Cookie Policy

§ 1. General Information

1. This Cookie Policy sets out the rules governing the use of cookies and similar technologies on the website forum-samorzadowe.pl, hereinafter referred to as the “Website”.
2. The Website is operated by Fundacja Instytut Studiów Wschodnich (Foundation Institute for Eastern Studies), with its registered office at ul. Solec 85, 00-382 Warsaw, Poland.
3. The Data Controller can be contacted by email at forum@isw.org.pl.

§ 2. What Are Cookies?

1. Cookies are small text files stored on a user’s device when browsing websites.
2. Cookies may be used to ensure the proper functioning of a website, support its technical features and remember selected settings.
3. Depending on their storage duration, cookies are classified as session cookies, which are deleted when the browsing session ends, and persistent cookies, which are stored for a specified period or until they are deleted.

§ 3. Use of Cookies

1. The Website may use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
   • ensuring the proper functioning of the Website;
   • maintaining its security and operational stability;
   • supporting essential technical functions;
   • remembering selected user preferences.
2. Cookies that are strictly necessary for the proper provision of electronic services may be used without obtaining separate user consent, in cases permitted by applicable laws.
3. Where technologies requiring user consent are used, such technologies shall be employed in accordance with applicable legal regulations.

§ 4. Managing Cookies

1. Users can manage cookies through their web browser settings.
2. Most web browsers allow users to delete stored cookies, block cookies from being saved or restrict their use.
3. Restricting certain cookies may affect the proper functioning of selected Website features.
4. If the Website uses technologies requiring consent, users may manage their consent through the consent management mechanism provided on the Website.

§ 5. External Services

1. The Website may contain links to third-party websites, in particular social media platforms and event registration systems.
2. The use of such websites may involve the use of separate cookies, in accordance with the policies established by their respective operators.

§ 6. Changes to the Cookie Policy

1. The Data Controller reserves the right to update this Cookie Policy, in particular in the event of technological, functional or legal changes.
2. The current version of this document is published on the Website.

Last updated: 16 October 2026.