  • ❌ Facebook Pixel
  • ❌ Google Analytics (GA4)
  • ❌ Google Tag Manager
  • ❌ Social media tracking cookies
  • ❌ Advertising network cookies

✅ For analytics, we use Umami, which does not store cookies and respects user privacy. Details in the Privacy Policy.

6. PRIVACY AND SECURITY

All cookie usage complies with the following regulations:

  • GDPR (EU Regulation 2016/679)
  • ePrivacy Directive (2002/58/EC)
  • Hungarian Act CXII of 2011 on Informational Self-Determination

Detailed information about data processing can be found in the Privacy Policy.

7. COOKIE POLICY MODIFICATIONS

We reserve the right to modify this Cookie Policy. Modifications take effect upon publication on the website.

Last modified: October 2, 2025

8. CONTACT

If you have questions about cookie usage, please contact us:

Email: hello@tibszabovisuals.com

This Cookie Policy has been prepared in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council (GDPR) and related legislation.