🍪 Cookie Policy

Last Updated: April 4, 2026
Effective Date: April 4, 2026

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit our website. They help us recognize your device on repeat visits and understand how you use our site.

A cookie typically contains:

• Name of the cookie
• A value (unique identifier)
• An expiration date
• The domain that set the cookie

2. Types of Cookies We Use

2.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies (No Consent Required)

These cookies are essential for the website to function properly and are exempt from consent requirements under Czech ePrivacy Act (Law No. 127/2005 Coll., Section 9) because they serve a technical purpose that is absolutely necessary for website functionality. The ePrivacy Act explicitly exempts such "strictly necessary" cookies from the requirement to obtain prior consent.

Cookie Name	Purpose	Duration	Provider
PHPSESSID	Session identifier for tracking your browsing session and rate limiting abuse/spam. Prevents automated attacks and ensures fair access for all visitors. Also used to maintain form state across page navigation.	Session (expires when you close your browser)	Velenice Cottage

Technical Necessity: The PHPSESSID cookie is strictly necessary because:

• It enables the booking form to maintain state as you navigate between pages
• It implements rate limiting to prevent automated attacks and spam
• It ensures fair resource allocation among visitors
• Without it, the website would not function properly

2.2 Functional Cookies

Currently, we do not use functional cookies beyond the strictly necessary PHPSESSID session cookie.

2.3 Analytical Cookies

Currently, we do not use Google Analytics, Matomo, or other analytics tracking services that would require your consent. We do not collect behavioral analytics data.

2.4 Marketing/Advertising Cookies

We do not use marketing, advertising, or retargeting cookies. We do not partner with third-party advertising networks.

3. Other Tracking Technologies

3.1 Pixels and Web Beacons

We do not currently use tracking pixels, web beacons, or similar invisible tracking technologies.

3.2 Log Files

Our web server (Stableserver) automatically logs:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Date and time of access
• Requested pages
• HTTP status codes
• Referrer information

Retention: Server logs are retained for 90 days for security purposes (detecting intrusion attempts, spam, and abuse). After 90 days, logs are automatically deleted.

Legal Basis: Legitimate interest in maintaining website security and detecting unauthorized access attempts.

4. Third-Party Services

Email Hosting Provider: We use cPanel-hosted email through Stableserver, located in Frankfurt, Germany. When you email us at info@velenice.netwrks.cloud, your email is stored on EU servers and is subject to GDPR protections.

5. Your Cookie Choices

5.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

You cannot opt out of strictly necessary cookies because they are required for the website to function. Disabling these cookies will prevent you from using the booking form and may affect website functionality.

5.2 Disabling Cookies in Your Browser

5.3 Do Not Track (DNT)

If you enable the "Do Not Track" feature in your browser, we respect this preference. We do not use analytics or tracking services that would be affected by DNT signals, but we honor your privacy preference.

6. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our cookie practices or legal requirements. We will notify you of significant changes by updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page.

Your continued use of the website after any changes means you accept the updated Cookie Policy.

7. Your Rights

Under Czech and EU law, you have the right to:

• Know what cookies we use: This document provides full transparency
• Refuse or delete cookies: Control your browser cookie settings
• Request information: Ask what data is stored about you
• Request deletion: Ask us to delete data collected through cookies

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at:

• Email: info@velenice.netwrks.cloud
• Address: Velenice 13, 28901 Velenice, Czech Republic

8. Contact Information

If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or our cookie practices, please contact:

9. Complaints

If you believe our use of cookies violates your privacy rights under Czech or EU law, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Czech data protection authority:

Glossary

Session

The period of time during which you are actively using the website. A session cookie is deleted when you close your browser.

First-party cookies

Cookies set by the website you're visiting (velenice.netwrks.cloud).

Third-party cookies

Cookies set by external services on behalf of the website you're visiting (e.g., Google Analytics). We do not use third-party tracking cookies.

Rate limiting

Technique to prevent abuse by limiting the number of requests a user can make to a server in a specific time period.

PHPSESSID

Standard PHP session identifier cookie used to maintain your session state across page visits.