Cookie Policy

Cookie Policy

Drobnica.com — Polish American Classifieds · published by Polish Pages, Inc.

Last Updated: June 15, 2026 · Effective Date: July 1, 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how Polish Pages, Inc. (“Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on Drobnica.com. It supplements our Privacy Policy.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help remember your actions and preferences, support functionality, and provide analytics. Similar technologies include pixels and local storage.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies to operate the Site, remember your preferences, keep your posting session active, and understand how the Service is used. On your first visit, a cookie consent banner lets you Accept, Reject, or Manage non-essential cookies. Non-essential cookies are not loaded before you consent, where required by law.

3. Cookies and Technologies We Use

Cookie / technology	Provider	Category	Purpose	Duration	Loaded before consent?
Consent preference cookie	Drobnica	Essential	Stores your cookie choice	12 months	Yes (essential)
Session / posting cookie	Drobnica	Essential	Login, posting session, security	Session / short-lived	Yes (essential)
Analytics cookie (e.g., `_ga`)	Google Analytics	Analytics	Usage measurement	Up to 13–26 months	No (consent required)
Checkout cookie	Stripe	Essential (payment)	Fraud prevention and payment at checkout	Varies	Only at checkout

The exact cookie names, providers, and lifespans will be confirmed and finalized following a per-domain cookie review. As of this revision, third-party marketing/advertising cookies are not knowingly used. If any are added, this table and our Privacy Policy will be updated and consent requested.

4. Third-Party Service Technologies

Stripe — payment/checkout for Paid Features. Stripe technologies are used only when you initiate or complete a Paid Feature checkout and are not used for ordinary browsing of Listings.
Google Analytics — analytics (only with consent).
Akismet (Automattic, Inc.) — Akismet may process Listing-submission and form data for spam prevention. It may not always set browser cookies, but it is listed here because it supports anti-abuse and similar technologies.

These providers process data under their own privacy policies (see Privacy Policy §3.2).

5. Managing Your Cookie Choices

Cookie Settings: Use the “Cookie Settings” link in our footer anytime.
Browser Controls: Configure your browser to refuse or delete cookies. Disabling essential cookies may break posting and checkout.
Opt-Out Preference Signals: Where required by law, we honor recognized universal opt-out signals such as Global Privacy Control (GPC), handled separately from cookie consent.

6. Consent Records

When you set your cookie preferences, we log your choice (timestamp, banner version). Cookie consent records are retained for the duration of your consent plus one year.