Cookies
Last updated: 1 september 2025
1. Introduction
Welcome to Czechbrewstar.com (the “Website”, “we”, “us”, or “our”). This Cookies Policy (the “Policy”) explains how and why we use cookies and similar technologies on our Website in order to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) (“GDPR”) and Directive 2002/58/EC (as amended by Directive 2009/136/EC) (the “ePrivacy Directive”).
2. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet, mobile) when you visit our Website. These files store limited information which is returned to our servers or third‑party servers on subsequent visits.
3. Legal basis and consent
- Strictly necessary cookies: essential for the operation of our Website. These cookies do not require your consent (GDPR Article 6(1)(b)).
- Other cookies (performance, functional, marketing): based on your freely given, informed, and unequivocal consent (GDPR Article 6(1)(a) and the ePrivacy Directive). We display a cookie banner upon your first visit to obtain or refuse consent.
You may withdraw or change your consent at any time via the “Cookie settings” link in the footer of this Website or through your browser settings. Withdrawal of consent shall not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent prior to its withdrawal.
4. How we obtain consent
- Upon entering the Website, a cookie banner appears offering the following options:
- “Accept all cookies”
- “Cookie settings” (select cookie categories)
- “Reject non‑essential cookies”
- Your choices are stored in a cookie to retain your preferences.
5. Cookie categories and examples
| Cookie category | Legal basis | Example cookie | Purpose | Expiry period |
| Strictly necessary | Necessary for service (GDPR b) | PHPSESSID | Maintaining user session | Session |
| Performance | Consent (GDPR a) | _ga (Google Analytics) | Collecting anonymous site usage statistics | 2 years |
| Functional | Consent (GDPR a) | lang=cs | Remembering language preference | 1 year |
| Marketing | Consent (GDPR a) | _fbp (Meta Pixel) | Advertising targeting based on user behaviour | 3 months – 2 years |
6. Managing and changing cookie settings
You can manage your consent:
- By clicking the “Cookie settings” link in the footer of the Website.
- Through your browser settings:
- Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data
- Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
- Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Manage and delete cookies and site data
- Safari (macOS): Preferences > Privacy > Block all cookies
Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality and features of the Website.
7. Third‑party cookies
Our Website may include cookies from third parties (e.g., Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel). These third parties may process data according to their own privacy policies. For more information, please refer to their documentation.
8. Contact us
If you have any questions or concerns regarding our use of cookies or data protection, please contact us:
Beer Academy s.r.o.
Company ID: 04814291
Registered office: Visnova 632, 664 82 Ricany u Brna, Czechia
e-mail: info@czechbrewstar.com
Thank you for reviewing our Cookies Policy and helping us maintain a transparent and secure online experience.