Notice on the Use of Cookies
Egis Pharmaceuticals PLC
Last amended: 5.2.2020 

1. Egis Gyógyszergyár Zrt. (H-1106 Budapest, Keresztúri út 30-38., +36 1 803-5555, mailbox@egis.hu, in matters related to data protection: adatvedelem@egis.hu) (hereinafter: ‘Egis’) uses cookies on certain sites of its website hu.egis.health. Cookies are files which store information on the users’ web browser. This notice (‘Notice’) provides information on the use of cookies.

2. The aim of the use of cookies is to recognise if a user has previously visited the website or to identify which parts of the website are the most popular, which parts the users visit, and how much time they spend there. By studying this, the website can be adjusted to the users’ needs, and can provide a more diverse user experience. With the cookies we can ensure that the information displayed at the next visit of the user will comply with the user’s previous settings. 

3.  Egis reserves the right to unilaterally modify this Notice, considering the limitations set forth in the relevant legislation, and, if necessary, with prior information to the data subjects in due time. This Notice may be modified in particular if it becomes necessary due to a change in the legislation, the data protection practice of authorities, business or employees’ needs, the use of new cookies or a newly detected safety risk. Upon request, Egis shall send a copy of the current version of the Notice to the data subject. 

4. Users are entitled to set up their web browser, they can accept or reject cookies or request notification if a cookie is stored on their browser. All browsers are different, so their ‘Help’ menu can help with the modification of cookie settings. For further information concerning the nature and disabling of cookies, please consult the following website: http://www.youronlinechoices.com/hu/. 

5. Menu items concerning cookies on the most frequently used web browsers:

Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/clear-browsing-history-and-cookies-firefox

Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=en

Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies

Further information on Google Cookies: https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/gtagjs/cookie-usage 

6. Cookies used by Egis on the website hu.egis.health are listed below. In addition, Egis records in a technical way whether the user has already accepted this Notice.

Types of cookies 

1. Cookies necessary for basic functioning

These cookies ensure the appropriate functioning of the website, facilitate its use and collect information on its use without identifying visitors.

The legal ground for data processing is Article 6 (1) f) of the GDPR, the legitimate interest of Egis to ensure the appropriate functioning of the website. 

2. Functional cookies

In order to enhance the user experience, we use cookies which record the use of certain functions of the website, thus enabling users to have the same settings at the time of their next visit. 

The legal ground for data processing is Article 6 (1) a) (voluntary consent) which is granted by you when you accept the use of cookies. By appropriately setting your browser, you can prevent automatic acceptance, and the browser can offer you the choice to accept or refuse cookies every time. 

3. Cookies for statistical purposes

They provide statistical data on the performance of the website (such as number of page loads, average time spent on the website) in order to collect data for the operator of the website on the website usage patterns of users. These cookies do not identify visitors, information collected by them relate to the number of subpages visited by the user, the length of each session, the types of error messages, etc. Cookies for statistical purposes are automatically placed on the user’s devices during browsing, and you can delete such cookies in the browser settings.

The legal ground for data processing is Article 6 (1) a) (voluntary consent) which is granted by you when you accept the use of cookies. By appropriately setting your browser, you can prevent automatic acceptance, and the browser can offer you the choice to accept or refuse cookies every time.

Cookies

1. "egissession" 
Function: session cookie.
Why is it necessary: user identification if the website reloads. 
Life: the cookie stays on the website until the user leaves the site or closes the browser.

2. "tz"
Function: time-zone identification. It determines location at city-level, e.g. Europe/Budapest.
Why is it necessary: this information is necessary for region-level content. 
Life: 3 years, as from the first visit.

3. "egis_website_gdpr_accepted"
Function: examination of the acceptance of GDPR rules.
Why is it necessary: If the user visits the site for the first time, then he/she must accept the cookie-related data processing conditions. This cookie stores data regarding the acceptance of the data-management conditions by the user visiting the site; hence, the site will not prompt the user to accept it when he/she visits the site again.
Life: permanent.

4. "video-muted"
Function: video-player setup.
Why is it necessary: The video player of the site uses this cookie to remember if the user wanted to play the videos without sound, i.e. muted.
Life: the cookie stays on the website until the user leaves the site or closes the browser.

5. "video-volume"
Function: video-player setup. 
Why is it necessary: The video player on the site uses this cookie to remember the volume the user wants to play the videos with.
Life: the cookie stays on the website until the user leaves the site or closes the browser.

6. "_ga"
Function: Google Analytics cookie.
Why is it necessary: This cookie is necessary for the management of the visitor statistics of the site.
Life: 2 years, as from the first visit.

7. "_gid"
Function: Google Analytics cookie.
Why is it necessary: This cookie is necessary for the management of the visitor statistics of the site.
Life: the cookie stays on the website until the user leaves the site or closes the browser.

8. "_gat_gtag_N"
Function: Google Analytics cookie.
Why is it necessary: This cookie is necessary for the management of the visitor statistics of the site.
Life: the cookie stays on the website until the user leaves the site or closes the browser.