Cookie Policy

Last updated: May 2026

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, remember your preferences, and provide information to the website owner.

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are used on czech-atelier.com (the "Website"), why we use them, and how you can control them.

2. Who We Are

This website is operated by Czech Atelier, an online Czech language learning platform. For questions about this policy, please contact us at: language@czech-atelier.com

3. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies to:

  • Ensure the website functions correctly and securely

  • Understand how visitors use our website (analytics)

  • Measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns

  • Enable features such as the booking system and contact forms

4. Types of Cookies We Use

4.1 — Strictly Necessary Cookies

Cookie Name Provider Purpose Duration
de>crumb Squarespace Protects against cross-site request forgery (CSRF) Session
de>Test Squarespace Verifies your browser supports cookies Session
de>Locked Squarespace Prevents re-display of the password screen after login Session
de>CHECKOUT_WEBSITE Squarespace Identifies the correct site during checkout Session
de>ss_sd Squarespace Maintains authenticated user sessions Session
de>CART Squarespace Stores cart contents 2 weeks
de>hasCart Squarespace Indicates an active shopping cart 2 weeks
de>_ssid Squarespace Anti-fraud device recognition 4 years
de>ss_cookieAllowed Squarespace Records your cookie consent choice 30 days
de>ss_marketingcookiesAllowed Squarespace Records your marketing cookie consent 30 days

4.2 — Analytics Cookies: Squarespace Analytics

Cookie Name Provider Purpose Duration
de>ss_cid Squarespace Identifies unique visitors and tracks sessions 2 years
de>ss_cpvisit Squarespace Identifies unique visitors and tracks sessions 2 years
de>ss_cvr Squarespace Identifies unique visitors and tracks sessions 2 years
de>ss_cvisit Squarespace Tracks individual visitor sessions 30 minutes
de>ss_cvt Squarespace Tracks individual visitor sessions 30 minutes

4.2 — Analytics Cookies: Google Analytics 4 (via Google Tag Manager)

Cookie Name Provider Purpose Duration
de>_ga Google Distinguishes unique users 2 years
de>_ga_<measurement-id> Google Stores GA4 session state 2 years
de>_gid Google Distinguishes users within 24 hours 24 hours
de>_dc_gtm_<id> Google (GTM) Throttles the Analytics request rate 1 minute
de>_gac_<property-id> Google Links ad campaign data to Analytics 90 days

4.3 — Marketing & Advertising Cookies: Google Ads

Cookie Name Provider Purpose Duration
de>_gcl_aw Google Stores ad click data for conversion tracking 90 days
de>_gcl_au Google Measures ad effectiveness across Google products 90 days
de>_gcl_gb Google Supports Google Ads conversion measurement 90 days
de>_gcl_gs Google Supports attribution reporting in Google Ads 90 days
de>IDE Google (DoubleClick) Ad delivery, targeting and measurement 13 months
de>1P_JAR Google Ad measurement and targeting 30 days
de>NID Google Stores ad preferences and personalisation settings 6 months

4.4 — Performance & Third-Party Measurement Cookies: Semrush

Cookie Name Provider Purpose Duration
de>_gcl_au Semrush / Google Conversion and audience tracking integration 90 days

5. Legal Basis for Using Cookies

Under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Czech Act No. 127/2005 Coll. (implementing the ePrivacy Directive):

  • Strictly Necessary cookies are used on the basis of our legitimate interest in providing a functioning website (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR). No consent is required.

  • Analytics, Marketing, and Performance cookies are used only on the basis of your explicit consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR). You may withdraw your consent at any time.

6. Your Cookie Choices

When you first visit our website

A cookie consent banner will appear, allowing you to accept or decline non-essential cookies by category.

Changing or withdrawing your consent

You can change or withdraw your consent at any time by:

  • Clicking the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer of our website

  • Clearing cookies in your browser settings and revisiting the site

Browser-level controls

You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the website. For guidance on managing cookies in your browser, visit:

Opting out of Google personalised advertising

You can opt out of personalised advertising by Google at any time by visiting https://adssettings.google.com.

7. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our website are set by third parties such as Google and Semrush. We do not control these third-party cookies. Please refer to the privacy policies of these providers for full details:

8. Data Transfers Outside the EU/EEA

Some of the third-party services listed above (particularly Google) may transfer and process your data outside the European Economic Area. Where this occurs, transfers are made subject to appropriate safeguards including the EU Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) in accordance with Article 46 GDPR.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:

Czech Atelier
Email: language@czech-atelier.com
Website: https://czech-atelier.com

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Czech supervisory authority:
Úřad pro ochranu osobních údajů (UOOU)
Website: https://www.uoou.cz

10. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our data practices. The date at the top of this page will always show when it was last revised. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.