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Cookie Policy

This policy explains exactly which cookies and similar technologies we use, why we use them, how long they stay on your device, and how you can control them at any time.

Last updated: 27 February 2026

Privacy Policy

How We Ask for Your Consent

On your first visit to our website, a cookie consent banner appears at the bottom of the screen. We offer three clear choices — no option is pre-ticked or pre-selected:

Accept All

Enables all cookie categories including functional and analytics cookies. You can withdraw this at any time.

Reject All

Only strictly necessary cookies are set. No analytics or functional cookies are activated. The website continues to work normally.

Manage Preferences

Opens the preference centre where you can enable or disable each cookie category independently, then save your selection.

No non-essential cookies or third-party connections are established until you make an active, affirmative choice. Each consent decision is recorded in an auditable log containing: (1) your unique consent ID, (2) a UTC timestamp of when consent was given or withdrawn, (3) the policy version in effect at that time, and (4) your per-category selection (accepted / rejected). This log is retained for 3 years as proof of consent under GDPR Art. 7(1).

Continuing to browse, scroll, or navigate this website does not constitute consent to non-essential cookies (GDPR Art. 7; EDPB Guidelines 05/2020 on consent, §3.1). Your consent must be actively and unambiguously expressed through the banner above.

Cookies We Use

Full details of every cookie set on this website, including type, purpose, retention period, and the legal basis for processing.

Strictly Necessary Cookies

Always Active

These cookies are essential for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They do not store any personally identifiable information. No consent is required under the ePrivacy Directive as they are strictly necessary to provide a service you have requested.

Legal Basis: GDPR Art. 6(1)(c) — Legal obligation / legitimate interest; ePrivacy Directive Art. 5(3) — strictly necessary exemption

Cookie NameTypeProviderPurposeRetentionLegal Basis (GDPR)
tfc_consent_idNecessaryThe Family CodeStores your unique consent record identifier so we can demonstrate and honor your cookie choices across sessions.395 daysArt. 6(1)(c) GDPR — compliance with consent-record obligation

Functional Cookies

Requires Consent

These cookies enable the website to remember choices you make (such as your language preference) to provide a more personalised experience. Disabling them may affect how the website works for you.

Legal Basis: GDPR Art. 6(1)(a) — Your explicit prior consent

Cookie NameTypeProviderPurposeRetentionLegal Basis (GDPR)
localeFunctionalThe Family CodeRemembers the language or locale you selected so you see content in your preferred language on return visits.1 yearArt. 6(1)(a) GDPR — consent

Analytics Cookies

Requires Consent

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. All analytics data is anonymised before processing (IP addresses are truncated). We use this information only to improve our website.

Legal Basis: GDPR Art. 6(1)(a) — Your explicit prior consent

Cookie NameTypeProviderPurposeRetentionLegal Basis (GDPR)
_gaAnalyticsGoogle Analytics (Google LLC)Assigns a randomly generated client ID to distinguish unique users. Used to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve site performance. IP addresses are anonymised (last octet truncated) before any processing.2 yearsArt. 6(1)(a) GDPR — consent
_ga_*AnalyticsGoogle Analytics (Google LLC)Maintains and tracks session state (page views per session) for the Google Analytics 4 measurement ID associated with this website.2 yearsArt. 6(1)(a) GDPR — consent

Marketing Cookies

Requires Consent

These cookies are used to deliver advertisements relevant to your interests and to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. They track visitors across websites and build a profile of your interests.

Legal Basis: GDPR Art. 6(1)(a) — Your explicit prior consent

We do not currently use marketing or advertising cookies on this website. If this changes, we will update this policy, notify you, and request your fresh explicit consent before setting any such cookies.

Legal Framework

This Cookie Policy is issued by Raman Navarych (trading as The Family Code), ul. Franciszka Klimczaka 7/81, 02-797 Warszawa, Poland (NIP: 9512577983, REGON: 526409740), acting as Data Controller. It is issued in compliance with:

  • ePrivacy Directive (2002/58/EC, as amended by 2009/136/EC) — requires prior, informed consent for non-essential cookies stored on or accessed from a user's terminal device.
  • Regulation (EU) 2016/679 — General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) — governs the processing of personal data (such as IP addresses and unique identifiers) collected via cookies, including the rules on consent quality, transparency, data subject rights, and international transfers.
  • Polish Act on Personal Data Protection (UODO) — ustawa z dnia 10 maja 2018 r. o ochronie danych osobowych — the national implementing legislation of the GDPR in Poland.
  • Telecommunications Law (Prawo telekomunikacyjne) — Art. 173 — the Polish national implementation of the ePrivacy Directive, requiring prior consent for non-essential cookies.
  • California Consumer Privacy Act as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CCPA/CPRA) — requires specific disclosures about tracking technologies and the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information for California residents.

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, phone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They help websites work properly, remember your choices, and collect information about how you use the site.

Session Cookies

Temporary cookies deleted automatically when you close your browser. They carry no information from one browsing session to another.

Persistent Cookies

Cookies that remain on your device for a fixed period (see the retention column in the tables above) or until you delete them manually.

First-Party Cookies

Cookies set by The Family Code directly on the-family-code.com. Only we can read these cookies.

Third-Party Cookies

Cookies set by our service providers (currently Google Analytics only). Their processing is governed by their own privacy policies, linked above.

Third-Party Cookies and International Data Transfers

When you consent to analytics cookies, data collected by Google Analytics is transmitted to and processed by Google LLC (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA), a third party outside the European Economic Area.

Safeguards for the transfer (GDPR Art. 46):

  • EU–US Data Privacy Framework (DPF): Google LLC is certified under the EU–US DPF, recognised by the European Commission as providing an adequate level of protection (Commission Implementing Decision of 10 July 2023).
  • IP Anonymisation: We have configured Google Analytics to anonymise IP addresses (last octet truncated) before any data is transmitted to Google servers.
  • Data Processing Agreement: We have entered into Google's Data Processing Agreement, which incorporates Standard Contractual Clauses as a supplementary safeguard.
  • No Sale of Data: We do not authorise Google to use our analytics data for its own advertising purposes.

You can review Google's privacy practices at policies.google.com/privacy and the full list of cookies set by Google Analytics at policies.google.com/technologies/cookies. For technical details on GA4 cookie usage see Google Analytics cookie reference. You can opt out of Google Analytics across all websites by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.

Local Storage (Similar Technologies)

We also use browser local storage — a storage mechanism that works similarly to a persistent cookie but is never transmitted in HTTP headers. The following local storage entries are used on this website:

Key NameTypeProviderPurposeRetention
tfc_cookie_consentNecessaryThe Family CodeStores your detailed cookie consent preferences (accepted/rejected per category) so they are remembered across pages and return visits without showing the banner again.Until you clear browser data

This local storage entry is subject to the ePrivacy Directive's strictly-necessary exemption as it is required solely to record and honour your consent choices. You can clear it at any time through your browser's site data settings.

How to Manage and Withdraw Your Consent

You have the right to withdraw consent at any time, as easily as you gave it (GDPR Art. 7(3)). Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of any processing carried out before withdrawal. You have several ways to manage your preferences:

How Long Your Consent Lasts

Your consent preferences are stored for up to 13 months (395 days) via the tfc_consent_id cookie and the tfc_cookie_consent local storage entry. After 13 months, or whenever our cookie practices change materially, the consent banner will be shown again and we will ask for your fresh confirmation before setting any non-essential cookies. This 13-month period is consistent with guidance from the CNIL and ICO. You can re-confirm, update, or withdraw your preferences at any time using any of the methods below — you do not need to wait.

1. Cookie Preference Centre (Recommended)

Click the button below (or the "Cookie Settings" link in the website footer) to open the preference centre and update or withdraw your consent at any time. Changes take effect immediately.

2. Browser Settings

You can block or delete all cookies through your browser settings. This will clear your consent record and our banner will re-appear on your next visit. Note that blocking all cookies may affect website functionality. Guidance for common browsers:

3. Google Analytics Opt-Out

To opt out of Google Analytics tracking across all websites (not only ours), install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

4. Contact Us Directly

Email privacy@the-family-code.com and we will withdraw your consent and delete associated data on your behalf as soon as technically feasible.

Do Not Track and Global Privacy Control

Global Privacy Control (GPC)

We honour the Global Privacy Control signal. When a GPC signal is detected, we automatically:

  • Treat it as a valid opt-out of the sale or sharing of personal information under CCPA/CPRA.
  • Disable analytics and functional cookies for your session without requiring you to interact with the consent banner.

Do Not Track (DNT)

There is currently no legally recognised standard for the DNT browser signal. We do not alter our behaviour based on DNT alone, but we respect all choices you make through our consent banner or the GPC signal described above.

CCPA/CPRA Disclosures (California Residents)

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), we make the following disclosures about our use of cookies and tracking technologies:

  • No Sale of Personal Information: We do not sell your personal information to third parties. Analytics data shared with Google LLC is solely for our own measurement purposes and is not used for cross-context behavioural advertising.
  • No Cross-Context Behavioural Advertising: We do not use cookies or tracking technologies to serve targeted advertising based on your behaviour across other websites.
  • Right to Opt Out: You may opt out of any sharing of personal information through our cookie preference centre above, or by enabling the Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal.
  • Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your CCPA privacy rights.

For full details of your CCPA/CPRA rights (access, deletion, correction, portability, opt-out), see our Privacy Policy — Section 9: California Residents.

Children's Privacy

This website is directed exclusively at adults aged 18 and over. While The Family Code is a parenting and family guidance app, the website itself — and the newsletter subscription, analytics, and other data processing described in this policy — is designed for, and intended to be used by, parents and adult caregivers only.

US Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)

COPPA (15 U.S.C. §§ 6501–6506) prohibits the online collection of personal information from children under 13 without verifiable parental consent. We do not knowingly collect, use, or disclose personal information from children under 13. If we discover that a child under 13 has provided personal information, we will delete it promptly. If you believe a child under 13 has submitted information to us, please contact privacy@the-family-code.com.

EU/EEA — GDPR Art. 8 (Age of Digital Consent)

Under GDPR Art. 8 and the Polish Act on Personal Data Protection (implementing legislation), consent given by a child under 16 (the default EU threshold; Poland has not lowered this) for information society services is only lawful if given or authorised by a parent or guardian. This website is not directed at children under 16 and we do not knowingly process their data. If you are under 16, please do not use this website or submit any personal information.

Note: The mobile app (The Family Code app) has separate terms and privacy practices that specifically address how parents enter and manage information about their children within the app. That processing is governed by the app's Privacy Policy, not this Cookie Policy.

Updates to This Policy

We review this Cookie Policy at least once a year and whenever our cookie practices change. If we introduce new cookies that require your consent, we will present a fresh consent request before setting them. Material changes will be notified via a prominent notice on our website. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision.

Contact Us and Your Right to Complain

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, wish to exercise your data subject rights, or want to withdraw your consent, please contact our Data Controller:

privacy@the-family-code.com

Raman Navarych

ul. Franciszka Klimczaka 7/81

02-797 Warszawa, Poland

NIP: 9512577983 | REGON: 526409740

Right to Lodge a Supervisory Authority Complaint

If you are located in the EU/EEA and believe we have processed your personal data through cookies unlawfully, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. Our lead supervisory authority is:

Urząd Ochrony Danych Osobowych (UODO)
ul. Stawki 2, 00-193 Warszawa, Poland
Website: uodo.gov.pl | E-mail: kancelaria@uodo.gov.pl

You may also contact the data protection authority in your country of habitual residence or place of work. A list of EU/EEA supervisory authorities is available at edpb.europa.eu.