Cookie Notice

Latest update: 2025.12.13

Topsters (the “Website”) uses cookies and similar technologies to ensure that the Website functions properly, to improve the user experience and to collect statistical data.

This Cookie Notice explains in detail what cookies are, what types we use and how you can manage them.

1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that the website places on the user’s device (computer, mobile phone, tablet).
They help the website to recognise the device, remember the settings and improve the user experience.

2. What types of cookies do we use?

2.1. Required (technical) cookies

These cookies are essential for the basic functioning of the website, for example:

• to load pages properly,
• for security functions,
• for basic navigation.

These cookies cannot be turned off, without them the website would not function properly.

2.2. Statistical / analytical cookies

These help us understand how visitors use the website, for example:

• which sites are most frequently visited,
• how much time they spend on the site,
• where the visitors come from.

The data is processed in aggregated, anonymous form.

Services that could be used include:

• Google Analytics (GA4)
• Matomo / Plausible (if applied)

2.3. Marketing and affiliate cookies

Topsters may use affiliate links, which use cookies to measure the performance of affiliate programs.

These cookies are:

• are not suitable for identification purposes,
• are used solely for the accounting of commissions,
• are not an additional cost to the user.

3. Third party cookies

The Website may also use third party services that may place their own cookies on the user’s device.

Such service providers may include:

• analytics providers (e.g. Google),
• affiliate networks,
• social media platforms (e.g. Facebook).

The handling of these cookies is governed by the privacy policy of the respective service provider.

4. Legal basis of cookies

The legal basis for the use of cookies is Article 6(1) of the GDPR:

• legitimate interest (cookies required),
• user consent (statistical and marketing cookies).

Consent may be withdrawn at any time.

5. Management and deletion of cookies

The user can at any time:

• you can withdraw your consent to cookies,
• delete cookies in your browser,
• you can set your browser to refuse cookies.

Cookie management guidelines for the most popular browsers:

• Google Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox
• Microsoft Edge
• Safari

(The exact steps are in the browser help.)

6. Cookie storage period

• session cookies: until the browser is closed
• analytical cookies: up to 12-24 months
• affiliate cookies: according to the terms of the affiliate program

7. Amendments to the Cookie Notice

Topsters reserves the right to change the Cookie Notice at any time.
The current version is always available on the website.

8. Contact us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, you can contact us at:
[email protected]