Cookies and similar technologies
Last updated: 7 May 2026 Version: 1.0
TL;DR
This site has one cookie-like thing — a record of your choice from the consent banner (cc_cookie in localStorage) — and one optional anonymous traffic counter (Plausible). No Facebook Pixel, no retargeting, nothing flows to the US.
1. What cookies and similar technologies are
A cookie is a small text file a website stores in your browser so it can “remember” you next time. “Similar technologies” means things like localStorage, IndexedDB, fingerprinting, or tracking pixels — they work differently, but the outcome is the same: something is stored on or read from your device.
Both Úřad pro ochranu osobních údajů (ÚOOÚ), the Czech data protection authority, and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive treat them the same way: if I store or read anything from your device, the same rules apply regardless of the technical implementation. That’s why I list cc_cookie (localStorage) and Plausible (cookieless analytics) below — not just classic HTTP cookies.
2. What I actually store here
| Name | Purpose | Category | Lifetime | Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
cc_cookie (localStorage) | Record of your cookie choice (categories, consent ID, language, timestamp). Without it I’d have to ask you on every visit. | Strictly necessary | 12 months from last interaction | omasek.com (first-party) |
That’s it. No session cookies, no fingerprinting scripts, no advertising pixels.
3. Traffic statistics — Plausible Analytics
When you opt in to the Statistics category, the Plausible Analytics script loads. Plausible does not use cookies or any other identifiers stored in your browser — it measures only aggregated numbers: how many people visited, where they came from (referrer), which country (country-level, not precise). No sessions, no user IDs.
- Operator: Plausible Insights OÜ (Estonia, EU).
- Servers: Hetzner Online GmbH, Falkenstein data center (Germany).
- CDN: BunnyWay d.o.o. (Slovenia, EU).
- No transfer outside the European Economic Area.
Even though Plausible doesn’t set cookies, ÚOOÚ and the EDPB treat cookieless analytics as a “similar technology” under Article 5(3) ePrivacy and require consent. That’s why the script is gated behind your choice — if you don’t opt in, Plausible is never loaded from the network.
4. Marketing
I don’t use any marketing cookies. This category is empty — and we’re not adding Facebook Pixel, Google Ads remarketing, or any other cross-site tracker later, either. If that ever changes, I’ll update this page first and ask you for fresh consent.
5. How to withdraw or change your consent
Three ways:
- Click “Cookie settings” in the footer of any page — a modal opens where you can toggle individual categories and save again.
- Clear localStorage / cookies for
omasek.comin your browser settings — on your next visit I’ll ask again. - Use your browser settings to block cookies and localStorage globally (instructions are in your browser’s Help).
Withdrawing consent has effect going forward; it doesn’t undo processing that lawfully happened before the withdrawal (Art. 7(3) GDPR).
6. Record of consent
Your decision (which categories you accepted, time, consent ID, language) is stored locally by the vanilla-cookieconsent library in cc_cookie in your browser’s localStorage. It stays there for 12 months from your last interaction with the banner. It serves as proof that consent was asked for and you answered — required by Art. 7(1) GDPR.
The record stays only in your browser — I don’t keep a server-side log.
7. Related
This page complements the Privacy Policy. For anything data-related, contact details are in the privacy policy §1, or just write to ondrej.masek@gmail.com.
8. Versions and changes
- v1.0 — 7 May 2026 — initial publication.
This policy mirrors the Czech version at /cookies; the Czech version prevails in case of a dispute.